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(i) by striking ‘‘the Navajo Commu-
nity College’’ and inserting ‘‘Dine´ College’’; 
and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘, for each fiscal year’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘for—’’ and 
inserting ‘‘such sums as are necessary for 
fiscal years 2008 through 2013 to pay the 
cost of—’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (A)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘college’’ and inserting 
‘‘College’’; 
(ii) in clauses (i) and (iii), by striking 
the commas at the end of the clauses and 
inserting semicolons; and 
(iii) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘, and’’ 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; 
(C) in subparagraph (B), by striking the 
comma at the end and inserting a semicolon; 
(D) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘, 
and’’ at the end and inserting a semicolon; 
(E) in subparagraph (D), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(F) by adding at the end the following:
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‘‘(E) improving and expanding the College, 
including by providing, for the Navajo people 
and others in the community of the College— 
‘‘(i) higher education programs; 
‘‘(ii) career and technical education; 
‘‘(iii) activities relating to the preser-
vation and protection of the Navajo lan-
guage, philosophy, and culture; 
‘‘(iv) employment and training oppor-
tunities; 
‘‘(v) economic development and com-
munity outreach; and 
‘‘(vi) a safe learning, working, and liv-
ing environment.’’; and 
(3) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘the Navajo 
Community College’’ and inserting ‘‘Dine´ College’’. 
(e) EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS.—Section 6 of the 
Navajo Community College Act (25 U.S.C. 640c–2) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘the Navajo Community Col-
lege’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Dine´ Col-
lege’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘college’’ and 
inserting ‘‘College’’.
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(f) PAYMENTS; INTEREST.—Section 7 of the Navajo 
Community College Act (25 U.S.C. 640c–3) is amended 
by striking ‘‘the Navajo Community College’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘Dine´ College’’. 
PART C—HIGHER EDUCATION AMENDMENTS OF 
1998; HIGHER EDUCATION AMENDMENTS OF 1992 
SEC. 941. GRANTS FOR TRAINING FOR INCARCERATED IN-
DIVIDUALS. 
Part D of title VIII of the Higher Education Amend-
ments of 1998 (20 U.S.C. 1151) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘PART D—GRANTS FOR TRAINING FOR 
INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS 
‘‘SEC. 821. GRANTS FOR IMPROVED WORKPLACE AND COM-
MUNITY TRANSITION TRAINING FOR INCAR-
CERATED INDIVIDUALS. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITION.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) INCARCERATED
INDIVIDUAL.—The term 
‘incarcerated individual’ means a male or female of-
fender who is incarcerated in a State prison, includ-
ing a prerelease facility. 
‘‘(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’ means 
the Secretary of Education. 
‘‘(b) GRANT PROGRAM.—The Secretary—
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‘‘(1) shall establish a program in accordance 
with this section to provide grants to the State cor-
rectional education agencies in the States to assist 
and encourage incarcerated individuals to acquire 
educational and job skills, through— 
‘‘(A) coursework to prepare students to 
take college-level courses, such as remedial 
math and English for postsecondary prepara-
tion; 
‘‘(B) the pursuit of a postsecondary edu-
cation certificate, or an associate or bachelor’s 
degree, provided by a regionally or nationally 
accredited body while in prison; and 
‘‘(C) employment counseling and other re-
lated services which start during incarceration 
and end not later than 1 year after release from 
confinement; and 
‘‘(2) may establish such performance objectives 
and reporting requirements for State correctional 
education agencies receiving grants under this sec-
tion as the Secretary determines are necessary to as-
sess the effectiveness of the program under this sec-
tion. 
‘‘(c) APPLICATION.—To be eligible for a grant under 
this section, a State correctional education agency shall
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submit to the Secretary a proposal for an incarcerated in-
dividual program that— 
‘‘(1) identifies the scope of the problem, includ-
ing the number of incarcerated individuals in need 
of postsecondary education and vocational training; 
‘‘(2) lists the accredited public or private edu-
cational institution or institutions with campuses es-
tablished outside the prison facility that will provide 
postsecondary preparatory or postsecondary edu-
cational services; 
‘‘(3) lists the cooperating agencies, public and 
private, or businesses that will provide related serv-
ices, such as counseling in the areas of career devel-
opment, substance abuse, health, and parenting 
skills; 
‘‘(4) describes specific performance objectives 
and evaluation methods (in addition to, and con-
sistent with, any objectives established by the Sec-
retary under subsection (b)(2)) that the State cor-
rectional education agency will use in carrying out 
its proposal, including— 
‘‘(A) specific and quantified student out-
come measures that are referenced to outcomes 
for non-program participants with similar de-
mographic characteristics; and
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‘‘(B) measures, consistent with the data 
elements and definitions described in subsection 
(d)(1)(A), of— 
‘‘(i) program completion, including an 
explicit definition of what constitutes a 
program completion within the proposal; 
‘‘(ii) knowledge and skill attainment, 
including specification of instruments that 
will measure knowledge and skill attain-
ment; 
‘‘(iii) attainment of employment both 
prior to and subsequent to release; 
‘‘(iv) success in employment indicated 
by job retention and advancement; and 
‘‘(v) recidivism, including such sub-
indicators as time before subsequent of-
fense and severity of offense; 
‘‘(5) describes how the proposed programs are 
to be integrated with existing State correctional edu-
cation programs (such as adult education, graduate 
education degree programs, and vocational training) 
and State prison industry programs; and 
‘‘(6) describes how the proposed programs will 
have considered or will utilize technology to deliver 
the services under this section.
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‘‘(A) $3,000 annually for tuition, books, 
and essential materials; and 
‘‘(B) $300 annually for related services 
such as career development, substance abuse 
counseling, parenting skills training, and health 
education. 
‘‘(e) EDUCATION DELIVERY SYSTEMS.—State correc-
tional education agencies and cooperating institutions 
shall, to the extent practicable, use high-tech applications 
in developing programs to meet the requirements and 
goals of this section. 
‘‘(f) LENGTH OF PARTICIPATION.—Services carried 
out with a grant under this section shall be available to 
incarcerated individuals as follows: 
‘‘(1) Educational services shall start during the 
period of incarceration or prerelease and shall end 
upon release. 
‘‘(2) Related services shall start during the pe-
riod of incarceration or prerelease and may continue 
for not more than one year after release. 
‘‘(g) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.—From the funds ap-
propriated pursuant to subsection (h) for each fiscal year, 
the Secretary shall allot to each State an amount that 
bears the same ratio to such funds as the total number
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of incarcerated individuals in such State bears to the total 
number of such incarcerated individuals in all States. 
‘‘(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2009 and 
each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.’’. 
SEC. 942. UNDERGROUND RAILROAD. 
Section 841(c) of the Higher Education Amendments 
of 1998 (20 U.S.C. 1153(c)) is amended by striking ‘‘this 
section’’ and all that follows through the period at the end 
and inserting ‘‘this section $3,000,000 for fiscal years 
2009 and the 4 succeeding fiscal years.’’. 
SEC. 943. REPEALS OF EXPIRED AND EXECUTED PROVI-
SIONS. 
The following provisions of the Higher Education 
Amendments of 1998 are repealed: 
(1) STUDY OF MARKET MECHANISMS IN FED-
ERAL STUDENT LOAN PROGRAMS.—Section 801 (20 
U.S.C. 1018 note). 
(2) STUDY OF FEASIBILITY OF ALTERNATE FI-
NANCIAL INSTRUMENTS FOR DETERMINING LENDER 
YIELDS.—Section 802. 
(3) STUDENT RELATED DEBT STUDY.—Section 
803 (20 U.S.C. 1015 note).
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(4) 
COMMUNITY
SCHOLARSHIP
MOBILIZA-
TION.—Part C of title VIII (20 U.S.C. 1070 note). 
(5) 
IMPROVING
UNITED
STATES
UNDER-
STANDING OF SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, AND TECH-
NOLOGY IN EAST ASIA.—Part F of title VIII (42 
U.S.C. 1862 note). 
(6) WEB-BASED
EDUCATION
COMMISSION.— 
Part J of title VIII. 
SEC. 944. OLYMPIC SCHOLARSHIPS. 
Section 1543(d) of the Higher Education Amend-
ments of 1992 (20 U.S.C. 1070 note) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘1999’’ and inserting ‘‘2009’’. 
SEC. 945. ESTABLISHMENT OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR 
INTERNATIONAL AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE 
EDUCATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 202 of the Department of 
Education Organization Act (20 U.S.C. 3412) is amended 
in subsection (b)(1)— 
(1) in subparagraph (E) by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as sub-
paragraph (G); and 
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the fol-
lowing:
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‘‘(F) an Assistant Secretary for International 
and Foreign Language Education; and’’. 
(b) FUNCTIONS.—Such section is further amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(j) The Assistant Secretary for International and 
Foreign Language Education— 
‘‘(1) shall be an individual with extensive back-
ground and experience in international and foreign 
language education; and 
‘‘(2) notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, shall report directly to the Secretary.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Such section is fur-
ther amended in subsection (e)— 
(1) in paragraph (4), by adding ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘; and’’ at the 
end and inserting a period; and 
(3) by striking paragraph (6). 
(d) OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL AND FOREIGN LAN-
GUAGE EDUCATION.—Title II of the Department of Edu-
cation Organization Act is amended by inserting after sec-
tion 207 (20 U.S.C. 3417) the following: 
‘‘OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE 
EDUCATION 
‘‘SEC. 207A. There shall be in the Department an 
Office of International and Foreign Language Education,
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to be administered by the Assistant Secretary for Inter-
national and Foreign Language Education appointed 
under section 202(b). In addition to performing such func-
tions affecting international and foreign language edu-
cation as the Secretary may prescribe, the Assistant Sec-
retary shall— 
‘‘(1) have responsibility for encouraging and 
promoting the study of foreign languages and the 
study of cultures of other countries at the elemen-
tary, secondary, and postsecondary levels in the 
United States; 
‘‘(2) carry out the administration of all Depart-
ment programs on international and foreign lan-
guage education and research; 
‘‘(3) coordinate with related international and 
foreign language education programs of other Fed-
eral departments and agencies; and 
‘‘(4) administer and coordinate the Department 
of Education’s activities in international affairs.’’. 
PART D—JUSTICE DEPARTMENT PROGRAMS 
SEC. 951. LOAN REPAYMENT FOR PROSECUTORS AND DE-
FENDERS. 
Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3711 et seq.) is amended 
by adding at the end the following:
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‘‘PART JJ—LOAN REPAYMENT FOR 
PROSECUTORS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS 
‘‘SEC. 3111. GRANT AUTHORIZATION. 
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to en-
courage qualified individuals to enter and continue em-
ployment as prosecutors and public defenders. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) PROSECUTOR.—The term ‘prosecutor’ 
means a full-time employee of a State or local agen-
cy who— 
‘‘(A) is continually licensed to practice law; 
and 
‘‘(B) prosecutes criminal or juvenile delin-
quency cases (or both) at the State or local 
level, including an employee who supervises, 
educates, or trains other persons prosecuting 
such cases. 
‘‘(2) PUBLIC DEFENDER.—The term ‘public de-
fender’ means an attorney who— 
‘‘(A) is continually licensed to practice law; 
and 
‘‘(B) is— 
‘‘(i) a full-time employee of a State or 
local agency who provides legal representa-
tion to indigent persons in criminal or ju-
venile delinquency cases (or both), includ-
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‘‘(B) a loan made under part D or E of 
title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq. and 1087aa et seq.); 
and 
‘‘(C) a loan made under section 428C or 
455(g) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1078–3 and 1087e(g)) to the extent 
that such loan was used to repay a Federal Di-
rect Stafford Loan, a Federal Direct Unsub-
sidized Stafford Loan, or a loan made under 
section 428 or 428H of such Act. 
‘‘(c) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Attorney General 
shall, subject to the availability of appropriations, estab-
lish a program by which the Department of Justice shall 
assume the obligation to repay a student loan, by direct 
payments on behalf of a borrower to the holder of such 
loan, in accordance with subsection (d), for any borrower 
who— 
‘‘(1) is employed as a prosecutor or public de-
fender; and 
‘‘(2) is not in default on a loan for which the 
borrower seeks forgiveness. 
‘‘(d) TERMS OF LOAN REPAYMENT.— 
‘‘(1) BORROWER AGREEMENT.—To be eligible 
to receive repayment benefits under subsection (c),
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a borrower shall enter into a written agreement with 
the Attorney General that specifies that— 
‘‘(A) the borrower will remain employed as 
a prosecutor or public defender for a required 
period of service of not less than 3 years, unless 
involuntarily separated from that employment; 
‘‘(B) if the borrower is involuntarily sepa-
rated from employment on account of mis-
conduct, or voluntarily separates from employ-
ment, before the end of the period specified in 
the agreement, the borrower will repay the At-
torney General the amount of any benefits re-
ceived by such employee under this section; and 
‘‘(C) if the borrower is required to repay 
an amount to the Attorney General under sub-
paragraph (B) and fails to repay such amount, 
a sum equal to that amount shall be recoverable 
by the Federal Government from the employee 
(or such employee’s estate, if applicable) by 
such methods as are provided by law for the re-
covery of amounts owed to the Federal Govern-
ment. 
‘‘(2) REPAYMENT BY BORROWER.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Any amount repaid 
by, or recovered from, an individual or the es-
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tate of an individual under this subsection shall 
be credited to the appropriation account from 
which the amount involved was originally paid. 
‘‘(B) 
MERGER.—Any 
amount 
credited 
under subparagraph (A) shall be merged with 
other sums in such account and shall be avail-
able for the same purposes and period, and sub-
ject to the same limitations, if any, as the sums 
with which the amount was merged. 
‘‘(C) WAIVER.—The Attorney General may 
waive, in whole or in part, a right of recovery 
under this subsection if it is shown that recov-
ery would be against equity and good conscience 
or against the public interest. 
‘‘(3) LIMITATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) 
STUDENT
LOAN
PAYMENT 
AMOUNT.—Student loan repayments made by 
the Attorney General under this section shall be 
made subject to the availability of appropria-
tions, and subject to such terms, limitations, or 
conditions as may be mutually agreed upon by 
the borrower and the Attorney General in an 
agreement under paragraph (1), except that the 
amount paid by the Attorney General under 
this section shall not exceed—
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‘‘(i) $10,000 for any borrower in any 
calendar year; or 
‘‘(ii) an aggregate total of $60,000 in 
the case of any borrower. 
‘‘(B) BEGINNING OF PAYMENTS.—Nothing 
in this section shall authorize the Attorney Gen-
eral to pay any amount to reimburse a borrower 
for any repayments made by such borrower 
prior to the date on which the Attorney General 
entered into an agreement with the borrower 
under this subsection. 
‘‘(e) ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—On completion of the re-
quired period of service under an agreement under 
subsection (d), the borrower and the Attorney Gen-
eral may, subject to paragraph (2), enter into an ad-
ditional agreement in accordance with subsection 
(d). 
‘‘(2) TERM.—An agreement entered into under 
paragraph (1) may require the borrower to remain 
employed as a prosecutor or public defender for less 
than 3 years. 
‘‘(f) AWARD BASIS; PRIORITY.—
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‘‘(1) AWARD
BASIS.—The Attorney General 
shall provide repayment benefits under this sec-
tion— 
‘‘(A) subject to the availability of appro-
priations; and 
‘‘(B) in accordance with paragraph (2), ex-
cept that the Attorney General shall determine 
a fair allocation of repayment benefits among 
prosecutors and defenders, and among employ-
ing entities nationwide. 
‘‘(2) PRIORITY.—In providing repayment bene-
fits under this section in any fiscal year, the Attor-
ney General shall give priority to borrowers— 
‘‘(A) who, when compared to other eligible 
borrowers, have the least ability to repay their 
student loans (considering whether the borrower 
is the beneficiary of any other student loan re-
payment program), as determined by the Attor-
ney General; or 
‘‘(B) who— 
‘‘(i) received repayment benefits under 
this section during the preceding fiscal 
year; and 
‘‘(ii) have completed less than 3 years 
of the first required period of service speci-
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fied for the borrower in an agreement en-
tered into under subsection (d). 
‘‘(g) REGULATIONS.—The Attorney General is au-
thorized to issue such regulations as may be necessary to 
carry out the provisions of this section. 
‘‘(h) REPORT BY INSPECTOR GENERAL.—Not later 
than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this sec-
tion, the Inspector General of the Department of Justice 
shall submit to Congress a report on— 
‘‘(1) the cost of the program authorized under 
this section; and 
‘‘(2) the impact of such program on the hiring 
and retention of prosecutors and public defenders. 
‘‘(i) GAO STUDY.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this section, the Comptroller 
General shall conduct a study of, and report to Congress 
on, the impact that law school accreditation requirements 
and other factors have on the costs of law school and stu-
dent access to law school, including the impact of such 
requirements on racial and ethnic minorities. 
‘‘(j) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$25,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 
2013.’’.
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SEC. 952. NATIONAL CENTER FOR CAMPUS PUBLIC SAFETY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General of the 
United States is authorized to make grants, through the 
Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, to estab-
lish and operate a National Center for Campus Public 
Safety (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Center’’). The 
Center shall— 
(1) provide quality education and training for 
campus public safety agencies and the agencies’ col-
laborative partners, including campus mental health 
agencies; 
(2) foster quality research to strengthen the 
safety and security of the institutions of higher edu-
cation in the United States; 
(3) serve as a clearinghouse for the identifica-
tion and dissemination of information, policies, pro-
cedures, and best practices relevant to campus pub-
lic safety, including off-campus housing safety, the 
prevention of violence against persons and property 
and emergency response and evacuation procedures; 
(4) develop protocols, in conjunction with the 
Attorney General, the Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity, the Secretary of Education, State, local, and 
tribal governments and law enforcement agencies, 
private and nonprofit organizations and associations, 
and other stakeholders, to prevent, protect against,
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respond to, and recover from, natural and man-made 
emergencies or dangerous situations involving an im-
mediate threat to the health or safety of the campus 
community; 
(5) promote the development and dissemination 
of effective behavioral threat assessment and man-
agement models to prevent campus violence; 
(6) coordinate campus safety information (in-
cluding ways to increase off-campus housing safety) 
and resources available from the Department of Jus-
tice, the Department of Homeland Security, the De-
partment of Education, State, local, and tribal gov-
ernments and law enforcement agencies, and private 
and nonprofit organizations and associations; 
(7) increase cooperation, collaboration, and con-
sistency in prevention, response, and problem-solving 
methods among law enforcement, mental health, and 
other agencies and jurisdictions serving institutions 
of higher education in the United States; 
(8) develop standardized formats and models 
for mutual aid agreements and memoranda of un-
derstanding between campus security agencies and 
other public safety organizations and mental health 
agencies; and
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(9) report annually to Congress and the Attor-
ney General on activities performed by the Center 
during the previous 12 months. 
(b) COORDINATION WITH AVAILABLE RESOURCES.— 
In establishing the Center, the Attorney General shall— 
(1) consult with the Secretary of Homeland Se-
curity, the Secretary of Education, and the Attor-
neys General of each State; and 
(2) coordinate the establishment and operation 
of the Center with campus public safety resources 
that may already be available within the Department 
of Homeland Security and the Department of Edu-
cation. 
(c) DEFINITION OF INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDU-
CATION.—In this section, the term ‘‘institution of higher 
education’’ has the meaning given the term in section 101 
of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001). 
(d) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$2,750,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 and 2009 
and such sums as may be necessary thereafter. 
(e) SENSE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.— 
It is the sense of the House of Representatives that in 
order to increase awareness of the importance of student 
safety in off-campus housing that is located in the areas
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surrounding colleges and universities, the following should 
be encouraged: 
(1) The creation of chapters at colleges and 
universities that aim to raise awareness of the issue 
of off-campus student safety. 
(2) Public awareness on the benefits of security 
measures that may increase the safety of students 
living in off-campus housing. 
(3) Collaborative partnerships between Federal 
agencies, local law enforcement agencies, non-profit 
organizations, colleges and universities, and commu-
nities to disseminate information and best practices 
related to off-campus housing safety for students. 
SEC. 953. PRIVATE LOAN FORGIVENESS. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law— 
(1) a public or private institution of higher edu-
cation may provide an officer or employee of any 
branch of the United States Government, of any 
independent agency of the United States, or of the 
District of Columbia who is a current or former stu-
dent of such institution, financial assistance for the 
purpose of repaying a student loan or providing for-
bearance of student loan repayment: Provided, That 
such repaying or providing forbearance is provided 
to any such officer or employee in accordance with
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a written, published policy of the institution relating 
to repaying or providing forbearance, respectively, 
for students or former students who perform public 
service; and 
(2) an officer or employee of any branch of the 
United States Government, of any independent 
agency of the United States, or of the District of 
Columbia may receive repayment or forbearance per-
mitted under paragraph (1). 
PART E—STEVENSON-WYDLER TECHNOLOGY 
INNOVATION ACT OF 1980 
SEC. 961. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM. 
Section 5 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Inno-
vation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3704) is amended by insert-
ing the following after subsection (b): 
‘‘(c) MINORITY SERVING INSTITUTION DIGITAL AND 
WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish a Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wire-
less Technology Opportunity Program to assist eligi-
ble institutions in acquiring, and augmenting their 
use of, digital and wireless networking technologies 
to improve the quality and delivery of educational 
services at eligible institutions.
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‘‘(2) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—An eligible in-
stitution may use a grant, cooperative agreement, or 
contract awarded under this subsection— 
‘‘(A) to acquire equipment, instrumenta-
tion, networking capability, hardware and soft-
ware, digital network technology, wireless tech-
nology, and infrastructure to further the objec-
tive of the Program described in paragraph (1); 
‘‘(B) to develop and provide training, edu-
cation, and professional development programs, 
including faculty development, to increase the 
use of, and usefulness of, digital and wireless 
networking technology; 
‘‘(C) to provide teacher education, includ-
ing the provision of preservice teacher training 
and in-service professional development at eligi-
ble institutions, library and media specialist 
training, and preschool and teacher aid certifi-
cation to individuals who seek to acquire or en-
hance technology skills in order to use digital 
and wireless networking technology in the class-
room or instructional process, including instruc-
tion in science, mathematics, engineering, and 
technology subjects;
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‘‘(D) to obtain capacity-building technical 
assistance, including through remote technical 
support, technical assistance workshops, and 
distance learning services; and 
‘‘(E) to foster the use of digital and wire-
less networking technology to improve research 
and education, including scientific, mathe-
matics, engineering, and technology instruction. 
‘‘(3) 
APPLICATION
AND
REVIEW
PROCE-
DURES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to re-
ceive a grant, cooperative agreement, or con-
tract under this subsection, an eligible institu-
tion shall submit an application to the Sec-
retary at such time, in such manner, and con-
taining such information as the Secretary may 
require. Such application, at a minimum, shall 
include a description of how the funds will be 
used, including a description of any digital and 
wireless networking technology to be acquired, 
and a description of how the institution will en-
sure that digital and wireless networking will be 
made accessible to, and employed by, students, 
faculty, and administrators. The Secretary, con-
sistent with subparagraph (C) and in consulta-
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tion with the advisory council established under 
subparagraph (B), shall establish procedures to 
review such applications. The Secretary shall 
publish the application requirements and review 
criteria in the Federal Register, along with a 
statement describing the availability of funds. 
‘‘(B) ADVISORY COUNCIL.—The Secretary 
shall establish an advisory council to advise the 
Secretary on the best approaches to encourage 
maximum participation by eligible institutions 
in the program established under paragraph 
(1), and on the procedures to review proposals 
submitted to the program. In selecting the 
members of the advisory council, the Secretary 
shall consult with representatives of appropriate 
organizations, including representatives of eligi-
ble institutions, to ensure that the membership 
of the advisory council includes representatives 
of minority businesses and eligible institution 
communities. The Secretary shall also consult 
with experts in digital and wireless networking 
technology to ensure that such expertise is rep-
resented on the advisory council. 
‘‘(C) REVIEW PANELS.—Each application 
submitted under this subsection by an eligible
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institution shall be reviewed by a panel of indi-
viduals selected by the Secretary to judge the 
quality and merit of the proposal, including the 
extent to which the eligible institution can effec-
tively and successfully utilize the proposed 
grant, cooperative agreement, or contract to 
carry out the program described in paragraph 
(1). The Secretary shall ensure that the review 
panels include representatives of minority serv-
ing institutions and others who are knowledge-
able about eligible institutions and technology 
issues. The Secretary shall ensure that no indi-
vidual assigned under this subsection to review 
any application has a conflict of interest with 
regard to that application. The Secretary shall 
take into consideration the recommendations of 
the review panel in determining whether to 
award a grant, cooperative agreement, or con-
tract to an eligible institution. 
‘‘(D) INFORMATION DISSEMINATION.—The 
Secretary shall convene an annual meeting of 
eligible institutions receiving grants, cooperative 
agreements, or contracts under this subsection 
to foster collaboration and capacity-building ac-
tivities among eligible institutions.
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‘‘(E) 
MATCHING
REQUIREMENT.—The 
Secretary may not award a grant, cooperative 
agreement, or contract to an eligible institution 
under this subsection unless such institution 
agrees that, with respect to the costs incurred 
by the institution in carrying out the program 
for which the grant, cooperative agreement, or 
contract was awarded, such institution shall 
make available, directly, or through donations 
from public or private entities, non-Federal con-
tributions in an amount equal to one-quarter of 
the grant, cooperative agreement, or contract 
awarded by the Secretary, or $500,000, which-
ever is the lesser amount. The Secretary shall 
waive the matching requirement for any institu-
tion or consortium with no endowment, or an 
endowment that has a current dollar value 
lower than $50,000,000. 
‘‘(F) AWARDS.— 
‘‘(i) LIMITATION.—An eligible institu-
tion that receives a grant, cooperative 
agreement, or contract under this sub-
section that exceeds $2,500,000 shall not 
be eligible to receive another grant, cooper-
ative agreement, or contract.
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‘‘(ii) CONSORTIA.—Grants, coopera-
tive agreements, and contracts may only be 
awarded to eligible institutions. Eligible in-
stitutions may seek funding under this 
subsection for consortia which may include 
other eligible institutions, a State or a 
State education agency, local education 
agencies, institutions of higher education, 
community-based organizations, national 
nonprofit organizations, or businesses, in-
cluding minority businesses. 
‘‘(iii) PLANNING GRANTS.—The Sec-
retary may provide funds to develop stra-
tegic plans to implement such grants, co-
operative agreements, or contracts. 
‘‘(iv) INSTITUTIONAL DIVERSITY.—In 
awarding grants, cooperative agreements, 
and contracts to eligible institutions, the 
Secretary shall ensure, to the extent prac-
ticable, that awards are made to all types 
of institutions eligible for assistance under 
this subsection. 
‘‘(v) 
NEED.—In 
awarding 
funds 
under this subsection, the Secretary shall
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give priority to the institution with the 
greatest demonstrated need for assistance. 
‘‘(G) ANNUAL
REPORT
AND
EVALUA-
TION.— 
‘‘(i) 
ANNUAL
REPORT
REQUIRED 
FROM RECIPIENTS.—Each institution that 
receives a grant, cooperative agreement, or 
contract awarded under this subsection 
shall provide an annual report to the Sec-
retary on its use of the grant, cooperative 
agreement, or contract. 
‘‘(ii) INDEPENDENT
ASSESSMENT.— 
Not later than 6 months after the date of 
enactment of this subsection, the Secretary 
shall enter into a contract with the Na-
tional Academy of Public Administration 
to conduct periodic assessments of the pro-
gram. The Assessments shall be conducted 
once every 3 years during the 10-year pe-
riod following the enactment of this sub-
section. The assessments shall include an 
evaluation of the effectiveness of the pro-
gram in improving the education and 
training of students, faculty and staff at 
eligible institutions that have been awarded