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‘‘(1) recruiters of the United States Govern-
ment and agencies thereof are given the same access 
to students as is provided generally to other institu-
tions of higher education and prospective employers 
of those students for the purpose of recruiting for 
graduate opportunities or prospective employment; 
and 
‘‘(2) no undue restrictions are placed upon stu-
dents that seek employment with the United States 
Government or any agency thereof. 
‘‘SEC. 635. STUDENT SAFETY. 
‘‘Applicants seeking funds under this title to support 
student travel and study abroad shall submit as part of 
their grant application a description of safety policies and 
procedures for students participating in the program while 
abroad.’’. 
SEC. 607. NATIONAL STUDY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE HERIT-
AGE COMMUNITIES. 
Part D of title VI is further amended by inserting 
after section 635 (as added by section 7) the following 
new section: 
‘‘SEC. 636. NATIONAL STUDY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE HER-
ITAGE COMMUNITIES. 
‘‘(a) STUDY.—The Secretary of Education, in con-
sultation with the International Advisory Board, shall con-
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duct a study to identify foreign language heritage commu-
nities, particularly such communities that include speakers 
of languages that are critical to the national security of 
the United States. 
‘‘(b) FOREIGN LANGUAGE HERITAGE COMMUNITY.— 
For purposes of this section, the term ‘foreign language 
heritage community’ means a community of residents or 
citizens of the United States who are native speakers of, 
or who have partial fluency in, a foreign language. 
‘‘(c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education 
shall submit a report to the Congress on the results of 
the study conducted under this section.’’. 
TITLE VII—TITLE VII 
AMENDMENTS 
SEC. 701. JAVITS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. 
(a) INTERRUPTIONS OF STUDY.—Section 701(c) (20 
U.S.C. 1134(c)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new sentence: ‘‘In the case of other exceptional cir-
cumstances, such as active duty military service or per-
sonal or family member illness, the institution of higher 
education may also permit the fellowship recipient to in-
terrupt periods of study for the duration of the tour of 
duty (in the case of military service) or not more than
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12 months (in any other case), but without payment of 
the stipend.’’. 
(b) 
ALLOCATION
OF
FELLOWSHIPS.—Section 
702(a)(1) (20 U.S.C. 1134a(a)(1)) is amended— 
(1) in the first sentence, by inserting ‘‘from di-
verse geographic regions’’ after ‘‘higher education’’; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sen-
tence: ‘‘The Secretary shall also assure that at least 
one representative appointed to the Board represents 
an institution that is eligible for a grant under title 
III or V of this Act.’’. 
(c) STIPENDS.—Section 703 (20 U.S.C. 1134b(a)) is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘1999–2000’’ and inserting 
‘‘2006–2007’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘shall be set’’ and inserting 
‘‘may be set’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘Foundation graduate fel-
lowships’’ and inserting ‘‘Foundation Graduate 
Research Fellowship Program’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b), by amending paragraph 
(1)(A) to read as follows:
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—(A) The Secretary shall (in 
addition to stipends paid to individuals under this 
subpart) pay to the institution of higher education, 
for each individual awarded a fellowship under this 
subpart at such institution, an institutional allow-
ance. Except as provided in subparagraph (B), such 
allowance shall be, for 2006–2007 and succeeding 
academic years, the same amount as the institu-
tional payment made for 2005–2006 adjusted for 
2006–2007 and annually thereafter in accordance 
with inflation as determined by the Department of 
Labor’s Consumer Price Index for the previous cal-
endar year.’’. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
705 (20 U.S.C. 1134d) is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal year 
1999 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 
4 succeeding fiscal years’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2006 
and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 5 suc-
ceeding fiscal years’’. 
SEC. 702. GRADUATE ASSISTANCE IN AREAS OF NATIONAL 
NEED. 
(a) DESIGNATION OF AREAS OF NATIONAL NEED; 
PRIORITY.—Section 712 (20 U.S.C. 1135a) is amended— 
(1) in the last sentence of subsection (b)—
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(A) by striking ‘‘and an assessment’’ and 
inserting ‘‘an assessment’’; and 
(B) by inserting before the period at the 
end the following: ‘‘, and the priority described 
in subsection (c) of this section’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(c) PRIORITY.—The Secretary shall establish a pri-
ority for grants in order to prepare individuals for the pro-
fessoriate who will train highly-qualified elementary and 
secondary school teachers of math, science, and special 
education, and teachers who provide instruction for lim-
ited English proficient individuals. Such grants shall offer 
program assistance and graduate fellowships for— 
‘‘(1) post-baccalaureate study related to teacher 
preparation and pedagogy in math and science for 
students who have completed a master’s degree or 
are pursuing a doctorate of philosophy in math and 
science; 
‘‘(2) post-baccalaureate study related to teacher 
preparation and pedagogy in special education and 
English language acquisition and academic pro-
ficiency for limited English proficient individuals; 
and
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‘‘(3) support of dissertation research in the 
fields of math, science, special education, or second 
language pedagogy and second language acquisi-
tion.’’. 
(b) COLLABORATION REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN AP-
PLICATIONS.—Section 713(b) (20 U.S.C. 1135b) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 
(9); 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (10) as para-
graph (11); and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (9) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(10) in the case of an application for a grant 
by a department, program, or unit in education or 
teacher preparation, contain assurances that such 
department, program, or unit collaborates with de-
partments, programs, or units in all content areas to 
assure a successful combination of training in both 
teaching and such content; and’’. 
(c) STIPENDS.—Section 714(b) (20 U.S.C. 1135c(b)) 
is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘1999–2000’’ and inserting 
‘‘2006–2007’’;
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(2) by striking ‘‘shall be set’’ and inserting 
‘‘may be set’’; and 
(3) by striking ‘‘Foundation graduate fellow-
ships’’ and inserting ‘‘Foundation Graduate Re-
search Fellowship Program’’. 
(d) ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE.—Section 715(a)(1) 
(20 U.S.C. 1135d(a)(1)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘1999–2000’’ and inserting 
‘‘2006–2007’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘1998–1999’’ and inserting 
‘‘2006–2007’’. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
716 (20 U.S.C. 1135e) is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal year 
1999 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 
4 succeeding fiscal years’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2006 
and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 5 suc-
ceeding fiscal years’’. 
(f) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—Section 714(c) (20 
U.S.C. 1135c(c)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘section 716(a)’’ and inserting 
‘‘section 715(a)’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘section 714(b)(2)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘section 713(b)(2)’’.
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SEC. 703. THURGOOD MARSHALL LEGAL EDUCATIONAL OP-
PORTUNITY PROGRAM. 
(a) CONTRACT
AND GRANT PURPOSES.—Section 
721(c) (20 U.S.C. 1136(c)) is amended— 
(1) by amending paragraph (2) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(2) to prepare such students for study at ac-
credited law schools and assist them with the devel-
opment of analytical skills and study methods to en-
hance their success and promote completion of law 
school;’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 
(4); 
(3) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (5) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(6) to award Thurgood Marshall Fellowships 
to eligible law school students— 
‘‘(A) who participated in summer institutes 
authorized by subsection (d) and who are en-
rolled in an accredited law school; or 
‘‘(B) who are eligible law school students 
who have successfully completed a comparable 
summer institute program certified by the 
Council on Legal Educational Opportunity.’’.
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(b) SERVICES PROVIDED.—Section 721(d)(1)(D) (20 
U.S.C. 1136(d)(1)(D)) is amended by inserting ‘‘in ana-
lytical skills and study methods’’ after ‘‘courses’’. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
721(h) (20 U.S.C. 1136(h)) is amended by striking ‘‘1999 
and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years’’ and inserting 
‘‘2006 and each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years’’. 
(d) GENERAL PROVISIONS.—Subsection (e) of section 
731 (20 U.S.C. 1137(e)) is repealed. 
SEC. 704. FUND FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF POSTSEC-
ONDARY EDUCATION. 
(a) CONTRACT
AND GRANT PURPOSES.—Section 
741(a) (20 U.S.C. 1138(a)) is amended— 
(1) by amending paragraph (1) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(1) the encouragement of the reform and im-
provement of, and innovation in, postsecondary edu-
cation and the provision of educational opportunity 
for all, especially for the non-traditional student pop-
ulations;’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2), by inserting before the 
semicolon at the end the following: ‘‘for postsec-
ondary students, especially those that provide aca-
demic credit for programs’’;
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(3) by amending paragraph (3) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(3) the establishment of institutions and pro-
grams based on the technology of communications, 
including delivery by distance education;’’; and 
(4) by amending paragraph (6) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(6) the introduction of institutional reforms 
designed to expand individual opportunities for en-
tering and reentering postsecondary institutions and 
pursuing programs of postsecondary study tailored 
to individual needs;’’. 
(b) AREAS OF NATIONAL NEED.—Section 744(c) (20 
U.S.C. 1138c(c)) is amended by striking paragraph (4) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(4) International cooperation, partnerships, or 
student exchange among postsecondary educational 
institutions in the United States and abroad. 
‘‘(5) Establishment of academic programs in-
cluding graduate and undergraduate courses, semi-
nars and lectures, support of research, and develop-
ment of teaching materials for the purpose of sup-
porting faculty and academic programs that teach 
traditional American history (including significant 
constitutional, political, intellectual, economic, diplo-
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matic, and foreign policy trends, issues, and docu-
ments; the history, nature, and development of 
democratic institutions of which American democ-
racy is a part; and significant events and individuals 
in the history of the United States). 
‘‘(6) Support for planning, applied research, 
training, resource exchanges or technology transfers, 
the delivery of services, or other activities the pur-
pose of which is to design and implement programs 
to enable institutions of higher education to work 
with private and civic organizations to assist commu-
nities to meet and address their pressing and severe 
problems, including economic development, commu-
nity infrastructure and housing, crime prevention, 
education, healthcare, self sufficiency, and workforce 
preparation.’’. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
745 (20 U.S.C. 1138d) is amended by striking 
‘‘$30,000,000 for fiscal year 1999 and such sums as may 
be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$40,000,000 for fiscal year 2006 and such 
sums as may be necessary for each of the 5 succeeding 
fiscal years’’.
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SEC. 705. URBAN COMMUNITY SERVICE. 
Part C of title VII (20 U.S.C. 1139 et seq.) is re-
pealed. 
SEC. 706. DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS TO ENSURE STU-
DENTS WITH DISABILITIES RECEIVE A QUAL-
ITY HIGHER EDUCATION. 
(a) SERVING ALL STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES.— 
Section 762(a) (20 U.S.C. 1140a(a)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘students with learning disabilities’’ and inserting 
‘‘students with disabilities’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.— 
(1) AMENDMENT.—Section 762(b)(2) is amend-
ed— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘in 
order to improve retention and completion’’ 
after ‘‘disabilities’’; 
(B) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) 
and (C) as subparagraphs (C) and (E), respec-
tively; 
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (A) 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(B) 
EFFECTIVE
TRANSITION
PRAC-
TICES.—The development of innovative, effec-
tive, and efficient teaching methods and strate-
gies to ensure the smooth transition of students
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with disabilities from high school to postsec-
ondary education.’’; and 
(D) by inserting after subparagraph (C) 
(as redesignated by subparagraph (B) of this 
paragraph) the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(D) DISTANCE LEARNING.—The develop-
ment of innovative, effective, and efficient 
teaching methods and strategies to provide fac-
ulty and administrators with the ability to pro-
vide accessible distance education programs or 
classes that would enhance access of students 
with disabilities to higher education, including 
the use of electronic communication for instruc-
tion and advisement.’’. 
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
762(b)(3) is amended by striking ‘‘subparagraphs 
(A) through (C)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraphs (A) 
through (E)’’. 
(c) APPLICATIONS.—Section 763 (20 U.S.C. 1140b) 
is amended— 
(1) by amending paragraph (1) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(1) a description of how such institution plans 
to address the activities allowed under this part;’’;
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(2) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 
(2); 
(3) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (3) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(4) a description of the extent to which an in-
stitution will work to replicate the best practices of 
institutions of higher education with demonstrated 
success in serving students with disabilities.’’. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
765 (20 U.S.C. 1140d) is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal year 
1999 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 
4 succeeding fiscal years’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2006 
and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 5 suc-
ceeding fiscal years’’. 
TITLE VIII—CLERICAL 
AMENDMENTS 
SEC. 801. CLERICAL AMENDMENTS. 
(a) DEFINITION.—Section 103 (20 U.S.C. 1003) is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through 
(16) as paragraphs (2) through (17), respectively; 
and
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(2) by inserting before paragraph (2) (as so re-
designated) the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(1) AUTHORIZING
COMMITTEES.—The term 
‘authorizing committees’ means the Committee on 
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Sen-
ate and the Committee on Education and the Work-
force of the House of Representatives.’’. 
(b) COMMITTEES.— 
(1) The following provisions are each amended 
by striking ‘‘Committee on Labor and Human Re-
sources of the Senate and the Committee on Edu-
cation and the Workforce of the House of Rep-
resentatives’’ and inserting ‘‘authorizing commit-
tees’’: 
(A) Section 131(a)(3)(B) (20 U.S.C. 
1015(a)(3)(B)). 
(B) 
Section 
131(c)(4) 
(20 
U.S.C. 
1015(c)(4)). 
(C) Section 206(d) (20 U.S.C. 1026(d)). 
(D) 
Section 
207(c)(1) 
(20 
U.S.C. 
1027(c)(1)). 
(E) Section 428(g) (20 U.S.C. 1078(g)). 
(F) Section 428A(a)(4) (20 U.S.C. 1078– 
1(a)(4)).
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(G) Section 428A(c)(2) (20 U.S.C. 1078– 
1(c)(2)). 
(H) Section 428A(c)(3) (20 U.S.C. 1078– 
1(c)(3)). 
(I) Section 428A(c)(5) (20 U.S.C. 1078– 
1(c)(5)). 
(J) Section 455(b)(8)(B) (20 U.S.C. 
1087e(b)(8)(B)). 
(K) Section 483(c) (20 U.S.C. 1090(c)). 
(L) Section 486(e) (20 U.S.C. 1093(e)). 
(M) Section 486(f)(3)(A) (20 U.S.C. 
1093(f)(3)(A)). 
(N) Section 486(f)(3)(B) (20 U.S.C. 
1093(f)(3)(B)). 
(O) 
Section 
487A(a)(5) 
(20 
U.S.C. 
1094a(a)(5)). 
(P) 
Section 
487A(b)(2) 
(20 
U.S.C. 
1094a(b)(2)). 
(Q) Section 487A(b)(3)(B) (20 U.S.C. 
1094a(b)(3)(B)). 
(R) Section 498B(d)(1) (20 U.S.C. 1099c– 
2(d)(1)). 
(S) Section 498B(d)(2) (20 U.S.C. 1099c– 
2(d)(2)).
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(2) The following provisions are each amended 
by striking ‘‘Committee on Education and the Work-
force of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Labor and Human Resources of the Sen-
ate’’ and inserting ‘‘authorizing committees’’: 
(A) Section 141(d)(4)(B) (20 U.S.C. 
1018(d)(4)(B)). 
(B) 
Section 
428(n)(4) 
(20 
U.S.C. 
1078(n)(4)). 
(C) 
Section 
437(c)(1) 
(20 
U.S.C. 
1087(c)(1)). 
(D) Section 485(f)(5)(A) (20 U.S.C. 
1092(f)(5)(A)). 
(E) Section 485(g)(4)(B) (20 U.S.C. 
1092(g)(4)(B)). 
(3) Section 206(a) (20 U.S.C. 1026(a)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘, the Committee on Labor and 
Human Resources of the Senate, and the Committee 
on Education and the Workforce of the House of 
Representatives’’ and inserting ‘‘and the authorizing 
committees’’. 
(4) Section 401(f)(3) (20 U.S.C. 1070a(f)(3)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘Committee on Appropria-
tions and the Committee on Labor and Human Re-
sources of the Senate and the Committee on Appro-
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priations and the Committee on Education and the 
Workforce of the House of Representatives’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Committees on Appropriations of the Sen-
ate and House of Representatives and the author-
izing committees’’. 
(5) 
Section 
428(c)(9)(K) 
(20 
U.S.C. 
1078(c)(9)(K)) is amended by striking ‘‘House Com-
mittee on Education and the Workforce and the 
Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources’’ 
and inserting ‘‘authorizing committees’’. 
(6) Section 428I(h) (20 U.S.C. 1078–9(h)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘Chairman of the Senate Labor 
and Human Resources Committee and the House 
Committee on Education and Labor’’ and inserting 
‘‘chairpersons of the authorizing committees’’. 
(7) 
Section 
432(f)(1)(C) 
(20 
U.S.C. 
1082(f)(1)(C)) is amended by striking ‘‘Committee 
on Education and the Workforce of the House of 
Representatives or the Committee on Labor and 
Human Resources of the Senate’’ and inserting ‘‘ei-
ther of the authorizing committees’’. 
(8) Section 439(d)(1)(E)(iii) (20 U.S.C. 1087– 
2(d)(1)(E)(iii)) is amended by striking ‘‘Chairman 
and the Ranking Member on the Committee on 
Labor and Human Resources of the Senate and the
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Chairman and the Ranking Member of the Com-
mittee on Education and Labor of the House of 
Representatives’’ and inserting ‘‘chairpersons and 
ranking minority members of the authorizing com-
mittees’’. 
(9) Paragraphs (3) and (8)(C) of section 439(r) 
(20 U.S.C. 1087–2(r)) are each amended by striking 
‘‘Chairman and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the 
Senate, the Chairman and ranking minority member 
of the Committee on Education and Labor of the 
House of Representatives,’’ and inserting ‘‘chair-
persons and ranking minority members of the au-
thorizing committees’’. 
(10) Paragraphs (5)(B) and (10) of section 
439(r) (20 U.S.C. 1087–2(r)) are each amended by 
striking ‘‘Chairman and ranking minority member of 
the Senate Committee on Labor and Human Re-
sources and to the Chairman and ranking minority 
member of the House Committee on Education and 
Labor’’ and inserting ‘‘chairpersons and ranking mi-
nority members of the authorizing committees’’. 
(11) Section 439(r)(6)(B) (20 U.S.C. 1087– 
2(r)(6)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘Chairman and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on
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Labor and Human Resources of the Senate and to 
the Chairman and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Education and Labor of the House of 
Representatives’’ and inserting ‘‘chairpersons and 
ranking minority members of the authorizing com-
mittees’’. 
(12) Section 439(s)(2)(A) (20 U.S.C. 1087– 
2(s)(2)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘Chairman and 
Ranking Member of the Committee on Labor and 
Human Resources of the Senate and the Chairman 
and Ranking Member of the Committee on Eco-
nomic and Educational Opportunities of the House 
of Representatives’’ and inserting ‘‘chairpersons and 
ranking minority members of the authorizing com-
mittees’’. 
(13) Section 439(s)(2)(B) (20 U.S.C. 1087– 
2(s)(2)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘Chairman and 
Ranking Minority Member of the Committee on 
Labor and Human Resources of the Senate and 
Chairman and Ranking Minority Member of the 
Committee on Economic and Educational Opportu-
nities of the House of Representatives’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘chairpersons and ranking minority members of 
the authorizing committees’’.
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(14) Section 482(d) (20 U.S.C. 1089(d)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘Committee on Labor and 
Human Resources of the Senate and the Committee 
on Education and Labor of the House of Represent-
atives’’ and inserting ‘‘authorizing committees’’. 
(c) ADDITIONAL CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Clauses (i) and (ii) of section 425(a)(2)(A) 
(20 U.S.C. 1075(a)(2)(A)) are each amended by 
striking ‘‘428A or 428B’’ and inserting ‘‘428B or 
428H’’. 
(2) 
Section 
428(a)(2)(E) 
(20 
U.S.C. 
1078(a)(2)(E)) is amended by striking ‘‘428A or’’. 
(3) Clauses (i) and (ii) of section 428(b)(1)(B) 
(20 U.S.C. 1078(b)(1)(B)) are each amended by 
striking ‘‘428A or 428B’’ and inserting ‘‘428B or 
428H’’. 
(4) 
Section 
428(b)(1)(Q) 
(20 
U.S.C. 
1078(b)(1)(Q)) is amended by striking ‘‘sections 
428A and 428B’’ and inserting ‘‘section 428B or 
428H’’. 
(5) 
Section 
428(b)(7)(C) 
(20 
U.S.C. 
1078(b)(7)(C)) is amended by striking ‘‘428A, 
428B,’’ and inserting ‘‘428B’’.
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(6) Section 428G(c)(2) (20 U.S.C. 1078– 
7(c)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘428A’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘428H’’. 
(7) The heading for section 433(e) (20 U.S.C. 
1083(e)) is amended by striking ‘‘SLS LOANS 
AND’’. 
(8) Section 433(e) (20 U.S.C. 1083(e)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘428A, 428B,’’ and inserting 
‘‘428B’’. 
(9) Section 435(a)(3) (20 U.S.C. 1085(a)(3)) is 
amended— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘or’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (A); 
(B) by striking subparagraph (B); and 
(C) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as 
subparagraph (B). 
(10) 
Section 
435(d)(1)(G) 
(20 
U.S.C. 
1085(d)(1)(G)) is amended by striking ‘‘428A(d), 
428B(d), 428C,’’ and inserting ‘‘428B(d), 428C, 
428H,’’. 
(11) Section 435(m) (20 U.S.C. 1085(m)) is 
amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ‘‘, 
428A,’’; and
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(B) in paragraph (2)(D), by striking 
‘‘428A’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘428H’’. 
(12) Section 438(b)(2)(D) (20 U.S.C. 1087– 
1(b)(2)(D)) is amended by striking ‘‘division (i) of 
this subparagraph’’ and inserting ‘‘clause (i) of this 
subparagraph’’. 
(13) Section 438(c)(6) (20 U.S.C. 1087– 
1(c)(6)) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘SLS AND PLUS’’ in the 
heading and inserting ‘‘PLUS’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘428A or’’. 
(14) Section 438(c)(7) (20 U.S.C. 1087– 
1(c)(7)) is amended by striking ‘‘428A or’’. 
(15) Nothing in the amendments made by this 
subsection shall be construed to alter the terms, con-
ditions, and benefits applicable to Federal supple-
mental loans for students (‘‘SLS loans’’) under sec-
tion 428A as in effect prior to July 1, 1994 (20 
U.S.C. 1078–1).
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TITLE IX—AMENDMENTS TO 
OTHER EDUCATION LAWS 
PART A—EDUCATION OF THE DEAF ACT OF 1986 
SEC. 901. LAURENT CLERC NATIONAL DEAF EDUCATION 
CENTER. 
(a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—Section 104(a)(1)(A) of 
the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 
4304(a)(1)(A)) is amended by inserting after ‘‘maintain 
and operate’’ the following: ‘‘, at the Laurent Clerc Na-
tional Deaf Education Center,’’. 
(b) ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 104(b) of the Edu-
cation of the Deaf Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 4304(b)) 
is amended— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A) of paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘elementary 
and secondary education programs’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education 
Center’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘elemen-
tary and secondary education programs’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Laurent Clerc National Deaf Edu-
cation Center’’. 
(2) ACADEMIC CONTENT STANDARDS, ACHIEVE-
MENT
STANDARDS, 
AND
ASSESSMENTS.—Section
261 
104(b) of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 
(20 U.S.C. 4304(b)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(5) The University, in consultation with the Sec-
retary, shall— 
‘‘(A) not later than one year after the date of 
the enactment of the College Access and Oppor-
tunity Act of 2005, adopt and implement academic 
content standards, academic achievement standards, 
and academic assessments as described in section 
1111(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 for the Laurent Clerc National 
Deaf Education Center; 
‘‘(B) develop adequate yearly progress stand-
ards for the Center as described in section 
1111(b)(2)(C) of such Act; and 
‘‘(C) make available to the public the results of 
such assessments, except in such case in which such 
reporting would not yield statistically reliable infor-
mation or would reveal personally identifiable infor-
mation about an individual student.’’. 
SEC. 902. AUTHORITY. 
Section 111 of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 
(20 U.S.C. 4331) is amended by striking ‘‘the institution 
of higher education with which the Secretary has an agree-