109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 609
AN ACT 
To amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘College Access and Opportunity Act of 2006’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. References; effective date. 
TITLE I—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Sec. 101. Definition of institution of higher education. 
‘‘Sec. 101. Definition of institution of higher education. 
‘‘Sec. 102. Institutions outside the United States. 
‘‘Sec. 123. Restrictions on funds for for-profit schools. 
Sec. 102. New borrower definition. 
Sec. 103. Student speech and association rights. 
Sec. 104. National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity. 
Sec. 105. Alcohol and drug abuse prevention. 
Sec. 106. Prior rights and obligations. 
Sec. 107. Limitation on certain uses of funds. 
‘‘Sec. 124. Limitation on certain uses of funds. 
Sec. 108. Consumer information and public accountability in higher education. 
‘‘Sec. 131. Consumer information and public accountability in higher edu-
cation. 
Sec. 109. Databases of student information. 
‘‘Sec. 132. Databases of student information prohibited. 
Sec. 110. Performance-based organization. 
Sec. 111. Treatment of territories and territorial student assistance. 
TITLE II—TEACHER PREPARATION 
Sec. 201.
Teacher quality enhancement grants. 
‘‘PART A—TEACHER QUALITY ENHANCEMENT GRANTS FOR STATES AND 
PARTNERSHIPS 
‘‘Sec. 201. Purposes; definitions. 
‘‘Sec. 202. State grants. 
‘‘Sec. 203. Partnership grants. 
‘‘Sec. 204. Teacher recruitment grants. 
‘‘Sec. 205. Administrative provisions. 
‘‘Sec. 206. Accountability and evaluation. 
‘‘Sec. 207. Accountability for programs that prepare teachers. 
‘‘Sec. 208. State functions. 
‘‘Sec. 209. General provisions. 
‘‘Sec. 210. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 202. Preparing tomorrow’s teachers to use technology. 
Sec. 203. Centers of excellence. 
‘‘PART C—CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE
‘‘Sec. 231. Purposes; definitions. 
‘‘Sec. 232. Centers of excellence. 
‘‘Sec. 233. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 204. Teacher incentive fund program. 
‘‘PART D—TEACHER INCENTIVE FUND PROGRAM 
‘‘Sec. 241. Purpose; definitions. 
‘‘Sec. 242. Teacher incentive fund grants. 
‘‘Sec. 243. Evaluations. 
‘‘Sec. 244. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 205. National teacher corps. 
‘‘PART E—NATIONAL TEACHER CORPS 
‘‘Sec. 251. Purposes. 
‘‘Sec. 252. Definitions. 
‘‘Sec. 253. Grant program authorized. 
‘‘Sec. 254. Grant requirements. 
‘‘Sec. 255. Authorized activities. 
‘‘Sec. 256. Evaluation. 
‘‘Sec. 257. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 206. Transition. 
TITLE III—INSTITUTIONAL AID 
Sec. 301. Title III grants for American Indian Tribally Controlled Colleges and 
Universities. 
Sec. 302. Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions. 
Sec. 303. Grants to part B institutions. 
Sec. 304. Technical amendments. 
Sec. 305. Title III authorizations. 
TITLE IV—STUDENT ASSISTANCE 
PART A—GRANTS TO STUDENTS 
Sec. 401. Pell Grants. 
‘‘Sec. 401A. Pell Grants Plus: achievement grants for State scholars. 
Sec. 402. TRIO programs. 
Sec. 403. TRIO reform. 
‘‘Sec. 402G. Staff development activities. 
‘‘Sec. 402H. Evaluations. 
Sec. 404. GEARUP. 
Sec. 405. Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants. 
Sec. 406. LEAP. 
Sec. 407. HEP/CAMP program. 
Sec. 408. Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program. 
‘‘SUBPART 6—ROBERT C. BYRD HONORS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM 
‘‘Sec. 419A. Robert C. Byrd mathematics and science honors scholarship 
program. 
‘‘Sec. 419B. Mathematics and science incentive program. 
‘‘Sec. 419C. Mathematics and science education coordinating council 
grants. 
‘‘Sec. 419D. Adjunct teacher corps. 
‘‘Sec. 419E. Foreign language partnerships.
‘‘Sec. 419F. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 409. Child care access. 
Sec. 410. Learning anytime anywhere partnerships. 
PART B—FEDERAL FAMILY EDUCATION LOAN PROGRAM 
Sec. 421. Loan forgiveness for service in areas of national need. 
‘‘Sec. 428K. Loan forgiveness for service in areas of national need. 
Sec. 422. Additional administrative provisions. 
PART C—FEDERAL WORK-STUDY PROGRAMS 
Sec. 441. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 442. Community service. 
Sec. 443. Allocation of funds. 
Sec. 444. Books and supplies. 
Sec. 445. Job location and development. 
Sec. 446. Work colleges. 
Sec. 447. Work assistance for students in comprehensive postsecondary pro-
grams for students with mental retardation. 
‘‘Sec. 449. Work assistance for students in comprehensive postsecondary 
programs for students with mental retardation. 
PART D—FEDERAL DIRECT LOAN PROGRAM 
Sec. 451. Income contingent repayment. 
PART E—FEDERAL PERKINS LOAN PROGRAM 
Sec. 461. Reauthorization of program. 
Sec. 462. Loan terms and conditions. 
Sec. 463. Loan cancellation. 
Sec. 464. Technical amendments. 
PART F—NEED ANALYSIS 
Sec. 471. Significantly simplifying the student aid application process. 
Sec. 472. Discretion of student financial aid administrators. 
PART G—GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO STUDENT FINANCIAL 
ASSISTANCE 
Sec. 481. Expanding information dissemination regarding eligibility for Pell 
Grants. 
Sec. 482. Student eligibility. 
Sec. 483. Institutional refunds. 
Sec. 484. Institutional and financial assistance information for students. 
Sec. 485. Distance education demonstration program. 
Sec. 486. College affordability demonstration program. 
‘‘Sec. 486A. College affordability demonstration program. 
Sec. 487. Program participation agreements. 
Sec. 488. Additional technical and conforming amendments. 
Sec. 489. Pell grant eligibility provision. 
PART H—PROGRAM INTEGRITY 
Sec. 495. Accreditation.