Amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 109-399 to make many technical changes that will reword certain phrases or make changes to ensure that the bill conforms to language currently included in the Higher Education Act. In addition, the Manager's Amendment updates all the reauthorization years to begin in fiscal year 2007 (and authorizes for the 5 succeeding years).
What it does: 210 changes: inserts text in 39 places, replaces text in 117 places, strikes text in 19 places, strikes 11 provisions, adds 6 sections, rewrites 6 provisions, renumbers 12 times
Rep. Howard P. "Buck" McKeon (R-CA)Description
Manager's amendment consists of the text of the amendment contained in House Report 109-399 and printed on pages H1259-H1264 in the Congressional Record for March 29, 2006.
What it changes
210 changes to H.R. 609
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Change 1: Inserts “or had” after “has”
…has[inserted: or had]…
Original wording
Page 15, line 12, insert “or had” after “has”.
Change 2: Inserts “, and continues to operate a clinical training program in at least one State, which is ap…” after “1992”
…1992[inserted: , and continues to operate a clinical training program in at least one State, which is approved by that State]…
Original wording
Page 15, line 14, after “1992” insert the following: “, and continues to operate a clinical training program in at least one State, which is approved by that State”
Change 3: Replaces “'2012'” with “'2013'”
[struck: '2012'][inserted: '2013']Original wording
Page 23, line 10, strike “ ‘2012' ” and insert “ ‘2013' ”.
Change 4: Replaces “'2006'” with “'2007'”
[struck: '2006'][inserted: '2007']Original wording
Page 23, line 14, strike “ ‘2006' ” and insert “ ‘2007' ”.
Change 5: Replaces “2006 and” with “2007 and”
[struck: 2006 and][inserted: 2007 and]Original wording
Page 23, line 21, strike “2006 and” and insert “2007 and”.
Change 6: Replaces “Secretary” with “Commissioner of Education Statistics”
[struck: Secretary][inserted: Commissioner of Education Statistics]Original wording
Page 25, line 9, strike “Secretary” and insert “Commissioner of Education Statistics”.
Change 7: Replaces “assure” with “ensure”
[struck: assure][inserted: ensure]Original wording
Page 26, line 13, strike “assure” and insert “ensure”.
Change 8: Strikes “to institutions of higher education”
Struck: to institutions of higher education
Original wording
Page 26, beginning on line 10, strike “to institutions of higher education”.
Change 9: Inserts “from institutions of higher education” after “useful data”
…useful data[inserted: from institutions of higher education]…
Original wording
Page 26, line 12, insert “from institutions of higher education” after “useful data”.
Change 10: Replaces “assuring that data is” with “ensuring that data are”
[struck: assuring that data is][inserted: ensuring that data are]Original wording
Page 26, line 22, strike “assuring that data is” and insert “ensuring that data are”.
Change 11: Inserts “, full-year” before “undergraduate”
…[inserted: , full-year ]undergraduate…
Original wording
Page 27, line 25, insert “, full-year” before “undergraduate”.
Change 12: Replaces “for such a student” with “for a first-time, full-time, full-year undergraduate student”
[struck: for such a student][inserted: for a first-time, full-time, full-year undergraduate student]Original wording
Page 28, beginning on line 1, strike “for such a student” and insert “for a first-time, full-time, full-year undergraduate student”.
Change 13: Replaces “cost” with “price”
[struck: cost][inserted: price]Original wording
Page 28, line 3, strike “cost” and insert “price”.
Change 14: Inserts “, full-year” before “undergraduate”
…[inserted: , full-year ]undergraduate…
Original wording
Page 28, line 4, insert “, full-year” before “undergraduate”.
Change 15: Replaces “first-time full-time undergraduate” with “first-year, full-time, full-year undergraduate”
[struck: first-time full-time undergraduate][inserted: first-year, full-time, full-year undergraduate]Original wording
Page 28, beginning on line 7, strike “first-time full-time undergraduate” and insert “first-year, full-time, full-year undergraduate”.
Change 16: Inserts “, full-year undergraduate” after “full-time”
…full-time[inserted: , full-year undergraduate]…
Original wording
Page 28, line 15, insert “, full-year undergraduate” after “full-time”.
Change 17: Strikes subparagraph (F)
Removes subparagraph (F) of the printed bill. See that page
Original wording
Page 28, beginning on line 18, strike subparagraph (F) (and redesignate the succeeding paragraphs accordingly).
Change 18: Inserts “of undergraduate students” after “rates”
…rates[inserted: of undergraduate students]…
Original wording
Page 29, line 8, insert “of undergraduate students” after “rates”.
Change 19: Replaces “Secretary” with “Commissioner of Education Statistics”
[struck: Secretary][inserted: Commissioner of Education Statistics]Original wording
Page 30, line 1, strike “Secretary” and insert “Commissioner of Education Statistics”.
Change 20: Replaces “make available, at a minimum, the data collected” with “collect and publish data submitted by each institution”
[struck: make available, at a minimum, the data collected][inserted: collect and publish data submitted by each institution]Original wording
Page 30, line 2, strike “make available, at a minimum, the data collected” and insert “collect and publish data submitted by each institution”.
Change 21: Inserts “Such data may be presented in combination with forms and information from the Free Applic…” before “The Secretary”
…[inserted: Such data may be presented in combination with forms and information from the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) website. ]The Secretary…
Original wording
Page 30, line 12, insert “Such data may be presented in combination with forms and information from the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) website.” before “The Secretary”.
Change 22: Replaces “2009” with “2010”
[struck: 2009][inserted: 2010]Original wording
Page 31, line 22, strike “2009” and insert “2010”.
Change 23: Strikes “students;”
Struck: students;
Original wording
Page 32, line 5, strike “students;”
Change 24: Inserts “students and the steps by which the institution is and will be taking to reduce its colle…” at the end of the bill
InsertsInserted: students and the steps by which the institution is and will be taking to reduce its college affordability index; and
Original wording
insert “students and the steps by which the institution is and will be taking to reduce its college affordability index; and”.
Change 25: Strikes subparagraph (C) of subparagraph (B)
Removes subparagraph (C) of subparagraph (B) of the printed bill. See that page
Original wording
Page 32, beginning on line 6, strike subparagraphs (B) and (C) (and redesignate the succeeding subparagraph accordingly).
Change 26: Strikes paragraph (2)
Removes paragraph (2) of the printed bill. See that page
Original wording
Page 32, beginning on line 19, strike paragraph (2) (and redesignate the succeeding paragraph accordingly).
Change 27: Rewrites page 32, line 25
ReplacesPrinted pageRemoves page 32, line 25 of the printed bill. See that page
Inserted: (3) Quality efficiency task forces.--Each institution subject to paragraph (1) that has a college affordability index that is in the highest 10 percent of such indexes of all classes of institutions subject to paragraph (1) shall establish a quality-efficiency task force to review the costs and expenditures on tuition and fees charged to students and the operations of such institution.
Original wording
Page 32, strike line 25 and insert the following:
Change 28: Strikes subparagraph (A)
Removes subparagraph (A) of the printed bill. See that page
Original wording
Page 33, beginning on line 1, strike subparagraph (A) (and redesignate the succeeding subparagraphs accordingly).
Change 29: Strikes “has failed” through “submission of such plans, and”
Struck: has failed … submission of such plans, and
Original wording
Page 34, beginning on line 3, strike “has failed” and all that follows through “submission of such plans, and” on line 7.
Change 30: Strikes subparagraph (A)
Removes subparagraph (A) of the printed bill. See that page
Original wording
Page 34, beginning on line 10, strike subparagraph (A);
Change 31: Replaces “(1)(C)” with “(1)(B)”
[struck: (1)(C)][inserted: (1)(B)]Original wording
Page 35, line 2, strike “(1)(C)” and insert “(1)(B)”.
Change 32: Replaces “(B) or (C)” with “(A)”
[struck: (B) or (C)][inserted: (A)]Original wording
Page 36, line 5, strike “(B) or (C)” and insert “(A)”.
Change 33: Replaces “the actions required by subparagraph (B) or (C)” with “the explanation of how the institution plans to address its cost increase as required by…”
[struck: the actions required by subparagraph (B) or (C)][inserted: the explanation of how the institution plans to address its cost increase as required by subparagraph (A)]Original wording
Page 36, beginning on line 14, strike “the actions required by subparagraph (B) or (C)” and insert “the explanation of how the institution plans to address its cost increase as required by subparagraph (A)”.
Change 34: Inserts new text on page 37, line 2
InsertsPrinted pageInserted: (8) Data rejection.--Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as allowing the Secretary to reject the data submitted by an individual institution of higher education.
Original wording
Page 37, after line 2, insert the following new paragraph:
Change 35: Inserts new text on page 37, line 2
InsertsPrinted pageInserted: (g) Information to the Public.--Upon receipt of an institution's report required under subsection (f), the Secretary shall make the information in the report available to the public in accordance with subsection (d) on the COOL website under subsection (b).
Original wording
Page 37, after line 2, insert the following new subsection (and redesignate the succeeding subsections accordingly):
Change 36: Replaces “described in” with “required by”
[struck: described in][inserted: required by]Original wording
Page 37, beginning on line 6, strike “described in” and insert “required by”.
Change 37: Replaces “on the cost and price of higher education under this section” with “under subsections (c) and (j)”
[struck: on the cost and price of higher education under this section][inserted: under subsections (c) and (j)]Original wording
Page 37, beginning on line 9, strike “on the cost and price of higher education under this section” and insert “under subsections (c) and (j)”.
Change 38: Strikes “, as determined under subsectiom (f)(6)(A),”
Struck: , as determined under subsectiom (f)(6)(A),
Original wording
Page 37, beginning on line 22, strike “, as determined under subsectiom (f)(6)(A),”.
Change 39: Inserts new text on page 38, line 14
InsertsPrinted pageInserted: (H) if the institution is a public institution, the relationship between State and local appropriations and the institution's tuition and fees;
Original wording
Page 38, after line 14, insert the following new subparagraph (and redesignate the succeeding subparagraphs accordingly):
Change 40: Replaces “Secretary” with “Commissioner of Education Statistics”
[struck: Secretary][inserted: Commissioner of Education Statistics]Original wording
Page 40, line 12, strike “Secretary” and insert “Commissioner of Education Statistics”.
Change 41: Adds SEC. 111. TREATMENT OF TERRITORIES AND TERRITORIAL STUDENT ASSISTANCE on page 42, line 8
Adds a sectionPrinted pageInserted: SEC. 111. TREATMENT OF TERRITORIES AND TERRITORIAL STUDENT ASSISTANCE.
Inserted: Section 113 (20 U.S.C. 1011b) is amended--
Inserted: (1) by striking "TREATMENT OF TERRITORIES AND TERRITORIAL STUDENT ASSISTANCE" in the heading of such section and inserting "TERRITORIAL WAIVER AUTHORITY";
Inserted: (2) by striking "(a) Waiver Authority.--"; and
Inserted: (3) by striking subsection (b).
Original wording
Page 42, after line 8, insert the following new section:
Change 42: Inserts “of 1965” after “Act”
…Act[inserted: of 1965]…
Original wording
Page 69, line 6, insert “of 1965” after “Act”.
Change 43: Replaces “203(b)” with “203(b)(1)”
[struck: 203(b)][inserted: 203(b)(1)]Original wording
Page 70, line 14, strike “203(b)” and insert “203(b)(1)”.
Change 44: Replaces “made available” with “authorized”
[struck: made available][inserted: authorized]Original wording
Page 70, beginning on line 4, strike “made available” and insert “authorized”.
Change 45: Replaces “shall use” with “may, subject to apppropriations, use”
[struck: shall use][inserted: may, subject to apppropriations, use]Original wording
Page 73, line 20, strike “shall use” and insert “may, subject to apppropriations, use”.
Change 46: Inserts “Education” after “Disabilities”
…Disabilities[inserted: Education]…
Original wording
Page 78, line 1, insert “Education” after “Disabilities”.
Change 47: Replaces “2006” with “2007”
[struck: 2006][inserted: 2007]Original wording
Page 91, line 16, strike “2006” and insert “2007”.
Change 48: Replaces “2006” with “2007”
[struck: 2006][inserted: 2007]Original wording
Page 92, line 17, strike “2006” and insert “2007”.
Change 49: Replaces “defined” with “listed”
[struck: defined][inserted: listed]Original wording
Page 93, line 18, strike “defined” and insert “listed”.
Change 50: Replaces “2006” with “2007”
[struck: 2006][inserted: 2007]Original wording
Page 97, line 20, strike “2006” and insert “2007”.
Change 51: Replaces “2006” with “2007”
[struck: 2006][inserted: 2007]Original wording
Page 103, line 24, strike “2006” and insert “2007”.
Change 52: Inserts “the” after “listed in”
…listed in[inserted: the]…
Original wording
Page 104, lines 21 and 22, insert “the” after “listed in”
Change 53: Replaces “Land Grant” with “Land-Grant”
ReplacesWherever the words appear[struck: Land Grant][inserted: Land-Grant]Original wording
strike “Land Grant” and insert “Land-Grant”.
Change 54: Replaces “O'Odham” with “O'odham”
[struck: O'Odham][inserted: O'odham]Original wording
Page 105, line 19, strike “O'Odham” and insert “O'odham”.
Change 55: Inserts “of higher education” after “institution”
…institution[inserted: of higher education]…
Original wording
Page 105, line 23, insert “of higher education” after “institution”.
Change 56: Inserts “in” after “or”
…or[inserted: in]…
Original wording
Page 106, line 25, insert “in” after “or”.
Change 57: Replaces “at” with “awarded by”
[struck: at][inserted: awarded by]Original wording
Page 108, line 16, strike “at” and insert “awarded by”.
Change 58: Replaces “$400,000” with “$500,000”
[struck: $400,000][inserted: $500,000]Original wording
Page 108, line 21, strike “$400,000” and insert “$500,000”.
Change 59: Replaces “Alaska Native” with “Alaska Native-serving institution”
[struck: Alaska Native][inserted: Alaska Native-serving institution]Original wording
Page 110, line 17, strike “Alaska Native” and insert “Alaska Native-serving institution”.
Change 60: Rewrites page 111, lines 11–13
ReplacesPrinted pageRemoves page 111, lines 11–13 of the printed bill. See that page
Inserted: (c) Application Process.--Section 317(d)(2) is amended by striking everything after the first sentence.
Original wording
Page 111, strike lines 11 through 13, and insert the following:
Change 61: Inserts “development or improvement of facilities for Internet use or other distance learning acad…” after “including”
…including[inserted: development or improvement of facilities for Internet use or other distance learning academic instruction capabilities and]…
Original wording
Page 111, line 22, after “including” insert the following: “development or improvement of facilities for Internet use or other distance learning academic instruction capabilities and”.
Change 62: Inserts “(20 U.S.C. 1063b(c))” after “326(c)”
…326(c)[inserted: (20 U.S.C. 1063b(c))]…
Original wording
Page 112, line 4, after “326(c)” insert “(20 U.S.C. 1063b(c))”.
Change 63: Inserts “(20 U.S.C. 1062(a))” after “323(a)”
…323(a)[inserted: (20 U.S.C. 1062(a))]…
Original wording
Page 112, line 14, after “323(a)” insert “(20 U.S.C. 1062(a))”.
Change 64: Strikes “services”
Struck: services
Original wording
Page 113, line 10, strike “services”.
Change 65: Strikes “services”
Struck: services
Original wording
Page 113, line 12, strike “services”.
Change 66: Strikes “services”
Struck: services
Original wording
Page 113, line 13, strike “services”.
Change 67: Strikes subsection (c)
Removes subsection (c) of the printed bill. See that page
Original wording
Page 113, beginning on line 20, strike subsection (c)
Change 68: Replaces “required” with “needed”
[struck: required][inserted: needed]Original wording
Page 114, line 5, strike “required” and insert “needed”.
Change 69: Strikes “and”
Struck: and
Original wording
Page 115, line 13, strike “and”;
Change 70: Replaces “'2005'” with “'2006'”
[struck: '2005'][inserted: '2006']Original wording
Page 115, line 19, strike “ ‘2005' ” and insert “ ‘2006' ”.
Change 71: Replaces “'(S), (T), (U), and (V)'” with “'(S) through (Y)'”
[struck: '(S), (T), (U), and (V)'][inserted: '(S) through (Y)']Original wording
Page 115, line 21, strike “ ‘(S), (T), (U), and (V)' ” and insert “ ‘(S) through (Y)' ”.
Change 72: Replaces “'(S), (T), (U), and (V)'” with “'(S) through (Y)'”
[struck: '(S), (T), (U), and (V)'][inserted: '(S) through (Y)']Original wording
Page 116, beginning on line 10, strike “ ‘(S), (T), (U), and (V)' ” and insert “ ‘(S) through (Y)' ”.
Change 73: Replaces “'(V)'” with “'(Y)'”
[struck: '(V)'][inserted: '(Y)']Original wording
Page 116, line 15, strike “ ‘(V)' ” and insert “ ‘(Y)' ”.
Change 74: Replaces “301(b)(2)” with “301(b)(5)”
[struck: 301(b)(2)][inserted: 301(b)(5)]Original wording
Page 118, line 1, strike “301(b)(2)” and insert “301(b)(5)”.
Change 75: Replaces “399(a)(2)” with “399(a)(2)(A)”
[struck: 399(a)(2)][inserted: 399(a)(2)(A)]Original wording
Page 118, line 23, strike “399(a)(2)” and insert “399(a)(2)(A)”.
Change 76: Replaces “'2006'” with “'2007'”
[struck: '2006'][inserted: '2007']Original wording
Page 120, line 18, strike “ ‘2006' ” and insert “ ‘2007' ”.
Change 77: Replaces “'2012'” with “'2013'”
[struck: '2012'][inserted: '2013']Original wording
Page 121, line 16, strike “ ‘2012' ” and insert “ ‘2013' ”.
Change 78: Replaces “2006-2007 through 2012-2013” with “2007-2008 through 2013-2014”
[struck: 2006-2007 through 2012-2013][inserted: 2007-2008 through 2013-2014]Original wording
Page 122, line 3, strike “2006-2007 through 2012-2013” and insert “2007-2008 through 2013-2014”.
Change 79: Replaces “two Pell grants during a single award year” with “not more than two Pell grants during an award year”
[struck: two Pell grants during a single award year][inserted: not more than two Pell grants during an award year]Original wording
Page 122, line 20, strike “two Pell grants during a single award year” and insert “not more than two Pell grants during an award year”.
Change 80: Strikes “in a single award year”
Struck: in a single award year
Original wording
Page 123, line 3, strike “in a single award year”.
Change 81: Inserts “forcible or nonforcible” before “sexual offense”
…[inserted: forcible or nonforcible ]sexual offense…
Original wording
Page 124, line 6, insert “forcible or nonforcible” before “sexual offense”.
Change 82: Replaces “under regulations of the Secretary” with “in accordance with the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Uniform Crime Reporting Program”
[struck: under regulations of the Secretary][inserted: in accordance with the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Uniform Crime Reporting Program]Original wording
Page 124, lines 7 and 8, strike “under regulations of the Secretary” and insert “in accordance with the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Uniform Crime Reporting Program”.
Change 83: Inserts new text on page 125, line 8
InsertsPrinted pageInserted: (i) Academic Competitiveness Grant Eligibility.--Section 401A(c)(3) (as added by section 8003 of the Higher Education Reconciliation Act of 2005) is amended by striking "established by a State or local educational agency and recognized as such by the Secretary" each place it appears and inserting "beyond the basic graduation requirements and recognized as such by the designated State official, or with respect to any private school or home school, the designated school official for such school".
Original wording
Page 125, line 8, after subsection (h) insert the following new subsection (and redesignate the succeeding subsection accordingly):
Change 84: Replaces “section 401 (20 U.S.C. 1070a)” with “section 401A (as added by section 8003 of the Higher Education Reconciliation Act of 2005)”
[struck: section 401 (20 U.S.C. 1070a)][inserted: section 401A (as added by section 8003 of the Higher Education Reconciliation Act of 2005)]Original wording
Page 125, beginning on line 11, strike “section 401 (20 U.S.C. 1070a)” and insert “section 401A (as added by section 8003 of the Higher Education Reconciliation Act of 2005)”.
Change 85: Replaces “401a” with “401b”
[struck: 401a][inserted: 401b]Original wording
Page 125, line 13, strike “401a” and insert “401b”.
Change 86: Replaces “From sums appropriated to carry out section 401, the Secretary shall” with “Beginning in academic award year 2007-2008, the Secretary is authorized to”
[struck: From sums appropriated to carry out section 401, the Secretary shall][inserted: Beginning in academic award year 2007-2008, the Secretary is authorized to]Original wording
Page 125, line 15, strike “From sums appropriated to carry out section 401, the Secretary shall” and insert “Beginning in academic award year 2007-2008, the Secretary is authorized to”.
Change 87: Replaces “other student financial assistance available” with “estimated financial assistance not received under this title (as described in section 480…”
[struck: other student financial assistance available][inserted: estimated financial assistance not received under this title (as described in section 480(j))]Original wording
Page 126, beginning on line 12, strike “other student financial assistance available” and insert “estimated financial assistance not received under this title (as described in section 480(j))”.
Change 88: Replaces “described in section 484(c)” with “as determined under the institution's standards developed in accordance with regulations…”
[struck: described in section 484(c)][inserted: as determined under the institution's standards developed in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary]Original wording
Page 127, lines 17 and 18, strike “described in section 484(c)” and insert “as determined under the institution's standards developed in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary”.
Change 89: Inserts new text on page 127, line 25
InsertsPrinted pageInserted: (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2007 and each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years.
Original wording
Page 127, after line 25, insert the following new subsection:
Change 90: Inserts new text on page 128, line 3
InsertsPrinted pageInserted: (j) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall be effective with respect to academic years beginning on or after July 1, 2007.
Original wording
Page 128, after line 3, insert the following new subsection:
Change 91: Rewrites page 130, lines 9–11
ReplacesPrinted pageRemoves page 130, lines 9–11 of the printed bill. See that page
Inserted: (d) Application Status; Foster Care Coordination.--Paragraph (7) of section 402A(c) (20 U.S.C. 1070a-11(c)(7)) is amended to read as follows:
Inserted: "(7) Coordination.--Each applicant for funds under the programs authorized by this chapter shall identify services to foster care youth as a permissible service in those programs, and ensure that such youth receive supportive services, including mentoring, tutoring, and other services provided by those programs.".
Original wording
Page 130, strike lines 9 through 11 and insert the following:
Change 92: Replaces “2006” with “2007”
[struck: 2006][inserted: 2007]Original wording
Page 131, line 5, strike “2006” and insert “2007”.
Change 93: Strikes “and, as appropriate, their parents”
Struck: and, as appropriate, their parents
Original wording
Page 134, beginning on line 13, strike “and, as appropriate, their parents”.
Change 94: Inserts new text on page 137, line 7
InsertsPrinted pageInserted: (n) GAO Study of Allocation of Funds.--
Inserted: (1) Study required.--The Comptroller General shall conduct a study of the Federal TRIO Programs under chapter 1 of subpart 2 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a-11 et seq.) to examine the allocation of funds procedures for such programs. Such study shall--
Inserted: (A) examine the consideration of prior experience of service delivery and its impact on grant applicants who have prior experience as compared to those who do not have prior experience; and
Inserted: (B) examine the impact of the prior experience consideration in distribution of funds across programs and the impact of maintaining continuation of older programs on the success rate of accomplishing the goals of the program.
Inserted: (2) Report.--The Comptroller General shall submit a report on the study required by paragraph (1) within one year of the date of enactment of this Act to the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate.
Original wording
Page 137, after line 7, insert the following new subsection:
Change 95: Replaces “the services provided” through “college students” with “these programs in supporting the attainment of higher education for students from disadva…”
[struck: the services provided … college students][inserted: these programs in supporting the attainment of higher education for students from disadvantaged backgrounds, particularly low-income individuals, prospective first-generation college students, and individuals with disabilities]Original wording
Page 137, beginning on line 21, strike “the services provided” and all that follows through “college students” on line 25 and insert the following: “these programs in supporting the attainment of higher education for students from disadvantaged backgrounds, particularly low-income individuals, prospective first-generation college students, and individuals with disabilities”.
Change 96: Inserts “consider demographic and geographic variation and” after “shall”
…shall[inserted: consider demographic and geographic variation and]…
Original wording
Page 138, line 2, after “shall” insert “consider demographic and geographic variation and”.
Change 97: Strikes “as amended by section 402(c) and”
Struck: as amended by section 402(c) and
Original wording
Page 139, line 24, strike “as amended by section 402(c) and”.
Change 98: Replaces “such activities available after the then most recent report” with “based on the most recent report available”
[struck: such activities available after the then most recent report][inserted: based on the most recent report available]Original wording
Page 143, lines 17 and 18, strike “such activities available after the then most recent report” and insert “based on the most recent report available”.
Change 99: Inserts new text on page 150, line 21
InsertsPrinted pageInserted: (c) Foster Care Coordination.--Section 404B(c) (20U.S.C. 1070a-22(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: "Each applicant for funds under the programs authorized by this chapter shall identify services to foster care youth as a permissible service in those programs, and ensure that such youth receive supportive services, including mentoring, tutoring, and other services provided by those programs.".
Original wording
Page 150, after line 21, insert the following new subsection (and redesignate the succeeding subsections accordingly):
Change 100: Replaces “2006” with “2007”
[struck: 2006][inserted: 2007]Original wording
Page 152, line 19, strike “2006” and insert “2007”.
Change 101: Replaces “'2006'” with “'2007'”
[struck: '2006'][inserted: '2007']Original wording
Page 153, line 2, strike “ ‘2006' ” and insert “ ‘2007' ”.
Change 102: Rewrites subsection (c)
Removes subsection (c) of the printed bill. See that page
Inserted: (c) Eligibility for Additional Allocations.--Section 413D(a)(4) (20 U.S.C. 1070b-3(a)(4)) is amended by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:
Inserted: "(B) An otherwise eligible institution may receive a portion of the allocation described in subparagraph (A) if--
Inserted: "(i) not less than 10 percent of the undergraduate, degree- or certificate-seeking students attending the institution receive Federal Pell Grants; and
Inserted: "(ii)(I) in the case of an institution that offers programs of at least 4 years in duration, if its graduation rate for Federal Pell Grant recipients attending the institution and graduating within the period of time equal to normal duration of the longest undergraduate program offered by the institution, as measured from the first day of their enrollment, exceeds the median rate for the class of institution (as defined in section 131(f)(7)(C)); or
Inserted: "(II) in the case of an institution that offers programs of at least 2, but less than 4, years in duration, if its rate for Federal Pell Grant recipients attending the institution and graduating or transferring to an institution that offers programs of at least 4 years in duration within the period of time equal to the normal duration of the program offered, as measured from the first day of their enrollment, exceeds the median rate for the class of institution (as defined in section 131(f)(7)(C)).".
Original wording
Page 153, beginning on line 20, strike subsection (c) and insert the following:
Change 103: Replaces “'2006'” with “'2007'”
[struck: '2006'][inserted: '2007']Original wording
Page 157, line 14, strike “ ‘2006' ” and insert “ ‘2007' ”.
Change 104: Replaces “2006” with “2007”
[struck: 2006][inserted: 2007]Original wording
Page 159, line 16, strike “2006” and insert “2007”.
Change 105: Replaces “2006” with “2007”
[struck: 2006][inserted: 2007]Original wording
Page 159, line 23, strike “2006” and insert “2007”.
Change 106: Strikes “and”
Struck: and
Original wording
Page 159, line 10, strike “and”;
Change 107: Renumbers subsection (h) as (i)
RenumbersWherever the words appearOriginal wording
(11) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsections (i)
Change 108: Rewrites page 168, lines 1–2
ReplacesPrinted pageRemoves page 168, lines 1–2 of the printed bill. See that page
Inserted: to the field in which the student obtained the degree.
Original wording
Page 168, strike lines 1 and 2 and insert “to the field in which the student obtained the degree.”.
Change 109: Inserts “(as defined in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965)” after “teacher”
…teacher[inserted: (as defined in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965)]…
Original wording
Page 172, line 3, insert “(as defined in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965)” after “teacher”.
Change 110: Replaces “made available” with “authorized”
[struck: made available][inserted: authorized]Original wording
Page 178, line 24, strike “made available” and insert “authorized”.
Change 111: Replaces “as it pertains” with “pertaining”
[struck: as it pertains][inserted: pertaining]Original wording
Page 179, line 22, strike “as it pertains” and insert “pertaining”.
Change 112: Replaces “2006” with “2007”
[struck: 2006][inserted: 2007]Original wording
Page 183, line 5, strike “2006” and insert “2007”.
Change 113: Replaces “'2006'” with “'2007'”
[struck: '2006'][inserted: '2007']Original wording
Page 183, line 10, strike “ ‘2006' ” and insert “ ‘2007' ”.
Change 114: Replaces “pursuant” with “subject”
[struck: pursuant][inserted: subject]Original wording
Page 184, line 13, strike “pursuant” and insert “subject”.
Change 115: Replaces “pursuant to the designation under subsection (c)” with “on behalf of borrowers employed in an area of national need described in subsection (c)”
[struck: pursuant to the designation under subsection (c)][inserted: on behalf of borrowers employed in an area of national need described in subsection (c)]Original wording
Page 185, beginning on line 3, strike “pursuant to the designation under subsection (c)” and insert “on behalf of borrowers employed in an area of national need described in subsection (c)”.
Change 116: Replaces “as a teacher” with “as a highly qualified teacher (as such term is defined in section 9101 of the Elementary…”
[struck: as a teacher][inserted: as a highly qualified teacher (as such term is defined in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965)]Original wording
Page 186, line 8, strike “as a teacher” and insert “as a highly qualified teacher (as such term is defined in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965)”.
Change 117: Replaces “The Secretary” with “Subject to subsection (b)(2), the Secretary”
[struck: The Secretary][inserted: Subject to subsection (b)(2), the Secretary]Original wording
Page 190, line 5, strike “The Secretary” and insert “Subject to subsection (b)(2), the Secretary”.
Change 118: Rewrites subparagraph (A)
Removes subparagraph (A) of the printed bill. See that page
Inserted: (A) The nurse graduated from an accredited school of nursing (as those terms are defined in section 801 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 296)).
Original wording
Page 192, beginning on line 21, strike subparagraph (A) and insert the following:
Change 119: Inserts “or from an accredited school of nursing (as those terms are defined in section 801 of the…” before the period
Inserted: or from an accredited school of nursing (as those terms are defined in section 801 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 296))
Original wording
Page 193, line 7, insert before the period the following: “or from an accredited school of nursing (as those terms are defined in section 801 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 296))”.
Change 120: Strikes “accredited by an agency or association recognized by the Secretary pursuant to section 49…”
Struck: accredited by an agency or association recognized by the Secretary pursuant to section 496(a) of this Act
Original wording
Page 194, beginning on line 8, strike “accredited by an agency or association recognized by the Secretary pursuant to section 496(a) of this Act”.
Change 121: Replaces “2006” with “2007”
[struck: 2006][inserted: 2007]Original wording
Page 194, line 17, strike “2006” and insert “2007”.
Change 122: Replaces “July 1, 2007” with “the date of enactment of this Act”
[struck: July 1, 2007][inserted: the date of enactment of this Act]Original wording
Page 195, line 20, strike “July 1, 2007” and insert “the date of enactment of this Act”.
Change 123: Inserts new text on page 199, line 11
InsertsPrinted pageInserted: (h) Student Loan Information.--Section 435(m) (20 U.S.C. 1085(m)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
Inserted: "(5) Student loan information.--
Inserted: "(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law or regulation, a lender, secondary market, holder, or guaranty agency shall provide, free of charge and in a timely and effective manner, any student loan information maintained by that entity that is requested by an institution of higher education and any third-party servicer (as defined in section 481(c)) working on behalf of that institution to prevent student loan defaults.
Inserted: "(B) An institution and any third-party servicer obtaining access to information under subparagraph (A) shall safeguard that information in order to prevent potential abuses of that information, including identity theft.
Inserted: "(C) Any third party servicer that obtains information under this subparagraph shall only use the information in a manner directly related to the default prevention work the servicer is performing on behalf of the institution of higher education.".
Original wording
Page 199, after line 11, insert the following new subsection (and redesignate the succeeding subsections accordingly):
Change 124: Replaces “'2006'” with “'2007'”
[struck: '2006'][inserted: '2007']Original wording
Page 200, line 14, strike “ ‘2006' ” and insert “ ‘2007' ”.
Change 125: Rewrites subsection (a)
Removes subsection (a) of the printed bill. See that page
Inserted: (a) Eligibility for Additional Allocations.--Section 442(a)(4) (42 U.S.C. 2752(a)(4)) is amended by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:
Inserted: "(B) An otherwise eligible institution may receive a portion of the allocation described in subparagraph (A) if--
Inserted: "(i) not less than 10 percent of the students attending the institution receive Federal Pell Grants; and
Inserted: "(ii)(I) in the case of an institution that offers programs of at least 4 years in duration, if its graduation rate for Federal Pell Grant recipients attending the institution and graduating within the period of time equal to normal duration of the longest undergraduate program offered by the institution, as measured from the first day of their enrollment, exceeds the median rate for the class of institution (as defined in section 131(f)(7)(C)); or
Inserted: "(II) in the case of an institution that offers programs of at least 2, but less than 4, years in duration, if its rate for Federal Pell Grant recipients attending the institution and graduating or transferring to an institution that offers programs of at least 4 years in duration within the period of time equal to the normal duration of the program offered, as measured from the first day of their enrollment, exceeds the median rate for the class of institution (as defined in section 131(f)(7)(C)).".
Original wording
Page 200, beginning on line 23, strike subsection (a) and insert the following:
Change 126: Replaces “2006 and” with “2007 and”
[struck: 2006 and][inserted: 2007 and]Original wording
Page 206, line 9, strike “2006 and” and insert “2007 and”.
Change 127: Replaces “'2006'” with “'2007'”
[struck: '2006'][inserted: '2007']Original wording
Page 206, line 24, strike “ ‘2006' ” and insert “ ‘2007' ”.
Change 128: Replaces “'2012'” each place it appears with “'2013'”
[struck: '2012'][inserted: '2013']Original wording
Page 207, lines 4 and 9, strike “ ‘2012' ” each place it appears and insert “ ‘2013' ”.
Change 129: Strikes “and”
Struck: and
Original wording
Page 207, line 9, strike “and”;
Change 130: Strikes “2012”
StrikesWherever the words appearStruck: 2012
Original wording
(C) by striking “2012”
Change 131: Strikes subsection (b)
Removes subsection (b) of the printed bill. See that page
Original wording
Page 207, beginning on line 13, strike subsection (b)
Change 132: Strikes paragraph (2)
Removes paragraph (2) of the printed bill. See that page
Original wording
Page 211, beginning on line 15, strike paragraph (2)
Change 133: Rewrites clause (i)
Removes clause (i) of the printed bill. See that page
Inserted: (i) In general.--The Secretary shall--
Inserted: (I) develop a form that uses skip logic to simplify the application process for applicants; and
Inserted: (II) make all efforts to encourage applicants to utilize the electronic forms described in paragraph (4).
Original wording
Page 216, beginning on line 14, strike clause (i) and insert the following:
Change 134: Inserts “and an expected family contribution has been calculated by the Secretary,” after “Secretary,”
…Secretary,[inserted: and an expected family contribution has been calculated by the Secretary,]…
Original wording
Page 221, line 11, after “Secretary,” insert the following: “and an expected family contribution has been calculated by the Secretary,”.
Change 135: Replaces “without a signature, if a signature is subsequently submitted by the applicant” with “with an electronic signature”
[struck: without a signature, if a signature is subsequently submitted by the applicant][inserted: with an electronic signature]Original wording
Page 221, beginning on line 16, strike “without a signature, if a signature is subsequently submitted by the applicant” and insert “with an electronic signature”.
Change 136: Inserts “by any entity” after “charged a fee”
…charged a fee[inserted: by any entity]…
Original wording
Page 228, line 2, insert “by any entity” after “charged a fee”.
Change 137: Inserts “, worksheet, or other document” after “form”
…form[inserted: , worksheet, or other document]…
Original wording
Page 228, line 14, insert “, worksheet, or other document” after “form”.
Change 138: Rewrites page 232, lines 9–12
ReplacesPrinted pageRemoves page 232, lines 9–12 of the printed bill. See that page
Inserted: (b) Republic of Palau.--Section 484 (20 U.S.C. 1091) is amended --
Inserted: (1) in subsection (a)--
Inserted: (A) in paragraph (4), by striking "the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, or"; and
Inserted: (B) in paragraph (5), by striking "a citizen of any one of the Freely Associated States" and inserting "or, to the extent described in subsection (j), a citizen of the Republic of Palau"; and
Inserted: (2) by amending subsection (j) to read as follows:
Inserted: "(j) Assistance Under Subpart 1 of Part a for Students From Palau.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a student shall be eligible until September 30, 2007, for assistance under subpart 1 of part A if the student is otherwise qualified and--
Inserted: "(1) is a citizen of the Republic of Palau and attends an institution of higher education in a State or a public or nonprofit private institution of higher education in the Freely Associated States; or
Inserted: "(2) meets the requirements of subsection (a)(5) and attends a public or nonprofit private institution of higher education in any one of the Freely Associated States.".
Original wording
Page 232, strike lines 9 through 12 and insert the following:
Change 139: Rewrites section 483
Removes section 483 of the printed bill. See that page
Inserted: SEC. 483. INSTITUTIONAL REFUNDS.
Inserted: Section 484B(a)(1) (20 U.S.C. 1091b(a)(1)) is amended in subsection (a)(1), by inserting "subpart 4 of part A or" after "received under".
Original wording
Page 232, beginning on line 13, strike section 483 and insert the following:
Change 140: Replaces “make, keep,” with “establish”
[struck: make, keep,][inserted: establish]Original wording
Page 241, line 20, strike “make, keep,” and insert “establish”.
Change 141: Replaces “insure” with “ensure”
[struck: insure][inserted: ensure]Original wording
Page 247, line 15, strike “insure” and insert “ensure”.
Change 142: Strikes subparagraph (E)
Removes subparagraph (E) of the printed bill. See that page
Original wording
Page 248, beginning on line 14, strike subparagraph (E)
Change 143: Replaces “by virtue of” with “resulting from”
[struck: by virtue of][inserted: resulting from]Original wording
Page 250, line 25, strike “by virtue of” and insert “resulting from”.
Change 144: Strikes “virtue of”
Struck: virtue of
Original wording
Page 251, line 4, strike “virtue of”.
Change 145: Replaces “virtue of participation” with “participating”
[struck: virtue of participation][inserted: participating]Original wording
Page 251, beginning on line 7, strike “virtue of participation” and insert “participating”.
Change 146: Replaces “2011” with “2012”
[struck: 2011][inserted: 2012]Original wording
Page 253, line 6, strike “2011” and insert “2012”.
Change 147: Replaces “for” with “with respect to”
[struck: for][inserted: with respect to]Original wording
Page 253, line 23, strike “for” and insert “with respect to”.
Change 148: Replaces “under” with “established pursuant to”
[struck: under][inserted: established pursuant to]Original wording
Page 257, line 6, strike “under” and insert “established pursuant to”.
Change 149: Replaces “'2011'” with “'2012'”
[struck: '2011'][inserted: '2012']Original wording
Page 262, line 6, strike “ ‘2011' ” and insert “ ‘2012' ”.
Change 150: Adds SEC. 489. PELL GRANT ELIGIBILITY PROVISION on page 262, line 14
Adds a sectionPrinted pageInserted: SEC. 489. PELL GRANT ELIGIBILITY PROVISION.
Inserted: Section 484 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
Inserted: "(s) Pell Grant Eligibility Provision.--A student who does not have a certificate of graduation from a school providing secondary education may be eligible for assistance under subpart 1 of Part A of this title for no more than two academic years, if such student--
Inserted: "(1) meets all eligibility requirements for such assistance (other than not being enrolled in an elementary or secondary school) and is an academically gifted and talented student, as defined in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act;
Inserted: "(2) is in the junior or senior year of secondary school, and has not received any assistance under this title;
Inserted: "(3) is selected for participation and is enrolled full-time and resides on campus in a residential college gifted student program for early enrollment, leading to fully transferable college academic credit;
Inserted: "(4) does not and will not participate in any secondary school course work during or after such program; and
Inserted: "(5) has entered into an agreement that, if the student fails to complete the entirety of the academic program for which assistance under subpart 1 of Part A of this title was received, or participates in secondary school course work after participating in such program, the student will repay all funds received under such subpart pursuant to this subsection to the Federal Government in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Secretary.".
Original wording
Page 262, after line 14, insert the following new section:
Change 151: Inserts new text on page 262, line 18
InsertsPrinted pageInserted: (1) in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:
Inserted: "(B) is a State agency approved by the Secretary for the purpose described in subparagraph (A) and the State does not, for purposes of this title, directly or indirectly--
Inserted: "(i) require any institution of higher education to obtain accreditation by such State agency, rather than another accrediting agency or association approved by the Secretary for the purpose described in subparagraph (A); or
Inserted: "(ii) provide any exemption or other privilege or benefit to any institution of higher education by reason of its accreditation by such State agency rather than another accrediting agency or association approved by the Secretary for the purpose described in subparagraph (A); or";
Original wording
Page 262, after line 18, insert the following new paragraph (and redesignate the succeeding paragraphs accordingly):
Change 152: Replaces “missions of institutions of higher education, including such missions as inculcation of r…” with “mission of the institution of higher education, including religious missions”
[struck: missions of institutions of higher education, including such missions as inculcation of religious values][inserted: mission of the institution of higher education, including religious missions]Original wording
Page 263, beginning on line 4, strike “missions of institutions of higher education, including such missions as inculcation of religious values” and insert “mission of the institution of higher education, including religious missions”.
Change 153: Replaces “subparagraph (H)” with “subparagraph (L)”
[struck: subparagraph (H)][inserted: subparagraph (L)]Original wording
Page 267, line 13, strike “subparagraph (H)” and insert “subparagraph (L)”.
Change 154: Replaces “programs identified under” with “programs that were identified pursuant to”
[struck: programs identified under][inserted: programs that were identified pursuant to]Original wording
Page 272, line 22, strike “programs identified under” and insert “programs that were identified pursuant to”.
Change 155: Rewrites subparagraph (B)
Removes subparagraph (B) of the printed bill. See that page
Inserted: (B) in subparagraph (B)--
Inserted: (i) by striking "at the time of application,"; and
Inserted: (ii) by inserting "at the end of the award year immediately preceding the date of application" after "Hispanic students";
Original wording
Page 273, beginning on line 8, strike subparagraph (B) and insert the following:
Change 156: Replaces “2006” each place it appears with “2007”
[struck: 2006][inserted: 2007]Original wording
Page 280, lines 4 and 9, strike “2006” each place it appears and insert “2007”.
Change 157: Replaces “'2006'” with “'2007'”
[struck: '2006'][inserted: '2007']Original wording
Page 289, line 15, strike “ ‘2006' ” and insert “ ‘2007' ”.
Change 158: Replaces “'2006'” with “'2007'”
[struck: '2006'][inserted: '2007']Original wording
Page 291, line 12, strike “ ‘2006' ” and insert “ ‘2007' ”.
Change 159: Replaces “'2006'” with “'2007'”
[struck: '2006'][inserted: '2007']Original wording
Page 294, line 15, strike “ ‘2006' ” and insert “ ‘2007' ”.
Change 160: Inserts “grantee under this title,” after “from any”
…from any[inserted: grantee under this title,]…
Original wording
Page 305, line 6, insert “grantee under this title,” after “from any”.
Change 161: Inserts “grantee,” after “each such”
…each such[inserted: grantee,]…
Original wording
Page 305, line 10, insert “grantee,” after “each such”.
Change 162: Replaces “'2006-2007'” with “'2007-2008'”
[struck: '2006-2007'][inserted: '2007-2008']Original wording
Page 310, line 8, strike “ ‘2006-2007' ” and insert “ ‘2007-2008' ”.
Change 163: Replaces “2006-2007” with “2007-2008”
[struck: 2006-2007][inserted: 2007-2008]Original wording
Page 310, line 23, strike “2006-2007” and insert “2007-2008”.
Change 164: Replaces “2005-2006 adjusted for 2006-2007” with “2006-2007 adjusted for 2007-2008”
[struck: 2005-2006 adjusted for 2006-2007][inserted: 2006-2007 adjusted for 2007-2008]Original wording
Page 310, beginning on line 25, strike “2005-2006 adjusted for 2006-2007” and insert “2006-2007 adjusted for 2007-2008”.
Change 165: Replaces “2006” with “2007”
[struck: 2006][inserted: 2007]Original wording
Page 311, line 8, strike “2006” and insert “2007”.
Change 166: Replaces “for a grant by” with “from”
[struck: for a grant by][inserted: from]Original wording
Page 313, lines 3 and 4, strike “for a grant by” and insert “from”.
Change 167: Replaces “contain” with “provide”
[struck: contain][inserted: provide]Original wording
Page 313, line 5, strike “contain” and insert “provide”.
Change 168: Replaces “collaborates” with “will collaborate”
[struck: collaborates][inserted: will collaborate]Original wording
Page 313, line 6, strike “collaborates” and insert “will collaborate”.
Change 169: Replaces “assure” with “ensure”
[struck: assure][inserted: ensure]Original wording
Page 313, line 8, strike “assure” and insert “ensure”.
Change 170: Replaces “2006-2007” with “2007-2008”
[struck: 2006-2007][inserted: 2007-2008]Original wording
Page 313, line 13, strike “2006-2007” and insert “2007-2008”.
Change 171: Replaces “'2006-2007'” with “'2007-2008'”
[struck: '2006-2007'][inserted: '2007-2008']Original wording
Page 313, line 23, strike “ ‘2006-2007' ” and insert “ ‘2007-2008' ”.
Change 172: Replaces “'2005-2006'” with “'2006-2007'”
[struck: '2005-2006'][inserted: '2006-2007']Original wording
Page 313, line 25, strike “ ‘2005-2006' ” and insert “ ‘2006-2007' ”.
Change 173: Replaces “2006” with “2007”
[struck: 2006][inserted: 2007]Original wording
Page 314, line 6, strike “2006” and insert “2007”.
Change 174: Replaces “2006 and” with “2007 and”
[struck: 2006 and][inserted: 2007 and]Original wording
Page 315, line 22, strike “2006 and” and insert “2007 and”.
Change 175: Strikes “and”
Struck: and
Original wording
Page 317, line 16, strike “and” at the end
Change 176: Replaces “timeless” with “timely”
[struck: timeless][inserted: timely]Original wording
Page 318, line 22, strike “timeless” and insert “timely”.
Change 177: Replaces “2006” with “2007”
[struck: 2006][inserted: 2007]Original wording
Page 320, line 13, strike “2006” and insert “2007”.
Change 178: Replaces “2006” with “2007”
[struck: 2006][inserted: 2007]Original wording
Page 323, line 4, strike “2006” and insert “2007”.
Change 179: Strikes “and”
Struck: and
Original wording
Page 332, line 5, strike “and”.
Change 180: Replaces the period on page 332, line 9 with “; and”
ReplacesPrinted page…
[struck: .][inserted: ; and]Original wording
Page 332, line 9, strike the period and insert “; and”.
Change 181: Inserts new text on page 332, line 9
InsertsPrinted pageInserted: (C) in paragraph (4)(C)--
Inserted: (i) in clause (i), by striking "(6)" and inserting "(8)"; and
Inserted: (ii) in clause (vi), by striking "(m)" and inserting "(o)".
Original wording
Page 332, after line 9, insert the following new subparagraph:
Change 182: Adds SEC. 902. AGREEMENT WITH GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY on page 333, line 8
Adds a sectionPrinted pageInserted: SEC. 902. AGREEMENT WITH GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY.
Inserted: Section 105(b)(4) of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 4305) is amended--
Inserted: (1) by striking "the Act of March 3, 1931 (40 U.S.C. 276a-276a-5)" and inserting "sections 3141 through 3148 of title 40, United States Code,"; and
Inserted: (2) by striking "section 2 of the Act of June 13, 1934 (40 U.S.C. 276c)" and inserting "section 3145 of title 40, United States Code".
Original wording
Page 333, after line 8, insert the following new section (and redesignate the succeeding sections accordingly):
Change 183: Renumbers section (902) as (903)
Original wording
Page 333, line 9, redesignate section 902 as section 903.
Change 184: Renumbers section (903) as (904)
Original wording
Page 333, line 15, redesignate section 903 as section 904.
Change 185: Strikes “and”
Struck: and
Original wording
Page 334, line 18, strike “and”.
Change 186: Replaces the period on page 335, line 10 with “; and”
ReplacesPrinted page…
[struck: .][inserted: ; and]Original wording
Page 335, line 10, strike the period and insert “; and”.
Change 187: Inserts new text on page 335, line 10
InsertsPrinted pageInserted: (3) in paragraph (5)--
Inserted: (A) by striking "the Act of March 3, 1931 (40 U.S.C. 276a-276a-5)" and inserting "sections 3141 through 3148 of title 40, United States Code,"; and
Inserted: (B) by striking "section 2 of the Act of June 13, 1934 (40 U.S.C. 276c)" and inserting "section 3145 of title 40, United States Code,".
Original wording
Page 335, after line 10, insert the following new paragraph:
Change 188: Rewrites page 335, lines 11–15
ReplacesPrinted pageRemoves page 335, lines 11–15 of the printed bill. See that page
Inserted: (c) Limitation.--Section 112(c) of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 4332(c)) is amended--
Inserted: (1) in paragraphs (1) and (2), by striking "institution" each place it appears and inserting "Rochester Institute of Technology"; and
Inserted: (2) in the matter following paragraph (2), by striking "the applicant" and inserting "RIT".
Original wording
Page 335, strike line 11 and all that follows through line 15 and insert the following:
Change 189: Renumbers section (904) as (905)
Original wording
Page 335, line 16, redesignate section 904 as section 905.
Change 190: Renumbers section (905) as (906)
Original wording
Page 336, line 1, redesignate section 905 as section 906.
Change 191: Rewrites page 336, lines 18–23
ReplacesPrinted pageRemoves page 336, lines 18–23 of the printed bill. See that page
Inserted: (c) Compliance.--Section 203(b)(2) of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 4353(b)(2)) is amended by striking "sections" and all that follows and inserting "sections 102(b), 105(b)(4), 112(b)(5), 203(c), 207(b)(2), subsections (c) through (f) of section 207, and subsections (a), (b), and (c) of section 209.".
Original wording
Page 336, strike line 18 and all that follows through line 23 and insert the following:
Change 192: Renumbers section (906) as (907)
Original wording
Page 337, line 19, redesignate section 906 as section 907.
Change 193: Inserts new text on page 338, line 12
InsertsPrinted pageInserted: (1) in paragraph (1), by striking "preparatory,";
Original wording
Page 338, after line 12, insert the following new paragraph:
Change 194: Renumbers paragraph (1) as (2)
Original wording
Page 338, line 13, redesignate paragraph (1) as paragraph (2).
Change 195: Renumbers paragraph (2) as (3)
Original wording
Page 338, line 16, redesignate paragraph (2) as paragraph (3).
Change 196: Adds SEC. 908. MONITORING, EVALUATION, AND REPORTING on page 338, line 21
Adds a sectionPrinted pageInserted: SEC. 908. MONITORING, EVALUATION, AND REPORTING.
Inserted: Section 205(a) of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 4305) is amended in the first sentence by striking "preparatory,".
Original wording
Page 338, after line 21, insert the following new section:
Change 197: Renumbers section (907) as (909)
Original wording
Page 338, line 22, redesignate section 907 as section 909.
Change 198: Renumbers section (908) as (910)
Original wording
Page 339, line 3, redesignate section 908 as section 910.
Change 199: Renumbers section (909) as (911)
Original wording
Page 339, line 11, redesignate section 909 as section 911.
Change 200: Adds SEC. 912. INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS on page 339, line 23
Adds a sectionPrinted pageInserted: SEC. 912. INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS.
Inserted: (a) Enrollment.--Section 209(a) of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 4359a(a)) is amended by striking "preparatory, undergraduate," and inserting "undergraduate".
Inserted: (b) Tuition Surcharge.--Section 209(b) of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 4359a(b)) is amended by striking "preparatory, undergraduate" and inserting "undergraduate".
Inserted: (c) Definition.--Section 209(d) of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 4359a(d)) is amended by striking "1990 per capita income" and all that follows and inserting "per-capita income of not more than $5,125, measured in 2002 United States dollars and adjusted by the Secretary to reflect inflation since 2002.".
Inserted: SEC. 913. RESEARCH PRIORITIES.
Inserted: Section 210(b) of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 4359b(b)) is amended by striking "Committee on Labor and Human Resources" and inserting "Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions".
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Change 201: Renumbers section (910) as (914)
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Page 340, line 1, redesignate section 910 as section 914.
Change 202: Replaces “2006 through 2011” with “2007 through 2012”
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Page 340, beginning on line 5, strike “2006 through 2011” and insert “2007 through 2012”.
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Page 340, line 23, strike “2006 through 2011” and insert “2007 through 2012”.
Change 206: Strikes paragraph (4)
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Page 345, beginning on line 22, strike paragraph (4)
Change 207: Strikes paragraph (3)
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Page 347, beginning on line 6, strike paragraph (3)
Change 208: Replaces “2006” with “2007”
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Change 209: Replaces “'2006'” each place it appears with “'2007'”
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Change 210: Adds SEC. 931. INDEPENDENT EVALUATION OF DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS at the in the amendment being amended
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. 931. INDEPENDENT EVALUATION OF DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
Inserted: (a) Independent Evaluation.--The Secretary of Education shall enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a scientifically correct and statistically valid evaluation of the quality of distance education programs, as compared to campus-based education programs, at institutions of higher education. Such evaluation shall include--
Inserted: (1) identification of the elements by which the quality of distance education, as compared to campus-based education, can be assessed, including elements such as subject matter, interactivity, and student outcomes;
Inserted: (2) identification of distance and campus-based education program success, with respect to student achievement, in relation to the mission of the institution of higher education; and
Inserted: (3) identification of the types of students (including classification of types of students based on student age) who most benefit from distance education programs, the types of students who most benefit from campus-based education programs, and the types of students who do not benefit from distance education programs, by assessing elements including access to higher education, job placement rates, undergraduate graduation rates, and graduate and professional degree attainment rates.
Inserted: (b) Scope.--The National Academy of Sciences shall select for participation in the evaluation under subsection (a) a diverse group of institutions of higher education with respect to size, mission, and geographic distribution.
Inserted: (c) Interim and Final Reports.--The agreement under subsection (a) shall require that the National Academy of Sciences submit to the Secretary of Education, the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions of the Senate, and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives--
Inserted: (1) an interim report regarding the evaluation under subsection (a) not later than December 31, 2007; and
Inserted: (2) a final report regarding such evaluation not later than December 31, 2009.
Inserted: SEC. 932. STUDY OF CAMPUS-BASED PROGRAM ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.
Inserted: (a) Study Required.--The Comptroller General shall conduct a study of the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant program, the Federal Work-Study program, and the Federal Perkins Loan program (authorized by subpart 3 of part A, and parts C and E, respectively, of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965)--
Inserted: (1) to examine the procedure for allocating funds to institutions;
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Inserted: (2) to compare among participating institutions the amount of funds allocated and the amount of aid awarded to students on a per-student basis under these programs; and
Inserted: (3) to suggest any modifications to the allocation procedures to ensure appropriate distribution of funds under these programs
Inserted: (b) Report.--The Comptroller General shall submit a report on the study required by subsection (a)within one year of the date of enactment of this Act to the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate.
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Page 27. line 7, strike “Secretary” and insert “Commissioner of Education Statistics”.
Page 30, beginning on line 5, strike the sentence beginning with “Such data” and insert “Such data shall be selected in accordance with the requirements of section 131(b).”.
Page 30, line 10, stike “typical full-time” and insert “typical first-time, full-time, full-year”.
on line 15, redesignate subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (A); on line 18, insert “and” after the semicolon; on line 19, redesignate subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B); on line 20, strike “; and” and insert a period; and beginning on line 21, strike subparagraph (D).
redesignate the succeeding subsections accordingly.
on lines 15, strike the period, the close quotation marks, and the following period and insert a semicolon, and after such line insert the following new subparagraphs:
“(W) Langston University qualified graduate program; “(X) West Virginia State University qualified graduate program; and “(Y) Fayetteville State University qualified graduate program.”.
Page 126, line 2, before the semicolon insert “after earning a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent”.
Page 127, line 25, strike the close quotes and the period at the end.
Page 129, beginning on line 13, strike subsection (c) through page 130, line 8, and redesignate the succeeding subsections accordingly.
Page 144, beginning on line 5, strike subsection (h) through page 146, line 5, and insert the following:
on line 25, strike the period and insert “; and”; and after line 25, insert the following new paragraph:
inserting before such subsection the following new subsection:
“(h) Technical Assistance.--The Secretary may reserve up to one-half of one percent of funds appropriated under subsection (i) for technical assistance activities for program improvement, including data collection and evaluation.”.
on line 12, strike “ ‘2011.' ” and insert “ ‘2012'; and”; and after line 12 insert the following:
in subsection (b) and inserting “2013”.
redesignate the succeeding subsection accordingly.
redesignate the succeeding paragraphs accordingly.
redesignate the succeeding subparagraphs accordingly.
Page 290, line 22, and page 291, line 8, insert “, as determined by the Secretary” after “reduction” each place it appears.
of the line; on line 25, strike the period, close quotation marks, and following period and insert “; and”; and after such line insert the following new paragraph:
“(11) supporting efforts to establish pilot programs and initiatives to help college campuses to reduce illegal downloading of copyrighted content, in order to improve the security and integrity of campus computer networks and save bandwidth costs.”.
redesignate the succeeding paragraphs accordingly.
redesignate the succeeding paragraph accordingly.
Page 348, lines 2, 9, and 17, strike “ ‘2006' ” each place it appears and insert “ ‘2007' ”.
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Page 15, line 12, insert “or had” after “has”.
Page 15, line 14, after “1992” insert the following: “, and continues to operate a clinical training program in at least one State, which is approved by that State”
Page 23, line 10, strike “ ‘2012' ” and insert “ ‘2013' ”.
Page 23, line 14, strike “ ‘2006' ” and insert “ ‘2007' ”.
Page 23, line 21, strike “2006 and” and insert “2007 and”.
Page 25, line 9, strike “Secretary” and insert “Commissioner of Education Statistics”.
Page 26, line 13, strike “assure” and insert “ensure”.
Page 26, beginning on line 10, strike “to institutions of higher education”.
Page 26, line 12, insert “from institutions of higher education” after “useful data”.
Page 26, line 22, strike “assuring that data is” and insert “ensuring that data are”.
Page 27. line 7, strike “Secretary” and insert “Commissioner of Education Statistics”.
Page 27, line 25, insert “, full-year” before “undergraduate”.
Page 28, beginning on line 1, strike “for such a student” and insert “for a first-time, full-time, full-year undergraduate student”.
Page 28, line 3, strike “cost” and insert “price”.
Page 28, line 4, insert “, full-year” before “undergraduate”.
Page 28, beginning on line 7, strike “first-time full-time undergraduate” and insert “first-year, full-time, full-year undergraduate”.
Page 28, line 15, insert “, full-year undergraduate” after “full-time”.
Page 28, beginning on line 18, strike subparagraph (F) (and redesignate the succeeding paragraphs accordingly).
Page 29, line 8, insert “of undergraduate students” after “rates”.
Page 30, line 1, strike “Secretary” and insert “Commissioner of Education Statistics”.
Page 30, line 2, strike “make available, at a minimum, the data collected” and insert “collect and publish data submitted by each institution”.
Page 30, beginning on line 5, strike the sentence beginning with “Such data” and insert “Such data shall be selected in accordance with the requirements of section 131(b).”.
Page 30, line 10, stike “typical full-time” and insert “typical first-time, full-time, full-year”.
Page 30, line 12, insert “Such data may be presented in combination with forms and information from the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) website.” before “The Secretary”.
Page 31, line 22, strike “2009” and insert “2010”.
Page 32, line 5, strike “students;” insert “students and the steps by which the institution is and will be taking to reduce its college affordability index; and”.
Page 32, beginning on line 6, strike subparagraphs (B) and (C) (and redesignate the succeeding subparagraph accordingly).
Page 32, beginning on line 19, strike paragraph (2) (and redesignate the succeeding paragraph accordingly).
Page 32, strike line 25 and insert the following:
(3) Quality efficiency task forces.--Each institution subject to paragraph (1) that has a college affordability index that is in the highest 10 percent of such indexes of all classes of institutions subject to paragraph (1) shall establish a quality-efficiency task force to review the costs and expenditures on tuition and fees charged to students and the operations of such institution.
Page 33, beginning on line 1, strike subparagraph (A) (and redesignate the succeeding subparagraphs accordingly).
Page 34, beginning on line 3, strike “has failed” and all that follows through “submission of such plans, and” on line 7.
Page 34, beginning on line 10, strike subparagraph (A); on line 15, redesignate subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (A); on line 18, insert “and” after the semicolon; on line 19, redesignate subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B); on line 20, strike “; and” and insert a period; and beginning on line 21, strike subparagraph (D).
Page 35, line 2, strike “(1)(C)” and insert “(1)(B)”.
Page 36, line 5, strike “(B) or (C)” and insert “(A)”.
Page 36, beginning on line 14, strike “the actions required by subparagraph (B) or (C)” and insert “the explanation of how the institution plans to address its cost increase as required by subparagraph (A)”.
Page 37, after line 2, insert the following new paragraph:
“(8) Data rejection.--Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as allowing the Secretary to reject the data submitted by an individual institution of higher education.
Page 37, after line 2, insert the following new subsection (and redesignate the succeeding subsections accordingly):
“(g) Information to the Public.--Upon receipt of an institution's report required under subsection (f), the Secretary shall make the information in the report available to the public in accordance with subsection (d) on the COOL website under subsection (b).
Page 37, beginning on line 6, strike “described in” and insert “required by”.
Page 37, beginning on line 9, strike “on the cost and price of higher education under this section” and insert “under subsections (c) and (j)”.
Page 37, beginning on line 22, strike “, as determined under subsectiom (f)(6)(A),”.
Page 38, after line 14, insert the following new subparagraph (and redesignate the succeeding subparagraphs accordingly):
“(H) if the institution is a public institution, the relationship between State and local appropriations and the institution's tuition and fees;
Page 40, line 12, strike “Secretary” and insert “Commissioner of Education Statistics”.
Page 42, after line 8, insert the following new section:
SEC. 111. TREATMENT OF TERRITORIES AND TERRITORIAL STUDENT ASSISTANCE.
Section 113 (20 U.S.C. 1011b) is amended--
(1) by striking “TREATMENT OF TERRITORIES AND TERRITORIAL STUDENT ASSISTANCE” in the heading of such section and inserting “TERRITORIAL WAIVER AUTHORITY”;
(2) by striking “(a) Waiver Authority.--”; and
(3) by striking subsection (b).
Page 69, line 6, insert “of 1965” after “Act”.
Page 70, line 14, strike “203(b)” and insert “203(b)(1)”.
Page 70, beginning on line 4, strike “made available” and insert “authorized”.
Page 73, line 20, strike “shall use” and insert “may, subject to apppropriations, use”.
Page 78, line 1, insert “Education” after “Disabilities”.
Page 91, line 16, strike “2006” and insert “2007”.
Page 92, line 17, strike “2006” and insert “2007”.
Page 93, line 18, strike “defined” and insert “listed”.
Page 97, line 20, strike “2006” and insert “2007”.
Page 103, line 24, strike “2006” and insert “2007”.
Page 104, lines 21 and 22, insert “the” after “listed in”, and strike “Land Grant” and insert “Land-Grant”.
Page 105, line 19, strike “O'Odham” and insert “O'odham”.
Page 105, line 23, insert “of higher education” after “institution”.
Page 106, line 25, insert “in” after “or”.
Page 108, line 16, strike “at” and insert “awarded by”.
Page 108, line 21, strike “$400,000” and insert “$500,000”.
Page 110, line 17, strike “Alaska Native” and insert “Alaska Native-serving institution”.
Page 111, strike lines 11 through 13, and insert the following:
(c) Application Process.--Section 317(d)(2) is amended by striking everything after the first sentence.
Page 111, line 22, after “including” insert the following: “development or improvement of facilities for Internet use or other distance learning academic instruction capabilities and”.
Page 112, line 4, after “326(c)” insert “(20 U.S.C. 1063b(c))”.
Page 112, line 14, after “323(a)” insert “(20 U.S.C. 1062(a))”.
Page 113, line 10, strike “services”.
Page 113, line 12, strike “services”.
Page 113, line 13, strike “services”.
Page 113, beginning on line 20, strike subsection (c), and redesignate the succeeding subsections accordingly.
Page 114, line 5, strike “required” and insert “needed”.
Page 115, line 13, strike “and”; on lines 15, strike the period, the close quotation marks, and the following period and insert a semicolon, and after such line insert the following new subparagraphs:
“(W) Langston University qualified graduate program;
“(X) West Virginia State University qualified graduate program; and
“(Y) Fayetteville State University qualified graduate program.”.
Page 115, line 19, strike “ ‘2005' ” and insert “ ‘2006' ”.
Page 115, line 21, strike “ ‘(S), (T), (U), and (V)' ” and insert “ ‘(S) through (Y)' ”.
Page 116, beginning on line 10, strike “ ‘(S), (T), (U), and (V)' ” and insert “ ‘(S) through (Y)' ”.
Page 116, line 15, strike “ ‘(V)' ” and insert “ ‘(Y)' ”.
Page 118, line 1, strike “301(b)(2)” and insert “301(b)(5)”.
Page 118, line 23, strike “399(a)(2)” and insert “399(a)(2)(A)”.
Page 120, line 18, strike “ ‘2006' ” and insert “ ‘2007' ”.
Page 121, line 16, strike “ ‘2012' ” and insert “ ‘2013' ”.
Page 122, line 3, strike “2006-2007 through 2012-2013” and insert “2007-2008 through 2013-2014”.
Page 122, line 20, strike “two Pell grants during a single award year” and insert “not more than two Pell grants during an award year”.
Page 123, line 3, strike “in a single award year”.
Page 124, line 6, insert “forcible or nonforcible” before “sexual offense”.
Page 124, lines 7 and 8, strike “under regulations of the Secretary” and insert “in accordance with the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Uniform Crime Reporting Program”.
Page 125, line 8, after subsection (h) insert the following new subsection (and redesignate the succeeding subsection accordingly):
(i) Academic Competitiveness Grant Eligibility.--Section 401A(c)(3) (as added by section 8003 of the Higher Education Reconciliation Act of 2005) is amended by striking “established by a State or local educational agency and recognized as such by the Secretary” each place it appears and inserting “beyond the basic graduation requirements and recognized as such by the designated State official, or with respect to any private school or home school, the designated school official for such school”.
Page 125, beginning on line 11, strike “section 401 (20 U.S.C. 1070a)” and insert “section 401A (as added by section 8003 of the Higher Education Reconciliation Act of 2005)”.
Page 125, line 13, strike “401a” and insert “401b”.
Page 125, line 15, strike “From sums appropriated to carry out section 401, the Secretary shall” and insert “Beginning in academic award year 2007-2008, the Secretary is authorized to”.
Page 126, line 2, before the semicolon insert “after earning a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent”.
Page 126, beginning on line 12, strike “other student financial assistance available” and insert “estimated financial assistance not received under this title (as described in section 480(j))”.
Page 127, lines 17 and 18, strike “described in section 484(c)” and insert “as determined under the institution's standards developed in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary”.
Page 127, line 25, strike the close quotes and the period at the end.
Page 127, after line 25, insert the following new subsection:
“(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2007 and each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years.”.
Page 128, after line 3, insert the following new subsection:
(j) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall be effective with respect to academic years beginning on or after July 1, 2007.
Page 129, beginning on line 13, strike subsection (c) through page 130, line 8, and redesignate the succeeding subsections accordingly.
Page 130, strike lines 9 through 11 and insert the following:
(d) Application Status; Foster Care Coordination.--Paragraph (7) of section 402A(c) (20 U.S.C. 1070a-11(c)(7)) is amended to read as follows:
“(7) Coordination.--Each applicant for funds under the programs authorized by this chapter shall identify services to foster care youth as a permissible service in those programs, and ensure that such youth receive supportive services, including mentoring, tutoring, and other services provided by those programs.”.
Page 131, line 5, strike “2006” and insert “2007”.
Page 134, beginning on line 13, strike “and, as appropriate, their parents”.
Page 137, after line 7, insert the following new subsection:
(n) GAO Study of Allocation of Funds.--
(1) Study required.--The Comptroller General shall conduct a study of the Federal TRIO Programs under chapter 1 of subpart 2 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a-11 et seq.) to examine the allocation of funds procedures for such programs. Such study shall--
(A) examine the consideration of prior experience of service delivery and its impact on grant applicants who have prior experience as compared to those who do not have prior experience; and
(B) examine the impact of the prior experience consideration in distribution of funds across programs and the impact of maintaining continuation of older programs on the success rate of accomplishing the goals of the program.
(2) Report.--The Comptroller General shall submit a report on the study required by paragraph (1) within one year of the date of enactment of this Act to the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate.
Page 137, beginning on line 21, strike “the services provided” and all that follows through “college students” on line 25 and insert the following: “these programs in supporting the attainment of higher education for students from disadvantaged backgrounds, particularly low-income individuals, prospective first-generation college students, and individuals with disabilities”.
Page 138, line 2, after “shall” insert “consider demographic and geographic variation and”.
Page 139, line 24, strike “as amended by section 402(c) and”.
Page 143, lines 17 and 18, strike “such activities available after the then most recent report” and insert “based on the most recent report available”.
Page 144, beginning on line 5, strike subsection (h) through page 146, line 5, and insert the following:
(h) Expect Program Outcomes.--
(1) Section 402B (20 U.S.C. 1070a-12) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
“(c) Expected Program Outcomes.--For the purposes of assessing an applicant's performance under section 402A(c)(1), and prior experience under section 402A(d)(3), the Secretary shall consider--
“(1) the rate of college enrollment of students served by the program;
“(2) the continued secondary school enrollment of participating students;
“(3) the graduation of participating students from secondary school;
“(4) the delivery of services described in the application approved by the Secretary; and
“(5) other such outcomes the Secretary may require.”.
(2) Section 402C (20 U.S.C. 1070a-12) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
“(f) Expected Program Outcomes.--For the purposes of assessing an applicant's performance under section 402A(c)(1), and prior experience under section 402A(d)(3), the Secretary shall consider--
“(1) the rate of college enrollment of students served by the program;
“(2) the persistence of students in postsecondary education;
“(3) the delivery of services described in the application approved by the Secretary;
“(4) the academic achievement of participating students; and
“(5) other such outcomes the Secretary may require.”.
(3) Section 402D (20 U.S.C. 1070a-12) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
“(e) Expected Program Outcomes.--For the purposes of assessing an applicant's performance under section 402A(c)(1), and prior experience under section 402A(d)(3), the Secretary shall consider--
“(1) the persistence in postsecondary education of all students served by the program;
“(2)(A) in the case of a grant recipient that is an institution of higher education offering a baccalaureate degree, the number of participating students who completed degree programs in which such students were enrolled; or
“(B) in the case of a grant recipient that is an institution of higher education not offering a baccalaureate degree, the number of participating students who--
“(i) completed degree or certificate programs; and
“(ii) transferred to institutions of higher education offering baccalaureate degrees;
“(3) the delivery of services described in the application approved by the Secretary; and
“(4) other such outcomes the Secretary may require.”.
(4) Section 402E (20 U.S.C. 1070a-12) is amended by striking subsection (f) and inserting the following:
“(f) Expected Program Outcomes.--For the purposes of assessing an applicant's performance under section 402A(c)(1), and prior experience under section 402A(d)(3), the Secretary shall consider--
“(1) the rate of graduate school enrollment of participating students;
“(2) the attainment of doctoral degrees by participating students;
“(3) the delivery of services described in the application approved by the Secretary; and
“(4) other such outcomes as required by the Secretary.”.
(5) Section 402F (20 U.S.C. 1070a-12) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
“(d) Expected Program Outcomes.--For the purposes of assessing an applicant's performance under section 402A(c)(1), and prior experience under section 402A(d)(3), the Secretary shall consider--
“(1) the rate of college enrollment of participating students;
“(2) the provision of assistance to students served by the program in completing financial aid applications and college admission applications;
“(3) the delivery of services described in the application approved by the Secretary; and
“(4) other such outcomes as required by the Secretary.”.
Page 150, after line 21, insert the following new subsection (and redesignate the succeeding subsections accordingly):
(c) Foster Care Coordination.--Section 404B(c) (20U.S.C. 1070a-22(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: “Each applicant for funds under the programs authorized by this chapter shall identify services to foster care youth as a permissible service in those programs, and ensure that such youth receive supportive services, including mentoring, tutoring, and other services provided by those programs.”.
Page 152, line 19, strike “2006” and insert “2007”.
Page 153, line 2, strike “ ‘2006' ” and insert “ ‘2007' ”.
Page 153, beginning on line 20, strike subsection (c) and insert the following:
(c) Eligibility for Additional Allocations.--Section 413D(a)(4) (20 U.S.C. 1070b-3(a)(4)) is amended by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:
“(B) An otherwise eligible institution may receive a portion of the allocation described in subparagraph (A) if--
“(i) not less than 10 percent of the undergraduate, degree- or certificate-seeking students attending the institution receive Federal Pell Grants; and
“(ii)(I) in the case of an institution that offers programs of at least 4 years in duration, if its graduation rate for Federal Pell Grant recipients attending the institution and graduating within the period of time equal to normal duration of the longest undergraduate program offered by the institution, as measured from the first day of their enrollment, exceeds the median rate for the class of institution (as defined in section 131(f)(7)(C)); or
“(II) in the case of an institution that offers programs of at least 2, but less than 4, years in duration, if its rate for Federal Pell Grant recipients attending the institution and graduating or transferring to an institution that offers programs of at least 4 years in duration within the period of time equal to the normal duration of the program offered, as measured from the first day of their enrollment, exceeds the median rate for the class of institution (as defined in section 131(f)(7)(C)).”.
Page 157, line 14, strike “ ‘2006' ” and insert “ ‘2007' ”.
Page 159, line 16, strike “2006” and insert “2007”.
Page 159, line 23, strike “2006” and insert “2007”.
Page 159, line 10, strike “and”; on line 25, strike the period and insert “; and”; and after line 25, insert the following new paragraph:
(11) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsections (i) and inserting before such subsection the following new subsection:
“(h) Technical Assistance.--The Secretary may reserve up to one-half of one percent of funds appropriated under subsection (i) for technical assistance activities for program improvement, including data collection and evaluation.”.
Page 168, strike lines 1 and 2 and insert “to the field in which the student obtained the degree.”.
Page 172, line 3, insert “(as defined in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965)” after “teacher”.
Page 178, line 24, strike “made available” and insert “authorized”.
Page 179, line 22, strike “as it pertains” and insert “pertaining”.
Page 183, line 5, strike “2006” and insert “2007”.
Page 183, line 10, strike “ ‘2006' ” and insert “ ‘2007' ”.
Page 184, line 13, strike “pursuant” and insert “subject”.
Page 185, beginning on line 3, strike “pursuant to the designation under subsection (c)” and insert “on behalf of borrowers employed in an area of national need described in subsection (c)”.
Page 186, line 8, strike “as a teacher” and insert “as a highly qualified teacher (as such term is defined in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965)”.
Page 190, line 5, strike “The Secretary” and insert “Subject to subsection (b)(2), the Secretary”.
Page 192, beginning on line 21, strike subparagraph (A) and insert the following:
“(A) The nurse graduated from an accredited school of nursing (as those terms are defined in section 801 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 296)).”.
Page 193, line 7, insert before the period the following: “or from an accredited school of nursing (as those terms are defined in section 801 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 296))”.
Page 194, beginning on line 8, strike “accredited by an agency or association recognized by the Secretary pursuant to section 496(a) of this Act”.
Page 194, line 17, strike “2006” and insert “2007”.
Page 195, line 20, strike “July 1, 2007” and insert “the date of enactment of this Act”.
Page 199, after line 11, insert the following new subsection (and redesignate the succeeding subsections accordingly):
(h) Student Loan Information.--Section 435(m) (20 U.S.C. 1085(m)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
“(5) Student loan information.--
“(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law or regulation, a lender, secondary market, holder, or guaranty agency shall provide, free of charge and in a timely and effective manner, any student loan information maintained by that entity that is requested by an institution of higher education and any third-party servicer (as defined in section 481(c)) working on behalf of that institution to prevent student loan defaults.
“(B) An institution and any third-party servicer obtaining access to information under subparagraph (A) shall safeguard that information in order to prevent potential abuses of that information, including identity theft.
“(C) Any third party servicer that obtains information under this subparagraph shall only use the information in a manner directly related to the default prevention work the servicer is performing on behalf of the institution of higher education.”.
Page 200, line 14, strike “ ‘2006' ” and insert “ ‘2007' ”.
Page 200, beginning on line 23, strike subsection (a) and insert the following:
(a) Eligibility for Additional Allocations.--Section 442(a)(4) (42 U.S.C. 2752(a)(4)) is amended by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:
“(B) An otherwise eligible institution may receive a portion of the allocation described in subparagraph (A) if--
“(i) not less than 10 percent of the students attending the institution receive Federal Pell Grants; and
“(ii)(I) in the case of an institution that offers programs of at least 4 years in duration, if its graduation rate for Federal Pell Grant recipients attending the institution and graduating within the period of time equal to normal duration of the longest undergraduate program offered by the institution, as measured from the first day of their enrollment, exceeds the median rate for the class of institution (as defined in section 131(f)(7)(C)); or
“(II) in the case of an institution that offers programs of at least 2, but less than 4, years in duration, if its rate for Federal Pell Grant recipients attending the institution and graduating or transferring to an institution that offers programs of at least 4 years in duration within the period of time equal to the normal duration of the program offered, as measured from the first day of their enrollment, exceeds the median rate for the class of institution (as defined in section 131(f)(7)(C)).”.
Page 206, line 9, strike “2006 and” and insert “2007 and”.
Page 206, line 24, strike “ ‘2006' ” and insert “ ‘2007' ”.
Page 207, lines 4 and 9, strike “ ‘2012' ” each place it appears and insert “ ‘2013' ”.
Page 207, line 9, strike “and”; on line 12, strike “ ‘2011.' ” and insert “ ‘2012'; and”; and after line 12 insert the following:
(C) by striking “2012” in subsection (b) and inserting “2013”.
Page 207, beginning on line 13, strike subsection (b) and redesignate the succeeding subsection accordingly.
Page 211, beginning on line 15, strike paragraph (2), and redesignate the succeeding paragraphs accordingly.
Page 216, beginning on line 14, strike clause (i) and insert the following:
“(i) In general.--The Secretary shall--
“(I) develop a form that uses skip logic to simplify the application process for applicants; and
“(II) make all efforts to encourage applicants to utilize the electronic forms described in paragraph (4).”.
Page 221, line 11, after “Secretary,” insert the following: “and an expected family contribution has been calculated by the Secretary,”.
Page 221, beginning on line 16, strike “without a signature, if a signature is subsequently submitted by the applicant” and insert “with an electronic signature”.
Page 228, line 2, insert “by any entity” after “charged a fee”.
Page 228, line 14, insert “, worksheet, or other document” after “form”.
Page 232, strike lines 9 through 12 and insert the following:
(b) Republic of Palau.--Section 484 (20 U.S.C. 1091) is amended --
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (4), by striking “the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, or”; and
(B) in paragraph (5), by striking “a citizen of any one of the Freely Associated States” and inserting “or, to the extent described in subsection (j), a citizen of the Republic of Palau”; and
(2) by amending subsection (j) to read as follows:
“(j) Assistance Under Subpart 1 of Part a for Students From Palau.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a student shall be eligible until September 30, 2007, for assistance under subpart 1 of part A if the student is otherwise qualified and--
“(1) is a citizen of the Republic of Palau and attends an institution of higher education in a State or a public or nonprofit private institution of higher education in the Freely Associated States; or
“(2) meets the requirements of subsection (a)(5) and attends a public or nonprofit private institution of higher education in any one of the Freely Associated States.”.
Page 232, beginning on line 13, strike section 483 and insert the following:
SEC. 483. INSTITUTIONAL REFUNDS.
Section 484B(a)(1) (20 U.S.C. 1091b(a)(1)) is amended in subsection (a)(1), by inserting “subpart 4 of part A or” after “received under”.
Page 241, line 20, strike “make, keep,” and insert “establish”.
Page 247, line 15, strike “insure” and insert “ensure”.
Page 248, beginning on line 14, strike subparagraph (E), and redesignate the succeeding subparagraphs accordingly.
Page 250, line 25, strike “by virtue of” and insert “resulting from”.
Page 251, line 4, strike “virtue of”.
Page 251, beginning on line 7, strike “virtue of participation” and insert “participating”.
Page 253, line 6, strike “2011” and insert “2012”.
Page 253, line 23, strike “for” and insert “with respect to”.
Page 257, line 6, strike “under” and insert “established pursuant to”.
Page 262, line 6, strike “ ‘2011' ” and insert “ ‘2012' ”.
Page 262, after line 14, insert the following new section:
SEC. 489. PELL GRANT ELIGIBILITY PROVISION.
Section 484 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
“(s) Pell Grant Eligibility Provision.--A student who does not have a certificate of graduation from a school providing secondary education may be eligible for assistance under subpart 1 of Part A of this title for no more than two academic years, if such student--
“(1) meets all eligibility requirements for such assistance (other than not being enrolled in an elementary or secondary school) and is an academically gifted and talented student, as defined in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act;
“(2) is in the junior or senior year of secondary school, and has not received any assistance under this title;
“(3) is selected for participation and is enrolled full-time and resides on campus in a residential college gifted student program for early enrollment, leading to fully transferable college academic credit;
“(4) does not and will not participate in any secondary school course work during or after such program; and
“(5) has entered into an agreement that, if the student fails to complete the entirety of the academic program for which assistance under subpart 1 of Part A of this title was received, or participates in secondary school course work after participating in such program, the student will repay all funds received under such subpart pursuant to this subsection to the Federal Government in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Secretary.”.
Page 262, after line 18, insert the following new paragraph (and redesignate the succeeding paragraphs accordingly):
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:
“(B) is a State agency approved by the Secretary for the purpose described in subparagraph (A) and the State does not, for purposes of this title, directly or indirectly--
“(i) require any institution of higher education to obtain accreditation by such State agency, rather than another accrediting agency or association approved by the Secretary for the purpose described in subparagraph (A); or
“(ii) provide any exemption or other privilege or benefit to any institution of higher education by reason of its accreditation by such State agency rather than another accrediting agency or association approved by the Secretary for the purpose described in subparagraph (A); or”;
Page 263, beginning on line 4, strike “missions of institutions of higher education, including such missions as inculcation of religious values” and insert “mission of the institution of higher education, including religious missions”.
Page 267, line 13, strike “subparagraph (H)” and insert “subparagraph (L)”.
Page 272, line 22, strike “programs identified under” and insert “programs that were identified pursuant to”.
Page 273, beginning on line 8, strike subparagraph (B) and insert the following:
(B) in subparagraph (B)--
(i) by striking “at the time of application,”; and
(ii) by inserting “at the end of the award year immediately preceding the date of application” after “Hispanic students”;
Page 280, lines 4 and 9, strike “2006” each place it appears and insert “2007”.
Page 289, line 15, strike “ ‘2006' ” and insert “ ‘2007' ”.
Page 290, line 22, and page 291, line 8, insert “, as determined by the Secretary” after “reduction” each place it appears.
Page 291, line 12, strike “ ‘2006' ” and insert “ ‘2007' ”.
Page 294, line 15, strike “ ‘2006' ” and insert “ ‘2007' ”.
Page 305, line 6, insert “grantee under this title,” after “from any”.
Page 305, line 10, insert “grantee,” after “each such”.
Page 310, line 8, strike “ ‘2006-2007' ” and insert “ ‘2007-2008' ”.
Page 310, line 23, strike “2006-2007” and insert “2007-2008”.
Page 310, beginning on line 25, strike “2005-2006 adjusted for 2006-2007” and insert “2006-2007 adjusted for 2007-2008”.
Page 311, line 8, strike “2006” and insert “2007”.
Page 313, lines 3 and 4, strike “for a grant by” and insert “from”.
Page 313, line 5, strike “contain” and insert “provide”.
Page 313, line 6, strike “collaborates” and insert “will collaborate”.
Page 313, line 8, strike “assure” and insert “ensure”.
Page 313, line 13, strike “2006-2007” and insert “2007-2008”.
Page 313, line 23, strike “ ‘2006-2007' ” and insert “ ‘2007-2008' ”.
Page 313, line 25, strike “ ‘2005-2006' ” and insert “ ‘2006-2007' ”.
Page 314, line 6, strike “2006” and insert “2007”.
Page 315, line 22, strike “2006 and” and insert “2007 and”.
Page 317, line 16, strike “and” at the end of the line; on line 25, strike the period, close quotation marks, and following period and insert “; and”; and after such line insert the following new paragraph:
“(11) supporting efforts to establish pilot programs and initiatives to help college campuses to reduce illegal downloading of copyrighted content, in order to improve the security and integrity of campus computer networks and save bandwidth costs.”.
Page 318, line 22, strike “timeless” and insert “timely”.
Page 320, line 13, strike “2006” and insert “2007”.
Page 323, line 4, strike “2006” and insert “2007”.
Page 332, line 5, strike “and”.
Page 332, line 9, strike the period and insert “; and”.
Page 332, after line 9, insert the following new subparagraph:
(C) in paragraph (4)(C)--
(i) in clause (i), by striking “(6)” and inserting “(8)”; and
(ii) in clause (vi), by striking “(m)” and inserting “(o)”.
Page 333, after line 8, insert the following new section (and redesignate the succeeding sections accordingly):
SEC. 902. AGREEMENT WITH GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY.
Section 105(b)(4) of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 4305) is amended--
(1) by striking “the Act of March 3, 1931 (40 U.S.C. 276a-276a-5)” and inserting “sections 3141 through 3148 of title 40, United States Code,”; and
(2) by striking “section 2 of the Act of June 13, 1934 (40 U.S.C. 276c)” and inserting “section 3145 of title 40, United States Code”.
Page 333, line 9, redesignate section 902 as section 903.
Page 333, line 15, redesignate section 903 as section 904.
Page 334, line 18, strike “and”.
Page 335, line 10, strike the period and insert “; and”.
Page 335, after line 10, insert the following new paragraph:
(3) in paragraph (5)--
(A) by striking “the Act of March 3, 1931 (40 U.S.C. 276a-276a-5)” and inserting “sections 3141 through 3148 of title 40, United States Code,”; and
(B) by striking “section 2 of the Act of June 13, 1934 (40 U.S.C. 276c)” and inserting “section 3145 of title 40, United States Code,”.
Page 335, strike line 11 and all that follows through line 15 and insert the following:
(c) Limitation.--Section 112(c) of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 4332(c)) is amended--
(1) in paragraphs (1) and (2), by striking “institution” each place it appears and inserting “Rochester Institute of Technology”; and
(2) in the matter following paragraph (2), by striking “the applicant” and inserting “RIT”.
Page 335, line 16, redesignate section 904 as section 905.
Page 336, line 1, redesignate section 905 as section 906.
Page 336, strike line 18 and all that follows through line 23 and insert the following:
(c) Compliance.--Section 203(b)(2) of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 4353(b)(2)) is amended by striking “sections” and all that follows and inserting “sections 102(b), 105(b)(4), 112(b)(5), 203(c), 207(b)(2), subsections (c) through (f) of section 207, and subsections (a), (b), and (c) of section 209.”.
Page 337, line 19, redesignate section 906 as section 907.
Page 338, after line 12, insert the following new paragraph:
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking “preparatory,”;
Page 338, line 13, redesignate paragraph (1) as paragraph (2).
Page 338, line 16, redesignate paragraph (2) as paragraph (3).
Page 338, after line 21, insert the following new section:
SEC. 908. MONITORING, EVALUATION, AND REPORTING.
Section 205(a) of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 4305) is amended in the first sentence by striking “preparatory,”.
Page 338, line 22, redesignate section 907 as section 909.
Page 339, line 3, redesignate section 908 as section 910.
Page 339, line 11, redesignate section 909 as section 911.
Page 339, after line 23, insert the following new sections:
SEC. 912. INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS.
(a) Enrollment.--Section 209(a) of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 4359a(a)) is amended by striking “preparatory, undergraduate,” and inserting “undergraduate”.
(b) Tuition Surcharge.--Section 209(b) of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 4359a(b)) is amended by striking “preparatory, undergraduate” and inserting “undergraduate”.
(c) Definition.--Section 209(d) of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 4359a(d)) is amended by striking “1990 per capita income” and all that follows and inserting “per-capita income of not more than $5,125, measured in 2002 United States dollars and adjusted by the Secretary to reflect inflation since 2002.”.
SEC. 913. RESEARCH PRIORITIES.
Section 210(b) of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 4359b(b)) is amended by striking “Committee on Labor and Human Resources” and inserting “Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions”.
Page 340, line 1, redesignate section 910 as section 914.
Page 340, beginning on line 5, strike “2006 through 2011” and insert “2007 through 2012”.
Page 340, line 13, strike “2006 through 2011” and insert “2007 through 2012”.
Page 340, beginning on line 19, strike “2006 through 2011” and insert “2007 through 2012”.
Page 340, line 23, strike “2006 through 2011” and insert “2007 through 2012”.
Page 345, beginning on line 22, strike paragraph (4) and redesignate the succeeding paragraphs accordingly.
Page 347, beginning on line 6, strike paragraph (3) and redesignate the succeeding paragraph accordingly.
Page 347, line 19, strike “2006” and insert “2007”.
Page 348, lines 2, 9, and 17, strike “ ‘2006' ” each place it appears and insert “ ‘2007' ”.
Page 350, lines 6 and 13 , strike “ ‘2006' ” each place it appears and insert “ ‘2007' ”.
At the end of the Amendment, add the following new sections:
SEC. 931. INDEPENDENT EVALUATION OF DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
(a) Independent Evaluation.--The Secretary of Education shall enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a scientifically correct and statistically valid evaluation of the quality of distance education programs, as compared to campus-based education programs, at institutions of higher education. Such evaluation shall include--
(1) identification of the elements by which the quality of distance education, as compared to campus-based education, can be assessed, including elements such as subject matter, interactivity, and student outcomes;
(2) identification of distance and campus-based education program success, with respect to student achievement, in relation to the mission of the institution of higher education; and
(3) identification of the types of students (including classification of types of students based on student age) who most benefit from distance education programs, the types of students who most benefit from campus-based education programs, and the types of students who do not benefit from distance education programs, by assessing elements including access to higher education, job placement rates, undergraduate graduation rates, and graduate and professional degree attainment rates.
(b) Scope.--The National Academy of Sciences shall select for participation in the evaluation under subsection (a) a diverse group of institutions of higher education with respect to size, mission, and geographic distribution.
(c) Interim and Final Reports.--The agreement under subsection (a) shall require that the National Academy of Sciences submit to the Secretary of Education, the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions of the Senate, and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives--
(1) an interim report regarding the evaluation under subsection (a) not later than December 31, 2007; and
(2) a final report regarding such evaluation not later than December 31, 2009.
SEC. 932. STUDY OF CAMPUS-BASED PROGRAM ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.
(a) Study Required.--The Comptroller General shall conduct a study of the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant program, the Federal Work-Study program, and the Federal Perkins Loan program (authorized by subpart 3 of part A, and parts C and E, respectively, of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965)--
(1) to examine the procedure for allocating funds to institutions;
(2) to compare among participating institutions the amount of funds allocated and the amount of aid awarded to students on a per-student basis under these programs; and
(3) to suggest any modifications to the allocation procedures to ensure appropriate distribution of funds under these programs
(b) Report.--The Comptroller General shall submit a report on the study required by subsection (a)within one year of the date of enactment of this Act to the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate.
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March 29, 2006
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House amendment offered
March 29, 2006
Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
March 29, 2006 • 1:15 PM
House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the McKeon amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
March 29, 2006 • 1:15 PM
House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. McKeon.(consideration: CR H1259-1264; text: CR H1259-1264)
March 29, 2006 • 1:10 PM
Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. McKeon. (consideration: CR H1259-1264; text: CR H1259-1264)
March 29, 2006 • 1:10 PM
On agreeing to the McKeon amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
March 29, 2006 • 1:15 PM