An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 110-523 to require the National Research Council to conduct a study of the regulat ions on institutions of higher education.

1. Adds SEC. 814. FEDERAL REGULATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION REPORT at the end of title VIII

   Adds a section

   Inserted: SEC. 814. FEDERAL REGULATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION REPORT.

   Inserted: (a) Analysis of Federal Regulations on Institutions of Higher Education.--The Secretary of Education shall contract with the National Research Council of the National Academies to conduct a study to ascertain the amount and scope of all Federal regulations and reporting requirements with which institutions of higher education must comply. The study shall include information describing--

   Inserted: (1) by agency, the number of Federal regulations and reporting requirements affecting institutions of higher education;

   Inserted: (2) by agency, the estimated time required and costs to institutions of higher education (disaggregated by types of institutions) to comply with the regulations and reporting requirements as required in (a)(1); and

   Inserted: (3) by agency, recommendations for consolidating, streamlining, and eliminating redundant and burdensome Federal regulations and reporting requirements affecting institutions of higher education.

   Inserted: (b) Submission of Report.--The Secretary shall submit the report required by subsection (a) to the authorizing committees (as such term is defined in section 103 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1003)) not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act.

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   At the end of title VIII, add the following new section:

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