To increase funding for education programs serving Hispanic students.

SA 2262. Mr. BINGAMAN 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. __. INCREASED FUNDING FOR EDUCATION PROGRAMS SERVING HISPANIC STUDENTS.

(a) Migrant Education.--In addition to amounts otherwise appropriated under this Act, there are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, an additional $9,600,000 for the education of migratory children under part C of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6391 et seq.).

(b) English Language Acquisition.--In addition to amounts otherwise appropriated under this Act, there are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, an additional $10,300,000 for English language acquisition programs under part A of title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6811 et seq.).

(c) HEP/CAMP.--In addition to amounts otherwise appropriated under this Act, there are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, an additional $5,700,000 for the High School Equivalency Program and the College Assistance Migrant Program under section 418A of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070d-2).

(d) School Dropout Prevention.--In addition to amounts otherwise appropriated under this Act, there are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, an additional $5,000,000 for school dropout prevention programs under part H of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6551 et seq.).

(e) ESL/CIVICS Programs.--In addition to amounts otherwise appropriated under this Act, there are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, an additional $6,500,000 for English as a second language programs and civics education programs under the Adult Education Act (20 U.S.C. 9201 et seq.).

(f) Parent Assistance and Local Family Information Centers.--In addition to amounts otherwise appropriated under this Act, there are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, an additional $13,000,000 for the Parent Assistance and Local Family Information Centers under subpart 16 of part D of title V of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7273 et seq.).

(g) Hispanic-Serving Institutions.--In addition to amounts otherwise appropriated under this Act, there are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $9,900,000 for Hispanic-serving institutions under title V of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.).