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rolled at the institution at the time of termination of 
financial support or withdrawal of approval. 
‘‘(c) NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING.—If the Secretary de-
velops any regulations implementing subsection (b)(2), the 
Secretary shall submit such proposed regulations to a nego-
tiated rulemaking process, which shall include representa-
tives of States, institutions of higher education, and edu-
cational and student organizations. 
‘‘(d) APPLICATION OF THE REQUIREMENTS.—The re-
quirements of this section shall apply to both traditional 
teacher preparation programs and alternative routes to 
State certification and licensure programs. 
‘‘SEC. 208. GENERAL PROVISIONS. 
‘‘(a) METHODS.—In complying with sections 205 and 
207, the Secretary shall ensure that States and institutions 
of higher education use fair and equitable methods in re-
porting and that the reporting methods do not allow identi-
fication of individuals. 
‘‘(b) SPECIAL RULE.—For each State that does not use 
content assessments as a means of ensuring that all teachers 
teaching in core academic subjects within the State are 
highly qualified, as required under section 1119 of the Ele-
mentary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and in ac-
cordance with the State plan submitted or revised under 
section 1111 of such Act, or that each person employed as 
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a special education teacher in the State who teaches elemen-
tary school, middle school, or secondary school is highly 
qualified by the deadline, as required under section 
612(a)(14)(C) of the Individuals with Disabilities Edu-
cation Act,— 
‘‘(1) the Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, 
collect data comparable to the data required under 
this part from States, local educational agencies, in-
stitutions of higher education, or other entities that 
administer such assessments to teachers or prospective 
teachers; and 
‘‘(2) notwithstanding any other provision of this 
part, the Secretary shall use such data to carry out 
requirements of this part related to assessments, pass 
rates, and scaled scores. 
‘‘(c) RELEASE OF INFORMATION TO TEACHER PREPA-
RATION PROGRAMS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For the purpose of improv-
ing teacher preparation programs, a State edu-
cational agency that receives funds under this Act, or 
that participates as a member of a partnership, con-
sortium, or other entity that receives such funds, shall 
provide to a teacher preparation program, upon the 
request of the teacher preparation program, any and 
all pertinent education-related information that— 
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‘‘(A) may enable the teacher preparation 
program to evaluate the effectiveness of the pro-
gram’s graduates or the program itself; and 
‘‘(B) is possessed, controlled, or accessible by 
the State educational agency. 
‘‘(2) CONTENT OF INFORMATION.—The informa-
tion described in paragraph (1)— 
‘‘(A) shall include an identification of spe-
cific individuals who graduated from the teacher 
preparation program to enable the teacher prep-
aration program to evaluate the information 
provided to the program from the State edu-
cational agency with the program’s own data 
about the specific courses taken by, and field ex-
periences of, the individual graduates; and 
‘‘(B) may include— 
‘‘(i) kindergarten through grade 12 
academic achievement and demographic 
data, without revealing personally identifi-
able information about an individual stu-
dent, for students who have been taught by 
graduates of the teacher preparation pro-
gram; and 
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‘‘(ii) teacher effectiveness evaluations 
for teachers who graduated from the teacher 
preparation program. 
‘‘(d) LIMITATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) FEDERAL CONTROL PROHIBITED.—Nothing 
in this part shall be construed to permit, allow, en-
courage, or authorize any Federal control over any 
aspect of any private, religious, or home school 
(whether or not a home school is treated as a private 
school or home school under State law). This section 
shall not be construed to prohibit private, religious, or 
home schools from participation in programs or serv-
ices under this part. 
‘‘(2) NO CHANGE IN STATE CONTROL ENCOUR-
AGED OR REQUIRED.—Nothing in this part shall be 
construed to encourage or require any change in a 
State’s treatment of any private, religious, or home 
school (whether or not a home school is treated as a 
private school or home school under State law). 
‘‘(3) NATIONAL SYSTEM OF TEACHER CERTIFI-
CATION PROHIBITED.—Nothing in this part shall be 
construed to permit, allow, encourage, or authorize 
the Secretary to establish or support any national 
system of teacher certification. 
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‘‘SEC. 209. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this part $300,000,000 for fiscal year 2009 and such sums 
as may be necessary for each of the 2 succeeding fiscal years. 
‘‘PART B—PREPARING TEACHERS FOR DIGITAL 
AGE LEARNERS 
‘‘SEC. 221. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED. 
‘‘(a) PROGRAM AUTHORITY.—The Secretary is author-
ized to award grants to, or enter into contracts or coopera-
tive agreements with, eligible consortia to pay the Federal 
share of the costs of projects to— 
‘‘(1) graduate teacher candidates who are pre-
pared to use modern information, communication, 
and learning tools to— 
‘‘(A) improve student learning, assessment, 
and learning management; and 
‘‘(B) help students develop skills to enter the 
workforce; 
‘‘(2) strengthen and develop partnerships among 
the stakeholders in teacher preparation to transform 
teacher education and ensure technology rich learning 
environments throughout a teacher candidate’s pre- 
service education, including clinical experiences; and 
‘‘(3) assess the effectiveness of departments, 
schools, and colleges of education at institutions of 
higher education in preparing teacher candidates for 
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successful implementation of technology-rich teaching- 
learning environments that enable kindergarten 
through grade 12 students to develop skills to enter the 
workforce. 
‘‘(b) AMOUNT AND DURATION.—A grant, contract, or 
cooperative agreement under this part— 
‘‘(1) shall be for not more than $2,000,000; 
‘‘(2) shall be for a 3-year period; and 
‘‘(3) may be renewed for one additional year. 
‘‘(c) NON-FEDERAL SHARE REQUIREMENT.—The Fed-
eral share of the cost of any project funded under this part 
shall not exceed 75 percent. The non-Federal share of the 
cost of such project may be provided in cash or in kind, 
fairly evaluated, including services. 
‘‘(d) DEFINITION OF ELIGIBLE CONSORTIUM.—In this 
part, the term ‘eligible consortium’ means a consortium of 
members that includes the following: 
‘‘(1) At least one institution of higher education 
that awards baccalaureate degrees and prepares 
teachers for initial entry into teaching. 
‘‘(2) At least one State educational agency or 
local educational agency. 
‘‘(3) A department, school, or college of education 
at an institution of higher education. 
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‘‘(4) A department, school, or college of arts and 
sciences at an institution of higher education. 
‘‘(5) At least one entity with the capacity to con-
tribute to the technology-related reform of teacher 
preparation programs, which may be a professional 
association, foundation, museum, library, for-profit 
business, public or private nonprofit organization, 
community-based organization, or other entity. 
‘‘SEC. 222. USES OF FUNDS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—An eligible consortium that re-
ceives a grant or enters into a contract or cooperative agree-
ment under this part shall use funds made available under 
this part to carry out a project that— 
‘‘(1) develops long-term partnerships among 
members of the consortium that are focused on effec-
tive teaching with modern digital tools and content 
that substantially connect pre-service preparation of 
teacher candidates with high-needs schools; or 
‘‘(2) transforms the way departments, schools, 
and colleges of education teach classroom technology 
integration, including the principles of universal de-
sign, to teacher candidates. 
‘‘(b) USES OF FUNDS FOR PARTNERSHIP GRANTS.— 
In carrying out a project under subsection (a)(1), an eligi-
ble consortium shall— 
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‘‘(1) provide teacher candidates, early in their 
preparation, with field experiences in educational set-
tings with technology; 
‘‘(2) build the skills of teacher candidates to sup-
port technology-rich instruction, assessment and 
learning management in content areas, technology lit-
eracy, an understanding of the principles of universal 
design, and the development of other skills for enter-
ing the workforce; 
‘‘(3) provide professional technology development 
for teachers, administrators, and content specialists 
who participate in field placement; 
‘‘(4) provide professional development of tech-
nology pedagogical skills for faculty of departments, 
schools, and colleges of education and arts and 
sciences; 
‘‘(5) implement strategies for the mentoring of 
teacher candidates with respect to technology imple-
mentation by members of the consortium; 
‘‘(6) evaluate teacher candidates during the first 
years of teaching to fully assess outcomes of the 
project; 
‘‘(7) build collaborative learning communities for 
technology integration within the consortium to sus-
tain meaningful applications of technology in the 
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classroom during teacher preparation and early ca-
reer practice; and 
‘‘(8) evaluate the effectiveness of the project. 
‘‘(c) 
USES
OF
FUNDS
FOR
TRANSFORMATION 
GRANTS.—In carrying out a project under subsection 
(a)(2), an eligible consortium shall— 
‘‘(1) redesign curriculum to require collaboration 
between the department, school, or college of education 
faculty and the department, school, or college of arts 
and sciences faculty who teach content or methods 
courses for training teacher candidates; 
‘‘(2) collaborate between the department, school, 
or college of education faculty and the department, 
school, or college of arts and science faculty and aca-
demic content specialists at the local educational 
agency to educate pre-service teachers who can inte-
grate technology and pedagogical skills in content 
areas; 
‘‘(3) collaborate between the department, school, 
or college of education faculty and the department, 
school, or college of arts and sciences faculty who 
teach courses to pre-service teachers to— 
‘‘(A) develop and implement a plan for pre- 
service teachers and continuing educators that 
demonstrates effective instructional strategies 
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and application of such strategies in the use of 
digital tools to transform the teaching and learn-
ing process; and 
‘‘(B) better reach underrepresented pre-serv-
ice teacher populations with programs that con-
nect such pre-service teacher populations with 
applications of technology; 
‘‘(4) collaborate among faculty and students to 
create and disseminate case studies of technology ap-
plications in classroom settings with a goal of im-
proving student achievement in high-need schools; 
‘‘(5) provide additional technology resources for 
pre-service teachers to plan and implement technology 
applications in classroom settings that provide evi-
dence of student learning; and 
‘‘(6) bring together expertise from departments, 
schools, or colleges of education, arts and science fac-
ulty, and academic content specialists at the local 
educational agency to share and disseminate tech-
nology applications in the classroom through teacher 
preparation and into early career practice. 
‘‘SEC. 223. APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS. 
‘‘To be eligible to receive a grant or enter into a con-
tract or cooperative agreement under this part, an eligible 
consortium shall submit an application to the Secretary at 
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such time, in such manner, and containing such informa-
tion as the Secretary may require. Such application shall 
include the following: 
‘‘(1) A description of the project to be carried out 
with the grant, including how the project will— 
‘‘(A) develop a long-term partnership fo-
cused on effective teaching with modern digital 
tools and content that substantially connects pre- 
service preparation of teacher candidates with 
high-need schools; or 
‘‘(B) 
transform 
the 
way 
departments, 
schools, and colleges of education teach classroom 
technology integration, including the principles 
of universal design, to teacher candidates. 
‘‘(2) A demonstration of— 
‘‘(A) the commitment, including the finan-
cial commitment, of each of the members of the 
consortium for the proposed project; and 
‘‘(B) the support of the leadership of each 
organization that is a member of the consortium 
for the proposed project. 
‘‘(3) A description of how each member of the 
consortium will participate in the project. 
‘‘(4) A description of how the State or local edu-
cational agency will incorporate the project into the 
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agency’s technology plan, if such a plan already ex-
ists. 
‘‘(5) A description of how the project will be con-
tinued after Federal funds are no longer available 
under this part for the project. 
‘‘(6) A plan for the evaluation of the project, 
which shall include benchmarks to monitor progress 
toward specific project objectives. 
‘‘SEC. 224. EVALUATION. 
‘‘Not less than 10 percent of the funds awarded to an 
eligible consortium to carry out a project under this part 
shall be used to evaluate the effectiveness of such project. 
‘‘SEC. 225. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There is authorized to be appropriated $100,000,000 
to carry out this part for fiscal year 2009 and such sums 
as may be necessary for each of the 2 succeeding fiscal years. 
‘‘PART C—ENHANCING TEACHER EDUCATION 
‘‘SEC. 240. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this part such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2009 
and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years. 
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‘‘Subpart 1—Recruiting Teachers With Math, Science, 
or Language Majors 
‘‘SEC. 241. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED. 
‘‘(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—From the amounts ap-
propriated under section 240, the Secretary shall make com-
petitive grants to institutions of higher education to im-
prove the availability, recruitment, and retention of teach-
ers from among students majoring in mathematics, science, 
foreign languages, special education, or teaching the 
English language to students who are limited English pro-
ficient, or to a combination of students majoring in such 
subjects. In making such grants, the Secretary shall give 
priority to institutions of higher education with programs 
that— 
‘‘(1) focus on preparing and retaining teachers 
in subjects in which there is a shortage of highly 
qualified teachers and that prepare students to teach 
in high-need schools; and 
‘‘(2) include plans to seek matching funds from 
other governmental and non-governmental sources. 
‘‘(b) APPLICATION.—Any institution of higher edu-
cation desiring to receive a grant under this subpart shall 
submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in 
such form, and containing such information and assurances 
as the Secretary may require, including— 
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‘‘(1) the number of students who graduated from 
the institution in the preceding year with the quali-
fications necessary to be teachers with expertise in 
mathematics, science, a foreign language, special edu-
cation, or teaching limited English proficient individ-
uals; and 
‘‘(2) a goal and timeline for increasing the num-
ber of such teachers who graduate from the institu-
tion. 
‘‘(c) USE OF FUNDS.—Grant funds made available 
under this subpart— 
‘‘(1) shall be used to create and provide new re-
cruitment incentives to encourage students who are 
planning to pursue other careers to pursue careers in 
teaching, with an emphasis on recruiting students 
who are majoring in high-need subjects such as math-
ematics, science, foreign languages, and special edu-
cation, and areas relevant to teaching the English 
language to students who are limited English pro-
ficient; 
‘‘(2) may be used to upgrade curriculum to pro-
vide all students studying to become teachers with 
high-quality instructional strategies for teaching 
reading and teaching the English language to stu-
dents who are limited English proficient, and for 
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adopting, modifying, and differentiating instruction 
to teach students with disabilities; 
‘‘(3) may be used to integrate department, school, 
or college of education faculty with other arts and 
science faculty in mathematics, science, foreign lan-
guages, special education, and teaching the English 
language to students who are limited English pro-
ficient through steps such as— 
‘‘(A) dual appointments for faculty between 
departments, schools, or colleges of education and 
departments, schools, or colleges of arts and 
science; and 
‘‘(B) integrating course work with clinical 
experience; 
‘‘(4) may be used to develop strategic plans be-
tween departments, schools, or colleges of education 
and local school districts to better prepare teachers for 
high-need schools, including the creation of profes-
sional development partnerships for training new 
teachers in state-of-the-art teaching practices; and 
‘‘(5) may be used to develop or enhance pro-
grams aimed at retaining teachers in high-need sub-
jects such as mathematics, science, foreign languages, 
special education, and teaching the English language 
to students who are limited English proficient, and 
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may include providing scholarship assistance to cur-
rent teachers to upgrade their skills. 
‘‘Subpart 2—Community Colleges as Partners in 
Teacher Education Grants 
‘‘SEC. 251. GRANTS TO COMMUNITY COLLEGES. 
‘‘(a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary is au-
thorized to award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible 
entities to assist such entities with— 
‘‘(1) establishing or enhancing teacher education 
programs at community colleges that— 
‘‘(A) include content and pedagogical train-
ing; and 
‘‘(B) are aligned with 4-year college and 
university teacher education programs to ensure 
a seemless transition for students from commu-
nity colleges to 4-year institutions; 
‘‘(2) establishing or enhancing post baccalaureate 
certification programs offered at community colleges; 
‘‘(3) developing and delivering a rigorous pro-
gram of study for students interested in a career in 
teaching; and 
‘‘(4) developing and delivering professional devel-
opment for teachers to ensure their continued edu-
cation and professional growth. 
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‘‘(b) AUTHORIZED USES
OF FUNDS.—Grant funds 
provided under this subpart shall be used to carry out the 
activities described in subsection (a), and may be used to— 
‘‘(1) develop curriculum for teacher education 
programs and post baccalaureate certification pro-
grams at community colleges; 
‘‘(2) establish or enhance clinical experiences for 
students in such teacher education programs and post 
baccalaureate certification programs; 
‘‘(3) establish or enhance professional develop-
ment programs at community colleges that are avail-
able for teachers; 
‘‘(4) develop new associate degree programs fo-
cused on teacher preparation; 
‘‘(5) increase the alignment between community 
college teacher education programs and 4-year college 
and university teacher education programs, including 
articulation agreements, common course numbering, 
and joint admission programs; 
‘‘(6) recruit teacher candidates with the goal of 
diversifying the teacher workforce; 
‘‘(7) prepare teachers for high-demand subject 
areas including science, mathematics, technology, spe-
cial education, critical foreign languages, or the edu-
cation of limited English proficient individuals; 
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‘‘(8) prepare teachers to teach in high-need 
schools; 
‘‘(9) increase coordination between teacher edu-
cation programs and departments, schools, or colleges 
of arts and sciences; 
‘‘(10) encourage teacher education and post bac-
calaureate programs at times and in formats designed 
to make these programs more accessible to certain stu-
dent populations, including mid-career professionals 
transitioning to teaching; and 
‘‘(11) carry out other activities that aim to en-
sure that well-qualified individuals enter into the 
teaching profession. 
‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—For purposes of this subpart, 
the term ‘eligible entity’ means an individual community 
college (or district of community colleges), a consortia of 
community colleges, or a statewide community college sys-
tem that, for the purposes of carrying out activities under 
this subpart, has entered into a partnership with— 
‘‘(1) a four-year institution of higher education 
with a teacher education program, or a consortia of 
such institutions; and 
‘‘(2) at least one of the following: 
‘‘(A) The State agency that oversees teacher 
preparation or higher education in the State. 
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‘‘(B) One or more local educational agen-
cies. 
‘‘(C) The State educational agency. 
‘‘(D) A professional organization rep-
resenting teachers. 
‘‘(d) APPLICATION.—Each eligible entity desiring a 
grant under this subpart shall submit an application to the 
Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing 
such information as the Secretary may require. Such appli-
cation shall include— 
‘‘(1) an overview of the goals the eligible entity 
and its partners plan to pursue upon receipt of a 
grant under this subpart; 
‘‘(2) an identification of the institutions, agen-
cies, or organizations that have entered into a part-
nership with the eligible entity to meet the require-
ments of subsection (c); 
‘‘(3) a description of how the eligible entity and 
its partners will work to ensure a seemless transition 
for students from community college to 4-year institu-
tions; 
‘‘(4) an assurance by the eligible entity that stu-
dents will be provided with intensive support services, 
which may include mentoring, academic and career 
support, 
and 
support 
for 
students 
who 
are 
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transitioning, or have transitioned, from the commu-
nity college to the 4-year institution; and 
‘‘(5) a description of the rigorous 2-year pro-
gram of study to be provided by the eligible entity, 
and a description of how such program establishes a 
foundation for students to enter into a qualified 
teacher preparation program at a 4-year institution. 
‘‘(e) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under this sub-
part, the Secretary shall give priority to applications the 
goals of which are to— 
‘‘(1) increase the diversification of the teacher 
workforce by enrolling and retaining students from 
minority racial and ethnic backgrounds and others 
underrepresented in the local education workforce; 
‘‘(2) prepare teachers for high-demand subject 
areas including science, mathematics, technology, spe-
cial education, critical foreign languages, or the edu-
cation of limited English proficient individuals; or 
‘‘(3) prepare teachers to enter into high-need 
schools. 
‘‘SEC. 252. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘In this subpart: 
‘‘(1) COMMUNITY COLLEGE.—The term ‘commu-
nity college’ has the same meaning given the term 
‘junior or community college’ in section 313. 
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‘‘(2) FOUR-YEAR
INSTITUTION.—The term ‘4- 
year institution’ means an institution of higher edu-
cation (as defined in section 101(a)) that provides a 
4-year program of instruction for which the institu-
tion awards a bachelor’s degree. 
‘‘(3) QUALIFIED
TEACHER
PREPARATION
PRO-
GRAM.—The term ‘qualified teacher preparation pro-
gram’ means an undergraduate program for students 
at an institution of higher education that— 
‘‘(A) encourages collaboration between fac-
ulty in education and faculty in the relevant 
subject areas including, sciences mathematics, 
and foreign languages to pursue content coordi-
nation for courses taken frequently by students 
preparing to be teachers; 
‘‘(B) offers support services, including men-
toring, exposure to and field experience in the 
classroom prior to graduation, or other practices, 
for students while they are in the program, and 
after graduation while working as teachers; and 
‘‘(C) focuses on increasing the number of 
teachers for high-demand subject areas. 
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‘‘Subpart 3—Honorable Augustus F. Hawkins Centers 
of Excellence 
‘‘SEC. 261. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘In this subpart: 
‘‘(1) ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION.—The term ‘eligible 
institution’ means— 
‘‘(A) an institution of higher education that 
has a teacher preparation program that is a 
qualified teacher preparation program under sec-
tion 252, and that is— 
‘‘(i) a part B institution (as defined in 
section 322); 
‘‘(ii) a Hispanic-serving institution 
(as defined in section 502); 
‘‘(iii) a Tribal College or University 
(as defined in section 316); 
‘‘(iv) an Alaska Native-serving institu-
tion (as defined in section 317(b)); 
‘‘(v) a Native Hawaiian-serving insti-
tution (as defined in section 317(b)); 
‘‘(vi) a Predominantly Black Institu-
tion (as defined in section 318(b)); 
‘‘(vii) an Asian American and Pacific 
Islander-serving institution (as defined in 
section 319(b)); or 
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‘‘(viii) a Native American-serving non- 
tribal institution (as defined in section 
320(b)); 
‘‘(B) a consortium of institutions described 
in subparagraph (A); or 
‘‘(C) an institution described in subpara-
graph (A), or a consortium described in subpara-
graph (B), in partnership with any other insti-
tution of higher education, but only if the center 
of excellence established under section 262 is lo-
cated at an institution described in subpara-
graph (A). 
‘‘(2) 
SCIENTIFICALLY
BASED
READING
RE-
SEARCH.—The term ‘scientifically based reading re-
search’ has the meaning given such term in section 
1208 of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6368). 
‘‘SEC. 262. AUGUSTUS F. HAWKINS CENTERS OF EXCEL-
LENCE. 
‘‘(a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—From the amounts ap-
propriated to carry out this part, the Secretary is author-
ized to award competitive grants to eligible institutions to 
establish centers of excellence. 
‘‘(b) USE OF FUNDS.—Grants provided by the Sec-
retary under this subpart shall be used to ensure that cur-
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rent and future teachers are highly qualified, by carrying 
out one or more of the following activities: 
‘‘(1) Implementing reforms within teacher prepa-
ration programs to ensure that such programs are 
preparing teachers who are highly qualified, are able 
to understand scientifically valid research, and are 
able to use advanced technology effectively in the 
classroom, including use for instructional techniques 
to improve student academic achievement, by— 
‘‘(A) retraining or recruiting faculty; and 
‘‘(B) designing (or redesigning) teacher 
preparation programs that— 
‘‘(i) prepare teachers to close student 
achievement gaps, and are based on rig-
orous academic content, scientifically valid 
research 
(including 
scientifically 
based 
reading research), and challenging State 
student academic content standards; and 
‘‘(ii) promote strong teaching skills, as 
defined in section 200(b). 
‘‘(2) Providing sustained and high-quality pre- 
service clinical experience, including the mentoring of 
prospective teachers by exemplary teachers, substan-
tially increasing interaction between faculty at insti-
tutions of higher education and new and experienced 
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teachers, principals, and other administrators at ele-
mentary schools or secondary schools, and providing 
support, including preparation time, for such inter-
action. 
‘‘(3) Developing and implementing initiatives to 
promote retention of highly qualified teachers and 
principals, including minority teachers and prin-
cipals, including programs that provide— 
‘‘(A) teacher or principal mentoring from 
exemplary teachers or principals; or 
‘‘(B) induction and support for teachers 
and principals during their first 3 years of em-
ployment as teachers or principals, respectively. 
‘‘(4) Awarding scholarships based on financial 
need to help students pay the costs of tuition, room, 
board, and other expenses of completing a teacher 
preparation program. 
‘‘(5) Disseminating information on effective 
practices for teacher preparation and successful teach-
er certification and licensure assessment preparation 
strategies. 
‘‘(6) Activities authorized under section 202. 
‘‘(c) APPLICATION.—Any eligible institution desiring 
a grant under this subpart shall submit an application to 
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the Secretary at such a time, in such a manner, and accom-
panied by such information as the Secretary may require. 
‘‘(d) MINIMUM
GRANT
AMOUNT.—The minimum 
amount of each grant under this subpart shall be $500,000. 
‘‘(e) LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—An 
eligible institution that receives a grant under this subpart 
may not use more than 2 percent of the grant funds for 
purposes of administering the grant. 
‘‘(f) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall prescribe 
such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this sub-
part. 
‘‘Subpart 4—Teach for America 
‘‘SEC. 271. TEACH FOR AMERICA. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.— 
‘‘(1) GRANTEE.—The term ‘grantee’ means Teach 
For America, Inc. 
‘‘(2) 
HIGH
NEED.—Notwithstanding 
section 
200(b), the term ‘high need’, when used with respect 
to a local educational agency, means a local edu-
cational agency experiencing a shortage of highly 
qualified teachers. 
‘‘(b) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary is author-
ized to award a grant to Teach For America, Inc., the na-
tional teacher corps of outstanding recent college graduates 
who commit to teach for 2 years in underserved commu-
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nities in the United States, to implement and expand its 
program of recruiting, selecting, training, and supporting 
new teachers. 
‘‘(c) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out the grant pro-
gram under subsection (b), the Secretary shall enter into 
an agreement with the grantee under which the grantee 
agrees to use the grant funds provided under this subpart 
to— 
‘‘(1) provide highly qualified teachers to high 
need local educational agencies in urban and rural 
communities; 
‘‘(2) pay the costs of recruiting, selecting, train-
ing, and supporting new teachers; and 
‘‘(3) serve a substantial number and percentage 
of underserved students. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Grant funds provided under 
this subpart shall be used by the grantee to carry out 
each of the following activities: 
‘‘(A) Recruiting and selecting teachers 
through a highly selective national process. 
‘‘(B) Providing pre-service training to such 
teachers through a rigorous summer institute 
that includes hands-on teaching experience and 
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significant exposure to education course work 
and theory. 
‘‘(C) Placing such teachers in schools and 
positions designated by high need local edu-
cational agencies as high need placements serv-
ing underserved students. 
‘‘(D) Providing ongoing professional devel-
opment activities for such teachers’ first 2 years 
in the classroom, including regular classroom ob-
servations and feedback, and ongoing training 
and support. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—The grantee shall use all 
grant funds received under this subpart to support ac-
tivities related directly to the recruitment, selection, 
training, and support of teachers as described in 
paragraph (1). 
‘‘(e) REPORTS AND EVALUATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) ANNUAL REPORT.—The grantee shall pro-
vide to the Secretary an annual report that in-
cludes— 
‘‘(A) data on the number and quality of the 
teachers provided to local educational agencies 
through a grant under this subpart; 
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‘‘(B) an externally conducted analysis of the 
satisfaction of local educational agencies and 
principals with the teachers so provided; and 
‘‘(C) comprehensive data on the background 
of the teachers chosen, the training such teachers 
received, the placement sites of such teachers, the 
professional development of such teachers, and 
the retention of such teachers. 
‘‘(2) STUDY.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—From funds appro-
priated under section 240, the Secretary shall 
provide for a study that examines the achieve-
ment levels of the students taught by the teachers 
assisted under this subpart. 
‘‘(B) ACHIEVEMENT
GAINS
COMPARED.— 
The study shall compare, within the same 
schools, the achievement gains made by students 
taught by teachers who are assisted under this 
subpart with the achievement gains made by stu-
dents taught by teachers who are not assisted 
under this subpart. 
‘‘(3) REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary shall pro-
vide for such a study not less than once every 3 years, 
and each such study shall include multiple placement 
sites and multiple schools within placement sites. 
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‘‘SEC. 283. GRANTS AUTHORIZED. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to 
award grants to States in accordance with the provisions 
of this subpart to enable such States— 
‘‘(1) to establish a State Task Force described in 
section 284; and 
‘‘(2) to support activities of the State Task Force 
described in section 285. 
‘‘(b) COMPETITIVE BASIS.—Grants under this subpart 
shall be awarded on a competitive basis. 
‘‘(c) EQUITABLE
GEOGRAPHIC
DISTRIBUTION.—In 
awarding grants under this subpart, the Secretary shall 
take into consideration providing an equitable geographic 
distribution of such grants. 
‘‘(d) DURATION.—Grants under this subpart shall be 
awarded for a period of 3 years. 
‘‘SEC. 284. STATE TASK FORCE ESTABLISHMENT. 
‘‘(a) STATE TASK FORCE ESTABLISHED.—The Gov-
ernor of a State receiving a grant under this subpart shall 
establish, or designate an existing entity to serve as, the 
State Early Childhood Education Professional Development 
and Career Task Force (hereafter in this subpart referred 
to as the ‘State Task Force’). 
‘‘(b) MEMBERSHIP.—The State Task Force shall in-
clude a representative of a State educational agency, an in-
stitution of higher education (including an associate or a 
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baccalaureate degree granting institution of higher edu-
cation), an early childhood education program, a nonprofit 
early childhood organization, a statewide early childhood 
workforce scholarship or supplemental initiative, and any 
other entity or individual the Governor determines appro-
priate. 
‘‘SEC. 285. STATE TASK FORCE ACTIVITIES. 
‘‘(a) ACTIVITIES.—The State Task Force shall— 
‘‘(1) coordinate and communicate regularly with 
existing State Advisory Councils on Early Care and 
Education or a similar State entity charged with cre-
ating a comprehensive system of early care and edu-
cation in the State (hereafter in this subpart referred 
to as ‘State Advisory Councils’) for the purposes of— 
‘‘(A) integrating recommendations for early 
childhood professional development and career 
activities into the plans of the State Advisory 
Council; and 
‘‘(B) assisting in the implementation of 
professional development and career activities 
that are consistent with the plans described in 
subparagraph (A); 
‘‘(2) conduct a review of opportunities for and 
barriers to high quality professional development, 
training, and higher education degree programs in 
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early childhood development and learning, including 
a periodic statewide survey concerning the demo-
graphics of individuals working in early childhood 
education programs in the State, which survey shall 
include information disaggregated by— 
‘‘(A) race, gender, and ethnicity; 
‘‘(B) compensation levels; 
‘‘(C) type of early childhood education pro-
gram setting; 
‘‘(D) specialized knowledge of child develop-
ment; 
‘‘(E) years of experience in an early child-
hood education program; 
‘‘(F) attainment of— 
‘‘(i) academic credit for course work; 
‘‘(ii) an academic degree; 
‘‘(iii) a credential; 
‘‘(iv) licensure; or 
‘‘(v) certification in early childhood 
education; and 
‘‘(G) specialized knowledge in the education 
of children with limited English proficiency; and 
‘‘(3) develop a plan for a comprehensive state-
wide professional development and career system for 
individuals working in early childhood education pro-
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grams or for early childhood education providers, 
which plan shall include— 
‘‘(A) methods of providing outreach to early 
childhood education program staff, directors, and 
administrators to enable such individuals and 
providers to be aware of opportunities and re-
sources under the statewide plan, which may in-
clude outreach to underrepresented populations 
in the profession; 
‘‘(B) developing a unified data collection 
and dissemination system for early childhood 
education training, professional development, 
and higher education programs; 
‘‘(C) increasing the participation of early 
childhood educators in high quality training and 
professional development by assisting in paying 
the costs of enrollment in and completion of such 
training and professional development courses; 
‘‘(D) increasing the participation of early 
childhood educators in postsecondary education 
programs leading to degrees in early childhood 
education by providing assistance to pay the 
costs of enrollment in and completion of such 
postsecondary education programs, which assist-
ance— 
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‘‘(i) shall only be provided to an indi-
vidual who— 
‘‘(I) enters into an agreement 
under which the individual agrees to 
work, for a reasonable number of years 
after receiving such a degree, in an 
early childhood education program 
that is located in a low-income area; 
and 
‘‘(II) has a family income equal 
to or less than the annually adjusted 
national median family income as de-
termined by the Bureau of the Census; 
and 
‘‘(ii) shall be provided in an amount 
that does not exceed $17,500; 
‘‘(E) supporting professional development 
activities and a career lattice for a variety of 
early childhood professional roles with varying 
professional qualifications and responsibilities 
for early childhood education personnel, includ-
ing strategies to enhance the compensation of 
such personnel; 
‘‘(F) supporting articulation agreements be-
tween 2- and 4-year public and private institu-
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tions of higher education and mechanisms to 
transform other training, professional develop-
ment, and experience into academic credit; 
‘‘(G) developing mentoring and coaching 
programs to support new educators in and direc-
tors of early childhood education programs; 
‘‘(H) providing career development advising 
with respect to the field of early childhood edu-
cation, including informing an individual re-
garding— 
‘‘(i) entry into and continuing edu-
cation requirements for professional roles in 
the field; 
‘‘(ii) available financial assistance; 
and 
‘‘(iii) professional development and ca-
reer advancement in the field; 
‘‘(I) enhancing the quality of faculty and 
course work in postsecondary programs that lead 
to an associate, baccalaureate, or graduate degree 
in early childhood education; 
‘‘(J) consideration of the availability of on- 
line graduate level professional development of-
fered by institutions of higher education with ex-
perience and demonstrated expertise in estab-
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lishing programs in child development, in order 
to improve the skills and expertise of individuals 
working in early childhood education programs; 
and 
‘‘(K) developing or enhancing a system of 
quality assurance with respect to the early child-
hood education professional development and ca-
reer system, including standards or qualifica-
tions for individuals and entities who offer 
training and professional development in early 
childhood education. 
‘‘(b) PUBLIC HEARINGS.—The State Task Force shall 
hold public hearings and provide an opportunity for public 
comment on the activities described in the statewide plan 
described in subsection (a)(3). 
‘‘(c) PERIODIC REVIEW.—The State Task Force shall 
meet periodically to review implementation of the statewide 
plan and to recommend any changes to the statewide plan 
the State Task Force determines necessary. 
‘‘SEC. 286. STATE APPLICATION AND REPORT. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Each State desiring a grant under 
this subpart shall submit an application to the Secretary 
at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such 
information as the Secretary may reasonably require. Each 
such application shall include a description of— 
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‘‘(1) the membership of the State Task Force; 
‘‘(2) the activities for which the grant assistance 
will be used; 
‘‘(3) other Federal, State, local, and private re-
sources that will be available to support the activities 
of the State Task Force described in section 285; 
‘‘(4) the availability within the State of train-
ing, educator preparation, professional development, 
compensation initiatives, and career systems, related 
to early childhood education; and 
‘‘(5) the resources available within the State for 
such training, educator preparation, professional de-
velopment, compensation initiatives, and career sys-
tems. 
‘‘(b) REPORT TO THE SECRETARY.—Not later than 2 
years after receiving a grant under this subpart, a State 
shall submit a report to the Secretary that shall describe— 
‘‘(1) other Federal, State, local, and private re-
sources that will be used in combination with a grant 
under this subpart to develop or expand the State’s 
early childhood education professional development 
and career activities; 
‘‘(2) the ways in which the State Advisory Coun-
cil will coordinate the various State and local activi-
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ties that support the early childhood education profes-
sional development and career system; and 
‘‘(3) the ways in which the State Task Force will 
use funds provided under this subpart to carry out 
the activities described in section 285. 
‘‘SEC. 287. EVALUATIONS. 
‘‘(a) STATE EVALUATION.—Each State receiving a 
grant under this subpart shall— 
‘‘(1) evaluate the activities that are assisted 
under this subpart in order to determine— 
‘‘(A) the effectiveness of the activities in 
achieving State goals; 
‘‘(B) the impact of a career lattice for indi-
viduals working in early childhood education 
programs; 
‘‘(C) the impact of the activities on licens-
ing or regulating requirements for individuals in 
the field of early childhood development; 
‘‘(D) the impact of the activities, and the 
impact of the statewide plan described in section 
286(a)(3), on the quality of education, profes-
sional development, and training related to early 
childhood education programs that are offered in 
the State; 
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‘‘(E) the change in compensation and reten-
tion of individuals working in early childhood 
education programs within the State resulting 
from the activities; and 
‘‘(F) the impact of the activities on the de-
mographic characteristics of individuals working 
in early childhood education programs; and 
‘‘(2) submit a report at the end of the grant pe-
riod to the Secretary regarding the evaluation de-
scribed in paragraph (1). 
‘‘(b) SECRETARY’S EVALUATION.—Not later than Sep-
tember 30, 2013, the Secretary, in consultation with the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall prepare 
and submit to the authorizing committees an evaluation of 
the State reports submitted under subsection (a)(2).’’. 
SEC. 202. NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES STUDY OF 
BEST PRACTICES IN TEACHER PREPARATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall enter into a 
contract with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct 
a 2-year study to develop suggested best practices in teacher 
preparation for departments, schools, and colleges of edu-
cation. Such best practices shall include recommendations 
to improve teaching skills, including skills related to work-
ing with diverse populations. 
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(b) BEST RESEARCH; SUGGESTED TRAINING.—The 
suggested best practices developed under subsection (a) shall 
reflect the best research into how students learn and on the 
content-specific methods shown to be effective with students, 
including examining how children learn. The suggested best 
practices shall include suggested training for general and 
special education teachers in working with diverse popu-
lations, utilizing the principles of universal design for 
learning, assessments in the classroom, and classroom man-
agement. 
(c) COLLABORATION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—In conducting the study 
under subsection (a), the National Academy of 
Sciences shall collaborate with interested parties in 
developing the suggested best practices. 
(2) INTERESTED PARTIES.—In this subsection, 
the term ‘‘interested parties’’ means— 
(A) college presidents; 
(B) deans of arts and sciences and teacher 
education programs; 
(C) teacher preparation faculty; 
(D) chief State school officers; 
(E) school superintendents; 
(F) teacher organizations; 
(G) outstanding teachers and principals; 
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(H) teacher preparation accrediting organi-
zations; 
(I) individuals or organizations with exper-
tise in working with diverse populations, includ-
ing students with disabilities and limited 
English proficient students; and 
(J) other organizations with expertise in 
teacher recruitment and training. 
(d) PROHIBITION.—Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to authorize the National Academy of Sciences 
to recommend, or any other Federal Government entity or 
contractor to mandate, direct, control, or suggest, a specific 
curriculum for teacher education programs. 
TITLE III—TITLE III 
AMENDMENTS 
SEC. 301. PROGRAM PURPOSE. 
Section 311 (20 U.S.C. 1057) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘351’’ 
and inserting ‘‘391’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3)(F), by inserting ‘‘, in-
cluding services that will assist in the education 
of special populations’’ before the period; and 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
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(A) in paragraph (6), by inserting ‘‘, in-
cluding 
innovative, 
customized, 
instruction 
courses designed to help retain students and 
move the students rapidly into core courses and 
through program completion’’ before the period; 
(B) 
by 
redesignating 
paragraphs 
(7) 
through (12) as paragraphs (8) through (13), re-
spectively; 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (6) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(7) Education or counseling services designed to 
improve the financial literacy and economic literacy 
of students or the students’ parents.’’; 
(D) in paragraph (12) (as redesignated by 
subparagraph (B)), by striking ‘‘distance learn-
ing academic instruction capabilities’’ and in-
serting ‘‘distance education technologies’’; and 
(E) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A) of paragraph (13) (as redesignated by sub-
paragraph (B)), by striking ‘‘subsection (c)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘subsection (b) and section 391’’. 
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SEC. 302. TITLE III GRANTS FOR AMERICAN INDIAN TRIB-
ALLY CONTROLLED COLLEGES AND UNIVER-
SITIES. 
(a) ELIGIBLE INSTITUTIONS.—Section 316(b)(3) (20 
U.S.C. 1059c(b)(3)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(3) TRIBAL
COLLEGE
OR
UNIVERSITY.—The 
term ‘Tribal College or University’ means an institu-
tion that— 
‘‘(A) qualifies for funding under the Trib-
ally Controlled College or University Assistance 
Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) or the Nav-
ajo Community College Assistance Act (25 
U.S.C. 640a note); or 
‘‘(B) is cited in section 532 of the Equity 
in Educational Land Grant Status Act of 1994 
(7 U.S.C. 301 note).’’. 
(b) DISTANCE
LEARNING.—Section 316(c)(2) is 
amended— 
(1) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(B) construction, maintenance, renovation, 
and improvement in classrooms, libraries, lab-
oratories, and other instructional facilities, in-
cluding purchase or rental of telecommunications 
technology equipment or services, and the acqui-
sition of real property adjacent to the campus of 
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the institution on which to construct such facili-
ties;’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (C), by inserting before the 
semicolon at the end the following: ‘‘, or advanced de-
grees in tribal governance or tribal public policy’’; 
(3) in subparagraph (D), by inserting before the 
semicolon at the end the following: ‘‘, and in tribal 
governance or tribal public policy’’; 
(4) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (K); 
(5) by redesignating subparagraph (L) as sub-
paragraph (M); and 
(6) by inserting after subparagraph (K) the fol-
lowing new subparagraph: 
‘‘(L) developing or improving facilities for 
Internet use or other distance learning academic 
instruction capabilities; and’’. 
(c) APPLICATION AND ALLOTMENT.—Section 316(d) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(d) APPLICATION AND ALLOTMENT.— 
‘‘(1) INSTITUTIONAL ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible 
to receive assistance under this section, a Tribal Col-
lege or University shall be an eligible institution 
under section 312(b). 
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‘‘(2) APPLICATION.—Any Tribal College or Uni-
versity desiring to receive assistance under this sec-
tion shall submit an application to the Secretary at 
such time, and in such manner, as the Secretary may 
reasonably require. 
‘‘(3) MINIMUM GRANT.—Notwithstanding section 
399(c), the amount allotted to each institution under 
this section shall not be less than $500,000. 
‘‘(4) SPECIAL RULES.— 
‘‘(A) CONCURRENT FUNDING.—For the pur-
poses of this part, no Tribal College or Univer-
sity that is eligible for and receives funds under 
this section shall concurrently receive funds 
under other provisions of this part or part B. 
‘‘(B) EXEMPTION.—Section 313(d) shall not 
apply to institutions that are eligible to receive 
funds under this section.’’. 
(d) ALLOTMENT OF REMAINING FUNDS.—Section 316 
is further amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(e) ALLOTMENT OF REMAINING FUNDS.—The Sec-
retary shall distribute any funds appropriated to carry out 
this section for any fiscal year that remain available after 
the Secretary has awarded grants under subsection (e), to 
each eligible institution as follows: 
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‘‘(1) 60 percent of the remaining appropriated 
funds shall be distributed among the eligible Tribal 
Colleges and Universities on a pro rata basis, based 
on the respective Indian student counts (as defined in 
section 2(a) of the Tribally Controlled College or Uni-
versity Assistance Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1801(a)) of 
the Tribal Colleges and Universities; and 
‘‘(2) the remaining 40 percent shall be distrib-
uted in equal shares to the eligible Tribal Colleges and 
Universities.’’. 
SEC. 303. PREDOMINANTLY BLACK INSTITUTIONS. 
Part A of title III is amended by inserting after section 
317 (20 U.S.C. 1059d) the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 318. PREDOMINANTLY BLACK INSTITUTIONS. 
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this section to as-
sist Predominantly Black Institutions in expanding edu-
cational opportunity through a program of Federal assist-
ance. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section: 
‘‘(1) PREDOMINANTLY BLACK INSTITUTION.—The 
term ‘Predominantly Black Institution’ means an in-
stitution of higher education— 
‘‘(A) that is an eligible institution (as de-
fined in paragraph (5)(A) of this subsection) 
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with a minimum of 1,000 undergraduate stu-
dents; 
‘‘(B) at which at least 50 percent of the un-
dergraduate students enrolled at the institution 
are low-income individuals or first-generation 
college students (as that term is defined in sec-
tion 402A(g)); and 
‘‘(C) at which at least 50 percent of the un-
dergraduate students are enrolled in an edu-
cational program leading to a bachelor’s or asso-
ciate’s degree that the institution is licensed to 
award by the State in which it is located. 
‘‘(2) LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUAL.—The term ‘low- 
income individual’ has the meaning given such term 
in section 402A(g). 
‘‘(3) MEANS-TESTED
FEDERAL
BENEFIT
PRO-
GRAM.—The term ‘means-tested Federal benefit pro-
gram’ means a program of the Federal Government, 
other than a program under title IV, in which eligi-
bility for the programs’ benefits, or the amount of 
such benefits, or both, are determined on the basis of 
income or resources of the individual or family seek-
ing the benefit. 
‘‘(4) STATE.—The term ‘State’ means each of the 
50 States and the District of Columbia. 
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‘‘(5) OTHER DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this 
section, the terms defined by section 312 have the 
meanings provided by that section, except as follows: 
‘‘(A) ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION.— 
‘‘(i) The term ‘eligible institution’ 
means an institution of higher education 
that— 
‘‘(I) has an enrollment of needy 
undergraduate students as required 
and defined by subparagraph (B); 
‘‘(II) except as provided in section 
392(b), the average educational and 
general expenditure of which are low, 
per full-time equivalent undergraduate 
student in comparison with the aver-
age educational and general expendi-
ture per full-time equivalent under-
graduate student of institutions that 
offer similar instruction; 
‘‘(III) has an enrollment of under-
graduate students that is at least 40 
percent Black American students; 
‘‘(IV) is legally authorized to pro-
vide, and provides within the State, an 
educational program for which the in-
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‘‘(B) ENROLLMENT OF NEEDY STUDENTS.— 
The term ‘enrollment of needy students’ means 
the enrollment at an eligible institution with re-
spect to which at least 50 percent of the under-
graduate students enrolled in an academic pro-
gram leading to a degree— 
‘‘(i) in the second fiscal year preceding 
the fiscal year for which the determination 
is made, were Pell Grant recipients in such 
year; 
‘‘(ii) come from families that receive 
benefits under a means-tested Federal bene-
fits program (as defined in paragraph (3)); 
‘‘(iii) attended a secondary school that 
was a high-need school during any year of 
such attendance; or 
‘‘(iv) are ‘first-generation college stu-
dents’ as that term is defined in section 
402A(g), and a majority of such first-gen-
eration college students are low-income in-
dividuals. 
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.— 
‘‘(1) TYPES
OF
ACTIVITIES
AUTHORIZED.— 
Grants awarded pursuant to subsection (d) shall be 
used by Predominantly Black Institutions— 
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‘‘(A) to assist the institution to plan, de-
velop, undertake, and implement programs to en-
hance the institution’s capacity to serve more 
low- and middle-income Black American stu-
dents; 
‘‘(B) to expand higher education opportuni-
ties for title IV eligible students by encouraging 
college preparation and student persistence in 
secondary and postsecondary education; and 
‘‘(C) to strengthen the institution’s financial 
ability to serve the academic needs of the stu-
dents described in subparagraphs (A) and (B). 
‘‘(2) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—Grants made to 
an institution under subsection (d) shall be used for 
one or more of the following activities: 
‘‘(A) The activities described in section 
311(c)(1) through (11). 
‘‘(B) Academic instruction in disciplines in 
which Black Americans are underrepresented. 
‘‘(C) Establishing or enhancing a program 
of teacher education designed to qualify students 
to teach in a public elementary or secondary 
school in the State that shall include, as part of 
such program, preparation for teacher certifi-
cation. 
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‘‘(D) Establishing community outreach pro-
grams which will encourage elementary and sec-
ondary students to develop the academic skills 
and the interest to pursue postsecondary edu-
cation. 
‘‘(E) Other activities proposed in the appli-
cation submitted pursuant to subsection (e) 
that— 
‘‘(i) contribute to carrying out the pur-
poses of this section; and 
‘‘(ii) are approved by the Secretary as 
part of the review and acceptance of such 
application. 
‘‘(3) ENDOWMENT FUND.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A Predominantly Black 
Institution may use not more than 20 percent of 
the grant funds provided under this section to es-
tablish or increase an endowment fund at the in-
stitution. 
‘‘(B) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—In order 
to be eligible to use grant funds in accordance 
with subparagraph (A), the Predominantly 
Black Institution shall provide matching funds 
from non-Federal sources, in an amount equal to 
or greater than the Federal funds used in accord-
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ance with subparagraph (A), for the establish-
ment or increase of the endowment fund. 
‘‘(C) COMPARABILITY.—The provisions of 
part C regarding the establishment or increase of 
an endowment fund, that the Secretary deter-
mines are not inconsistent with this subsection, 
shall apply to funds used under subparagraph 
(A). 
‘‘(4) LIMITATION.—Not more than 50 percent of 
the allotment of any Predominantly Black Institution 
may be available for the purpose of constructing or 
maintaining a classroom, library, laboratory, or other 
instructional facility. 
‘‘(d) ALLOTMENTS TO PREDOMINANTLY BLACK INSTI-
TUTIONS.— 
‘‘(1) ALLOTMENT: PELL GRANT BASIS.—From the 
amount appropriated to carry out this section for any 
fiscal year, the Secretary shall allot to each Predomi-
nantly Black Institution having an application ap-
proved under subsection (e) a sum which bears the 
same ratio to one-half that amount as the number of 
Pell Grant recipients in attendance at such institu-
tion at the end of the academic year preceding the be-
ginning of that fiscal year bears to the total number 
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of Pell Grant recipients at all institutions eligible 
under this section. 
‘‘(2) ALLOTMENT: GRADUATES BASIS.—From the 
amount appropriated to carry out this section for any 
fiscal year, the Secretary shall allot to each Predomi-
nantly Black Institution having an application ap-
proved under subsection (e) a sum which bears the 
same ratio to one-fourth that amount as the number 
of graduates for such year at such institution bears 
to the total number of graduates for such year at all 
intuitions eligible under this section. 
‘‘(3) ALLOTMENT: GRADUATES SEEKING A HIGH-
ER DEGREE BASIS.—From the amount appropriated 
to carry out this section for any fiscal year, the Sec-
retary shall allot to each Predominantly Black Insti-
tution having an application approved under sub-
section (e) a sum which bears the same ratio to one- 
fourth of that amount as the percentage of graduates 
per institution who, within 2 years of graduation 
with an associates degree or a baccalaureate degree, 
are admitted to and in attendance at, either a bacca-
laureate degree-granting institution or a graduate or 
professional school in a degree program in disciplines 
in which Black American students are underrep-
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resented, bears to the percentage of such graduates per 
institution for all eligible institutions. 
‘‘(4) 
MINIMUM
ALLOTMENT.—(A) 
Notwith-
standing paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of this sub-
section and section 399(c), the amount allotted to each 
Predominantly Black Institution under this section 
shall not be less than $250,000. 
‘‘(B) If the amount appropriated pursuant to 
section 399 for any fiscal year is not sufficient to pay 
the minimum allotment, the amount of such min-
imum allotment shall be ratably reduced. If addi-
tional sums become available for such fiscal year, 
such reduced allocation shall be increased on the same 
basis as it was reduced until the amount allotted 
equals the minimum allotment required by subpara-
graph (A). 
‘‘(5) REALLOTMENT.—The amount of a Predomi-
nantly Black Institution’s allotment under paragraph 
(1), (2), (3), or (4) for any fiscal year, which the Sec-
retary determines will not be required for such insti-
tution for the period such allotment is available, shall 
be available for reallotment to other Predominantly 
Black Institutions in proportion to the original allot-
ment to such other institutions under this section for 
such fiscal year. The Secretary shall reallot such 
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SEC. 304. ASSISTANCE TO ASIAN AMERICAN AND NATIVE 
AMERICAN PACIFIC ISLANDER-SERVING IN-
STITUTIONS. 
Part A of title III is amended by inserting after section 
318 (as added by section 303 of this Act) the following new 
section: 
‘‘SEC. 319. ASIAN AMERICAN AND NATIVE AMERICAN PA-
CIFIC ISLANDER-SERVING INSTITUTIONS. 
‘‘(a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary shall 
provide grants and related assistance to Asian American 
and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions 
to enable such institutions to improve and expand their ca-
pacity to serve Asian Americans and Native American Pa-
cific Islanders. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—For the purpose of this section— 
‘‘(1) the term ‘Asian American’ has the meaning 
given the term Asian in the Office of Management 
and Budget’s Standards for Maintaining, Collecting, 
and Presenting Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity 
as published on October 30, 1997 (62 Fed. Reg. 
58789); 
‘‘(2) the term ‘Native American Pacific Islander’ 
means any descendant of the aboriginal people of any 
island in the Pacific Ocean that is a territory or pos-
session of the United States; 
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‘‘(3) the term ‘Asian American and Native 
American Pacific Islander-serving institution’ means 
an institution of higher education that— 
‘‘(A) is an eligible institution under section 
312(b); and 
‘‘(B) at the time of application, has an en-
rollment of undergraduate students that is at 
least 10 percent Asian American and Native 
American Pacific Islander students; and 
‘‘(4) the term ‘low-income individual’ means an 
individual from a family whose taxable income for 
the preceding year did not exceed 150 percent of an 
amount equal to the poverty level determined by using 
criteria of poverty established by the Bureau of the 
Census. 
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.— 
‘‘(1) TYPES
OF
ACTIVITIES
AUTHORIZED.— 
Grants awarded under this section shall be used by 
Asian American and Native American Pacific Is-
lander-serving institutions to assist such institutions 
to plan, develop, undertake, and carry out activities 
to improve and expand such institutions’ capacity to 
serve Asian Americans and Native American Pacific 
Islanders. 
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‘‘(2) EXAMPLES OF AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.— 
Such programs may include— 
‘‘(A) purchase, rental, or lease of scientific 
or laboratory equipment for educational pur-
poses, including instructional and research pur-
poses; 
‘‘(B) renovation and improvement in class-
room, library, laboratory, and other instruc-
tional facilities; 
‘‘(C) support of faculty exchanges, and fac-
ulty development and faculty fellowships to as-
sist in attaining advanced degrees in the fac-
ulty’s field of instruction; 
‘‘(D) curriculum development and academic 
instruction; 
‘‘(E) purchase of library books, periodicals, 
microfilm, and other educational materials; 
‘‘(F) funds and administrative manage-
ment, and acquisition of equipment for use in 
strengthening funds management; 
‘‘(G) joint use of facilities such as labora-
tories and libraries; 
‘‘(H) academic tutoring and counseling pro-
grams and student support services; 
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‘‘(I) establishing community outreach pro-
grams that will encourage elementary school and 
secondary school students to develop the aca-
demic skills and the interest to pursue postsec-
ondary education; 
‘‘(J) establishing or improving an endow-
ment fund; 
‘‘(K) academic instruction in disciplines in 
which Asian Americans and Native American 
Pacific Islanders are under-represented; 
‘‘(L) conducting research and data collec-
tion for Asian American and Native American 
Pacific Islander populations and sub-popu-
lations; and 
‘‘(M) establishing partnerships with com-
munity based organizations serving Asian Amer-
icans and Native American Pacific Islanders. 
‘‘(d) APPLICATION PROCESS.— 
‘‘(1) INSTITUTIONAL ELIGIBILITY.—Each Asian 
American and Native American Pacific Islander-serv-
ing institution desiring to receive assistance under 
this section shall submit to the Secretary such enroll-
ment data as may be necessary to demonstrate that 
the institution is an Asian American and Native 
American Pacific Islander-serving institution as de-
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fined in subsection (b), along with such other infor-
mation and data as the Secretary may by regulation 
require. 
‘‘(2) APPLICATIONS.—Any institution which is 
determined by the Secretary to be an Asian American 
and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institu-
tion may submit an application for assistance under 
this section to the Secretary. Such application shall 
include— 
‘‘(A) a 5-year plan for improving the assist-
ance provided by the Asian American and Na-
tive American Pacific Islander-serving institu-
tion to Asian American and Native American 
Pacific Islander students; and 
‘‘(B) such other information and assurance 
as the Secretary may require. 
‘‘(3) SPECIAL RULES.— 
‘‘(A) ELIGIBILITY.—No Asian American 
and Native American Pacific Islander-serving 
institution that receives funds under this section 
shall concurrently receive funds under other pro-
visions of this part or part B. 
‘‘(B) EXEMPTION.—Section 313(d) shall not 
apply to institutions that are eligible to receive 
funds under this section. 
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‘‘(C) DISTRIBUTION.—In awarding grants 
under this section, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(i) to the extent possible and con-
sistent with the competitive process under 
which such grants are awarded, ensure 
maximum and equitable distribution among 
all eligible institutions; and 
‘‘(ii) give priority consideration to in-
stitutions that serve a significant percentage 
of Asian American and Native American 
Pacific Islander students who are low-in-
come individuals.’’. 
SEC. 305. NATIVE AMERICAN-SERVING, NONTRIBAL INSTI-
TUTIONS. 
(a) GRANT PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—Part A of title 
III (20 U.S.C. 1057 et seq.) is amended by adding after 
section 319 (as added by section 304 of this Act) the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘SEC. 320. NATIVE AMERICAN-SERVING, NONTRIBAL INSTI-
TUTIONS. 
‘‘(a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary shall 
provide grants and related assistance to Native American- 
serving, nontribal institutions to enable such institutions 
to improve and expand their capacity to serve Native Amer-
icans. 
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‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) NATIVE
AMERICAN.—The term ‘Native 
American’ means an individual who is of a tribe, 
people, or culture that is indigenous to the United 
States. 
‘‘(2) NATIVE AMERICAN-SERVING, NONTRIBAL IN-
STITUTION.—The term ‘Native American-serving, 
nontribal institution’ means an institution of higher 
education that, at the time of application— 
‘‘(A) has an enrollment of undergraduate 
students that is not less than 10 percent Native 
American students; and 
‘‘(B) is not a Tribal College or University 
(as defined in section 316). 
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.— 
‘‘(1) TYPES
OF
ACTIVITIES
AUTHORIZED.— 
Grants awarded under this section shall be used by 
Native American-serving, nontribal institutions to as-
sist such institutions to plan, develop, undertake, and 
carry out activities to improve and expand such in-
stitutions’ capacity to serve Native Americans. 
‘‘(2) EXAMPLES OF AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.— 
Such programs may include— 
‘‘(A) the purchase, rental, or lease of sci-
entific or laboratory equipment for educational 
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purposes, including instructional and research 
purposes; 
‘‘(B) renovation and improvement in class-
room, library, laboratory, and other instruc-
tional facilities; 
‘‘(C) support of faculty exchanges, and fac-
ulty development and faculty fellowships to as-
sist faculty in attaining advanced degrees in the 
faculty’s field of instruction; 
‘‘(D) curriculum development and academic 
instruction; 
‘‘(E) the purchase of library books, periodi-
cals, microfilm, and other educational materials; 
‘‘(F) funds and administrative manage-
ment, and acquisition of equipment for use in 
strengthening funds management; 
‘‘(G) the joint use of facilities such as lab-
oratories and libraries; and 
‘‘(H) academic tutoring and counseling pro-
grams and student support services. 
‘‘(d) APPLICATION PROCESS.— 
‘‘(1) INSTITUTIONAL
ELIGIBILITY.—A Native 
American-serving, nontribal institution desiring to 
receive assistance under this section shall submit to 
the Secretary such enrollment data as may be nec-
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essary to demonstrate that the institution is a Native 
American-serving, nontribal institution, along with 
such other information and data as the Secretary 
may by regulation require. 
‘‘(2) APPLICATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) PERMISSION
TO
SUBMIT
APPLICA-
TIONS.—Any institution that is determined by 
the Secretary to be a Native American-serving, 
nontribal institution may submit an application 
for assistance under this section to the Secretary. 
‘‘(B) SIMPLIFIED AND STREAMLINED FOR-
MAT.—The Secretary shall, to the extent possible, 
prescribe a simplified and streamlined format 
for applications under this section that takes 
into account the limited number of institutions 
that are eligible for assistance under this section. 
‘‘(C) CONTENT.—An application submitted 
under subparagraph (A) shall include— 
‘‘(i) a 5-year plan for improving the 
assistance provided by the Native Amer-
ican-serving, nontribal institution to Native 
Americans; and 
‘‘(ii) such other information and assur-
ances as the Secretary may require. 
‘‘(3) SPECIAL RULES.— 
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‘‘(A) ELIGIBILITY.—No Native American- 
serving, nontribal institution that receives funds 
under this section shall concurrently receive 
funds under other provisions of this part or part 
B. 
‘‘(B) EXEMPTION.—Section 313(d) shall not 
apply to institutions that are eligible to receive 
funds under this section. 
‘‘(C) DISTRIBUTION.—In awarding grants 
under this section, the Secretary shall, to the ex-
tent possible and consistent with the competitive 
process under which such grants are awarded, 
ensure maximum and equitable distribution 
among all eligible institutions.’’. 
SEC. 306. STRENGTHENING HISTORICALLY BLACK COL-
LEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. 
(a) 
DEFINITIONS.—Section 
322(4) 
(20 
U.S.C. 
1061(4)) is amended by inserting after ‘‘the Secretary’’ the 
following: ‘‘, in consultation with the Commissioner of the 
National Center for Education Statistics,’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—Section 323(a) (20 
U.S.C. 1062(a)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraph (12) as para-
graph (15); and 
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(2) by inserting after paragraph (11) the fol-
lowing new paragraphs: 
‘‘(12) Acquisition of real property in connection 
with the construction, renovation, or addition to or 
improvement of campus facilities. 
‘‘(13) Education or financial information de-
signed to improve the financial literacy and economic 
literacy of students or the students’ parents, especially 
with regard to student indebtedness and student as-
sistance programs under the title IV. 
‘‘(14) Technical assistance or services necessary 
for the implementation of projects or activities that 
are described in the grant application and that are 
approved, in advance, by the Secretary, except that 
not more than two percent of the grant amount may 
be used for this purpose.’’. 
(c) ALLOTMENTS.— 
(1) MINIMUM
ALLOTMENT.—Subsection (d) of 
section 324 (20 U.S.C. 1063(d)) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(d) MINIMUM ALLOTMENT.—(1) If an otherwise eligi-
ble part B institution did not enroll any Pell Grant recipi-
ents, or did not graduate any students in the previous aca-
demic year, or where appropriate, send any such graduates 
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on to graduate or first-professional degree study, the insti-
tution shall not receive a grant under this part. 
‘‘(2) If the data provided by an eligible institution, 
pursuant to this section, is insufficient to justify an award 
in excess of $500,000, the otherwise eligible institution shall 
receive an allotment of $500,000, except that the Secretary 
shall not make an award of $500,000 if the amount deter-
mined based upon the formulas using subsection (b), (c), 
and (d) would be less than $250,000. If the amount deter-
mined by the formula would be less than $250,000, the Sec-
retary shall award the minimum allotment of $250,000.’’. 
(2) CONDITION FOR ALLOTMENTS.—Section 324 
(20 U.S.C. 1063) is further amended by adding at the 
end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(h) CONDITIONS FOR ALLOTMENTS.—No institution 
shall receive an allotment under this section unless the in-
stitution provides data, required by the Secretary consistent 
with the formula in subsections (a) through (c), including 
the number of Pell Grant recipients enrolled in the previous 
award year; the number of students who earned an associate 
or baccalaureate degree in the previous academic year; and, 
when appropriate, the percentage of graduates who, within 
the past five years, enrolled in a graduate or first-profes-
sional degree program. No institution shall receive an allot-
ment, including the minimum allotment under subsection 
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(d), unless the institution provides the data required of that 
institution by the Secretary.’’. 
(d) PROFESSIONAL OR GRADUATE INSTITUTIONS.— 
(1) DURATION OF GRANT.—Section 326(b) (20 
U.S.C. 1063b(b)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new sentence: ‘‘Any funds awarded for such 
five-year grant period that are obligated during such 
five-year period may be expended during the 10-year 
period beginning on the first day of such five-year pe-
riod.’’. 
(2) AUTHORIZED
ACTIVITIES.—Section 326(c) 
(20 U.S.C. 1063b(c)) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of para-
graph (6); 
(B) by striking the period at the end of 
paragraph (7) and inserting a semicolon; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraphs: 
‘‘(8) acquisition of real property in connection 
with the construction, renovation, or addition to or 
improvement of campus facilities; 
‘‘(9) education or financial information designed 
to improve the financial literacy and economic lit-
eracy of students or the students’ parents, especially 
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with regard to student indebtedness and student as-
sistance programs under the title IV; and 
‘‘(10) technical assistance or services necessary 
for the implementation of projects or activities that 
are described in the grant application and that are 
approved, in advance, by the Secretary, except that 
not more than two percent of the grant amount may 
be used for this purpose.’’. 
(3) ELIGIBILITY.—Section 326(e)(1) (20 U.S.C. 
1063b(e)(1)) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (Q); 
(B) by striking the period at the end of sub-
paragraph (R) and inserting a semicolon; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraphs: 
‘‘(S) Alabama State University qualified 
graduate programs; 
‘‘(T) Bowie State University qualified grad-
uate programs; 
‘‘(U) Delaware State University qualified 
graduate programs; 
‘‘(V) Langston University qualified grad-
uate programs; 
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‘‘(W) Prairie View A&M University quali-
fied graduate programs; and 
‘‘(X) University of the District of Columbia 
David A. Clarke School of Law.’’. 
(4) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
326(e)(3) (20 U.S.C. 1063b(e)(3)) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘1998’’ and inserting 
‘‘2008’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘(Q) and (R)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘(S) through (X)’’. 
(5) PRESERVATION OF FUNDING.—Section 326(f) 
(20 U.S.C. 1063b(f)) is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘$26,600,000’’ and in-
serting ‘‘$54,500,000’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘(P)’’ and inserting 
‘‘(R)’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘$26,600,000, but not 
in excess of $28,600,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$54,500,000, 
but 
not 
in 
excess 
of 
$60,500,000’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘subparagraphs (Q) 
and (R)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraphs (S) 
through (X)’’; and 
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(C) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘$28,600,000’’ and in-
serting ‘‘$60,500,000’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘(R)’’ and inserting 
‘‘(X)’’. 
(e) UNEXPENDED FUNDS.—Section 327(b) (20 U.S.C. 
1063c(b)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(b) USE OF UNEXPENDED FUNDS.—Any funds paid 
to an institution and not expended or used for the purposes 
for which the funds were paid during the five-year period 
following the date of the initial grant award, may be car-
ried over and expended during the succeeding five-year pe-
riod, if such funds were obligated for a purpose for which 
the funds were paid during the five-year period following 
the date of the initial grant award.’’. 
SEC. 307. ENDOWMENT CHALLENGE GRANTS. 
(a) AMOUNTS.—Section 331(b) (20 U.S.C. 1065(b)) is 
amended— 
(1) 
in 
paragraph 
(2)(B)(i), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$500,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,000,000’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘$50,000’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$100,000’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—Section 331 (20 U.S.C. 
1065) is further amended by adding at the end the following 
new subsection: 
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‘‘(l) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary, directly 
or by grant or contract, may provide technical assistance 
to eligible institutions to prepare the institutions to qualify, 
apply for, and maintain a grant, under this section.’’. 
SEC. 308. LIMITATIONS ON FEDERAL INSURANCE FOR 
BONDS ISSUED BY THE DESIGNATED BOND-
ING AUTHORITY. 
Section 344(a) (20 U.S.C. 1066c(a)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘$375,000,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$1,100,000,000’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘$250,000,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$733,333,333’’; and 
(3) by striking ‘‘$125,000,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$366,666,666’’. 
SEC. 309. PROGRAMS IN STEM FIELDS. 
(a) YES PARTNERSHIPS; ENTRY
INTO
STEM 
FIELDS.—Part E of title III (20 U.S.C.1067 et seq.) is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating subpart 2 as subpart 3; and 
(2) by inserting after subpart 1 the following 
new subpart: 
‘‘Subpart 2—Programs in STEM Fields 
‘‘SEC. 355. YES PARTNERSHIPS GRANT PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) GRANT PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—Subject to the 
availability of appropriations to carry out this subpart, the 
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Secretary shall make grants to eligible partnerships (as de-
scribed in subsection (f)) to support underrepresented mi-
nority youth engagement in science, technology, engineer-
ing, and mathematics through outreach and hands-on, expe-
riential-based learning projects that encourage underrep-
resented minority students in kindergarten through grade 
12 to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and 
mathematics. 
‘‘(b) MINIMUM GRANT AMOUNT.—A grant awarded to 
a partnership under this subpart shall be for an amount 
that is not less than $500,000. 
‘‘(c) DURATION.—A grant awarded under this subpart 
shall be for a period of 5 years. 
‘‘(d) NON-FEDERAL MATCHING SHARE REQUIRED.— 
A partnership receiving a grant under this subpart shall 
provide, from non-Federal sources, in cash or in kind, an 
amount equal to 50 percent of the costs of the project sup-
ported by such grant. 
‘‘(e) DISTRIBUTION OF GRANTS.—In awarding grants 
under this subpart, the Secretary shall ensure that, to the 
maximum extent practicable, the projects funded under this 
subpart are located in diverse geographic regions of the 
United States. 
‘‘(f) ELIGIBLE PARTNERSHIPS.—Notwithstanding the 
general eligibility provision in section 361, eligibility to re-
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ceive grants under this subpart is limited to partnerships 
described in paragraph (5) of such section. 
‘‘SEC. 356. PROMOTION OF ENTRY INTO STEM FIELDS. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT, SUBJECT TO APPRO-
PRIATIONS.—The Secretary of Education is authorized to 
enter into a contract with a firm with a demonstrated 
record of success in advertising to implement a campaign 
to expand the population of qualified individuals in science, 
technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields by en-
couraging young Americans to enter the those fields. 
‘‘(b) DESIGN OF CAMPAIGN.—Such a campaign shall 
be designed to enhance the image of education and profes-
sions in the STEM fields and promote participation in the 
STEM fields and shall include— 
‘‘(1) monitoring trends in youth attitudes to-
ward pursuing education and professions in the 
STEM fields and their propensity toward entering 
the STEM fields; 
‘‘(2) determining what factors contribute to en-
couraging and discouraging Americans from pur-
suing study in STEM fields and entering the STEM 
fields professionally; 
‘‘(3) determining what specific factors limit the 
participation of groups currently underrepresented in 
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STEM fields, including Latinos, African-Americans, 
and women; and 
‘‘(4) drawing from the market research per-
formed under this section and implementing an ad-
vertising campaign to encourage young Americans to 
take up studies in STEM fields, beginning at an 
early age. 
‘‘(c) REQUIRED COMPONENTS.—Such a campaign 
shall include components that focus tailored messages on 
appropriate age groups, starting with elementary school 
students. Such a campaign shall link participation in the 
STEM fields to the concept of service to one’s country, so 
that young people will be encouraged to enter the STEM 
fields in order fulfill the obligation to be of service to their 
country. 
‘‘(d) PRIORITY.—Such a campaign shall hold as a high 
priority making specific appeals to Latinos, African-Amer-
icans, and women, who are currently under-represented in 
the STEM fields, in order to increase their numbers in the 
STEM fields, and shall tailor recruitment efforts to each 
specific group. 
‘‘(e) USE OF VARIETY OF MEDIA.—Such a campaign 
shall make use of a variety of media, with an emphasis 
on television advertising, to reach its intended audience. 
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‘‘(f) TEACHING.—Such a campaign shall include a 
narrowly focused effort to attract current professionals in 
the STEM fields, through advertising in mediums likely to 
reach that specific group, into teaching in a STEM field 
in elementary and secondary school. 
‘‘SEC. 357. EVALUATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY PLAN. 
‘‘The Secretary shall develop an evaluation and ac-
countability plan for projects funded under this subpart to 
objectively measure the impact of such projects, including 
a measure of whether underrepresented minority student en-
rollment in courses related to science, technology, engineer-
ing, and mathematics increases at the secondary and post-
secondary levels.’’. 
(b) ELIGIBILITY
FOR
GRANTS.—Section 361 (20 
U.S.C. 1067g) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of paragraph (3); 
(2) in paragraph (4)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘to include public institu-
tions of higher education’’ after ‘‘organizations,’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (D); 
(C) by striking the period at the end of sub-
paragraph (E) and inserting ‘‘; or’’; 
(D) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
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‘‘(F) institutions of higher education which 
have State-approved centers for research in 
science, technology, engineering, and mathe-
matics; or’’; 
(3) by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(5) only with respect to grants under subpart 2, 
partnerships of organizations, the membership of 
which shall include— 
‘‘(A) at least one institution of higher edu-
cation eligible for assistance under this title or 
title V; 
‘‘(B) at least one high need local edu-
cational agency (as defined in section 200); and 
‘‘(C) at least two community organizations 
or entities, such as businesses, professional asso-
ciations, community-based organizations, phil-
anthropic organizations, or State agencies.’’. 
SEC. 310. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. 
Section 391 (20 U.S.C. 1068) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(e) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary, di-
rectly or by grant or contract, may provide technical assist-
ance to eligible institutions to prepare the institutions to 
qualify, apply for, and maintain a grant, under this title.’’. 
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SEC. 311. WAIVER AUTHORITY. 
(a) Section 392 (20 U.S.C. 1068a) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(c) WAIVER AUTHORITY WITH RESPECT TO INSTITU-
TIONS LOCATED IN AN AREA AFFECTED BY A GULF HURRI-
CANE DISASTER.— 
‘‘(1) WAIVER AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of the law unless enacted with specific 
reference to this section, for any affected institution 
that was receiving assistance under this title at the 
time of a Gulf hurricane disaster, the Secretary shall, 
for each of the fiscal years 2009 through 2013— 
‘‘(A) waive— 
‘‘(i) the eligibility data requirements 
set forth in section 391(d); 
‘‘(ii) the wait-out period set forth in 
section 313(d); 
‘‘(iii) the allotment requirements under 
section 324; and 
‘‘(iv) the use of the funding formula de-
veloped pursuant to section 326(f)(3); and 
‘‘(B) waive or modify any statutory or reg-
ulatory provision to ensure that affected institu-
tions that were receiving assistance under this 
title at the time of a Gulf hurricane disaster are 
not adversely impacted by any formula calcula-
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‘‘(ii) is located in an area affected by 
a Gulf hurricane disaster; and 
‘‘(iii) is able to demonstrate that, as a 
result of the impact of a Gulf hurricane dis-
aster, the institution— 
‘‘(I) incurred physical damage; 
‘‘(II) has pursued collateral source 
compensation from insurance, the Fed-
eral Emergency Management Agency, 
and the Small Business Administra-
tion, as appropriate; and 
‘‘(III) was not able to fully reopen 
in existing facilities or to fully reopen 
to the pre-hurricane enrollment levels 
during the 30-day period beginning on 
August 29, 2005. 
‘‘(B) AREA AFFECTED BY A GULF HURRI-
CANE DISASTER; GULF HURRICANE DISASTER.— 
The terms ‘area affected by a Gulf hurricane dis-
aster’ and ‘Gulf hurricane disaster’ have the 
meanings given such terms in section 209 of the 
Higher Education Hurricane Relief Act of 2005 
(Public Law 109–148, 119 Stat. 2809).’’. 
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SEC. 312. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) AUTHORIZATIONS.—Section 399(a) (20 U.S.C. 
1068h(a)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) PART A.—(A) There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out part A, $150,000,000 
(other than sections 316 through 320) for fiscal year 
2009, and such sums as may be necessary for each of 
the 4 succeeding fiscal years. 
‘‘(B) There are authorized to be appropriated to 
carry out section 316, $30,000,000 for fiscal year 
2009 and such sums as may be necessary for each of 
the 4 succeeding fiscal years. 
‘‘(C) There are authorized to be appropriated to 
carry out section 317, $15,000,000 for fiscal year 
2009 and such sums as may be necessary for each of 
the 4 succeeding fiscal years. 
‘‘(D) There are authorized to be appropriated to 
carry out section 318, $75,000,000 for fiscal year 
2009 and such sums as may be necessary for each of 
the 4 succeeding fiscal years. 
‘‘(E) There are authorized to be appropriated to 
carry out section 319, $30,000,000 for fiscal year 
2009 and such sums as may be necessary for each of 
the 4 succeeding fiscal years. 
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‘‘(F) There are authorized to be appropriated to 
carry out section 320, $25,000,000 for fiscal year 
2009 and such sums as may be necessary for each of 
the 4 succeeding fiscal years. 
‘‘(2) PART B.—(A) There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out part B (other than section 
326), $300,000,000 for fiscal year 2009, and such 
sums as may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding 
fiscal years. 
‘‘(B) There are authorized to be appropriated to 
carry out section 326, $100,000,000 for fiscal year 
2009, and such sums as may be necessary for each of 
the 4 succeeding fiscal years. 
‘‘(3) PART C.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out part C, $20,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2009, and such sums as may be necessary for 
each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years. 
‘‘(4) PART D.—(A) There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out part D (other than section 
345(7), but including section 347), $150,000 for fiscal 
year 2009, and such sums as may be necessary for 
each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years. 
‘‘(B) There are authorized to be appropriated to 
carry out section 345(7), such sums as may be nec-
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essary for fiscal year 2009 and each of the 4 suc-
ceeding fiscal years. 
‘‘(5) PART E.—(A) There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out subpart 1 of part E, 
$12,000,000 for fiscal year 2009 and such sums as 
may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal 
years. 
‘‘(B) There are authorized to be appropriated to 
carry out subpart 2 of part E, $10,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2009 and such sums as may be necessary for 
each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.’’. 
(b) MINIMUM GRANT AMOUNT.—Section 399 (20 
U.S.C. 1068h) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(c) MINIMUM
GRANT
AMOUNT.—The minimum 
amount of a grant under this title shall be $200,000.’’. 
SEC. 313. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. 
(a) AMENDMENTS.—Title III (20 U.S.C. 1051 et seq.) 
is further amended— 
(1) 
in 
section 
342(5)(C) 
(20 
U.S.C. 
1066a(5)(C)), by striking ‘‘,,’’ and inserting ‘‘,’’; 
(2) in section 343(e) (20 U.S.C. 1066b(e)), by in-
serting ‘‘SALE OF QUALIFIED BONDS.—’’ before ‘‘Not-
withstanding’’; 
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(3) in the matter preceding clause (i) of section 
365(9)(A) (20 U.S.C. 1067k(9)(A)), by striking ‘‘sup-
port’’ and inserting ‘‘supports’’; 
(4) 
in 
section 
391(b)(7)(E) 
(20 
U.S.C. 
1068(b)(7)(E)), by striking ‘‘subparagraph (E)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘subparagraph (D)’’; 
(5) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) of 
section 392(b)(2) (20 U.S.C. 1068a(b)(2)), by striking 
‘‘eligible institutions under part A institutions’’ and 
inserting ‘‘eligible institutions under part A’’; and 
(6) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) of sec-
tion 396 (20 U.S.C. 1068e), by striking ‘‘360’’ and 
inserting ‘‘399’’. 
(b) REDESIGNATION AND RELOCATION.—The Higher 
Education Act of 1965 is further amended— 
(1) by redesignating part J of title IV (as added 
by section 802 of the College Cost Reduction and Ac-
cess Act) as part G of title III, and moving such part 
from the end of title IV to the end of title III; and 
(2) by redesignating section 499A (as added by 
such section) as section 399A. 
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TITLE IV—TITLE IV 
AMENDMENTS 
PART A—PART A AMENDMENTS 
SEC. 401. FEDERAL PELL GRANTS. 
(a) AUTHORIZED MAXIMUMS.—Section 401(b)(2)(A) 
(20 U.S.C. 1070a(b)(2)(A)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(2)(A) The amount of the Federal Pell Grant for a 
student eligible under this part shall be $9,000 for each of 
the academic years 2009–2010 through 2013–2014, less an 
amount equal to the amount determined to be the expected 
family contribution with respect to that student for that 
year.’’. 
(b) MULTIPLE GRANTS.— 
(1) AMENDMENT.—Paragraph (5) of section 
401(b) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(5) YEAR-ROUND PELL GRANTS.—The Secretary 
shall, for students enrolled in a baccalaureate degree, 
associate’s degree, or certificate program of study at 
an eligible institution, award such students not more 
than two Pell grants during an award year to permit 
such students to accelerate progress toward their de-
gree or certificate objectives by enrolling in courses for 
more than 2 semesters, or 3 quarters, or the equiva-
lent, in a given academic year.’’. 
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(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
paragraph (1) shall be effective July 1, 2009. 
(c) INELIGIBILITY BASED
ON INVOLUNTARY CIVIL 
COMMITMENT FOR SEXUAL OFFENSES.—Paragraph (7) of 
section 401(b) (as redesignated by section 101(a) of the Col-
lege Cost Reduction and Access Act) is amended by insert-
ing before the period the following: ‘‘or who is subject to 
an involuntary civil commitment upon completion of a pe-
riod of incarceration for a forcible or nonforcible sexual of-
fense (as determined in accordance with the Federal Bureau 
of Investigation’s Uniform Crime Reporting Program)’’. 
(d) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT
TO CCRAA.—Section 
401(b)(9)(F) is amended by striking ‘‘remain available’’ 
and all that follows and inserting ‘‘remain available for 
the fiscal year succeeding the fiscal year for which such 
amounts are made available.’’. 
(e) MAXIMUM DURATION
OF ELIGIBILITY.—Section 
401(c) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(5) The period during which a student may receive 
Federal Pell Grants shall not exceed the equivalent of 18 
semesters or 27 quarters in duration, as determined by the 
Secretary by regulation. Such regulations shall provide, 
with respect to a student who received a Federal Pell Grant 
for a semester or quarter but was enrolled at a fraction of 
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full-time, that only that same fraction of such semester or 
quarter shall count towards such duration limits. The pro-
visions of this paragraph shall apply only to a student who 
receives a Federal Pell Grant for the first time on or after 
July 1, 2008.’’. 
(f) ACADEMIC COMPETITIVENESS GRANTS.—Section 
401A (as amended by section 8003 of Public Law 109– 
171)— 
(1) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘academic’’ 
each place it appears; 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph 
(1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘academic’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘award’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘full–time’’; and 
(B) by amending paragraph (1) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(1) is an eligible student under section 484, in-
cluding being enrolled or accepted for enrollment in 
a degree, certificate, or other eligible program leading 
to a recognized educational credential at an institu-
tion of higher education;’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (3)— 
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(i) by striking ‘‘academic’’ each place 
it appears; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘established by a State 
or local educational agency and recognized 
as such by the Secretary’’ each place it ap-
pears in subparagraphs (A)(i) and (B)(i) 
and inserting ‘‘that prepares students for 
college and work beyond the basic gradua-
tion requirements and that is recognized as 
such by the designated State official, or 
with respect to any private school or home 
school, the designated school official for such 
school, consistent with State law’’; 
(iii) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by in-
serting ‘‘, except as part of a secondary 
school program of study’’ before the semi-
colon; 
(iv) in subparagraph (C)— 
(I) by striking clause (i)(II) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(II) a critical foreign language; 
and’’; and 
(II) in clause (ii), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; 
and’’; and 
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(v) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) the third or fourth year of a program 
of undergraduate education at an institution of 
higher education (as defined in section 101(a)) 
that demonstrates, to the satisfaction of the Sec-
retary, that the institution— 
‘‘(i) offers a single liberal arts cur-
riculum leading to a baccalaureate degree, 
under which students are not permitted by 
the institution to declare a major in a par-
ticular subject area, and those students— 
‘‘(I) study, in such years, a sub-
ject described in subparagraph (C)(i) 
that is at least equal to the require-
ments for an academic major at an in-
stitution of higher education that offers 
a baccalaureate degree in such subject, 
as certified by an appropriate official 
from the institution; or 
‘‘(II) has obtained a cumulative 
grade point average of at least 3.0 (or 
the equivalent as determined under 
regulations prescribed by the Sec-
retary) in the relevant coursework; and 
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‘‘(ii) offered such curriculum prior to 
February 8, 2006.’’; 
(3) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(A)— 
(i) in clause (i), by inserting ‘‘for one 
academic year during the student’s first 
year of enrollment’’ after ‘‘$750’’; 
(ii) in clause (ii), by inserting ‘‘for one 
academic year during the student’s second 
year of enrollment’’ after ‘‘$1,300’’; and 
(iii) in clause (iii)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘for one academic 
year’’ after ‘‘$4,000’’; and 
(II) 
by 
striking 
‘‘subsection 
(c)(3)(C).’’ and inserting ‘‘subpara-
graph (C) or (D) of subsection (c)(3), 
for each of the 2 years described in 
such subparagraphs; or’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘an academic’’ 
and inserting ‘‘a’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘(B), or (C)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘(B), (C), or (D)’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B)— 
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(I) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of 
clause (ii); and 
(II) by striking clause (iii) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(iii) two academic years under sub-
section (c)(3)(C); or 
‘‘(iv) two academic years under sub-
section (c)(3)(D).’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(3) ADJUSTMENT FOR LESS THAN FULL-TIME 
ENROLLMENT.—A grant awarded under this section 
to an eligible student who attends an eligible institu-
tion on a less than full-time (but at least half-time or 
more) basis shall be reduced in the same proportion 
as would a Federal Pell Grant pursuant to section 
401(b)(2)(B).’’; and 
(4) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘academic’’ 
and inserting ‘‘award’’. 
SEC. 402. FEDERAL TRIO PROGRAMS. 
(a) PROGRAM AUTHORITY; AUTHORIZATION OF AP-
PROPRIATIONS.—Section 402A (20 U.S.C. 1070a–11) is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
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(i) by inserting ‘‘community-based or-
ganizations with experience in serving dis-
advantaged youth’’ after ‘‘private agencies 
and organizations’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘in exceptional cir-
cumstances,’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by striking ‘‘4’’ and inserting 
‘‘5’’; 
(ii) by striking subparagraph (A); and 
(iii) by redesignating subparagraphs 
(B) and (C) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), 
respectively; and 
(C) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(3) MINIMUM GRANTS.—Unless the institution 
or agency requests a smaller amount, an individual 
grant authorized under this chapter shall be awarded 
in an amount that is not less than $200,000, except 
that an individual grant authorized under section 
402G shall be awarded in an amount that is not less 
than $170,000.’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
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(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘service 
delivery’’ and inserting ‘‘high quality service de-
livery, as determined under subsection (f),’’; 
(B) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking ‘‘is 
not required to’’ and inserting ‘‘shall not’’; 
(C) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘cam-
puses’’ and inserting ‘‘different campuses’’; and 
(D) in paragraph (6), by adding at the end 
the following new sentence: ‘‘The Secretary shall 
require each applicant for funds under the pro-
grams authorized by this chapter to identify 
services to foster care youth as a permissible 
service in those programs, and to ensure that 
such youth receive supportive services, including 
mentoring, tutoring, and other services provided 
by those programs.’’; 
(3) in subsection (e)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(g)(2)’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘(h)(4)’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(3) Notwithstanding this subsection and subsection 
(i)(4), individuals who are homeless or unaccompanied 
youth as defined in section 725 of the McKinney-Vento 
Homeless Assistance Act shall be eligible to participate in 
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programs under sections 402B, 402C, 402D, and 402F of 
this chapter.’’; 
(4) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as 
subsections (g) and (h), respectively; 
(5) by inserting after subsection (e) the following: 
‘‘(f) OUTCOME CRITERIA.— 
‘‘(1) USE FOR PRIOR EXPERIENCE DETERMINA-
TION.—The Secretary shall use the outcome criteria 
described in paragraphs (2) and (3) to evaluate the 
programs provided by a recipient of a grant under 
this chapter, and the Secretary shall determine an eli-
gible entity’s prior experience of high quality service 
delivery, as required under subsection (c)(2), based on 
the outcome criteria. 
‘‘(2) DISAGGREGATION
OF
RELEVANT
DATA.— 
The outcome criteria under this subsection shall be 
disaggregated by low-income students, first generation 
college students, and individuals with disabilities, in 
the schools and institutions of higher education served 
by the program to be evaluated. 
‘‘(3) CONTENTS
OF
OUTCOME
CRITERIA.—The 
outcome criteria under this subsection shall measure, 
annually and for longer periods, the quality and ef-
fectiveness of programs authorized under this chapter 
and shall include the following: 
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‘‘(A) For programs authorized under section 
402B, the extent to which the eligible entity met 
or exceeded the entity’s objectives established in 
the entity’s application for such program regard-
ing— 
‘‘(i) the delivery of service to a total 
number of students served by the program; 
‘‘(ii) the continued secondary school 
enrollment of such students; 
‘‘(iii) the graduation of such students 
from secondary school; 
‘‘(iv) the completion by such students 
of a rigorous secondary school program of 
study that will make them eligible for pro-
grams such as the Academic Competitive-
ness Grants; and 
‘‘(v) the enrollment of such students in 
an institution of higher education. 
‘‘(B) For programs authorized under section 
402C, the extent to which the eligible entity met 
or exceeded the entity’s objectives for such pro-
gram regarding— 
‘‘(i) the delivery of service to a total 
number of students served by the program, 
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‘‘(ii) the enrollment of secondary school 
graduates who were served by the program 
in programs of postsecondary education; 
‘‘(iii) the delivery of service to a total 
number of students, as agreed upon by the 
entity and the Secretary for the period; and 
‘‘(iv) the provision of assistance to stu-
dents served by the program in completing 
financial aid applications and college ad-
mission applications. 
‘‘(4) MEASUREMENT OF PROGRESS.—In order to 
determine the extent to which an outcome criterion 
described in paragraph (2) or (3) is met or exceeded, 
the Secretary shall compare the agreed upon target 
for the criterion, as established in the eligible entity’s 
application approved for funding by the Secretary, 
with the results for the criterion, measured as of the 
last day of the applicable time period for the deter-
mination for each outcome criteria. 
‘‘(5) APPEALS.—Upon determination by the Sec-
retary not to accept an application, or upon deter-
mination by the Secretary through the peer review 
process as specified in (c)(4) not to fund an applica-
tion, for any program under this chapter, the Sec-
retary shall allow such applicant to appeal to an ad-
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ministrative law judge that the Secretary improperly 
rejected or improperly scored the evaluation criteria 
points. The Secretary shall notify each entity request-
ing assistance under this chapter regarding the status 
of their application at least 90 days prior to the 
startup date of such program.’’; 
(6) in subsection (g) (as redesignated by para-
graph (4))— 
(A) in the first sentence, by striking 
‘‘$700,000,000 for fiscal year 1999’’ and all that 
follows 
through 
the 
period 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$950,000,000 for fiscal year 2009 and such 
sums for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.’’; 
and 
(B) by striking the fourth sentence; and 
(7) in subsection (h) (as redesignated by para-
graph (4))— 
(A) 
by 
redesignating 
paragraphs 
(1) 
through (4) as paragraphs (3) through (6), re-
spectively; 
(B) by inserting before paragraph (3) (as 
redesignated by subparagraph (A)) the following: 
‘‘(1) DIFFERENT CAMPUS.—The term ‘different 
campus’ means a site of an institution of higher edu-
cation that— 
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‘‘(A) is geographically apart from the main 
campus of the institution; 
‘‘(B) is permanent in nature; and 
‘‘(C) offers courses in educational programs 
leading to a degree, certificate, or other recog-
nized educational credential. 
‘‘(2) DIFFERENT POPULATION.—The term ‘dif-
ferent population’ means a group of individuals that 
an eligible entity desires to serve through an applica-
tion for a grant under this chapter, and that— 
‘‘(A) is separate and distinct from any 
other population that the entity has applied for 
a grant under this chapter to serve; or 
‘‘(B) while sharing some of the same needs 
as another population that the eligible entity has 
applied for a grant under this chapter to serve, 
has distinct needs for specialized services.’’; 
(C) in paragraph (5) (as redesignated by 
subparagraph (A))— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘, any part of 
which occurred after January 31, 
1955,’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘or’’ after the 
semicolon; 
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(ii) in subparagraph (B)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘after January 31, 
1955,’’; and 
(II) by striking the period at the 
end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(C) was a member of a reserve component 
of the Armed forces called to active duty for a 
period of more than 180 days; or 
‘‘(D) was a member of a reserve component 
of the Armed Forces who served on active duty 
in support of a contingency operation (as that 
term is defined in section 101(a)(13) of title 10, 
United States Code) on or after September 11, 
2001.’’; and 
(D) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘sub-
paragraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (3)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of para-
graph (5)’’. 
(b) UPWARD
BOUND.—Section 402C (20 U.S.C. 
1070a–13) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(11), by inserting ‘‘, includ-
ing mathematics and science preparation,’’ after 
‘‘special services’’; and 
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(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) ABSOLUTE PRIORITY PROHIBITED IN UPWARD 
BOUND PROGRAM.—Except as otherwise expressly provided 
by amendment to this section, the Secretary shall not imple-
ment or enforce, and shall rescind, the absolute priority for 
Upward Bound Program participant selection and evalua-
tion published by the Department of Education in the Fed-
eral Register on September 22, 2006 (71 Fed. Reg. 55447 
et seq.).’’. 
(c) AMENDMENT TO POSTBACCALAUREATE ACHIEVE-
MENT PROGRAM.—Section 402E(c)(2) (20 U.S.C. 1070a– 
15(c)(2)) is amended by inserting ‘‘, including Native Ha-
waiians, as defined section 317(b)(3), and Pacific Island-
ers’’ after ‘‘graduate education’’. 
(d) REPORTS, EVALUATIONS, 
AND
GRANTS
FOR 
PROJECT IMPROVEMENT
AND DISSEMINATION.—Section 
402H (20 U.S.C. 1070a–18) is amended— 
(1) by striking the section heading and inserting 
‘‘REPORTS, EVALUATIONS, AND
GRANTS
FOR 
PROJECT
IMPROVEMENT
AND
DISSEMINA-
TION.’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsections (a) through (c) 
as subsections (b) through (d), respectively; 
(3) by inserting before subsection (b) (as redesig-
nated by paragraph (2)) the following: 
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‘‘(a) REPORTS TO THE AUTHORIZING COMMITTEES.— 
The Secretary shall submit annually to the authorizing 
committees a report that documents the performance of all 
programs funded under this chapter. The report shall— 
‘‘(1) be submitted not later than 24 months after 
the eligible entities receiving funds under this chapter 
are required to report their performance to the Sec-
retary; 
‘‘(2) focus on the programs’ performance on the 
relevant outcome criteria determined under section 
402A(f)(4); 
‘‘(3) aggregate individual project performance 
data on the outcome criteria in order to provide na-
tional performance data for each program; 
‘‘(4) include, when appropriate, descriptive data, 
multi-year data, and multi-cohort data; and 
‘‘(5) include comparable data on the performance 
nationally of low-income students, first-generation 
students, and students with disabilities.’’; and 
(4) in subsection (b) (as redesignated by para-
graph (2)), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(2) PRACTICES.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The evaluations de-
scribed in paragraph (1) shall identify institu-
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tional, community, and program or project prac-
tices that are particularly effective in— 
‘‘(i) enhancing the access of low-income 
individuals and first-generation college stu-
dents to postsecondary education; 
‘‘(ii) the preparation of the individuals 
and students for postsecondary education; 
and 
‘‘(iii) fostering the success of the indi-
viduals and students in postsecondary edu-
cation. 
‘‘(B) PRIMARY PURPOSE.—Any evaluation 
conducted under this chapter shall have as its 
primary purpose the identification of particular 
practices that further the achievement of the out-
come 
criteria 
determined 
under 
section 
402A(f)(4). 
‘‘(C) DISSEMINATION AND USE OF EVALUA-
TION
FINDINGS.—The Secretary shall dissemi-
nate to eligible entities and make available to the 
public the practices identified under subpara-
graph (B). Such practices may be used by eligi-
ble entities that receive assistance under this 
chapter after the dissemination. 
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‘‘(3) RECRUITMENT.—The Secretary shall not re-
quire an eligible entity desiring to receive assistance 
under this chapter to recruit students to serve as a 
control group for purposes of evaluating any program 
or project assisted under this chapter. 
‘‘(4) CONSIDERATION.—When designing an eval-
uation under this subsection, the Secretary shall con-
sider— 
‘‘(A) the burden placed upon the program 
participants or the eligible entity; and 
‘‘(B) approval by the institution’s institu-
tional review board.’’. 
SEC. 403. GEARUP AMENDMENTS. 
(a) ELIGIBLE
STUDENTS.—Section 404A(a) (20 
U.S.C. 1070a–21(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘, including 
students with disabilities,’’ after ‘‘low-income stu-
dents’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting ‘‘, includ-
ing students with disabilities,’’ after ‘‘secondary 
school students’’. 
(b) AWARD PERIOD; PRIORITY.—Section 404A(b) (20 
U.S.C. 1070a–21(b)) is amended by striking paragraph (2) 
and inserting the following: 
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‘‘(2) AWARD
PERIOD.—The Secretary may 
award a grant under this chapter to an eligible entity 
described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (c) 
for 7 years. 
‘‘(3) PRIORITY.—In making awards to eligible 
entities described in subsection (c)(1), the Secretary 
shall— 
‘‘(A) give priority to eligible entities that— 
‘‘(i) on the day before the date of enact-
ment of the College Opportunity and Afford-
ability Act of 2007, carried out successful 
educational opportunity programs under 
this chapter (as this chapter was in effect 
on such day); and 
‘‘(ii) have a prior, demonstrated com-
mitment to early intervention leading to 
college access through collaboration and rep-
lication of successful strategies; and 
‘‘(B) ensure that students served under this 
chapter on the day before the date of enactment 
of the College Opportunity and Affordability Act 
of 2007 continue to receive assistance through the 
completion of secondary school.’’. 
(c) REQUIREMENTS: CONTINUITY OF SERVICES.— 
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(1) COHORT APPROACH.—Section 404B(g)(1) (20 
U.S.C. 1070a–22(g)(1)) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (A); 
(B) in subparagraph (B)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘and provide the op-
tion of continued services through the stu-
dent’s first year of attendance at an institu-
tion of higher education’’ after ‘‘grade 
level’’; and 
(ii) by striking the period at the end 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) provide services under this chapter to 
students who have received services under a pre-
vious GEAR UP grant award but have not yet 
completed the 12th grade.’’. 
(2) EARLY
INTERVENTION.—Section 404D (20 
U.S.C. 1070a–24) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)(1)(B)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of 
clause (ii); 
(ii) by striking the period at the end of 
clause (iii) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
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(iii) by adding at the end the following 
new clause: 
‘‘(iv) the transition to college or post-
secondary education through continuity of 
services to support students in and through 
the first year of attendance at an institu-
tion of higher education.’’; 
(B) in subsection (b)(2)(A)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘and students in the 
first year of attendance at an institution of 
higher education’’ after ‘‘grade 12’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of 
clause (i); 
(iii) by striking the period at the end 
of clause (ii) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(iv) by adding at the end the following 
new clause: 
‘‘(iii) may include special programs or 
tutoring in science, technology, engineering, 
or mathematics.’’; and 
(C) in subsection (c)— 
(i) in the matter preceding paragraph 
(1), by striking ‘‘grade 12 who is eligible’’ 
and inserting ‘‘grade 12, and may consider 
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a student in the first year of attendance at 
an institution, who is’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘el-
igible’’ before ‘‘to be counted’’; 
(iii) in paragraph (2), by inserting 
‘‘eligible’’ before ‘‘for free’’, and by striking 
‘‘or’’; 
(iv) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘el-
igible’’ before ‘‘for assistance’’, and by strik-
ing the period and inserting a semicolon; 
and 
(v) by adding at the end the following 
new paragraphs: 
‘‘(4) in foster care; or 
‘‘(5) a homeless or unaccompanied youth as de-
fined in section 725 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless 
Assistance Act.’’. 
(d) FLEXIBILITY IN MEETING MATCHING REQUIRE-
MENTS.—Section 404C (20 U.S.C. 1070a–23) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting ‘‘and 
accrued over the full duration of the grant award 
period’’ after ‘‘in cash or in kind’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end 
the following new sentence: ‘‘Eligible entities 
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may request a reduced match percentage at the 
time of application or by petition subsequent to 
a grant award, provided that an eligible entity 
can demonstrate a change in circumstances that 
was unknown at the time of application.’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(3) ADDITIONAL SPECIAL RULE.—To encourage 
eligible entities described in 404A(c) to provide stu-
dents under this chapter with financial assistance for 
postsecondary education, each dollar of non-Federal 
funds obligated under subsection (c)(1) and (c)(2) 
shall, for purposes of paragraph (1)(A) of this sub-
section, be treated as 2 dollars.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘paid to 
students from State, local, institutional, or pri-
vate funds under this chapter’’ and inserting 
‘‘obligated to students from State, local, institu-
tional, or private funds under this chapter, in-
cluding pre-existing , non-Federal financial as-
sistance programs’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of para-
graph (2); 
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(C) by striking the period at the end of 
paragraph (3) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(4) other resources recognized by the Secretary, 
including equipment and supplies, cash contribution 
from non-Federal sources, transportation expenses, in- 
kind or discounted program services, indirect costs, 
and facility usage.’’. 
(e) EARLY INTERVENTION.—Section 404D (20 U.S.C. 
1070a–24) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(2)(A)(ii), by striking ‘‘and 
academic counseling’’ and inserting ‘‘, academic 
counseling, and financial literacy and economic lit-
eracy education or counseling’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(2), by adding at the end the 
following new subparagraphs: 
‘‘(F) Fostering and improving parent and 
family involvement in elementary and secondary 
education by promoting the advantages of a col-
lege education, and emphasizing academic ad-
mission requirements and the need to take college 
preparation courses, through parent engagement 
and leadership activities. 
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‘‘(G) Engaging entities described in section 
404A(c)(2)(C) in a collaborative manner to pro-
vide matching resources and participate in other 
activities authorized under this section. 
‘‘(H) Disseminating information that pro-
motes the importance of higher education, ex-
plains college preparation and admission re-
quirements, and raises awareness of the resources 
and services provided by the eligible entities de-
scribed in section 404A(c) to eligible students, 
their families, and communities.’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end of subsection (b) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) ADDITIONAL PERMISSIBLE ACTIVITIES FOR 
STATES.—In meeting the requirements of subsection 
(a), an eligible entity described in section 404A(c) (1) 
receiving funds under this chapter may, in addition 
to the activities authorized by paragraph (2) of this 
subsection, use funds to provide technical assistance 
to— 
‘‘(A) middle schools or secondary schools 
that are located within the State; or 
‘‘(B) partnerships described in section 
404A(c)(2) that are located within the State.’’. 
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(f) SCHOLARSHIP COMPONENT.—Section 404E (20 
U.S.C. 1070a–25) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting ‘‘to supple-
ment aid for which they are regularly eligible’’ after 
‘‘shall establish or maintain a financial assistance 
program that awards scholarships to students’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)(2), by inserting ‘‘to supple-
ment aid for which they are regularly eligible’’ after 
‘‘An eligible entity described in section 404A(c)(2) 
may award scholarships to eligible students’’; and 
(3) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ‘‘the max-
imum Federal Pell Grant’’ and inserting ‘‘the min-
imum Federal Pell Grant’’. 
(g) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
404H (20 U.S.C. 1070a–31) is amended by striking 
‘‘$200,000,000 for fiscal year 1999 and such sums as may 
be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$400,000,000 for fiscal year 2009 and such sums 
as may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal 
years’’. 
SEC. 404. ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT INCENTIVE SCHOLAR-
SHIPS. 
Chapter 3 of subpart 1 of part A of title IV (20 U.S.C. 
1070a–31 et seq.) is repealed. 
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SEC. 405. FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL OPPOR-
TUNITY GRANTS. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
413A(b)(1) (20 U.S.C. 1070b(b)(1)) is amended by striking 
‘‘$675,000,000 for fiscal year 1999’’ and inserting 
‘‘$875,000,000 for fiscal year 2009’’. 
(b) ALLOWANCE FOR BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.—Section 
413D(c)(3)(D) (20 U.S.C. 1070b–3(c)(3)(D)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘$450’’ and inserting ‘‘$600’’. 
SEC. 406. GRANTS FOR ACCESS AND PERSISTENCE. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
415A(b) (20 U.S.C. 1070c(b)) is amended by striking para-
graphs (1) and (2) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this subpart $200,000,000 
for fiscal year 2009 and such sums as may be nec-
essary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years. 
‘‘(2) RESERVATION.—For any fiscal year for 
which the amount appropriated under paragraph (1) 
exceeds $30,000,000, the excess amount shall be avail-
able to carry out section 415E.’’. 
(b) APPLICATIONS
FOR LEVERAGING EDUCATIONAL 
ASSISTANCE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS.—Section 415C(b) 
(20 U.S.C. 1070c–2(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘$5,000’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$12,500’’; 
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(2) in paragraph (9), by striking ‘‘and’’ after the 
semicolon; 
(3) in paragraph (10), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(11) provides notification to eligible students 
that such grants are— 
‘‘(A) Leveraging Educational Assistance 
Partnership Grants; and 
‘‘(B) funded by the Federal Government and 
the State.’’. 
(c) GRANTS FOR ACCESS AND PERSISTENCE.—Section 
415E (20 U.S.C. 1070c–3a) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 415E. GRANTS FOR ACCESS AND PERSISTENCE. 
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this section to ex-
pand college access and increase college persistence by mak-
ing allotments to States to enable the States to— 
‘‘(1) expand and enhance partnerships with in-
stitutions of higher education, early information and 
intervention, mentoring, or outreach programs, pri-
vate corporations, philanthropic organizations, and 
other interested parties to carry out activities under 
this section and to provide coordination and cohesion 
among Federal, State, and local governmental and 
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private efforts that provide financial assistance to 
help low-income students attend college; 
‘‘(2) provide need-based access and persistence 
grants to eligible low-income students; 
‘‘(3) provide early notification to low-income 
students of their eligibility for financial aid; and 
‘‘(4) encourage increased participation in early 
information and intervention, mentoring, or outreach 
programs. 
‘‘(b) ALLOTMENTS TO STATES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(A) AUTHORIZATION.—From sums re-
served under section 415A(b)(2) for each fiscal 
year, the Secretary shall make an allotment to 
each State that submits an application for an al-
lotment in accordance with subsection (c) to en-
able the State to pay the Federal share of the 
cost of carrying out the activities under sub-
section (d). 
‘‘(B) DETERMINATION OF ALLOTMENT.—In 
making allotments under subparagraph (A), the 
Secretary shall consider the following: 
‘‘(i) CONTINUATION OF AWARD.—If a 
State continues to meet the specifications es-
tablished in its application under sub-
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section (c), the Secretary shall make an al-
lotment to such State that is not less than 
the allotment made to such State for the 
previous fiscal year. 
‘‘(ii) PRIORITY.—The Secretary shall 
give priority in making allotments to States 
that meet the requirements under paragraph 
(2)(B)(ii). 
‘‘(2) FEDERAL SHARE.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Federal share of 
the cost of carrying out the activities under sub-
section (d) for any fiscal year shall not exceed 
66.66 percent. 
‘‘(B) DIFFERENT PERCENTAGES.—The Fed-
eral share under this section shall be determined 
in accordance with the following: 
‘‘(i) The Federal share of the cost of 
carrying out the activities under subsection 
(d) shall be equal to 57 percent if a State 
applies for an allotment under this section 
in partnership with any number of degree- 
granting institutions of higher education in 
the State whose combined full-time enroll-
ment represents less than a majority of all 
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students attending institutions of higher 
education in the State, and— 
‘‘(I) philanthropic organizations 
that are located in, or that provide 
funding in, the State; or 
‘‘(II) private corporations that 
are located in, or that do business in, 
the State. 
‘‘(ii) The Federal share of the cost of 
carrying out the activities under subsection 
(d) shall be equal to 66.66 percent if a State 
applies for an allotment under this section 
in partnership with any number of degree- 
granting institutions of higher education in 
the State whose combined full-time enroll-
ment represents a majority of all students 
attending institutions of higher education 
in the State, and— 
‘‘(I) philanthropic organizations 
that are located in, or that provide 
funding in, the State; or 
‘‘(II) private corporations that 
are located in, or that do business in, 
the State. 
‘‘(C) NON-FEDERAL SHARE.— 
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‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The non-Federal 
share under this section may be provided in 
cash or in kind, fairly evaluated. 
‘‘(ii) IN KIND CONTRIBUTION.—For the 
purpose of calculating the non-Federal share 
under this subparagraph, an in kind con-
tribution is a non-cash contribution that— 
‘‘(I) has monetary value, such as 
the provision of— 
‘‘(aa) room and board; or 
‘‘(bb) transportation passes; 
and 
‘‘(II) helps a student meet the cost 
of attendance at an institution of high-
er education. 
‘‘(iii) EFFECT ON NEEDS ANALYSIS.— 
For the purpose of calculating a student’s 
need in accordance with part F, an in kind 
contribution described in clause (ii) shall 
not be considered an asset or income of the 
student or the student’s parent. 
‘‘(c) APPLICATION FOR ALLOTMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(A) SUBMISSION.—A State that desires to 
receive an allotment under this section shall sub-
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mit an application to the Secretary at such time, 
in such manner, and containing such informa-
tion as the Secretary may require. 
‘‘(B) CONTENT.—An application submitted 
under subparagraph (A) shall include the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(i) A description of the State’s plan 
for using the allotted funds. 
‘‘(ii) Assurances that the State will 
provide matching funds, in cash or in kind, 
from State, institutional, philanthropic, or 
private funds, of not less than 33.33 percent 
of the cost of carrying out the activities 
under subsection (d). The State shall specify 
the methods by which matching funds will 
be paid and include provisions designed to 
ensure that funds provided under this sec-
tion will be used to supplement, and not 
supplant, Federal and non-Federal funds 
available for carrying out the activities 
under this title. A State that uses non-Fed-
eral funds to create or expand existing part-
nerships with nonprofit organizations or 
community-based organizations in which 
such organizations match State funds for 
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student 
scholarships, 
may 
apply 
such 
matching funds from such organizations to-
ward fulfilling the State’s matching obliga-
tion under this clause. 
‘‘(iii) Assurances that early informa-
tion and intervention, mentoring, or out-
reach programs exist within the State or 
that there is a plan to make such programs 
widely available. 
‘‘(iv) A description of the organiza-
tional structure that the State has in place 
to administer the activities under subsection 
(d). 
‘‘(v) A description of the steps the 
State will take to ensure students who re-
ceive grants under this section persist to de-
gree completion. 
‘‘(vi) Assurances that the State has a 
method in place, such as acceptance of the 
automatic zero expected family contribution 
determination described in section 479(c), 
to identify eligible low-income students and 
award State grant aid to such students. 
‘‘(vii) Assurances that the State will 
provide notification to eligible low-income 
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students that grants under this section 
are— 
‘‘(I) Leveraging Educational As-
sistance Partnership Grants; and 
‘‘(II) funded by the Federal Gov-
ernment and the State. 
‘‘(2) STATE
AGENCY.—The State agency that 
submits an application for a State under section 
415C(a) shall be the same State agency that submits 
an application under paragraph (1) for such State. 
‘‘(3) PARTNERSHIP.—In applying for an allot-
ment under this section, the State agency shall apply 
for the allotment in partnership with— 
‘‘(A) not less than one public and one pri-
vate degree-granting institution of higher edu-
cation that are located in the State; 
‘‘(B) new or existing early information and 
intervention, mentoring, or outreach programs 
located in the State; and 
‘‘(C) not less than one— 
‘‘(i) philanthropic organization located 
in, or that provides funding in, the State; 
or 
‘‘(ii) private corporation located in, or 
that does business in, the State. 
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‘‘(4) ROLES OF PARTNERS.— 
‘‘(A) STATE AGENCY.—A State agency that 
is in a partnership receiving an allotment under 
this section— 
‘‘(i) shall— 
‘‘(I) serve as the primary admin-
istrative unit for the partnership; 
‘‘(II) provide or coordinate match-
ing funds, and coordinate activities 
among partners; 
‘‘(III) encourage each institution 
of higher education in the State to par-
ticipate in the partnership; 
‘‘(IV) make determinations and 
early notifications of assistance as de-
scribed under subsection (d)(2); and 
‘‘(V) annually report to the Sec-
retary on the partnership’s progress in 
meeting the purpose of this section; 
and 
‘‘(ii) may provide early information 
and intervention, mentoring, or outreach 
programs. 
‘‘(B) DEGREE-GRANTING INSTITUTIONS OF 
HIGHER EDUCATION.—A degree-granting institu-
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tion of higher education (as defined in section 
102) that is in a partnership receiving an allot-
ment under this section— 
‘‘(i) shall— 
‘‘(I) recruit and admit partici-
pating qualified students and provide 
such additional institutional grant aid 
to participating students as agreed to 
with the State agency; 
‘‘(II) provide support services to 
students who receive an access and per-
sistence grant under this section and 
are enrolled at such institution; and 
‘‘(III) assist the State in the iden-
tification of eligible students and the 
dissemination of early notifications of 
assistance as agreed to with the State 
agency; and 
‘‘(ii) may provide funding for early in-
formation and intervention, mentoring, or 
outreach programs or provide such services 
directly. 
‘‘(C) PROGRAMS.—An early information 
and intervention, mentoring, or outreach pro-
gram that is in a partnership receiving an allot-
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ment under this section shall provide direct serv-
ices, support, and information to participating 
students. 
‘‘(D) PHILANTHROPIC
ORGANIZATION
OR 
PRIVATE CORPORATION.—A philanthropic orga-
nization or private corporation that is in a 
partnership receiving an allotment under this 
section shall provide funds for access and persist-
ence grants for participating students, or provide 
funds or support for early information and 
intervention, mentoring, or outreach programs. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(A) ESTABLISHMENT OF PARTNERSHIP.— 
Each State receiving an allotment under this 
section shall use the funds to establish a partner-
ship to award access and persistence grants to el-
igible low-income students in order to increase 
the amount of financial assistance such students 
receive under this subpart for undergraduate 
education expenses. 
‘‘(B) AMOUNT.— 
‘‘(i) PARTNERSHIPS
WITH
INSTITU-
TIONS SERVING LESS THAN A MAJORITY OF 
STUDENTS IN THE STATE.— 
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‘‘(I) IN
GENERAL.—In the case 
where a State receiving an allotment 
under this section is in a partnership 
described in subsection (b)(2)(B)(i), the 
amount of an access and persistence 
grant awarded by such State shall be 
not less than the amount that is equal 
to the average undergraduate tuition 
and mandatory fees at 4-year public 
institutions of higher education in the 
State where the student resides (less 
any other Federal or State sponsored 
grant amount, college work study 
amount, and scholarship amount re-
ceived by the student) and such 
amount shall be used toward the cost of 
attendance at an institution of higher 
education, located in the State, that is 
a partner in the partnership. 
‘‘(II) COST OF ATTENDANCE.—A 
State that has a program, apart from 
the partnership under this section, of 
providing eligible low-income students 
with grants that are equal to the aver-
age undergraduate tuition and manda-
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tory fees at 4-year public institutions 
of higher education in the State, may 
increase the amount of access and per-
sistence grants awarded by such State 
up to an amount that is equal to the 
average cost of attendance at 4-year 
public institutions of higher education 
in the State (less any other Federal or 
State sponsored grant amount, college 
work study amount, and scholarship 
amount received by the student). 
‘‘(ii) PARTNERSHIP
WITH
INSTITU-
TIONS
SERVING
THE
MAJORITY
OF
STU-
DENTS IN THE STATE.—In the case where a 
State receiving an allotment under this sec-
tion is in a partnership described in sub-
section (b)(2)(B)(ii), the amount of an ac-
cess and persistence grant awarded by such 
State shall be not less than the average cost 
of attendance at 4-year public institutions 
of higher education in the State where the 
student resides (less any other Federal or 
State sponsored grant amount, college work 
study amount, and scholarship amount re-
ceived by the student) and such amount 
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shall be used by the student to attend an in-
stitution of higher education, located in the 
State, that is a partner in the partnership. 
‘‘(2) EARLY NOTIFICATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Each State receiving 
an allotment under this section shall annually 
notify low-income students (such as students who 
are eligible to receive a free lunch under the 
school lunch program established under the Rich-
ard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 
U.S.C. 1751 et seq.)) in grade 7 through grade 
12 in the State, and their families, of their po-
tential eligibility for student financial assist-
ance, including an access and persistence grant, 
to attend an institution of higher education. 
‘‘(B) CONTENT OF NOTICE.—The notifica-
tion under subparagraph (A)— 
‘‘(i) shall include— 
‘‘(I) information about early in-
formation and intervention, mentoring, 
or outreach programs available to the 
student; 
‘‘(II) information that a student’s 
candidacy for an access and persist-
ence grant is enhanced through partici-
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pation in an early information and 
intervention, mentoring, or outreach 
program; 
‘‘(III) an explanation that student 
and family eligibility and participa-
tion in other Federal means-tested pro-
grams may indicate eligibility for an 
access and persistence grant and other 
student aid programs; 
‘‘(IV) a nonbinding estimation of 
the total amount of financial aid a 
low-income student with a similar in-
come level may expect to receive, in-
cluding an estimation of the amount of 
an access and persistence grant and an 
estimation of the amount of grants, 
loans, and all other available types of 
aid from the major Federal and State 
financial aid programs; 
‘‘(V) an explanation that in order 
to be eligible for an access and persist-
ence grant, at a minimum, a student 
shall meet the requirement under para-
graph (3), graduate from secondary 
school, and enroll at an institution of 
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higher education that is a partner in 
the partnership; 
‘‘(VI) information on any addi-
tional requirements (such as a student 
pledge detailing student responsibil-
ities) that the State may impose for re-
ceipt of an access and persistence grant 
under this section; and 
‘‘(VII) instructions on how to 
apply for an access and persistence 
grant and an explanation that a stu-
dent is required to file a Free Applica-
tion for Federal Student Aid author-
ized under section 483(a) to be eligible 
for such grant and assistance from 
other Federal and State financial aid 
programs; and 
‘‘(ii) may include a disclaimer that ac-
cess and persistence grant awards are con-
tingent upon— 
‘‘(I) a determination of the stu-
dent’s financial eligibility at the time 
of the student’s enrollment at an insti-
tution of higher education that is a 
partner in the partnership; 
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‘‘(II) annual Federal and State 
appropriations; and 
‘‘(III) other aid received by the 
student at the time of the student’s en-
rollment at an institution of higher 
education that is a partner in the 
partnership. 
‘‘(3) ELIGIBILITY.—In determining which stu-
dents are eligible to receive access and persistence 
grants, the State shall ensure that each such student 
complies with the following subparagraph (A) or (B): 
‘‘(A) Meets not less than 2 of the following 
criteria, with priority given to students meeting 
all of the following criteria: 
‘‘(i) Has an expected family contribu-
tion equal to zero (as described in section 
479) or a comparable alternative based 
upon the State’s approved criteria in sec-
tion 415C(b)(4). 
‘‘(ii) Has qualified for a free lunch, or 
at the State’s discretion a reduced price 
lunch, under the school lunch program es-
tablished under the Richard B. Russell Na-
tional School Lunch Act. 
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‘‘(iii) Qualifies for the State’s max-
imum undergraduate award, as authorized 
under section 415C(b). 
‘‘(iv) Is participating in, or has par-
ticipated in, a Federal, State, institutional, 
or community early information and inter-
vention, mentoring, or outreach program, as 
recognized by the State agency admin-
istering activities under this section. 
‘‘(B) Is receiving, or has received, an access 
and persistence grant under this section, in ac-
cordance with paragraph (5). 
‘‘(4) GRANT AWARD.—Once a student, including 
a student who has received early notification under 
paragraph (2) from the State, applies for admission 
to an institution that is a partner in the partnership, 
files a Free Application for Federal Student Aid and 
any related State form, and is determined to be eligi-
ble by the State under paragraph (3), the State 
shall— 
‘‘(A) issue the student a preliminary access 
and persistence grant award certificate with ten-
tative award amounts; and 
‘‘(B) inform the student that payment of the 
access and persistence grant award amounts is 
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subject to certification of enrollment and award 
eligibility by the institution of higher education. 
‘‘(5) DURATION OF AWARD.—An eligible student 
that receives an access and persistence grant under 
this section shall receive such grant award for each 
year of such student’s undergraduate education in 
which the student remains eligible for assistance 
under this title, including pursuant to section 484(c), 
and remains financially eligible as determined by the 
State, except that the State may impose reasonable 
time limits to baccalaureate degree completion. 
‘‘(e) ADMINISTRATIVE COST ALLOWANCE.—A State 
that receives an allotment under this section may reserve 
not more than 3.5 percent of the funds made available an-
nually through the allotment for State administrative func-
tions required to carry out this section. 
‘‘(f) STATUTORY AND REGULATORY RELIEF FOR INSTI-
TUTIONS
OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The Secretary may 
grant, upon the request of an institution of higher education 
that is in a partnership described in subsection 
(b)(2)(B)(ii) and that receives an allotment under this sec-
tion, a waiver for such institution from statutory or regu-
latory requirements that inhibit the ability of the institu-
tion to successfully and efficiently participate in the activi-
ties of the partnership. 
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‘‘(g) APPLICABILITY RULE.—The provisions of this 
subpart which are not inconsistent with this section shall 
apply to the program authorized by this section. 
‘‘(h) MAINTENANCE
OF EFFORT REQUIREMENT.— 
Each State receiving an allotment under this section for 
a fiscal year shall provide the Secretary an assurance that 
the aggregate amount expended per student or the aggregate 
expenditures by the State, from funds derived from non- 
Federal sources, for the authorized activities described in 
subsection (d) for the preceding fiscal year were not less 
than the amount expended per student or the aggregate ex-
penditure by the State for such activities for the second pre-
ceding fiscal year. 
‘‘(i) SPECIAL RULE.—Notwithstanding subsection (h), 
for purposes of determining a State’s share of the cost of 
the authorized activities described in subsection (d), the 
State shall consider only those expenditures from non-Fed-
eral sources that exceed its total expenditures for need-based 
grants, scholarships, and work-study assistance for fiscal 
year 1999 (including any such assistance provided under 
this subpart). 
‘‘(j) REPORTS.—Not later than 3 years after the date 
of enactment of the College Opportunity and Affordability 
Act of 2007, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall 
submit a report describing the activities and the impact of 
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the partnerships under this section to the authorizing com-
mittees.’’. 
(d) CONTINUATION AND TRANSITION.—During the 2- 
year period commencing on the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary shall continue to award grants under sec-
tion 415E of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1070c–3a), as such section existed on the day before the date 
of enactment of this Act, to States that choose to apply for 
grants under such predecessor section. 
(e) IMPLEMENTATION
AND
EVALUATION.—Section 
491(j) (20 U.S.C. 1098(j)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘and’’ after the 
semicolon; 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (5) as para-
graph (6); and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (4) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(5) not later than 6 months after the date of en-
actment of the College Opportunity and Affordability 
Act of 2007, advise the Secretary on means to imple-
ment the activities under section 415E, and the Advi-
sory Committee shall continue to monitor, evaluate, 
and make recommendations on the progress of part-
nerships that receive allotments under such section; 
and’’. 
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SEC. 407. SPECIAL PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS WHOSE FAMI-
LIES ARE ENGAGED IN MIGRANT AND SEA-
SONAL FARMWORK. 
Section 418A (20 U.S.C. 1070d–2) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(B)(i), by striking 
‘‘parents’’ and inserting ‘‘immediate family’’; 
(B) in paragraph (3)(B), by inserting ‘‘(in-
cluding preparation for college entrance exami-
nations)’’ after ‘‘college program’’; 
(C) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘weekly’’; 
(D) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon; 
(E) in paragraph (8)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘(such as transpor-
tation and child care)’’ after ‘‘services’’; and 
(ii) by striking the period at the end 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(F) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(9) other activities to improve persistence and 
retention in postsecondary education.’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘parents’’ and inserting ‘‘immediate fam-
ily’’; and 
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(ii) in subparagraph (B)— 
(I) in the matter preceding clause 
(i), by inserting ‘‘to improve place-
ment, persistence, and retention in 
postsecondary education,’’ after ‘‘serv-
ices’’; and 
(II) in clause (i), by striking 
‘‘and career’’ and inserting ‘‘career, 
and economic education or personal fi-
nance’’; 
(iii) in subparagraph (E), by striking 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
(iv) by redesignating subparagraph (F) 
as subparagraph (G); 
(v) by inserting after subparagraph 
(E) the following: 
‘‘(F) internships; and’’; and 
(vi) in subparagraph (G) (as redesig-
nated by clause (iv)), by striking ‘‘support 
services’’ and inserting ‘‘essential supportive 
services (such as transportation and child 
care)’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
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(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
the period at the end and inserting ‘‘, and 
coordinating such services, assistance, and 
aid with other non-program services, assist-
ance, and aid, including services, assist-
ance, and aid provided by community-based 
organizations, which may include men-
toring and guidance; and’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(C) for students attending 2-year institutions of 
higher education, encouraging the students to transfer 
to 4-year institutions of higher education, where ap-
propriate, and monitoring the rate of transfer of such 
students.’’; 
(3) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘section 
402A(c)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 402A(c)(2)’’; 
(4) in subsection (f)— 
(A) 
in 
paragraph 
(1), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$150,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$180,000’’; and 
(B) 
in 
paragraph 
(2), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$150,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$180,000’’; 
(5) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as 
subsections (h) and (i), respectively; 
(6) by inserting after subsection (f) the following: 
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‘‘(g) RESERVATION OF FUNDS.—From the amounts 
made available under subsection (i), the Secretary may re-
serve not more than a total of 1⁄2 of 1 percent for outreach 
activities, technical assistance, and professional develop-
ment programs relating to the programs under subsection 
(a).’’; 
(7) by striking subsection (h) (as redesignated by 
paragraph (5)) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(h) DATA COLLECTION.—The Commissioner for Edu-
cation Statistics shall— 
‘‘(1) annually collect data on persons receiving 
services authorized under this subpart regarding such 
persons rates of secondary school graduation, entrance 
into postsecondary education, and completion of post-
secondary education; 
‘‘(2) not less often than once every 2 years, pre-
pare and submit to the authorizing committees a re-
port based on the most recently available data under 
paragraph (1) to the authorizing committees; and 
‘‘(3) make such report available to the public.’’; 
and 
(8) in subsection (i) (as redesignated by para-
graph (5))— 
(A) 
in 
paragraph 
(1), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$15,000,000 for fiscal year 1999’’ and all that 
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follows through the period and inserting ‘‘such 
sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2009 
and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.’’; and 
(B) 
in 
paragraph 
(2), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$5,000,000 for fiscal year 1999’’ and all that 
follows through the period and inserting ‘‘such 
sums for fiscal year 2009 and each of the 4 suc-
ceeding fiscal years.’’. 
SEC. 408. ROBERT C. BYRD HONORS SCHOLARSHIP PRO-
GRAM. 
Subpart 6 of part A of title IV is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘Subpart 6—Robert C. Byrd American 
Competitiveness Program 
‘‘SEC. 419A. ROBERT C. BYRD MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE 
HONORS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to 
award scholarships to students who are enrolled in studies 
leading to baccalaureate and advanced degrees in physical, 
life, or computer sciences, mathematics, or engineering. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section— 
‘‘(1) the term ‘computer science’ means the 
branch of knowledge or study of computers, including 
such fields of knowledge or study as computer hard-
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dents the applicant will use to award scholar-
ships and to renew those awards; 
‘‘(F) how the applicant will inform the in-
stitution of higher education chosen by the re-
cipient of the name and scholarship amount of 
the recipient; 
‘‘(G) what procedures and assurances the 
applicant and the institution of higher education 
that the recipient attends will use to verify stu-
dent eligibility, attendance, degree progress, and 
academic performance and to deliver and ac-
count for payments to such institution; 
‘‘(H) the management (including audit and 
accounting) procedures the applicant will use for 
the program; 
‘‘(I) the human, financial, and other re-
sources that the applicant will need and use to 
manage the program; 
‘‘(J) how the applicant will evaluate the 
program and report to the Secretary annually; 
and 
‘‘(K) a description of how the entity will co-
ordinate with, complement, and build on similar 
public and private mathematics and science pro-
grams. 
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‘‘(f) SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS.— 
‘‘(1) A student receiving a scholarship under this 
section shall be known as a Byrd Mathematics and 
Science Honors Scholar. 
‘‘(2) Any student desiring to receive a scholar-
ship under this section shall submit an application to 
the managing agent in such form, and containing 
such information, as the managing agent may re-
quire. 
‘‘(3) Any student that receives a scholarship 
under this section shall enter into an agreement with 
the managing agent to complete 5 consecutive years 
of service to begin no later than 12 months following 
completion of the final degree in a position related to 
the field in which the student obtained the degree. 
‘‘(4) If any student that receives a scholarship 
under this section fails to earn at least a bacca-
laureate degree in physical, life, or computer sciences, 
mathematics, or engineering as defined under this sec-
tion, the student shall repay to the managing agent 
the amount of any financial assistance paid to such 
student. 
‘‘(5) If any student that receives a scholarship 
under this section fails to meet the requirements of 
paragraph (3), the student shall repay to the man-
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common paper form for applicants who do not 
meet the requirements of subparagraph (B). 
‘‘(B) EZ FAFSA.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
develop and use a simplified paper applica-
tion form, to be known as the EZ FAFSA, 
to be used for applicants meeting the re-
quirements of subsections (b) and (c) of sec-
tion 479. 
‘‘(ii) 
REDUCED
DATA
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—The EZ FAFSA shall permit an 
applicant to submit for financial assistance 
purposes, only the data elements required to 
make a determination of whether the appli-
cant meets the requirements under sub-
sections (b) and (c) of section 479. 
‘‘(iii) STATE
DATA.—The Secretary 
shall include on the EZ FAFSA such data 
items as may be necessary to award State 
financial assistance, as provided under 
paragraph (6), except that the Secretary 
shall not include a State’s data if that State 
does not permit its applicants to use the EZ 
FAFSA for State assistance. 
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