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Input: Consider Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Department of Veterans Affairs
Mammography Quality Standards Act''.

SEC. 2. MAMMOGRAPHY QUALITY STANDARDS.

(a) In General.--(1) Subchapter II of chapter 73 is amended by
adding at the end the following new section:
''Sec. 7319. Mammography quality standards
''(a) A mammogram may not be performed at a Department facility
unless that facility is accredited for that purpose by a private
nonprofit organization designated by the Secretary. An organization
designated by the Secretary under this subsection shall meet the
standards for accrediting bodies established under section 354(e) of
the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 263b(e)).
''(b) The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Health
and Human Services, shall prescribe quality assurance and quality
control standards relating to the performance and interpretation of
mammograms and use of mammogram equipment and facilities of the
Department of Veterans Affairs consistent with the requirements of
section 354(f)(1) of the Public Health Service Act. Such standards
shall be no less stringent than the standards prescribed by the
Secretary of Health and Human Services under section 354(f) of the
Public Health Service Act.
''(c)(1) The Secretary, to ensure compliance with the standards
prescribed under subsection (b), shall provide for an annual inspection
of the equipment and facilities used by and in Department health care
facilities for the performance of mammograms. Such inspections shall be
carried out in a manner consistent with the inspection of certified
facilities by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under section
354(g) of the Public Health Service Act.
''(2) The Secretary may not provide for an inspection under
paragraph (1) to be performed by a State agency.
''(d) The Secretary shall ensure that mammograms performed for the
Department under contract with any non-Department facility or provider
conform to the quality standards prescribed by the Secretary of Health
and Human Services under section 354 of the Public Health Service Act.
''(e) For the purposes of this section, the term 'mammogram' has
the meaning given such term in paragraph (5) of section 354(a) of the
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 263b(a)).''.
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 7318 the
following new item:

''7319. Mammography quality standards.''.
(b) Deadline for Prescribing Standards.--The Secretary of Veterans
Affairs shall prescribe standards under subsection (b) of section 7319
of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), not later
than the end of the 120-day period beginning on the later of--
(1) the date on which the Secretary of Health and Human
Services prescribes quality standards under section 354(f) of
the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 263b(f)); or
(2) the date of the enactment of this Act.
(c) Transition.--(1) Subsection (a) of section 7319 of title 38,
United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall take effect on
the date on which standards are prescribed by the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs under subsection (b) of that section.
(2) During the transition period, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
may waive the requirement of subsection (a) of section 7319 of title
38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), to any facility of
the Department. The Secretary may provide such a waiver in the case of
any facility only if the Secretary determines, based upon the
recommendation of the Under Secretary for Health of the Department of
Veterans Affairs, that during the period such a waiver is in effect for
such facility (including any extension of the waiver under paragraph
(3)) the facility will be operated in accordance with standards
prescribed by the Secretary under subsection (b) of such section to
assure the safety and accuracy of mammography services provided.
(3) The transition period for purposes of this section is the six-
month period beginning on the date specified in paragraph (1). The
Secretary may extend such period for a period not to exceed 90 days in
the case of any Department facility. Any such extension may be made
only if the Under Secretary for Health determines that--
(A) without the extension access of veterans to mammography
services in the geographic area served by the facility would be
significantly reduced; and
(B) appropriate steps will be taken before the end of the
transition period (as extended) to obtain accreditation of the
facility as required by subsection (a) of section 7319 of title
38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a).
(d) Implementation Report.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall
submit to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House
of Representatives a report on the Secretary's implementation of
section 7319 of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection
(a). The report shall be submitted not later than 180 days after the
date on which the Secretary prescribes the quality standards required
under subsection (b) of that section.

Output: Department of Veterans Affairs Mammography Quality Standards Act - Prohibits a mammogram from being performed at a Department of Veterans Affairs facility unless the facility is accredited for such purpose by a private nonprofit organization designated by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Requires any such organization to meet the standards for accrediting bodies established under the Public Health Service Act (the Act).
Directs the Secretary to prescribe quality assurance and control standards relating to performance and interpretation of mammograms and the use of Department mammogram equipment and facilities consistent with requirements of the Act. Requires the Secretary to provide for an annual inspection of Department mammogram equipment and facilities. Requires any Department mammograms contracted to a non-Department facility or provider to conform to the standards of the Act. Provides for: (1) a deadline for the prescribing of standards; (2) transition provisions covering mammograms performed prior to the enactment of this Act; and (3) an implementation report from the Secretary to specified congressional committees.

Input: Consider Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Provo River Project Transfer Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:
(1) Agreement.--The term ''Agreement'' means the contract
numbered 04-WC-40-8950 and entitled ''Agreement Among the United
States, the Provo River Water Users Association, and the
Metropolitan Water District of Salt Lake & Sandy to Transfer Title
to Certain Lands and Facilities of the Provo River Project'' and
shall include maps of the land and features to be conveyed under
the Agreement.
(2) Association.--The term ''Association'' means the Provo
River Water Users Association, a nonprofit corporation organized
under the laws of the State.
(3) District.--The term ''District'' means the Metropolitan
Water District of Salt Lake & Sandy, a political subdivision of the
State.
(4) Pleasant grove property.--
(A) In general.--The term ''Pleasant Grove Property'' means
the 3.79-acre parcel of land acquired by the United States for
the Provo River Project, Deer Creek Division, located at
approximately 285 West 1100 North, Pleasant Grove, Utah, as in
existence on the date of enactment of this Act.
(B) Inclusions.--The term ''Pleasant Grove Property''
includes the office building and shop complex constructed by
the Association on the parcel of land described in subparagraph
(A).
(5) Provo reservoir canal.--The term ''Provo Reservoir Canal''
means the canal, and any associated land, rights-of-way, and
facilities acquired, constructed, or improved by the United States
as part of the Provo River Project, Deer Creek Division, extending
from, and including, the Murdock Diversion Dam at the mouth of
Provo Canyon, Utah, to and including the Provo Reservoir Canal
Siphon and Penstock, as in existence on the date of enactment of
this Act.
(6) Salt lake aqueduct.--The term ''Salt Lake Aqueduct'' means
the aqueduct and associated land, rights-of-way, and facilities
acquired, constructed or improved by the United States as part of
the Provo River Project, Aqueduct Division, extending from, and
including, the Salt Lake Aqueduct Intake at the base of Deer Creek
Dam to and including the Terminal Reservoirs located at 3300 South
St. and Interstate Route 215 in Salt Lake City, Utah, as in
existence on the date of enactment of this Act.
(7) Secretary.--The term ''Secretary'' means the Secretary of
the Interior or a designee of the Secretary.
(8) State.--The term ''State'' means the State of Utah.

SEC. 3. CONVEYANCE OF LAND AND FACILITIES.

(a) Conveyances to Association.--
(1) Provo reservoir canal.--
(A) In general.--In accordance with the terms and
conditions of the Agreement and subject to subparagraph (B),
the Secretary shall convey to the Association, all right,
title, and interest of the United States in and to the Provo
Reservoir Canal.
(B) Condition.--The conveyance under subparagraph (A) shall
not be completed until the Secretary executes the Agreement and
accepts future arrangements entered into by the Association,
the District, the Central Utah Water Conservancy District, and
the Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District providing for the
operation, ownership, financing, and improvement of the Provo
Reservoir Canal.
(2) Pleasant grove property.--In accordance with the terms and
conditions of the Agreement, the Secretary shall convey to the
Association, all right, title, and interest of the United States in
and to the Pleasant Grove Property.
(b) Conveyance to District.--
(1) In general.--In accordance with the terms and conditions of
the Agreement, and subject to the execution of the Agreement by the
Secretary, the Secretary shall convey to the District, all right,
title, and interest of the United States in and to Salt Lake
Aqueduct.
(2) Easements.--
(A) In general.--As part of the conveyance under paragraph
(1), the Secretary shall grant to the District permanent
easements to--
(i) the National Forest System land on which the Salt
Lake Aqueduct is located; and
(ii) land of the Aqueduct Division of the Provo River
Project that intersects the parcel of non-Federal land
authorized to be conveyed to the United States under
section 104(a) of Public Law 107-329 (116 Stat. 2816).
(B) Purpose.--The easements conveyed under subparagraph (A)
shall be for the use, operation, maintenance, repair,
improvement, or replacement of the Salt Lake Aqueduct by the
District.
(C) Limitation.--The United States shall not carry out any
activity on the land subject to the easements conveyed under
subparagraph (A) that would materially interfere with the use,
operation, maintenance, repair, improvement, or replacement of
the Salt Lake Aqueduct by the District.
(D) Boundaries.--The boundaries of the easements conveyed
under subparagraph (A) shall be determined by the Secretary, in
consultation with the District and the Secretary of
Agriculture.
(E) Transfer of administrative jurisdiction.--
(i) In general.--On conveyance of the easement to the
land described in subparagraph (A)(ii), the Secretary,
subject to the easement, shall transfer to the Secretary of
Agriculture administrative jurisdiction over the land.
(ii) Administrative site.--The land transferred under
clause (i) shall be administered by the Secretary of
Agriculture as an administrative site.
(F) Administration.--The easements conveyed under
subparagraph (A) shall be administered by the Secretary of
Agriculture in accordance with section 501(b)(3) of the Federal
Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1761(b)(3)).
(c) Consideration.--
(1) Association.--
(A) In general.--In exchange for the conveyance under
subsection (a)(1), the Association shall pay the Secretary an
amount that is equal to the sum of--
(i) the net present value of any remaining debt
obligation of the United States with respect to the Provo
Reservoir Canal; and
(ii) the net present value of any revenues from the
Provo Reservoir Canal that, based on past history--

(I) would be available to the United States but for
the conveyance of the Provo Reservoir Canal under
subsection (a)(1); and
(II) would be deposited in the reclamation fund
established under the first section of the Act of June
17, 1902 (43 U.S.C. 391), and credited under the terms
of Reclamation Manual/Directives and Standards PEC 03-
01.

(B) Deduction.--In determining the net present values under
clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (A), the Association may
deduct from the net present value such sums as are required for
the reimbursement described in the Agreement.
(2) District.--
(A) In general.--In exchange for the conveyance under
subsection (b)(1), the District shall pay the Secretary an
amount that is equal to the sum of--
(i) the net present value of any remaining debt
obligation of the United States with respect to the Salt
Lake Aqueduct; and
(ii) the net present value of any revenues from the
Salt Lake Aqueduct that, based on past history--

(I) would have been available to the United States
but for the conveyance of the Salt Lake Aqueduct under
subsection (b)(1); and
(II) would be deposited in the reclamation fund
established under the first section of the Act of June
17, 1902 (43 U.S.C. 391), and credited under the terms
of Reclamation Manual/Directives and Standards PEC 03-
01.

(B) Deduction.--In determining the net present values under
clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (A), the District may
deduct from the net present value such sums as are required for
the reimbursement described in the Agreement.
(d) Payment of Costs.--In addition to amounts paid to the Secretary
under subsection (c), the Association and the District shall, in
accordance with the Agreement, pay the Secretary--
(1) any necessary and reasonable administrative and real estate
transfer costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying out the
conveyance; and
(2) one-half of any necessary and reasonable costs associated
with complying with--
(A) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.);
(B) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et
seq.); and
(C)(i) the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C.
470 et seq.); and
(ii) any other Federal cultural resource laws.
(e) Compliance With Environmental Laws.--
(1) In general.--Before conveying land and facilities under
subsections (a) and (b), the Secretary shall comply with all
applicable requirements under--
(A) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.);
(B) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et
seq.); and
(C) any other law applicable to the land and facilities.
(2) Effect.--Nothing in this Act modifies or alters any
obligations under--
(A) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); or
(B) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et
seq.).

SEC. 4. EXISTING CONTRACTS.

(a) Deer Creek Division Construction Contract.--Notwithstanding the
conveyances under subsections (a) and (b)(1) of section 3, and subject
to the terms of the Agreement, any portion of the Deer Creek Division,
Provo River Project, Utah, that is not conveyed under that section
shall continue to be operated and maintained by the Association, in
accordance with the contract numbered I1r-874, dated June 27, 1936, and
entitled the ''Contract Between the United States and Provo River Water
Users Association Providing for the Construction of the Deer Creek
Division of the Provo River Project, Utah''.
(b) Provo River Project and Jordan Aqueduct System Contracts.--
Subject to the terms of the Agreement, any written contract of the
United States in existence on the date of enactment of this Act
relating to the operation and maintenance of any division or facility
of the Provo River Project or the Jordan Aqueduct System is confirmed
and declared to be a valid contract of the United States that is
enforceable in accordance with the express terms of the contract.
(c) Use of Central Utah Project Water.--
(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), any entity with
contractual Provo Reservoir Canal or Salt Lake Aqueduct capacity
rights in existence on the date of enactment of this Act may, in
addition to the uses described in the existing contracts, use the
capacity rights, without additional charge or further approval from
the Secretary, to transport Central Utah Project water on behalf of
the entity or others.
(2) Limitations.--An entity shall not use the capacity rights
to transport Central Utah Project water under paragraph (1)
unless--
(A) the transport of the water is expressly authorized by
the Central Utah Water Conservancy District;
(B) the use of the water facility to transport the Central
Utah Project water is expressly authorized by the entity
responsible for operation and maintenance of the facility; and
(C) carrying Central Utah Project water through Provo River
Project facilities would not--
(i) materially impair the ability of the Central Utah
Water Conservancy District or the Secretary to meet
existing express environmental commitments for the
Bonneville Unit; or
(ii) require the release of additional Central Utah
Project water to meet those environmental commitments.
(d) Authorized Modifications.--The Agreement may provide for--
(1) the modification of the 1936 Repayment Contract for the
Deer Creek Division of the Provo River Project to reflect the
partial prepayment, the adjustment of the annual repayment amount,
and the transfer of the Provo Reservoir Canal and the Pleasant
Grove Property; and
(2) the modification or termination of the 1938 Repayment
Contract for the Aqueduct Division of the Provo River Project to
reflect the complete payout and transfer of all facilities of the
Aqueduct Division.
(e) Effect of Act.--Nothing in this Act impairs any contract
(including subscription contracts) in effect on the date of enactment
of this Act that allows for or creates a right to convey water through
the Provo Reservoir Canal.

SEC. 5. EFFECT OF CONVEYANCE.

On conveyance of any land or facility under subsection (a) or
(b)(1) of section 3--
(1) the land and facilities shall no longer be part of a
Federal reclamation project;
(2) the Association and the District shall not be entitled to
receive any future reclamation benefits with respect to the land
and facilities, except for benefits that would be available to
other nonreclamation facilities; and
(3) the United States shall not be liable for damages arising
out of any act, omission, or occurrence relating to the land and
facilities, but shall continue to be liable for damages caused by
acts of negligence committed by the United States or by any
employee or agent of the United States before the date of
conveyance, consistent with chapter 171 of title 28, United States
Code.

SEC. 6. REPORT.

If a conveyance required under subsection (a) or (b)(1) of section
3 is not completed by the date that is 18 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report
that--
(1) describes the status of the conveyance;
(2) describes any obstacles to completing the conveyance; and
(3) specifies an anticipated date for completion of the
conveyance.

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.

Output: Provo River Project Transfer Act - (Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the Provo River Water Users Association (Association) all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Provo Reservoir Canal in the State of Utah. Conditions such conveyance upon the execution by the Secretary of the Agreement entitled "Agreement Among the United States, the Provo River Waters Users Association, and the Metropolitan Water District of Salt Lake & Sandy to Transfer Title to Certain Lands and Facilities of the Provo River Project (Agreement)," and upon the Secretary's acceptance of future arrangements governing the operation, ownership, financing, and improvement of the Provo Reservoir Canal.

Directs the Secretary to convey to the Association all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Pleasant Grove Property in the State of Utah.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) convey to the Metropolitan Water District of Salt Lake & Sandy (District) in the State of Utah, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to Salt Lake Aqueduct; (2) grant permanent easements to the District for the use, operation, maintenance, repair, improvement, or replacement of the Salt Lake Aqueduct by the District; (3) determine the boundaries of such easements; and (4) transfer administrative jurisdiction over certain land of the Aqueduct Division of the Provo River Project to the Secretary of Agriculture. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to administer such land as an administrative site subject to provisions of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976.

Prohibits the United States from carrying out any activities on the lands covered by the Salt Lake Aqueduct easements that would materially interfere with the operation, maintenance, repair, improvement, or replacement of the Salt Lake Aqueduct by the District.

Sets forth a formula for for payments by the Association and the District for the land conveyances under this Act. Requires the Association and the District to pay certain additional costs relating to the land conveyances.

Requires the Secretary to comply with certain environmental and other laws prior to making land conveyances under this Act.

(Sec. 4) Confirms that: (1) certain existing contracts covering lands of the Provo River Project not conveyed by this Act remain in effect; and (2) entities with existing contractual capacity rights to either the Provo Reservoir Canal or Salt Lake Aqueduct may transport Central Utah Project water.

Authorizes the Agreement to provide for modifications to repayment contracts for the Deer Creek and Aqueduct Divisions of the Provo River Project.

Provides that nothing in this Act impairs any existing contract (including subscription contracts) regarding the conveyance of water through the Provo Reservoir Canal.

(Sec. 5) Provides that: (1) lands and facilities conveyed under this Act are no longer part of a Federal reclamation project; (2) the Association and the District are no longer entitled to reclamation benefits for conveyed lands, except for benefits available to other nonreclamation facilities; and (3) the United States shall not be liable for damages for acts, omissions, or occurrences relating to conveyances under this Act, except for negligent acts committed prior to the date of conveyance.

(Sec. 6) Requires the Secretary to report to Congress on the status of any land conveyances not completed within 18 months after the enactment of this Act.

Input: Consider Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; REFERENCES.

(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ''GEAR UP & GO
Act''.
(b) References.--Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever
in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an
amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference
shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.).

SEC. 2. CONTINUUM OF SERVICES.

(a) Awards.--Section 404A(b)(2)(B) (20 U.S.C. 1070a-21(b)(2)(B)) is
amended by inserting after ''through the completion of secondary
school'' the following: ''or through the first year of attendance at a
postsecondary education institution''.
(b) Cohort Approach.--Section 404B(g)(1)(B) (20 U.S.C. 1070a-
22(g)(1)(B)) is amended by inserting after ''through the 12th grade''
the following ''or through the first year of attendance at a
postsecondary education institution to students in the participating
grade level''.
(c) Early Intervention.--
(1) Uses of funds.--Section 404D(b)(2) (20 U.S.C. 1070a-
24(b)(2)) is amended by inserting after ''through grade 12''
the following: ''or through the first year of attendance at a
postsecondary education institution''.
(2) Priority students.--Section 404D(c) is amended by
inserting after ''through grade 12'' the following ''or through
the first year of attendance at a postsecondary education
institution''.

SEC. 3. CONTINUING ELIGIBILITY.

Section 404A (20 U.S.C. 1070a-21) is amended by adding at the end
the following new subsection:
''(d) Continuing Eligibility.--An eligible entity shall not cease
to be an eligible entity upon the expiration of any grant under this
chapter (including a continuation award). The Secretary shall require
any such entity seeking a new grant to demonstrate the effectiveness of
the prior programs under this chapter in its plan submitted under
section 404C.''.

SEC. 4. FINANCIAL EDUCATION AND COUNSELING.

Section 404D (20 U.S.C. 1070a-24) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(1)(B)(i), by inserting before the
semicolon at the end the following: '', and counseling and
education regarding financial cost requirements for college'';
and
(2) in subsection (b)(2)(A)(ii), by striking ''career
mentoring'' inserting ''career planning and mentoring, academic
counseling, and financial literacy, education, or counseling
pertaining to the process of going to college''.

SEC. 5. SCHOLARSHIP COMPONENT.

Section 404E(b)(2) (20 U.S.C. 1070a-25(b)(2)) is amended by
inserting after ''section 401 for such fiscal year'' the following '',
or $5,800, whichever is less''.

SEC. 6. DUAL/CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT.

(a) Amendment.--Chapter 2 of part A of title IV is amended--
(1) by redesignating section 404G and 404H (20 U.S.C.
1070a-27) as sections 404H and 404I, respectively; and
(2) by inserting after section 404F the following:

''SEC. 404G. DUAL/CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT.

''(a) Program Authority.--The Secretary is authorized to carry out
a program to be known as 'GEAR UP & GO', to provide growing
opportunities for dual/concurrent enrollment, which shall be designed
to provide low-income high school students participating in GEAR UP
partnerships or State programs the opportunity to enroll in college
courses while still enrolled in high school. In such program, students
shall not be required to apply for admission to the institution of
higher education in order to participate, and may receive college
credit.
''(b) Student Eligibility.--For the purpose of this chapter, a
student shall be eligible if the student is--
''(1) is enrolled in GEAR UP partnerships or State
programs;
''(2) is enrolled 10th, 11th, or 12th grade; and
''(3) has demonstrated academic readiness for college
courses as determined by the applying entity.
''(c) Permissible Services.--An entity receiving funding under this
chapter may provide services such as--
''(1) the offering of core nonremedial college courses as
determined by the postsecondary institution in which
participating students--
''(A) receive instruction from a postsecondary
institution faculty member at the secondary site;
''(B) take courses from a postsecondary institution
faculty member on-site at the postsecondary
institution;
''(C) receive college level instruction from high
school faculty who hold the same credentials as
postsecondary faculty; and
''(D) enroll in an early college high school in
which students may earn college credit through a
coherent course of study leading to a postsecondary
degree.
''(2) assistance with the selection of core nonremedial
college courses by students;
''(3) tutorial services pertaining to the core nonremedial
college courses in which students are enrolled; and
''(4) purchasing books, supplies, and transportation.
''(d) Requirements for Approval of Applications.--In approving
applications for GEAR UP & GO under this chapter for any fiscal year,
the Secretary shall--
''(1) award funds under this program on an annual basis and
determine the average award;
''(2) take into consideration whether participating
students in a dual/concurrent enrollment program will receive
college credit;
''(3) require an assurance that an entity applying for
funding under this chapter meet the requirements of section
404A(c); and
''(4) not approve a plan unless such a plan--
''(A) details the criteria used for determining
student academic readiness or qualifications for
participation in the dual/concurrent enrollment
program; and
''(B) specifies the methods by which funds will be
spent for carrying out the program.
''(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--In addition to the sums
authorized by section 404I, there are authorized to be appropriated to
carry out this section $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2005 and such sums
necessary for each of the 5 succeeding years.''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--Chapter 2 of part A of title IV is
further amended by striking ''section 404H'' each place it appears and
inserting ''section 404I''.

SEC. 7. EVALUATION, REPORT, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.

Section 404H (20 U.S.C. 1070a-27), as redesignated by section 5(1)
of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
''(e) Technical Assistance.--In order to assist current grantees in
strengthening partnerships, leveraging resources, and sustaining
programs, the Secretary shall award not more than 0.75 percent of the
funds appropriated under section 404I for a fiscal year to the national
education organization that has served as technical assistance provider
for this program.''.

SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

Section 404I (20 U.S.C. 1070a-28), as redesignated by section 5(1)
of this Act, is amended to read as follows:

''SEC. 404I. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

''There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this chapter
$500,000,000 for fiscal year 2005 and such sums as may be necessary for
each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years.''.
Output: GEAR UP & GO Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to revise specified requirements for Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) to facilitate the transition of low-income high school students into postsecondary education.

Authorizes the Secretary of Education to carry out a GEAR UP & GO program to provide low-income high school students participating in GEAR UP partnerships or State programs opportunities for dual/concurrent enrollment in college courses while still enrolled in high school. Provides that students in such program: (1) shall not be required to apply for admission to the institution of higher education; and (2) may receive college credit.