108th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3039
To expand opportunities for postsecondary education, and for other
purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 9, 2003
Mr. COLE (for himself, Mr. BOEHNER, Mr. MCKEON, Mr. ISAKSON, Mr. GREENWOOD,
Mr. TIBERI, Mr. KELLER, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. CARTER, Mr. BURNS,
Mr. HOUGHTON, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, and Mr. NUNES) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To expand opportunities for postsecondary education, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) SHORT TITLE- This Act may be cited as `Expanding Opportunities in Higher
Education Act of 2003'.
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Reference; effective date.
TITLE I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 101. Definition of institution of higher education.
Sec. 102. Distance education.
Sec. 103. Additional amendments to title I.
TITLE II--DEVELOPING INSTITUTIONS
Sec. 201. Title III authorizations.
Sec. 202. Title V authorization.
Sec. 203. Title III grants for American Indian Tribally Controlled Colleges
and Universities.
Sec. 204. Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions.
Sec. 205. Grants to part B institutions.
Sec. 206. Technical amendments.
TITLE III--STUDENT ASSISTANCE
Sec. 301. Treating active duty members of the National Guard and Reserves
as independent students.
Sec. 304. HEP/CAMP program.
Sec. 305. Technical amendments.
TITLE IV--FINANCIAL AID SIMPLIFICATION
Sec. 401. Simplification of the free application for Federal student aid
(FASFA).
Sec. 402. Simplified needs test improvements.
Sec. 403. Expanding information dissemination regarding eligibility for
Pell Grants.
TITLE V--AMENDMENTS TO OTHER EDUCATION LAWS
Subtitle a--Education of the Deaf Act of 1986
Sec. 501. Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center.
Sec. 502. Agreement for the National Technical Institute for the Deaf.
Sec. 505. Liaison for educational programs.
Sec. 506. Federal endowment programs for Gallaudet University and the National
Technical Institute for the Deaf.
Sec. 507. Oversight and effect of agreements.
Sec. 508. Authorization of appropriations.
Subtitle B--Additional Education Laws
Sec. 521. Tribally Controlled College or University Assistance Act of 1978.
Sec. 522. Navajo Community College Act.
Sec. 523. United States Institute of Peace.
SEC. 2. REFERENCE; EFFECTIVE DATE.
(a) REFERENCE- Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Act, whenever
in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to,
or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered
to be made to a section or other provision of the Higher Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.).
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE- Except as otherwise provided in this Act, the amendments
made by this Act shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.
TITLE I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 101. DEFINITION OF INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
(a) AMENDMENT- Title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965 is amended by striking
sections 101 and 102 (20 U.S.C. 1001, 1002) and inserting the following:
`SEC. 101. DEFINITION OF INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
`(a) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION- For purposes of this Act, the term `institution
of higher education' means an educational institution in any State that--
`(1) admits as regular students only persons who--
`(A) meet the requirements of section 484(d)(3), or have a certificate
of graduation from a school providing secondary education, or the recognized
equivalent of such a certificate; or
`(B) are beyond the age of compulsory school attendance in the State in
which the institution is located;
`(2) is legally authorized within such State to provide a program of education
beyond secondary education;
`(3)(A) is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association;
or
`(B) if not so accredited, is a public or nonprofit institution that has
been granted preaccreditation status by such an agency or association that
has been recognized by the Secretary for the granting of preaccreditation
status, and the Secretary has determined that there is satisfactory assurance
that the institution will meet the accreditation standards of such an agency
or association within a reasonable time; and
`(4) meets either of the following criteria:
`(A) is a nonprofit, for-profit, or public institution that--
`(i) provides an educational program for which the institution awards
a bachelor's degree;
`(ii) provides not less than a two-year educational program--
`(I) which is acceptable for full credit towards such a degree;
`(II) for which the institution awards an associate degree; or
`(iii) provides not less than a 1-year program of training that prepares
students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation; or
`(B) is a nonprofit, for-profit, or public institution that provides an
eligible program (as defined in section 481)--
`(i) for which the institution awards a certificate; and
`(ii) that prepares students for gainful employment in a recognized
occupation.
`(b) ADDITIONAL LIMITATIONS-
`(1) FOR-PROFIT POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTIONS- A for-profit institution shall
not be considered to be an institution of higher education unless such institution
is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association
and such institution has been in existence for at least 2 years.
`(2) POSTSECONDARY VOCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS- A nonprofit or public institution
that meets the criteria of subsection (a)(4)(B) shall not be considered
to be an institution of higher education unless such institution has been
in existence for at least 2 years.
`(3) LIMITATIONS BASED ON MANAGEMENT- An institution shall not be considered
to meet the definition of an institution of higher education in this section
if--
`(A) the institution, or an affiliate of the institution that has the
power, by contract or ownership interest, to direct or cause the direction
of the management or policies of the institution, has filed for bankruptcy,
except that this paragraph shall not apply to a nonprofit institution,
the primary function of which is to provide health care educational services
(or an affiliate of such an institution that has the power, by contract
or ownership interest, to direct or cause the direction of the institution's
management or policies) that filed for bankruptcy under chapter 11 of
title 11, United States Code, between July 1, 1998, and December 1, 1998;
or
`(B) the institution, the institution's owner, or the institution's chief
executive officer has been convicted of, or has pled nolo contendere or
guilty to, a crime involving the acquisition, use, or expenditure of Federal
funds, or has been judicially determined to have committed a crime involving
the acquisition, use, or expenditure involving Federal funds.
`(4) LIMITATION ON CORRESPONDENCE COURSES- An institution shall not be considered
to meet the definition of an institution of higher education in subsection
(a) if such institution--
`(A) offers more than 50 percent of such institution's courses by correspondence
(excluding courses offered by telecommunications as defined in 484(l)(4)),
unless the institution is an institution that meets the definition in
section 3(3)(C) of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education
Act of 1998;
`(B) enrolls 50 percent or more of the institution's students in correspondence
courses (excluding courses offered by telecommunications as defined in
484(l)(4)), unless the institution is an institution that meets the definition
in section 3(3)(C) of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education
Act of 1998, except that the Secretary, at the request of the institution,
may waive the applicability of this subparagraph to the institution for
good cause, as determined by the Secretary in the case of an institution
of higher education that provides a 2- or 4-year program of instruction
(or both) for which the institution awards an associate or baccalaureate
degree, respectively;
`(C) has a student enrollment in which more than 25 percent of the students
are incarcerated, except that the Secretary may waive the limitation contained
in this subparagraph for an institution that provides a 2- or 4-year program
of instruction (or both) for which the institution awards a bachelor's
degree, or an associate's degree or a postsecondary certificate, respectively;
or
`(D) has a student enrollment in which more than 50 percent of the students
do not meet the requirements of section 484(d)(3) or have a secondary
school diploma or its recognized equivalent, and does not provide a 2-
or 4-year program of instruction (or both) for which the institution awards
a bachelor's degree or an associate's degree, respectively, except that
the Secretary may waive the limitation contained in this subparagraph
if an institution demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Secretary that
the institution exceeds such limitation because the institution serves,
through contracts with Federal, State, or local government agencies, significant
numbers of students who do not have a secondary school diploma or its
recognized equivalent.
`(c) LIST OF ACCREDITING AGENCIES- For purposes of this section, the Secretary
shall publish a list of nationally recognized accrediting agencies or associations
that the Secretary determines, pursuant to subpart 2 of part H of title IV,
to be reliable authority as to the quality of the education or training offered.
`(d) CERTIFICATION- The Secretary shall certify, for the purposes of participation
in title IV, an institution's qualification as an institution of higher education
in accordance with the requirements of subpart 3 of part H of title IV.
`(e) LOSS OF ELIGIBILITY- An institution of higher education shall not be
considered to meet the definition of an institution of higher education in
this section for the purposes of participation in title IV if such institution
is removed from eligibility for funds under title IV as a result of an action
pursuant to part H of title IV.
`SEC. 102. INSTITUTIONS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.
`(a) INSTITUTIONS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES-
`(1) IN GENERAL- An institution outside the United States shall be considered
to be an institution of higher education only for purposes of part B of
title IV if the institution is comparable to an institution of higher education,
as defined in section 101, and has been approved by the Secretary for purposes
of that part. The Secretary shall establish criteria by regulation for that
approval and that determination of comparability. An institution may not
be so approved or determined to be comparable unless such institution is
a public or nonprofit institution, except that, subject to paragraph (2)(B),
a graduate medical school or veterinary school located outside the United
States may be a for-profit institution.
`(2) MEDICAL AND VETERINARY SCHOOL CRITERIA- In the case of a graduate medical
or veterinary school outside the United States, such criteria shall include
a requirement that a student attending such school outside the United States
is ineligible for loans made, insured, or guaranteed under part B of title
IV unless--
`(A) in the case of a graduate medical school located outside the United
States--
`(i)(I) at least 60 percent of those enrolled in, and at least 60 percent
of the graduates of, the graduate medical school outside the United
States were not persons described in section 484(a)(5) in the year preceding
the year for which a student is seeking a loan under part B of title
IV; and
`(II) at least 60 percent of the individuals who were students or graduates
of the graduate medical school outside the United States or Canada (both
nationals of the United States and others) taking the examinations administered
by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates received
a passing score in the year preceding the year for which a student is
seeking a loan under part B of title IV; or
`(ii) the institution has a clinical training program that was approved
by a State as of January 1, 1992; or
`(B) in the case of a veterinary school located outside the United States
that is not a public or nonprofit institution, the institution's students
complete their clinical training at an approved veterinary school located
in the United States.
`(1) IN GENERAL- For the purpose of qualifying a foreign medical school
as an institution of higher education only for purposes of part B of title
IV, the Secretary shall publish qualifying criteria by regulation and establish
an advisory panel of medical experts that shall--
`(A) evaluate the standards of accreditation applied to applicant foreign
medical schools; and
`(B) determine the comparability of those standards to standards for accreditation
applied to United States medical schools.
`(2) FAILURE TO RELEASE INFORMATION- The failure of an institution outside
the United States to provide, release, or authorize release to the Secretary
of such information as may be required by subsection (a)(2) shall render
such institution ineligible for the purpose of part B of title IV.
`(c) SPECIAL RULE- If, pursuant to this section, an institution located outside
the United States loses eligibility to participate in the programs under part
B of title IV, then a student enrolled at such institution may, notwithstanding
such loss of eligibility, continue to be eligible to receive a loan under
part B while attending such institution for the academic year succeeding the
academic year in which such loss of eligibility occurred.'.
(b) RESTRICTIONS ON FUNDS FOR FOR-PROFIT SCHOOLS- Part B of title I is amended
by inserting after section 122 (20 U.S.C. 1011k) the following new section:
`SEC. 123. RESTRICTIONS ON FUNDS FOR FOR-PROFIT SCHOOLS.
`(a) IN GENERAL- Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act authorizing
the use of funds by an institution of higher education that receives funds
under this Act, none of the funds made available under this Act to a for-profit
institution of higher education may be used for--
`(1) construction, maintenance, renovation, repair, or improvement of classrooms,
libraries, laboratories, or other instructional facilities;
`(2) establishing, improving, or increasing an endowment fund; or
`(3) establishing or improving an institutional development office to strengthen
or improve contributions from alumni and the private sector.
`(b) EXCEPTION- Subsection (a) shall not apply to funds received by the institution
from the grant, loan, or work assistance that is awarded under title IV to
the students attending such institution.'.
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS-
(1) Section 114(a) (20 U.S.C. 1011c(a)) is amended by striking `(as defined
in section 102)'.
(2) Subsection (d) of section 484 (20 U.S.C. 1091(d)) is amended by striking
the designation and heading of such subsection and inserting the following:
`(d) SATISFACTION OF SECONDARY EDUCATION STANDARDS- '.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE- Section 102(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 as
amended by this section shall be effective as if enacted on October 7, 1998.
SEC. 102. DISTANCE EDUCATION.
(1) ELIGIBLE PROGRAM- Section 481(b) (20 U.S.C. 1088(b)) is amended by adding
at the end the following new paragraph:
`(3) DISTANCE EDUCATION- An otherwise eligible program that is offered in
whole or in part through telecommunications is eligible for the purposes
of this title if the program is offered by an institution that has been
evaluated and determined to have the capability to effectively deliver distance
education programs by an accrediting agency or association that--
`(A) is recognized by the Secretary under subpart 2 of Part H; and
`(B) has evaluation of distance education programs within the scope of
its recognition.'.
(2) STANDARDS FOR ACCREDITATION- Section 496(a) (20 U.S.C. 1099b(a)) is
amended--
(A) in paragraph (4), by inserting after `standards' the following: `(including
standards to assess the quality of distance education that are comparable
to the standards used for face-to-face classroom instruction)';
(i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting `and retention rates,' after `completion,';
(ii) by redesignating subparagraph (J) as subparagraph (L);
(iii) by striking `and' at the end of subparagraph (I);
(iv) by inserting after subparagraph (I) the following new subparagraphs:
`(J) development, management, and growth of distance education programs,
if applicable;
`(K) measures of student achievement (including State licensing examination
results and completion, retention, and job placement rates) specific to
programs offered through distance education as appropriate; and'; and
(v) in the matter following such subparagraph (K) (as added by clause
(iii)), by striking `and (J)' and inserting `and (L)'.
(b) CORRESPONDENCE COURSES- Section 484(l)(1) (20 U.S.C. 1091(l)(1)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A)--
(A) by striking `for a program of study of 1 year or longer'; and
(B) by striking `unless the total' and all that follows through `courses
at the institution'; and
(2) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows:
`(B) EXCEPTION- Subparagraph (A) does not apply to an institution or school
described in section 3(3)(C) of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical
Education Act of 1998.'.
SEC. 103. ADDITIONAL AMENDMENTS TO TITLE I.
(a) NEW BORROWER DEFINITION- Paragraph (7) of section 103 (20 U.S.C. 1003)
is amended to read as follows:
`(7) NEW BORROWER- The term `new borrower' when used with respect to any
date for any loan under any provision of--
`(A) part B or part D of title IV means an individual who on that date
has no outstanding balance of principal or interest owing on any loan
made, insured, or guaranteed under either of those parts; and
`(B) part E of title IV means an individual who on that date has no outstanding
balance of principal or interest owing on any loan made under that part.'.
(b) EXTENSION OF NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON INSTITUTIONAL QUALITY AND
INTEGRITY- Section 114(g) (20 U.S.C. 1011c(g)) is amended by striking `2004'
and inserting `2011'.
(c) PRIOR RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS- Section 121(a) (20 U.S.C. 1011j(a)) is amended
by striking `1999 and each of the 4' each place it appears and inserting `2004
and each of the 5'.
(d) PERFORMANCE-BASED ORGANIZATION- Section 141 (20 U.S.C. 1018) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(2)(B)--
(A) by inserting `unit' after `to reduce the'; and
(B) by inserting `and, to the extent practicable, the total costs of administering
those programs' after `those programs';
(A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking `Each year' and inserting `Each fiscal
year';
(B) in paragraph (1)(B), by inserting `secondary markets, guaranty agencies,'
after `lenders,'; and
(C) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking `Chief Financial Officer Act of 1990
and' and inserting `Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990,' and by inserting
before the period at the end the following: `, and other relevant statutes';
and
(3) in subsection (f)(3)(A), by striking `paragraph (1)(A)' and inserting
`paragraph (1)'.
TITLE II--DEVELOPING INSTITUTIONS
SEC. 201. TITLE III AUTHORIZATIONS.
Section 399(a) (20 U.S.C. 1068h(a)) is amended--
(1) by striking `1999' each place it appears and inserting `2004';
(2) by striking `4 succeeding fiscal years' each place it appears and inserting
`5 succeeding fiscal years';
(A) by striking `$10,000,000' in subparagraph (B) and inserting `$23,000,000';
and
(B) by striking `$5,000,000' in subparagraph (C) and inserting `$8,200,000';
(A) by striking `$135,000,000' in subparagraph (A) and inserting `$225,000,000';
and
(B) by striking `$35,000,000' in subparagraph (B) and inserting `$54,000,000';
and
(5) in paragraph (4), by striking `$110,000' and inserting `$210,000'.
SEC. 202. TITLE V AUTHORIZATION.
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS- Subsection (a) of section 518 of such
Act (20 U.S.C. 1103g(a)) is amended to read as follows:
`(a) AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS- There are authorized to be appropriated
to carry out this title $94,000,000 for fiscal year 2004 and such sums as
may be necessary for each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years.'.
(b) ELIGIBLE INSTITUTIONS-
(1) DEFINITIONAL CHANGES- Section 502(a) (20 U.S.C. 1102a(a)) is amended--
(i) by inserting `and' after the semicolon at the end of subparagraph
(A);
(ii) by inserting `at the end of the award year immediately preceding
the date of application' after `Hispanic students' in subparagraph (B);
(iii) by striking `; and' at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting
a period; and
(iv) by striking subparagraph (C); and
(B) by striking paragraph (7).
(2) ASSURANCE OF ENROLLMENT OF NEEDY STUDENTS- Section 511(c) (20 U.S.C.
1103(c)) is amended--
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (8) and (9) as paragraphs (9) and (10),
respectively; and
(B) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following new paragraph:
`(8) contain such assurances as the Secretary may require that the institution
has an enrollment of needy students as required by section 502(b);'.
SEC. 203. TITLE III GRANTS FOR AMERICAN INDIAN TRIBALLY CONTROLLED COLLEGES
AND UNIVERSITIES.
(a) ELIGIBLE INSTITUTIONS- Subsection (b) of section 316 (20 U.S.C. 1059c(b))
is amended to read as follows:
`(b) ELIGIBLE INSTITUTIONS- For purposes of this section, Indian Tribal Colleges
and Universities are the following:
`(1) any of the following institutions that meet the definition of tribally
controlled college or university in section 2 of the Tribally Controlled
College or University Assistance Act of 1978: Bay Mills Community College;
Blackfeet Community College; Cankdeska Cikana Community College; Chief Dull
Knife College; College of Menominee Nation; Crownpoint Institute of Technology;
Dine College; D-Q University; Fond Du Lac Tribal and Community College;
Fort Belknap College; Fort Berthold Community College; Fort Peck Community
College; Haskell Indian Nations University; Institute of American Indian
and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development; Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa
Community College; Leech Lake Tribal College; Little Big Horn College; Little
Priest Tribal College; Nebraska Indian Community College; Northwest Indian
College; Oglala Lakota College; Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College; Salish
Kootenai College; Si Tanka University-Eagle Butte Campus; Sinte Gleska University;
Sisseton Wahpeton Community College; Sitting Bull College; Southwestern
Indian Polytechnic Institute; Stone Child College; Tohono O'Odham Community
College; Turtle Mountain Community College; United Tribes Technical College;
and White Earth Tribal and Community College; and
`(2) any other institution that meets the definition of tribally controlled
college or university in section 2 of the Tribally Controlled College or
University Assistance Act of 1978, and meets all other requirements of this
section.'.
(b) DISTANCE LEARNING- Subsection (c)(2) of such section is amended--
(1) by striking `and' at the end of subparagraph (K);
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (L) as subparagraph (M); and
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (K) the following new subparagraph:
`(L) developing or improving facilities for Internet use or other distance
learning academic instruction capabilities; and'.
(c) APPLICATION, PLAN, AND ALLOCATION- Subsection (d) of such section is amended
to read as follows:
`(d) APPLICATION, PLAN, AND ALLOCATION-
`(1) INSTITUTIONAL ELIGIBILITY- To be eligible to receive assistance under
this section, an Indian Tribal College or University shall be an eligible
institution under section 312(b).
`(2) APPLICATION- Any Indian Tribal College or University desiring to receive
assistance under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary
at such time, and in such manner, as the Secretary may reasonably require.
`(3) ALLOCATIONS TO INSTITUTIONS-
`(A) ALLOTMENT: PELL GRANT BASIS- From the amount appropriated to carry
out this section for any fiscal year, the Secretary shall allot to each
eligible institution a sum which bears the same ratio to one-half that
amount as the number of Pell Grant recipients in attendance at such institution
at the end of the award year preceding the beginning of that fiscal year
bears to the total number of Pell Grant recipients at all eligible institutions.
`(B) ALLOTMENT: DEGREE AND CERTIFICATE BASIS- From the amount appropriated
to carry out this part for any fiscal year, the Secretary shall allot
to each eligible institution a sum which bears the same ratio to one-half
that amount as the number of degrees or certificates awarded by such institution
during the proceeding academic year bears to the total number of degrees
or certificates at all eligible institutions.
`(C) MINIMUM GRANT- Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) and (B), the amount
allotted to each institution under this section shall not be less than
$400,000.
`(A) CONCURRENT FUNDING- For the purposes of this part, no Tribal College
or University that is eligible for and receives funds under this section
shall concurrently receive funds under other provisions of this part or
part B.
`(B) EXEMPTION- Section 313(d) shall not apply to institutions that are
eligible to receive funds under this section.'.
SEC. 204. ALASKA NATIVE AND NATIVE HAWAIIAN-SERVING INSTITUTIONS.
(a) DISTANCE LEARNING- Section 317(c)(2) (20 U.S.C. 1059d(c)(2)) is amended--
(1) by striking `and' at the end of subparagraph (G);
(2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (H) and inserting
`; and'; and
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (H) the following new subparagraph:
`(I) development or improvement of facilities for Internet use or other
distance learning academic instruction capabilities.'.
(b) ENDOWMENT FUNDS- Section 317(c) is further amended by adding at the end
the following new paragraph:
`(A) IN GENERAL- An Alaska Native or Native Hawaiian-serving institution
may use not more than 20 percent of the grant funds provided under this
section to establish or increase an endowment fund at the institution.
`(B) MATCHING REQUIREMENT- In order to be eligible to use grant funds
in accordance with subparagraph (A), the institution shall provide to
the endowment fund from non-Federal funds an amount equal to the Federal
funds used in accordance with subparagraph (A), for the establishment
or increase of the endowment fund.
`(C) APPLICABILITY OF OTHER PROVISIONS- The provisions of part C regarding
the establishment or increase of an endowment fund, that the Secretary
determines are not inconsistent with this paragraph, shall apply to funds
used under subparagraph (A).'.
(c) APPLICATION PROCESS- Section 317(d) is amended--
(1) by adding at the end of paragraph (1) the following new sentences: `Each
Alaska Native-serving institution and Native Hawaiian-serving institution
shall develop a 5-year plan for improving the assistance provided to Alaska
Native or Native Hawaiian students. Such plan shall not be subject to approval
by the Secretary.'; and
(A) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); and
(B) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:
`(A) an assurance that the institution has developed a 5-year plan for
serving Alaska Native or Native Hawaiian students;
`(B) a list of activities and other information that are consistent with
the institution's 5-year plan; and'.
SEC. 205. GRANTS TO PART B INSTITUTIONS.
(a) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE- Section 323 (20 U.S.C. 1062) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection:
`(c) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE-
`(1) IN GENERAL- An institution may not use more than 2 percent of the grant
funds provided under this part to secure technical assistance services.
`(2) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES- Technical assistance services may include
assistance with enrollment management, financial management, and strategic
planning.
`(3) REPORT- The institution shall report to the Secretary on an annual
basis, in such form as the Secretary requires, the use of funds under this
subsection.'.
(b) DISTANCE LEARNING- Section 323(a)(2) (20 U.S.C. 1062(a)(2)) is amended
by inserting `development or improvement of facilities for Internet use or
other distance learning academic instruction capabilities' after `facilities'.
SEC. 206. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.
(a) AMENDMENTS TO TITLE III- Title III is further amended--
(1) in section 312(b)(1)(F), by inserting `which is' before `located';
(2) in section 312(b)(1) (20 U.S.C. 1058(b)(1)), by redesignating subparagraphs
(E) and (F) as subparagraphs (F) and (G), respectively, and by inserting
after subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraph:
`(E) which provides not less than a 2-year educational program that is
acceptable for full credit toward a bachelor's degree;';
(3) in section 316(b)(3) (20 U.S.C. 1059c(b)(3)), by striking `give' and
inserting `given';
(4) in section 323(a) (20 U.S.C. 1062(a)), by striking `section 360(a)(2)'
and inserting `399(a)(2)';
(5) in section 324(d)(2) (20 U.S.C. 1063(d)(2)), by striking `section 360(a)(2)(A)'
and inserting `section 399(a)(2)(A)';
(6) in section 326(e)(1) (20 U.S.C. 1063b(e)(1)), in the matter preceding
subparagraph (A), by inserting a colon after `the following';
(7) in section 327(b) (20 U.S.C. 1063c(b)), by striking `initial';
(8) in section 342(5)(C) (20 U.S.C. 1066a(5)(C))--
(A) by inserting a comma after `equipment' the first place it appears;
and
(B) by striking `technology,,' and inserting `technology,';
(9) in section 343(e) (20 U.S.C. 1066b(e)), by inserting after the subsection
designation the following: `SALE OF QUALIFIED BONDS- ';
(10) in section 351(a) (20 U.S.C. 1067a(a)), by striking `of 1979'; and
(11) in section 396 (20 U.S.C. 1068e), by striking `section 360' and inserting
`section 399'.
(b) AMENDMENTS TO TITLE V- Title V is further amended--
(1) in section 502(a)(2)(A) (20 U.S.C. 1101a(a)(2)(A)), by redesignating
clauses (v) and (vi) as clauses (vi) and (vii), respectively, and inserting
after clause (iv) the following new clause:
`(v) which provides not less than a 2-year educational program that
is acceptable for full credit toward a bachelor's degree; and'.
(2) in section 504(a) (20 U.S.C. 1101c(a))--
(A) by striking the following:
`(1) IN GENERAL- The Secretary', and inserting the following:
`(a) AWARD PERIOD- The Secretary'; and
(B) by striking paragraph (2).
(c) REPEAL- Section 1024 (20 U.S.C. 1135b-3), as transferred by section 301(a)(5)
of the Higher Education Amendments of 1998 (Public Law 105-244; 112 Stat.
1636), is repealed.
TITLE III--STUDENT ASSISTANCE
SEC. 301. TREATING ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVES
AS INDEPENDENT STUDENTS.
Section 480(d)(3) (20 U.S.C. 1087vv(d)(3)) is amended by inserting before
the semicolon at the end the following: `or is currently serving on active
duty in the Armed Forces for other than training purposes'.
SEC. 302. TRIO PROGRAMS.
(a) DURATION OF GRANTS- --
(1) AMENDMENT- Section 402A(b)(2) (20 U.S.C. 1070a-11(b)(2)) is amended
to read as follows:
`(2) DURATION- Grants or contracts awarded under this chapter shall be awarded
for a period of 5 years, except that--
`(A) grants under section 402G shall be awarded for a period of 2 years;
and
`(B) grants under section 402H shall be awarded for a period determined
by the Secretary.'.
(2) TRANSITION TO SYNCHRONOUS GRANTS PERIODS- Notwithstanding section 402A(b)(2)
of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (as in effect both prior to and after
the amendment made by paragraph (1) of this subsection), the Secretary of
Education may continue an award made before the date of enactment of this
Act under section 402B, 402C, 402D, 402E, or 402F of such Act as necessary
to permit all the awards made under such a section to expire at the end
of the same fiscal year, and thereafter to expire at the end of 5 years
as provided in the amendment made by paragraph (1) of this subsection.
(b) MINIMUM GRANTS- Section 402A(b)(3) (20 U.S.C. 1070a-11(b)(3)) is amended
to read as follows:
`(3) MINIMUM GRANTS- Unless the institution or agency requests a smaller
amount, individual grants for programs authorized under this chapter shall
be no less than $200,000, except that individual grants for programs authorized
under section 402G shall be no less than $170,000. '.
(c) APPLICATION STATUS- Section 402A(c) (20 U.S.C. 1070a-11(c)) is amended
by striking paragraph (7).
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS- Section 402A(f) (20 U.S.C. 1070a-11(f))
is amended by striking `$700,000,000 for fiscal year 1999, and such sums as
may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years' and inserting
`$835,000,000 for fiscal year 2004 and such sums as may be necessary for each
of the 5 succeeding fiscal years'.
(e) DEFINITION- Section 402A(g) (20 U.S.C. 1070a-11(g)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking `by reason of such individual's age';
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as paragraphs (3) through
(6), respectively; and
(3) by inserting before paragraph (3), as redesignated, the following:
`(1) DIFFERENT CAMPUS- The term `different campus' means an institutional
site that--
`(A) is geographically apart from the main campus of the institution;
`(B) is permanent in nature; and
`(C) offers courses in educational programs leading to a degree, certificate,
or other recognized educational credential.
`(2) DIFFERENT POPULATION- The term `different population' means a group
of individuals, with respect to whom an entity seeks to serve through an
application for funding under this chapter, that--
`(A) is separate and distinct from any other population that the entity
seeks to serve through an application for funding under this chapter;
or
`(B) while sharing some of the same needs as another population that the
entity seeks to serve through an application for funding under this chapter,
has distinct needs for specialized services.'.
(f) MAXIMUM STIPENDS- Section 402C(e) (20 U.S.C. 1070a-13(e)) is amended--
(1) by striking `$60' and inserting `$100'; and
(2) by striking `$40' and inserting `$60'.
(g) STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES PRIORITY- Section 402D(c) (20 U.S.C. 1070a-14(c))
is amended--
(1) by striking `and' at the end of paragraph (5);
(A) by striking `and' at the end of subparagraph (A);
(B) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting
`; and'; and
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph:
`(C) working with other entities that serve low-income working adults
to increase access to and successful progress in postsecondary education
by low-income working adults seeking their first postsecondary credential.'.
(3) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (7); and
(4) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following new paragraph:
`(6) shall give priority for new grants or contracts to those institutions
with an undergraduate student enrollment of which 50 percent or more are
Pell Grant recipients; and'.
(h) POSTBACCALAUREATE ACHIEVEMENT MAXIMUM STIPENDS- Section 402E(e) (20 U.S.C.
1070a-15(e)) is amended by striking `$2,800' and inserting `$5,000'.
(i) EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY CENTERS: APPLICATION APPROVAL- Section 402F(c)
(20 U.S.C. 1070a-16(c)) is amended--
(1) by striking `and' at the end of paragraph (2);
(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting `;
and'; and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph:
`(4) consider the services to low-income working adults in its region to
be provided by the project proposed in the application, in order to increase
access to postsecondary education by low-income working adults.'.
SEC. 303. GEARUP.
(a) CONTINUING ELIGIBILITY- Section 404A (20 U.S.C. 1070a-21) is amended by
adding at the end the following new subsection:
`(d) CONTINUING ELIGIBILITY- An eligible entity shall not cease to be an eligible
entity upon the expiration of any grant under this chapter (including a continuation
award). The Secretary shall require any such entity seeking a new grant to
demonstrate the effectiveness of the prior programs under this chapter in
its plan submitted under section 404C.'.
(b) COORDINATION- Section 404C(a)(2) (20 U.S.C. 1070a-23(a)(2)) is amended--
(1) by striking `and' at the end of subparagraph (A);
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); and
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph:
`(B) describe activities for coordinating, complementing, and enhancing
services under this chapter provided by other eligible entities in the
State; and'.
(c) REAUTHORIZATION- Section 404H (20 U.S.C. 1070a-28) is amended by striking
`$200,000,000 for fiscal year 1999 and such sums as may be necessary for each
of the 4 succeeding fiscal years' and inserting `$300,000,000 for fiscal year
2004 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 5 succeeding fiscal
years'.
SEC. 304. HEP/CAMP PROGRAM.
Section 418A (20 U.S.C. 1070d-2) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(1)(B)(i), by inserting `or whose spouse' after `themselves';
(2) in subsection (b)(3)(B), by inserting `, including preparation for college
entrance exams,' after `program';
(3) in subsection (b)(8), by inserting `, including child care and transportation'
after `students';
(4) by striking `and' at the end of subsection (b)(7), by striking the period
at the end of subsection (b)(8) and inserting `; and', and by adding at
the end of subsection (b) the following new paragraph:
`(9) follow up activity and reporting requirements, except that not more
than 2 percent of the funds provided under this section may be used for
such purposes.';
(5) in subsection (c)(1)(A), by inserting `or whose spouse' after `themselves';
(6) in subsection (c)(2)(B), by inserting `(including mentoring and guidance
of such students)' after `services';
(7) in subsection (c)(2), by striking `and' at the end of subparagraph (A),
by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting `; and',
and by adding at the end of subsection (c)(2) the following new subparagraph:
`(C) for students in any program that does not award a bachelor's degree,
encouraging the transfer to, and persistence in, such a program, and monitoring
the rate of such transfer, persistence, and completion.'; and
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking `$15,000,000 for fiscal year 1999 and
such sums as may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years'
and inserting `$24,000,000 for fiscal year 2004 and such sums as may be
necessary for each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years'; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking `$5,000,000 for fiscal year 1999 and
such sums as may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years'
and inserting `$16,000,000 for fiscal year 2004 and such sums as may be
necessary for each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years'.
SEC. 305. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.
Title IV is further amended as follows:
(1)(A) Section 404A(b) (20 U.S.C. 1070a-21(b)) is amended by adding at the
end thereof the following new paragraph:
`(3) DURATION- An award made by the Secretary under this chapter to an eligible
entity described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (c) shall be for
the period of 6 years.'.
(B) The amendment made by subparagraph (A) shall apply to awards made either
before or after the date of enactment of this Act.
(2) Section 407E (20 U.S.C. 1070a-35) is redesignated as section 406E.
(3) Section 419C(b)(1) (20 U.S.C. 1070d-33(b)(1)) is amended by inserting
`and' after the semicolon at the end thereof.
(4) Section 419D(d) (20 U.S.C. 1070d-34(d)) is amended by striking `Public
Law 95-1134' and inserting `Public Law 95-134'.
TITLE IV--FINANCIAL AID SIMPLIFICATION
SEC. 401. SIMPLIFICATION OF THE FREE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID
(FASFA).
Section 491 (20 U.S.C. 1098) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (k) as subsection (l); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (j) the following new subsection:
`(k) SPECIAL STUDY OF SIMPLIFICATION OF NEED ANALYSIS AND APPLICATION FOR
TITLE IV AID-
`(1) STUDY REQUIRED- The Advisory Committee shall conduct a thorough study
of the feasibility of simplifying the need analysis methodology for all
Federal student financial assistance programs and the process of applying
for such assistance.
`(2) REQUIRED SUBJECTS OF STUDY- In performing the study, the Advisory Committee
shall, at a minimum, examine the following:
`(A) whether the methodology used to calculate the expected family contribution
can be simplified without significant adverse effects on program intent,
costs, integrity, delivery, and distribution of awards;
`(B) whether the number of data elements, and, accordingly, the number
and complexity of questions asked of students and families, used to calculate
the expected family contribution can be reduced without such adverse effects;
`(C) whether the procedures for determining such data elements, including
determining and updating offsets and allowances, is the most efficient,
effective, and fair means to determine a family's available income and
assets;
`(D) whether the methodology used to calculate the expected family contribution,
specifically the consideration of income earned by a dependent student
and its effect on Pell Grant eligibility, is an effective and fair means
to determine a family's available income and a student's need;
`(E) whether the nature and timing of the application required in section
483(a)(1), eligibility and award determination, financial aid processing,
and funds delivery can be streamlined further for students and families,
institutions, and States;
`(F) whether it is feasible to allow students to complete only those limited
sections of the financial aid application that apply to their specific
circumstances and the State in which they reside;
`(G) whether a widely disseminated printed form, or the use of an Internet
or other electronic means, can be developed to notify individuals of an
estimation of their approximate eligibility for grant, work-study, and
loan assistance upon completion and verification of the simplified application
form;
`(H) whether information provided on other Federal forms (such as the
form applying for supplemental security income under title XVI of the
Social Security Act, the form for applying for food stamps under the Food
Stamp Act of 1977, and the schedule for applying for the earned income
tax credit under section 32 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) that
are designed to determine eligibility for various Federal need-based assistance
programs could be used to qualify potential students for the simplified
needs test; and
`(I) whether any proposed changes to data elements collected, in addition
to those used to calculate expected family contribution, or any proposed
changes to the form's design or the process of applying for aid, may have
adverse effects on program costs, integrity, delivery, or distribution
of awards, as well as application development or application processing.
`(3) ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS- In conducting the feasibility study, the
Advisory Committee's primary objective under this subsection shall be simplifying
the financial aid application forms and process and obtaining a substantial
reduction in the number of required data items. In carrying out that objective,
the Advisory Committee shall pay special attention to the needs of low-income
and moderate-income students and families.
`(A) IN GENERAL- The Advisory Committee shall consult with a broad range
of interested parties in higher education, including parents and students,
high school guidance counselors, financial aid and other campus administrators,
appropriate State administrators, administrators of intervention and outreach
programs, and appropriate officials from the Department of Education.
`(B) FORMS DESIGN EXPERT- With the goal of making significant changes
to the form to make the questions more easily understandable, the Advisory
Committee shall consult a forms design expert to ensure that its recommendations
for revision of the application form would assist in making the form easily
readable and understood by parents, students, and other members of the
public.
`(C) CONGRESSIONAL CONSULTATION- The Advisory Committee shall consult
on a regular basis with the Committee on Education and the Workforce of
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions of the Senate in carrying out the feasibility study required
by this subsection.
`(D) DEPARTMENTAL CONSULTATION- The Secretary of Education shall provide
such assistance to the Advisory Committee as is requested and practicable
in conducting the study required by this subsection.
`(5) REPORT- The Advisory Committee shall, not later than one year after
the date of enactment of the Expanding Opportunities in Higher Education
Act of 2003, prepare and submit a report on the study required by this section
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,
and the Secretary of Education. Such report shall include any recommendations
for legislative changes that the Advisory Committee considers appropriate
to reform the needs analysis methodology and forms for all Federal student
financial assistance.
`(6) IMPLEMENTATION- The Secretary of Education shall consult with the Committee
on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives and the Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and shall subsequently
initiate a redesign of the form required by the Secretary under section
483. Such redesign shall include the testing of alternative simplified versions
of the free federal form. The Secretary shall report on the progress of
these efforts 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 not later than one year after receipt of the Advisory Committee
report required by this section.'.
SEC. 402. SIMPLIFIED NEEDS TEST IMPROVEMENTS.
Section 479 (20 U.S.C. 1087ss) is amended--
(1) by striking clause (i) of subsection (b)(1)(B) and inserting the following:
`(i) the student (and the student's spouse, if any) files a form described
in paragraph (3) or certifies that the student (and the student's spouse,
if any) is not required to file an income tax return, or the student
(or the student's spouse, if any) receives benefits under a means-tested
Federal benefit program;';
(2) by striking subparagraph (A) of subsection (c)(1) and inserting the
following:
`(A) the student's parents file a form described in subsection (b)(3)
or certify that they are not required to file an income tax return, or
the student's parents or the student receives benefits under a means-tested
Federal benefit program;';
(3) by striking subparagraph (A) of subsection (c)(2) and inserting the
following:
`(A) the student (and the student's spouse, if any) files a form described
in subsection (b)(3) or certifies that the student (and the student's
spouse, if any) is not required to file an income tax return, or the student
(or the student's spouse, if any) receives benefits under a means-tested
Federal benefit program;'; and
(4) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
`(d) DEFINITION OF MEANS-TESTED FEDERAL BENEFIT PROGRAM- For purposes of this
section, the term `means-tested Federal benefit program' means a mandatory
spending program of the Federal Government in which eligibility for the programs'
benefits, or the amount of such benefits, or both, are determined on the basis
of income or resources of the individual or family seeking the benefit, and
includes the supplemental security income program under title XVI of the Social
Security Act, the food stamp program under the Food Stamp Act of 1977, and
the free and reduced price school lunch program under the Richard B. Russell
National School Lunch Act.'.
SEC. 403. EXPANDING INFORMATION DISSEMINATION REGARDING ELIGIBILITY FOR
PELL GRANTS.
Section 483(a) (20 U.S.C. 1090(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following
new paragraph:
`(8) EXPANDING INFORMATION DISSEMINATION REGARDING ELIGIBILITY FOR PELL
GRANTS- The Secretary shall make special efforts, in conjunction with State
efforts, to notify students and their parents who qualify for a free lunch
under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et
seq.), the Food Stamps program, or such other programs as the Secretary
shall determine, of their potential eligibility for a maximum Pell Grant,
and shall disseminate such informational materials as the Secretary deems
appropriate.'.
TITLE V--AMENDMENTS TO OTHER EDUCATION LAWS
Subtitle A--Education of the Deaf Act of 1986
SECTION 501. LAURENT CLERC NATIONAL DEAF EDUCATION CENTER.
(a) GENERAL AUTHORITY- Section 104(a)(1)(A) of the Education of the Deaf Act
of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 4304(a)(1)(A)) is amended by inserting after `maintain
and operate' the following: `, at the Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education
Center,'.
(b) ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS-
(1) IN GENERAL- Section 104(b) of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986
(20 U.S.C. 4304(b)) is amended--
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1), by striking
`elementary and secondary education programs' and inserting `Laurent Clerc
National Deaf Education Center'; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking `elementary and secondary education
programs' and inserting `Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center'.
(2) PLAN- Section 104(b) of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C.
4304(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
`(5) In consultation with the Secretary, the University shall develop and
implement a plan consistent with the mission of the elementary and secondary
programs operated at the Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center to ensure
that such programs meet the requirements, as determined by the Secretary,
for public elementary and secondary education schools established under sections
1111 and 1119 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.'.
SEC. 502. AGREEMENT FOR THE NATIONAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE FOR THE DEAF.
(a) GENERAL AUTHORITY- Section 112(a) of the Education of the Deaf Act of
1986 (20 U.S.C. 4332(a)) is amended--
(A) in the first sentence--
(i) by striking `an institution of higher education' and inserting `the
Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, New York,'; and
(ii) by striking `of a' and inserting `of the'; and
(B) by striking the second sentence; and
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking `the institution
of higher education with which the Secretary has an agreement under this
section' and inserting `the Rochester Institute of Technology'; and
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking `the institution' and inserting `the
Rochester Institute of Technology'.
(b) PROVISIONS OF AGREEMENT- Section 112(b) of the Education of the Deaf Act
of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 4332(b)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking `or other governing body of the institution'
and inserting `of the Rochester Institute of Technology'; and
(A) by striking `or other governing body of the institution' and inserting
`of the Rochester Institute of Technology';
(B) by striking `the institution of higher education under the agreement
with the Secretary' and inserting `of the Rochester Institute of Technology';
and
(C) by striking `Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives
and to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate' and inserting
`Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives
and to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the
Senate'.
SEC. 503. AUDIT.
(a) INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL AND COMPLIANCE AUDIT- Section 203(b)(1) of the Education
of the Deaf Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 4353(b)(1)) is amended by striking the
second sentence and inserting the following: `The NTID shall have an annual
independent financial and compliance audit made of NTID programs and activities.'.
(b) 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
through `section 207' and inserting `sections 102(b), 105(b)(4), 112(b)(5),
203(c), 207(b)(2), subsections (c) through (f) of section 207'.
(c) SUBMISSION OF AUDITS- Section 203(b)(3) of the Education of the Deaf Act
of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 4353(b)(3)) is amended by inserting after `Secretary' the
following: `and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
of the Senate'.
SEC. 504. REPORTS.
(a) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS- Section 204 of the Education of the Deaf Act of
1986 (20 U.S.C. 4354) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--
(1) by striking `or other governing body of the institution of higher education
with which the Secretary has an agreement under section 112' and inserting
`of NTID'; and
(2) by striking `Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives
and the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate' and inserting
`Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives
and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate'.
(b) CONTENTS OF REPORT- Section 204 of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986
(20 U.S.C. 4354) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking `upon graduation/completion' and inserting
`within one year of graduation/completion'; and
(2) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking `of the institution of higher education
with which the Secretary has an agreement under section 112, including specific
schedules and analyses for all NTID funds, as required under section 203'
and inserting `of NTID programs and activities'.
SEC. 505. LIAISON FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.
Section 206(a) of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 4356(a))
is amended by striking `Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment
of this Act, the' and inserting `The'.
SEC. 506. FEDERAL ENDOWMENT PROGRAMS FOR GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY AND THE NATIONAL
TECHNICAL INSTITUTE FOR THE DEAF.
Section 207(a)(2) of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 4357(a)(2))
is amended by striking `or other governing body of the institution of higher
education with which the Secretary has an agreement under section 112' and
inserting `of NTID'.
SEC. 507. OVERSIGHT AND EFFECT OF AGREEMENTS.
Section 208(a) of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 4359(a))
is amended--
(1) by striking `the institution of higher education with which the Secretary
has an agreement under part B of title I' and inserting `NTID'; and
(2) by striking `Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate and
the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives' and
inserting `Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives
and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate'.
SEC. 508. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) MONITORING AND EVALUATION ACTIVITIES- Section 205(c) of the Education
of the Deaf Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 4355(c)) is amended by striking `fiscal
years 1998 through 2003' and inserting `fiscal years 2004 through 2009'.
(b) FEDERAL ENDOWMENT PROGRAMS FOR GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY AND THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE
FOR THE DEAF- Section 207(h) of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 (20
U.S.C. 4357(h)) is amended in paragraphs (1) and (2) by striking `fiscal years
1998 through 2003' each place it appears and inserting `fiscal years 2004
through 2009'.
(c) GENERAL AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS- Section 212 of the Education
of the Deaf Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 4360a) is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) in subsection (a), by striking
`fiscal years 1998 through 2003' and inserting `fiscal years 2004 through
2009'; and
(2) in subsection (b), by striking `fiscal years 1998 through 2003' and
inserting `fiscal years 2004 through 2009'.
Subtitle B--Additional Education Laws
SEC. 521. TRIBALLY CONTROLLED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1978.
(a) TITLE I AUTHORIZATION- Section 110(a) of the Tribally Controlled Community
College or University Assistance Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1810(a)) is amended--
(1) by striking `1999' each place it appears and inserting `2004'; and
(2) by striking `4 succeeding' each place it appears and inserting `5 succeeding'.
(b) TITLE III REAUTHORIZATION- Section 306(a) of the Tribally Controlled Community
College or University Assistance Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1836(a)) is amended--
(1) by striking `1999' and inserting `2004'; and
(2) by striking `4 succeeding' and inserting `5 succeeding'.
(c) TITLE IV REAUTHORIZATION- Section 403 of the Tribal Economic Development
and Technology Related Education Assistance Act of 1990 (25 U.S.C. 1852) is
amended--
(1) by striking `1999' and inserting `2004'; and
(2) by striking `4 succeeding' and inserting `5 succeeding'.
(d) ADDITIONAL AMENDMENTS- The Tribally Controlled Community College or University
Assistance Act of 1978 is further amended--
(1) in section 2(a)(6) (25 U.S.C. 1801(a)(6)), by striking `in the field
of Indian education' and inserting `in the field of Tribal Colleges and
Universities and Indian higher education';
(2) in section 2(b), by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the following:
`(5) Eligible credits earned in a continuing education program shall be
determined as one credit for every 10 contact hours for institutions on
a quarter system, and 15 contact hours for institutions on a semester system,
of participation in an organized continuing education experience under responsible
sponsorship, capable direction, and qualified instruction, as described
in the criteria established by the International Association for Continuing
Education and Training, may not exceed 20 percent of an institution's total
Indian student count.';
(3) in section 103 (25 U.S.C. 1804), by striking `and' at the end of paragraph
(2), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting `;
and', and by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph:
`(4) has been accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or
association determined by the Secretary of Education to be a reliable authority
as to the quality of training offered, or which is, according to such an
agency or association, making reasonable progress toward accreditation.'.
SEC. 522. NAVAJO COMMUNITY COLLEGE ACT.
Section 5(a)(1) of the Navajo Community College Act (25 U.S.C. 640c-1(a)(1))
is amended--
(1) by striking `1999' and inserting `2004'; and
(2) by striking `4 succeeding' and inserting `5 succeeding'.
SEC. 523. UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE.
Section 1710(a)(1) of the United States Institute of Peace Act (22 U.S.C.
4609(a)(1)) is amended by striking `$15,000,000 for fiscal year 1999 and such
sums as may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years' and inserting
`$17,200,000 for fiscal year 2004 and such sums as may be necessary for each
of the 5 succeeding fiscal years'.
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