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ents, guidance and counseling professionals, and other rel-
evant groups, to advise the Secretary on the implementation
of such assessment, including the issues to be addressed and
the methodology of the studies involved, and the findings
and recommendations resulting from the assessment. The
panel shall submit to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce of the House of Representatives, the Committee
on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate, and the Sec-
retary an independent analysis of the findings and rec-
ommendations resulting from the assessment. The Federal
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply
to the panel established under this subsection.
(c) CONTENTS.—The assessment required under sub-
section (a) shall include descriptions and evaluations of—
(1) the effect of the vocational education pro-
grams assisted under this Act on State and tribal ad-
ministration of vocational education programs and
on local vocational education practices, including the
capacity of State, tribal, and local vocational edu-
cation systems to address the purpose of this Act;
(2) expenditures at the Federal, State, tribal,
and local levels to address program improvement in
vocational education, including the impact of Federal
allocation requirements (such as within-State dis-
tribution formulas) on the delivery of services;
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(3) preparation and qualifications of teachers of
vocational and academic curricula in vocational edu-
cation programs, as well as shortages of such teachers;
(4) participation in vocational education pro-
grams;
(5) academic and employment outcomes of voca-
tional education, including analyses of—
(A) the number of vocational education stu-
dents and tech-prep students who meet State
academic standards;
(B) the extent and success of integration of
academic and vocational education for students
participating in vocational education programs;
and
(C) the degree to which vocational education
is relevant to subsequent employment or partici-
pation in postsecondary education;
(6) employer involvement in, and satisfaction
with, vocational education programs;
(7) the use and impact of educational technology
and distance learning with respect to vocational edu-
cation and tech-prep programs; and
(8) the effect of performance measures, and other
measures of accountability, on the delivery of voca-
tional education services.
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(d) CONSULTATION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall consult
with the Committee on Education and the Workforce
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Labor and Human Resources of the Senate in the de-
sign and implementation of the assessment required
under subsection (a).
(2) REPORTS.—The Secretary shall submit to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce of the
House of Representatives, the Committee on Labor
and Human Resources of the Senate, and the Sec-
retary—
(A) an interim report regarding the assess-
ment on or before July 1, 2001; and
(B) a final report, summarizing all studies
and analyses that relate to the assessment and
that are completed after the assessment, on or be-
fore July 1, 2002.
(3) PROHIBITION.—Notwithstanding any other
provision of law or regulation, the reports required by
this subsection shall not be subject to any review out-
side of the Department of Education before their
transmittal to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce of the House of Representatives, the Com-
mittee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate,
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and the Secretary, but the President, the Secretary,
and the independent advisory panel established under
subsection (b) may make such additional rec-
ommendations to Congress with respect to the assess-
ment as the President, the Secretary, or the panel de-
termine to be appropriate.
SEC. 305. NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTER.
(a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—
(1) 
IN
GENERAL.—The 
Secretary, 
through
grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements, may es-
tablish 1 or more national centers in the areas of—
(A) applied research and development; and
(B) dissemination and training.
(2) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall consult
with the States prior to establishing 1 or more such
centers.
(3) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—Entities eligible to re-
ceive funds under this section are institutions of high-
er education, other public or private nonprofit orga-
nizations or agencies, and consortia of such institu-
tions, organizations, or agencies.
(b) ACTIVITIES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The national center or centers
shall carry out such activities as the Secretary deter-
mines to be appropriate to assist State and local re-
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cipients of funds under this Act to achieve the purpose
of this Act, which may include the research and eval-
uation activities in such areas as—
(A) the integration of vocational and aca-
demic instruction, secondary and postsecondary
instruction;
(B) effective inservice and preservice teacher
education that assists vocational education sys-
tems;
(C) education technology and distance
learning approaches and strategies that are effec-
tive with respect to vocational education;
(D) performance measures and expected lev-
els of performance that serve to improve voca-
tional education programs and student achieve-
ment;
(E) effects of economic changes on the kinds
of knowledge and skills required for employment
or participation in postsecondary education;
(F) longitudinal studies of student achieve-
ment; and
(G) dissemination and training activities
related to the applied research and demonstra-
tion activities described in this subsection, which
may also include—
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(i) serving as a repository for informa-
tion on vocational and technological skills,
State academic standards, and related ma-
terials; and
(ii) developing and maintaining na-
tional networks of educators who facilitate
the development of vocational education sys-
tems.
(2) REPORT.—The center or centers conducting
the activities described in paragraph (1) annually
shall prepare a report of key research findings of such
center or centers and shall submit copies of the report
to the Secretary, the Secretary of Labor, and the Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services. The Secretary
shall submit that report to the Committee on Edu-
cation and the Workforce of the House of Representa-
tives, the Committee on Labor and Human Resources
of the Senate, the Library of Congress, and each eligi-
ble agency.
(c) REVIEW.—The Secretary shall—
(1) consult at least annually with the national
center or centers and with experts in education to en-
sure that the activities of the national center or cen-
ters meet the needs of vocational education programs;
and
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(2) undertake an independent review of each
award recipient under this section prior to extending
an award to such recipient beyond a 5-year period.
SEC. 306. DATA SYSTEMS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall maintain a
data system to collect information about, and report on, the
condition of vocational education and on the effectiveness
of State and local programs, services, and activities carried
out under this Act in order to provide the Secretary and
Congress, as well as Federal, State, local, and tribal agen-
cies, with information relevant to improvement in the qual-
ity and effectiveness of vocational education. The Secretary
annually shall report to Congress on the Secretary’s analy-
sis of performance data collected each year pursuant to this
Act, including an analysis of performance data regarding
the populations described in section 114(c)(16).
(b) DATA SYSTEM.—In maintaining the data system,
the Secretary shall ensure that the data system is compat-
ible with other Federal information systems.
(c) ASSESSMENTS.—As a regular part of its assess-
ments, the National Center for Education Statistics shall
collect and report information on vocational education for
a nationally representative sample of students. Such assess-
ment may include international comparisons.
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SEC. 307. PROMOTING SCHOLAR-ATHLETE COMPETITIONS.
Section 10104 of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 8004) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘to be held in
1995’’; and
(2) in subsection (b)—
(A) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘in the
summer of 1995;’’ and inserting ‘‘; and’’;
(B) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘in 1996
and thereafter, as well as replicate such program
internationally; and’’ and inserting ‘‘and inter-
nationally.’’; and
(C) by striking paragraph (6).
SEC. 308. DEFINITION.
In this Act, the term ‘‘gender equity’’, used with respect
to a program, service, or activity, means a program, serv-
ice, or activity that is designed to ensure that men and
women (including single parents and displaced home-
makers) have access to opportunities to participate in voca-
tional education that prepares the men and women to enter
high-skill, high-wage careers.
TITLE IV—AUTHORIZATION OF
APPROPRIATIONS
SEC. 401. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out
title I, and sections 303, 304, 305, and 306, such sums as
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may be necessary for fiscal year 1999 and each of the 5
succeeding fiscal years.
TITLE V—REPEAL
SEC. 501. REPEAL.
(a) REPEAL.—The Carl D. Perkins Vocational and
Applied Technology Education Act (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.)
is repealed.
(b) REFERENCES TO CARL D. PERKINS VOCATIONAL
AND APPLIED TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION ACT.—
(1) IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT.—Sec-
tion 245A(h)(4)(C) of the Immigration and National-
ity Act (8 U.S.C. 1255a(h)(4)(C)) is amended by
striking ‘‘Vocational Education Act of 1963’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied
Technology Education Act of 1998’’.
(2) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT.—
Section 4461 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 1993 (10 U.S.C. 1143 note) is
amended—
(A) by striking paragraph (4); and
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and
(6) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively.
(3) ELEMENTARY
AND
SECONDARY
EDUCATION
ACT OF 1965.—The Elementary and Secondary Edu-
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cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) is amend-
ed—
(A) in section 1114(b)(2)(C)(v) (20 U.S.C.
6314(b)(2)(C)(v)), by striking ‘‘Carl D. Perkins
Vocational and Applied Technology Education
Act,’’ and inserting ‘‘Carl D. Perkins Vocational
and Applied Technology Education Act of 1998’’;
(B) in section 9115(b)(5) (20 U.S.C.
7815(b)(5)), by striking ‘‘Carl D. Perkins Voca-
tional and Applied Technology Education Act’’
and inserting ‘‘Carl D. Perkins Vocational and
Applied Technology Education Act of 1998’’;
(C) in section 14302(a)(2) (20 U.S.C.
8852(a)(2))—
(i) by striking subparagraph (C); and
(ii) by redesignating subparagraphs
(D), (E), and (F) as subparagraphs (C),
(D), and (E), respectively; and
(D) in the matter preceding subparagraph
(A) 
of 
section 
14307(a)(1) 
(20 
U.S.C.
8857(a)(1)), by striking ‘‘Carl D. Perkins Voca-
tional and Applied Technology Education Act’’
and inserting ‘‘Carl D. Perkins Vocational and
Applied Technology Education Act of 1998’’.
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(4) EQUITY IN EDUCATIONAL LAND-GRANT STA-
TUS ACT OF 1994.—Section 533(c)(4)(A) of the Equity
in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (7
U.S.C. 301 note) is amended by striking ‘‘(20 U.S.C.
2397h(3)’’ and inserting ‘‘, as such section was in ef-
fect on the day preceding the date of enactment of the
Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology
Education Act of 1998’’.
(5) IMPROVING
AMERICA’S
SCHOOLS
ACT
OF
1994.—Section 563 of the Improving America’s
Schools Act of 1994 (20 U.S.C. 6301 note) is amended
by striking ‘‘the date of enactment of an Act reauthor-
izing the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied
Technology Education Act (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.)’’
and inserting ‘‘July 1, 1999’’.
(6) INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986.—Section
135(c)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26
U.S.C. 135(c)(3)(B)) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘subparagraph (C) or (D) of
section 521(3) of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational
Education Act’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraph
(C) or (D) of section 2(3) of the Workforce In-
vestment Partnership Act of 1998’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘any State (as defined in
section 521(27) of such Act)’’ and inserting ‘‘any
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State or outlying area (as the terms ‘State’ and
‘outlying area’ are defined in section 2 of such
Act)’’.
(7) APPALACHIAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACT
OF 1965.—Section 214(c) of the Appalachian Regional
Development Act of 1965 (40 U.S.C. App. 214(c)) (as
amended by subsection (c)(5)) is further amended by
striking ‘‘Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act’’
and inserting ‘‘Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Ap-
plied Technology Education Act of 1998’’.
(8) VOCATIONAL
EDUCATION
AMENDMENTS
OF
1968.—Section 104 of the Vocational Education
Amendments of 1968 (82 Stat. 1091) is amended by
striking ‘‘section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational
Education Act’’ and inserting ‘‘the Carl D. Perkins
Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act of
1998’’.
(9) OLDER AMERICANS ACT OF 1965.—The Older
Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) is
amended—
(A) in section 502(b)(1)(N)(i) (42 U.S.C.
3056(b)(1)(N)(i)), by striking ‘‘or the Carl D.
Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology
Education Act (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.)’’; and
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(B) 
in 
section 
505(d)(2) 
(42 
U.S.C.
3056c(d)(2))—
(i) by striking ‘‘employment and train-
ing programs’’ and inserting ‘‘workforce in-
vestment activities’’; and
(ii) by striking ‘‘the Carl D. Perkins
Vocational and Applied Technology Edu-
cation Act (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and
Applied 
Technology 
Education 
Act 
of
1998’’.
Attest:
Secretary.
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