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[EX Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Women's History and Nineteenth 
Amendment Centennial Quarter Dollar Coin Program Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) The tireless and passionate efforts of the suffragists, 
        their supporters, and other stakeholders contributed to the 
        movement to grant and protect the right of all women to vote.
            (2) On August 26, 1920, after a long campaign by 
        suffragists across the country, the United States Constitution 
        was amended with the 19th Amendment, granting women the right 
        to vote.
            (3) On June 24, 1924, all Native Americans were granted 
        citizenship, and by extension the right to vote.
            (4) In 1948, the legal victories of Native American 
        veterans granted protections for the right of all Native men 
        and women to vote.
            (5) On June 27, 1952, the Immigration and Nationality Act 
        of 1952 was enacted, granting citizenship to all individuals of 
        Asian descent, and by extension, the right to vote.
            (6) Enactment of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 on August 6, 
        1965, granted Black women protections to overcome the legal 
        barriers that prevented many from exercising their right to 
        vote even though all Blacks had been granted citizenship in 
        1868 with ratification of the 14th Amendment.
            (7) On August 6, 1975, the amendments to the 
        reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 removed 
        language barriers to mitigate discrimination against Hispanic, 
        Asian, and Native American voters.
            (8) It was not until March 29, 1961, when the 23rd 
        Amendment passed that women in Washington, DC, were allowed to 
        vote in all elections.
            (9) Women's history and the movement for women's rights 
        that the suffragists began extends beyond ratification of the 
        Nineteenth Amendment.
            (10) August 26, 2020, marks the centennial of the day that 
        women were granted the right to vote in America.

SEC. 3. ISSUANCE OF COINS COMMEMORATING THE NINETEENTH AMENDMENT.

    (a) Amendment to National Sites Quarter Dollar Program.--Subsection 
(t) of section 5112 of title 31, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``Notwithstanding the 
        fourth sentence of subsection (d)(1) and subsection (d)(2)'' 
        and inserting ``Subject to paragraph (8), and notwithstanding 
        the fourth sentence of subsection (d)(1) and subsection 
        (d)(2)'';
            (2) by striking paragraph (7) and inserting the following:
            ``(7) Period of issuance.--Subject to paragraph (2), the 
        program established under this subsection shall continue in 
        effect until a national site in each State has been honored and 
        shall terminate not later than March 31, 2021.''; and
            (3) by striking paragraph (8) and inserting the following:
            ``(8) Designs starting on january 1, 2021.--
                    ``(A) Transition period.--The design of the quarter 
                dollar from January 1, 2021, to March 31, 2021, shall 
                be as follows:
                            ``(i) On January 1, 2021, the design shall 
                        be the final design of the national sites 
                        program established by this subsection.
                            ``(ii) On a date selected by the Secretary 
                        that is not earlier than January 15, 2021, and 
                        not later than March 31, 2021, the design shall 
                        be the first design selected pursuant to the 
                        program described in subsection (w).
                    ``(B) Design after end of program.--As of April 1, 
                2021, the design of the quarter dollar shall be in 
                accordance with subsection (w).''.
    (b) Issuance of Coins Commemorating the Nineteenth Amendment.--
Section 5112 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at 
the end the following:
    ``(w) Redesign and Issuance of Quarter Dollars Commemorating the 
Ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment.--
            ``(1) Redesign beginning in 2021.--Notwithstanding the 
        fourth sentence of subsection (d)(1) and subsection (d)(2), 
        quarter dollars issued during the period beginning on the date 
        described in subsection (t)(8)(A)(ii) and ending on the date 
        described in paragraph (8) shall have designs on the reverse 
        selected in accordance with this subsection.
            ``(2) Nineteenth amendment quarter dollar design 
        requirements.--
                    ``(A) Flexibility with regard to placement of 
                inscriptions.--Notwithstanding subsection (d)(1), the 
                Secretary may select a design for quarter dollars 
                described in paragraph (1) in which--
                            ``(i) the inscription described in the 
                        second sentence of subsection (d)(1) appears on 
                        the reverse side of any such quarter dollars; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) any inscription described in the 
                        third sentence of subsection (d)(1) or the 
                        designation of the value of the coin appears on 
                        the obverse side of any such quarter dollars.
                    ``(B) Single prominent american woman.--
                Notwithstanding subsection (d)(1), the design on the 
                reverse of each coin issued under this subsection 
                shall--
                            ``(i) be emblematic of the accomplishments 
                        and contributions of a prominent woman who was 
                        a resident of a State, the District of 
                        Columbia, or a territory;
                            ``(ii) bear the name of the prominent woman 
                        and the State, District of Columbia, or 
                        territory; and
                            ``(iii) bear other appropriate 
                        inscriptions.
            ``(3) Issuance of coins during each year.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The designs for the quarter 
                dollar coins issued during each year of the period 
                referred to in paragraph (1) shall be emblematic of a 
                maximum of 5 States, the District of Columbia, or 
                territories.
                    ``(B) Order of issuance.--The quarter dollar coins 
                issued during each year of the period referred to in 
                paragraph (1) shall be issued in alphabetical order of 
                the area represented, starting with Alabama.
                    ``(C) Number of each of coin designs in each 
                year.--The Secretary shall prescribe the number of 
                quarter dollars which shall be issued with each of the 
                designs selected for each year.
            ``(4) Selection of design.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Each of the designs required 
                under this subsection for quarter dollar coins shall--
                            ``(i) be approved by the Secretary after--
                                    ``(I) submission of a 
                                recommendation from the chief executive 
                                of the applicable State, the District 
                                of Columbia, or territory being 
                                commemorated;
                                    ``(II) consultation with women's 
                                groups and organizations within the 
                                applicable State, the District of 
                                Columbia, or territory being 
                                commemorated that are pursuing a 
                                mission focused on increasing the 
                                inclusion of women, or improving the 
                                quality of life for women; and
                                    ``(III) consultation with the 
                                Commission of Fine Arts;
                            ``(ii) be reviewed by the Citizens Coinage 
                        Advisory Committee; and
                            ``(iii) honor or commemorate a woman who 
                        has made significant contributions to the lives 
                        of individuals of the applicable State, the 
                        District of Columbia, or territory.
                    ``(B) Selection and approval process.--Designs for 
                quarter dollars may be submitted in accordance with the 
                design selection and approval process developed by the 
                Secretary.
                    ``(C) Participation.--The Secretary shall include 
                in design selection, to the greatest extent 
                practicable, participation by--
                            ``(i) the chief executive of the applicable 
                        State, District of Columbia, or territory;
                            ``(ii) artists from the States, District of 
                        Columbia, and territories;
                            ``(iii) engravers of the United States 
                        Mint; and
                            ``(iv) members of the general public from 
                        groups or organizations that are pursuing a 
                        mission focused on increasing the inclusion of 
                        women or improving the quality of life for 
                        women.
                    ``(D) Standards.--Because it is important that the 
                Nation's coinage and currency bear dignified designs of 
                which the citizens of the United States can be proud, 
                the Secretary shall not select any frivolous or 
                inappropriate design for any coin minted under this 
                subsection.
                    ``(E) Prohibition on certain representations.--The 
                design of any quarter dollar under this subsection may 
                not include--
                            ``(i) a head and shoulders portrait or bust 
                        of any person, living or dead;
                            ``(ii) a portrait of a living person; or
                            ``(iii) a depiction of an individual in a 
                        size such that the coin could be considered to 
                        be a `2-headed' coin.
                    ``(F) Release of designs.--Not later than August 
                31, 2020, the Secretary shall publish each of the first 
                5 designs described in subparagraph (A).
            ``(5) Treatment as numismatic items.--For purposes of 
        sections 5134 and 5136, all coins described under this 
        subsection shall be considered to be numismatic items.
            ``(6) Issuance.--
                    ``(A) Quality of coins.--The Secretary may mint and 
                issue such number of quarter dollars of each design 
                selected under paragraph (4) in uncirculated and proof 
                qualities as the Secretary determines to be 
                appropriate.
                    ``(B) Silver coins.--Notwithstanding subsection 
                (b), the Secretary may mint and issue such number of 
                quarter dollars of each design selected under paragraph 
                (4) as the Secretary determines to be appropriate, with 
                a content of not less than 90 percent silver.
            ``(7) Application in event of the admission of additional 
        state.--If any additional State is admitted into the Union 
        before the termination date described in paragraph (8), the 
        Secretary may issue quarter dollar coins, in accordance with 
        this subsection, with a design which is emblematic of such 
        State during any 1 year of the period described in paragraph 
        (1), in addition to the quarter dollar coins issued during such 
        year in accordance with paragraph (3)(A).
            ``(8) Termination date.--The authority to issue quarter 
        dollar coins pursuant to this subsection shall terminate on 
        December 31 of the year in which the final State or territory 
        has been commemorated with a design pursuant to paragraph (3).
            ``(9) Designs after end of program.--On the first day of 
        the year following the year of the date described in paragraph 
        (8)--
                    ``(A) the design on the obverse of the quarter 
                dollar shall revert to the same design containing an 
                image of President Washington in effect for the quarter 
                dollar before the institution of the 50-State quarter 
                dollar program; and
                    ``(B) notwithstanding the fourth sentence of 
                subsection (d)(1), the design on the reverse of the 
                quarter dollar shall contain an image of General 
                Washington crossing the Delaware River prior to the 
                Battle of Trenton.
            ``(10) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                    ``(A) The term `territory' means the Commonwealth 
                of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States 
                Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern 
                Mariana Islands.
                    ``(B) The term `resident', with respect to a State, 
                the District of Columbia, or a territory, means that a 
                woman resided in such State, the District of Columbia, 
                or such territory for a period of at least 1 
                consecutive year.
    ``(x) Silver Bullion Investment Product.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall strike and make 
        available for sale such number of bullion coins as the 
        Secretary determines to be appropriate that are exact 
        duplicates of the quarter dollars issued under subsection (w), 
        each of which shall--
                    ``(A) have a diameter of 3.0 inches and weigh 5.0 
                ounces;
                    ``(B) contain .999 fine silver;
                    ``(C) have incused into the edge the fineness and 
                weight of the bullion coin;
                    ``(D) bear an inscription of the denomination of 
                such coin, which shall be `quarter dollar'; and
                    ``(E) not be minted or issued by the United States 
                Mint as so-called `fractional' bullion coins or in any 
                size other than the size described in subparagraph (A).
            ``(2) Availability for sale.--Bullion coins minted under 
        paragraph (1)--
                    ``(A) shall become available for sale no sooner 
                than the first day of the calendar year in which the 
                circulating quarter dollar coins of which such bullion 
                coins are a duplicate are issued; and
                    ``(B) may only be available for sale during the 
                year in which such circulating quarter dollar coins are 
                issued.''.

SEC. 4. COLLECTION AND RECOGNITION PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Not later than December 1, 2018, the Secretary of 
the Treasury shall initiate a program to promote the collection of, and 
recognition of the subjects of, the coins authorized under the 
amendments made by this Act.
    (b) Study Required.--The Secretary shall conduct a study on the 
progress of the program described in subsection (a).
    (c) Report.--Not later than March 1, 2019, the Secretary shall 
submit a report to the Congress on the results of the study conducted 
pursuant to subsection (b).
[EX A]: Women's History and Nineteenth Amendment Centennial Quarter Dollar Coin Program Act  This bill requires&nbsp;the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue quarter-dollar coins in commemoration of the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment granting women the right to vote. The design on the reverse of each coin shall be emblematic of the accomplishments and contributions of a prominent woman who was a resident of a state, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. territory.  Such coins shall be issued in alphabetical order of the area represented, starting with the state of Alabama.  Treasury shall:   initiate a program to promote collection of the coins and recognition of their subjects, and  strike and make available for sale silver bullion coins that are the exact duplicates of the coins. 

[EX Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Columbia River Habitat Protection 
and Recreational Access Act of 1997''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) The 51-mile stretch of the Columbia River, known as the 
        ``Hanford Reach'', provides 80 percent of the fall Chinook 
        salmon in the river system, critical habitat for wildlife, a 
        high-quality waterfowl sanctuary, as well as numerous scenic, 
        historic, and recreational opportunities for the public.
            (2) In 1996 Congress, through Public Law 104-333, 
        prohibited damming, dredging, channeling, or other such 
        activities along the Hanford Reach in order to help preserve 
        and protect the unique environmental benefits of the region.
            (3) The lands surrounding the Hanford Reach area of the 
        Columbia River, Washington, should be properly managed in order 
        to protect plant, fish, wildlife, cultural, recreational, and 
        scenic resources, while preserving access to these lands.
            (4) Recognizing the unique and pristine values of the area, 
        local citizens in cooperation with Federal and State 
        authorities have developed a comprehensive protection plan 
        which has enhanced salmon habitat along the Hanford Reach. This 
        plan, known as the Vernita Bar Agreement, has preserved the 
        free flowing, riparian character of the Hanford Reach, and 
        serves as a blueprint for further successful management along 
        the Columbia River.
            (5) Although dozens of local, State, and Federal 
        environmental protection and management laws and regulations 
        exist for the Hanford Reach, management efforts can be better 
        integrated and can lead to more efficient use of public 
        resources and improved habitat and recreation management.
            (6) Several of the areas adjacent to the Hanford Reach of 
        the Columbia River, including lands known as the Wahluke Slope, 
        currently owned by the United States, have been extensively 
        studied and reviewed through environmental impact statements 
        and have been declared environmentally sound and certified 
        suitable for conveyance.
            (7) Inasmuch as Federal financial resources are 
        constrained, joint partnerships among Federal, State, and local 
        entities can provide long-term habitat and wildlife management, 
        maintain recreational opportunities, and develop a responsible 
        and environmentally sound local land use plan for the region.
            (8) The people and the governments of Benton, Franklin, 
        Grant, and Adams Counties desire to enter into such a 
        partnership with the State of Washington and the United States 
        to ensure the continued protection of plant, fish, wildlife, 
        cultural, recreational, and scenic resources on the lands 
        surrounding the Hanford Reach.
            (9) Such a cooperative partnership will provide a forum for 
        public input from the entire region and ensure the long-term 
        protection of the river as wild, scenic, and accessible.
            (10) Congress recommends the formation of a commission, of 
        which a majority of the members of such a commission represent 
        the local entities, to ensure that the above goals are achieved 
        and to maintain maximum involvement by the citizens of Benton, 
        Franklin, Grant, and Adams Counties.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    For purposes of this Act--
            (1) the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Energy;
            (2) the term ``Hanford Works'' means the property 
        represented as ``Department of Energy'' under the Land Status 
        Legend on the Bureau of Land Management topographic map of 
        Priest Rapids, Washington, Edition-1991; and
            (3) the term ``Commission'' means the Hanford Reach 
        Protection and Management Commission.

SEC. 4. GENERAL AUTHORITY; PROPERTY DESCRIPTIONS.

    (a) Authority.--As soon as practicable after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary for no consideration shall convey 
to the governmental entities referred to in subsection (b) all right, 
title, and interest of the United States in and to the properties 
described in subsection (b).
    (b) Conveyances.--
            (1) State of washington.--The Secretary shall convey to the 
        State of Washington the property that consists of the portion 
        of the Hanford Works that runs along both banks of the Columbia 
        River and lies within the one quarter mile to the north of the 
        mean high water mark on the north bank of the Columbia River, 
        and that lies within the one quarter mile to the south of the 
        mean high water mark on the south bank of the Columbia River.
            (2) Adams county, washington.--The Secretary shall convey 
        to Adams County, Washington, the property that consists of the 
        portion of the Hanford Works that lies within Adams County, 
        Washington.
            (3) Grant county, washington.--The Secretary shall convey 
        to Grant County, Washington, the property that consists of the 
        portion of the Hanford Works that lies within Grant County, 
        Washington, to the north of the Columbia River and that is not 
        part of the conveyance made pursuant to paragraph (1) of this 
        subsection.
            (4) Franklin county, washington.--The Secretary shall 
        convey to Franklin County, Washington, the property that 
        consists of the portion of Hanford Works that lies within 
        Franklin County, Washington, to the north of the Columbia River 
        and that is not part of the conveyance made pursuant to 
        paragraph (1) of this subsection.
            (5) Additional properties.--In addition to properties 
        described in paragraphs (1) through (4), the Secretary may 
        convey to a State or local government referred to in paragraphs 
        (1) through (4) such property within the Hanford Works as the 
        Secretary and the State or local government agree is 
        appropriate to carry out this Act.

SEC. 5. TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

    (a) Special Rules for State of Washington.--
            (1) Environmental safety.--The conveyance made under 
        section 4(b)(1) shall be made only after the Administrator of 
        the Environmental Protection Agency certifies to the Secretary 
        that--
                    (A) the properties described in section 4(b)(1) are 
                clean of hazardous, toxic, or radioactive materials or 
                substances;
                    (B) all corrective, remedial, or response actions 
                have been completed; and
                    (C) all obligations of the Secretary at the Hanford 
                Nuclear Reservation under the Comprehensive 
                Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 
                of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) and other applicable 
                laws have been fulfilled.
            (2) Federal leaseholds.--Any leasehold interest by any 
        agency of the United States on lands described under section 
        4(b) shall terminate upon enactment of this Act, and such 
        interest shall be transferred pursuant to section 4.
            (3) Water rights and utility easements.--The conveyances 
        under section 4 shall be made subject to all existing water 
        rights and all easements and rights of any public and private 
        utility districts which operate and maintain transmission and 
        generation facilities along the lands described under section 
        4.
    (b) Establishment of Hanford Reach Protection and Management 
Commission.--Not later than 6 months after the conveyances under 
section 4(b)(1) are made, the State of Washington shall enter into a 
written joint agreement with the governments of Benton, Franklin, and 
Grant Counties to establish the Hanford Reach Protection and Management 
Commission as follows:
            (1) Membership appointment.--The Commission shall be 
        composed of 7 members. As soon as practicable, but not more 
        than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
        members shall be appointed as follows:
                    (A) One member who shall be a resident of Benton 
                County, appointed by the government of such county.
                    (B) One member who shall be a resident of Franklin 
                County, appointed by the government of such county.
                    (C) One member who shall be a resident of Grant 
                County, appointed by the government of such county.
                    (D) One member who shall be a resident of the State 
                of Washington, appointed by the Governor of the State 
                of Washington.
                    (E) One member who shall be a resident of the State 
                of Washington, appointed by the Secretary of Energy.
                    (F) One member who shall be a resident of the State 
                of Washington, appointed by the Secretary of the 
                Interior.
                    (G) One member who shall be a resident of any 
                county in the State of Washington through or along 
                which the Columbia River runs, appointed by a majority 
                vote of the other members of the Commission.
            (2) Terms of office.--The length of the terms of office of 
        the members appointed under (1) shall be fixed by each 
        appointing governmental entity at the time of appointment, but 
        no term shall exceed 4 years.
            (3) Vacancy.--Any vacancy that may occur prior to the 
        expiration of a member's term shall be filled for the balance 
        of such term by appointment made by the entity which appointed 
        the vacating member.
            (4) Restriction.--Except as provided herein, no person 
        shall be appointed to the Commission who is an employee, agent, 
        or independent contractor of the United States or any agency 
        thereof.
            (5) Failure to appoint.--In the event a member has not been 
        appointed within 6 months of the establishment of the 
        Commission, any such vacancy shall be filled by joint 
        appointment by the governments of Benton, Franklin, and Grant 
        Counties.
            (6) Establishment of commission authority.--As soon as 
        practicable after the appointment of a majority of the members 
        of the Commission, such members shall be authorized to convene 
        meetings of the Commission and to adopt rules and provisions 
        governing the administration, voting, meeting, terms of 
        service, and finances of the Commission. The first meeting 
        shall be held no later than 1 year from the date of the 
        establishment of the Commission.
            (7) Development of hanford reach protection and management 
        plan.--
                    (A) The primary duty of the Commission shall be to 
                develop and implement a plan to manage the lands 
                conveyed pursuant to section 4(b)(1) to protect and 
                enhance plant resources, fish and wildlife resources, 
                cultural resources, recreational access, and other uses 
                or resources prescribed by the Commission.
                    (B) From the date the conveyances under section 
                4(b)(1) are made until such time as a permanent 
                protection and management plan is approved by the 
                Commission, the lands conveyed pursuant to such section 
                shall be managed under an interim management plan 
                approved by the governments of Benton, Franklin, and 
                Grant Counties, which shall be consistent with the 
                purposes of this Act.
    (c) Nonperformance of State of Washington, Transfer to and 
Management by Counties Authorized.--If the State of Washington does not 
fulfill its obligations under subsection (b), all right, title, and 
interest to the property conveyed pursuant to section 4(b)(1) shall be 
transferred to the counties, with the consent of such counties, in 
which the lands are situated in order to carry out the purposes of this 
Act, and the governments of such counties shall jointly establish the 
Commission pursuant to subsection (b) and to provide for the management 
of the lands conveyed pursuant to section 4(b)(1).
    (d) Reversion and Right To Reenter.--If the State of Washington 
does not fulfill its obligations under subsection (b), and if the 
governments of Benton, Franklin, and Grant Counties do not fulfill 
their obligations under subsection (c), all right, title, and interest 
to the property conveyed pursuant to section 4(b)(1) shall revert to 
the United States and the United States shall have the right of 
immediate entry thereon.
    (e) Use of Federal Resources Authorized.--The Secretary of the 
Interior may enter into agreements with the State of Washington and the 
governmental entities referred to in paragraphs (1) through (4) of 
section 4(b) to allow the utilization of personnel, and the provision 
of technical and financial assistance from the United States Fish and 
Wildlife Service to assist the county governments in the administration 
and management of the lands transferred under this Act.
    (f) Special Rule for Adams County, Grant County, and Franklin 
County.--The properties described under paragraphs (2) through (4) of 
section 4(b) shall be conveyed only after Adams County, Grant County, 
and Franklin County, Washington, have submitted a written report to the 
Secretary of the Interior which shall include--
            (1) a risk analysis of debris slides in the White Bluffs 
        Wasteway;
            (2) any recommendations necessary to address the risk of 
        such slides; and
            (3) a comprehensive land use plan of the Wahluke Slope.
[EX A]: Columbia River Habitat Protection and Recreational Access Act of 1997 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to convey to the State of Washington and to Adams, Grant, and Franklin counties in Washington specified portions of the Hanford Works, an area of property along the Columbia River in Washington.  Allows such conveyances only after the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency has made specified certifications to the Secretary with respect to the appropriate environmental cleanup of such area. 
Directs the State of Washington to enter into a joint agreement with Benton, Franklin, and Grant Counties to establish the Hanford Reach Protection and Management Commission, which shall develop and implement a plan to manage the lands conveyed by the Secretary in order to protect and enhance plant, fish and wildlife, and cultural resources, as well as recreational access to, and other uses of, Hanford Reach (a 51-mile stretch of land along the Columbia River containing fish, wildlife, and other resources). 
Requires Adams, Grant, and Franklin Counties to submit to the Secretary:  (1) a risk analysis of debris slides in the White Bluffs Wasteway; and (2) a comprehensive land use plan of the Wahluke Slope.

[EX Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``IDEA Improvement Act of 1994''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM TO INCREASE 
              ACHIEVEMENT OF ANNUAL GOALS UNDER THE PROGRAM.

    (a) Amendments to Definition of Individualized Education Program.--
Section 602(a)(20) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 
(20 U.S.C. 1401(a)(20)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting before the comma at 
        the end the following: ``, or, where appropriate, a statement 
        of the present levels of educational performance of such child 
        in the general educational program established for nondisabled 
        children'';
            (2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting before the comma at 
        the end the following: ``, and, where appropriate, a statement 
        of the annual goals designed to help the child succeed in the 
        general educational program established for nondisabled 
        children'';
            (3) in subparagraph (E), by striking the ``and'' at the 
        end;
            (4) in subparagraph (F)--
                    (A) by striking ``instructional objectives'' and 
                inserting ``the annual goals described in subparagraph 
                (B)''; and
                    (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting 
                a comma; and
            (5) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(G) a description of how the services designated 
                under the previous individualized education program of 
                the child have been modified if, according to the 
                criteria and procedures designated in subparagraph (F), 
                the previous annual goals described in subparagraph (B) 
                were not substantially achieved.''.
    (b) Revision of Individualized Education Program for Failure to 
Substantially Achieve Annual Goals.--Section 614(a)(5) of such Act (20 
U.S.C. 1414(a)(5)) is amended by adding at the end before the semicolon 
the following: ``, except that the local educational agency or 
intermediate educational unit shall, with respect to each child with a 
disability who has failed to substantially achieve the annual goals of 
the individualized education program for the prior school year, revise 
the provisions of such program for such child accordingly at the 
beginning of the next school year''.

SEC. 3. INCREASING PARENTAL PARTICIPATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF AND 
              IMPROVING INFORMATION ABOUT THE SPECIAL EDUCATION 
              PROGRAM.

    (a) Increasing Participation by Parents.--Section 615(b)(1)(A) of 
the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 
1415(b)(1)(A)) is amended by inserting ``and to participate in 
meetings'' after ``to examine all relevant records''.
    (b) Improving Communication With Parents.--Section 615(b)(1)(C) of 
such Act (20 U.S.C. 1415(b)(1)(C)) is amended by inserting ``, with 
clearly written explanations of relevant terminology,'' after ``written 
prior notice''.
    (c) Publication of Procedural Safeguards Under Act.--Section 617 of 
such Act (20 U.S.C. 1417) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new subsection:
    ``(e) In carrying out the Secretary's duties under this part, the 
Secretary shall--
            ``(1) not later than 6 months after the date of the 
        enactment of this subsection, produce a publication that--
                    ``(A) clearly describes the procedural safeguards 
                available to children with disabilities and the parents 
                or guardians of such children under this part;
                    ``(B) includes the steps such children and parents 
                or guardians should take to avail themselves of such 
                safeguards; and
                    ``(C) includes a description of the procedures 
                relating to eligibility, initial evaluation, 
                development of the individualized education program or 
                the individualized family services program, and 
                educational placement, and the responsibilities of 
                States and local educational agencies in carrying out 
                the requirements of the Act; and
            (2) make such publication available in various forms, 
        including electronic form, to appropriate Federal and State 
        agencies and the general public.''.

SEC. 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF MEDIATION PROCEDURES UNDER THE SPECIAL 
              EDUCATION PROGRAM AND THE EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES 
              PROGRAM FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS WITH DISABILITIES.

    (a) Mediation Under Part B.--
            (1) State plan requirement.--Section 613(a) of the 
        Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1413(a)) 
        is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (14), by striking at the end ``; 
                and'' and inserting a semicolon;
                    (B) in paragraph (15), by striking the period at 
                the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following new 
                paragraph:
            ``(16) provide for procedures that will allow parties to 
        disputes involving the provision of free appropriate public 
        education to children with disabilities by any State 
        educational agency, local educational agency, or intermediate 
        educational unit which receives assistance under this part to 
        resolve such disputes through mediation in accordance with 
        section 615(f).''.
            (2) Procedural safeguard requirement.--Section 615 of such 
        Act (20 U.S.C. 1415) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (a), by striking ``subsection 
                (e)'' and inserting ``subsection (f);
                    (B) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection 
                (g); and
                    (C) by inserting after subsection (e) the following 
                new subsection:
    ``(f)(1) The procedures required by this subsection shall allow 
parties to disputes involving the provision of free appropriate public 
education to children with disabilities by any State educational 
agency, local educational agency, or intermediate educational unit 
which receives assistance under this part to resolve such disputes 
through mediation.
    ``(2) Such procedures shall meet the following requirements:
            ``(A) The procedures shall ensure that the mediation 
        process--
                    ``(i) is voluntary and may be waived by any party 
                to the dispute at any time during such process; and
                    ``(ii) is not used to deny or delay access by a 
                parent or guardian to due process hearings under this 
                section.
            ``(B) The State shall maintain a list of individuals 
        experienced in mediation and knowledgeable in laws and 
        regulations relating to the provision of special education and 
        related services.
            ``(C) The State shall bear the cost of the mediator in the 
        mediation process.
            ``(D) Each session in the mediation process shall be 
        scheduled in a timely manner and shall be held in a location 
        that is convenient to the parties to the dispute.
            ``(E) An agreement reached by the parties to the dispute in 
        the mediation process shall be set forth in a written mediation 
        agreement.
            ``(F) Discussions that occur during the mediation process 
        shall be confidential and may not be used as evidence in any 
        subsequent due process hearings, and the parties to the 
        mediation process may be required to sign a confidentiality 
        pledge prior to the commencement of such process.''.
    (b) Regional Resource Center Requirement.--Section 621(a) of such 
Act (20 U.S.C. 1421(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (4), by striking at the end ``, and'' and 
        inserting a comma;
            (2) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``, and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(6) provide information to and training for agencies, 
        institutions, organizations, and parents relating to techniques 
        and approaches for informal dispute resolution, including 
        mediation.''.
    (c) Parent Training and Information Programs.--Section 631(e)(5) of 
such Act (20 U.S.C. 1431(e)(5)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (E), by striking at the end ``, and'' 
        and inserting a comma;
            (2) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting ``, and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
            ``(G) understand the use of mediation as a means of 
        resolving disputes relating to the provision of special 
        education and related services.''.
    (d) Mediation Under Part H.--
            (1) State application requirement.--Section 678(a) of such 
        Act (20 U.S.C. 1478(a)) is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (8), by striking at the end ``, 
                and'' and inserting a comma;
                    (B) by redesignating paragraph (9) as paragraph 
                (10); and
                    (C) by inserting after paragraph (8) the following 
                new paragraph:
            ``(9) a description of the procedures that will allow 
        parties to disputes involving the provision of early 
        intervention services for infants and toddlers with 
        disabilities under this part to resolve such disputes through 
        mediation in accordance with the procedural safeguards 
        contained in section 615(f).''.
            (2) Procedural safeguard requirement.--Section 680 of such 
        Act (20 U.S.C. 1480) is amended by adding at the end the 
        following new paragraph:
            ``(9) Procedures that will allow parties to disputes 
        involving the provision of early intervention services for 
        infants and toddlers with disabilities under this part to 
        resolve such disputes through mediation in accordance with the 
        procedural safeguards contained in section 615(f).''.

SEC. 5. COORDINATION OF SERVICES UNDER THE SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM.

    (a) Interagency Agreements.--
            (1) In general.--Section 612 of the Individuals with 
        Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1412) is amended by 
        adding at the end the following:
            ``(8) The State education agency and other appropriate 
        State and local agencies have entered into interagency 
        agreements in accordance with section 613(a)(13).''.
            (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by paragraph (1) 
        shall take effect on October 1, 1996.
    (b) Coordination With Even Start, Head Start, and Related 
Programs.--
            (1) In general.--Section 614(a)(1) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 
        1414(a)(1)) is amended--
                    (A) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``; and'' and 
                inserting a semicolon;
                    (B) in subparagraph (E), by striking the semicolon 
                and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following new 
                subparagraph:
                    ``(F) provide for coordination of such programs, 
                where appropriate to strengthen the ability of parents 
                or guardians of children with disabilities to address 
                the needs related to such disabilities, with the Even 
                Start program authorized under part B of chapter 1 of 
                title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
                of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 2741 et seq.), the Head Start 
                program authorized under the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 
                9831 et seq.), and other programs that provide family 
                literacy services or other services in which parents or 
                guardians of children with disabilities are eligible to 
                participate;''.
            (2) Definition of family literacy services.--Section 602(a) 
        of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1401(a)) is amended by adding at the end 
        the following new paragraph:
            ``(28) The term `family literacy services' has the meaning 
        given such term in section 637(4) of the Head Start Act (42 
        U.S.C. 9832(4)).''.

SEC. 6. REQUIREMENT OF GOOD FAITH ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE CONTROVERSIES FOR 
              REIMBURSEMENT OF ATTORNEY'S FEES.

    Section 615(e)(4)(F) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education 
Act (20 U.S.C. 1415(e)(4)(F)) is amended--
            (1) in clause (ii), by striking ``; or'' and inserting a 
        semicolon;
            (2) in clause (iii), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; or''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(iv) the parent or guardian did not exercise good faith 
        in attempting to resolve the controversy prior to filing a 
        complaint and requesting an impartial due process hearing under 
        this section.''.
[EX A]:
IDEA Improvement Act of 1994 - Amends the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to revise the definition of individualized education program to include:  (1) statements of the present educational performance levels of the child, and the annual goals designed to help the child succeed, in the general educational program for nondisabled children; and (2) a description of how designed services under the previous program have been modified if the previous annual goals were not substantially achieved.  Requires the local educational agency or intermediate educational unit to revise program provisions at the beginning of the next school year for each child who has failed to substantially achieve the goals for the prior school year. 
Provides for increasing participation of parents in meetings relating to the development of the special education program.  Provides for improved communication with parents through clearly written explanations of terminology in notices and publication of procedural safeguards under IDEA. 
Establishes mediation procedures under the special education program and the early intervention services program for infants and toddlers with disabilities, including requirements relating to State plans, procedural safeguards, regional resource centers, and parent information and training programs. 
Provides for coordination of services under the special education program:  (1) through interagency agreements; and (2) with Even Start, Head Start, and related programs providing family literacy services or other services in which parents or guardians of children with disabilities are eligible to participate. 
Requires that the parent or guardian has exercised good faith in attempting to resolve the controversy prior to filing a complaint and requesting a hearing, as a condition for reimbursement of attorney's fees.