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‘‘(4) other such outcomes as required by the 
Secretary.’’. 
(i) STAFF
DEVELOPMENT.—Section 402G (20 
U.S.C. 1070a–17) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 402G. STAFF DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES. 
‘‘(a) SECRETARY’S AUTHORITY.—For the purpose of 
improving the operation of the programs and projects au-
thorized by this chapter, the Secretary is authorized to 
make grants to institutions of higher education and other 
public and private nonprofit institutions and organizations 
to provide training and technical assistance for staff and 
leadership personnel employed in, participating in, or pre-
paring for employment in, such programs and projects. 
‘‘(b) CONTENTS
OF TRAINING PROGRAMS.—Such 
training shall be provided to assist programs and projects 
in— 
‘‘(1) achieving the expected program outcomes 
stated under this chapter or additional outcomes 
identified by individual programs or projects; 
‘‘(2) addressing any identified program weak-
nesses in the overall development, conduct, or ad-
ministration of a grant or contract; 
‘‘(3) improving the quality of services provided 
to eligible students; or 
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‘‘(4) additional areas in need of program im-
provement as identified by the Secretary or as re-
quested by grantees in order to enhance program op-
erations and outcomes. 
‘‘(c) CONSULTATION.—Grants for the purposes of 
this section shall be made only after consultation with re-
gional and State professional associations of persons hav-
ing special knowledge with respect to the needs and prob-
lems of such programs and projects.’’. 
(j) 
EVALUATIONS.—Section 
402H 
(20 
U.S.C. 
1070a–18) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 402H. EVALUATIONS. 
‘‘(a) EVALUATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For the purpose of improv-
ing the effectiveness of the programs and projects 
assisted under this chapter, the Secretary shall make 
grants to or enter into contracts with one or more 
organizations to— 
‘‘(A) evaluate the effectiveness of the pro-
grams and projects assisted under this chapter; 
and 
‘‘(B) disseminate information on the im-
pact of the programs in increasing the edu-
cation level of participating students, as well as 
other appropriate measures. 
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‘‘(2) ISSUES TO BE EVALUATED.—The evalua-
tions described in paragraph (1) shall measure the 
effectiveness of programs under this chapter in— 
‘‘(A) meeting the expected program out-
comes stated under this chapter and all per-
formance measures identified by the Secretary; 
‘‘(B) enhancing the access of low-income 
individuals and first-generation college students 
to postsecondary education; 
‘‘(C) preparing individuals and students 
for postsecondary education; 
‘‘(D) comparing the level of education com-
pleted by students who participate in the pro-
grams funded under this chapter with the level 
of education completed by students of similar 
backgrounds who do not participate in such 
programs; 
‘‘(E) comparing the retention rates, drop-
out rates, graduation rates, and college admis-
sion and completion rates of students who par-
ticipate in the programs funded under this 
chapter with the rates of students of similar 
backgrounds who do not participate in such 
programs; and 
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‘‘(F) such other issues as the Secretary 
considers appropriate for inclusion in the eval-
uation. 
‘‘(3) PROGRAM
METHODS.—Such evaluations 
shall also investigate the effectiveness of alternative 
and innovative methods within Federal TRIO pro-
grams of increasing access to, and retention of, stu-
dents in postsecondary education. 
‘‘(b) RESULTS.—The Secretary shall submit to the 
authorizing committees— 
‘‘(1) an annual interim report on the progress 
and preliminary results of the evaluation of each 
program funded under this chapter no later than 2 
years following the date of enactment of the College 
Access and Opportunity Act of 2006; and 
‘‘(2) a final report not later than 3 years fol-
lowing the date of enactment of such Act. 
‘‘(c) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—All reports and under-
lying data gathered pursuant to this section shall be made 
available to the public upon request, in a timely manner 
following submission of the applicable reports under sub-
section (b), except that any personally identifiable infor-
mation on students participating in any TRIO program 
shall not be disclosed or made available to the public.’’. 
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SEC. 404. GEARUP. 
(a) DURATION OF AWARDS.—Section 404A(b) (20 
U.S.C. 1070a–21(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ‘‘Higher 
Education Amendments of 1998’’ and inserting 
‘‘College Access and Opportunity Act of 2006’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end thereof the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) DURATION.—An award made by the Sec-
retary under this chapter to an eligible entity de-
scribed in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (c) 
shall be for the period of 6 years.’’. 
(b) CONTINUING ELIGIBILITY.—Section 404A (20 
U.S.C. 1070a–21) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(d) CONTINUING ELIGIBILITY.—An eligible entity 
shall not cease to be an eligible entity upon the expiration 
of any grant under this chapter (including a continuation 
award).’’. 
(c) FOSTER CARE COORDINATION.—Section 404B(c) 
(20U.S.C. 1070a–22(c)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new sentence: 
‘‘Each applicant for funds under the programs au-
thorized by this chapter shall identify services to fos-
ter care youth as a permissible service in those pro-
grams, and ensure that such youth receive sup-
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portive services, including mentoring, tutoring, and 
other services provided by those programs.’’. 
(d) CONTINUITY OF SERVICE.— 
(1) 
COHORT
APPROACH.—Section 
404B(g)(1)(B) (20 U.S.C. 1070a–22(g)(1)(B)) is 
amended by inserting ‘‘and provide the option of 
continued services through the student’s first year of 
attendance at an eligible institution of higher edu-
cation’’ after ‘‘grade level’’. 
(2) EARLY INTERVENTION.—Section 404D (20 
U.S.C. 1070a–24) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (b)(2)(A), by inserting 
‘‘and students in the first year of attendance at 
an eligible institution of higher education’’ after 
‘‘grade 12’’; and 
(B) in subsection (c), by inserting ‘‘, and 
may consider students in their first year of at-
tendance at an eligible institution,’’ after 
‘‘grade 12’’. 
(e) COORDINATION.—Section 404C(a)(2) (20 U.S.C. 
1070a–23(a)(2)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (A); 
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as sub-
paragraph (C); and 
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(3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the fol-
lowing new subparagraph: 
‘‘(B) describe activities for coordinating, 
complementing, and enhancing services under 
this chapter provided by other eligible entities 
in the State; and’’. 
(f) EDUCATION AND COUNSELING SERVICES.—Sec-
tion 404D(b)(2)(A)(ii) (20 U.S.C. 1070a–24(b)(2)(A)(ii)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘and academic counseling’’ and in-
serting ‘‘academic counseling, and financial literacy and 
economic literacy education or counseling’’. 
(g) HOMELESS AND UNACCOMPANIED YOUTH.—Sec-
tion 404D is further amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(e) HOMELESS
AND UNACCOMPANIED YOUTH.— 
Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, indi-
viduals who are homeless or unaccompanied youth as de-
fined in section 725 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless As-
sistance Act shall be eligible to participate in programs 
under this section.’’. 
(h) REAUTHORIZATION.—Section 404H (20 U.S.C. 
1070a–28) is amended by striking ‘‘$200,000,000 for fis-
cal year 1999 and such sums as may be necessary for each 
of the 4 succeeding fiscal years’’ and inserting 
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‘‘$306,500,000 for fiscal year 2007 and such sums as may 
be necessary for each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years’’. 
SEC. 405. FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL OPPOR-
TUNITY GRANTS. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
413A(b)(1) (20 U.S.C. 1070b(b)(1)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘$675,000,000 for fiscal year 1999 and such sums 
as may be necessary for the 4 succeeding fiscal years’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$779,000,000 for fiscal year 2007 and such 
sums as may be necessary for the 5 succeeding fiscal 
years’’. 
(b) PRIORITY OF AWARDS.—Paragraph (2) of section 
413C(c) (20 U.S.C. 1070b-2(c)(2)) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(2) In carrying out paragraph (1) of this subsection, 
each institution of higher education shall, in the agree-
ment made under section 487, assure that the selection 
procedures— 
‘‘(A) will give a priority for supplemental grants 
under this subpart to students who receive Pell 
Grants and meet the requirements of section 484; 
and 
‘‘(B) will award no more than 10 percent of 
each institution’s allocation received under section 
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413D to students who did not receive Federal Pell 
Grants in a prior year.’’. 
(c) ELIGIBILITY FOR ADDITIONAL ALLOCATIONS.— 
Section 413D(a)(4) (20 U.S.C. 1070b-3(a)(4)) is amended 
by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(B) An otherwise eligible institution may receive a 
portion of the allocation described in subparagraph (A) 
if— 
‘‘(i) not less than 10 percent of the under-
graduate, degree- or certificate-seeking students at-
tending the institution receive Federal Pell Grants; 
and 
‘‘(ii)(I) in the case of an institution that offers 
programs of at least 4 years in duration, if its grad-
uation rate for Federal Pell Grant recipients attend-
ing the institution and graduating within the period 
of time equal to normal duration of the longest un-
dergraduate program offered by the institution, as 
measured from the first day of their enrollment, ex-
ceeds the median rate for the class of institution (as 
defined in section 131(f)(7)(C)); or 
‘‘(II) in the case of an institution that offers 
programs of at least 2, but less than 4, years in du-
ration, if its rate for Federal Pell Grant recipients 
attending the institution and graduating or transfer-
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ring to an institution that offers programs of at 
least 4 years in duration within the period of time 
equal to the normal duration of the program offered, 
as measured from the first day of their enrollment, 
exceeds the median rate for the class of institution 
(as defined in section 131(f)(7)(C)).’’. 
(d) BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.—Section 413D(c)(3)(D) 
(20 U.S.C. 1070–3(c)(3)(D)) is amended by striking 
‘‘$450’’ and inserting ‘‘$600’’. 
SEC. 406. LEAP. 
Section 415A(b)(1) (20 U.S.C. 1070c(b)(1)) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘1999’’ and inserting ‘‘2007’’; 
and 
(2) by striking ‘‘4 succeeding’’ and inserting ‘‘5 
succeeding’’. 
SEC. 407. HEP/CAMP PROGRAM. 
Section 418A (20 U.S.C. 1070d–2) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(1)(B)(i), by inserting ‘‘, or 
whose spouse’’ after ‘‘themselves’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(3)(B), by inserting ‘‘, in-
cluding preparation for college entrance exams’’ 
after ‘‘program’’; 
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(3) in subsection (b)(8), by inserting ‘‘, includ-
ing child care and transportation’’ after ‘‘supportive 
services’’; 
(4) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subsection 
(b)(7), by striking the period at the end of sub-
section (b)(8) and inserting ‘‘; and’’, and by adding 
at the end of subsection (b) the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(9) follow-up activity and reporting require-
ments, except that not more than 2 percent of the 
funds provided under this section may be used for 
such purposes.’’; 
(5) in subsection (c)(1)(A), by inserting ‘‘, or 
whose spouse’’ after ‘‘themselves’’; 
(6) in subsection (c)(1)(B), by striking clause 
(i) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(i) personal, academic, career, and eco-
nomic education or personal finance counseling 
as an ongoing part of the program;’’; 
(7) in subsection (c)(2)(B), by inserting ‘‘(in-
cluding mentoring and guidance of such students)’’ 
after ‘‘services’’; 
(8) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end of subparagraph (A), by striking the period 
at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting ‘‘; 
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and’’, and by adding at the end of subsection (c)(2) 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) for students in any program that does not 
award a bachelor’s degree, encouraging the transfer 
to, and persistence in, such a program, and moni-
toring the rate of such transfer, persistence, and 
completion.’’; 
(9) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘section 
402A(c)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 402A(c)(2)’’; 
(10) in subsection (h)— 
(A) 
in 
paragraph 
(1), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$15,000,000 for fiscal year 1999 and such 
sums as may be necessary for each of the 4 
succeeding 
fiscal 
years’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$24,000,000 for fiscal year 2007 and such 
sums as may be necessary for each of the 5 
succeeding fiscal years’’; and 
(B) 
in 
paragraph 
(2), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$5,000,000 for fiscal year 1999 and such 
sums as may be necessary for each of the 4 
succeeding 
fiscal 
years’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$16,000,000 for fiscal year 2007 and such 
sums as may be necessary for each of the 5 
succeeding fiscal years’’; and 
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(11) by redesignating subsection (h) as sub-
sections (i) and inserting before such subsection the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(h) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary may 
reserve up to one-half of one percent of funds appropriated 
under subsection (i) for technical assistance activities for 
program improvement, including data collection and eval-
uation.’’. 
SEC. 408. ROBERT C. BYRD HONORS SCHOLARSHIP PRO-
GRAM. 
Subpart 6 of part A of title IV is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘Subpart 6—Robert C. Byrd American 
Competitiveness Program 
‘‘SEC. 419A. ROBERT C. BYRD MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE 
HONORS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to 
award scholarships to students who are enrolled in studies 
leading to baccalaureate and advanced degrees in physical, 
life, or computer sciences, mathematics, and engineering. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section— 
‘‘(1) the term ‘computer science’ means the 
branch of knowledge or study of computers, includ-
ing such fields of knowledge or study as computer 
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hardware, computer software, computer engineering, 
information systems, and robotics; 
‘‘(2) the term ‘eligible student’ means a student 
who— 
‘‘(A) is a citizen of the United States; 
‘‘(B) is selected by the managing agent to 
receive a scholarship; 
‘‘(C) is enrolled full-time in an institution 
of higher education, other than a United States 
service academy; and 
‘‘(D) has shown a commitment to and is 
pursuing a major in studies leading to a bacca-
laureate, masters, or doctoral degree (or a com-
bination thereof) in physical, life, or computer 
sciences, mathematics, or engineering; 
‘‘(3) the term ‘engineering’ means the science 
by which the properties of matter and the sources of 
energy in nature are made useful to humanity in 
structures, machines, and products, as in the con-
struction of engines, bridges, buildings, mines, and 
chemical plants, including such fields of knowledge 
or study as aeronautical engineering, chemical engi-
neering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, in-
dustrial engineering, materials engineering, manu-
facturing engineering, and mechanical engineering; 
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‘‘(4) the term ‘life sciences’ means the branch 
of knowledge or study of living things, including 
such fields of knowledge or study as biology, bio-
chemistry, biophysics, microbiology, genetics, physi-
ology, botany, zoology, ecology, and behavioral biol-
ogy, except that the term does not encompass social 
psychology or the health professions; 
‘‘(5) the term ‘managing agent’ means an enti-
ty to which an award is made under subsection (c) 
to manage a program of Mathematics and Science 
Honors Scholarships; 
‘‘(6) the term ‘mathematics’ means the branch 
of knowledge or study of numbers and the system-
atic treatment of magnitude, relationships between 
figures and forms, and relations between quantities 
expressed symbolically, including such fields of 
knowledge or study as statistics, applied mathe-
matics, and operations research; and 
‘‘(7) the term ‘physical sciences’ means the 
branch of knowledge or study of the material uni-
verse, including such fields of knowledge or study as 
astronomy, atmospheric sciences, chemistry, earth 
sciences, ocean sciences, physics, and planetary 
sciences. 
‘‘(c) AWARD.— 
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‘‘(1)(A) From funds authorized under section 
419F to carry out this section, the Secretary is au-
thorized, through a grant or cooperative agreement, 
to make an award to a private, non-profit organiza-
tion, other than an institution of higher education or 
system of institutions of higher education, to man-
age, through a public and private partnership, a pro-
gram of Mathematics and Science Honors Scholar-
ships under this section. 
‘‘(B) The award under subparagraph (A) shall 
be for a five-year period. 
‘‘(2)(A) One hundred percent of the funds 
awarded under paragraph (1)(A) for any fiscal year 
shall be obligated and expended solely on scholar-
ships to eligible students. 
‘‘(B) No Federal funds shall be used to provide 
more than 50 percent of the cost of any scholarship 
to an eligible student. 
‘‘(C) The maximum scholarship award shall be 
the difference between an eligible student’s cost of 
attendance minus any non-loan based aid such stu-
dent receives. 
‘‘(3)(A) The secretary may establish— 
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‘‘(i) eligibility criteria for applicants for 
managing agent, including criteria regarding fi-
nancial and administrative capability; and 
‘‘(ii) operational standards for the man-
aging agent, including management and per-
formance requirements, such as audit, record-
keeping, record retention, and reporting proce-
dures and requirements. 
‘‘(B) The Secretary, as necessary, may review 
and revise any criteria, standards, and rules estab-
lished under this paragraph and, through the agree-
ment with the managing agent, see that any revi-
sions are implemented. 
‘‘(4) If the managing agent fails to meet the re-
quirements of this section the Secretary may termi-
nate the award to the managing agent. 
‘‘(5) The Secretary shall conduct outreach ef-
forts to help raise awareness of the Mathematics and 
Science Honors Scholarships. 
‘‘(d) DUTIES OF THE MANAGING AGENT.—The man-
aging agent shall— 
‘‘(1) develop criteria to award Mathematics and 
Science Honors Scholarships based on established 
measurements available to secondary students who 
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wish to pursue degrees in physical, life, or computer 
sciences, mathematics, and engineering; 
‘‘(2) establish a Mathematics and Science Hon-
ors Scholarship Fund in a separate, named account 
that clearly discloses the amount of Federal and 
non-Federal funds deposited in the account and used 
for scholarships under this section; 
‘‘(3) solicit funds for scholarships and for the 
administration of the program from non-Federal 
sources; 
‘‘(4) solicit applicants for scholarships; 
‘‘(5) from the amounts in the Fund, award 
scholarships to eligible students and transfer such 
funds to the institutions of higher education that 
they attend; 
‘‘(6) annually submit to the Secretary a finan-
cial audit and a report on the progress of the pro-
gram, and such other documents as the Secretary 
may require to determine the effective management 
of the program; and 
‘‘(7) shall not develop a criteria that discrimi-
nates against a student based on the type of pro-
gram in which the student completed his or her sec-
ondary education. 
‘‘(e) APPLICATIONS.— 
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‘‘(1) Any eligible entity that desires to be the 
managing agent under this section shall submit an 
application to the Secretary, in such form and con-
taining such information, as the Secretary may re-
quire. 
‘‘(2) Each application shall include a descrip-
tion of— 
‘‘(A) how the applicant meets or will meet 
requirements established under subsections 
(c)(3)(A) and (d); 
‘‘(B) how the applicant will solicit funds 
for scholarships and for the administration of 
the program from non-Federal sources; 
‘‘(C) how the applicant will provide nation-
wide outreach to inform students about the pro-
gram and to encourage students to pursue de-
grees in physical, life, or computer sciences, 
mathematics, and engineering; 
‘‘(D) how the applicant will solicit applica-
tions for scholarships, including how the appli-
cant will balance efforts in urban and rural 
areas; 
‘‘(E) the selection criteria based on estab-
lished measurements available to secondary stu-
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dents the applicant will use to award scholar-
ships and to renew those awards; 
‘‘(F) how the applicant will inform the in-
stitution of higher education chosen by the re-
cipient of the name and scholarship amount of 
the recipient; 
‘‘(G) what procedures and assurances the 
applicant and the institution of higher edu-
cation that the recipient attends will use to 
verify student eligibility, attendance, degree 
progress, and academic performance and to de-
liver and account for payments to such institu-
tion; 
‘‘(H) the management (including audit and 
accounting) procedures the applicant will use 
for the program; 
‘‘(I) the human, financial, and other re-
sources that the applicant will need and use to 
manage the program; 
‘‘(J) how the applicant will evaluate the 
program and report to the Secretary annually; 
and 
‘‘(K) a description of how the entity will 
coordinate with, complement, and build on simi-
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lar public and private mathematics and science 
programs. 
‘‘(f) SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS.— 
‘‘(1) A student receiving a scholarship under 
this section shall be known as a ‘Byrd Mathematics 
and Science Honors Scholar’. 
‘‘(2) Any student desiring to receive a scholar-
ship under this section shall submit an application 
to the managing agent in such form, and containing 
such information, as the managing agent may re-
quire. 
‘‘(3) Any student that receives a scholarship 
under this section shall enter into an agreement with 
the managing agent to complete 5 consecutive years 
of service to begin no later than 12 months following 
completion of the final degree in a position related 
to the field in which the student obtained the degree. 
‘‘(4) If any student that receives a scholarship 
under this section fails to earn at least a bacca-
laureate degree in physical, life, or computer 
sciences, mathematics, or engineering as defined 
under this section, the student shall repay to the 
managing agent the amount of any financial assist-
ance paid to such student. 
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‘‘(5) If any student that receives a scholarship 
under this section fails to meet the requirements of 
paragraph (3), the student shall repay to the man-
aging agent the amount of any financial assistance 
paid to such student. 
‘‘(6)(A) Scholarships shall be awarded for only 
one academic year of study at a time. 
‘‘(B)(i) A scholarship shall be renewable on an 
annual basis for the established length of the aca-
demic program if the student awarded the scholar-
ship remains eligible. 
‘‘(ii) The managing agent may condition re-
newal of a scholarship on measures of academic 
progress and achievement, with the approval of the 
Secretary. 
‘‘(C)(i) If a student fails to either remain eligi-
ble or meet established measures of academic 
progress and achievement, the managing agent shall 
instruct the student’s institution of higher education 
to suspend payment of the student’s scholarship. 
‘‘(ii) A suspension of payment shall remain in 
effect until the student is able to demonstrate to the 
satisfaction of the managing agent that he or she is 
again eligible and meets the established measures of 
academic progress and achievement. 
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‘‘(iii) A student’s eligibility for a scholarship 
shall be terminated if a suspension period exceeds 
12 months. 
‘‘(D)(i)(I) A student awarded a scholarship 
may, in a manner and under the terms established 
by, and with the approval of, the managing agent, 
postpone or interrupt his or her enrollment at an in-
stitution of higher education for up to 12 months. 
‘‘(II) Such a postponement or interruption 
shall not be considered a suspension for pur-
poses of subparagraph (C). 
‘‘(ii) Neither a student nor the student’s insti-
tution of higher education shall receive the student’s 
scholarship payments during the period of postpone-
ment or interruption, but such payments shall re-
sume upon enrollment or reenrollment. 
‘‘(iii) In exceptional circumstances, such as seri-
ous injury or illness or the necessity to care for fam-
ily members, the student’s postponement or inter-
ruption may, upon notification and approval of the 
managing agent, be extended beyond the 12 month 
period described in clause (i)(I). 
‘‘(g) RESPONSIBILITIES OF INSTITUTION OF HIGHER 
EDUCATION.— 
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‘‘(1) The managing agent shall require any in-
stitution of higher education that enrolls a student 
who receives a scholarship under this section to an-
nually provide an assurance, prior to making any 
payment, that the student— 
‘‘(A) is eligible in accordance with subsection 
(b)(2); and 
‘‘(B) has provided the institution with a written 
commitment to attend, or is attending, classes and 
is satisfactorily meeting the institution’s academic 
criteria for enrollment in its program of study. 
‘‘(2)(A) The managing agent shall provide the 
institution of higher education with payments from 
the Fund for selected recipients in at least two in-
stallments. 
‘‘(B) An institution of higher education shall re-
turn prorated amounts of any scholarship payment 
to the managing agent, who shall deposit it in to the 
Fund, if a recipient declines a scholarship, does not 
attend courses, transfers to another institution of 
higher education, or becomes ineligible for a scholar-
ship. 
‘‘SEC. 419B. MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE INCENTIVE PRO-
GRAM. 
‘‘(a) PROGRAM.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized 
to carry out a program of assuming the obligation 
to pay, pursuant to the provisions of this section, the 
interest on a loan made, insured, or guaranteed 
under part B or D of this title. 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBILITY.—The Secretary may assume 
interest payments under paragraph (1) only for a 
borrower who— 
‘‘(A) has submitted an application in com-
pliance with subsection (d); 
‘‘(B) obtained one or more loans described 
in paragraph (1) as an undergraduate student; 
‘‘(C) is a new borrower (within the mean-
ing of section 103(7) of this Act) on or after 
the date of enactment of the College Access and 
Opportunity Act of 2006; 
‘‘(D) is a highly qualified teacher (as de-
fined in section 9101 of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965) of science, 
technology, engineering or mathematics at an 
elementary or secondary school in a high need 
local educational agency, or is a mathematics, 
science, or engineering professional; and 
‘‘(E) enters into an agreement with the 
Secretary to complete 5 consecutive years of 
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service in a position described in subparagraph 
(D), starting on the date of the agreement. 
‘‘(3) PRIOR INTEREST LIMITATIONS.—The Sec-
retary shall not make any payments for interest 
that— 
‘‘(A) accrues prior to the beginning of the 
repayment period on a loan in the case of a 
loan made under section 428H or a Federal Di-
rect Unsubsidized Stafford Loan; or 
‘‘(B) has accrued prior to the signing of an 
agreement under paragraph (2)(E). 
‘‘(4) INITIAL SELECTION.—In selecting partici-
pants for the program under this section, the Sec-
retary— 
‘‘(A) shall choose among eligible applicants 
on the basis of— 
‘‘(i) the national security, homeland 
security, and economic security needs of 
the United States, as determined by the 
Secretary, in consultation with other Fed-
eral agencies, including the Departments 
of Labor, Defense, Homeland Security, 
Commerce, and Energy, the Central Intel-
ligence Agency, and the National Science 
Foundation; and 
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‘‘(ii) the academic record or job per-
formance of the applicant; and 
‘‘(B) may choose among eligible applicants 
on the basis of— 
‘‘(i) the likelihood of the applicant to 
complete the 5-year service obligation; 
‘‘(ii) the likelihood of the applicant to 
remain in science, mathematics, or engi-
neering after the completion of the service 
requirement; or 
‘‘(iii) other relevant criteria deter-
mined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(5) AVAILABILITY
SUBJECT
TO
APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—Loan interest payments under this section 
shall be subject to the availability of appropriations. 
If the amount appropriated for any fiscal year is not 
sufficient to provide interest payments on behalf of 
all qualified applicants, the Secretary shall give pri-
ority to those individuals on whose behalf interest 
payments were made during the preceding fiscal 
year. 
‘‘(6) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary is author-
ized to prescribe such regulations as may be nec-
essary to carry out the provisions of this section. 
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‘‘(b) DURATION AND AMOUNT OF INTEREST PAY-
MENTS.—The period during which the Secretary shall pay 
interest on behalf of a student borrower who is selected 
under subsection (a) is the period that begins on the effec-
tive date of the agreement under subsection (a)(2)(E), 
continues after successful completion of the service obliga-
tion, and ends on the earlier of— 
‘‘(1) the completion of the repayment period of 
the loan; 
‘‘(2) payment by the Secretary of a total of 
$5,000 on behalf of the borrower; 
‘‘(3) if the borrower ceases to fulfill the service 
obligation under such agreement prior to the end of 
the 5-year period, as soon as the borrower is deter-
mined to have ceased to fulfill such obligation in ac-
cordance with regulations of the Secretary; or 
‘‘(4) 6 months after the end of any calendar 
year in which the borrower’s gross income equals or 
exceeds 4 times the national per capita disposable 
personal income (current dollars) for such calendar 
year, as determined on the basis of the National In-
come and Product Accounts Tables of the Bureau of 
Economic Analysis of the Department of Commerce, 
as determined in accordance with regulations pre-
scribed by the Secretary. 
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‘‘(c) REPAYMENT TO ELIGIBLE LENDERS.—Subject 
to the regulations prescribed by the Secretary by regula-
tion under subsection (a)(6), the Secretary shall pay to 
each eligible lender or holder for each payment period the 
amount of the interest that accrues on a loan of a student 
borrower who is selected under subsection (a). 
‘‘(d) APPLICATION FOR REPAYMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each eligible individual de-
siring loan interest payment under this section shall 
submit a complete and accurate application to the 
Secretary at such time, in such manner, and con-
taining such information as the Secretary may re-
quire. 
‘‘(2) FAILURE TO COMPLETE SERVICE AGREE-
MENT.—Such application shall contain an agreement 
by the individual that, if the individual fails to com-
plete the 5 consecutive years of service required by 
subsection (a)(2)(E), the individual agrees to repay 
the Secretary the amount of any interest paid by the 
Secretary on behalf of the individual. 
‘‘(e) TREATMENT
OF CONSOLIDATION LOANS.—A 
consolidation loan made under section 428C of this Act, 
or a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan made under part 
D of title IV of this Act, may be a qualified loan for the 
purpose of this section only to the extent that such loan 
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amount was used by a borrower who otherwise meets the 
requirements of this section to repay— 
‘‘(1) a loan made under section 428 or 428H 
of this Act; or 
‘‘(2) a Federal Direct Stafford Loan, or a Fed-
eral Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan, made under 
part D of title IV of this Act. 
‘‘(f) PREVENTION OF DOUBLE BENEFITS.—No bor-
rower may, for the same service, receive a benefit under 
both this section and— 
‘‘(1) any loan forgiveness program under title 
IV of this Act; or 
‘‘(2) subtitle D of title I of the National and 
Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12601 
et seq.). 
‘‘(g) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section— 
‘‘(1) the term ‘high need local educational agen-
cy’ has the same meaning given such term in section 
201(b)(4); and 
‘‘(2) the term ‘mathematics, science, or engi-
neering professional’ means a person who— 
‘‘(A) holds a baccalaureate, masters, or 
doctoral degree (or a combination thereof) in 
science, mathematics, or engineering; and 
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‘‘(B) works in a field the Secretary deter-
mines is closely related to that degree, which 
shall include working as a professor at a two- 
or four-year institution of higher education. 
‘‘SEC. 419C. MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE EDUCATION CO-
ORDINATING COUNCIL GRANTS. 
‘‘(a) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this section in-
clude— 
‘‘(1) supporting programs that encourage stu-
dents to enroll in and successfully complete bacca-
laureate and advanced degrees in science, tech-
nology, engineering, and mathematics; 
‘‘(2) achieving the common objective of orga-
nizing, leading, and implementing State-based re-
form agendas that support the continuing improve-
ment of mathematics and science education; 
‘‘(3) improving collaboration in a State among 
the State educational agency, 2-year and 4-year in-
stitutions of higher education, and the business com-
munity through the development or improvement of 
a coordinating council; and 
‘‘(4) supporting regional workshops designed to 
permit the sharing of successful research-based 
strategies to improve the achievement of students in 
mathematics and science. 
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‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this section: 
‘‘(1) the term ‘eligible State’ means— 
‘‘(A) the Governor of a State; or 
‘‘(B) in the case of a State for which the 
constitution or laws of the State designate an 
individual, entity, or agency in the State, other 
than the Governor, to be responsible for coordi-
nation among segments of the State’s edu-
cational systems, such individual, entity, or 
agency. 
‘‘(2) the term ‘mathematics and science edu-
cation coordinating council’ means an organization 
that is charged by a State with coordinating mathe-
matics and science education in the State. Such a 
council shall be composed of education, business, 
and community leaders working together to increase 
student participation and academic achievement in 
mathematics and science. 
‘‘(c) STATE GRANTS.—From amounts authorized 
under section 419D for this section, the Secretary is au-
thorized to use not more than $5,000,000 to award grants 
on a competitive basis to eligible States for the purpose 
of carrying out activities described in subsection (d). 
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‘‘(d) USES OF FUNDS.—An eligible State that re-
ceives a grant under this section is authorized to use grant 
funds to carry out one or more of the following activities: 
‘‘(1) In a State in which a mathematics and 
science education coordinating council does not exist, 
planning and establishing such a council. 
‘‘(2) In a State in which such a council exists, 
reforming or expanding the activities of the council, 
including implementing State-based reform agendas 
that support the continuing improvement of mathe-
matics and science education, and support services 
that lead to better teacher recruitment and training, 
increased student academic achievement, and in-
creased student enrollment and degree attainment in 
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. 
‘‘(3) Coordinating with activities under part B 
of title II of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 and with title II of this Act, es-
pecially pertaining to the recruitment and prepara-
tion of highly qualified mathematics and science 
teachers. 
‘‘(4) Supporting regional workshops designed to 
permit educators, administrators responsible for pro-
fessional development and curriculum development, 
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and faculty of teacher preparation programs to 
share successful research based strategies for— 
‘‘(A) carrying out the activities described 
in section 2202(c) of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
6662(c)) (as amended by the No Child Left Be-
hind Act of 2001); and 
‘‘(B) otherwise improving student achieve-
ment in mathematics and science instruction in 
elementary and secondary schools. 
‘‘(e) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to receive a grant 
under this section, an eligible State shall submit an appli-
cation to the Secretary that— 
‘‘(1) describes the activities the State will carry 
out with the funds, which may include a plan for es-
tablishing a regional working group to conduct re-
gional workshops to share research-based informa-
tion and approaches to improving the achievements 
of students in mathematics and science; 
‘‘(2) contains a plan for continuing such activi-
ties once Federal funding ceases; and 
‘‘(3) contains such other information and assur-
ances as the Secretary may require. 
‘‘(f) CONSULTATION.—The Governor of a State, or 
the individual, entity, or agency in the State described in 
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subsection (b)(1)(B), shall consult with the State board 
of education, State educational agency, and the State 
agency for higher education, as appropriate, with respect 
to the activities assisted under this section. In the case 
of an individual, entity, or agency described in subsection 
(b)(1)(B), such consultation shall also include the Gov-
ernor. 
‘‘(g) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall 
be construed to negate or supersede the legal authority 
under State law of any State agency, State entity, or State 
public official over programs that are under the jurisdic-
tion of the agency, entity, or official. 
‘‘(h) ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(A) Grants awarded under this section 
shall be awarded for a period not to exceed 5 
years. 
‘‘(B) A grantee may receive a grant under 
this part only once. 
‘‘(C) Payments of grant funds under this 
section shall be annual. 
‘‘(2) SECRETARIAL
SELECTIONS.—The Sec-
retary shall determine which applications receive 
funds under this section, and the amount of the 
grant. In determining grant amounts, the Secretary 
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shall take into account the total amount of funds 
available for all grants under this section and the 
nature of each grant proposal, including whether 
funds are being sought to assist in the creation of 
a new State mathematics and science education co-
ordinating council or to extend the work of an exist-
ing council. The Secretary shall also take into ac-
count the equitable geographic distribution of grants 
throughout the United States. 
‘‘(3) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—Each eligible 
State receiving a grant under this section shall pro-
vide, from non-Federal sources, an amount equal to 
50 percent of the amount of the grant (in cash or 
in kind) to carry out the activities supported by the 
grant. 
‘‘(i) ACCOUNTABILITY AND EVALUATION.— 
‘‘(1) 
STATE
GRANT
ACCOUNTABILITY
RE-
PORT.—An eligible State that receives a grant under 
this section shall submit an annual accountability re-
port to the Secretary. Such report shall include a de-
scription of the degree to which the eligible State, in 
using grant funds, has made substantial progress in 
meeting its objectives. 
‘‘(2) EVALUATION AND DISSEMINATION.—The 
Secretary shall evaluate the activities funded under 
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this section and report the Secretary’s findings re-
garding such activities to the authorizing commit-
tees. The Secretary shall broadly disseminate suc-
cessful practices developed by eligible States under 
this section, and shall broadly disseminate informa-
tion regarding such practices that were found to be 
ineffective. 
‘‘(3) REVOCATION.—If the Secretary deter-
mines that an eligible State is not making substan-
tial progress in meeting the purposes, objectives, and 
measures, as appropriate, required under this sec-
tion by the end of the second year of a grant, then 
the grant payment shall not be made for the third 
year and subsequent years of the grant. 
‘‘SEC. 419D. ADJUNCT TEACHER CORPS. 
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this section to 
create opportunities for professionals and other individuals 
with subject-matter expertise to teach secondary school 
courses in mathematics, science, and critical foreign lan-
guages, on an adjunct basis. 
‘‘(b) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary is au-
thorized to award grants to eligible entities to recruit and 
place well-qualified individuals to serve as adjunct teachers 
in secondary school mathematics, science, and critical for-
eign language courses. 
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‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—For the purpose of this sec-
tion, an eligible entity is— 
‘‘(1) a local educational agency; 
‘‘(2) a public or private educational organiza-
tion (which may be a State educational agency); or 
‘‘(3) a partnership consisting of a local edu-
cational agency and a public or private educational 
organization. 
‘‘(d) DURATION OF GRANTS.—The Secretary may 
award grants under this section for a period of not more 
than five years. 
‘‘(e) PRIORITIES.—In awarding grants under this 
section, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities 
that propose to— 
‘‘(1) serve local educational agencies that have 
a large number or percentage of students performing 
below grade level in mathematics, science, and crit-
ical foreign language courses; 
‘‘(2) serve local educational agencies that have 
a large number or percentage of students from fami-
lies with incomes below the poverty line; and 
‘‘(3) recruit adjunct faculty to serve in schools 
that have an insufficient number of teachers in 
mathematics, science, and critical foreign languages. 
‘‘(f) APPLICATIONS.— 
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‘‘(1) APPLICATION REQUIRED.—To be consid-
ered for a grant under this section, an eligible entity 
shall submit an application to the Secretary at such 
time, in such manner, and containing such informa-
tion as the Secretary may reasonably require. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—The Application shall, at a 
minimum, include a description of— 
‘‘(A) the need for, and expected benefits of 
using, adjunct teachers in the participating 
schools, which may include information on the 
difficulty participating schools face in recruiting 
qualified faculty in mathematics, science, and 
critical foreign language courses; 
‘‘(B) measurable objectives for the project, 
including the number of adjunct teachers the el-
igible entity intends to place in classrooms and 
gains in academic achievement intended to be 
achieved; 
‘‘(C) how the eligible entity will recruit 
qualified individuals and public or private edu-
cational organizations to participate in the pro-
gram; 
‘‘(D) how the eligible entity will use funds 
received under this section, including how the 
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eligible entity will evaluate the success of its 
program; 
‘‘(E) how the eligible entity will support 
and continue the program after the grant has 
expired, including how it will seek support from 
other sources, such as State and local govern-
ment, foundations, and the private sector; 
‘‘(F) how the eligible entity will address 
legal, contractual, or administrative barriers to 
employment of adjunct faculty in the partici-
pating State or local educational agency or 
agencies; and 
‘‘(G) how the eligible entity will provide 
pre-service training to selected adjunct teachers, 
including the on-going mentoring of such teach-
ers by highly qualified teachers. 
‘‘(g) USES OF FUNDS.—An eligible entity that re-
ceives a grant under this section is authorized to use grant 
funds to carry out one or more of the following activities: 
‘‘(1) To develop the capacity of the local edu-
cational agency or the State educational agency, or 
both, to identify, recruit, and train qualified individ-
uals outside of the elementary and secondary edu-
cation system (including individuals in business and 
government, and individuals who would participate 
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through distance-learning arrangements) to become 
adjunct teachers in mathematics, science, and crit-
ical foreign language courses. 
‘‘(2) To provide signing bonuses and other fi-
nancial incentives to encourage individuals to be-
come adjunct teachers in mathematics, science, and 
critical foreign language courses. 
‘‘(3) To provide pre-service training to adjunct 
teachers, including the on-going mentoring of such 
teachers by highly qualified teachers. 
‘‘(4) To reimburse outside entities for the costs 
associated with allowing an employee to serve as an 
adjunct teacher, except that these costs shall not ex-
ceed the total cost of salary and benefits for teachers 
with comparable experience or expertise in the local 
educational agency. 
‘‘(h) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—Each eligible enti-
ty that receives a grant under this section shall provide, 
from non-Federal sources, an amount equal to 100 percent 
of the amount of the grant (in cash or in kind) to carry 
out the activities supported by the grant. 
‘‘(i) PROGRAM PERFORMANCE.—Each eligible entity 
receiving a grant under this section shall prepare and sub-
mit to the Secretary a final report on the results of the 
project that contains such information as the Secretary 
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