HR 1162 IH

To increase the authorization of appropriations of programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.

March 22, 2001

Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. GEPHARDT, Mr. OWENS, Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. CUMMINGS, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Ms. LEE, Mr. BONIOR, Mr. FROST, Mr. FARR of California, Mr. FRANK, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. FILNER, Mr. ETHERIDGE, Mr. STARK, Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. EVANS, Mr. KUCINICH, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. CLEMENT, Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, Ms. SOLIS, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Ms. NORTON, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. SCOTT, Mr. BLAGOJEVICH, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. REYES, Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Ms. VELAZQUEZ, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. PASCRELL, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, Mr. BALDACCI, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. ORTIZ, Mrs. MEEK of Florida, Ms. WATERS, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. CLAY, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. FORD, Mr. MCNULTY, Ms. RIVERS, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. WU, Mrs. MALONEY of New York, Ms. MCCARTHY of Missouri, Ms. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. DICKS, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. JOHN, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. SPRATT, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. UNDERWOOD, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. WATT of North Carolina, Mr. HONDA, Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon, Mr. HOEFFEL, Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. TIERNEY, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. DELAHUNT, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. BECERRA, Ms. SANCHEZ, Mr. KIND, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mr. MEEKS of New York, Mr. DINGELL, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. BACA, Mr. SANDLIN, Mr. ACEVEDO-VILA, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. MATSUI, Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. ROEMER, Mrs. CLAYTON, Mr. JEFFERSON, and Mr. DOOLEY of California) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

To increase the authorization of appropriations of programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, 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; REFERENCE.

(a) SHORT TITLE- This Act may be cited as the `21st Century Higher Education Act'.

(b) REFERENCES- Except as otherwise expressly provided, 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.).

TITLE I--EXPANDING HIGHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES

SEC. 101. PELL GRANTS.

Section 401(b)(2)(A) (20 U.S.C. 1070a(b)(2)(A)) is amended by striking clauses (iv) and (v) and inserting the following:

`(iv) $6,000 for academic year 2002-2003;

`(v) $6,500 for academic year 2003-2004; and

`(vi) $7,000 for academic year 2004-2005,'.

SEC. 102. FEDERAL TRIO PROGRAMS.

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 `$1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2002, $1,250,000,000 for fiscal year 2003, and $1,500,000,000 for fiscal year 2004'.

SEC. 103. GEAR UP.

Section 404H (20 U.S.C. 1070a-28) is amended to read as follows:

`SEC. 404H. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

`There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this chapter--

`(1) $425,000,000 for fiscal year 2002;

`(2) $550,000,000 for fiscal year 2003; and

`(3) $690,000,000 for fiscal year 2004.'.

SEC. 104. FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY GRANTS.

Section 413A(b)(1) (20 U.S.C. 1070b(b)(1)) is amended by striking `$675,000,000 for fiscal year 1999 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years' and inserting `$800,000,000 for fiscal year 2002, $900,000,000 for fiscal year 2003, and $1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2004'.

SEC. 105. COLLEGE WORK-STUDY.

Section 441(b) (20 U.S.C. 2751(b)) is amended to read as follows:

`(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS- There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part--

`(1) $1,111,000,000 for fiscal year 2002;

`(2) $1,211,000,000 for fiscal year 2003; and

`(3) $1,311,000,000 for fiscal year 2004.'.

SEC. 106. STRENGTHENING AND DEVELOPING INSTITUTIONS.

(a) TITLE III AMENDMENTS- Section 399(a) (20 U.S.C. 1068h(a)(2)) is amended--

(1) by striking paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) and inserting the following:

`(1) PART A- (A) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part A (other than section 316 and 317)--

`(i) $93,000,000 for fiscal year 2002;

`(ii) $125,000,000 for fiscal year 2003; and

`(iii) $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2004.

`(B) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 316--

`(i) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2002;

`(ii) $35,000,000 for fiscal year 2003; and

`(iii) $45,000,000 for fiscal year 2004.

`(C) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 317--

`(i) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2002;

`(ii) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2003; and

`(iii) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2004.

`(2) PART B- (A) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part B (other than section 326)--

`(i) $235,000,000 for fiscal year 2002;

`(ii) $310,000,000 for fiscal year 2003; and

`(iii) $370,000,000 for fiscal year 2004.

`(B) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 326--

`(i) $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2002;

`(ii) $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2003; and

`(iii) $90,000,000 for fiscal year 2004.

`(3) PART C- There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part C--

`(A) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2002;

`(B) $200,000,000 for fiscal year 2003; and

`(C) $300,000,000 for fiscal year 2004.'; and

(2) by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the following:

`(5) PART E- There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part E--

`(A) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2002;

`(B) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2003; and

`(C) $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2004.'.

(b) TITLE V AMENDMENT- Section 518(a) (20 U.S.C. 1103g(a)) is amended to read as follows:

`(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS- There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title--

`(1) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2002;

`(2) $120,000,000 for fiscal year 2003; and

`(3) $140,000,000 for fiscal year 2004.'.

(c) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS- Title III is further amended--

(1) in section 323(a) (20 U.S.C. 1062(a)), by striking `section 360(a)(2)' and inserting `section 399(a)(2)';

(2) in section 324(d)(1) (20 U.S.C. 1063(d)(1)), by striking `$500,000' and inserting `$1,000,000';

(3) 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); and

(4) in section 396 (20 U.S.C. 1068e), by striking `section 360' and inserting `section 399'.

SEC. 107. BYRD HONORS TEACHER SCHOLARSHIPS.

Subpart 6 of part A of title IV is amended by inserting after section 419H (20 U.S.C. 1070d-38) the following new section:

`SEC. 419I. BYRD HONORS TEACHER SCHOLARSHIPS.

`(a) SPECIAL PROGRAM AUTHORIZED- From such proportion of all States allocations as the Secretary may specify, a student who meets the requirements of subsection (b) may, notwithstanding section 419H, be awarded a scholarship of not more than the lesser of $5,000, or one-half the amount of the tuition of such student for any of up to 5 academic years during which the student is pursuing a program of teacher education or teacher preparation.

`(b) ELIGIBLE STUDENTS- To be eligible to receive an award under this section, student shall have attained--

`(1) prior to either of the first 2 years of award eligibility, a cumulative secondary school grade point average of 3.0 (on a scale of 4), or an equivalent average grade as determined in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary;

`(2) prior to the remaining years of award eligibility, a cumulative postsecondary grade point average of 3.0 (on a scale of 4), or an equivalent average grade as determined in accordance with such regulations.'.

TITLE II--BUILDING BRIDGES AMONG COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

PART A--DUAL DEGREE ACHIEVEMENT

SEC. 201. DUAL DEGREE ACHIEVEMENT.

Title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1000 et seq.) is amended--

(1) by inserting after part F (as added by section 221 of this Act) the following new part:

`PART G--DUAL DEGREE ACHIEVEMENT

`SEC. 381. FINDINGS; PURPOSE.

`(a) FINDINGS- For the reasons set forth in sections 301, 321, 341, 350, and 501 of this Act, the Federal Government--

`(1) has a unique relationship with, and a substantial investment in, the institutions that receive grants under this title and title V of this Act; and

`(2) should continue to seek new and even more effective ways to improve and strengthen those institutions.

`(b) PURPOSE- It is the purpose of this part to--

`(1) strengthen curricula and enhance student opportunities at minority-serving institutions;

`(2) increase postgraduate access, persistence, and attainment of advanced degrees, including doctoral degrees, for students who attend such institutions; and

`(3) increase diversity within scientific, technical, and other professions requiring baccalaureate and postbaccalaureate study.

`SEC. 382. PROGRAM AUTHORITY.

`(a) IN GENERAL-

`(1) From funds appropriated under section 399(a)(7), the Secretary shall make grants to eligible partnerships under subsection (b) to carry out the activities described in section 383.

`(2) Each grant awarded under this part shall be for a 5-year period.

`(b) ELIGIBILITY-

`(1) For purposes of this part, an eligible partnership shall include--

`(A) one or more minority-serving institutions that award baccalaureate degrees; and

`(B) one or more partner institutions.

`(2) Other public and private entities, including minority-serving institutions that do not award baccalaureate degrees (such as community colleges), community based organizations, and businesses, may be included in partnerships under this section.

`(c) DEFINITIONS- For purposes of this part--

`(1) a `minority-serving institution' means an institution that is eligible to apply for assistance under sections 316 or 317, under part B of this title, or under title V of this Act; and

`(2) a `partner institution' means an institution of higher education that offers a baccalaureate or postbaccalaureate degree not awarded by the minority-serving institutions with which it is partnered.

`(d) APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS- In addition to the application requirements under section 391, an eligible partnership under subsection (b)(1) shall include in its application--

`(1) the name of each partner and a description of its responsibilities as a member of the partnership;

`(2) a copy of the partnership agreement, including any articulation agreement between the partners;

`(3) a description of--

`(A) the academic fields of study to be covered by the project and the degrees to be awarded by the partners;

`(B) how the project will operate, including a description of how the project will build on existing services and activities, if any, and be coordinated with other related Federal and non-Federal programs;

`(C) the need for the project, including, if the project is to cover academic fields of study that have not otherwise been published by the Secretary under subsection (f), a demonstration of how those fields of study are associated with

professions in which students who attend minority serving institutions are underrepresented;

`(D) the resources that each member of the partnership will contribute to the partnership; and

`(E) how the partnership will support and continue its program under this part after the grant has expired; and

`(4) assurances that--

`(A) each member of a partnership will designate an individual at that institution to serve as the primary point of contact for the partnership at that institution;

`(B) each participating student--

`(i) is enrolled in an academic program that leads to a five year baccalaureate or postbaccalaureate degree not awarded by the minority-serving institution;

`(ii) who successfully completes the program will be awarded a baccalaureate degree from the minority-serving institution and a baccalaureate degree or a master's degree from the partner institution that the student attends;

`(iii) at each minority-serving institution will be informed of, and have access to, the instruction and rigorous academic courses necessary to obtain dual degrees and enter into their chosen field; and

`(iv) will maintain satisfactory academic progress while in the program;

`(C) a minority-serving institution under section 382(b)(1)(A) will be the fiscal agent for the partnership; and

`(D) each institution will use the funds made available under this part only to supplement, and not supplant, assistance that otherwise would be provided to participating students.

`(e) PUBLICATION OF STUDY FIELDS- Each year, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a list of baccalaureate and postbaccalaureate degree fields of study that are associated with professions in which students attending minority-serving institutions are underrepresented.

`SEC. 383. USES OF FUNDS.

`(a) IN GENERAL- Grants awarded under this part shall be used for--

`(1) support services to students participating in the program, such as tutoring, mentoring, and academic and personal counseling, as well as any service which facilitates the transition of minority students from the minority-serving institution to the partner institution;

`(2) scholarships to students in their 4th and 5th years in the program;

`(3) reimbursement to minority-serving institutions for the amount of tuition that they would have received had participating students attended those institutions during their 4th year of the program instead of the partner institution; and

`(4) academic program enhancements at the minority-serving institution which result in increasing the quality of the program offered and the quantity of student participants in the dual degree program offered.

`(b) SCHOLARSHIPS-

`(1) Scholarships awarded under this section shall reflect any additional amount of tuition and fees charged the participating student by the partner institution compared to the amount of tuition and fees charged the student by the minority-serving institution during the student's 3d year in the program.

`(2) Scholarships awarded under this section shall not be considered for the purposes of awarding Federal Pell Grants under subpart 1 of part A of title IV, except that in no case shall the total amount of student financial assistance awarded to a student under this section and title IV exceed the student's cost of attendance, as defined in section 472.

`(c) SPECIAL RULE- A majority of the funds received under this part shall be expended for scholarships to assist minority students in acquiring degrees from the minority-serving institution and the partner institution and reimbursement to minority-serving institutions pursuant to subsection (a)(3).

`(d) PRESERVATION OF AUTHORITY- Nothing in this part shall be construed to impair the authority of participating institutions to make transfer credit decisions concerning their students.'; and

(2) in part H, as redesignated by paragraph (1)--

(A) in section 391(b)(1), by striking out `part C, D, or E' and inserting in lieu thereof `part C, D, E, or G'; and

(B) in section 399(a), by inserting after paragraph (6) (as added by section 221 of this Act) the following new paragraph:

`(7) PART F- There are authorized to be appropriated $40,000,000 to carry out part G for fiscal year 2001 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 2 succeeding fiscal years.'.

PART B--COMMUNITY COLLEGE OPPORTUNITY; COLLEGE PREPARATION

SEC. 211. PROGRAMS AUTHORIZED.

Subpart 2 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 is amended--

(1) by redesignating section 407E as section 406E; and

(2) by inserting after chapter 3 (20 U.S.C. 1070a-31 et seq.) the following new chapters:

`CHAPTER 4--COMMUNITY COLLEGE OPPORTUNITY

`SEC. 407A. PURPOSE.

`It is the purpose of this chapter--

`(1) to enhance opportunities of students at 2-year minority-serving institutions to transfer to 4-year institutions and complete bachelor's degrees; and

`(2) to increase diversity within professions requiring baccalaureate and postbaccalaureate study.

`SEC. 407B. ACTIVITIES.

`(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED- From the amounts appropriated under section 407D, the Secretary shall award grants, which may be renewed for not more than 5 years, to an eligible partnership that includes--

`(1) 1 or more minority-serving institutions that award associate's degrees; and

`(2) 1 or more institutions of higher education that offer a baccalaureate or postbaccalaureate degree not awarded by the minority-serving institutions described in paragraph (1) with which it is partnered.

`(b) USE OF FUNDS- Grants awarded under this part shall be used for--

`(1) the development of policies to expand opportunities for community college students to earn bachelor's degrees, including promoting the transfer of academic credits between institutions and expanding articulation agreements;

`(2) support services to students participating in the program, such as tutoring, mentoring, and academic and personal counseling, as well as any service which facilitates the transition of minority students from the minority-serving institution to the partner institution;

`(3) scholarships to students in their 3d and 4th years of undergraduate education; and

`(4) academic program enhancements at the minority-serving institution which result in increasing the quality of the program offered and the number of student participants in the dual degree program offered.

`(c) APPLICATIONS- Any minority-serving institution, or a consortia including at least 1 minority-serving institution, that desires to obtain a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information or assurances as the Secretary may require.

`(d) REGULATIONS- The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this section.

`SEC. 407C. SCHOLARSHIPS.

`(a) AMOUNTS- Scholarships awarded under this chapter shall, to the extent possible from the funds available, provide the additional amount of tuition and fees charged the participating student by the partner institution in excess of the amount of tuition and fees charged the student by the minority-serving institution during the student's 2d year in the program.

`(b) EFFECT ON OTHER AID- Scholarships awarded under this chapter shall not be considered for the purposes of awarding Federal Pell Grants under subpart 1 of part A of title IV, except that in no case shall the total amount of student financial assistance awarded to a student under this chapter and title IV exceed the student's cost of attendance, as defined in section 472.

`SEC. 407D. DEFINITION.

`As used in this part, the term `minority-serving institution means' an institution that is--

`(1) a historically Black college or university that is a part B institution, as defined in section 322(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061(2)), an institution described in section 326(e)(1)(A), (B), or (C) of that Act (20 U.S.C. 1063b(e)(1)(A), (B), or (C)), or a consortium of institutions described in this subparagraph;

`(2) a Hispanic-serving institution, as defined in section 502(a)(5) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1101a(a)(5));

`(3) a tribally controlled college or university, as defined in section 316(b)(3) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059c(b)(3));

`(4) an Alaska Native-serving institution under section 317(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059d(b));

`(5) a Native Hawaiian-serving institution under section 317(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059d(b)); or

`(6) an institution determined by the Secretary to have enrolled a substantial number of minority, low-income students during the previous academic year who received assistance under subpart I of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a et seq.) for that year.

`SEC. 407E. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

`There are authorized to be appropriated $40,000,000 to carry out this chapter for fiscal year 2001 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 2 succeeding fiscal years.

`CHAPTER 5--COLLEGE PREPARATION

`SEC. 408A. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

`From the amounts appropriated pursuant to section 408C, the Secretary shall award competitive grants to consortia composed of a local educational agency and one or more institutions of higher education to provide intensive college-preparatory academic enrichment programs for secondary and postsecondary students, including adults who were formerly secondary school dropouts.

`SEC. 408B. APPLICATIONS; GRANTS.

`(a) APPLICATIONS- Any consortia that desires to obtain a grant under this chapter shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information or assurances as the Secretary may require.

`(b) REGULATIONS- The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this chapter.

`SEC. 408C. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

`There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this chapter $10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2002, 2003, and 2004.'.

PART C--PROMOTING POSTBACCALAUREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR HISPANIC AMERICANS

SEC. 221. PROMOTING POSTBACCALAUREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR HISPANIC AMERICANS.

Title V of the Higher Education Act is amended--

(1) by redesignating part B as part C; and

(2) by inserting after section 505 (20 U.S.C. 1101d) the following new part:

`PART B--PROMOTING POSTBACCALAUREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR HISPANIC AMERICANS

`SEC. 506. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

`(a) AWARDS AUTHORIZED- Subject to the availability of funds appropriated to carry out this part, the Secretary shall award grants to Hispanic-serving institutions that offer postbaccalaureate certifications or degrees.

`(b) DURATION- Grants under this part shall be awarded for a period not to exceed 5 years.

`(c) USES OF FUNDS- A grant under this section may be used for--

`(1) purchase, rental, or lease of scientific or laboratory equipment for educational purposes, including instructional and research purposes;

`(2) construction, maintenance, renovation, and improvement in classroom, library, laboratory, and other instructional facilities, including purchase or rental of telecommunications technology equipment or services;

`(3) purchase of library books, periodicals, technical and other scientific journals, microfilm, microfiche, and other educational materials, including telecommunications program materials;

`(4) scholarships, fellowships, and other financial assistance for needy postbaccalaureate students to permit the enrollment of the students in postbaccalaureate certificate and degree granting programs;

`(5) establishment or improvement of a development office to strengthen and increase contributions from alumni and the private sector; and

`(6) funds and administrative management, and the acquisition of equipment, including software, for use in strengthening funds management and management information systems.

`(d) APPLICATION- Any institution eligible for a grant under this part shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time and in such manner as determined by the Secretary, which demonstrates how the grant funds will be used to improve postbaccalaureate education opportunities for Hispanic and low-income students and will lead to greater financial independence.

`(e) ELIGIBILITY- For the purposes of this part, an `eligible institution' means--

`(1) an institution of higher education that is eligible under section 502; and

`(2) offers a postbaccalaureate certificate or degree granting program.

`(f) LIMITATIONS-

`(1) NEW PROGRAMS- An institution may use an amount equal to not more than 10 percent of the institution's grant under this part for the development of new postbaccalaureate certification or degree granting programs.

`(2) 1 GRANT PER INSTITUTION- The Secretary shall not award more than 1 grant under this part in any fiscal year to any Hispanic-serving institution.

`(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS- There are authorized to carry out this part--

`(1) $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2002;

`(2) $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2003; and

`(3) $90,000,000 for fiscal year 2004.'.

TITLE III--TEACHER PREPARATION AND RECRUITMENT

PART A--TEACHER PREPARATION

SEC. 301. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

Title II of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1021 et seq.) is amended--

(1) by striking the heading of such title and inserting the following:

`TITLE II--TEACHER PREPARATION AND DEVELOPMENT

`PART A--TEACHER QUALITY ENHANCEMENT GRANTS FOR STATES AND PARTNERSHIPS';

(2) by striking `this title' each place it appears; and

(3) by adding at the end the following new parts:

`PART B--TEACHER SHORTAGES

`SEC. 221. PURPOSE.

`The purposes of this part are--

`(1) to help recruit and prepare more teachers to meet the national demand for a qualified teacher in every classroom; and

`(2) to increase opportunities for Americans of all educational, ethnic, class, and geographic backgrounds to become teachers.

`SEC. 222. COLLABORATIVE CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE IN TEACHER PREPARATION.

`(a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED- From the amounts appropriated pursuant to section 225(a), the Secretary shall award competitive grants to eligible institutions to establish collaborative centers as part of their teacher education and teacher preparation programs.

`(b) USE OF FUNDS- Grants provided by the Secretary under this section may be used by an eligible institution, through a collaborative center, to research and test best practices in strengthening teacher recruitment and preparation by--

`(1) conducting curriculum assessment with the aim of--

`(A) defining more effective and efficient ways to prepare teachers and principals from pre-school through secondary school education; and

`(B) meeting contemporary teacher and principal certification requirements;

`(2) improving the use of technology in preparing teachers; and

`(3) applying the findings of the assessment under paragraph (1) to strengthen on-campus teacher preparation programs.

`(c) APPLICATION- Any eligible institution desiring a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Secretary may reasonably require.

`(d) REGULATIONS- The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this section.

`SEC. 223. DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM IN RECRUITING AND PREPARING TEACHERS.

`(a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED- From the amounts appropriated pursuant to section 225(b), the Secretary shall award grants to eligible institutions, which may be renewed for not more than 3 years, to test effective practices in teacher recruitment and preparation, including--

`(1) using current teachers as mentors;

`(2) additional student aid, including teacher loan forgiveness;

`(3) faculty development for education school instructors; and

`(4) supplemental assistance and preparation for teacher certification exams.

`(b) APPLICATION- Any eligible institution desiring a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Secretary may reasonably require.

`(c) EVALUATION- At the end of three years of receiving funds under this section, each eligible institution shall submit an evaluation report to the Secretary containing such information and analyses as the Secretary may prescribe.

`(d) REGULATIONS- The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this section.

`SEC. 224. DEFINITION OF ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION.

`As used in this part, the term `eligible institution' means an institution that has a teacher education or teacher preparation program of instruction and that is--

`(1) a historically black college or university that is a part B institution, as defined in section 322(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061(2)), an institution described in section 326(e)(1)(A), (B), or (C) of that Act (20 U.S.C. 1063b(e)(1)(A), (B), or (C)), or a consortium of institutions described in this subparagraph;

`(2) a Hispanic-serving institution, as defined in section 502(a)(5) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1101a(a)(5));

`(3) a tribally controlled college or university, as defined in section 316(b)(3) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059c(b)(3));

`(4) an Alaska Native-serving institution under section 317(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059d(b));

`(5) a Native Hawaiian-serving institution under section 317(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059d(b)); or

`(6) an institution determined by the Secretary to have enrolled a substantial number of minority, low-income students during the previous academic year who received assistance under subpart I of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a et seq.) for that year.

`SEC. 225. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

`(a) COLLABORATIVE CENTERS- There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 222 $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2002 and each of the two succeeding fiscal years.

`(b) DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS- There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 223 $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2002 and each of the two succeeding fiscal years.'.

PART B--LOAN FORGIVENESS

SEC. 311. LOAN REPAYMENT OR CANCELLATION FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO TEACH IN TRIBAL COLLEGES OR UNIVERSITIES.

(a) SHORT TITLE- This Act may be cited as the `Tribal College or University Teacher Loan Forgiveness Act'.

(b) PERKINS LOANS-

(1) AMENDMENT- Section 465(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087ee(a)) is amended--

(A) in paragraph (2)--

(i) in subparagraph (H), by striking `or' after the semicolon;

(ii) in subparagraph (I), by striking the period and inserting `; or'; and

(iii) by adding at the end the following:

`(J) as a full-time teacher at a Tribal College or University as defined in section 316(b).'; and

(B) in paragraph (3)(A)(i), by striking `or (I)' and inserting `(I), or (J)'.

(2) EFFECTIVE DATE- The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall be effective for service performed during academic year 1998-1999 and succeeding academic years, notwithstanding any contrary provision of the promissory note under which a loan under part E of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087aa et seq.) was made.

(c) FFEL AND DIRECT LOANS- Part G of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1088 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

`SEC. 493C. LOAN REPAYMENT OR CANCELLATION FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO TEACH IN TRIBAL COLLEGES OR UNIVERSITIES.

`(a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED- The Secretary shall carry out a program, through the holder of a loan, of assuming or canceling the obligation to repay a qualified loan amount, in accordance with subsection (b), for any new borrower on or after the date of enactment of the Tribal College or University Teacher Loan Forgiveness Act, who--

`(1) has been employed as a full-time teacher at a Tribal College or University as defined in section 316(b); and

`(2) is not in default on a loan for which the borrower seeks repayment or cancellation.

`(b) QUALIFIED LOAN AMOUNTS-

`(1) PERCENTAGES- Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary shall assume or cancel the obligation to repay under this section--

`(A) 15 percent of the amount of all loans made, insured, or guaranteed after the date of enactment of the Tribal College or University

Teacher Loan Forgiveness Act to a student under part B or D, for the first or second year of employment described in subsection (a)(1);

`(B) 20 percent of such total amount, for the third or fourth year of such employment; and

`(C) 30 percent of such total amount, for the fifth year of such employment.

`(2) MAXIMUM- The Secretary shall not repay or cancel under this section more than $15,000 in the aggregate of loans made, insured, or guaranteed under parts B and D for any student.

`(3) TREATMENT OF CONSOLIDATION LOANS- A loan amount for a loan made under section 428C may be a qualified loan amount for the purposes of this subsection only to the extent that such loan amount was used to repay a loan made, insured, or guaranteed under part B or D for a borrower who meets the requirements of subsection (a), as determined in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary.

`(c) REGULATIONS- The Secretary is authorized to issue such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.

`(d) CONSTRUCTION- Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize any refunding of any repayment of a loan.

`(e) PREVENTION OF DOUBLE BENEFITS- No borrower may, for the same service, receive a benefit under both this section and subtitle D of title I of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12571 et seq.).

`(f) DEFINITION- For purposes of this section, the term `year', when applied to employment as a teacher, means an academic year as defined by the Secretary.'.

TITLE IV--COLLEGE PREPARATION

PART A--ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGRAMS

SEC. 401. ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGRAMS.

Title X of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 8001 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

`PART L--ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGRAMS

`SEC. 10995A. SHORT TITLE.

`This part may be cited as the `Access to High Standards Act'.

`SEC. 10995B. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

`(a) FINDINGS- Congress finds that--

`(1) far too many students are not being provided sufficient academic preparation in secondary school, which results in limited employment opportunities, college dropout rates of over 25 percent for the first year of college, and remediation for almost one-third of incoming college freshmen;

`(2) there is a growing consensus that raising academic standards, establishing high academic expectations, and showing concrete results are at the core of improving public education;

`(3) modeling academic standards on the well-known program of advanced placement courses is an approach that many education leaders and almost half of all States have endorsed;

`(4) advanced placement programs already are providing 30 different college-level courses, serving almost 60 percent of all secondary schools, reaching over 1,000,000 students (of whom 80 percent attend public schools, 55 percent are females, and 30 percent are minorities), and providing test scores that are accepted for college credit at over 3,000 colleges and universities, every university in Germany, France, and Austria, and most institutions in Canada and the United Kingdom;

`(5) 24 States are now funding programs to increase participation in advanced placement programs, including 19 States that provide funds for advanced placement teacher professional development, 3 States that require that all public secondary schools offer advanced placement courses, 10 States that pay the fees for advanced placement tests for some or all students, and 4 States that require that their public universities grant uniform academic credit for scores of 3 or better on advanced placement tests; and

`(6) the State programs described in paragraph (5) have shown the responsiveness of schools and students to such programs, raised the academic standards for both students participating in such programs and other children taught by teachers who are involved in advanced placement courses, and shown tremendous success in increasing enrollment, achievement, and minority participation in advanced placement programs.

`(b) PURPOSES- The purposes of this part are--

`(1) to make advanced placement programs available in every secondary school by 2004, which are still often distributed unevenly among regions, States, and even secondary schools within the same school district, while also increasing and diversifying student participation in the programs;

`(2) to encourage more of the 600,000 students who take advanced placement courses but do not take advanced placement exams each year to demonstrate their achievements through taking the exams;

`(3) to build on the many benefits of advanced placement programs for students, which benefits may include the acquisition of skills that are important to many employers, Scholastic Aptitude Tests (SAT) scores that are 100 points above the national averages, and the achievement of better grades in secondary school and in college than the grades of students who have not participated in the programs;

`(4) to support State and local efforts to raise academic standards through advanced placement programs, and thus further increase the number of students who participate and succeed in advanced placement programs;

`(5) to build on the State programs described in subsection (a)(5) and demonstrate that larger and more diverse groups of students can participate and succeed in advanced placement programs;

`(6) to provide greater access to advanced placement courses for low-income and other disadvantaged students;

`(7) to provide access to advanced placement courses for secondary school juniors at schools that do not offer advanced placement programs, increase the rate of secondary school juniors and seniors who participate in advanced placement courses to 25 percent of the secondary school student population, and increase the numbers of students who receive advanced placement test scores for which college academic credit is awarded; and

`(8) to increase the participation of low-income individuals in taking advanced placement tests through the payment or partial payment of the costs of the advanced placement test fees.

`SEC. 10995C. FUNDING DISTRIBUTION RULE.

`From amounts appropriated under section 10995H for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall give first priority to funding activities under section 10995F, and shall distribute any remaining funds not so applied according to the following ratio:

`(1) Seventy percent of the remaining funds shall be available to carry out section 10995D.

`(2) Thirty percent of the remaining funds shall be available to carry out section 10995E.

`SEC. 10995D. ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGRAM GRANTS.

`(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED-

`(1) IN GENERAL- From amounts appropriated under section 10995H and made available under section 10995C(1) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities to enable the eligible entities to carry out the authorized activities described in subsection (c).

`(2) DURATION AND PAYMENTS-

`(A) DURATION- The Secretary shall award a grant under this section for a period of 3 years.

`(B) PAYMENTS- The Secretary shall make grant payments under this section on an annual basis.

`(3) DEFINITION OF ELIGIBLE ENTITY- In this section, the term `eligible entity' means a State educational agency, or a local educational agency, in the State.

`(b) PRIORITY- In awarding grants under this section the Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities submitting applications under subsection (d) that demonstrate--

`(1) a pervasive need for access to advanced placement incentive programs;

`(2) the involvement of business and community organizations in the activities to be assisted;

`(3) the availability of matching funds from State or local sources to pay for the cost of activities to be assisted;

`(4) a focus on developing or expanding advanced placement programs and participation in the core academic areas of English, mathematics, and science; and

`(5)(A) in the case of an eligible entity that is a State educational agency, the State educational agency carries out programs in the State that target--

`(i) local educational agencies serving schools with a high concentration of low-income students; or

`(ii) schools with a high concentration of low-income students; or

`(B) in the case of an eligible entity that is a local educational agency, the local educational agency serves schools with a high concentration of low-income students.

`(c) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES- An eligible entity may use grant funds under this section to expand access for low-income individuals to advanced placement incentive programs that involve--

`(1) teacher training;

`(2) pre-advanced placement course development;

`(3) curriculum coordination and articulation between grade levels that prepare students for advanced placement courses;

`(4) curriculum development;

`(5) books and supplies; and

`(6) any other activity directly related to expanding access to and participation in advanced placement incentive programs particularly for low-income individuals.

`(d) APPLICATION- Each eligible entity desiring a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Secretary may require.

`(e) DATA COLLECTION AND REPORTING-

`(1) DATA COLLECTION- Each eligible entity receiving a grant under this section shall annually report to the Secretary--

`(A) the number of students taking advanced placement courses who are served by the eligible entity;

`(B) the number of advanced placement tests taken by students served by the eligible entity;

`(C) the scores on the advanced placement tests; and

`(D) demographic information regarding individuals taking the advanced placement courses and tests disaggregated by race, ethnicity, sex, English proficiency status, and socioeconomic status.

`(2) REPORT- The Secretary shall annually compile the information received from each eligible entity under paragraph (1) and report to Congress regarding the information.

`SEC. 10995E. ONLINE ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES.

`(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED- From amounts appropriated under section 10995H and made available under section 10995C(2) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall award grants to State educational agencies to enable such

agencies to award grants to local educational agencies to provide students with online advanced placement courses.

`(b) STATE EDUCATIONAL AGENCY APPLICATIONS-

`(1) APPLICATION REQUIRED- Each State educational agency desiring a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Secretary may require.

`(2) AWARD BASIS- The Secretary shall award grants under this section on a competitive basis.

`(c) GRANTS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES- Each State educational agency receiving a grant award under subsection (b) shall award grants to local educational agencies within the State to carry out activities described in subsection (e). In awarding grants under this subsection, the State educational agency shall give priority to local educational agencies that--

`(1) serve high concentrations of low-income students;

`(2) serve rural areas; and

`(3) the State educational agency determines will not have access to online advanced placement courses without assistance provided under this section.

`(d) CONTRACTS- A local educational agency that receives a grant under this section may enter into a contract with a nonprofit or for-profit organization to provide the online advanced placement courses, including contracting for necessary support services.

`(e) USES- Grant funds provided under this section may be used to purchase the online curriculum, to train teachers with respect to the use of online curriculum, or to purchase course materials.

`SEC. 10995F. ADVANCED PLACEMENT INCENTIVE PROGRAM.

`(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED- From amounts appropriated under section 10995H and made available under section 10995C for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall award grants to State educational agencies having applications approved under subsection (c) to enable the State educational agencies to reimburse low-income individuals to cover part or all of the costs of advanced placement test fees, if the low-income individuals--

`(1) are enrolled in an advanced placement class; and

`(2) plan to take an advanced placement test.

`(b) AWARD BASIS- In determining the amount of the grant awarded to each State educational agency under this section for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall consider the number of children eligible to be counted under section 1124(c) in the State in relation to the number of such children so counted in all the States.

`(c) INFORMATION DISSEMINATION- A State educational agency shall disseminate information regarding the availability of advanced placement test fee payments under this section to eligible individuals through secondary school teachers and guidance counselors.

`(d) APPLICATIONS- Each State educational agency desiring a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Secretary may require. At a minimum, each State educational agency application shall--

`(1) describe the advanced placement test fees the State educational agency will pay on behalf of low-income individuals in the State from grant funds made available under this section;

`(2) provide an assurance that any grant funds received under this section, other than funds used in accordance with subsection (e), shall be used only to pay for advanced placement test fees; and

`(3) contain such information as the Secretary may require to demonstrate that the State will ensure that a student is eligible for payments under this section, including documentation required under chapter 1 of subpart 2 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965.

`(e) ADDITIONAL USES OF FUNDS- If each eligible low-income individual in a State pays not more than a nominal fee to take an advanced placement test in a core subject, then a State educational agency may use grant funds made available under this section that remain after advanced placement test fees have been paid on behalf of all eligible low-income individuals in the State, for activities directly related to increasing--

`(1) the enrollment of low-income individuals in advanced placement courses;

`(2) the participation of low-income individuals in advanced placement courses; and

`(3) the availability of advanced placement courses in schools serving high-poverty areas.

`(f) SUPPLEMENT, NOT SUPPLANT- Grant funds provided under this section shall supplement, and not supplant, other non-Federal funds that are available to assist low-income individuals in paying for the cost of advanced placement test fees.

`(g) REGULATIONS- The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations as are necessary to carry out this section.

`(h) REPORT- Each State educational agency annually shall report to the Secretary information regarding--

`(1) the number of low-income individuals in the State who received assistance under this section; and

`(2) any activities carried out pursuant to subsection (e).

`(i) DEFINITIONS- In this section:

`(1) ADVANCED PLACEMENT TEST- The term `advanced placement test' includes only an advanced placement test approved by the Secretary for the purposes of this section.

`(2) LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUAL- The term `low-income individual' has the meaning given the term in section 402A(g)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965.

`SEC. 10995G. DEFINITIONS.

`In this part:

`(1) ADVANCED PLACEMENT INCENTIVE PROGRAM- The term `advanced placement incentive program' means a program that provides advanced placement activities and services to low-income individuals.

`(2) ADVANCED PLACEMENT TEST- The term `advanced placement test' means an advanced placement test administered by the College Board or approved by the Secretary.

`(3) HIGH CONCENTRATION OF LOW-INCOME STUDENTS- The term `high concentration of low-income students', used with respect to a State educational agency, local educational agency or school, means an agency or school, as the case may be, that serves a student population 40 percent or more of whom are from families with incomes below the poverty level, as determined in the same manner as the determination is made under section 1124(c)(2).

`(4) LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUAL- The term `low-income individual' means, other than for purposes of section 10995F, a low-income individual (as defined in section 402A(g)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 who is academically prepared to take successfully an advanced placement test as determined by a school teacher or advanced placement coordinator taking into consideration factors such as enrollment and performance in an advanced placement course or superior academic ability.

`(5) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION- The term `institution of higher education' has the meaning given the term in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965.

`(6) STATE- The term `State' means each of the several States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau.

`SEC. 10995H. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

`For the purpose of carrying out this part, there are authorized to be appropriated $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.'.

PART B--DROPOUT PREVENTION

SEC. 411. ASSISTANCE TO ADDRESS SCHOOL DROPOUT PROBLEMS.

Part D of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6421 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

`Subpart 4--Assistance to Address School Dropout Problems

`SEC. 1441. SHORT TITLE.

`This subpart may be cited as the `Dropout Prevention Act'.

`SEC. 1442. PURPOSE.

`The purpose of this subpart is to provide for school dropout prevention and reentry and to raise academic achievement levels by providing grants, to schools through State educational agencies, that--

`(1) challenge all children to attain their highest academic potential; and

`(2) ensure that all students have substantial and ongoing opportunities to do so through schoolwide programs proven effective in school dropout prevention.

`Chapter 1--Coordinated National Strategy

`SEC. 1451. NATIONAL ACTIVITIES.

`(a) IN GENERAL- The Secretary is authorized--

`(1) to collect systematic data on the participation in the programs described in paragraph (2)(C) of individuals disaggregated within each State, local educational agency, and school by gender, by each major racial and ethnic group, by English proficiency status, by migrant status, by students with disabilities as compared to nondisabled students, and by economically disadvantaged students as compared to students who are not economically disadvantaged;

`(2) to establish and to consult with an interagency working group which shall--

`(A) address inter- and intra-agency program coordination issues at the Federal level with respect to school dropout prevention and middle school and secondary school reentry, assess the targeting of existing Federal services to students who are most at risk of dropping out of school, and the cost-effectiveness of various programs and approaches used to address school dropout prevention;

`(B) describe the ways in which State and local agencies can implement effective school dropout prevention programs using funds from a variety of Federal programs, including the programs under title I and the School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994; and

`(C) address all Federal programs with school dropout prevention or school reentry elements or objectives, programs under title I of this Act, the School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994, subtitle C of title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, and other programs; and

`(3) carry out a national recognition program in accordance with subsection (b) that recognizes schools that have made extraordinary progress in

lowering school dropout rates under which a public middle school or secondary school from each State will be recognized.

`(b) RECOGNITION PROGRAM-

`(1) NATIONAL GUIDELINES- The Secretary shall develop uniform national guidelines for the recognition program which shall be used to recognize schools from nominations submitted by State educational agencies.

`(2) ELIGIBLE SCHOOLS- The Secretary may recognize under the recognition program any public middle school or secondary school (including a charter school) that has implemented comprehensive reforms regarding the lowering of school dropout rates for all students at that school.

`(3) SUPPORT- The Secretary may make monetary awards to schools recognized under the recognition program in amounts determined by the Secretary. Amounts received under this section shall be used for dissemination activities within the school district or nationally.

`(c) CAPACITY BUILDING-

`(1) IN GENERAL- The Secretary, through a contract with a non-Federal entity, may conduct a capacity building and design initiative in order to increase the types of proven strategies for dropout prevention and reentry that address the needs of an entire school population rather than a subset of students.

`(2) NUMBER AND DURATION-

`(A) NUMBER- The Secretary may award not more than 5 contracts under this subsection.

`(B) DURATION- The Secretary may award a contract under this subsection for a period of not more than 5 years.

`(d) SUPPORT FOR EXISTING REFORM NETWORKS-

`(1) IN GENERAL- The Secretary may provide appropriate support to eligible entities to enable the eligible entities to provide training, materials, development, and staff assistance to schools assisted under this chapter.

`(2) DEFINITION OF ELIGIBLE ENTITY- In this subsection, the term `eligible entity' means an entity that, prior to the date of enactment of the Dropout Prevention Act--

`(A) provided training, technical assistance, and materials to 100 or more elementary schools or secondary schools; and

`(B) developed and published a specific educational program or design for use by the schools.

`Chapter 2--National School Dropout Prevention Initiative

`SEC. 1461. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

`(a) GRANTS-

`(1) DISCRETIONARY GRANTS- If the sum appropriated under section 1472 for a fiscal year is less than $250,000,000, then the Secretary shall use such sum to award grants, on a competitive basis, to State educational agencies to enable the State educational agencies to award grants under subsection (b).

`(2) FORMULA- If the sum appropriated under section 1472 for a fiscal year equals or exceeds $250,000,000, then the Secretary shall use such sum to make an allotment to each State in an amount that bears the same relation to the sum as the amount the State received under part A of title I for the preceding fiscal year bears to the amount received by all States under such part for the preceding fiscal year.

`(3) DEFINITION OF STATE- In this chapter, the term `State' means each of the several States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau.

`(b) GRANTS- From amounts made available to a State under subsection (a), the State educational agency may award grants to local educational agencies on behalf of public middle schools or secondary schools that serve students in grades 6 through 12, that have school dropout rates which are the highest of all school dropout rates in the State, to enable local educational agencies on behalf of such schools to pay only the startup and implementation costs of effective, sustainable, coordinated, and whole school dropout prevention programs that involve activities such as--

`(1) professional development;

`(2) obtaining curricular materials;

`(3) release time for professional staff;

`(4) planning and research;

`(5) remedial education;

`(6) reduction in pupil-to-teacher ratios;

`(7) efforts to meet State student achievement standards;

`(8) counseling and mentoring for at-risk students; and

`(9) comprehensive school reform models.

`(c) AMOUNT-

`(1) IN GENERAL- Subject to subsection (d) and except as provided in paragraph (2), a grant under this chapter shall be awarded--

`(A) in the first year based on factors such as--

`(i) school size;

`(ii) costs of the model or set of prevention and reentry strategies being implemented; and

`(iii) local cost factors such as poverty rates;

`(B) in the second such year, in an amount that is not less than 75 percent of the amount received under this chapter in the first such year;

`(C) in the third year, in an amount that is not less than 50 percent of the amount received under this chapter in the first such year; and

`(D) in each succeeding year in an amount that is not less than 30 percent of the amount

received under this chapter in the first such year.

`(2) INCREASES- The Secretary shall increase the amount awarded under this chapter by 10 percent if the local educational agency on behalf of the school creates smaller learning communities within such school and the creation is certified by the State educational agency.

`(d) DURATION- A grant under this chapter shall be awarded for a period of 3 years, and may be continued for a period of 2 additional years if the State educational agency determines, based on the annual reports described in section 1467(a), that significant progress has been made in lowering the school dropout rate for students participating in the program assisted under this chapter compared to students at similar schools who are not participating in the program.

`SEC. 1462. STRATEGIES AND CAPACITY BUILDING.

`Each local educational agency on behalf of a school receiving a grant under this chapter shall implement research-based, sustainable, and widely replicated, strategies for school dropout prevention and reentry that address the needs of an entire school population rather than a subset of students. The strategies may include--

`(1) specific strategies for targeted purposes, such as effective early intervention programs designed to identify at-risk students, effective programs encompassing traditionally underserved students, including racial and ethnic minorities and pregnant and parenting teenagers, designed to prevent such students from dropping out of school, and effective programs to identify and encourage youth who have already dropped out of school to reenter school and complete their secondary education; and

`(2) approaches such as breaking larger schools down into smaller learning communities and other comprehensive reform approaches, creating alternative school programs, developing clear linkages to career skills and employment, and addressing specific gatekeeper hurdles that often limit student retention and academic success.

`SEC. 1463. SELECTION.

`(a) APPLICATION-

`(1) IN GENERAL- A local educational agency on behalf of a school desiring a grant under this chapter shall submit an application to the State educational agency at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the State educational agency may require.

`(2) CONTENTS- Each application submitted under paragraph (1) shall--

`(A) contain a certification from the local educational agency that--

`(i) the school has the highest number or rates of school dropouts in the age group served by the local educational agency;

`(ii) the local educational agency is committed to providing ongoing operational support, for the school's comprehensive reform plan to address the problem of school dropouts, for a period of 5 years; and

`(iii) the local educational agency will support the plan, including--

`(I) release time for teacher training;

`(II) efforts to coordinate activities for feeder schools; and

`(III) encouraging other schools served by the local educational agency to participate in the plan;

`(B) demonstrate that the faculty and administration of the school have agreed to apply for assistance under this chapter, and provide evidence of the school's willingness and ability to use the funds under this chapter, including providing an assurance of the support of 80 percent or more of the professional staff at the school;

`(C) describe the instructional strategies to be implemented, how the strategies will serve all students, and the effectiveness of the strategies;

`(D) describe a budget and timeline for implementing the strategies;

`(E) contain evidence of coordination with existing resources;

`(F) provide an assurance that funds provided under this chapter will supplement and not supplant other Federal, State, and local funds;

`(G) describe how the activities to be assisted conform with research-based knowledge about school dropout prevention and reentry; and

`(H) demonstrate that the school and local educational agency have agreed to conduct a schoolwide program under section 1114.

`(b) STATE AGENCY REVIEW AND AWARD- The State educational agency shall review applications and award grants to local educational agencies on behalf of schools under subsection (a) according to a review by a panel of experts on school dropout prevention.

`(c) ELIGIBILITY- A local educational agency on behalf of a school is eligible to receive a grant under this chapter if the school is--

`(1) a public school (including a public alternative school)--

`(A) that is eligible to receive assistance under part A of title I, including a comprehensive secondary school, a vocational or technical secondary school, or a charter school; and

`(B)(i) that serves students 50 percent or more of whom are low-income individuals; or

`(ii) with respect to which the feeder schools that provide the majority of the incoming students to the school serve students 50 percent or more of whom are low-income individuals; or

`(2) participating in a schoolwide program under section 1114 during the grant period.

`(d) COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS- A local educational agency on behalf of a school that receives a

grant under this chapter may use the grant funds to secure necessary services from a community-based organization, including private sector entities, if--

`(1) the school approves the use;

`(2) the funds are used to provide school dropout prevention and reentry activities related to schoolwide efforts; and

`(3) the community-based organization has demonstrated the organization's ability to provide effective services as described in section 122 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998.

`(e) COORDINATION- Each local educational agency that receives a grant under this chapter shall coordinate the activities assisted under this chapter with other Federal programs, such as programs assisted under chapter 1 of subpart 2 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and the School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994.

`SEC. 1464. DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES.

`Each local educational agency that receives a grant under this chapter shall provide information and technical assistance to other schools within the school district, including presentations, document-sharing, and joint staff development.

`SEC. 1465. PROGRESS INCENTIVES.

`Notwithstanding any other provision of law, each local educational agency that receives funds under title I shall use such funding to provide assistance to schools served by the agency that have not made progress toward lowering school dropout rates after receiving assistance under this chapter for 2 fiscal years.

`SEC. 1466. SCHOOL DROPOUT RATE CALCULATION.

`For purposes of calculating a school dropout rate under this chapter, a local educational agency shall use--

`(1) the annual event school dropout rate for students leaving a school in a single year determined in accordance with the National Center for Education Statistics' Common Core of Data, if available; or

`(2) in other cases, a standard method for calculating the school dropout rate as determined by the State educational agency.

`SEC. 1467. REPORTING AND ACCOUNTABILITY.

`(a) REPORTING- In order to receive funding under this chapter for a fiscal year after the first fiscal year a local educational agency on behalf of a school receives funding under this chapter, the local educational agency shall provide, on an annual basis, to the Secretary and the State educational agency a report regarding the status of the implementation of activities funded under this chapter, the outcome data for students at schools assisted under this chapter disaggregated in the same manner as information under section 1451(a) (including dropout rates for students in grades 7 through 12 as a group), and certification of progress from the eligible entity whose strategies the school is implementing.

`(b) ACCOUNTABILITY- On the basis of the reports submitted under subsection (a), the Secretary shall evaluate the effect of the activities assisted under this chapter on school dropout prevention compared to a control group.

`SEC. 1468. STATE RESPONSIBILITIES.

`(a) UNIFORM DATA COLLECTION- Within 1 year after the date of enactment of the Dropout Prevention Act, a State educational agency that receives funds under this chapter shall report to the Secretary and statewide, all school district and school data regarding school dropout rates in the State disaggregated in the same manner as information under section 1451(a), according to procedures that conform with the National Center for Education Statistics' Common Core of Data.

`(b) ATTENDANCE-NEUTRAL FUNDING POLICIES- Within 2 years after the date of enactment of the Dropout Prevention Act, a State educational agency that receives funds under this chapter shall develop and implement education funding formula policies for public schools that provide appropriate incentives to retain students in school throughout the school year, such as--

`(1) a student count methodology that does not determine annual budgets based on attendance on a single day early in the academic year; and

`(2) specific incentives for retaining enrolled students throughout each year.

`(c) SUSPENSION AND EXPULSION POLICIES- Within 2 years after the date of enactment of the Dropout Prevention Act, a State educational agency that receives funds under this chapter shall develop uniform, long-term suspension and expulsion policies (that in the case of a child with a disability are consistent with the suspension and expulsion policies under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) for serious infractions resulting in more than 10 days of exclusion from school per academic year so that similar violations result in similar penalties.

`(d) REGULATIONS- The Secretary shall promulgate regulations implementing subsections (a) through (c).

`Chapter 3--Definitions; Authorization of Appropriations

`SEC. 1471. DEFINITIONS.

`In this subpart:

`(1) LOW-INCOME- The term `low-income', used with respect to an individual, means an individual determined to be low-income in accordance with measures described in section 1113(a)(5).

`(2) SCHOOL DROPOUT- The term `school dropout' has the meaning given the term in section 4(17) of the School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994.

`SEC. 1472. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

`There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subpart, $250,000,000 for fiscal year 2001 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years, of which--

`(1) 10 percent shall be available to carry out chapter 1; and

`(2) 90 percent shall be available to carry out chapter 2.'.

TITLE V--BUILDING EDUCATION INFRASTRUCTURE

PART A--DIGITAL NETWORKS

SEC. 501. SHORT TITLE.

This part may be cited as the `NTIA Digital Network Technology Program Act'.

SEC. 502. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 901 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

`PART D--DIGITAL NETWORK TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM

`SEC. 171. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

`The Secretary shall establish, within the NTIA's Technology Opportunities Program a digital network technologies program to strengthen the capacity of eligible institutions to provide instruction in digital network technologies by providing grants to, or executing contracts or cooperative agreements with, those institutions to provide such instruction.

`SEC. 172. ACTIVITIES SUPPORTED.

`An eligible institution shall use a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement awarded under this part--

`(1) to acquire the equipment, instrumentation, networking capability, hardware and software, digital network technology, and infrastructure necessary to teach students and teachers about technology in the classroom;

`(2) to develop and provide educational services, including faculty development, to prepare students or faculty seeking a degree or certificate that is approved by the State, or a regional accrediting body recognized by the Secretary of Education;

`(3) to provide teacher education, library and media specialist training, and preschool and teacher aid certification to individuals who seek to acquire or enhance technology skills in order to use technology in the classroom or instructional process;

`(4) implement a joint project to provide education regarding technology in the classroom with a State or State education agency, local education agency, community-based organization, national non-profit organization, or business, including minority business or a business located in HUB zones, as defined by the Small Business Administration; or

`(5) provide leadership development to administrators, board members, and faculty of eligible institutions with institutional responsibility for technology education.

`SEC. 173. APPLICATION AND REVIEW PROCEDURE.

`(a) IN GENERAL- To be eligible to receive a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under this part, an eligible institution shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Secretary may reasonably require. The Secretary, in consultation with the panel described in subsection (b), shall establish a procedure by which to accept such applications and publish an announcement of such procedure, including a statement regarding the availability of funds, in the Federal Register.

`(b) PEER REVIEW PANEL- The Secretary shall establish a peer review panel to aid the Secretary in establishing the application procedure described in subsection (a) and selecting applicants to receive grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements under section 171. In selecting the members for such panel, the Secretary may consult with appropriate cabinet-level officials (such as the Secretaries of Education and Labor), representatives of non-Federal organizations, and representatives of eligible institutions to ensure that the membership of such panel reflects membership of the minority higher education community, including Federal agency personnel and other individuals who are knowledgeable about issues regarding minority education institutions.

`SEC. 174. MATCHING REQUIREMENT.

`The Secretary may not award a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement to an eligible institution under this part unless such institution agrees that, with respect to the costs to be incurred by the institution in carrying out the program for which the grant, contract, or cooperative agreement was awarded, such institution will make available (directly or through donations from public or private entities) non-Federal contributions in an amount equal to 1/4 of the amount of the grant, contract, or cooperative agreement awarded by the Secretary, or $500,000, whichever is the lesser amount. The Secretary shall waive the

matching requirement for any institution or consortium with no endowment, or an endowment that has a current dollar value lower than $50,000,000.

`SEC. 175. LIMITATION.

`An eligible institution that receives a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under this part that exceeds $2,500,000, shall not be eligible to receive another grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under this part until every other eligible institution has received a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under this part.

`SEC. 176. ANNUAL REPORT AND EVALUATION.

`(a) ANNUAL REPORT REQUIRED FROM RECIPIENTS- Each institution that receives a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under this part shall provide an annual report to the Secretary on its use of the grant, contract, or cooperative agreement.

`(b) EVALUATION BY SECRETARY- The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, shall--

`(1) review the reports provided under subsection (a) each year;

`(2) evaluate the program authorized by section 171 on the basis of those reports; and

`(3) conduct a final evaluation at the end of the third year

`(c) CONTENTS OF EVALUATION- The Secretary, in the evaluation, shall describe the activities undertaken by those institutions and shall assess the short-range and long-range impact of activities carried out under the grant, contract, or cooperative agreement on the students, faculty, and staff of the institutions.

`(d) REPORT TO CONGRESS- The Secretary shall submit a report to the Congress based on the final evaluation within 1 year after conducting the final evaluation. In the report, the Secretary shall include such recommendations, including recommendations concerning the continuing need for Federal support of the program, as may be appropriate.'.

SEC. 503. DEFINITIONS.

Section 102(a) of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 901(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

`(6) ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION DEFINED- The term `eligible institution' means an institution that is--

`(A) a historically black college or university that is a part B institution, as defined in section 322(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061(2)), an institution described in section 326(e)(1)(A), (B), or (C) of that Act (20 U.S.C. 1063b(e)(1)(A), (B), or (C)), or a consortium of institutions described in this subparagraph;

`(B) a Hispanic-serving institution, as defined in section 502(a)(5) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1101a(a)(5));

`(C) a tribally controlled college or university, as defined in section 316(b)(3) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059c(b)(3));

`(D) an Alaska Native-serving institution under section 317(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059d(b));

`(E) a Native Hawaiian-serving institution under section 317(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059d(b)); or

`(F) an institution determined by the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, to have enrolled a substantial number of minority, low-income students during the previous academic year who received assistance under subpart I of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a et seq.) for that year.'.

SEC. 504. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce not more than $250,000,000 for fiscal year 2002, and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2003 through 2007, to carry out part D of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act.

PART B--PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC HBCU BUILDINGS

SEC. 521. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

Section 507 of division I of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 4156; 16 U.S.C. 470a note) is amended to read as follows:

`SEC. 507. HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES HISTORIC BUILDING RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION.

`(a) PURPOSE- The purpose of this section is to establish a program for ensuring the protection and preservation of all historic properties on the campuses of the Nation's historically black colleges and universities, and to authorize a comprehensive identification and cost assessment process with respect to such historic properties.

`(b) IN GENERAL- The Secretary of the Interior shall implement, through the National Parks Service, subject to subsections (c), (d), and (e), a program for allocating historic preservation grant funds to institutions of higher education eligible for assistance under section 322(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, for the preservation and restoration of historic buildings and structures based on the need criteria in subsection (d).

`(c) COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT OF HBCU HISTORIC PRESERVATION PROPERTIES- Within 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall carry out through the National Trust for Historic Preservation--

`(1) a comprehensive assessment of all historic properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places on historically black college and university campuses, and those historic properties eligible to be placed on the National Register; and

`(2) an independent estimate of the complete cost of completing such renovation, restoration, or rehabilitation at each institution (including compliance with all applicable Federal laws and regulations), and the fiscal capability of such institution to complete the required preservation work, including the institution's ability to meet the matching requirement in subsection (f).

`(d) GRANTS TO ELIGIBLE HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES BASED ON NEED- From

the amounts made available to carry out the National Historic Preservation Act pursuant to this section, the Secretary of the Interior shall make not less than 15 grants each year to eligible historically black colleges and universities based on the comprehensive assessment of the need to preserve the property based on the threat to the historic value and status of the property required by subsection (c), including--

`(1) physical deterioration due to lack of use and inadequate maintenance;

`(2) demand for use of the land on which the structure is located or the structure itself due to the pressure of campus growth or outside encroachment; and

`(3) lack of institutional resources to assess the need for and pay the cost of renovation, restoration, or rehabilitation of historic properties on campus.

`(e) GRANT CONDITIONS- Grants made under this section shall not exceed the cost of completing work on 1 property and shall be subject to the condition that the grantee covenants for the period of time specified by the Secretary, that--

`(1) no alteration will be made in the property with respect to which the grant is made without the concurrence of the Secretary;

`(2) reasonable public access to the property with respect to which the grant is made will be permitted by the grantee for interpretive and educational purposes; and

`(3) the grantee agrees not to receive any other funds under the National Historic Preservation Act until each historically black college or university has received at least 1 grant under this section.

`(f) MATCHING REQUIREMENT FOR BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES LISTED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES-

`(1) Except as provided by paragraph (2), the Secretary may obligate funds in accord with subsection (d) for a grant with respect to a building or structure listed on, or eligible for listing on, the National Register of Historic Places only if the grantee agrees to match, from funds derived from non-Federal sources, an amount equal to one-quarter of the grant made available by the Secretary.

`(2) The Secretary may waive paragraph (1) with respect to a grant if the Secretary determines from circumstances that an extreme emergency exists or that such a waiver is in the public interest to assure the preservation of historically significant resources.

`(g) FUNDING PROVISION- Pursuant to section 108 of the National Historic Preservation Act, the Secretary shall make available $60,000,000 each year to carry out the purposes of this section. Of the amounts made available pursuant to this section, the Secretary shall make a grant to each historically black college or university, in rank order based on the assessment required by subsection (c), in an amount equal to not less than $3,000,000 per project, or three-quarters of the total cost (or the Federal share) of the project, whichever is greater, until each historically black college or university has received a grant under this section.'.

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