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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’’; 
(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’’.
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(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)’’. 
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—
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‘‘(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.’’. 
(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
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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’’; 
(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.
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‘‘(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-
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
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‘‘$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’’ . 
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;
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(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 
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)’’.
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(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;’’; 
(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’’.
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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 
(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)).
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(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)). 
(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)).