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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This section may be cited as the ''Loan Forgiveness for Certified
Teachers Act of 2003''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress finds that--
(1) effective elementary schools and secondary schools
require competent teachers and strong leadership;
(2) local educational agencies would benefit greatly by
increasing the pool of qualified individuals from which to
recruit teachers;
(3) many talented professionals who have demonstrated a
high level of subject matter knowledge outside the education
profession may wish to pursue careers in education, but have
not fulfilled the requirements to be certified or licensed as
teachers; and
(4) loan forgiveness programs and other programs that
encourage such professionals and other interested persons to
become certified or licensed teachers would allow local
educational agencies to utilize the expertise of such
professionals and interested persons, and improve the pool of
qualified individuals available to local educational agencies.

SEC. 3. PURPOSE.

The purpose of this Act is to improve the supply of well-qualified
elementary school and secondary school teachers by encouraging and
assisting interested persons in completing the teacher certification or
licensing requirements in their States.

SEC. 4. LOAN FORGIVENESS FOR CERTIFIED TEACHERS.

(a) Federal Family Education Loan Forgiveness.--Section 428J of the
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1078-10) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b), by striking paragraphs (1) and (2)
and inserting the following:
''(1)(A)(i) has been employed as a full-time teacher for 5
consecutive complete school years in a school that qualifies
under section 465(a)(2)(A) for loan cancellation for Perkins
loan recipients who teach in such a school; and
''(ii)(I) if employed as a secondary school teacher, is
teaching a subject that is relevant to the borrower's academic
major, as certified by the chief administrative officer of the
public or nonprofit private secondary school in which the
borrower is employed; and
''(II) if employed as an elementary school teacher, has
demonstrated, as certified by the chief administrative officer
of the public or nonprofit private elementary school in which
the borrower is employed, knowledge and teaching skills in
reading, writing, mathematics, and other areas of the
elementary school curriculum; and
''(B) is not in default on the loan for which the borrower
seeks forgiveness; or
''(2) not later than September 1, 2006--
''(A)(i) has been employed as a full-time teacher
for 5 consecutive complete school years in a school
that qualifies under section 465(a)(2)(A) for loan
cancellation for Perkins loan recipients who teach in
such a school;
''(ii)(I) if employed as a secondary school
teacher, meets the standards described in section
9101(23)(B)(ii) of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801(23)(B)(ii)); and
''(II) if employed as an elementary school teacher,
meets the standards described in section 9101(23)(B)(i)
of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
(20 U.S.C. 7801(23)(B)(i)); and
''(iii) meets the standards described in section
9101(23)(A) of the Elementary and Secondary Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801(23)(A)), or has obtained a
5th year teacher certificate (or the equivalent); and
''(B) is not in default on the loan for which the
borrower seeks forgiveness.'';
(2) in subsection (c)(1)--
(A) by striking ''$5,000'' and inserting ''$5,000
(for a borrower described in subsection (b)(1)) or
$10,000 (for a borrower described in subsection
(b)(2))''; and
(B) by striking ''(b)(1)'' and inserting ''(b)'';
(3) in subsection (g)(1)(A)--
(A) by striking ''Any teacher'' and inserting
''Subject to subsection (j), any teacher''; and
(B) by striking ''subsection (b)(1)(A)'' and
inserting ''paragraph (1)(A)(i) or (2)(A)(i) of
subsection (b)''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
''(i) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2004
through 2006 to carry out loan repayment under this section for
borrowers described in subsection (b)(2).
''(j) Termination of Authority.--The authority provided by
subsection (b)(2) terminates effective October 1, 2006.''.
(b) Direct Student Loan Cancellation.--Section 460 of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087j) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(1), by striking subparagraphs (A) and
(B) and inserting the following:
''(A)(i)(I) has been employed as a full-time teacher for 5
consecutive complete school years in a school that qualifies
under section 465(a)(2)(A) for loan cancellation for Perkins
loan recipients who teach in such a school; and
''(II)(aa) if employed as a secondary school teacher, is
teaching a subject that is relevant to the borrower's academic
major, as certified by the chief administrative officer of the
public or nonprofit private secondary school in which the
borrower is employed; and
''(bb) if employed as an elementary school teacher, has
demonstrated, as certified by the chief administrative officer
of the public or nonprofit private elementary school in which
the borrower is employed, knowledge and teaching skills in
reading, writing, mathematics, and other areas of the
elementary school curriculum; and
''(ii) is not in default on the loan for which the borrower
seeks forgiveness; or
''(B) not later than September 1, 2006--
''(i)(I) has been employed as a full-time teacher
for 5 consecutive complete school years in a school
that qualifies under section 465(a)(2)(A) for loan
cancellation for Perkins loan recipients who teach in
such a school;
''(II)(aa) if employed as a secondary school
teacher, meets the standards described in section
9101(23)(B)(ii) of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801(23)(B)(ii)); and
''(bb) if employed as an elementary school teacher,
meets the standards described in section 9101(23)(B)(i)
of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
(20 U.S.C. 7801(23)(B)(i)); and
''(III) meets the standards described in section
9101(23)(A) of the Elementary and Secondary Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801(23)(A)), or has obtained a
5th year teacher certificate (or the equivalent); and
''(ii) is not in default on the loan for which the
borrower seeks forgiveness.'';
(2) in subsection (c)(1)--
(A) by striking ''$5,000'' and inserting ''$5,000
(for a borrower described in subsection (b)(1)(A)) or
$10,000 (for a borrower described in subsection
(b)(1)(B))''; and
(B) by striking ''(b)(1)(A)'' and inserting
''(b)(1)'';
(3) in subsection (g)(1)(A)--
(A) by striking ''Any teacher'' and inserting
''Subject to subsection (j), any teacher''; and
(B) by striking ''subsection (b)(1)(A)'' and
inserting ''subparagraph (A)(i)(I) or (B)(i)(I) of
subsection (b)(1)''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
''(i) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2004
through 2006 to carry out loan repayment under this section for
borrowers described in subsection (b)(1)(B).
''(j) Termination of Authority.--The authority provided by
subsection (b)(1)(B) terminates effective October 1, 2006.''.
(c) No Interference With Existing Provisions.--The Secretary of
Education shall ensure that the implementation of the amendments made
by this section shall not interfere with, and shall be coordinated
with, the implementation of student loan forgiveness provisions
administered by the States and in existence on the date of enactment of
this Act.

SEC. 5. GRANTS TO PROMOTE TEACHER CERTIFICATION AND LICENSING.

Title II of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1021 et
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

''PART C--PROMOTING TEACHER CERTIFICATION AND LICENSING

''SEC. 231. GRANTS.

''The Secretary may make grants to institutions of higher education
to enable the institutions to carry out programs, projects, and
activities to encourage professionals and other interested persons to
become certified or licensed teachers.

''SEC. 232. APPLICATIONS.

''(a) In General.--An institution of higher education desiring to
receive a grant under this part shall submit an application to the
Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information
as the Secretary may reasonably require.
''(b) Requirements.--The application shall contain--
''(1) a description of the programs, projects, and
activities to be undertaken by the institution with funds made
available through the grant; and
''(2) such assurances as the Secretary considers to be
necessary, including assurances that--
''(A) funds made available to the institution under
this part will be used to develop appropriate curricula
and support programs for students entering teacher
preparation programs that lead to a teaching
certificate or license; and
''(B) the institution will submit to the Secretary,
at such time as the Secretary may specify, a final
report describing the programs, projects, and
activities carried out with the funds, and the results
achieved through the programs, projects, and
activities.
''(c) Preference.--In awarding grants under this part, the
Secretary shall give preference to an institution that submits an
application containing a plan to develop appropriate curricula and
support programs to address the needs of underserved communities (as
such needs are determined by the State educational agency in the State
in which the institution is located, in conjunction with the
institution).

''SEC. 233. USE OF FUNDS.

''(a) Permitted Uses.--An institution of higher education that
receives a grant under this part may use the funds made available
through the grant for programs, projects, and activities to develop and
implement new, or expand and improve existing, programs that enable
individuals to make progress toward meeting teacher certification or
licensing requirements, including--
''(1) developing appropriate curricula and support programs
for students entering teacher certification or licensing
programs;
''(2) developing recruitment strategies necessary to
encourage more individuals to become certified or licensed
teachers; and
''(3) carrying out other appropriate programs, projects,
and activities designed to meet the objectives of this part.
''(b) Prohibited Uses.--The institution may not use the funds made
available through the grant for construction.

''SEC. 234. NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.

''(a) State Educational Agencies and Local Educational Agencies.--
''(1) State educational agencies.--Each institution
receiving a grant under this part shall provide notice of the
programs, projects, and activities funded with such grant to
the State educational agency in the State in which the
institution is located.
''(2) Local educational agencies.--Each State educational
agency receiving the notification described in paragraph (1)
shall transmit the information received in such notification to
the appropriate local educational agencies.
''(b) Students.--Each institution receiving a grant under this part
shall provide notice of the programs, projects, and activities funded
with such grant to the students of such institution.

''SEC. 235. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

''There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part
such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2004 through
2008.''.
A:
Loan Forgiveness for Certified Teachers Act of 2003 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to increase from $5,000 to $10,000 the maximum amount of student loan cancellation for certified or licensed teachers who teach for five years at low-income elementary or secondary schools.Establishes a HEA grants program for promoting teacher certification and licensing. Authorizes the Secretary of Education to make such grants to institutions of higher education for programs, projects, and activities to encourage professionals and other interested persons to become certified or licensed teachers. Includes among authorized activities developing curricula and support programs and recruitment strategies.