S.Amdt. 2212

SA 2212. Mr. OBAMA (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Dodd, and Mr. Corzine) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 3010, making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title III (before the short title), insert the following:

SEC. ___. THURGOOD MARSHALL LEGAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM AND POSITIVE BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS AND SUPPORTS.

(a) Increases.--In addition to amounts otherwise appropriated under this Act, there is appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, an additional $3,500,000 for subpart 3 of part A of title VII of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1136 et seq.), and an additional $1,000,000 to the Office of Special Education Programs of the Department of Education for the expansion of positive behavioral interventions and supports.

(b) Offset From Consulting Services.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, amounts made available for the Department of Health and Human Services for consulting services under this Act shall be reduced by $4,500,000.

(c) Report on Thurgood Marshall Legal Educational Opportunity Program.--Not later than September 30, 2006, the Secretary of Education shall prepare and submit to Congress a report on the evaluation data regarding the educational and professional performance of individuals who have participated, during fiscal year 2006 or any preceding year, in the program under subpart 3 of part A of title VII of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1136 et seq.).