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108th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3180
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 25, 2003
Mr. George Miller of California (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Kildee,
Mr. Owens, Mr. Payne, Mr. Andrews, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Hinojosa, Mrs.
McCarthy of New York, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Holt, Ms.
McCollum, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Case, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Van
Hollen, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Bishop of New York, Ms. Majette, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Serrano,
Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Crowley, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Watson, Mr.
Wexler, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Israel, Mr. Filner,
Ms. Solis, Mr. Markey, Ms. Norton, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Cummings, Ms.
Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Honda, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Linda T.
Sanchez of California, and Mr. Emanuel) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce
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A BILL
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; REFERENCE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``College
Opportunity for All Act''
(b) References.--Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever
in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an
amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference
shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.).
(c) Table of Contents.--
Sec. 1. Short title; reference; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Student access through increased student aid.
Sec. 3. Enhancing support and educational opportunities for students at
minority serving institutions.
Sec. 4. Expanding graduate opportunities at Hispanic-serving
institutions.
Sec. 5. Strengthening outreach programs to disadvantaged students.
Sec. 6. Support for working students.
Sec. 7. Public service scholarships.
Sec. 8. Providing relief to borrowers.
Sec. 9. Simplifying the student aid process.
Sec. 10. Expansion of voluntary flexible agreements with guaranty
agencies.
Sec. 11. Allowance for State and other taxes.
SEC. 2. STUDENT ACCESS THROUGH INCREASED STUDENT AID.
(a) Pell Grants.--
(1) Maximum grants.--Section 401(b)(2)(A) (20 U.S.C.
1070a(b)(2)(A)) is amended by striking clauses (i) through (v)
and inserting the following:
``(i) $5,800 for academic year 2004-2005;
``(ii) $6,900 for academic year 2005-2006;
``(iii) $8,000 for academic year 2006-2007;
``(iv) $9,100 for academic year 2007-2008;
``(v) $10,200 for academic year 2008-2009; and
``(vi) $11,600 for academic year 2009-2010,''.
(2) Year-round pell grants.--Section 401 is further amended
by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(k) Year-Round Pell Grants.--
``(1) Pilot program established.--The Secretary shall
establish in accordance with this subsection a year-round Pell
grant pilot program. Any institution of higher education that
desires to participate in the program under this subsection
shall submit an application the Secretary at such time and
containing or accompanied by such information and assurances as
the Secretary may require. The Secretary may select not more
than 200 institutions of higher education for participation in
the program.
``(2) Program elements.--With respect to students enrolled
in institutions participating in the program under this
subsection, the Secretary is authorized--
``(A) to award such students two Pell grants in one
calendar year to permit such students to accelerating
progress towards their degree or certificate objectives
by enrolling in academic programs for 12 rather than 9
months of the year at participating institutions; and
``(B) to award such two Pell grants to such
students in a total amount up to 133 percent of the
maximum Pell under subsection (b)(2)(A) that is
applicable for the academic year.
``(3) Limitation.--The Secretary shall limit the awarding
of additional Pell grants under this subsection in a single
calendar year to students who attend bachelor's degree granting
institutions with the following characteristics:
``(A) the graduation rate for the institution of
higher education reported by the Integrated
Postsecondary Education Data System for the preceding
five academic years is at least 50 percent; and
``(B) the average time of enrollment required to
complete a degree at the institution among students who
enter as freshman and earn bachelor's degrees is 14 or
fewer quarters, or 9 or fewer semesters or the
equivalent.
``(4) Termination; evaluation.--The authority of the
Secretary under this subsection shall cease to be effective on
October 1, 2009. Not later than October 1, 2008, the Secretary
shall conduct an evaluation of the program under this
subsection and submit to the Congress a report on the results
of such evaluation.''.
(3) Elimination of tuition sensitivity provision.--Section
401(b) is further amended--
(A) by striking paragraph (3); and
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (4) though (8) as
paragraphs (3) through (7), respectively.
(b) Federal TRIO Program Authorizations.--Section 402A(f) (20
U.S.C. 1070a-11(f)) is amended by striking ``$700,000,000 for fiscal
year 1999'' and inserting ``$1,250,000,000 for fiscal year 2004''.
(c) GEARUP.--Section 404H (20 U.S.C. 1070a-28) is amended to read
as follows:
``SEC. 404H. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this
chapter--
``(1) $500,000,000 for fiscal year 2004; and
``(2) such sums as may be necessary for each of the 4
succeeding fiscal years.''.
(d) Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants.--
(1) Authorization.--Section 413A(b)(1) (20 U.S.C.
1070b(b)(1)) is amended by striking ``$675,000,000 for fiscal
year 1999'' and inserting ``$1,000,000,000 for fiscal year
2004''.
(2) Maximum grant.--Section 413B(a)(2) (20 U.S.C. 1070b-
1(a)(2)) is amended by striking ``$4,000'' and inserting
``$8,000''.
(e) College Work-Study.--Section 441(b) (20 U.S.C. 2751(b)) is
amended to read as follows:
``(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this part--
``(1) $1,500,000,000 for fiscal year 2004; and
``(2) such sums as may be necessary for each of the 4
succeeding fiscal years.''.
(f) LEAP.--
(1) Authorization of appropriations.--Section 415A(b)(1)
(20 U.S.C. 1070c(b)(1)) is amended by striking ``$105,000,000
for fiscal year 1999'' and inserting ``$200,000,000 for fiscal
year 2004''.
(2) Maximum grant.--Section 415C(b)(2) (20 U.S.C. 1070c-
2(b)(2)) is amended by striking ``$5,000'' and inserting
``$12,500''.
SEC. 3. ENHANCING SUPPORT AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS AT
MINORITY SERVING INSTITUTIONS.
(a) Title II Amendments: Centers of Excellence.--Title II is
amended by inserting after section 224 (20 U.S.C. 1044) the following
new part:
``PART C--CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE
``SEC. 231. PURPOSES; DEFINITIONS.
``(a) Purposes.--The purposes of this part are--
``(1) to help recruit and prepare teachers, including
minority teachers, to meet the national demand for a highly
qualified teacher in every classroom; and
``(2) to increase opportunities for Americans of all
educational, ethnic, class, and geographic backgrounds to
become highly qualified teachers.
``(b) Definitions.--As used in this part:
``(1) Eligible institution.--The term `eligible
institution' means--
``(A) an institution of higher education that has a
teacher preparation program that meets the requirements
of section 203(b)(2) and that is--
``(i) a part B institution (as defined in
section 322);
``(ii) a Hispanic-serving institution (as
defined in section 502);
``(iii) a Tribal College or University (as
defined in section 316);
``(iv) an Alaska Native-serving institution
(as defined in section 317(b)); or
``(v) a Native Hawaiian-serving institution
(as defined in section 317(b));
``(B) a consortium of institutions described in
subparagraph (A); or
``(C) an institution described in subparagraph (A),
or a consortium described in subparagraph (B), in
partnership with any other institution of higher
education, but only if the center of excellence
established under section 232 is located at an
institution described in subparagraph (A).
``(2) Highly qualified.--The term `highly qualified' has
the meaning given such term in section 9101 of the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
``(3) Scientifically based reading research.--The term
`scientifically based reading research' has the meaning given
such term in section 1208 of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6368).
``(4) Scientifically based research.--The term
`scientifically based research' has the meaning given such term
in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
``SEC. 232. CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE.
``(a) Program Authorized.--From the amounts appropriated to carry
out this part, the Secretary is authorized to award competitive grants
to eligible institutions to establish centers of excellence.
``(b) Use of Funds.--Grants provided by the Secretary under this
part shall be used to ensure that current and future teachers are
highly qualified, by carrying out one or more of the following
activities:
``(1) Implementing reforms within teacher preparation
programs to ensure that such programs are preparing teachers
who are highly qualified, are able to understand scientifically
based research, and are able to use advanced technology
effectively in the classroom, including use for instructional
techniques to improve student academic achievement, by--
``(A) retraining faculty; and
``(B) designing (or redesigning) teacher
preparation programs that--
``(i) prepare teachers to close student
achievement gaps, are based on rigorous
academic content, scientifically based research
(including scientifically based reading
research), and challenging State student
academic content standards; and
``(ii) promote strong teaching skills.
``(2) Providing sustained and high-quality preservice
clinical experience, including the mentoring of prospective
teachers by exemplary teachers, substantially increasing
interaction between faculty at institutions of higher education
and new and experienced teachers, principals, and other
administrators at elementary schools or secondary schools, and
providing support, including preparation time, for such
interaction.
``(3) Developing and implementing initiatives to promote
retention of highly qualified teachers and principals,
including minority teachers and principals, including programs
that provide--
``(A) teacher or principal mentoring from exemplary
teachers or principals; or
``(B) induction and support for teachers and
principals during their first 3 years of employment as
teachers or principals, respectively.
``(4) Awarding scholarships based on financial need to help
students pay the costs of tuition, room, board, and other
expenses of completing a teacher preparation program.
``(5) Disseminating information on effective practices for
teacher preparation and successful teacher certification and
licensure assessment preparation strategies.
``(6) Activities authorized under sections 202, 203, and
204.
``(c) Application.--Any eligible institution desiring a grant under
this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such a
time, in such a manner, and accompanied by such information the
Secretary may require.
``(d) Minimum Grant Amount.--The minimum amount of each grant under
this part shall be $1,500,000.
``(e) Limitation on Administrative Expenses.--An eligible
institution that receives a grant under this part may not use more than
2 percent of the grant funds for purposes of administering the grant.
``(f) Regulations.--The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations
as may be necessary to carry out this part.
``SEC. 233. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part
$20,000,000 for fiscal year 2004 and such sums as may be necessary for
each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.''.
(b) Title III Amendments.--
(1) Authorizations of appropriations.--Section 399(a) (20
U.S.C. 1068h(a)(2)) is amended--
(A) by striking paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) and
inserting the following:
``(1) Part a.--(A) There are authorized to be appropriated
to carry out part A (other than section 316 and 317)--
``(i) $170,000,000 for fiscal year 2004; and
``(ii) such sums as may be necessary for each of
the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
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