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Reported in House	136,325	1,307	17%
Engrossed in House	155,999	874	22%
Referred in Senate	155,362	23	0%
Engrossed Amendment Senate	101,701	5,139	87%
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HR 4137 EAS

In the Senate of the United States,July 29 (legislative day, July 28), 2008.Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R.4137CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

) entitled ‘An Act t One Hundred Tenth Congress CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

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To amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

’, do pass with the followingAMENDMENT:Strike out all after the enacting clause, and insert the following: Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) Short Title- This Act may be cited as the ‘Higher Education Amendments of 2007Opportunity Act’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Table of Contents- The table of contents for this Act is as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 2. References.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 3. General effective date.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE I--GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 101. Additional definitions.Sec. 102. General definition of institution of higher education.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1032. Definition of institution of higher education for purposes of title IV programs.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 103. Additional definitions.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 104. Protection of student speech and association rights.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 105. Accreditation andTreatment of territories and territorial student assistance.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 106. National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity Advisory Committee.Sec. 106.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 107. Drug and alcohol abuse prevention.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1078. Prior rights and obligations.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 108. Transparency in college tuition for consumers.Sec. 109. Databases of student information prohibitediploma mills.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 110. Clear and easy-to-find information on student financial aidImproved information concerning the Federal student financial aid website.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 110A1. Transparency in college tuition for consumers.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 112. Textbook information.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 113. Database of student information prohibited.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 114. In-State tuition rates for Armed Forces members, spouses, and dependent children.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 115. State higher education information system pilot program.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1116. State commitment to affordable college education.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 117. Performance-based organization for the delivery of Federal student financial assistance.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1128. Procurement flexibility.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 113. Institution and lender reporting and disclosure requirements.Sec. 114. Employment of postsecondary education graduates.Sec. 115. Foreign medical schools.Sec. 116. Demonstration and c9. Certification regarding the use of certain Federal funds.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 120. Institution and lender reporting and disclosure requirements.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE II--TEACHER QUALITY ENHANCEMENT

Sec. 201. Teacher quality partnership grants.Sec. 202. General provisionsenhancement.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE III--INSTITUTIONAL AID

Sec. 301. Program purpose.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 302. Definitions; eligibility.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 303. American Indian tribally controlled colleges and universities.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 304. Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 305. Predominantly Black Institutions.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 306. Native American-serving, nontribal institutions.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 3067. Assistance to Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 308. Part B definitions.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 307. Grants to institutions.Sec. 308. Allotme9. Grants to institutions.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 30910. Allotments.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 311. Professional or graduate institutions.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 310. Authority of the Secretary2. Unexpended funds.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 313. Endowment Challenge Grants.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 314. Historically Black college and university capital financing.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 315. Programs in STEM fields.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 316. Investing in historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 317. Technical assistance.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 3118. Waiver authority.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 319. Authorization of appropriations.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 31220. Technical corrections.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE IV--STUDENT ASSISTANCE

PART A--Grants to Students in Attendance at Institutions of Higher Education

Sec. 401. Federal Pell Grants.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 402. Academic competitiveness grants.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 403. Federal TrioRIO Programs.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 404. Gaining early awareness and readiness for undergraduate programs.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 405. Academic achievement incentive sAchievement Incentive Scholarships.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 406. Federal supplemental educational opportunity gSupplemental Educational Opportunity Grants.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 407. Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership program.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 408. Special programs for students whose families are engaged in migrant and seasonal farmwork.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 409. Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 410. Child care access means parents in school.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 411. Learning anytime anywhere partnershipAnytime Anywhere Partnerships.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 412. TEACH Grants.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

PART B--Federal Family Education Loan Program

Sec. 421. Federal payments to reduce student interest costsLimitations on amounts of loans covered by Federal insurance.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 422. Federal Consolidation Loanpayments to reduce student interest costs.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 423. Voluntary flexible agreements.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 424. Federal PLUS loans.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 425. Federal consolidation loans.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 426. Default reduction program.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 4247. Requirements for disbursement of student loans.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 428. Unsubsidized Stafford loan limits.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 429. Loan forgiveness for teachers employed by educational service agencies.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 430. Loan forgiveness for service in areas of national need.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 431. Loan repayment for civil legal assistance attorneys.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 432. Reports to consumer reporting agencies and institutions of higher education.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 425. Common forms and format33. Legal powers and responsibilities.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 42634. Student loan information by eligible lenders.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 42735. Consumer education information.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 428. Definition of eligible lender.Sec. 42936. Definitions of eligible institution and eligible lender.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 437. Discharge and cancellation rights in cases of disability.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 438. Conforming amendments for repeal of section 439.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

PART C--Federal Work-Study Programs

Sec. 441. Authorization of appropriations.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 442. Allowance for books and supplies.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 443. Grants for Federal work-study programs.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 444. Flexible use of funds.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 445. Job location and development programs.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 445. Work colleges.PART D6. Additional funds for off-campus community service.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 447. Work colleges.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

PART E--Federal Perkins Loans

Sec. 451. Program61. Extension of authority.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 451A62. Allowance for books and supplies.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 451B. Perkins loan forbearance63. Agreements with institutions.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 464. Perkins loan terms and conditions.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 452. Cancellation of loans for certain public service65. Cancellation for public service.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 466. Sense of Congress regarding Federal Perkins loans.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

PART EF--Need Analysis

Sec. 4671. Cost of attendance.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 46272. Discretion to make adjustments.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 473. Definitions.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

PART FG--General Provisions Relating to Student Assistance

Sec. 4781. Definitions.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 472. Compliance82. Master calendar.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 473. Forms and regulation83. Improvements to paper and electronic forms and processes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 474. Student eligibility84. Model institution financial aid offer form.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 47585. Student eligibility.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 486. Statute of limitations and State court judgments.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 476. Institutional refund87. Readmission requirements for servicemembers.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 47788. Institutional and financial assistance information for students.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 478. Entrance counseling required.Sec. 479. National Student Loan 89. National Student Loan Data System.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 4890. Early awareness of financial aid eligibility.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 481. Program participation91. Distance Education Demonstration Programs.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 492. Articulation agreements.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 48293. Program participation agreements.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 494. Regulatory relief and improvement.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 48394A. Transfer of allotments.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 48494B. Purpose of administrative payments.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 485. Advisory Committee on student financial assistance.Sec. 48694C. Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 494D. Regional meetings and negotiated rulemaking.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 48794E. Year 2000 requirements at the Department.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 494F. Technical amendment of income-based repayment.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

PART GH--Program Integrity

Sec. 4915. Recognition of accrediting agency or association.Sec. 492. Administrative capacity standard.Sec. 493. Program review and data.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 494. Timely information about loan6. Eligibility and certification procedures.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 495. Auction evaluation and report7. Program review and data.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 498. Review of regulations.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Sec. 499. Competitive loan auction pilot program evaluation.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE V--DEVELOPING INSTITUTIONS

Sec. 501. Authorized activities.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 502. Postbaccalaureate opportunities for Hispanic Americans.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 503. Applications.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 504. Cooperative arrangements.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 505. Authorization of appropriations.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE VI--INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS

Sec. 601. Findings; purposes; consultation; survey.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 602. Graduate and undergraduate language and area centers and pUndergraduate Language and Area Centers and Programs.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 603. Undergraduate international studies and foreign language programLanguage Resource Centers.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 604. Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language Programs.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 605. Research; studies.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 6056. Technological innovation and cooperation for foreign information access.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 6067. Selection of certain grant recipients.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 6078. American overseas research centers.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 6089. Authorization of appropriations for international and foreign language studies.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 609. Centers for international business education10. Conforming amendments.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 610. Education and training1. Business and international education programs.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 611. Authorization of appropriations for business and international education programs.Sec. 612. Minority foreign service professional development program.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 613. Institutional development.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 614. Study abroad program.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 615. Advanced degree in international relations.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 616. Internships.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 617. Financial assistance.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 618. Report.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 619. Gifts and donations.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 620. Authorization of appropriations for the Institute for International Public Policy.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 621. Definitions.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 622. Assessment and enforcementNew provisions.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE VII--GRADUATE AND POSTSECONDARY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS

Sec. 701. Purpose.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 702. Allocation of Jacob K. Javits Fellowships program.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 703. StipendsGraduate assistance in areas of national need.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 704. Authorization of appropriations for the Jacob K. Javits Fellowship PThurgood Marshall Legal educational opportunity program.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 705. Institutional eligibility under the Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need ProgramSense of Congress.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 706. Awards to graduate students.Sec. 707. Additional assistance for cost of education.Sec. 708. Authorization of appropriations for the Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need Program.Sec. 709. Legal educational opportunity programMasters degree programs at historically Black colleges and universities and Predominantly Black Institutions.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 71007. Fund for the improvement of postsecondary education.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 711. Special projects.Sec. 712. Authorization of appropriations for the fund for the improvement of postsecondary education.Sec. 71308. Repeal of the urban community service program.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 714. Grants for students with disabilities.Sec. 715. Applications for demonstration projects to ensure students with disabilities receive a quality higher education.Sec. 716. Authorization of appropriations for demonstration projects to ensure students with disabilities receive09. Programs to provide students with disabilities with a quality higher education.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 717. Research grant0. Subgrants to nonprofit organizations.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE VIII--MISCELLANEOUADDITIONAL PROGRAMS

Sec. 801. Miscellaneous.Sec. 802. Additional programs.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 803. Student loan clearinghouse2. National Center for Research in Advanced Information and Digital Technologies.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 804. Minority serving institutions for advanced technology and education3. Establishment of pilot program for course material rental.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE IX--AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LAWS

PART A--EDUCATION OF THE DEAF ACT OFducation of the Deaf Act of 1986

Sec. 901. Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 902. Agreement with Gallaudet University.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 903. Agreement for the National Technical Institute for the Deaf.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 904. Cultural experiences grants.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 905. Audit.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 906. Reports.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 907. Monitoring, evaluation, and reporting.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 908. Liaison for educational programs.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 909. Federal endowment programs for Gallaudet University and the National Technical Institute for the Deaf.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 910. Oversight and effect of agreements.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 911. International students.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 912. Research priorities.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 913. National study on the education of the deaf.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 914. Authorization of appropriations.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

PART B--UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE ACT

Sec. 921. United States Institute of Peace Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

PART C--THE HIGHER EDUCATION AMENDMENTS OF 1998; THE HIGHER EDUCATION AMENDMENTS OF 1992

Sec. 931. Repeals.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 932. Grants to States for workplace and community transition training for incarcerated youth offenderindividuals.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 933. Underground railroad educational and cultural pRailroad Educational and Cultural Program.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 934. Olympic scholarships under the Higher Education Amendments of 1992.PART D--INDIANScholarships.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 935. Establishment of a Deputy Assistant Secretary for International and Foreign Language Education.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

PART D--TRIBAL COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITIES; NAVAJO HIGHER EDUCATION

subpart 1--tribal colleges and universities

Sec. 941. Reauthorization of the Tribally Controlled College or University Assistance Act of 1978.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

subpart 2--navajo higher education

Sec. 945. Short title.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 946. Reauthorization of Navajo Community College Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

PART E--Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968

Sec. 951. Short title.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 952. Loan repayment for prosecutors and defenders.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 2. REFERENCES.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

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.).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 3. GENERAL EFFECTIVE DATE.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Except as otherwise provided in this Act or the amendments made by this Act, this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE I--GENERAL PROVISIONSCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 101. GENERAL DEFINITION OF INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 103. ADDITIONAL DEFINITIONS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) Amendmentdditional Definitions-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) AMENDMENT- Section 103 (20 U.S.C. 1003) is amended--(1) by redesignating paragraphs (9) through (16) as paragraphs (13) through (20); respectively;(2) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (8) as paragraphs (7) through (11), respectively;(3) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) as paragraphs (2), (4), and (5), respectively;(4) by inserting before paragraph (2) (as redesignated by paragraph (2)) the following:‘(1 by adding at the end the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(17) AUTHORIZING COMMITTEES- The term ‘authorizing committees’ means the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





’;(5) by inserting after paragraph (2) (as redesignated by paragraph (3)) the following:‘(3‘(18) CRITICAL FOREIGN LANGUAGE- TExcept as otherwise provided, the term ‘critical foreign language’ means each of the languages contained in the list of critical languages designated by the Secretary in the Federal Register on August 2, 1985 (50 Fed. Reg. 149, 31412; promulgated under the authority of section 212(d) of the Education for Economic Security Act (repealed by section 2303 of the Augustus F. Hawkins-Robert T. Stafford Elementary and Secondary School Improvement Amendments of 1988)), except that in theas updated by the Secretary from time to time and published in the Federal Register, except that in the implementation of this definition with respect to a specific title, the Secretary may set priorities according to the purposes of such title and the national security, economic competitiveness, and educational needs of the United States.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





’;(6) by inserting after paragraph (5) (as redesignated by paragraph (3)) the following:‘(6) ‘(19) DISTANCE EDUCATION-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) IN GENERAL- Except as otherwise provided, the term ‘distance education’ means education that uses 1one or more of the technologies described in subparagraph (B)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) to deliver instruction to students who are separated from the instructor; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) to support regular and substantive interaction between the students and the instructor, synchronously or asynchronously.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) INCLUSIONS- For the purposes of subparagraph (A), the technologies used may include--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) the Internet;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) one-way and two-way transmissions through open broadcast, closed circuit, cable, microwave, broadband lines, fiber optics, satellite, or wireless communications devices;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) audio conferencing; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iv) video cassettes, DVDs, and CD-ROMs, if the cassette, DVDs, ands, DVDs, or CD-ROMs are used in a course in conjunction with the any of the technologies listed in clauses (i) through (iii).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





’; and(7) by inserting after paragraph (11) (as redesignated by paragraph (2)) the following:‘(1 ‘(20) DIPLOMA MILL- The term ‘diploma mill’ means an entity that-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A)(i) offers, for a fee, degrees, diplomas, or certificates, that may be used to represent to the general public that the individual possessing such a degree, diploma, or certificate has completed a program of postsecondary education or training; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) requires such individual to complete little or no education or coursework to obtain such degree, diploma, or certificate; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) lacks accreditation by an accrediting agency or association that is recognized as an accrediting agency or association of institutions of higher education (as such term is defined in section 102) by--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) the Secretary pursuant to subpart 2 of part H of title IV; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) a Federal agency, State government, or other organization or association that recognizes accrediting agencies or associations.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(21) EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAM- The term ‘early childhood education program’ means--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) a Head Start program or an Early Head Start program carried out under the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq.), including a migrant or seasonal Head Start program, an Indian Head Start program, or a Head Start program or an Early Head Start program that also receives State funding;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) a State licensed or regulated child care program; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) a program that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) serves children from birth through age six that addresses the children’s cognitive (including language, early literacy, and early mathematics), social, emotional, and physical development; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) is--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) a State prekindergarten program;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(II) a program authorized under section 619 or part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(III) a program operated by a local educational agency.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(22) POVERTY LINE- The term ‘poverty line’ means the poverty line (as defined in section 673(2) of the Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9902(2))) applicable to a family of the size involved.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(23) UNIVERSAL DESIGN- The term ‘universal design’ has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Assistive Technology Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 3002).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(24) UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING- The term ‘universal design for learning’ means a scientifically valid framework for guiding educational practice that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) provides flexibility in the ways information is presented, in the ways students respond or demonstrate knowledge and skills, and in the ways students are engaged; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) reduces barriers in instruction, provides appropriate accommodations, supports, and challenges, and maintains high achievement expectations for all students, including students with disabilities and students who are limited English proficient.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Conforming Amendments- The Act2) REDESIGNATION AND REORDERING OF DEFINITIONS- Section 103 (as amended by paragraph (1)) (20 U.S.C. 1003) is further amended by reordering paragraphs (1) through (16) and the paragraphs added by paragraph (1) of this subsection in alphabetical order based on the headings of such paragraphs, and renumbering such paragraphs as so reordered.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Conforming Amendments- The Act (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) in section 131(a)(3)(B) (20 U.S.C. 1015(a)(3)(B)), by striking ‘Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives’ and inserting ‘authorizing committees’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) in section 141(d)(4)(B) (20 U.S.C. 1018(d)(4)(B)), by striking ‘Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate’ and inserting ‘authorizing committees’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) in section 401(f)(3) (20 U.S.C. 1070a(f)(3)), by striking ‘to the Committee on Appropriations’ and all that follows through ‘House of Representatives’ and inserting ‘to the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, and the authorizing committees’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) in section 428 (20 U.S.C. 1078)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) in subsection (c)(9)(K), by striking ‘House Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources’ and inserting ‘authorizing committees’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) in the matter following paragraph (2) of subsection (g), by striking ‘Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives’ and inserting ‘authorizing committees’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





and(C (C) in subsection (j)(9)(A) (as added by section 5(a) of the Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008), by striking ‘Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives’ each place the term appears and inserting ‘authorizing committees’; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) in subsection (n)(4), by striking ‘Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate’ and inserting ‘authorizing committees’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) in section 428A(c) (20 U.S.C. 1078-1(c))--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2), by striking ‘Chairperson’ and all that follows through ‘House of Representatives’ and inserting ‘members of the authorizing committees’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘Chairperson’ and all that follows through ‘House of Representatives’ and inserting ‘members of the authorizing committees’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘Chairperson’ and all that follows through ‘House of Representatives’ and inserting ‘members of the authorizing committees’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) in section 432 (20 U.S.C. 1082)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) in subsection (f)(1)(C), by striking ‘the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives or the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate’ and inserting ‘either of the authorizing committees’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) in the matter following subparagraph (D) of subsection (n)(3), by striking ‘Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate’ and inserting ‘authorizing committees’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(7) in section 437(c)(1) (20 U.S.C. 1087(c)(1)), by striking ‘Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate’ and inserting ‘authorizing committees’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(8) in section 439 (20 U.S.C. 1087-2)--(A) in subsection (d)(1)(E)(iii), by striking ‘advise the Chairman’ and all that follows through ‘House of Representatives’ and inserting ‘advise the members of the authorizing committees’;(B) in subsection (r)--(i) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘inform the Chairman’ and all that follows through ‘House of Representatives,’ and inserting ‘inform the members of the authorizing committees’;(ii) in paragraph (5)(B), by striking ‘plan, to the Chairman’ and all that follows through ‘Education and Labor’ and inserting ‘plan, to the members of the authorizing committees’;(iii) in paragraph (6)(B)--(I) by striking ‘plan, to the Chairman’ and all that follows through ‘House of Representatives’ and inserting ‘plan, to the members of the authorizing committees’; and(II) by striking ‘Chairmen and ranking minority members of such Committees’ and inserting ‘members of the authorizing committees’;(iv) in paragraph (8)(C), by striking ‘implemented to the Chairman’ and all that follows through ‘House of Representatives, and’ and inserting ‘implemented to the members of the authorizing committees, and to’; and(v) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) of paragraph (10), by striking ‘days to the Chairman’ and all that follows through ‘Education and Labor’ and inserting ‘days to the members of the authorizing committees’; and(C) in subsection (s)(2)--(i) in the matter preceding clause (i) of subparagraph (A), by striking ‘Treasury and to the Chairman’ and all that follows through ‘House of Representatives’ and inserting ‘Treasury and to the members of the authorizing committees’; and(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘Treasury and to the Chairman’ and all that follows through ‘House of Representatives’ and inserting ‘Treasury and to the members of the authorizing committees’;(9) in section 455(b)(8)(B) (20 U.S.C. 1087e(b)(8)(B)), by striking ‘Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives’ and inserting ‘authorizing committees’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(109) in section 482(d) (20 U.S.C. 1089(d)), 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 ‘authorizing committees’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(110) in section 483(c) (20 U.S.C. 1090(c)), by striking ‘Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives’ and inserting ‘authorizing committees’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(12) in section 4851) in section 485(f)(5)(A) (20 U.S.C. 1092)--(A) in subsection (f)(5)(A), by striking ‘Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate’ and inserting ‘authorizing committees’; and(B) in subsection (g)(4)(B(f)(5)(A)), by striking ‘Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate’ and inserting ‘authorizing committees’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(13) in section 486 (20 U.S.C. 1093)--(A) in subsection (e), by striking ‘Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives’ and inserting ‘authorizing committees’; and(B) in subsection (f)(3)--(i) in the matter preceding clause (i) of subparagraph (A), by striking ‘Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives’ and inserting ‘authorizing committees’; and(ii) in the matter preceding clause (i) of subparagraph (B), by striking ‘Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives’ and inserting ‘authorizing committees’;(14) in section 487A(a)(52) in section 486(e) (20 U.S.C. 1094a(a)(53(e)), by striking ‘Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives’ and inserting ‘authorizing committees’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(15) in section 498B(d3) in section 487A(a)(5) (20 U.S.C. 1099c-2(d))--(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives’ and inserting ‘authorizing committees’; and(B) in paragraph (24a(a)(5)), by striking ‘Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives’ and inserting ‘authorizing committees’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 102. GENERAL DEFINITION OF INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.Section 101 (20 U.S.C. 1001) is amended--(1) in subsection (a)(3), by inserting ‘, or awards a degree that is acceptable for admission to a graduate or professional degree program, subject to the review and approval by the Secretary’ after ‘such a degree’; and(2) by striking subsection (b)(2) and inserting the following:

‘(2) a public or nonprofit private educational institution in any State that, in lieu of the requirement in subsection (a)(1), admits as regular students persons--‘(A) who are beyond the age of compulsory school attendance in the State in which the institution is located; or‘(B) who will be dually or concurrently enrolled in the institution and a secondary school.’.

SEC. 103. DEFINITION OF INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR PURPOSES OF TITLE IV PROGRAMS.Section 102 (20 U.S.C. 1002) is amended--(1) by striking subclause (II) of subsection (a)(2)(A)(i) and inserting the following:

‘(II) the institution has or had a clinical training program that was approved by a State as of January 1, 1992, and has continuously operated a clinical training program in not less than 1 State that is approved by such State;’;

(2) in subsection (b)--(A) in paragraph (1)--(i) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ‘and’ after the semicolon;(ii) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘; and’ and inserting a period; and(iii) by striking subparagraph (F); and(B) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:

‘(2) ADDITIONAL INSTITUTIONS- The term ‘proprietary institution of higher education’ also includes a proprietary educational institution in any State that, in lieu of the requirement in section 101(a)(1), admits as regular students persons--‘(A) who are beyond the age of compulsory school attendance in the State in which the institution is located; or‘(B) who will be dually or concurrently enrolled in the institution and a secondary school.’; and

(3) by striking subsection (c)(2) and inserting the following:

‘(2) ADDITIONAL INSTITUTIONS- The term ‘postsecondary vocational institution’ also includes an educational institution in any State that, in lieu of the requirement in section 101(a)(1), admits as regular students persons--‘(A) who are beyond the age of compulsory school attendance in the State in which the institution is located; or‘(B) who will be dually or concurrently enrolled in the institution and a secondary school.’.

SEC. 104. PROTECTION OF STUDENT SPEECH AND ASSOCIATION RIGHTS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Section 112 (20 U.S.C. 1011a) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) in subsection (a)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) by inserting ‘(1)’ before ‘It is the sense’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) by adding at the end the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) It is the sense of Congress that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) the diversity of institutions and educational missions is one of the key strengths of American higher education;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) individual colleges and universitiesinstitutions of higher education have different missions and each institution should design its academic program in accordance with its educational goals;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) a collegen institution of higher education should facilitate the free and open exchange of ideas;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D) students should not be intimidated, harassed, discouraged from speaking out, or discriminated against;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(E) students should be treated equally and fairly; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(F) nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to modify, change, or infringe upon any constitutionally protected religious liberty, freedom, expression, or association.’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting ‘, provided that the imposition of such sanction is done objectively and fairly’ after ‘higher education’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 105. ACCREDITATION ANDTREATMENT OF TERRITORIES AND TERRITORIAL STUDENT ASSISTANCE.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 106. NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON INSTITUTIONAL QUALITY AND INTEGRITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE.(a) In General.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) Amendment- Section 114 (20 U.S.C. 1011c) is amended to read as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 114. ACCREDITATION ANDNATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON INSTITUTIONAL QUALITY AND INTEGRITY COMMITTEE.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘(a) Establishment- There is established in the Department an Accreditation and National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity Advisory Committee(in this section referred to as the ‘Committee’) to assess the process of accreditation and the institutional eligibility and certification of such institutionsinstitutions of higher education (as defined in section 102) under title IV.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(b) Membership-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) IN GENERAL- The Committee shall have 158 members, of which--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) 5 members shall be appointed by the Secretary;‘(B) 5six members shall be appointed by the Secretary;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) six members shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives up, three of whom shall be appointed on the recommendation of the majority leader andof the House of Representatives, and three of whom shall be appointed on the recommendation of the minority leader of the House of Representatives; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) 5six members shall be appointed by the President pro tempore of the Senate up, three of whom shall be appointed on the recommendation of the majority leader andof the Senate, and three of whom shall be appointed on the recommendation of the minority leader of the Senate.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) QUALIFICATIONS- Individuals shall be appointed as members of the Committee on--‘(A)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) on the basis of the individuals’ experience, integrity, impartiality, and good judgment;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) from among individuals who are representatives of, or knowledgeable concerning, education and training beyond secondary education, representatives ofing all sectors and types of institutions of higher education (as defined in section 102); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) on the basis of the individuals’ technical qualifications, professional standing, and demonstrated knowledge in the fields of accreditation and administration in higher education.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) TERMS OF MEMBERS- The term of office of each member of the Committee shall be for 6 years, except that any member Except as provided in paragraph (5), the term of office of each member of the Committee shall be for six years, except that any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which the member’s predecessor was appointed shall be appointed for the remainder of such term.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) VACANCY- A vacancy on the Committee shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment was made not later than 90 days after the vacancy occurreds. If a vacancy occurs in a position to be filled by the Secretary, the Secretary shall publish a Federal Register notice soliciting nominations for the position not later than 30 days after being notified of the vacancy.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(5) INITIAL TERMS- The terms of office for the initial members of the Committee shall be--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) 2 years for members three years for members appointed under paragraph (1)(A);CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) 4 years for members appointed under paragraphfour years for members appointed under paragraph (1)(B); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) 6 years for members appointed under paragraph (1)(C).‘(6)six years for members appointed under paragraph (1)(C).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(6) CHAIRPERSON- The members of the Committee shall select a chairperson from among the members.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(c) Functions- The Committee shall--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) advise the Secretary with respect to establishment and enforcement of the standards of accrediting agencies or associations under subpart 2 of part H of title IV;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) advise the Secretary with respect to the recognition of a specific accrediting agency or association;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) advise the Secretary with respect to the preparation and publication of the list of nationally recognized accrediting agencies and associations;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) advise the Secretary with respect to the eligibility and certification process for institutions of higher education under title IV, together with recommendations for improvements in such process;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(5) advise the Secretary with respect to the relationship between--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) accreditation of institutions of higher education and the certification and eligibility of such institutions; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) State licensing responsibilities with respect to such institutions; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(6) carry out such other advisory functions relating to accreditation and institutional eligibility as the Secretary may prescribe inby regulation.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(d) Meeting Procedures-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) SCHEDULE-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) BIANNUAL MEETINGS- The Committee shall meet not less often than twice each year, at the call of the Chairperson.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) PUBLICATION OF DATE- The Committee shall submit the date and location of each meeting in advance to the Secretary, and the Secretary shall publish such information in the Federal Register not later than 30 days before the meeting.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) AGENDA-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) ESTABLISHMENT- The agenda for a meeting of the Committee shall be established by the Chairperson and shall be submitted to the members of the Committee upon notification of the meeting.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT- The agenda shall include, at a minimum, opportunity for public comment during the Committee’s deliberations.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) Secretary’S DESIGNEE-‘(A) ATTENDANCE AT MEETING- T The Secretary shall designate an employee of the Department to serve as the Secretary’s designee to the Committee, and the Chairperson shall invite the Secretary’s designee to attend all meetings of the Committee.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) ROLE OF DESIGNEE- The Secretary’s designee may be present at a Committee meeting to facilitate the exchange and free flow of information between the Secretary and the Committee. The designee shall have no authority over the agenda of the meeting, the items on that agenda, or on the resolution of any agenda item.‘(4) 4) FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT- The provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall apply to the Committee, except that section 14 of such Act shall not apply.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(e) Report and Notice-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) NOTICE- The Secretary shall annually publish in the Federal Register--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) a list containing, for each member of the Committee--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) the member’s name;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) the date of the expiration of the member’s term of office; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) the name of the individual described in subsection (b)(1) who appointed the member; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) a solicitation of nominations for each expiring term of office on the Committee of a member appointed by the Secretary.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) REPORT- Not later than September 30 of each year, the Committee shall makthe last day of each fiscal year, the Committee shall make available an annual report to the Secretary, the authorizing committees, and the public. The annual report shall contain--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) a detailed summary of the agenda and activities of, and the findings and recommendations made by, the Committee during the preceding fiscal yearfiscal year preceding the fiscal year in which the report is made;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) a list of the date and location of each meeting during the preceding fiscal year;‘(C) a list of the members of the Committee and appropriate contact informationfiscal year preceding the fiscal year in which the report is made;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) a list of the members of the Committee; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D) a list of the functions of the Committee, including any additional functions established by the Secretary through regulation.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(f) Termination- The Committee shall terminate on September 30, 20124.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Termination of NACIQI- The National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity, established underransition- Notwithstanding section 114 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (as such section was in effect the day before20 U.S.C. 1011c) (as in effect before, during, and after the date of enactment of this Act)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) the term of each member appointed to the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity before the date of enactment of this Act shall expire on the date of enactment of this Act) shall terminate 30 days after such date;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) no new members shall be appointed to the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on January 31, 2009; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) no meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity shall be convened during such period.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Effective Date- The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on January 1, 2009.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 1067. DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE PREVENTION.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Section 120(a)(2) (20 U.S.C. 1011i(a)(2)) is amended--(1) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) in subsection (a)(2)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘and’ after the semicolon;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2B) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (D); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3C) by inserting after subparagraph (A) (as amended by paragraph (1)) the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) determine the number of drug and alcohol-related incidentviolations and fatalities that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) occur on the institution’s property or as part of any of the institution’s campus (as defined in section 485(f)(6)), or as part of any of the institution’s activities; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) are reported to the institution;‘(C) determinecampus officials;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) determine the number and type of sanctions described in paragraph (1)(E) that are imposed by the institution as a result of drug and alcohol-related incidentviolations and fatalities on the institution’s propertycampus or as part of any of the institution’s activities; and’.SEC. 107;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) in subsection (e)(5), by striking ‘$5,000,000’ and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting ‘such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2009 and each of the five succeeding fiscal years.’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) by striking subsection (f).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 108. PRIOR RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Section 121(a) (20 U.S.C. 1011j(a)) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘1999 and for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years’ and inserting ‘20089 and for each succeeding fiscal year’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘1999 and for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years’ and inserting ‘20089 and for each succeeding fiscal year’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 1089. DIPLOMA MILLS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 111. TRANSPARENCY IN COLLEGE TUITION FOR CONSUMERS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Part C of title I (20 U.S.C. 1015) is amended by adding at the end the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 132. TRANSPARENCY IN COLLEGE TUITION FOR CONSUMERS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘(a) Net Price- In this section, tDefinitions- In this section:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) COLLEGE NAVIGATOR WEBSITE- The term ‘College Navigator website’ means the College Navigator website operated by the Department and includes any successor website.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) COST OF ATTENDANCE- The term ‘cost of attendance’ means the average annual cost of tuition and fees, room and board, books, supplies, and transportation for an institution of higher education for a first-time, full-time undergraduate student enrolled in the institution.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) NET PRICE- The term ‘net price’ means the average yearly tuition and fees paid by a full-time undergraduate student at an institution of higher education, after discounts and grants from the institution, Federal Government, or a State have been applied to the full price of tuition and fees at the institution.‘(b) Higher Education Price Index-‘(1) IN GENERAL- Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Higher Education Amendments of 2007, the Commission of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in consultation with the Commissioner of Education Statistics and representatives of institutions of higher education, shall develop higher education price indices that accurately reflect the annual change in tuition and fees for undergraduate students in the categories of institutions listed in paragraph (2). Such indices shall be updated annually.‘(2) DEVELOPMENT- The higher educationprice index under paragraph (1) shall be developed for each of the following categories:‘(A) 4-year public degree-granting institutions of higher education.‘(B) 4-year private degree-granting institutions of higher education.‘(C) 2-year public degree-granting institutions of higher education.‘(D) 2-year private degree-granting institutions of higher education.‘(E) Less than 2-year institutions of higher education.‘(F) All types of institutions described in subparagraphs (A) through (E).‘(3) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS- There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection such sums as may be necessaryactually charged to first-time, full-time undergraduate students receiving student aid at an institution of higher education after deducting such aid, which shall be determined by calculating the difference between--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) the institution’s cost of attendance for the year for which the determination is made; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) the quotient of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) the total amount of need-based grant aid and merit-based grant aid, from Federal, State, and institutional sources, provided to such students enrolled in the institution for such year; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) the total number of such students receiving such need-based grant aid or merit-based grant aid for such year.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) TUITION AND FEES- The term ‘tuition and fees’ means the average annual cost of tuition and fees for an institution of higher education for first-time, full-time undergraduate students enrolled in the institution.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(b) Calculations for Public Institutions- In making the calculations regarding cost of attendance, net price, and tuition and fees under this section with respect to a public institution of higher education, the Secretary shall calculate the cost of attendance, net price, and tuition and fees at such institution in the manner described in subsection (a), except that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) the cost of attendance, net price, and tuition and fees shall be calculated for first-time, full-time undergraduate students enrolled in the institution who are residents of the State in which such institution is located; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) in determining the net price, the average need-based grant aid and merit-based grant aid described in subsection (a)(3)(B) shall be calculated based on the average total amount of such aid received by first-time, full-time undergraduate students who are residents of the State in which such institution is located, divided by the total number of such resident students receiving such need-based grant aid or merit-based grant aid at such institution.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(c) Reporting-‘(1) IN GENERAL- The Secretary shall annually report, in a national list and in a list for each State, a ranking of institutions of higher education according to such institutions’ change in tuition and fees over the preceding 2 years. The purpose of such lists is to provide consumers with general information on pricing trends among institutions of higher education nationally and in each State.‘(2) COMPILATION-‘(A) IN GENERAL- TCollege Affordability and Transparency Lists-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) AVAILABILITY OF LISTS- Beginning July 1, 2011, the Secretary shall make publicly available on the College Navigator website, in a manner that is sortable and searchable by State, the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) A list of the five percent of institutions in each category described in subsection (d) that have the highest tuition and fees for the most recent academic year for which data are available.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) A list of the five percent of institutions in each such category that have the highest net price for the most recent academic year for which data are available.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) A list of the five percent of institutions in each such category that have the largest increase, expressed as a percentage change, in tuition and fees over the most recent three academic years for which data are available, using the first academic year of the three-year period as the base year to compute such percentage change.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D) A list of the five percent of institutions in each such category that have the largest increase, expressed as a percentage change, in net price over the most recent three academic years for which data are available, using the first academic year of the three-year period as the base year to compute such percentage change.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(E) A list of the ten percent of institutions in each such category that have the lowest tuition and fees for the most recent academic year for which data are available.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(F) A list of the ten percent of institutions in each such category that have the lowest net price for the most recent academic year for which data are available.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) ANNUAL UPDATES- The Secretary shall annually update the lists described in paragraph (1) on the College Navigator website.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(d) Categories of Institutions- The lists described in subsection (c)(1) shall be compiled according to the following categories:‘(i) 4 of institutions that participate in programs under title IV:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) Four-year public institutions of higher education.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) 42) Four-year private, nonprofit institutions of higher education.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) 43) Four-year private, for-profit institutions of higher education.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iv) 24) Two-year public institutions of higher education.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(v) 25) Two-year private, nonprofit institutions of higher education.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(vi) 26) Two-year private, for-profit institutions of higher education.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(vii) Less than 27) Less than two-year public institutions of higher education.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(viii) Less than 28) Less than two-year private, nonprofit institutions of higher education.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ix) Less than 29) Less than two-year private, for-profit institutions of higher education.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) PERCENTAGE AND DOLLAR CHANGE- The lists described in paragraph (1) shall include 2 lists for each of the categories undere) Reports by Institutions-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) REPORT TO SECRETARY- If an institution of higher education is included on a list described in subparagraph (C) or (D) of subsection (c)(1), the institution shall submit to the Secretary a report containing the following information:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) A description of the major areas in the institution’s budget with the greatest cost increases.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) An explanation of the cost increases described in subparagraph (A) as follows:‘(i) 1 list in which data is compiled by percentage change in tuition and fees over the preceding 2 years.‘(ii) 1 list in which data is compiled by dollar change in tuition and fees over the preceding 2 years.‘(3) HIGHER EDUCATION PRICE INCREASE WATCH LISTS- Upon completion of the development of the higher education price indices described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall annually report, in a national list, and in a list for each State, a ranking of each institution of higher education whose tuition and fees outpace such institution’s applicable higher education price index described in subsection (b). Such lists shall--‘(A) be known as the ‘Higher Education Price Increase Watch Lists’;‘(B) report the full price of tuition and fees at the institution and the.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) A description of the steps the institution will take toward the goal of reducing costs in the areas described in subparagraph (A).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D) In the case of an institution that is included on the same list under subparagraph (C) or (D) of subsection (c)(1) for two or more consecutive years, a description of the progress made on the steps described in subparagraph (C) of this paragraph that were included in the institution’s report for the previous year.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(E) If the determination of any cost increase described in subparagraph (A) is not within the exclusive control of the institution--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) an explanation of the extent to which the institution participates in determining such cost increase;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) the identification of the agency or instrumentality of State government responsible for determining such cost increase; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) any other information the institution considers relevant to the report.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC- The Secretary shall--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) issue an annual report that summarizes all of the reports by institutions required under paragraph (1) to the authorizing committees; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) publish such report on the College Navigator website.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(f) Exemptions-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) IN GENERAL- An institution shall not be placed on a list described in subparagraph (C) or (D) of subsection (c)(1), and shall not be subject to the reporting required under subsection (e), if the dollar amount of the institution’s increase in tuition and fees, or net price;‘(C) where applicable, report the average price of room and board for students living on campus at the institution, except that such price shall not be used in determining whether an institution’s cost outpaces such institution’s applicable higher education price index; and‘(D) be compiled by the Secretary in a public document to be widely published and disseminated in paper form and through the website of the Department.‘(4) STATE HIGHER EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS CHART- The Secretary shall annually report, in charts for each State--‘(A) a comparison of the percentage change in State appropriations per enrolled student in a public institution of higher education in the State to, as applicable, is less than $600 for the three-year period described in such subparagraph.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) UPDATE- Beginning in 2014, and every three years thereafter, the Secretary shall update the dollar amount described in paragraph (1) based on annual increases in inflation, using the Consumer Price Index for each of the three most recent preceding years.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(g) State Higher Education Spending Chart- The Secretary shall annually report on the College Navigator website, in charts for each State, comparisons of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) the percentage change in tuition and fees for each public institution of higher education in the State for each of the previous 5 years; and‘(B) the total amount of need-basespending by such State per full-time equivalent student at all public institutions of higher education in such State, for each of the five most recent preceding academic years;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) the percentage change in tuition and fees for such students for all public institutions of higher education in such State for each of the five most recent preceding academic years; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) the percentage change in the total amount of need-based aid and merit-based aid provided by the State to students enrolled in a public institutionsuch State to full-time students enrolled in the public institutions of higher education in the State.‘(5) SHARING OF INFORMATION- The Secretary shall share the information under paragraphs (1) through (4) with the public, including with private sector college guidebook publishers.‘(d for each of the five most recent preceding academic years.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(h) Net Price Calculator-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) DEVELOPMENT- Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Higher Education Amendments of 2007 OF NET PRICE CALCULATOR- Not later than one year after the date of enactment of the Higher Education Opportunity Act, the Secretary shall, in consultation with institutions of higher education, develop and make several model and other appropriate experts, develop a net price calculators to help students, families, and consumers determine the to help current and prospective students, families, and other consumers estimate the individual net price of an institution of higher education, which institutions of higher education may, at their discretion, elect to use pursuant to paragraph (3) for a student. The calculator shall be developed in a manner that enables current and prospective students, families, and consumers to determine an estimate of a current or prospective student’s individual net price at a particular institution.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) CATEGORIES- The model LCULATION OF INDIVIDUAL NET PRICE- For purposes of this subsection, an individual net price calculators described in paragraph (1) shall be developed for each of the following categories:‘(A) 4-year public institutions of higher education.‘(B) 4-year private, nonprofit institutions of higher education.‘(C) 4-year private, for-profit institutions of higher education.‘(D) 2-year public institutions of higher education.‘(E) 2-year private, nonprofit institutions of higher education.‘(F) 2-year private, for-profit institutions of higher education.‘(G) Less than 2-year public institutions of higher education.‘(H) Less than 2-year private, nonprofit institutions of higher education.‘(I) Less than 2-year private, for-profit institutions of higher educationof an institution of higher education shall be calculated in the same manner as the net price of such institution is calculated under subsection (a)(3), except that the cost of attendance and the amount of need-based and merit-based aid available shall be calculated for the individual student as much as practicable.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) USE OF NET PRICE CALCULATOR BY INSTITUTIONS- Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of the Higher Education Amendments of 2007, each institution of higher education that receives Federal funds under this Act shall adopt and ustwo years after the date on which the Secretary makes the calculator developed under paragraph (1) available to institutions of higher education, each institution of higher education that receives Federal funds under title IV shall make publicly available on the institution’s website a net price calculator to help current and prospective students, families, and other consumers determine the estimate a student’s individual net price ofat such institution of higher education. Such calculator may be--‘(A) based on a model calculator developed by the Department; or‘(B) developed by the institution of higher education.‘(4) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS- There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection such sums as may be necessary.‘(e) Net Price Reporting in Application Information- An institution of higher education that receives Federal funds under this Act shall include, in the materials accompanying an application for admission to the institution, the most recent information regarding the a net price of the institution, calculated for each quartile of students based on the income of either the students’ parents or, in the case of independent students (as such term is described in section 480), of the students, for each of the 2 academic years preceding the academic year for which the application is produced.‘(f) Enhanced College Information Website-‘(1) IN GENERAL-‘(A) IN GENERAL- Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of the Higher Education Amendments of 2007, the Secretary shall contract with an independent organization with demonstrated experience in the development of consumer-friendly websites to develop improvements to the website known as the College Opportunities On-Line (COOL) so that it better meets the needs of students, families, and consumers for accurate and appropriate information on institutions of higher education.‘(B) IMPLEMENTATIONS- Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Higher Education Amendments of 2007, the Secretary shall implement the improvements developed bycalculator developed--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) by the Department pursuant to paragraph (1); orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) by the institution of higher education, if the institution’s calculator includes, at a minimum, the same data elements included in the calculator developed under paragraph (1).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) DISCLAIMER- Estimates of an individual net price determined using a net price calculator required under paragraph (3) shall be accompanied by a clear and conspicuous notice--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) stating that the estimate--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) does not represent a final determination, or actual award, of financial assistance;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) shall not be binding on the Secretary, the institution of higher education, or the State; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) may change;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) stating that the student must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid described in section 483 in order to be eligible for, and receive, an actual financial aid award that includes Federal grant, loan, or work-study assistance under title IV; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) including a link to the website of the Department that allows students to access the independent organization described under subparagraph (A) to the college information website.‘(2) UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE ACCOUNTABILITY NETWORK- Not later than 1Free Application for Federal Student Aid described in section 483.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) Consumer Information-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) AVAILABILITY OF TITLE IV INSTITUTION INFORMATION- Not later than one year after the date of enactment of the Higher Education Amendments of 2007, the Secretary shall develop a model document for annually reporting basic information about an institution of higher education that chooses to participate, to be posted on the college information website and made available to institutions of higher education, students, families, and other consumers. Such document shall be known as the ‘University and College Accountability Network’ (U-CAN), and shall include, the following information about the institution of higher education for the most recent academic year for which the institution has available data, presented in a consumer-friendly mannerOpportunity Act, the Secretary shall make publicly available on the College Navigator website, in simple and understandable terms, the following information about each institution of higher education that participates in programs under title IV, for the most recent academic year for which satisfactory data are available:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) A statement of the institution’s mission and specialties.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) The total number of undergraduate students who applied, were admitted, and enrolled at the institution.‘(C) Where applicable, to, were admitted by, and enrolled in the institution.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) For institutions that require SAT or ACT scores to be submitted, the reading, writing, mathematics, and combined scores on the SAT or ACT for the , as applicable, for the middle 50 percent range of the institution’s freshman class.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D) Enrollment of full-time, part-time, and transfer students at the institution, at the undergraduate and (whereThe number of first-time, full-time, and part-time students enrolled at the institution, at the undergraduate and (if applicable) graduate levels.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(E) PercentageThe number of degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduate students enrolled at the institution who have transferred from another institution.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(F) The percentages of male and female undergraduate students enrolled at the institution.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(F) Percentage of enrolled undergraduate students from the State in which the institution is located, from other States, and from other countries.‘(G) Percentage of enrolled undergraduate students at the institutionG) Of the first-time, full-time, degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduate students enrolled at the institution--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) the percentage of such students who are from the State in which the institution is located;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) the percentage of such students who are from other States; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) the percentage of such students who are international students.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(H) The percentages of first-time, full-time, degree- or certificate-seeking students enrolled at the institution, disaggregated by race and ethnic background.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(H) Retention rates for full-time and part-time first-time first-year undergraduate students enrolled at the institution.‘(I) Average time to degree or certificate completion for first-time, first-yearI) The percentage of undergraduate students enrolled at the institution who are formally registered with the office of disability services of the institution (or the equivalent office) as students with disabilities, except that if such percentage is three percent or less, the institution shall report ‘three percent or less’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(J) The percentages of first-time, full-time, degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduate students enrolled at the institution.‘(J) Percentage of enrolled undergraduate students who graduate within 2 years (in the case of 2-year institutions), and 4, 5 and 6 years (in the case of 2 and 4-year institutions).‘(K) Number of students who obtained a certificate or an associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree at who obtain a degree or certificate within--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) the normal time for completion of, or graduation from, the student’s program;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) 150 percent of the normal time for completion of, or graduation from, the student’s program; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) 200 percent of the normal time for completion of, or graduation from, the student’s program;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(K) The number of certificates, associate degrees, baccalaureate degrees, master’s degrees, professional degrees, and doctoral degrees awarded by the institution.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(L) The undergraduate major areas of study at the institution with the highest number of degrees awarded.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(M) The student-faculty ratio, and number of full-time, part-time, and adjunct faculty at the institution.‘(N) Percentage of faculty at the institution with the highest degree in their field.‘(O) The percentage change in total price in tuition and fees and the net price for an undergraduate at the institution in each of the preceding 5 academic years.‘(P) The total average yearly cost of tuition and fees, room and board, and books and other related costs for an undergraduate student enrolled at the institution, for--‘(i)the number of full-time and part-time faculty, and the number of graduate assistants with primarily instructional responsibilities, at the institution.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(N)(i) The cost of attendance for first-time, full-time undergraduate students living on campus;‘(ii)enrolled in the institution who live on campus;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) the cost of attendance for first-time, full-time undergraduate students living off-campus; and‘(iii) in the case of students attending a public institution of higher education, such costs for in-State and out-of-State students living on and off-campus.‘(Q) The average yearly grant amount (includingenrolled in the institution who live off campus; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) in the case of a public institution of higher education and notwithstanding subsection (b)(1), the costs described in clauses (i) and (ii), for--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) first-time, full-time students enrolled in the institution who are residents of the State in which the institution is located; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(II) first-time, full-time students enrolled in the institution who are not residents of such State.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(O) The average annual grant amount (including Federal, State, and institutional aid) for a student enrolled at the institution.‘(R) The average yearly amount of Federal student loans, and other loans provided through the institution, to undergraduate studentsawarded to a first-time, full-time undergraduate student enrolled at the institution.‘(S) The total yearly grant aid available who receives financial aid.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(P) The average annual amount of Federal student loans provided through the institution to undergraduate students enrolled at the institution, from the Federal .CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(Q) The total annual grant aid awarded to undergraduate students enrolled at the institution, from the Federal Government, a State, the institution, and other sources.‘(T) The percentage of known by the institution.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(R) The percentage of first-time, full-time undergraduate students enrolled at the institution receiving Federal, State, and institutional grants, student loans, and any other type of student financial assistance known by the institution, provided publicly or through the institution, such as Federal work-study funds.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(U) The average net price for all undergraduate students enrolled at the institution.‘(V) The percentage of first-year undergraduateS) The number of students enrolled at the institution who live on campus and off campus.‘(W) Information on the policies of the institution related to transfer of credit from other institutions.‘(X) Information on campus receiving Federal Pell Grants.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(T) The institution’s cohort default rate, as defined under section 435(m).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(U) The information on campus safety required to be collected under section 485(f).‘(Y) Links to the appropriate sections of the institution’s website that provide information on student activities offered by the institution, such as intercollegiate sports, student organizations, study abroad opportunities, intramural and club sports, specialized housing options, community service opportunities, cultural and arts opportunities on campus, religious and spiritual life on campus, and lectures and outside learning opportunities.‘(Z) Links to the appropriate sections of the institution’s website that provide information on services offered by the institution to students during and after college, such as internship opportunities, career and placement services, and preparation for further educationi).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(V) A link to the institution’s website that provides, in an easily accessible manner, the following information:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) Student activities offered by the institution.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) Services offered by the institution for individuals with disabilities.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) Career and placement services offered by the institution to students during and after enrollment.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iv) Policies of the institution related to transfer of credit from other institutions.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(W) A link to the appropriate section of the Bureau of Labor Statistics website that provides information on regional data on starting salaries in all major occupations.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(X) Information required to be submitted under paragraph (4) and a link to the institution pricing summary page described in paragraph (5).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(Y) In the case of an institution that was required to submit a report under subsection (e)(1), a link to such report.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(Z) The availability of alternative tuition plans, which may include guaranteed tuition plans.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) ANNUAL UPDATES- The Secretary shall annually update the information described in paragraph (1) on the College Navigator website.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) CONSULTATION- The Secretary shall ensure thatregularly consult with current and prospective college students, family members of such students, and institutions of higher education are consulted in carrying out paragraphs (1) and (2institutions of higher education, and other experts to improve the usefulness and relevance of the College Navigator website, with respect to the presentation of the consumer information collected in paragraph (1).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS- There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection such sums as may be necessary.‘(g) GAO Report- The Comptroller General of the United States shall--‘(1) conduct a study on the time and cost burdens to institutions of higher education associated with completingDATA COLLECTION- The Commissioner for Education Statistics shall continue to update and improve the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), which study shall--‘(A) report on the time and cost burden of completing the IPEDS survey for 4-year, 2-year, and less than 2-year institutions of higher education; and‘(B) present recommendations for reducing such burden;‘(2) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Higher Education Amendments of 2007, submit to Congress a preliminary report regardingreferred to in this section as ‘IPEDS’), including the reporting of information by institutions and the timeliness of the data collected.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(5) INSTITUTION PRICING SUMMARY PAGE-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) AVAILABILITY OF LIST OF PARTICIPATING INSTITUTIONS- The Secretary shall make publicly available on the College Navigator website in a sortable and searchable format a list of all institutions of higher education that participate in programs under title IV, which list shall, for each institution, include the findings of the study described in paragraph (1); and‘(3) not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the Higher Education Amendments of 2007, submitollowing:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) The tuition and fees for each of the three most recent academic years for which data are available.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) The net price for each of the three most recent available academic years for which data are available.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii)(I) During the period beginning July 1, 2010, and ending June 30, 2013, the net price for students receiving Federal student financial aid under title IV, disaggregated by the income categories described in paragraph (6), for the most recent academic year for which data are available.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(II) Beginning July 1, 2013, the net price for students receiving Federal student financial aid under title IV, disaggregated by the income categories described in paragraph (6), for each of the three most recent academic years for which data are available.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iv) The average annual percentage change and average annual dollar change in such institution’s tuition and fees for each of the three most recent academic years for which data are available.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(v) The average annual percentage change and average annual dollar change in such institution’s net price for each of the three most recent preceding academic years for which data are available.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(vi) A link to the webpage on the College Navigator website that provides the information described in paragraph (1) for the institution.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) ANNUAL UPDATES- The Secretary shall annually update the lists described in subparagraph (A) on the College Navigator website.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(6) INCOME CATEGORIES-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) IN GENERAL- For purposes of reporting the information required under this subsection, the following income categories shall apply for students who receive Federal student financial aid under title IV:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) $0-30,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) $30,001-48,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) $48,001-75,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iv) $75,001-110,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(v) $110,001 and more.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) ADJUSTMENT- The Secretary may adjust the income categories listed in subparagraph (A) using the Consumer Price Index if the Secretary determines such adjustment is necessary.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(j) Multi-Year Tuition Calculator-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) DEVELOPMENT OF MULTI-YEAR TUITION CALCULATOR- Not later than one year after the date of enactment of the Higher Education Opportunity Act, the Secretary shall, in consultation with institutions of higher education, financial planners, and other appropriate experts, develop a multi-year tuition calculator to help current and prospective students, families of such students, and other consumers estimate the amount of tuition an individual may pay to attend an institution of higher education in future years.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) CALCULATION OF MULTI-YEAR TUITION- The multi-year tuition calculator described in paragraph (1) shall--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) allow an individual to select an institution of higher education for which the calculation shall be made;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) calculate an estimate of tuition and fees for each year of the normal duration of the program of study at such institution by--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) using the tuition and fees for such institution, as reported under subsection (i)(5)(A)(i), for the most recent academic year for which such data are reported; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) determining an estimated annual percentage change for each year for which the calculation is made, based on the annual percentage change in such institution’s tuition and fees, as reported under subsection (i)(5)(A)(iv), for the most recent three-year period for which such data are reported;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) calculate an estimate of the total amount of tuition and fees to complete a program of study at such institution, based on the normal duration of such program, using the estimate calculated under subparagraph (B) for each year of the program of study;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D) provide the individual with the option to replace the estimated annual percentage change described in subparagraph (B)(ii) with an alternative annual percentage change specified by the individual, and calculate an estimate of tuition and fees for each year and an estimate of the total amount of tuition and fees using the alternative percentage change;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(E) in the case of an institution that offers a multi-year tuition guarantee program, allow the individual to have the estimates of tuition and fees described in subparagraphs (B) and (C) calculated based on the provisions of such guarantee program for the tuition and fees charged to a student, or cohort of students, enrolled for the duration of the program of study; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(F) include any other features or information determined to be appropriate by the Secretary.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) AVAILABILITY AND COMPARISON- The multi-year tuition calculator described in paragraph (1) shall be available on the College Navigator website and shall allow current and prospective students, families of such students, and consumers to compare information and estimates under this subsection for multiple institutions of higher education.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) DISCLAIMER- Each calculation of estimated tuition and fees made using the multi-year tuition calculator described in paragraph (1) shall be accompanied by a clear and conspicuous notice--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) stating that the calculation--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) is only an estimate and not a guarantee of the actual amount the student may be charged;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) is not binding on the Secretary, the institution of higher education, or the State; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) may change, subject to the availability of financial assistance, State appropriations, and other factors;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) stating that the student must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid described in section 483 in order to be eligible for, and receive, an actual financial aid award that includes Federal grant, loan, or work-study assistance under title IV; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) including a link to the website of the Department that allows students to access the Free Application for Federal Student Aid described in section 483.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(k) Student Aid Recipient Survey-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) SURVEY REQUIRED- The Secretary, acting through the Commissioner for Education Statistics, shall conduct, on a State-by-State basis, a survey of recipients of Federal student financial aid under title IV--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) to identify the population of students receiving such Federal student financial aid;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) to Congress a final report regarding such findingsdescribe the income distribution and other socioeconomic characteristics of recipients of such Federal student financial aid;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) to describe the combinations of aid from Federal, State, and private sources received by such recipients from all income categories;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D) to describe the--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) debt burden of such loan recipients, and their capacity to repay their education debts; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) the impact of such debt burden on the recipients’ course of study and post-graduation plans;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(E) to describe the impact of the cost of attendance of postsecondary education in the determination by students of what institution of higher education to attend; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(F) to describe how the costs of textbooks and other instructional materials affect the costs of postsecondary education for students.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) FREQUENCY- The survey shall be conducted on a regular cycle and not less often than once every four years.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) SURVEY DESIGN- The survey shall be representative of students from all types of institutions, including full-time and part-time students, undergraduate, graduate, and professional students, and current and former students.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) DISSEMINATION- The Commissioner for Education Statistics shall disseminate to the public, in printed and electronic form, the information resulting from the survey.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(l) Regulations- The Secretary is authorized to issue such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this section.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 109. DATABASES OF STUDENT INFORMATION 12. TEXTBOOK INFORMATION.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 113. DATABASE OF STUDENT INFORMATION PROHIBITED.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Part C of title I (20 U.S.C. 1015), as amended by section 108, is further amended by adding at the end is further amended by adding after section 133 (as added by section 112 of this Act) the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 133. DATABASE OF STUDENT INFORMATION 4. DATABASE OF STUDENT INFORMATION PROHIBITED.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘(a) Prohibition- Except as described in subsection (b), nothing in this Act shall be construed to authorize the development, implementation, or maintenance of a Federal database of personally identifiable information on individuals receiving assistance under this Act, attending institutions receiving assistance under this Act, or otherwise involved in any studies or other collections of data under this Act, including a student unit record system, an education bar code system, or any other system that tracks individual students over time.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(b) Exception- The provisions of subsection (a) shall not apply to a system (or a successor system) that is necessary for the --CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) is necessary for the operation of programs authorized by title II, IV, or VII that were; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) was in use by the Secretary, directly or through a contractor, as of the day before the date of enactment of the Higher Education Amendments of 2007Opportunity Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(c) State Databases- Nothing in this Act shall prohibit a State or a consortium of States from developing, implementing, or maintaining State-developed databases that track individuals over time, including student unit record systems that contain information related to enrollment, attendance, graduation and retention rates, student financial assistance, and graduate employment outcomes.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 110. CLEAR AND EASY-TO-FIND INFORMATION ON STUDENT FINANCIAL AID4. IN-STATE TUITION RATES FOR ARMED FORCES MEMBERS, SPOUSES, AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Part C of title I (as amended by sections 108 and 109) is further amended by adding at the end20 U.S.C. 1015) is further amended by adding after section 134 (as added by section 113 of this Act) the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 134. CLEAR AND EASY-TO-FIND INFORMATION ON STUDENT FINANCIAL AID5. IN-STATE TUITION RATES FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES ON ACTIVE DUTY, SPOUSES, AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘(a) Prominent Display- The Secretary shall ensure that a link to current student financial aid information is displayed prominently on the home page of the Department websiRequirement- In the case of a member of the armed forces who is on active duty for a period of more than 30 days and whose domicile or permanent duty station is in a State that receives assistance under this Act, such State shall not charge such member (or the spouse or dependent child of such member) tuition for attendance at a public institution of higher education in the State at a rate that is greater than the rate charged for residents of the State.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(b) Enhanced Student Financial Aid Information-‘(1) IN GENERAL- Not laterContinuation- If a member of the armed forces (or the spouse or dependent child of a member) pays tuition at a public institution of higher education in a State at a rate determined by subsection (a), the provisions of subsection (a) shall continue to apply to such member, spouse, or dependent while continuously enrolled at that institution, notwithstanding a subsequent change in the permanent duty station of the member to a location outside the State.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(c) Effective Date- This section shall take effect at each public institution of higher education in a State that receives assistance under this Act for the first period of enrollment at such institution that begins after July 1, 2009.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(d) Definitions- In this section, the terms ‘armed forces’ and ‘active duty for a period of more than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Higher Education Amendments of 2007, the Secretary shall contract with an independent organization with demonstrated expertise in the development of consumer-friendly websites to develop improvements to the usefulness and accessibility of the information provided by the Department on college financial planning and student financial aid.‘(2) IMPLEMENTATION- Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Higher Education Amendments of 2007, the Secretary shall implement the improvements developed by the independent organization described under paragraph (1) to the college financial planning and student financial aid website of the Department.‘(3) DISSEMINATION- The Secretary shall make the availability of the information on the website widely known through a major media campaign and other forms of communication30 days’ have the meanings given those terms in section 101 of title 10, United States Code.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 110A5. STATE HIGHER EDUCATION INFORMATION SYSTEM PILOT PROGRAM.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Part C of title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (as amended by this title) is further amended by adding at the end20 U.S.C. 1015) is further amended by adding after section 135 (as added by section 114 of this Act) the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 1356. STATE HIGHER EDUCATION INFORMATION SYSTEM PILOT PROGRAM.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘(a) Purpose- It is the purpose of this section to carry out a pilot program to assist not more than 5five States to develop State-level postsecondary student data systems to--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) improve the capacity of States and institutions of higher education to generate more comprehensive and comparable data, in order to develop better-informed educational policy at the State level and to evaluate the effectiveness of institutional performance while protecting the confidentiality of students’ personally identifiable information; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) identify how to best minimize the data-reporting burden placed on institutions of higher education, particularly smaller institutions, and to maximize and improve the information institutions receive from the data systems, in order to assist institutions in improving educational practice and postsecondary outcomes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(b) Definition of Eligible Entity- In this section, the term ‘eligible entity’ means--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) a State higher education system; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) a consortium of State higher education systems, or a consortium of individual institutions of higher education, that is broadly representative of institutions in different sectors and geographic locations.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(c) Competitive Grants-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) GRANTS AUTHORIZED- The Secretary shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to not more than 5 eligible entities to enable the eligible entities to--‘(A)five eligible entities to enable the eligible entities to--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) design, test, and implement systems of postsecondary student data that provide the maximum benefits to States, institutions of higher education, and State policymakers; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) examine the costs and burdens involved in implementing a State-level postsecondary student data system.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) DURATION- A grant awarded under this section shall be for a period of not more than 3three years.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(d) Application Requirements- An eligible entity desiring a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary determines is necessarymay reasonably require, including a description of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) how the eligible entity will ensure that student privacy is protected and that individually identifiable information about students, the students’ achievements, and the students’ families remains confidential in accordance with the section 444 of the General Education Provisions Act (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974) (20 U.S.C. 1232g); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) how the activities funded by the grant will be supported after the 3three-year grant period.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(e) Use of Funds- A grant awarded under this section shall be used to--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) design, develop, and implement the components of a comprehensive postsecondary student data system with the capacity to transmit student information within Statesa State;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) improve the capacity of institutions of higher education to analyze and use student data;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) select and define common data elements, data quality, and other elements that will enable the data system to--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) serve the needs of institutions of higher education for institutional research and improvement;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) provide students and the students’ families with useful information for decision-making about postsecondary education; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) provide State policymakers with improved information to monitor and guide efforts to improve student outcomes and success in higher education;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) estimate costs and burdens at the institutional level for the reporting system for different types of institutions; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(5) test the feasibility of protocols and standards for maintaining data privacy and data access.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(f) Evaluation; Reports- Not later than 6six months after the end of the projects funded by grants awarded under this section, the Secretary shall--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the pilot program authorized by this section; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) report the Secretary’s findings, as well as recommendations regarding the implementation of State-level postsecondary student data systems, to the authorizing committees.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(g) Authorization of Appropriations- There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2008 and each of the 59 and each of the five succeeding fiscal years.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 1116. STATE COMMITMENT TO AFFORDABLE COLLEGE EDUCATION.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 117. PERFORMANCE-BASED ORGANIZATION FOR THE DELIVERY OF FEDERAL STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Section 141 (20 U.S.C. 1018) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) in subsection (a)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘operational’ and inserting ‘administrative and oversight’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) in paragraph (2)(D), by striking ‘of the operational functions’ and inserting ‘and administration’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) in subsection (b)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) in paragraph (1)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘the information systems administered by the PBO, and other functions performed by the PBO’ and inserting ‘the Federal student financial assistance programs authorized under title IV’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) assist the Chief Operating Officer in identifying goals for--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) the administration of the systems used to administer the Federal student financial assistance programs authorized under title IV; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) the updating of such systems to current technology.’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





and(B) in paragraph (2)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(I) by striking ‘administration of the information and financial systems that support’ and inserting ‘the administration of Federal’;(ii) in subparagraph (A)--(I) in the matter preceding andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(II) by striking ‘this title’ and inserting ‘title IV’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) in subparagraph (A)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(I) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ‘of the delivery system for Federal student assistance’ and inserting ‘for the Federal student financial assistance programs authorized under title IV’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(II) by striking clauses (i) and (ii) and inserting the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) the collection, processing, and transmission of data to students, institutions, lenders, State agencies, and other authorized parties;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) the design and technical specifications for software development and procurement for systems supporting the Federal student financial assistance programs authorized under title IV;’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(III) in clause (iii), by striking ‘delivery’ and inserting ‘administration’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(IV) in clause (iv)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(aa) by inserting ‘the’ after ‘supporting’; and(bb Federal’ after ‘supporting’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(cc) by striking ‘and’ after the semicolon;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(V) in clause (v), by striking ‘systems that support those programs.’ and inserting ‘the administration of the Federal student financial assistance programs authorized under title IV; and’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(VI) by adding at the end the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(vi) ensuring the integrity of the studentFederal student financial assistance programs authorized under title IV.’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘operations and services’ and inserting ‘activities and functions’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) in subsection (c)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘Performance Plan and Report’ and inserting ‘Performance Plan, Report, and Briefing’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) in paragraph (1)(C)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) by striking ‘this title’ each place the term appears and inserting ‘under title IV’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) in clause (iii), by striking ‘information and delivery’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(iii) in clause (iv)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(I) by striking ‘Developing an’ and inserting ‘Developing’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(II) by striking ‘delivery and information system’ and inserting ‘systems’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) in paragraph (2)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘the’ after ‘PBO and’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘Officer’ and inserting ‘Officers’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘students,’ after ‘consult with’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(E) by adding at the end the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) BRIEFING ON ENFORCEMENT OF STUDENT LOAN PROVISIONS- The Chief Operating Officer shall provide an annualSecretary shall, upon request, provide a briefing to the members of the authorizing committees on the steps the PBO has taken and is taking to ensure that lenders are providing the information required under clauses (iii) and (iv) of section 428(c)(3)(C) and sections 428(b)(1)(Z) and 428C(b)(1)(F)Department has taken to ensure--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) the integrity of the student loan programs; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) that lenders and guaranty agencies are adhering to the requirements of title IV.’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) in subsection (d)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) in paragraph (1), by striking the second sentence; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) in paragraph (5)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘paragraph (2)’ and inserting ‘paragraph (4)’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘this’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) in subsection (f)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘to borrowers’ and inserting ‘to students, borrowers,’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking ‘(1)(A)’ and inserting ‘(1)’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) in subsection (g)(3), by striking ‘not more than 25’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(7) in subsection (h), by striking ‘organizational effectiveness’ and inserting ‘effectiveness’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(8) by striking subsection (i);CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(9) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (i); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(10) in subsection (i) (as redesignated by paragraph (9)), by striking ‘, including transition costs’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 1128. PROCUREMENT FLEXIBILITY.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Section 142 (20 U.S.C. 1018a) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) in subsection (b)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink