National Dropout Prevention Act of 1991
PL 102-103 (H.R.2313), enacted 08/17/1991

PUBLIC LAW 102-103—AUG. 17, 1991 
105 STAT. 497 
Public Law 102-103 
102d Congress 
An Act 
To amend the School Dropout Demonstration Assistance Act of 1988 to extend 
authorization of appropriations through fiscal year 1993, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
TITLE 
I—AMENDMENTS 
TO 
SCHOOL 
DROPOUT 
DEMONSTRATION 
ASSIST-
ANCE ACT OF 1988 
Aug. 17, 1991 
[H.R. 2313] 
Children and 
youth. 
National 
Dropout 
Prevention 
Act of 1991. 
SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the "National Dropout Prevention Act 
of 1991". 
SEC. 102. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 6003(a) of the School Dropout Demonstration Assistance 
Act of 1988 (hereafter in this title referred to as the "Act") (20 U.S.C. 
3243(a)) is amended to read as follows: 
"(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), there are authorized 
to be appropriated for the purposes of this part $50,000,000 for fiscal 
year 1991 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal 
years 1992 and 1993.". 
SEC. 103. GRANTS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES. 
(a) AMENDMENTS.—Section 6004 of the Act (20 U.S.C. 3244) is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking "$1,500,000" and inserting 
"$2,000,000"; 
(2) in subsection (c), by inserting after "value as a demonstra-
tion." the following: "Any local educational agency, educational 
partnership, or community-based organization that has received 
a grant under this Act shall be eligible for additional funds 
subject to the requirements under this Act."; and 
(3) in subparagraph (B) of subsection (f)(1), by striking "for the 
second such year' and inserting "in each succeeding fiscal 
year". 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by paragraph (1) 
shall take effect on October 1,1992. 
SEC. 104. DROPOUT PREVENTION. 
Section 6005 of the Act (20 U.S.C. 3245) is amended by adding at 
the end thereof the following new subsection: 
"(e) GRANTS FOR NEW GRANTEES.—In awarding grants under this 
part in fiscal year 1992 and each fiscal year thereafter to applicants 
who did not receive a grant under this part in fiscal year 1991, the 
Secretary shall utilize only those priorities and special consider-
ations described in subsections (c) and (d).". 
20 u s e 3241 
note. 
20 u s e 3244 
note. 
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SEC. 105. AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES. 
Section 6006(b) of the Act (20 U.S.C. 3246(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (8), by striking "and"; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (9) and inserting the following new 
paragraphs: 
"(9) mentoring programs; and 
"(10) any other activity described in subsection (a).". 
SEC. 106. REPORTS. 
The Act (20 U.S.C. 3241 et seq.) is further amended by adding at 
the end the following new section: 
20 use 3248. 
"SEC. 6008. REPORTS. 
"(a) ANNUAL REPORTS.—The Secretary shall submit to the Con-
gress a report by January 1 of each year, beginning on January 1, 
1993, which sets forth the progress of the Commissioner of Edu-
cation Statistics, established under section 406(a) of the General 
Education Provisions Act, to implement a definition and data collec-
tion process for school dropouts in elementary and secondary 
schools, including statistical information for the number and 
percentage of elementary and secondary school students by race and 
ethnic origin who drop out of school each year including dropouts— 
"(1) throughout the Nation by rural and urban location as 
defined by the Secretary; and 
"(2) in each of the individual States and the District of 
Columbia. 
"(b) RECOMMENDATIONS.—The report under subsection (a) shall 
also contain recommendations on ways in which the Federal 
Government, States and localities can further support the im-
plementation of an effective methodology to accurately measure 
dropout and retention rates on the national. State, and local levels.". 
TITLE II—DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 
TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS 
SEC. 201. ESTABLISHMENT OF POSITION. 
Section 202 of the Department of Education Organization Act (20 
U.S.C. 3412) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsec-
tion: 
"(d) There may be in the Department an Under Secretary of 
Education who shall perform such functions as the Secretary may 
President. 
prescribe. The Under Secretary shall be appointed by the President, 
by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.". 
SEC. 202. COMPENSATION. 
Section 5314 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end thereof the following: 
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"Under Secretary of Education". 
SEC. 203. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
20 USC 3412 
(a) IN GENERAL.—This Act shall take effect on the first day of the ^° ^' 
first Department of Education pay period that begins on or after the 
date of enactment of this Act. 
(b) SPECIAL RULE.—An incumbent in a position within the Depart-
ment of Education on the day preceding the day that this Act takes 
effect who has been appointed by the President to a position within 
the Department of Education with the advice and consent of the 
Senate may serve as the Under Secretary at the pleasure of the 
President after the day preceding the day that this Act takes effect. 
TITLE III—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 
PART A—STAR SCHOOLS 
SEC. 30L STATEMENT OF PURPOSE. 
Section 902 of the Star Schools Program Assistance Act (hereafter 
in this title referred to as the "Act") (20 U.S.C. 4081) is amended— 
(1) by striking "vocational education" and inserting "literacy 
skills and vocational education and to serve underserved popu-
lations including the disadvantaged, illiterate, limited-English 
proficient, and disabled"; 
(2) by striking "demonstration"; and 
(3) by inserting "to" before "obtain". 
SEC. 302. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED. 
Section 903 of the Act (20 U.S.C. 4082) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by inserting "(1)" before "The Secretary"; and 
(B) by inserting at the end thereof the following new 
paragraphs: 
"(2) The Secretary shall award grants pursuant to paragraph (1) Grants. 
for a period of 2 years. 
"(3) Grants awarded pursuant to paragraph (1) may be awarded 
for an additional 2-year period in accordance with section 907."; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking "$100,000,000 for the 
period beginning October 1, 1987, and ending September 30, 
1992" and inserting "$50,000,000 for fiscal year 1992 and 
such sums as may be necessary in fiscal year 1993"; 
(B) by striking paragraph (2); and 
(C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) by striking "(A)"; 
(II) by striking "demonstration"; and 
(III) by inserting "in any one fiscal year" after 
"$10,000,000"; and 
(ii) by striking subparagraph (B); and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by inserting "(A)" after "(2)"; 
(ii) by inserting "to the Secretary" after "available"; 
and 
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(iii) by inserting at the end thereof the following new 
subparagraph: 
"(B) Not less than 25 percent of the funds available to the 
Secretary in any fiscal year under this title shall be used for 
telecommunications facilities and equipment."; and 
(4) by inserting at the end thereof the following new subsec-
tion: 
"(e) COORDINATION.—The Department of Education, the National 
Science Foundation, the Department of Agriculture, and any other 
Federal agency operating a telecommunications network for edu-
cational purposes shall coordinate the activities assisted under such 
programs.". 
SEC. 303. ELIGIBLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS PARTNERSHIPS. 
Subsection (a) of section 904 of the Act (20 U.S.C. 4083(a)) is 
amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking "dem-
onstration"; 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ", or a State higher 
education agency"; 
(B) in subparagraph (C), by inserting "or a State higher 
education agency" after "education"; 
(C) in subparagraph (D)— 
(i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting "or 
academy" after "center"; and 
(ii) by striking "or" at the end of clause (ii); and 
(D) in subparagraph (E)— 
(i) by amending clause (i) to read as follows: 
"(i) a public or private entity with experience and 
expertise in the planning and operation of a tele-
communications network, including entities involved in 
telecommunications through satellite, cable, telephone, 
or computer; or"; 
(ii) by striking clause (ii); 
(iii) by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (ii); and 
(iv) by striking the period at the end of clause (ii) (as 
redesignated by clause (iii)) and inserting a comma and 
"or"; and 
(E) by inserting at the end thereof the following new 
subparagraph: 
"(F) a public or private elementary or secondary school."; 
and 
(3) by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: 
"(c) SPECIAL STATEWIDE NETWORK.— 
"(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may fund one statewide 
telecommunications network under this title if such network— 
"(A) provides two-way full motion interactive video and 
audio communications; 
"(B) links together public colleges and universities and 
secondary schools throughout the State; and 
"(C) meets any other requirements determined appro-
priate by the Secretary. 
"(2) STATE CONTRIBUTION.—A statewide telecommunications 
network funded under paragraph (1) shall contribute (either 
directly or through private contributions) non-Federal funds 
equal to not less than 50 percent of the cost of such network.". 
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SEC. 304. APPLICATIONS. 
Section 905 of the Act (20 U.S.C. 4084) is amended— 
(1) in subsection 0^)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ", or any com-
bination thereof after "equipment"; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (G) by— 
(I) striking "elementary and secondary school 
teachers (particularly teachers in schools receiving 
assistance under chapter 1 of title I of the Ele-
mentary and Secondary Education Act of 1965) in" 
Eind inserting "instructors who will be"; and 
(II) inserting "in using such facilities and equip-
ment, and in integrating programs into the class 
curriculum" after "sought"; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking "describe,"; 
(ii) by inserting "describe" after 
"instructional 
programming,"; and 
(iii) by inserting "and provide assurances that such 
programming will be designed in consultation with 
professionals who are experts in the applicable subject 
matter and grade level" after "training"; 
(C) in paragraph (3), by inserting "(in accordance with 
section 907)" after "languages,"; 
(D) in parsigraph (4)— 
(i) by striking "teacher"; and 
(ii) by inserting "for teachers and other school 
personnel" after "policies"; 
(E) in paragraph (6)— 
(i) by striking "the facilities" and inserting "any 
facilities"; 
(ii) by striking "will be made available to" and insert-
ing "for"; and 
(iii) by inserting "will be made available to schools" 
after "schools"; 
(F) in paragraph (7)— 
(i) by inserting "(such £is students who are disadvan-
taged, limited-English proficient, disabled, or illit-
erate)" after "students"; and 
(ii) in paragraph (7), by inserting "and will use exist-
ing telecommunications equipment, where available" 
before the semicolon at the end thereof; 
(G) by striking "and" at the end of paragraph (8); 
(H) by redesignating paragraph (9) as paragraph (10); and 
(I) by inserting after paragraph (8) the following new 
paragraph: 
"(9) describe the activities or services for which assistance is 
sought, including activities and services such as— 
"(A) providing facilities, equipment, training, services, 
and technical assistance described in paragraphs (1), (2), (4) 
and (7); 
"(B) making programs accessible to individuals with 
disabilities through mechanisms such as closed captioning 
and descriptive video services; 
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"(C) linking networks together, for example, around an 
issue of national importance such as elections; 
"(D) sharing curriculum materials between networks; 
"(E) providing teacher and student support services; 
"(F) incorporating community resources such as libraries 
and museums into instructional programs; 
"(G) providing teacher training to early childhood devel-
opment and Head Start teachers and staff; 
"(H) providing teacher training to vocational education 
teachers and staff; and 
"(I) providing programs for adults at times other than the 
regular school day in order to maximize the use of tele-
communications facilities and equipment."; 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) by striking "public and private" and inserting ", in 
the case of elementary and secondary schools, those"; 
(ii) striking "(particularly schools"; and 
(iii) striking "1965)" and inserting "1965"; 
(B) by striking "and" at the end of paragraph (6); 
(C) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (9); 
(D) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (7); 
(E) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following new 
paragraph: 
"(6) the eligible telecommunications partnership will— 
"(A) provide a comprehensive range of courses for edu-
cators with different skill levels to teach instructional 
strategies for students with different skill levels; 
"(B) provide training to participating educators in ways 
to integrate telecommunications courses into the existing 
school curriculum; and 
"(C) include instruction for students, teachers, and par-
ents;"; and 
(F) by inserting after paragraph (7) (as redesignated by 
subparagraph (D)) the following new paragraph: 
"(8) a telecommunications entity (such as a satellite, cable, 
telephone, computer, or public or private television station) will 
participate in the partnership and will donate equipment or in-
kind services for telecommunications linkages; and". 
SEC. 305. CONTINUING ELIGIBILITY. 
The Act (20 U.S.C. 4081 et seq.) is amended— 
20 use 4086. 
(1) by redesignating section 907 as section 911; and 
(2) by inserting after section 906 the following new sections: 
"CONTINUING ELIGIBIUTY 
20 use 4085a. 
"SEC. 907. (a) IN GENERAL.—In order to be eligible to receive an 
additional grant under section 903(a)(3) in any fiscal year, an eligible 
telecommunications partnership shall demonstrate in the applica-
tion submitted pursuant to section 905 that such partnership will— 
"(1) continue to provide services in the subject areas and 
geographic areas assisted with funds received under this title in 
previous fiscal years; and 
"(2) use all such grant funds to provide expanded services 
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"(A) increasing the number of students, schools or school 
districts served by the courses of instruction assisted under 
this title in previous fiscal years; 
"(B) providing new courses of instruction; or 
"(C) serving new populations of underserved individuals, 
such as children or adults who are disadvantaged, have 
limited-English proficiency, are disabled, are illiterate, lack 
high school diplomas or their equivalent. 
"(b) SPECIAL RULES.—Grant funds received pursuant to the ap-
plication of subsection (a) shall be used to supplement and not 
supplant services provided by the recipient under this title in pre-
vious fiscal years. 
"EVALUATION 
"SEC. 908. (a) IN GENERAL.—From amounts appropriated pursuant 20 use 4085b. 
to the authority of section 903(b), the Secretary shall reserve the 
greater of not more than $500,000 or 5 percent of such appropria-
tions to conduct an independent evaluation by grant, contract or 
cooperative agreement, of the Star Schools Assistance Program. 
"(b) REPORT.—The Secretary shall prepare and submit an interim 
report on the evaluation described in subsection (a) not later than 
January 1,1993 and shall prepare and submit a final report on such 
evaluation not later than June 1,1993. 
"(c) EVALUATION.—Such evaluation shall include— 
"(1) a review of the effectiveness of telecommunications part-
nerships and programs after Federal funding ceases; 
"(2) an analysis of non-Federal funding sources, including 
funds leveraged by Star Schools funds and the permanency of 
such funding; 
"(3) an analysis of how Star Schools grantees spend funds 
appropriated under this Act; 
"(4) a review of the subject matter, content effectiveness, and 
success of distance learning through Star Schools program 
funds, including an in-depth study of student learning outcomes 
as measured against stated course objectives of distance learn-
ing courses offered by Star Schools grantees; 
"(5) a comprehensive review of in-service teacher training 
programs through Star Schools programming, including the 
number of teachers trained, time spent in training programs, 
and a comparison of the effectiveness of such training and 
conventional teacher training programs; 
"(6) an analysis of Star School projects that focus on teacher 
certification and other requirements and the resulting effect on 
the delivery of instructional programming; 
"(7) the effects of distance learning on curricula and staffing 
patterns at participating schools; 
"(8) the number of students participating in the Star Schools 
program and an analysis of the socioeconomic characteristics of 
students participating in Star Schools programs, including a 
review of the differences and effectiveness of programming and 
services provided to economically and educationally disadvan-
taged and minority students; 
"(9) an analysis of the socioeconomic and geographic 
characteristics of schools participating in Star Schools projects, 
including a review of the variety of programming provided to 
different schools; and 
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"(10) the impact of dissemination grants under section 910 on 
the use of technology-based programs in local educational agen-
cies. 
"FEDERAL ACTIVITIES 
20 use 4085c. 
"SEC. 909. The Secretary may assist grant recipients under this 
title in acquiring satellite time, where appropriate, as economically 
as possible. 
"DISSEMINATION GRANTS 
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Tele- 
"SEC. 910. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall make grants 
on^TOT'^ine^^' Under this section to telecommunications partnerships funded by 
the Star Schools Program and to other eligible entities to enable 
such partnerships and entities to provide dissemination and tech-
nical assistance to State and local educational agencies not pres-
ently served by telecommunication partnerships. 
"(b) SPECIAL RULE.—The Secretary shall make grants under this 
section in any fiscal year in which the amount appropriated for this 
title exceeds the amount appropriated for this title in fiscal year 
1991 by not less than 10 percent. 
"(c) RESERVATION.—In any fiscal year in which the Secretary 
awards grants under this section in accordance with subsection (b), 
the Secretary shall reserve not less than 5 percent but not more 
than 10 percent of the amount appropriated under this title for such 
fiscal year to award such grants. 
"(d) APPUCATIONS.— 
"(1) IN GENERAL.—Each telecommunications partnership and 
other eligible entity that desires to receive a grant under this 
section shall submit an application to the Secretary, at such 
time, in such manner, and containing or accompanied by such 
information as the Secretary may reasonably require. 
"(2) CONTENTS.—Each application described in paragraph (2) 
shall contain assurances that the telecommunications partner-
ship or other eligible entity shall provide technical assistance to 
, State and local educational agencies to plan and implement 
technology-based systems, including— 
"(A) information regarding successful distance learning 
resources for States, local educational agencies, and schools; 
"(B) assistance in connecting users of distance learning, 
regional educational service centers, colleges and univer-
sities, the private sector, and other relevant entities; 
"(C) assistance and advice in the design and implementa-
tion of systems to include needs assessments and technology 
design; and 
"(D) support for the identification of possible connections, 
and cost-sharing arrangements for users of such systems. 
"(e) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, the term 'eligible 
entity' means a federally funded program or an institution of higher 
education that has demonstrated expertise in educational applica-
tions of technology and provides comprehensive technical assistance 
to educators and policy makers at the local level.". 
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PART B—TECHNICAL AND MISCELLANEOUS 
PROVISIONS 
SEC. 311. CARL D. PERKINS VOCATIONAL AND APPLIED TECHNOLOGY 
EDUCATION ACT. 
(a) CORRECTIONS EDUCATION.—Subsection (c) of section 102 of the 
Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act 
(20 U.S.C. 2312) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by— 
(A) striking "paragraph (2)" and inserting "paragraph 
(3)"; 
(B) inserting "and" before "the sex equity"; and 
(C) striking "and the program for criminal offenders 
under section 225,"; 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and 
(3) by inserting the following new paragraph after parsigraph 
(1): 
"(2) Except as provided in paragraph (3) and notwithstanding 
the provisions of subsection (a), each State shall reserve for the 
program for criminal offenders under section 225, an amount 
that is not less than the amount such State expended under this 
Act for such program for the fiscal year 1990.". 
O
t
)
) INDIAN AND NATIVE HAWAIIAN PROGRAMS.—Paragraph (1) of 
section 1030?) of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Tech-
nology Education Act (20 U.S.C. 2313(b)(1)) is amended by inserting 
at the end thereof the following new subparsigraph: 
"(DXi) Funds received pursuant to grants and contracts de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) may be used to provide stipends to 
students who are enrolled in vocational education programs and 
who have acute economic needs which cannot be met through 
work-study programs. 
"(ii) Stipends described in clause (i) shall not exceed reason-
able amounts as prescribed by the Secretary.". 
SEC. 312. THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT OF 1965. 
Subsection (c) of section 1221 of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 2791(c)) is amended by adding at 
the end thereof the following new parsigraph: 
"(3) SPECIAL RULE.—Notwithstanding any other provision of Handicapped, 
law, for purposes of determining the amount of a grant under 
this subsection for which a State educational agency is eligible 
from funds appropriated for the program assisted under this 
subpart for each fiscal year beginning after October 1, 1990, the 
Secretary shall allow intermediate school districts to count 
children with disabilities in the same manner as such children 
were counted in determining such amount in fiscal year 1990, 
regardless of whether such children receive services directly 
from the intermediate school district.". 
SEC. 313. NATIONAL LITERACY ACT AMENDMENTS. 
Section 601 of the National Literacy Act of 1991 is amended to 20 USC 1211-2. 
read as follows: 
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"SEC. 601. FUNCTIONAL LITERACY AND LIFE SKILLS PROGRAMS FOR 
STATE AND LOCAL PRISONERS. 
"(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary is authorized to make grants 
to eligible entities to assist such entities in establishing, improving, 
and expanding a demonstration or system-wide functional literacy 
program. 
"(b) PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.—(1) To qualify for funding under 
subsection (d), each functional literacy program shall— 
"(A) to the extent possible, make use of advanced tech-
nologies, such as interactive video- and computer-based adult 
literacy learning; and 
"(B) include— 
"(i) a requirement that each person incarcerated in the 
system, prison, jail, or detention center who is not function-
ally literate, except a person described in paragraph (2), 
shall participate in the program until the person— 
"(I) achieves functional literacy, or in the case of an 
individual with a disability, achieves a level of func-
tional literacy commensurate with his or her ability; 
"(II) is granted parole; 
"(III) completes his or her sentence; or 
"(IV) is released pursuant to court order; and 
"(ii) a prohibition on granting parole to any person de-
scribed in clause (i) who refuses to participate in the pro-
gram, unless the State parole board determines that the 
prohibition should be waived in a particular case; and 
"(iii) adequate opportunities for appropriate education 
services and the screening and testing of all inmates for 
functional literacy and disabilities affecting functional lit-
eracy, including learning disabilities, upon arrival in the 
system or at the prison, jail, or detention center. 
"(2) The requirement of paragraph (l)(BXi) may not apply to a 
person who— 
"(A) is serving a life sentence without possibility of parole; 
"(B) is terminally ill; or 
"(C) is under a sentence of death. 
"(c) ANNUAL REPORT.—(1) Within 90 days after the close of the 
first calendar year in which a literacy program authorized by 
subsection (a) is placed in operation, and annually for each of the 4 
years thereafter, a grantee shall submit a report to the Secretary 
with respect to its literacy program. 
"(2) A report under paragraph (1) shall disclose— 
"(A) the number of persons who were tested for eligibility 
during the preceding year; 
"(B) the number of persons who were eligible for the literacy 
program during the preceding year; 
"(C) the number of persons who participated in the literacy 
program during the preceding year; 
"(D) the names and types of tests that were used to determine 
functional literacy and the names and types of tests that were 
used to determine disabilities affecting functional literacy; 
"(E) the average number of hours of instruction that were 
provided per week and the average number per student during 
the preceding year; 
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"(F) sample data on achievement of participants in the pro-
gram, including the number of participants who achieved func-
tional literacy; 
"(G) data on all direct and indirect costs of the program; and 
"(H) information on progress toward meeting the program's 
goals. 
"(d) COMPLIANCE GRANTS.—(1) The Secretary shall make grants to 
eligible entities that elect to establish a program described in 
subsection (a) for the purpose of assisting in carrying out the 
programs, developing the plans, and submitting the reports required 
by this section. 
"(2) An eligible entity may receive a grant under this subsection if 
the entity— 
"(A) submits an application to the Secretary at such time, in 
such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary 
may require; 
"(B) agrees to provide the Secretary— 
"(i) such data as the Secretary may request concerning 
the cost and feasibility of operating the functional literacy 
programs authorized by subsection (a), including the annual 
reports required by subsection (c); and 
"(ii) a detailed plan outlining the methods by which the 
provisions of subsections (a) and (b) will be met, including 
specific goals and timetables. 
"(e) 
LIFE SKILLS TRAINING GRANTS.—(1) The 
Secretary is 
au-
thorized to make grants to eligible entities to assist them in 
establishing and operating programs designed to reduce recidivism 
through the development £uid improvement of life skills necessary 
for reintegration into society. 
"(2) To receive a grant under this subsection, an. eligible entity 
shall— 
"(A) submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in 
such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary 
shall require; and 
"(B) agree to report annually to the Secretary on the partici-
pation rate, cost, and effectiveness of the program and any 
other aspect of the program on which the Secretary may request 
information. 
"(3) In awarding grants under this subsection, the Secretary shall 
give priority to programs that have the greatest potential for 
innovation, effectiveness, and replication in other systems, jails, and 
detention centers. 
"(4) Grants awarded under this subsection shall be for a period not 
to exceed 3 years, except that the Secretary may establish a proce-
dure for renewal of the grants under paragraph (1). 
"(f) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this section— 
"(1) the term 'eligible entity' means a State correctional 
agency, a local correctional agency, a State correctional edu-
cation agency, and a local correctional education agency; 
"(2) the term 'functional literacy' means at lesist an eighth 
grade equivalence or a functional criterion score on a nationally 
recognized literacy sissessment; and 
"(3) the term 'life skills' includes self-development, commu-
nication skills, job and financial skills development, education, 
interpersonal and family relationship development, and stress 
and anger management. 
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"(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized to 
be appropriated for purposes of carrying out this section $10,000,000 
for fiscal year 1992, $15,000,000 for fiscal year 1993, $20,000,000 for 
fiscal year 1994, and $25,000,000 for fiscal year 1995.". 
SEC. 314. REAUTHORIZATION OF SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS. 
(a) NATIONAL SCIENCE SCHOLARS PROGRAM.—Subsection 0)) of sec-
tion 601 of the Excellence in Mathematics, Science and Engineering 
Act of 1990 (20 U.S.C. 53810))) is amended by inserting ", $4,500,000 
for fiscal year 1992 and $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1993" after 
"1991". 
(b) NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCE, SPACE, AND TECHNOLOGY.— 
Subsection (o) of section 621 of the Excellence in Mathematics, 
Science and Engineering Act of 1990 (20 U.S.C. 541 l(o)) is amended 
by striking "fiscal year 1991" and inserting "each of the fiscal years 
1992 and 1993". 
SEC. 315. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT. 
Section 343(a)(2XA) of the Tech-Prep Education Act (20 U.S.C. 
2394a(aX2XA)) is amended by striking "subject to a default manage-
ment plan required by the Secretary" and inserting "prohibited 
from receiving assistance under part B of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965 pursuant to the provisions of section 435(a)(3) of such Act". 
TITLE IV—IMPACT AID 
SEC. 401. ADJUSTMENT FOR CERTAIN DECREASES IN FEDERAL ACTIVI-
TIES. 
Section 3(e) of the Act of September 30, 1950 (Public Law 81-874) 
(hereafter in this title referred to as the "Act") (20 U.S.C. 238(e)) is 
amended— 
(1) in the matter following subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1), 
by inserting "this subsection and" before "subsections (a) and 
0))"; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking "section" and inserting 
"subsection". 
SEC. 402. PAYMENT AMOUNTS. 
Section 5 of the Act (20 U.S.C. 240) is amended: 
(1) by amending paragraph (2) of subsection (b) to read as 
follows: 
"(2) As soon as possible after the beginning of any fiscal year, 
the Secretary shall, on the basis of a written request for a 
preliminary payment from any local educational agency that 
was eligible for a pa5nnent for the preceding fiscal year on the 
basis of an entitlement established under section 2, make such a 
preliminary payment of 50 percent of the amount that such 
agency received for such preceding fiscal year on the basis of 
such entitlement."; and 
(2) by amending subparagraph (D) of subsection (e)(1) to read 
as follows: 
"(D) For any fiscal year after September 30, 1991, the Secretary is 
authorized to modify the per pupil amount described in subpara-
graph (A) of this paragraph, in any case in which, in the fiscal year 
for which the determination is made, a local educational agency is 
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105 STAT. 509 
described under a different clause of section 5(c)(2)(A) than such 
agency W£is in fiscal year 1987.". 
SEC. 403. SPECIAL PAYMENT RULES. 
(a) PAYMENTS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES.—Any local edu- 20 use 238 
cational agency that received a payment for fiscal year 1987, 1988, "
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1989, or 1990 under section 3 of the Act of September 30, 1950 
(Impact Aid) (20 U.S.C. 238), the amount of which was incorrect 
because of a failure by the Secretary of Education to apply any of 
the limitations on per pupil payments or local contribution rates 
specified in Public Law 99-500, Public Law 99-591, and Public Law 
100-202, and which such payment resulted in or would result in an 
overpayment, shall be entitled to the amount of such payment. 
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) FEDERAL CONTRIBUTIONS.—No portion of any payment received 20 use 237 
by a local educational agency for fiscal year 1988, 1989, or 1990 ^°^-
under section 2 of the Act of September 30, 1950 (Impact Aid) (20 
U.S.C. 237) may be recovered on the ground that such payment was 
determined incorrectly by employing a formula using such agency's 
base revenue limit per average daily attendance. 
Approved August 17, 1991. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2313: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 102-77 (eomm. on Education and Labor). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 137 (1991): 
June 3, considered and passed House. 
July 30, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Aug. 1, House concurred in Senate amendment.