section if the Mayor determines that doing so is a 
more efficient way of carrying out the program. 
(2) POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.—The Mayor, in 
consultation with institutions of higher education eli-
gible for participation in the program authorized 
under this section, shall develop policies and proce-
dures for the administration of the program. 
(3) MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT.—The Mayor 
and the Secretary shall enter into a Memorandum of 
Agreement that describes— 
(A) the manner in which the Mayor shall 
consult with the Secretary with respect to ad-
ministering the program under this section; and 
(B) any technical or other assistance to be 
provided to the Mayor by the Secretary for pur-
poses of administering the program under this 
section (which may include access to the infor-
mation in the common financial reporting form 
developed under section 483 of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1090)). 
(g) MAYOR’S REPORT.—The Mayor shall report to 
Congress annually regarding— 
(1) the number of eligible students attending 
each eligible institution and the amount of the grant 
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awards paid to those institutions on behalf of the eli-
gible students; 
(2) the extent, if any, to which a ratable reduc-
tion was made in the amount of tuition and fee pay-
ments made on behalf of eligible students; and 
(3) the progress in obtaining recognized aca-
demic credentials of the cohort of eligible students for 
each year. 
(h) GAO REPORT.—Beginning on the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
States shall monitor the effect of the program assisted under 
this section on educational opportunities for eligible stu-
dents. The Comptroller General shall analyze whether eligi-
ble students had difficulty gaining admission to eligible in-
stitutions because of any preference afforded in-State resi-
dents by eligible institutions, and shall expeditiously report 
any findings regarding such difficulty to Congress and the 
Mayor. In addition the Comptroller General shall— 
(1) analyze the extent to which there are an in-
sufficient number of eligible institutions to which Dis-
trict of Columbia students can gain admission, in-
cluding admission aided by assistance provided under 
this Act, due to— 
(A) caps on the number of out-of-State stu-
dents the institution will enroll; 
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(B) significant barriers imposed by aca-
demic entrance requirements (such as grade 
point average and standardized scholastic admis-
sions tests); and 
(C) absence of admission programs bene-
fiting minority students; 
(2) assess the impact of the program assisted 
under this Act on enrollment at the University of the 
District of Columbia; and 
(3) report the findings of the analysis described 
in paragraph (1) and the assessment described in 
paragraph (2) to Congress and the Mayor. 
(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated to the District of Columbia 
to carry out this section $12,000,000 for fiscal year 2000 
and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 5 suc-
ceeding fiscal years. Such funds shall remain available 
until expended. 
(j) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect 
with respect to payments for periods of instruction that 
begin on or after January 1, 2000. 
SEC. 4. ASSISTANCE TO THE UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT 
OF COLUMBIA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (c), the Sec-
retary may provide financial assistance to the University 
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of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year to enable the 
university to carry out activities authorized under part B 
of title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1060 et seq.). 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated to the District of Columbia 
to carry out this section $1,500,000 for fiscal year 2000 
and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 5 suc-
ceeding fiscal years. 
(c) SPECIAL RULE.—For any fiscal year, the Univer-
sity of the District of Columbia may receive financial as-
sistance pursuant to this section, or pursuant to part B 
of title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965, but not 
pursuant to both this section and such part B. 
SEC. 5. PRIVATE SCHOOL PROGRAM. 
(a) GRANTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—From amounts appropriated 
under subsection (f) the Mayor shall award grants to 
eligible institutions that enroll eligible students to pay 
the cost of tuition and fees at the eligible institutions 
on behalf of each eligible student enrolled in an eligi-
ble institution. The Mayor may prescribe such regula-
tions as may be necessary to carry out this section. 
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(2) MAXIMUM STUDENT AMOUNTS.—An eligible 
student shall have paid on the student’s behalf under 
this section— 
(A) not more than $2,500 for any 1 award 
year (as defined in section 481 of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1088)); and 
(B) a total of not more than $12,500. 
(3) PRORATION.—The Mayor shall prorate pay-
ments under this section for students who attend an 
eligible institution on less than a full-time basis. 
(b) REDUCTION
FOR
INSUFFICIENT
APPROPRIA-
TIONS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—If the funds appropriated 
pursuant to subsection (f) for any fiscal year are in-
sufficient to award a grant in the amount determined 
under subsection (a) on behalf of each eligible student 
enrolled in an eligible institution, then the Mayor 
shall— 
(A) first, ratably reduce the amount of the 
tuition and fee payment made on behalf of each 
eligible student who has not received funds under 
this section for a preceding year; and 
(B) after making reductions under subpara-
graph (A), ratably reduce the amount of the tui-
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tion and fee payments made on behalf of all 
other eligible students. 
(2) ADJUSTMENTS.—The Mayor may adjust the 
amount of tuition and fee payments made under 
paragraph (1) based on— 
(A) the financial need of the eligible stu-
dents to avoid undue hardship to the eligible stu-
dents; or 
(B) undue administrative burdens on the 
Mayor. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION.—The term ‘‘eligible 
institution’’ means an institution that— 
(A) is a private, nonprofit, associate or bac-
calaureate degree-granting, institution of higher 
education, as defined in section 101(a) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1001(a)), the main campus of which is located— 
(i) in the District of Columbia; 
(ii) in the city of Alexandria, Falls 
Church, or Fairfax, or the county of Arling-
ton or Fairfax, in the Commonwealth of 
Virginia, or a political subdivision of the 
Commonwealth of Virginia located within 
any such county; or 
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(iii) in the county of Montgomery or 
Prince George’s in the State of Maryland, 
or a political subdivision of the State of 
Maryland located within any such county; 
(B) is eligible to participate in the student 
financial assistance programs under title IV of 
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1070 et seq.); and 
(C) enters into an agreement with the 
Mayor containing such conditions as the Mayor 
may specify, including a requirement that the 
institution use the funds made available under 
this section to supplement and not supplant as-
sistance that otherwise would be provided to eli-
gible students from the District of Columbia. 
(2) ELIGIBLE STUDENT.—The term ‘‘eligible stu-
dent’’ means an individual who meets the require-
ments of subparagraphs (A) through (F) of section 
3(c)(2). 
(3) MAYOR.—The term ‘‘Mayor’’ means the 
Mayor of the District of Columbia. 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Education. 
(d) APPLICATION.—Each eligible student desiring a 
tuition and fee payment under this section shall submit an 
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application to the eligible institution at such time, in such 
manner, and accompanied by such information as the eligi-
ble institution may require. 
(e) ADMINISTRATION OF PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Mayor shall carry out the 
program under this section in consultation with the 
Secretary. The Mayor may enter into a grant, con-
tract, or cooperative agreement with another public or 
private entity to administer the program under this 
section if the Mayor determines that doing so is a 
more efficient way of carrying out the program. 
(2) POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.—The Mayor, in 
consultation with institutions of higher education eli-
gible for participation in the program authorized 
under this section, shall develop policies and proce-
dures for the administration of the program. 
(3) MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT.—The Mayor 
and the Secretary shall enter into a Memorandum of 
Agreement that describes— 
(A) the manner in which the Mayor shall 
consult with the Secretary with respect to ad-
ministering the program under this section; and 
(B) any technical or other assistance to be 
provided to the Mayor by the Secretary for pur-
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poses of administering the program under this 
section. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated to the District of Columbia 
to carry out this section $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2000 
and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 5 suc-
ceeding fiscal years. Such funds shall remain available 
until expended. 
(g) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect 
with respect to payments for periods of instruction that 
begin on or after January 1, 2000. 
SEC. 6. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) PERSONNEL.—The Secretary of Education shall 
arrange for the assignment of an individual, pursuant to 
subchapter VI of chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code, 
to serve as an adviser to the Mayor of the District of Colum-
bia with respect to the programs assisted under this Act. 
(b) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—The Mayor of the 
District of Columbia may use not more than 7 percent of 
the funds made available for a program under section 3 
or 5 for a fiscal year to pay the administrative expenses 
of a program under section 3 or 5 for the fiscal year. 
(c) INSPECTOR GENERAL REVIEW.—Each of the pro-
grams assisted under this Act shall be subject to audit and 
other review by the Inspector General of the Department 
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of Education in the same manner as programs are audited 
and reviewed under the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 
U.S.C. App.). 
(d) GIFTS.—The Mayor of the District of Columbia 
may accept, use, and dispose of donations of services or 
property for purposes of carrying out this Act. 
(e) FUNDING RULE.—Notwithstanding sections 3 and 
5, the Mayor may use funds made available— 
(1) under section 3 to award grants under sec-
tion 5 if the amount of funds made available under 
section 3 exceeds the amount of funds awarded under 
section 3 during a time period determined by the 
Mayor; and 
(2) under section 5 to award grants under sec-
tion 3 if the amount of funds made available under 
section 5 exceeds the amount of funds awarded under 
section 5 during a time period determined by the 
Mayor. 
(f) MAXIMUM STUDENT AMOUNT ADJUSTMENTS.—The 
Mayor shall establish rules to adjust the maximum student 
amounts described in sections 3(a)(2)(B) and 5(a)(2)(B) for 
eligible students described in section 3(c)(2) or 5(c)(2) who 
transfer between the eligible institutions described in section 
3(c)(1) or 5(c)(1). 
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