S.Amdt. 1318

1. Rewrites section 1048

   Replaces

   In S. 1867 · Placed on Calendar Senate

   SEC. 1048. [struck: FISCAL YEAR 2012 ADMINISTRATION AND REPORT ON THE TROOPS-TO- TEACHERS ][inserted: TROOPS-TO-TEACHERS ]PROGRAM[inserted: ENHANCEMENTS].

   (a) Fiscal Year 2012 Administration.--Notwithstanding section 2302(c) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6672(c)), the Secretary of Defense may administer the [struck: Troops-to- Teachers ][inserted: Troops-to-Teachers ]Program during fiscal year 2012. Amounts authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense by this Act shall be available to the Secretary of Defense for that purpose.

   Struck: (b) Report.--Not later than April 1, 2012, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Education shall jointly submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the Troops-to-Teachers Program. The report shall include the following:

   Struck: (1) A summary of the funding of the Troops-to-Teachers Program since its inception and projected funding of the program during the period covered by the future-years defense program submitted to Congress during 2011.

   Struck: (2) The number of past participants in the Troops-to- Teachers Program by year, the number of past participants who have fulfilled, and have not fulfilled, their service obligation under the program, and the number of waivers of such obligations (and the reasons for such waivers).

   Struck: (3) A discussion and assessment of the current and anticipated effects of recent economic circumstances in the United States, and cuts nationwide in State and local budgets, on the ability of participants in the Troops-to-Teachers Program to obtain teaching positions.

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   Struck: (4) A discussion of the youth education goals in the Troops-to-Teachers Program and the record of the program to date in producing teachers in high-need and other eligible schools.

   Struck: (5) An assessment of the extent to which the Troops-to- Teachers Program achieves its purpose as a military transition assistance program and, in particular, as transition assistance program for members of the Armed Forces who are nearing retirement or who are voluntarily or involuntarily separating from military service.

   Struck: (6) An assessment of the performance of the Troops-to- Teachers Program in providing qualified teachers to high-need public schools, and reasons for expanding the program to additional school districts.

   Struck: (7) A discussion and assessment of the advisability of the administration of the Troops-to-Teachers Program by the Department of Education in consultation with the Department of Defense.

   Struck: (c) Definitions.--In this section:

   Struck: (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term "appropriate committees of Congress" means--

   Struck: (A) the Committees on Armed Services and Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate; and

   Struck: (B) the Committees on Armed Services and Education and Labor of the House of Representatives.

   Struck: (2) Troops-to-teachers program.--The term "Troops-to- Teachers Program" means the Troops-to-Teachers Program authorized by chapter A of subpart 1 of part C of title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6671 et seq.).

   Inserted: (b) Years of Service Requirements.--Section 2303(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6673(a)(2)(A)(i)) is amended by striking "6 or more years" and inserting "4 or more years".

   Inserted: (c) Definition of Local Educational Agency and Public Charter Schools.--

   Inserted: (1) Amendment.--Section 2304(a)(1)(B) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6674(a)(1)(B)) is amended to read as follows:

   Inserted: "(B) to accept an offer of full-time employment as an elementary school teacher, secondary school teacher, or career or technical education teacher for not less than 3 school years with a local educational agency receiving a grant under part A of title I, a public charter school (as such term is defined in section 2102) residing in such a local educational agency, or a Bureau-funded school (as such term is defined in section 1141 of the Education Amendments of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 2021)), to begin the school year after obtaining that certification or licensing.".

   Inserted: (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

   Inserted: (d) Report.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--Not later than April 1, 2012, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Education shall jointly submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the Troops-to-Teachers Program. The report shall include the following:

   Inserted: (A) A summary of the funding of the Troops-to-Teachers Program since its inception and projected funding of the program during the period covered by the future-years defense program submitted to Congress during 2011.

   Inserted: (B) The number of past participants in the Troops-to-Teachers Program by year, the number of past participants who have fulfilled, and have not fulfilled, their service obligation under the program, and the number of waivers of such obligations (and the reasons for such waivers).

   Inserted: (C) A discussion and assessment of the current and anticipated effects of recent economic circumstances in the United States, and cuts nationwide in State and local budgets, on the ability of participants in the Troops-to-Teachers Program to obtain teaching positions.

   Inserted: (D) A discussion of the youth education goals in the Troops-to-Teachers Program and the record of the program to date in producing teachers in high-need and other eligible schools.

   Inserted: (E) An assessment of the extent to which the Troops-to-Teachers Program achieves its purpose as a military transition assistance program and, in particular, as a transition assistance program for members of the Armed Forces who are nearing retirement or who are voluntarily or involuntarily separating from military service.

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   Inserted: (F) An assessment of the performance of the Troops-to-Teachers Program in providing qualified teachers to high-need public schools, and reasons for expanding the program to additional school districts.

   Inserted: (G) A discussion and assessment of the advisability of the administration of the Troops-to-Teachers Program by the Department of Education in consultation with the Department of Defense.

   Inserted: (2) Definitions.--In this subsection:

   Inserted: (A) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term "appropriate committees of Congress" means--

   Inserted: (i) the Committees on Armed Services and Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate; and

   Inserted: (ii) the Committees on Armed Services and Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives.

   Inserted: (B) Troops-to-teachers program.--The term "Troops-to-Teachers Program" means the Troops-to-Teachers Program under chapter A of subpart 1 of part C of title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6671 et seq.).

   Original wording

   Strike section 1048 and insert the following:

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