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110-S-2767 | Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to suspend students' eligibility for assistance under title IV for being convicted of committing controlled substance offenses while in receipt of such assistance only if the convicting courts order such suspension. (Currently, a conviction suffices.) | Education | Higher | Education | 2008-03-13 | amends higher education act suspend students eligibility assistance title convicted committing controlled substance offenses receipt assistance courts order suspension currently conviction |
110-S-2815 | Strengthening Student Aid for All Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase the maximum annual and aggregate unsubsidized Stafford loan amounts that may be provided to undergraduate students under the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) program. Allows parents of dependent students to defer PLUS FFEL principal repayment until such students cease to be enrolled as undergraduates on at least a half-time basis. Directs the Secretary of Education to act as the secondary market of last resort for FFELs, until July 2009, by purchasing such loans from lenders who cannot sell them in the private financial markets and thereby raise the capital needed to make new loans. Permits the Secretary to act in such capacity after such date if economic conditions threaten timely, uninterrupted access to student loans. Changes title IV need analyses by allowing the calculation of a negative expected family contribution. Increases the Pell Grant available to students whose expected family contribution is a negative number. Allows institutions of higher education (IHEs) to participate in the FFEL lender-of-last-resort program, thereby requiring guaranty agencies serving as lenders of last resort to make FFELs to students of such IHEs regardless of their ability to otherwise obtain such loans. Authorizes the Secretary to advance needed funds to guaranty agencies acting as lenders of last resort in such situations. | Education | Higher | Education | 2008-04-03 | strengthening student aid act amends higher education act increase maximum annual aggregate unsubsidized stafford loan amounts provided undergraduate students federal_family_education_loan ffel program allows parents dependent students defer plus ffel principal repayment students cease enrolled undergraduates half time basis directs secretary education act secondary market resort ffels july purchasing loans lenders sell private financial markets raise capital needed new loans permits secretary act capacity date economic conditions threaten timely uninterrupted access student loans changes title need analyses allowing calculation negative expected family contribution increases pell grant available students expected family contribution negative number allows institutions higher education ihes participate ffel lender resort program requiring guaranty agencies serving lenders resort ffels students ihes regardless ability obtain loans authorizes secretary advance needed funds guaranty agencies acting lenders resort situations |
110-S-2847 | Emergency Student Loan Market Liquidity Act - Amends the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to allow federal home loan banks to: (1) invest surplus funds in student loan securities; (2) accept student loans and student loan-related securities as collateral; and (3) provide secured long-term advances to member banks so that they can finance the origination of student loans or purchase or finance student loan-related securities. Limits the application of this Act to Federal Family Education Loans (FFELs) made under the Higher Education Act of 1965. Makes the banks' authority effective for investments and advances made between February 1, 2008, and two years after this Act's enactment. | Education | Higher | Finance and financial sector | 2008-04-10 | emergency student loan market liquidity act amends federal_home_loan_bank act allow federal home loan banks invest surplus funds student loan securities accept student loans student loan related securities collateral provide secured long term advances member banks finance origination student loans purchase finance student loan related securities limits application act federal_family_education_loans ffels higher education act makes banks authority effective investments advances february years act enactment |
110-S-2859 | Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act Amendments of 2008 - Amends the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 to declare that nothing in the Act prohibits a physician, psychiatrist, psychologist, or other healthcare professional or paraprofessional from consulting with or disclosing treatment records on a student who is 18 years old or older or who is attending a postsecondary educational institution to a healthcare professional or paraprofessional outside the educational institution in connection with the provision of treatment to the student. Prohibits deeming the release by an educational institution of education records or related personally identifiable information, in the good faith belief that such release is necessary to protect against a threat to the health or safety of the student or other persons, to be a failure to comply with the Act regardless of whether it is subsequently determined that the specified conditions for such release did not exist. Allows the release of education records to appropriate persons in an emergency if the knowledge of that information is necessary, according to the good faith belief of the educational institution or persons to whom the disclosure is made, to protect the health or safety of the student or other persons. | Education | Higher | Education | 2008-04-15 | family educational rights privacy act amendments amends family educational rights privacy act declare act prohibits physician psychiatrist psychologist healthcare professional paraprofessional consulting disclosing treatment records student years old older attending postsecondary educational institution healthcare professional paraprofessional outside educational institution connection provision treatment student prohibits deeming release educational institution education records related personally identifiable information good faith belief release necessary protect threat health safety student persons failure comply act regardless subsequently determined specified conditions release exist allows release education records appropriate persons emergency knowledge information necessary according good faith belief educational institution persons disclosure protect health safety student persons |
110-S-2871 | Reserve Education Assistance Program (REAP) Enhancement Act of 2008 - Recodifies and revises under federal veterans' benefits law a current chapter under federal armed forces law concerning educational assistance for reserve personnel supporting contingency operations and certain other operations. Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Secretary) to carry out such assistance program. Directs the Secretary of each military department, and the Secretary of Homeland Security when it is not operating as a service in the Navy, to provide notice to individuals who meet program eligibility requirements. Revises educational assistance allowance rates based on periods of active duty service. Provides a ten-year limit after separation for the use of such assistance for a member of the Selected Reserve who completes a required period of service under other than dishonorable conditions. Requires the Secretary of Defense to transfer to the Secretary, by the beginning of FY2010, amounts provided or remaining in the Department of Defense Education Benefits Fund that are attributable to the reserve educational assistance program. | Education | Higher | Armed forces and national security | 2008-04-16 | reap enhancement act recodifies revises federal veterans benefits law current chapter federal armed forces law concerning educational assistance reserve personnel supporting contingency operations certain operations requires secretary veterans_affairs secretary carry assistance program directs secretary military department secretary homeland_security operating service navy provide notice individuals meet program eligibility requirements revises educational assistance allowance rates based periods active duty service provides year limit separation use assistance member selected_reserve completes required period service dishonorable conditions requires secretary defense transfer secretary beginning fy2010 amounts provided remaining attributable reserve educational assistance program |
110-S-2894 | Private Student Loan Transparency and Improvement Act of 2007 - Title I: Preventing Unfair and Deceptive Private Educational Lending Practices and Eliminating Conflicts of Interest - (Sec. 101) Amends the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit a private educational lender from: (1) offering or providing any gift to specified educational institutions or their personnel in exchange for any advantage or consideration provided to such lender related to its educational loan activities; or (2) engaging in revenue sharing with such institutions.Prohibits such lender from marketing loans in any way that implies the institution endorses the lender's private educational loans (co-branding).Prohibits an employee in the financial aid office of an educational institution who has responsibilities regarding financial aid, and also serves on an advisory group established by a lender, from receiving anything of value from such lender. States it is unlawful for a lender to impose a fee or penalty for early repayment or prepayment of any private educational loan.Subjects violations of this Act to civil liability.Title II: Improved Disclosures for Private Educational Loans - (Sec. 201) Sets forth mandatory terms and disclosures governing private educational loans, including applications and solicitations without the requirement of an application.Requires the lender to disclose before the loan transaction is consummated the terms governing the interest rate and payments.Applies the Truth in Lending Act to all private educational loans.Title III: College Affordability - (Sec. 301) Requires the appropriate federal financial supervisory agency to give a private educational lender credit toward meeting community credit needs, for purposes of the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977, for making low-cost private educational loans to low-income borrowers.Title IV: Financial Literacy (Sec. 401) Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to engage in specified coordinated education efforts to enhance financial literacy among students at institutions of higher education. Directs the Financial Literacy and Education Commission to report to Congress on the state of financial education among students at institutions of higher education.Title V: Study and Report on Nonindividual Information - (Sec. 501) Directs the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on the impact on borrowers of the inclusion of nonindividual factors, including cohort default rate, accreditation, and graduation rate at institutions of higher education, used in the underwriting criteria to determine the pricing of private educational loans.Requires such study to examine: (1) whether and to what extent the inclusion of nonindividual factors increases access to such loans for borrowers who lack credit history; or results in less favorable rates for them; and (2) affects the types of private educational loan products and rates available at certain institutions of higher education.Requires also an assessment of the extent to which the use of nonindividual factors in underwriting may have a disparate impact on the pricing of private educational loans, based on gender, race, income level, and institution of higher education. | Education | Higher | Finance and financial sector | 2008-04-21 | private student loan transparency improvement act title preventing unfair sec amends truth lending act prohibit private educational lender offering providing gift specified educational institutions personnel exchange advantage consideration provided lender related educational loan activities engaging revenue sharing institutions prohibits lender marketing loans way implies institution endorses lender private educational loans employee financial aid office educational institution responsibilities financial aid serves advisory group established lender receiving value lender states unlawful lender impose fee penalty early repayment prepayment private educational loan subjects violations act civil liability title improved disclosures private educational loans sec sets forth mandatory terms disclosures governing private educational loans including applications solicitations requirement application requires lender disclose loan transaction consummated terms governing interest rate payments applies truth lending act private educational loans title iii college affordability sec requires appropriate federal financial supervisory agency private educational lender credit meeting community credit needs purposes making low cost private educational loans low income borrowers title financial literacy sec directs secretary treasury engage specified coordinated education efforts enhance financial literacy students institutions higher education directs report congress state financial education students institutions higher education title study report information sec directs comptroller general study report congress impact borrowers inclusion factors including cohort default rate accreditation graduation rate institutions higher education underwriting criteria determine pricing private educational loans requires study examine extent inclusion factors increases access loans borrowers lack credit history results favorable rates affects types private educational loan products rates available certain institutions higher education requires assessment extent use factors underwriting disparate impact pricing private educational loans based gender race income level institution higher education |
110-S-2895 | PLUS Loan Borrower Protection Act of 2008 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965, with respect to eligibility for a PLUS Federal Family Education Loan, to specify an extenuating circumstance for purposes of determining if a borrower has an adverse credit history on the basis of a mortgage loan delinquency or foreclosure. Declares that an extenuating circumstance exists if, at any time from January 1, 2007, through December 31, 2112, the borrower is 90 or more days delinquent on mortgage loan payments, or foreclosure proceedings have been initiated, with respect to the borrower's primary residence. | Education | Higher | Education | 2008-04-21 | plus loan borrower protection act amends higher education act respect eligibility specify extenuating circumstance purposes determining borrower adverse credit history basis mortgage loan delinquency foreclosure declares extenuating circumstance exists time january december borrower days delinquent mortgage loan payments foreclosure proceedings initiated respect borrower primary residence |
110-S-2929 | Amends the Higher Education Extension Act of 2005 to extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965 through May 31, 2008. Provides that this extension shall take effect as if enacted on April 30, 2008. | Education | Higher | Education | 2008-04-29 | amends extend programs higher education act provides extension shall effect enacted april |
110-S-3027 | Coaching Our Adolescents for College Heights Act or the COACH Act - Amends the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to direct the Corporation for National and Community Service to award a contract to a nonprofit organization to establish a seven-year pilot program under which recent college graduates commit to two terms of service as coaches to high-achieving, low- or middle-income high school students in exchange for national service awards for each term of service. Requires such coaches, which are to total 100 and operate in no more than five school districts, to: (1) build a strong college-going culture for all students in high schools with historically low college attendance rates; and (2) provide limited cohorts of high-achieving, low- or middle-income students with guidance in studies suited to college-bound students, and support during the college search and application processes. Requires the nonprofit organization to raise $3 of nonfederal funds for every $1 of federal funds provided under the contract. Directs the Corporation to contract with an independent agency to study the effects of the pilot program on the achievement of participating students and students in participating high schools. Requires the Corporation to plan an expansion of such program if it is shown to be effective in improving student achievement. | Education | Higher | Education | 2008-05-15 | coaching adolescents college heights act coach act amends national community service act direct corporation_for_national_and_community_service award contract nonprofit organization establish seven year pilot program recent college graduates commit terms service coaches high achieving low- middle income high school students exchange national service awards term service requires coaches total operate school districts build strong college going culture students high schools historically low college attendance rates provide limited high achieving low- middle income students guidance studies suited college bound students support college search application processes requires nonprofit organization raise nonfederal funds federal funds provided contract directs corporation contract independent agency study effects pilot program achievement participating students students participating high schools requires corporation plan expansion program shown effective improving student achievement |
110-S-3084 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include among those aliens not subject to worldwide numerical immigrant limitations persons who have earned a master's or higher degree from a U.S. institution of higher education in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics and who have an employment offer from a U.S. employer in a field related to such degree. | Education | Higher | Immigration | 2008-06-05 | amends immigration nationality act include aliens subject worldwide numerical immigrant limitations persons earned master higher degree institution higher education science technology engineering mathematics employment offer employer field related degree |
110-S-3097 | Vietnam Education Foundation Amendments Act of 2008 - Amends the Vietnam Education Foundation Act of 2000 to establish the Vietnam Education Foundation within the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the Department of State. (Current law establishes the Foundation as an independent establishment in the executive branch.) Transfers all functions and assets of the Foundation to the Bureau. Replaces the existing Board of Directors with a Vietnam Education Foundation Advisory Committee. Revises fellowship provisions to provide: (1) fellowships for post-secondary studies at U.S. institutions of higher education (current law provides fellowships for graduate and postgraduate levels); and (2) fellowship priority for students studying the basic sciences. Authorizes the Secretary of State, through the Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs, to award grants to institutions of higher education for a partnership with the government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to establish an American Research College in Vietnam for undergraduate studies. | Education | Higher | International affairs | 2008-06-06 | amends vietnam education foundation act establish current law establishes foundation independent establishment executive branch transfers functions assets foundation bureau replaces existing board_of_directors revises fellowship provisions provide fellowships post secondary studies institutions higher education current law provides fellowships graduate postgraduate levels fellowship priority students studying basic sciences authorizes secretary state assistant secretary award grants institutions higher education partnership government vietnam establish vietnam undergraduate studies |
110-S-3141 | Preventing Student Loan Discrimination Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit lenders under the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) program from receiving special allowance payments (made to such lenders to compensate them for the difference between FFEL interest rates and market rates) if they deny FFELs to eligible borrowers because of their race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability status, income, attendance at a particular school participating in the FFEL program, education program length, or academic year in school. | Education | Higher | Education | 2008-06-17 | preventing student loan discrimination act amends higher education act prohibit lenders federal_family_education_loan ffel program receiving special allowance payments lenders compensate difference ffel interest rates market rates deny ffels eligible borrowers race sex color religion national origin age disability status income attendance particular school participating ffel program education program length academic year school |
110-S-3147 | Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to authorize the governor of Virginia to petition the Secretary of the Interior for authorization to conduct natural gas exploration and extraction activities in any area that is at least 50 miles beyond the state's coastal zone. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to deposit into a Clean Energy Fund of 50% of all rentals, royalties, bonus bids, and other sums due and payable to the United States from leases entered into under this Act for natural gas exploration and extraction activities. Requires deposit of the other 50% into a special account in the Treasury from which the Secretary shall disburse: (1) 75% to the state; (2) 12.5% to provide financial assistance to states in accordance with the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965; and (3) 12.5% to a reserve fund to be used to mitigate for any environmental damage that occur as a result of extraction activities authorized under this Act. | Education | Higher | Energy | 2008-06-18 | amends outer_continental_shelf_lands_act authorize governor virginia petition secretary interior authorization conduct natural gas exploration extraction activities area miles state coastal zone requires secretary treasury deposit clean energy fund rentals royalties bonus bids sums payable united_states leases entered act natural gas exploration extraction activities requires deposit special account treasury secretary shall disburse state provide financial assistance states accordance land_and_water_conservation_fund_act reserve fund mitigate environmental damage occur result extraction activities authorized act |
110-S-3160 | National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2008 - (Sec. 4) Amends the National Sea Grant College Program Act to: (1) substitute "management" for "utilization" in the definition of "field related to ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources"; (2) substitute "extension services" for "advisory services" in the definition of "project"; and (3) add a definition for "regional research and information plan." (Sec. 5) Adds regional and national projects as elements of the national sea grant college program. Removes a reference to the sea grant review panel from provisions relating to the administration of the program. Refers to regional or national (under current law, national) strategic investments being developed with the approval of sea grant colleges and the sea grant institutes (under current law, with the approval of the sea grant review panel and the colleges and institutes). Revises the program director's duties. Requires that sea grants or contracts be responsive to the needs or problems of the nation, as well as to individual states and regions. (Sec. 6) Limits the special grant and graduate fellowship amounts that may be provided to 5% (under current law, 1%) of the amount appropriated for the National Sea Grant College Program. (Sec. 7) Requires that sea grant colleges provide extension (under current law, advisory) services. (Sec. 8) Exempts marine policy fellowships from federal cost sharing requirements. (Sec. 9) Redesignates the sea grant review panel as the National Sea Grant Advisory Board and modifies it's duties and powers and various administrative matters. (Sec. 10) Authorizes appropriations to carry out the Act. Allows any appropriated amounts exceeding the amounts appropriated for FY2003 to be distributed (among other places) to certain regional or national (under current law, national) strategic investments. (Sec. 11) Repeals a National Sea Grant College Program Act Amendments of 2002 provision requiring an annual report to the House Committee on Resources and Science and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on coordination of oceans and coastal research activities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), including the Coastal Ocean Program and the National Sea Grant College Program, and the National Science Foundation. | Education | Higher | Public lands and natural resources | 2008-06-19 | sec amends program act substitute management utilization definition field related ocean coastal great_lakes resources substitute extension services advisory services definition project add definition regional research information plan sec adds regional national projects elements national sea grant college program removes reference sea grant review panel provisions relating administration program refers regional national current law national strategic investments developed approval sea grant colleges sea grant institutes current law approval sea grant review panel colleges institutes revises program director duties requires sea grants contracts responsive needs problems nation individual states regions sec limits special grant graduate fellowship amounts provided current law appropriated sec requires sea grant colleges provide extension current law advisory services sec exempts marine policy fellowships federal cost sharing requirements sec redesignates sea grant review panel modifies duties powers administrative matters sec authorizes appropriations carry act allows appropriated amounts exceeding amounts appropriated fy2003 distributed places certain regional national current law national strategic investments sec repeals national sea grant college program act amendments provision requiring annual report senate_committee_on_commerce science transportation coordination oceans coastal research activities national_oceanic_and_atmospheric_administration noaa including national_science_foundation |
110-S-3243 | Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow payment of home school expenses from Coverdell education savings accounts. | Education | Higher | Taxation | 2008-07-10 | amends internal revenue code allow payment home school expenses coverdell education savings accounts |
110-S-3244 | Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow: (1) payment of home school expenses from Coverdell education savings accounts; and (2) an annual inflation adjustment after 2008 to the contribution limit amount for such accounts.Makes permanent provisions of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 relating to Coverdell education savings accounts, including an increase in the contribution limit amount for such accounts. | Education | Higher | Taxation | 2008-07-10 | amends internal revenue code allow payment home school expenses coverdell education savings accounts annual inflation adjustment contribution limit accounts makes permanent provisions economic_growth_and_tax_relief_reconciliation_act relating coverdell education savings accounts including increase contribution limit accounts |
110-S-3283 | Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow Congressional Gold Medal Act - Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate to make appropriate arrangements for the presentation of a congressional gold medal in commemoration of Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow to recognize his especially meritorious role as a warrior of the Crow Tribe, Army Soldier in World War II, tribal historian, and author. | Education | Higher | Commemorations | 2008-07-17 | gold medal act directs speaker house_of_representatives president senate appropriate arrangements presentation congressional gold medal commemoration recognize especially meritorious role warrior crow tribe army soldier world war tribal author |
110-S-3326 | Pathways to College Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award competitive five-year grants to local educational agencies that serve mostly high-need secondary schools for programs to increase the number of students from low-income families who attend college. Defines "high-need secondary schools" as those where at least one-half of the students are from low-income families.Requires grantees to use such funds to: (1) train teachers and counselors to provide students with advice concerning postsecondary education; (2) ensure that each student receives postsecondary information and planning assistance before the end of their first semester of secondary school; (3) inform students and parents regarding the benefits, expenses, and financing of higher education; and (4) ensure that their schools develop comprehensive, school-wide plans of action to strengthen their college-going culture.Directs the Secretary to provide technical assistance to grantees in calculating and analyzing their college-going rates and adopting best practices for elevating such rates.Requires grantees to measure externally verified school-wide college enrollment, track data that leads to increased college-going, and evaluate the success of their grant activities. | Education | Higher | Education | 2008-07-24 | pathways college act authorizes secretary education award competitive year grants local educational agencies serve high need secondary schools programs increase number students low income families attend college defines high need secondary schools half students low income families requires grantees use funds train teachers counselors provide students advice concerning postsecondary education ensure student receives postsecondary information planning assistance end semester secondary school inform students parents benefits expenses financing higher education ensure schools develop comprehensive school wide plans action strengthen college going culture directs secretary provide technical assistance grantees calculating analyzing college going rates adopting best practices rates requires grantees measure verified school wide college enrollment track data leads increased college going evaluate success grant activities |
110-S-3400 | GI Bill Fairness Act - Revises the amount payable to veterans for pursuit of a program of education under the post-9/11 veterans' educational assistance program to make such amount the highest amount charged by an institution of higher education in the appropriate state for tuition and fees for in-state undergraduate students for full-time pursuit of such programs of education. Provides a monthly housing stipend for an individual pursuing a program of education through distance learning equal to the basic allowance for housing for a member residing in military housing in that area. | Education | Higher | Armed forces and national security | 2008-07-31 | bill fairness act revises payable veterans pursuit program education veterans educational assistance program highest charged institution higher education appropriate state tuition fees state undergraduate students time pursuit programs education provides monthly housing stipend individual pursuing program education distance learning equal basic allowance housing member residing military housing area |
110-S-3430 | Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act of 2008 - Directs the Attorney General to designate a Deputy Chief in the Criminal Section of the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ). Makes the Deputy Chief responsible for investigating and prosecuting violations of criminal civil rights statutes in which the alleged violation occurred before January 1, 1970 and resulted in death. Directs the Attorney General to designate a Supervisory Special Agent in the Civil Rights Unit of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of the DOJ to investigate violations of criminal civil rights statutes that occurred before January 1, 1970, and resulted in a death. Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants to state or local law enforcement agencies for the investigation and prosecution of such cases. Amends the Crime Control Act of 1990 to authorize staff of an Inspector General to assist the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children by conducting reviews of inactive case files to develop recommendations for further investigations and engaging in similar activities. | Education | Higher | Crime and law enforcement | 2008-08-01 | emmett till unsolved civil rights crime act directs attorney general designate deputy chief doj makes deputy chief responsible investigating prosecuting violations criminal civil rights statutes alleged violation occurred january resulted death directs attorney general designate supervisory special agent federal_bureau_of_investigation fbi doj investigate violations criminal civil rights statutes occurred january resulted death authorizes attorney general award grants state local law enforcement agencies investigation prosecution cases amends crime_control_act authorize staff inspector general assist national_center_for_missing exploited_children conducting reviews inactive case files develop recommendations investigations engaging similar activities |
110-S-3508 | Fast Track to College Act of 2008 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award matching six-year grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) that partner with institutions of higher education (IHEs) to establish or support dual enrollment programs, such as early college high schools, that allow high school students to simultaneously earn credit toward a high school diploma and a postsecondary degree or certificate. Gives grant priority to applicants: (1) that propose to establish or support a dual enrollment program for a student body at least 40% of which is impoverished; and (2) from states that provide assistance to dual enrollment programs, such as assistance defraying the costs of higher education. Requires applicants to make assurances that students will not be required to pay tuition or fees for postsecondary courses, and that those courses will be taught by faculty that meet their partner IHE's normal standards. Authorizes the Secretary to award six-year grants to states to: (1) plan and implement statewide strategies to make dual enrollment programs more accessible to students who are underrepresented in postsecondary education; and (2) provide technical assistance to local dual enrollment programs. Directs the Secretary to: (1) contract for an independent evaluation of this Act's programs; and (2) provide technical assistance to LEAs and their partners, and disseminate information concerning best practices in dual enrollment programs. | Education | Higher | Education | 2008-09-17 | fast track college act authorizes secretary education award matching year grants local educational agencies leas partner institutions higher education ihes establish support dual enrollment programs early college high schools allow high school students simultaneously earn credit high school diploma postsecondary degree certificate gives grant priority applicants propose establish support dual enrollment program student body impoverished states provide assistance dual enrollment programs assistance defraying costs higher education requires applicants assurances students required pay tuition fees postsecondary courses courses taught faculty meet partner ihe normal standards authorizes secretary award year grants states plan implement statewide strategies dual enrollment programs accessible students underrepresented postsecondary education provide technical assistance local dual enrollment programs directs secretary contract independent evaluation act programs provide technical assistance leas partners disseminate information concerning best practices dual enrollment programs |
110-S-3573 | Promoting Innovations to 21st Century Careers Act - Authorizes the Director of the National Academic and Career Innovation Center to award certain planning, implementation, transitional, and supplemental grants to eligible state partnerships to carry out activities that will create and enhance the educational and career pathways for high school students to postsecondary schools (including registered apprenticeship programs) and to 21st century careers, particularly in high skill, high demand industries. Establishes the National Academic and Career Innovation Center. Authorizes the Director to evaluate and conduct research to determine the effectiveness of the career pathway initiatives under this Act. | Education | Higher | Labor and employment | 2008-09-25 | promoting innovations 21st century careers act authorizes director award certain planning implementation transitional supplemental grants eligible state partnerships carry activities create enhance educational career pathways high school students postsecondary schools including registered apprenticeship programs 21st century careers particularly high skill high demand industries establishes authorizes director evaluate conduct research determine effectiveness career pathway initiatives act |
110-S-3622 | Great Lakes Conservation Education Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to: (1) award grants to educational or nonprofit nongovernmental entities to conduct activities in states adjacent to a Great Lake to increase knowledge about, raise awareness of, or provide education regarding the importance of conservation of the Great Lakes; and (2) require grant recipients to submit reports on their activities under the grant program. | Education | Higher | Water resources development | 2008-09-26 | education act authorizes secretary commerce award grants educational nonprofit nongovernmental entities conduct activities states adjacent great lake increase knowledge raise awareness provide education importance conservation great lakes require grant recipients submit reports activities grant program |
110-S-3635 | Supporting Mentors, Supporting Our Youth Act of 2008 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide student loan forgiveness or cancellation under the Federal Family Education Loan or Direct Loan programs to student borrowers at institutions of higher education who volunteer to mentor an at-risk child for a period of at least one year. Provides $10 of loan forgiveness or cancellation for each hour of mentoring, but limits such forgiveness or cancellation to no more than $10,000 and no more than five years of mentoring for each borrower. | Education | Higher | Education | 2008-09-26 | amends higher education act provide student loan forgiveness cancellation federal_family_education_loan direct_loan programs student borrowers institutions higher education volunteer mentor risk child period year provides loan forgiveness cancellation hour mentoring limits forgiveness cancellation years mentoring borrower |
110-S-3658 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require that an alien seeking to enter the United States as a nonimmigrant foreign student (F visa) to study at a language training program enroll at a program that is accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the Secretary of Education. Authorizes, during the three-year period after enactment of this Act, the granting of an F visa to an alien seeking to enter the United States to pursue a course of study at a language training program which has not been accredited or denied accreditation by such an accrediting entity but that has been certified by the Secretary of Homeland Security. Prohibits the granting of such visa if the language training program's sponsoring institution does not: (1) apply for program accreditation to an accrediting agency recognized by the Secretary of Education within one year after the date of the enactment of this Act; and (2) comply with the applicable accrediting requirements. | Education | Higher | Immigration | 2008-09-30 | amends immigration nationality act require alien seeking enter united_states nonimmigrant foreign student visa study language training program enroll program accredited accrediting agency recognized secretary education authorizes year period enactment act granting visa alien seeking enter united_states pursue course study language training program accredited denied accreditation accrediting entity certified secretary homeland_security prohibits granting visa language training program sponsoring institution apply program accreditation accrediting agency recognized secretary education year date enactment act comply applicable accrediting requirements |
110-S-3683 | Amends the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act to revise the limitation on the Secretary of the Treasury's authority to purchase troubled assets through the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP). Changes the Joint Resolution of Disapproval, regarding authority to purchase troubled assets, to a Joint Resolution of Approval. Prohibits the Secretary, that is, from exercising any authority to make any such purchases with regard to any TARP amount authorized, and unobligated as of November 14, 2008, unless within 15 calendar days after Congress receives a report of the Secretary's plan to exercise such authority, a joint resolution approving the plan is enacted into law. | Education | Higher | Finance and financial sector | 2008-11-17 | amends emergency economic stabilization act revise limitation secretary treasury authority purchase troubled assets tarp changes joint resolution disapproval authority purchase troubled assets joint resolution approval prohibits secretary exercising authority purchases regard tarp authorized unobligated november calendar days congress receives report secretary plan exercise authority joint resolution approving plan enacted law |
110-S-3700 | High-Speed Rail for America Act of 2008 - Establishes within the Federal Railroad Administration the Office of High-Speed Passenger Rail (HSPR Office) , headed by the Associate Administrator for High-Speed Rail. Requires the HSPR Office to: (1) assume responsibility for all high-speed rail activities currently carried out by the Office of Railroad Development; and (2) consult with the Secretary of Transportation to assist eligible entities to finance certain qualified high-speed intercity rail facility projects through the issuance of private activity bonds. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to revise requirements for income tax-exempt qualified high-speed intercity rail facility bonds. Allows an income tax credit to holders of certain rail bonds that finance qualified super high-speed intercity rail facility projects and qualified rail infrastructure projects. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to study and report to Congress on the use of excise taxes to fund high-speed rail projects. | Education | Higher | Transportation and public works | 2008-11-19 | high speed rail america act establishes headed associate administrator high speed rail requires assume responsibility high speed rail activities currently carried consult secretary transportation assist eligible entities finance certain qualified high speed intercity rail facility projects issuance private activity bonds amends internal revenue code revise requirements income tax exempt qualified high speed intercity rail facility bonds allows income tax credit holders certain rail bonds finance qualified super high speed intercity rail facility projects qualified rail infrastructure projects directs secretary treasury study report congress use excise taxes fund high speed rail projects |
110-S-3722 | Bipartisan Electronic Voting Reform Act of 2008 - Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require any voting system other than one using paper ballots personally marked by the voter to permit independent verification of cast ballots by various specified means, including paper or electronic. Requires each state to conduct an audit of every federal election to ensure that each certificate of election is justified by the vote totals. Directs the Federal Election Commission to establish an Audit Guidelines Development Task Force to assist the Commission in developing model audit guidelines. Prescribes election security requirements for voting systems, including: (1) chain of custody protocols; (2) disclosure of election-dedicated software; and (3) minimum state standards to ensure the integrity of the voting process and education and training of poll workers. Directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to establish a Voting System Software Review Committee which, upon request by the Commission or a state's chief election official, shall review voting system software that has not been certified by the Commission. Establishes accreditation requirements for laboratories involved in testing of voting system hardware and software. Directs the Commission to establish the Election Assistance Commission Voting System Testing Revolving Fund for payments to accredited laboratories for testing of such hardware and software. Requires the Commission to make grants for: (1) development and testing of new voting systems, technologies, and innovations to meet independent verification requirements under this Act; and (2) pilot programs for such testing. Directs the Commission to establish a task force to study and develop recommendations regarding the appropriate level of funding for requirements payments. Amends the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to prohibit state refusal to accept voter registration and absentee ballot applications and federal write-in absentee ballots for failure to meet nonessential requirements. | Education | Higher | Government operations and politics | 2008-12-08 | voting reform act amends help america vote act require voting system paper ballots personally marked voter permit independent verification cast ballots specified means including paper electronic requires state conduct audit federal election ensure certificate election justified vote totals directs federal_election_commission establish audit guidelines development task force assist commission developing model audit guidelines prescribes election security requirements voting systems including chain custody protocols disclosure election dedicated software minimum state standards ensure integrity voting process education training poll workers directs national_institute_of_standards_and_technology nist establish request commission state chief election official shall review voting system software certified commission establishes accreditation requirements laboratories involved testing voting system hardware software directs commission establish payments accredited laboratories testing hardware software requires commission grants development testing new voting systems technologies innovations meet independent verification requirements act pilot programs testing directs commission establish task force study develop recommendations appropriate level funding requirements payments amends uniformed overseas citizens absentee voting act prohibit state refusal accept voter registration absentee ballot applications federal write absentee ballots failure meet nonessential requirements |
110-S-3739 | Derivatives and Hedge Fund Regulatory Improvement Act of 2008 - Directs the appropriate federal banking agencies, with respect to the entities under their respective jurisdictions that engage in transactions involving unregistered hedge funds or over-the-counter derivatives, to initiate a coordinated rulemaking to: (1) extend to unregistered hedge funds the requirements governing the safety and soundness of the financial system applicable to mutual funds; (2) provide for the regulation of over-the-counter derivatives that are not traded on a national securities exchange or by a registered securities association (including credit default swaps, interest rate swaps, currency swaps, mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, and collateralized debt obligations); and (3) prohibit insured depository institutions from trading derivatives for their own accounts. Requires the appropriate federal banking agencies and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to promulgate rules designed to: (1) avoid systemic risks to the financial markets; (2) ensure safe and sound operation of banks, including mandatory maintenance of sufficient capital levels and limits on aggregate leverage, and restrictions on buying, selling, or entering into derivatives by an insured depository institution for its own account; and (3) provide means to prevent fraudulent, deceptive, or manipulative practices. | Education | Higher | Finance and financial sector | 2008-12-11 | derivatives hedge fund regulatory improvement act directs appropriate federal banking agencies respect entities respective jurisdictions engage transactions involving unregistered hedge funds counter derivatives initiate coordinated rulemaking extend unregistered hedge funds requirements governing safety soundness financial system applicable mutual funds provide regulation counter derivatives traded national securities exchange registered securities association including credit default swaps interest rate swaps currency swaps mortgage backed securities asset backed securities collateralized debt obligations prohibit insured depository institutions trading derivatives accounts requires appropriate federal banking agencies securities_and_exchange_commission sec promulgate rules designed avoid systemic risks financial markets ensure safe sound operation banks including mandatory maintenance sufficient capital levels limits aggregate leverage restrictions buying selling entering derivatives insured depository institution account provide means prevent fraudulent deceptive manipulative practices |
111-HR-13 | Teacher Education Assistance Creating Hope for Our Future Act of 2009 or TEACH for Our Future Act of 2009 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand the loan forgiveness available to public elementary and secondary school teachers under the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) and Direct Loan (DL) programs. Makes inapplicable to public school teachers the requirements limiting loan forgiveness to: (1) new borrowers on or after October 1, 1998; and (2) highly qualified teachers in certain schools that serve a high proportion of disadvantaged students. Maintains the requirement that such teachers teach full-time for five consecutive complete school years before becoming eligible for loan forgiveness. Raises to $25,000 the amount of the FFEL or DL outstanding that may be forgiven after a public school teacher's fifth complete school year of teaching. Maintains current loan forgiveness eligibility requirements for private elementary and secondary school teachers. | Education | Higher | Education | 2009-01-06 | teacher education assistance creating hope future act teach future act amends higher education act expand loan forgiveness available public elementary secondary school teachers federal_family_education_loan ffel direct_loan programs makes inapplicable public school teachers requirements limiting loan forgiveness new borrowers october highly qualified teachers certain schools serve high proportion disadvantaged students maintains requirement teachers teach time consecutive complete school years eligible loan forgiveness raises ffel outstanding forgiven public school teacher fifth complete school year teaching maintains current loan forgiveness eligibility requirements private elementary secondary school teachers |
111-HR-28 | Teacher Tax Reduction Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase from $250 to $500 the dollar limit on the tax deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers and to extend such deduction through 2011. | Education | Higher | Taxation | 2009-01-06 | teacher tax reduction act amends internal revenue code increase dollar limit tax deduction certain expenses elementary secondary school teachers extend deduction |
111-HR-30 | 401Kids Family Savings Act of 2009 - Amends the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 to extend through 2015 provisions allowing increased annual contributions to Coverdell education savings accounts. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow tax-free distributions from a Coverdell education savings account for first-time homebuyer expenses; (2) permit rollovers from Coverdell education savings accounts to Roth individual retirement accounts (Roth IRAs); and (3) rename Coverdell education savings accounts as 401Kids Savings Accounts. | Education | Higher | Taxation | 2009-01-06 | family savings act amends economic growth tax relief reconciliation act extend provisions allowing increased annual contributions coverdell education savings accounts amends internal revenue code allow tax free distributions coverdell education savings account time homebuyer expenses permit rollovers coverdell education savings accounts roth individual retirement accounts roth iras rename coverdell education savings accounts |
111-HR-56 | Considers five specified Illinois school districts to be local educational agencies (LEAs) for purposes of the Impact Aid program, which compensates LEAs for the financial burden of federal activities affecting their school districts. Considers federally connected students in such districts to be attending schools in one such district, North Chicago Community Unit School District 187, for the purpose of making that district eligible for Impact Aid. Conditions such treatment on the agreement of the five school districts to apportion such assistance equitably among all five of them, and to use it only for direct educational services. | Education | Higher | Education | 2009-01-06 | considers specified illinois school districts local educational agencies leas purposes impact aid program compensates leas financial burden federal activities affecting school districts considers federally connected students districts attending schools district purpose making district eligible impact aid conditions treatment agreement school districts apportion assistance equitably use direct educational services |
111-HR-209 | Helping Our Students Communicate Act of 2009 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Education to assume or cancel loans made under the Federal Family Education Loan or the Direct Loan programs to individuals who have been employed for five consecutive complete school years as full-time speech-language pathologists: (1) principally at elementary and secondary schools whose enrollment of disadvantaged students exceeds 30%; and (2) have at least a graduate degree in speech-language pathology, or communication sciences and disorders. Caps loan forgiveness at $17,500. Limits the benefits of this Act to new borrowers on or after the date that is 90 days after the date of this Act's enactment. | Education | Higher | Education | 2009-01-06 | helping students communicate act amends higher education act require secretary education assume cancel loans federal_family_education_loan direct loan programs individuals employed consecutive complete school years time speech language pathologists principally elementary secondary schools enrollment disadvantaged students exceeds graduate degree speech language pathology communication sciences disorders caps loan forgiveness limits benefits act new borrowers date days date act enactment |
111-HR-266 | Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Cybersecurity, to establish, in conjunction with the National Science Foundation, a program to award grants to institutions of higher education for: (1) cybersecurity professional development programs; (2) associate degree programs in cybersecurity; and (3) the purchase of equipment to provide training in cybersecurity for either professional development or degree programs. Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation to operate the program. Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary to establish an E-Security Fellows program to bring state, local, tribal, and private sector officials to participate in the work of the National Cybersecurity Division in order to become familiar with Department of Homeland Security cybersecurity missions and capabilities. | Education | Higher | Education | 2009-01-07 | directs secretary homeland_security acting assistant secretary cybersecurity establish conjunction national_science_foundation program award grants institutions higher education cybersecurity professional development programs associate degree programs cybersecurity purchase equipment provide training cybersecurity professional development degree programs requires director national_science_foundation operate program amends homeland security act direct secretary establish security fellows program bring state local tribal private sector officials participate work order familiar department_of_homeland_security cybersecurity missions capabilities |
111-HR-386 | College Learning Access Simplicity and Savings Act of 2009 or the CLASS Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to replace the Hope Scholarship tax credit with the College Affordability Credit, which shall allow: (1) a partially refundable tax credit of up to $1,200 for qualified tuition and related expenses (including required course materials) at an institution of higher education; and (2) an additional 50% tax credit for such expenses exceeding $1,200 but not exceeding $4,800. Repeals the tax deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses. | Education | Higher | Taxation | 2009-01-09 | class act amends internal revenue code replace hope scholarship tax credit shall allow partially refundable tax credit qualified tuition related expenses including required course materials institution higher education additional tax credit expenses exceeding exceeding repeals tax deduction qualified tuition related expenses |
111-HR-416 | Shirley A. Chisholm United States-Caribbean Educational Exchange Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Secretary of State to establish the Shirley Chisholm United States-Caribbean Educational Exchange Program under which scholars and secondary, undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate students from certain Caribbean countries would attend U.S. schools and participate in activities designed to promote a greater understanding of U.S. values and culture. Authorizes the Secretary, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), to establish a program to improve primary and secondary education in such countries by enhancing teacher training, strengthening curriculum and instructional materials, and assisting improvements in school management and public administration of education. | Education | Higher | International affairs | 2009-01-09 | exchange act authorizes secretary state establish scholars secondary undergraduate graduate post graduate students certain caribbean countries attend schools participate activities designed promote greater understanding values culture authorizes secretary united_states_agency international_development usaid establish program improve primary secondary education countries enhancing teacher training strengthening curriculum instructional materials assisting improvements school management public administration education |
111-HR-461 | 10,000 Trained by 2010 Act - Requires the National Science Foundation (NSF) to award competitive grants for basic research on innovative approaches to improve health care information systems, as well as for scientific and engineering activities to improve education in the health care information fields. Requires the award of NSF grants also to institutions of higher education to: (1) establish multidisciplinary Centers for Informatics Research for conducting cutting-edge, multidisciplinary research to generate innovative approaches in health care information; and (2) establish or improve undergraduate and master's degree health care information programs, attract students to such programs, and provide them with experience in government or industry related to their studies. | Education | Higher | Science, technology, communications | 2009-01-13 | trained act requires national_science_foundation nsf award competitive grants basic research innovative approaches improve health care information systems scientific engineering activities improve education health care information fields requires award nsf grants institutions higher education establish multidisciplinary conducting cutting edge multidisciplinary research generate innovative approaches health care information establish improve undergraduate master degree health care information programs attract students programs provide experience government industry related studies |
111-HR-518 | Middle Class College Tuition Tax Credit Expansion Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to replace the Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning tax credits with a tax credit for 50% of qualified tuition and related expenses (including required books), up to $10,000, for attendance at an institution of higher education. | Education | Higher | Taxation | 2009-01-14 | middle class college tuition tax credit expansion act amends internal revenue code replace hope scholarship lifetime_learning tax credits tax credit qualified tuition related expenses including required books attendance institution higher education |
111-HR-532 | Education Savings Modernization Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase from $2,000 to $4,000 the annual contribution limit to Coverdell education savings accounts; and (2) adjust such contribution limit for inflation after 2009.Makes permanent provisions enacted by the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 relating to Coverdell education savings accounts and qualified tuition programs. | Education | Higher | Taxation | 2009-01-14 | education savings modernization act amends internal revenue code increase annual contribution limit coverdell education savings accounts adjust contribution limit inflation permanent provisions enacted economic_growth_and_tax_relief_reconciliation_act relating coverdell education savings accounts qualified tuition programs |
111-HR-558 | Achievement Through Technology and Innovation Act of 2009 - Amends title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to reauthorize part D (Enhancing Education through Technology) through FY2015. Alters the current program to require states to use a portion of their allotted funds to develop challenging academic content and achievement standards to ensure that students are technologically literate before the end of grade eight. Provides that such standards are only for tracking technological literacy and not for assessing adequate yearly progress (AYP) under title I. Permits technological literacy testing to be embedded in other state tests or performance-based assessments portfolios, or made through other valid and reliable means. Requires states to use the bulk of their part D allotment for two new subgrant programs for local educational agencies (LEAs), devoting: (1) 60% for formula subgrants to improve teaching and learning through technology; and (2) 40% for competitive subgrants for systemic school reform through technology integration. Requires LEAs to: (1) include a new or updated local long-range strategic educational technology plan in their applications; (2) use a specified percentage of each subgrant for teacher training; and (3) use each subgrant to acquire and apply technology to identify individual student learning needs and support individualized learning. Allows LEAs that receive funds for both programs to use all the funds for systemic school reform through technology integration program activities. Directs the Secretary of Education to: (1) conduct an annual national study on student technology literacy to determine the extent to which such literacy is attained by grade eight; and (2) update the National Education Technology Plan at least once every five years. | Education | Higher | Education | 2009-01-15 | innovation_act amends title elementary secondary education act reauthorize enhancing education technology fy2015 alters current program require states use portion allotted funds develop challenging academic content achievement standards ensure students technologically end grade provides standards tracking technological literacy assessing adequate yearly progress ayp title technological literacy testing embedded state tests performance based assessments portfolios valid reliable means requires states use bulk allotment new subgrant programs local educational agencies leas formula subgrants improve teaching learning technology competitive subgrants systemic school reform technology integration requires leas include new updated local long range strategic educational technology plan applications use specified percentage subgrant teacher training use subgrant acquire apply technology identify individual student learning needs support individualized learning allows leas receive funds programs use funds systemic school reform technology integration program activities directs secretary education conduct annual national study student technology literacy determine extent literacy attained grade update years |
111-HR-748 | Center to Advance, Monitor, and Preserve University Security Safety Act of 2009 or the CAMPUS Safety Act of 2009 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services to establish and operate a National Center for Campus Public Safety. Tasks the Center with strengthening the safety and security of institutions of higher education (IHEs) by: (1) training IHE public safety agencies and their collaborative partners; (2) fostering relevant research; (3) collecting, coordinating, and disseminating information and best practices regarding campus safety; (4) developing protocols to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from natural and man-made emergencies that threaten the campus community; and (5) increasing cooperation between IHEs and the law enforcement, mental health, and other agencies and jurisdictions that serve them. Authorizes the Director to award grants to IHEs and other nonprofit organizations for activities that will assist the Center in performing its functions. | Education | Higher | Education | 2009-01-28 | center advance monitor preserve_university_security_safety_act campus safety act amends omnibus_crime_control_and_safe_streets_act authorize director office_of_community_oriented_policing_services establish operate national_center_for_campus_public_safety tasks center strengthening safety security institutions higher education ihes training ihe public safety agencies collaborative partners fostering relevant research collecting coordinating disseminating information best practices campus safety developing protocols prevent protect respond recover natural man emergencies threaten campus community increasing cooperation ihes law enforcement mental health agencies jurisdictions serve authorizes director award grants ihes nonprofit organizations activities assist center performing functions |
111-HR-785 | Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a four-year pilot program to provide outreach and training services related to the mental health of veterans of Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom to counseling centers, student health or wellness centers, or student services centers at colleges or universities with large enrollments of such veterans. | Education | Higher | Armed forces and national security | 2009-01-28 | directs secretary veterans_affairs carry year pilot program provide outreach training services related mental health veterans operations iraqi freedom enduring_freedom counseling centers student health wellness centers student services centers colleges universities large enrollments veterans |
111-HR-892 | Secure Education for Americans Today Act of 2009 or SEAT Act of 2009 - Prohibits the provision of federal funds to institutions of higher education that admit illegal aliens. Prohibits such provision from being construed as denying federal student assistance to students attending such schools. | Education | Higher | Education | 2009-02-04 | americans today act prohibits provision federal funds institutions higher education admit illegal aliens prohibits provision construed denying federal student assistance students attending schools |
111-HR-945 | Hope Scholarship Credit Expansion Act of 2009 - Amends Internal Revenue Code provisions relating to the Hope Scholarship tax credit to make certain additional expenses eligible for such credit, including room and board, employment-related expenses, and books, supplies, and equipment. | Education | Higher | Taxation | 2009-02-10 | hope scholarship credit expansion act amends internal revenue code provisions relating hope scholarship tax credit certain additional expenses eligible credit including room board employment related expenses books supplies equipment |
111-HR-950 | Authorizes the use of veterans' educational assistance for the the pursuit of an approved program of education offered through distance learning. | Education | Higher | Armed forces and national security | 2009-02-10 | authorizes use veterans educational assistance pursuit approved program education offered distance learning |
111-HR-957 | Green Energy Education Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Secretary of Energy to contribute energy research and development funds to the National Science Foundation (NSF) for the Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship program to support graduate education related to such energy projects. Authorizes the Secretary to contribute funds for advanced energy technology research and development for high performance buildings to the NSF for curriculum development to improve undergraduate or graduate interdisciplinary engineering and architecture education related to the design and construction of such buildings. | Education | Higher | Education | 2009-02-10 | authorizes secretary energy contribute energy research development funds national_science_foundation nsf research_traineeship program support graduate education related energy projects authorizes secretary contribute funds advanced energy technology research development high performance buildings nsf curriculum development improve undergraduate graduate interdisciplinary engineering architecture education related design construction buildings |
111-HR-1091 | Student Privacy Protection Act of 2009 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to revise provisions for military recruiter access to secondary school student information. Requires ESEA-assisted local educational agencies (LEAs) to notify each secondary school student's parent of the option to consent to a release of the student's name, address, and telephone listing to military recruiters, and to give the parent the opportunity to provide such consent in writing. Requires such LEAs to provide military recruiters, upon their request, with access to such information on a student only if the student's parent has given such written consent. | Education | Higher | Education | 2009-02-13 | amends elementary secondary education act esea revise provisions military recruiter access secondary school student information requires esea assisted local educational agencies leas notify secondary school student parent option consent release student address telephone listing military recruiters parent opportunity provide consent writing requires leas provide military recruiters request access information student student parent given written consent |
111-HR-1152 | Semester of Service Act - Amends the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to direct the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service to award competitive matching grants to local educational agencies or their nonprofit partners and, through them, competitive subgrants to schools or their nonprofit partners for Semester of Service programs that allow high school juniors and seniors to earn academic credit for service-learning that meets unmet human, educational, environmental, or public safety needs in their communities. Gives grant priority to applicants that propose to direct subgrants toward programs at schools that receive school improvement funds under part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. Requires Semester of Service programs to engage youth in service-learning for a minimum of 70 hours over a minimum of 12 weeks and have: (1) a weekly classroom-based component that is integrated into schools' regular curricula and aligned with applicable state academic content standards; and (2) a field-based component covering at least 24 of the minimum 70 hours. Directs the Chief Executive Officer to reserve funds for: (1) competitive grants to Indian tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands for such programs; (2) technical assistance and training to grantees and subgrantees, and program outreach activities; and (3) independent evaluations of the programs. | Education | Higher | Education | 2009-02-24 | national_and_community_service_act direct chief executive officer corporation_for_national_and_community_service award competitive matching grants local educational agencies nonprofit partners competitive subgrants schools nonprofit partners programs allow high school seniors earn academic credit service learning meets unmet human educational environmental public safety needs communities gives grant priority applicants propose direct subgrants programs schools receive school improvement funds title elementary secondary education act requires semester service programs engage youth service learning minimum hours minimum weeks weekly classroom based component integrated schools regular curricula aligned applicable state academic content standards field based component covering minimum hours directs chief executive officer reserve funds competitive grants indian tribes native hawaiian organizations american_samoa guam northern_mariana islands programs technical assistance training grantees subgrantees program outreach activities independent evaluations programs |
111-HR-1153 | Summer of Service Act of 2009 - Amends the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to create Summer of Service programs providing at least 100 hours of summer community service learning opportunities to youth who will subsequently enroll in grades six through nine. Requires the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service to provide competitive three-year grants to: (1) states under a State Grant program; and (2) public or private organizations under a National Direct Grant program, when a state does not apply for funding or the community service program includes multiple states. Requires states and organizations, in making project subgrants, to favor entities with established track records that: (1) have leadership positions in the communities from which participating youth will be drawn; (2) focus on youth service during the transition year before high school; (3) encourage or enable youth to continue providing community service throughout the school year; (4) involve youth in the design and operation of the community service project; and (5) include youth of diverse backgrounds, at least 50% of which are from low-income families. Permits such entities to charge the parents of participants an income-based fee to contribute to the nonfederal share of project costs. Makes each youth serving at least 100 hours in a service-learning project eligible for an educational award of up to $500. | Education | Higher | Education | 2009-02-24 | amends national_and_community_service_act create summer_of_service programs providing hours summer community service learning opportunities youth subsequently enroll grades requires chief executive officer corporation_for_national_and_community_service provide competitive year grants states state grant program public private organizations program state apply funding community service program includes multiple states requires states organizations making project subgrants favor entities established track records leadership positions communities participating youth drawn focus youth service transition year high school encourage enable youth continue providing community service school year involve youth design operation community service project include youth diverse backgrounds low income families permits entities charge parents participants income based fee contribute nonfederal share project costs makes youth serving hours service learning project eligible educational award |
111-HR-1154 | AmeriCorps: Together Improving Our Nation Act or the ACTION Act - Amends the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to base the calculation of the amount of the national service educational award on the average cost of attending a four-year institution of higher education, rather than a portion of a veteran's basic educational assistance allowance. Excludes the national service educational award from an individual's gross income for tax purposes. Permits the Corporation for National and Community Service to support a national service program that is carried out by another federal agency and implements the priorities of such agency. Makes Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation a Cabinet position. Raises the Officer's compensation to Level I of the Executive Schedule. | Education | Higher | Education | 2009-02-24 | americorps improving nation act action act amends national community service act base calculation national service educational award average cost attending year institution higher education portion veteran basic educational assistance allowance excludes national service educational award individual gross income tax purposes permits corporation_for_national_and_community_service support national service program carried federal agency implements priorities agency makes chief executive officer corporation cabinet position raises officer compensation level executive schedule |
111-HR-1155 | Satellite Consumers' Access to Public Television Digital Programming Act of 2009 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require a satellite carrier that offers multichannel video programming distribution service to over five million subscribers to retransmit the digital signals of each noncommercial educational television station that is located in any local U.S. market. | Education | Higher | Science, technology, communications | 2009-02-24 | amends communications act require satellite carrier offers multichannel video programming distribution service million subscribers retransmit digital signals noncommercial educational television station located local market |
111-HR-1336 | Veterans Education Improvement Act of 2009 - Amends the Montgomery GI Bill educational assistance program for veterans to: (1) authorize the use of such assistance for business courses and seminars, courses taken to prepare for licensing or certification tests, and the repayment of federal student loans; (2) allow for withdrawal of the election not to enroll in the program; (3) extend the increase in benefits for certain individuals pursuing apprenticeships or on-job training; (4) provide educational assistance benefits for veterans discharged under a general discharge; (5) increase the reporting fee payable to educational institutions that enroll veterans receiving assistance; (6) provide additional areas of work-study for veterans; (6) require a five-year pilot program for on-campus work-study positions; (7) modify the advance payment of initial educational assistance or subsistence allowance; and (8) authorize, for certain individuals, the accelerated payment of educational assistance. | Education | Higher | Armed forces and national security | 2009-03-05 | veterans education improvement act amends montgomery bill educational assistance program veterans authorize use assistance business courses seminars courses taken prepare licensing certification tests repayment federal student loans allow withdrawal election enroll program extend increase benefits certain individuals pursuing apprenticeships job training provide educational assistance benefits veterans discharged general discharge increase reporting fee payable educational institutions enroll veterans receiving assistance provide additional areas work study veterans require year pilot program campus work study positions modify advance payment initial educational assistance subsistence allowance authorize certain individuals accelerated payment educational assistance |
111-HR-1338 | Student Support Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Education to make matching grants of at least $1 million to states for allocation to local educational agencies (LEAs) so that additional school-based mental health and student service providers may be hired, thereby reducing the student-to-provider ratios in elementary and secondary schools to specified levels recommended by the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences. Includes school counselors, school psychologists or other psychologists, child or adolescent psychiatrists, and school social workers among such providers. Requires grants to states and state allocations to LEAs to be made pursuant to specified formulas that take into account a state's and school district's share of disadvantaged children. | Education | Higher | Education | 2009-03-05 | student support act amends elementary secondary education act require secretary education matching grants million states allocation local educational agencies leas additional school based mental health student service providers hired reducing student provider ratios elementary secondary schools specified levels recommended institute_of_medicine_of_the_national_academy_of_sciences includes school counselors school psychologists psychologists child adolescent psychiatrists school social workers providers requires grants states state allocations leas pursuant specified formulas account state school district share disadvantaged children |
111-HR-1351 | Savings Enhancement for Education in College Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) make permanent the allowance for payment of expenses for computer technology and equipment from qualified tuition programs; (2) allow a tax credit for contributions to such programs; and (3) allow limited direction of investment of contributions or earnings in a qualified tuition program. | Education | Higher | Taxation | 2009-03-05 | college act amends internal revenue code permanent allowance payment expenses computer technology equipment qualified tuition programs allow tax credit contributions programs allow limited direction investment contributions earnings qualified tuition program |
111-HR-1380 | Josh Miller Helping Everyone Access Responsive Treatment in Schools Act of 2009 or the Josh Miller HEARTS Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award matching grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to: (1) purchase automated external defibrillators (AEDs) for use in their schools; and/or (2) provide training to meet the grant requirement that at least five adult employees or volunteers at each school where an AED is to be used successfully complete training in its use and in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Requires LEAs to provide matching funds equal to at least 25% of the grant, but waives such requirement for LEAs that serve a student population at least 20% of which is impoverished. Requires LEA grant applicants also to demonstrate that: (1) the AEDs are integrated into the schools' emergency response procedures; and (2) emergency services personnel are notified of their locations. Gives grant priority to schools that: (1) lack an AED; (2) typically have a significant number of students, staff, and visitors present during the day; (3) generally have a longer wait for emergency medical services than other public facilities in the community; and (4) have not received funds under the Rural Access to Emergency Devices Act. Authorizes appropriations for FY2010-FY2015. | Education | Higher | Education | 2009-03-06 | josh_miller_helping_everyone_access_responsive_treatment schools act josh_miller hearts act amends elementary secondary education act direct secretary education award matching grants local educational agencies leas purchase automated external defibrillators aeds use schools provide training meet grant requirement adult employees volunteers school aed successfully complete training use cardiopulmonary resuscitation cpr requires leas provide matching funds equal grant waives requirement leas serve student population impoverished requires lea grant applicants demonstrate aeds integrated schools emergency response procedures emergency services personnel notified locations gives grant priority schools lack aed typically significant number students staff visitors present day generally longer wait emergency medical services public facilities community received funds rural access emergency devices act authorizes appropriations fy2010 fy2015 |
111-HR-1569 | Every Student Counts Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require, beginning by the 2010-2011 school year, states, local educational agencies (LEAs), and secondary schools annually to include on the report cards required under title I of the Act: (1) their four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate; (2) their cumulative graduation rate; (3) the number and percentage of students graduating in more than four years with a regular secondary school diploma; (4) the number and percentage of students who have been removed from the adjusted cohort; (5) the number and percentage of students from each previous adjusted cohort who remain in secondary school after four years; and (6) the percentage of secondary school students in each grade, except the graduating grade, prepared to advance to the next grade. Requires such data, except for data on students who remain in secondary school after four years, to be disaggregated by race, ethnicity, gender, disability status, migrant status, English proficiency, and status as economically disadvantaged. Directs states, LEAs, and secondary schools in states that lack a statewide longitudinal data system with individual student identifiers to make certain annual interim graduation rate calculations; but prohibits the use of such interim calculations after the 2010-2011 school year. Requires the use of aggregate and disaggregated cumulative graduation rates in determining the success of each secondary school and LEA in making adequate yearly progress (AYP) toward state academic performance standards under the Act. Requires states, LEAs, and schools that have a cumulative graduation rate below 90% overall or for any of the student subgroups, to make specified yearly progress in improving such rate or be deemed as failing to make AYP. | Education | Higher | Education | 2009-03-17 | student counts act amends elementary secondary education act require beginning school year states local educational agencies leas secondary schools annually include report cards required title act year adjusted cohort graduation rate cumulative graduation rate number percentage students graduating years regular secondary school diploma number percentage students removed adjusted cohort number percentage students previous adjusted cohort remain secondary school years percentage secondary school students grade graduating grade prepared advance grade requires data data students remain secondary school years disaggregated race ethnicity gender disability status migrant status english proficiency status economically disadvantaged directs states leas secondary schools states lack statewide longitudinal data system individual student identifiers certain annual interim graduation rate calculations prohibits use interim calculations school year requires use aggregate disaggregated cumulative graduation rates determining success secondary school lea making adequate yearly progress ayp state academic performance standards act requires states leas schools cumulative graduation rate overall student subgroups specified yearly progress improving rate deemed failing ayp |
111-HR-1578 | Fast Track to College Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award matching six-year grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) that partner with institutions of higher education (IHEs) to establish or support dual enrollment programs, such as early college high schools, that allow high school students to earn credit simultaneously toward a high school diploma and a postsecondary degree or certificate. Gives grant priority to applicants: (1) that propose to establish or support a dual enrollment program for a student body at least 40% of which is impoverished; and (2) from states that provide assistance to dual enrollment programs, such as assistance defraying the costs of higher education. Requires applicants to make assurances that: (1) students will not be required to pay tuition or fees for postsecondary courses; and (2) those courses will be taught by faculty that meet their partner IHE's normal standards. Authorizes the Secretary to award matching five-year grants to states to: (1) plan and implement statewide strategies to make dual enrollment programs more accessible to students who are underrepresented in postsecondary education; (2) provide technical assistance to dual enrollment programs; and (3) engage in outreach, assessment, and teacher training activities designed to strengthen such programs. Directs the Secretary to: (1) contract for an independent evaluation of this Act's programs; and (2) provide technical assistance to LEAs and their partners, and disseminate information concerning best practices in dual enrollment programs. | Education | Higher | Education | 2009-03-18 | fast track college act authorizes secretary education award matching year grants local educational agencies leas partner institutions higher education ihes establish support dual enrollment programs early college high schools allow high school students earn credit simultaneously high school diploma postsecondary degree certificate gives grant priority applicants propose establish support dual enrollment program student body impoverished states provide assistance dual enrollment programs assistance defraying costs higher education requires applicants assurances students required pay tuition fees postsecondary courses courses taught faculty meet partner ihe normal standards authorizes secretary award matching year grants states plan implement statewide strategies dual enrollment programs accessible students underrepresented postsecondary education provide technical assistance dual enrollment programs engage outreach assessment teacher training activities designed strengthen programs directs secretary contract independent evaluation act programs provide technical assistance leas partners disseminate information concerning best practices dual enrollment programs |
111-HR-1579 | Communities Committed to College Tax Credit Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for 50% of any contribution to a tax-exempt scholarship funding trust established to provide scholarships for individuals with demonstrated financial need to attend institutions of higher education. | Education | Higher | Taxation | 2009-03-18 | amends internal revenue code allow tax credit contribution tax exempt scholarship funding trust established provide scholarships individuals demonstrated financial need attend institutions higher education |
111-HR-1615 | Medical Economic Deferment for Students (MEDS) Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 with respect to the meaning of economic hardship under the Federal Family Education Loan or Perkins Loan and related loan insurance programs. Considers borrowers under such programs to be suffering economic hardship if they are working full-time, have a federal educational debt burden equal to at least 20% of their adjusted gross income, and the difference between their adjusted gross income minus such debt burden is less than 220% of the greater of: (1) the annual earnings of an minimum wage earner; or (2) 150% of the poverty line applicable to their family size. | Education | Higher | Education | 2009-03-19 | medical economic deferment students meds act amends higher education act respect meaning economic hardship federal_family_education_loan perkins_loan related loan insurance programs considers borrowers programs suffering economic hardship working time federal educational debt burden equal adjusted gross income difference adjusted gross income minus debt burden greater annual earnings minimum wage poverty line applicable family size |
111-HR-1717 | Academic Partnerships Lead Us to Success Act or the A PLUS Act - Allows each state to submit to the Secretary of Education a declaration of intent, applicable for up to five years, permitting it to receive federal funds on a consolidated basis that would otherwise be directed toward specific programs furthering the stated purpose of title I (Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. Requires each declaration to be formulated by a combination of specified State Authorizing Officials or by referendum, and list the programs for which consolidated funding is requested. Allows states to use such funds for any educational purpose permitted by state law, but requires them to make certain assurances that they will use fiscal control and fund accounting procedures, abide by federal civil rights laws, and advance educational opportunities for the disadvantaged. Allows states to amend their declarations. Requires each declaration state to: (1) inform the public of its student achievement assessment system and report annually on student progress toward the state's proficiency standards, disaggregating performance data by specified student groups; and (2) keep aggregate spending on elementary and secondary education at no less than 90% of such spending for the school year coinciding with this Act's enactment. Limits administrative expenses. Requires consolidated funds to be distributed in a manner that allows for the equitable participation of private schools. | Education | Higher | Education | 2009-03-25 | academic partnerships lead success act plus act allows state submit secretary education declaration intent applicable years permitting receive federal funds consolidated basis directed specific programs furthering stated purpose title improving academic achievement disadvantaged elementary secondary education act requires declaration formulated combination specified state authorizing officials referendum list programs consolidated funding requested allows states use funds educational purpose permitted state law requires certain assurances use fiscal control fund accounting procedures abide federal civil rights laws advance educational opportunities disadvantaged allows states amend declarations requires declaration state inform public student achievement assessment system report annually student progress state proficiency standards performance data specified student groups aggregate spending elementary secondary education spending school year act enactment limits administrative expenses requires consolidated funds distributed manner allows equitable participation private schools |
111-HR-1884 | National Health Service Corps Improvement Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to revise the definition of "primary health services" for purposes of the National Health Service Corps to include optometry health services. Includes optometrists within: (1) the fellowship program for the delivery of primary health services in health professional shortage areas; (2) the National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program; and (3) the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program. | Education | Higher | Health | 2009-04-02 | national_health_service_corps improvement act amends public_health_service_act revise definition primary health services purposes national_health_service_corps include optometry health services includes optometrists fellowship program delivery primary health services health professional shortage areas national_health_service_corps_scholarship_program national_health_service_corps_loan_repayment_program |
111-HR-1951 | Family Education Freedom Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit of up to $5,000 (adjusted for inflation after 2009) per student per year for the cost of attendance at any educational institution (including any private, parochial, religious, or home school) organized to provide elementary or secondary education, or both. | Education | Higher | Taxation | 2009-04-02 | family education freedom act amends internal revenue code allow tax credit adjusted inflation student year cost attendance educational institution including private parochial religious home school organized provide elementary secondary education |
111-HR-1953 | Hope Plus Scholarship Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to include qualified elementary and secondary education expenses and contributions and gifts to schools within the definition of the term "qualified tuition and related expenses" for purposes of the Hope Scholarship Tax Credit. | Education | Higher | Taxation | 2009-04-02 | hope plus scholarship act amends internal revenue code include qualified elementary secondary education expenses contributions gifts schools definition term qualified tuition related expenses purposes |
111-HR-1954 | Make College Affordable Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow taxpayers, their spouses, dependents, and grandchildren a tax deduction from gross income for certain higher education expenses and for interest on certain student loans. Includes as higher education expenses undergraduate tuition and fees and reasonable living expenses while attending an institution of higher education. | Education | Higher | Taxation | 2009-04-02 | college affordable act amends internal revenue code allow taxpayers spouses dependents grandchildren tax deduction gross income certain higher education expenses interest certain student loans includes higher education expenses undergraduate tuition fees reasonable living expenses attending institution higher education |
111-HR-1957 | Helping Families Afford Tuition Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to replace the Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning tax credits with an income-based tax credit for 50% of qualified tuition and related expenses, up to $10,000, for attendance at an institution of higher education. Repeals the tax deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses. | Education | Higher | Taxation | 2009-04-02 | helping families afford tuition act amends internal revenue code replace hope scholarship lifetime_learning tax credits income based tax credit qualified tuition related expenses attendance institution higher education repeals tax deduction qualified tuition related expenses |
111-HR-2060 | Community College Technology Access Act - Directs the Secretary of Education to award grants to community colleges for the maintenance, administration, and improvement of computer labs to enhance student and public access to information technology training. Allows grantees to use grant funds to expand or build a computer lab facility if they ask and receive the Secretary's authorization to do so. Requires grantees to keep their computer labs open to the public for specified minimum periods and to offer the public free computer-related training while open. | Education | Higher | Education | 2009-04-23 | secretary education award grants community colleges maintenance administration improvement computer labs enhance student public access information technology training allows grantees use grant funds expand build computer lab facility ask receive secretary authorization requires grantees computer labs open public specified minimum periods offer public free computer related training open |
111-HR-2239 | Secondary School Innovation Fund Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to establish a Secondary School Innovation Fund program awarding competitive matching grants to partnerships, which must include at least one state or local educational agency, for the implementation of innovative strategies to improve the achievement of at-risk students in secondary schools. Permits partnerships to award subgrants to schools for the implementation of such strategies. Lists innovative strategies, one or more of which grantees or subgrantees must implement, that include: (1) creating multiple education pathways that offer students a range of educational options aligned with their needs and interests and preparing them for postsecondary education and the workforce; (2) giving students access to early college high school or other dual enrollment learning opportunities; (3) using secondary school early warning indicators and intervention systems attuned to the needs of at-risk students; (4) creating expanded learning time opportunities; (5) improving student transitions from middle school to high school or from high school to postsecondary education and the workforce; (6) increasing the autonomy and flexibility of secondary schools; (7) improving rural education through educational technology; (8) improving learning opportunities for students in the middle grades; (9) improving teaching and increasing academic rigor at the secondary school level; and (10) improving community and parental involvement in students' education. Requires the Secretary to disseminate, and provide technical assistance regarding, best practices in improving secondary school student achievement. | Education | Higher | Education | 2009-05-04 | secondary school innovation fund act amends elementary secondary education act authorize secretary education establish program awarding competitive matching grants partnerships include state local educational agency implementation innovative strategies improve achievement risk students secondary schools permits partnerships award subgrants schools implementation strategies lists innovative strategies grantees subgrantees implement include creating multiple education pathways offer students range educational options aligned needs interests preparing postsecondary education workforce giving students access early college high school dual enrollment learning opportunities secondary school early warning indicators intervention systems needs risk students creating expanded learning time opportunities improving student transitions middle school high school high school postsecondary education workforce increasing autonomy flexibility secondary schools improving rural education educational technology improving learning opportunities students middle grades improving teaching increasing academic rigor secondary school level improving community parental involvement students education requires secretary disseminate provide technical assistance best practices improving secondary school student achievement |
111-HR-2274 | Priorities in Education Spending Act - Repeals specified provisions of the: (1) Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; (2) Early Learning Opportunities Act; (3) Higher Education Act of 1965; (4) Higher Education Amendments of 1998; (5) Education of the Deaf Act of 1986; (6) Higher Education Opportunity Act; (7) Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980; (8) Higher Education Amendments of 1992; (9) Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968; (10) Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006; (11) Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act of 2004; (12) Head Start Act; (13) Workforce Investment Act; (14) National Environmental Education Act; and (15) America COMPETES Act. Prohibits the Secretary of Education from obligating any funds to implement a literacy program for prisoners under the National Literacy Act of 1991. | Education | Higher | Education | 2009-05-06 | priorities education spending act repeals specified provisions elementary secondary education act early learning opportunities act higher education act higher education amendments education deaf act higher education opportunity act stevenson-wydler_technology innovation act omnibus crime control safe streets act technical education act special olympics sport empowerment act head start act workforce investment act america competes act prohibits secretary education obligating funds implement literacy program prisoners national literacy act |
111-HR-2356 | Educators Achieving Reciprocity Now (E.A.R.N.) Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require each state receiving school improvement funds under part A of title I of such Act to consider a teacher to be highly qualified with respect to an academic subject if the teacher: (1) is or was considered highly qualified in such academic subject in at least one other state; and (2) has been teaching for at least five years in a public or private school. | Education | Higher | Education | 2009-05-12 | educators achieving reciprocity act_-_amends elementary secondary education act require state receiving school improvement funds title act consider teacher highly qualified respect academic subject teacher considered highly qualified academic subject state teaching years public private school |
111-HR-2403 | Rural Career and Technical Education Expansion Act of 2009 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Education to assume or cancel a loan made under the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) or the Direct Loan programs to an individual who: (1) has been employed as a teacher at a rural secondary school for five consecutive complete program years; (2) is not in default on the loan they seek forgiveness; and (3) whose qualifying employment is teaching career and technical education coursework on a full-time basis, including at least one course or credit that is integrated coursework. | Education | Higher | Education | 2009-05-14 | technical education expansion act amends higher education act require secretary education assume cancel loan federal_family_education_loan ffel direct loan programs individual employed teacher rural secondary school consecutive complete program years default loan seek forgiveness qualifying employment teaching career technical education coursework time basis including course credit integrated coursework |
111-HR-2431 | America's Teachers Tax Relief Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the tax deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers and extend such deduction through 2010. | Education | Higher | Taxation | 2009-05-14 | america teachers tax relief act amends internal revenue code increase tax deduction certain expenses elementary secondary school teachers extend deduction |
111-HR-2434 | College Tuition Tax Relief Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2010 the tax deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses. | Education | Higher | Taxation | 2009-05-14 | college tuition tax relief act amends internal revenue code extend tax deduction qualified tuition related expenses |
111-HR-2456 | Veterans Education Tuition Support Act of 2009 or the VETS Act of 2009 - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to refund to students the tuition and fees paid for education they will not receive due to their withdrawal from school to serve in the Armed Forces. Waives the application of any requirement that students return title IV funds upon withdrawing from school to students whose withdrawal is necessitated by service in the Armed Forces. Provides loan forgiveness under the Federal Family Education Loan, Direct Loan, and Perkins Loan programs to students whose withdrawal from school is necessitated by service in the Armed Forces. | Education | Higher | Education | 2009-05-18 | vets act amends title student assistance higher education act require institutions higher education refund students tuition fees paid education receive withdrawal school serve armed_forces waives application requirement students return title funds withdrawing school students withdrawal necessitated service armed_forces provides loan forgiveness federal_family_education_loan direct_loan perkins_loan programs students withdrawal school necessitated service armed_forces |
111-HR-2474 | Veterans Educational Equity Act - Provides that, in the case of an individual entitled to veterans' educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance program and who is enrolled at an institution of higher education in a state in which the public institutions charge only fees in lieu of tuition, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) shall allow the individual to use all or a portion of the amount payable under the educational assistance program to pay the tuition or fees for that program of education. | Education | Higher | Armed forces and national security | 2009-05-19 | veterans educational equity act provides case individual entitled veterans educational assistance program enrolled institution higher education state public institutions charge fees lieu tuition secretary veterans_affairs shall allow individual use portion payable educational assistance program pay tuition fees program education |
111-HR-2492 | Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income discharges of student loan indebtedness based on repayments which are income contingent or income based. | Education | Higher | Taxation | 2009-05-19 | amends internal revenue code exclude gross income discharges student loan indebtedness based repayments income contingent income based |
111-HR-2500 | Help Kids Save for College Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from the gross income of an employee amounts, up to $1,000, paid by an employer to a qualified college savings assistance plan for a designated beneficiary. | Education | Higher | Taxation | 2009-05-19 | help kids save college act amends internal revenue code exclude gross income employee amounts paid employer qualified college savings assistance plan designated beneficiary |
111-HR-2561 | Help Student Soldiers Act - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to waive the application of the requirement that students return title IV funds which were unearned due to their withdrawal from school to students whose withdrawal is necessitated by service in the Armed Forces. Provides loan forgiveness under the Federal Family Education Loan, Direct Loan, and Perkins Loan programs to students for that portion of loan assistance which is unearned due to their withdrawal from school for service in the Armed Forces and which is not returned to such programs by their schools. | Education | Higher | Education | 2009-05-21 | help student soldiers act amends title student assistance higher education act waive application requirement students return title funds unearned withdrawal school students withdrawal necessitated service armed_forces provides loan forgiveness federal_family_education_loan direct_loan perkins_loan programs students portion loan assistance unearned withdrawal school service armed_forces returned programs schools |
111-HR-2579 | Pathways to College Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award competitive five-year grants to local educational agencies that serve mostly high-need high schools for programs to increase the number of students from low-income families who attend college. Defines "high-need high schools" as those where at least one-half of the students are from low-income families. Requires grantees to use such funds to: (1) train teachers and counselors to provide students with advice concerning postsecondary education; (2) implement a comprehensive college guidance program for all students which exposes them to postsecondary information and planning assistance before the end of their first semester of high school; (3) ensure that their schools develop comprehensive, school-wide plans of action to strengthen their college-going culture; (4) create or maintain a postsecondary access center in each school that provides information on colleges and universities, career opportunities, and financial aid options; and (5) provide a setting in which professionals working in college access programs can meet with students. Directs the Secretary to provide technical assistance to grantees in calculating and analyzing their college-going rates and adopting best practices for elevating such rates. Requires grantees periodically to evaluate the success of their grant activities and use the evaluations to refine such activities and their performance measures. Directs the Secretary to conduct an independent evaluation of the grant program which includes an assessment of the program's affect on high school graduation and college-going rates. | Education | Higher | Education | 2009-05-21 | pathways college act authorizes secretary education award competitive year grants local educational agencies serve high need high schools programs increase number students low income families attend college defines high need high schools half students low income families requires grantees use funds train teachers counselors provide students advice concerning postsecondary education implement comprehensive college guidance program students exposes postsecondary information planning assistance end semester high school ensure schools develop comprehensive school wide plans action strengthen college going culture create maintain postsecondary access center school provides information colleges universities career opportunities financial aid options provide setting professionals working college access programs meet students directs secretary provide technical assistance grantees calculating analyzing college going rates adopting best practices rates requires grantees periodically evaluate success grant activities use evaluations refine activities performance measures directs secretary conduct independent evaluation grant program includes assessment program affect high school graduation college going rates |
111-HR-2755 | High Quality Teaching Act of 2009 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award competitive five-year grants to up to 250 local educational agencies (LEAs) to recruit, support, and retain highly qualified and effective teachers through participation in the Targeted High Need Initiative program of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. Gives priority to LEAs that have: (1) the highest number of disadvantaged students; (2) the highest number of schools identified for school improvement, corrective action, or restructuring; and (3) the lowest number of teachers certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. Requires LEAs to use such grants to: (1) partner with institutions of higher education or other appropriate entities in conducting grant activities; (2) provide teachers participating in the Targeted High Need Initiative program with training, mentoring, and technological resources; (3) cover the assessment fee for teachers who apply for certification by such Board and agree to teach at the participating school for at least three years after their certification; (4) provide specified monetary awards to teachers and their sponsoring schools after completion of the Targeted High Need Initiative program; and (5) conduct an independent evaluation of such program's affect on teaching quality and student performance. | Education | Higher | Education | 2009-06-08 | high quality teaching act amends elementary secondary education act direct secretary education award competitive year grants local educational agencies leas recruit support retain highly qualified effective teachers participation targeted high need initiative program national_board_for_professional_teaching_standards gives priority leas highest number disadvantaged students highest number schools identified school improvement corrective action restructuring lowest number teachers certified national_board_for_professional_teaching_standards requires leas use grants partner institutions higher education appropriate entities conducting grant activities provide teachers participating targeted high need initiative program training mentoring technological resources cover assessment fee teachers apply certification board agree teach participating school years certification provide specified monetary awards teachers sponsoring schools completion targeted high need initiative program conduct independent evaluation program affect teaching quality student performance |
111-HR-3221 | Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 - (Sec. 4) Prohibits funds appropriated pursuant to this Act from being used for Congressional earmarks. (Sec. 5) Requires all savings in federal spending that are generated, and not otherwise allocated, by this Act to be made available for federal deficit reduction. Title I: Investing in Students and Families - Subtitle A: Increasing College Access and Completion - (Sec. 101) Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (the Act) to authorize and appropriate such sums as may be necessary to fully fund maximum Pell Grant amounts, beginning in FY2010. Ties increases in the maximum Pell Grant amount, beginning in 2011, to increases in the Consumer Price Index, plus 1%. (Sec. 102) Amends part E (College Access Challenge Grant program) of title VII of the Act to create a new part E (College Access and Completion Innovation Fund) that includes the College Access Challenge Grant program, a new State Innovation and Completion Grants program, and a new Innovation in College Access and Completion National Activities Grants program. Directs the Secretary of Education (Secretary) to award competitive matching State Innovation and Completion grants to states to: (1) implement activities and services that increase students' persistence in and completion of postsecondary school, particularly students now underrepresented at such schools; and (2) develop an interoperable statewide longitudinal data system to track students success in postsecondary schools and the workforce. Permits states to make subgrants to nonprofit organizations in their state, including student loan guaranty agencies and servicers, to implement the program. Gives grant priority to states that partner with philanthropic organizations, student loan guaranty agencies, or nonprofit subsidiaries of such agencies to implement the program. Requires states to use at least one-third of program funding for activities benefiting students at two-year institutions of higher education (IHEs). Directs the Secretary to award competitive Innovation in College Access and Completion National Activities grants to IHEs, states, nonprofit organizations, philanthropic organizations, and TRIO grantees for innovative programs that advance knowledge about, and the adoption of, policies and practices that increase the number of individuals with postsecondary degrees or certificates. Includes among such programs those providing students with supplemental grant or loan benefits. Gives grant priority to programs that: (1) serve underrepresented students, dislocated workers, or veterans; (2) are offered by IHEs that do not predominantly award bachelor's degrees; (3) increase degree or certificate completion in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; (4) enhance the financial literacy of students who are potentially eligible for assistance under the Act; or (5) encourage constructive partnerships between IHEs with high degree completion rates and those without such rates. Allows private, nonprofit IHEs to voluntarily elect to participate in a state's efforts under part E to increase postsecondary enrollment, persistence, and completion. Authorizes and appropriates specified funds for FY2010-FY2014 for part E programs, dedicating 25% of such funds to the College Access Challenge Grant program, 50% to the State Innovation and Completion Grants program, 23% to the Innovation in College Access and Completion National Activities Grants program, and 2% for the evaluation of such programs by the Director of the Institute of Education Sciences. Terminates the Secretary's authority to make part E grants after FY2014. (Sec. 103) Extends funding for grants to historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions through FY2019. Terminates the Secretary's authority to award such grants after FY2019. Sets aside $10 million of such funds each fiscal year for YES Partnership grants, which are for use in encouraging underrepresented minority or low-income students in kindergarten through grade 12 to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) through outreach and hands-on, experiential-based learning projects. (Sec. 104) Authorizes and appropriates additional FY2010 funding for Cooperative Education programs that provide students with alternating or parallel periods of study and employment. Terminates the Secretary's authority to award grants for such programs after FY2010. (Sec. 105) Directs the Secretary to provide title IV (Student Assistance) grant repayment waivers and loan forgiveness to students for grant or loan periods for which they do not earn credit due to active duty in the Armed Forces. Restricts such waivers and forgiveness to loans first disbursed before July 1, 2010. (Sec. 106) Requires the Secretary to award three-year grants to IHEs to hire Veterans Resource Officers that provide veterans with certain support services to improve their college completion rates. (Sec. 107) Officer Daniel Faulkner Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship Act of 2009 - States that, beginning with the 2010-2011 school year, the expected family contribution, used in determining a student's eligibility for federal student aid, shall be zero for students who are eligible for Pell grants and whose parent or guardian died in the line of duty while serving as a public safety officer. (Preserves such consideration for students whose parent or guardian was a member of the Armed Forces and died as a result of performing military service in Iraq or Afghanistan after September 11, 2001.) Excludes students' total Pell grant from consideration in calculating their educational assistance benefits under the Public Safety Officer's Benefits program, if they receive an increased Pell grant under the preceding provision. (Sec. 108) Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to improve teacher excellence in public elementary and secondary schools. Requires such grants to be used for the establishment, expansion, or improvement of: (1) professional development activities that are aligned to the curriculum and student academic needs; (2) mentoring and induction programs for new teachers and principals; or (3) career ladders that allow teachers to take on new professional roles. Authorizes appropriations for such program for FY2010-FY2015. Subtitle B: Student Financial Aid Form Simplification - (Sec. 121) Makes revisions to title IV student need analyses, which become effective after June 2011. (Sec. 122) Establishes a $150,000 asset cap on student eligibility for Pell grants or loans under the part D Direct Loan (DL) program. Bases such cap on combined student and parent assets for dependent students and combined student and spouse assets for independent students. Adjusts the cap annually for inflation. Eliminates assets from the need analyses of students whose family assets do not equal or exceed the cap. (Sec. 123) Excludes child support, workman's compensation, veteran's benefits, living allowances, cash support or money paid on a student's behalf, and other untaxed income and benefits from student need analyses. Excludes employee pension benefit plans from assets. Preserves the student aid eligibility of students convicted of possessing, rather than selling, controlled substances. Title II: Student Loan Reform - Subtitle A: Stafford Loan Reform - (Sec. 201) Prohibits any new loans from being made or insured under the part B Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) program after June 2010. (Sec. 210) Changes, subject to lender approval, the underlying index for calculating special allowance payments to FFEL lenders for loans first disbursed on or after January 1, 2000, and before July 1, 2010, from three-month commercial paper (CP) rates to the one-month London Inter Bank Offered Rate (LIBOR). (Special allowance payments are made to FFEL lenders to compensate them for the difference between FFEL interest rates and market rates.) Makes such change applicable to the calendar quarter beginning on October 1, 2009. (Sec. 211) Requires DLs for students and the parents of students attending IHEs outside of this country to be disbursed through a financial institution located in this country which is designated by the Secretary to receive DL funds and transfer them to such schools. (Sec. 214) Directs the Secretary to award DL servicing contracts pursuant to a competitive bidding process that includes nonprofit servicers and takes into account price and servicing ability. Provides that such process may take into account servicers' ability to provide default aversion and outreach services. Requires the Secretary to: (1) provide job retention incentive payments to servicers that give hiring priority to individuals from locations at which the servicers performed FFEL origination or servicing activities on the date of this Act's enactment; and (2) consider servicers retention of highly qualified employees as a positive factor when determining their loan allocation. Directs the Secretary to contract with each nonprofit servicer that has its principal place of business in a state to service the DLs of borrowers attending schools within such state, provided its services meet federal standards and are offered at competitive rates. Provides that competitive rates are to be determined by the Secretary in relation to the volume of loans serviced by the servicer and allow such servicer to provide additional services, such as default aversion or outreach. Establishes a formula for allocating a minimum amount of business to a nonprofit servicers. Authorizes the Secretary to contract with student loan guaranty agencies or their nonprofit subsidiaries for delinquency prevention and default aversion services, default collections, financial aid counseling, career and education counseling, financial literacy, guidance counselor and financial aid officer training services, and other outreach services. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress within three years of this Act's enactment on the performance of nonprofit DL servicers. (Sec. 215) Establishes variable interest rates on DLs made to undergraduate students after June 2012. Sets a 6.8% cap on such rates, which are to be calculated on the basis of the bond equivalent rate of 91-day Treasury bills, plus 2.5%. (Sec. 216) Directs the Secretary to provide IHEs participating, or seeking to participate, in the DL programs with technical assistance in establishing and administering such programs. Authorizes and appropriates funds for FY2010, and authorizes appropriations for FY2011-FY2014, for the provision of such technical assistance. (Sec. 217) Requires the Secretary to perform outreach services that inform and educate students and their families about the transition to the DL program effected by this title's amendments. Subtitle B: Perkins Loan Reform - (Sec. 221) Replaces the Perkins Loans program under part E, after June 2010, with a Direct Perkins Loans program under part D that provides loans that continue to carry the 5% interest rate and loan limits of the part E program, but otherwise have the same terms and conditions as Direct Unsubsidized Stafford loans. (The interest on unsubsidized loans accrues while the borrower is in school.) (Sec. 224) Allocates up to $6 billion of loan authority annually among IHEs that are eligible to participate in the DL program and enter into agreements with the Secretary to make Direct Perkins Loans to eligible students. Allocates loan authority to eligible IHEs pursuant to a three-part formula, with: (1) one-half allocated on the basis of the financial need of an school's students; (2) one-quarter allocated on the basis of its efforts at keeping tuition and fees low or providing nonfederal need-based grant aid; and (3) one-quarter allocated on the basis of the school's success at graduating Pell Grant recipients. Provides each IHE that previously participated in the part E Perkins Loan program with a minimum Direct Perkins Loan authority amount equal to the average amount of Perkins Loans it awarded to students from the 2003-2004 school year to the 2007-2008 school year. (Sec. 225) Gives IHEs an annual payment to cover administrative expenses of servicing old part E Perkins Loans that equals 0.5% of the outstanding principal and interest of such loans. Requires IHEs participating in the Direct Perkins Loan program to pay matching funds on a quarterly basis, in an amount agreed to by the school and the Secretary, to an escrow account for purposes of providing loan benefits to borrowers. (Sec. 228) Requires a capital distribution of the balance of each IHE's part E Perkins Loan fund beginning on July 1, 2010, with the federal contribution paid to the Secretary and the school's contribution returned to the school. Permits IHEs, after June 2010, to assign all their outstanding part E Perkins Loans to the Secretary, who thereby assumes responsibility for servicing the loans and returning to the schools the proportion of the loan amount that was made from schools' capital contributions to the revolving loan fund. (Sec. 229) Makes the following amendments affecting the application of the requirement that for-profit IHEs derive at least 10% of their revenues from non-title IV sources (the 90/10 rule) applicable through June 2012. Continues to treat the revenue of for-profit IHEs that is derived from unsubsidized Direct Stafford Loan limit increases established under the Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008 as being from non-title IV sources. (Such treatment was set to expire on July 1, 2011.) Excludes from revenue calculations amounts for-profit IHEs receive under the new Direct Perkins Loans program. Gives for-profit IHEs three (currently, two) consecutive years of failing the 90/10 rule before becoming ineligible to participate in title IV programs, provided their second consecutive year of failure ends after July 1, 2008, and before July 1, 2011. Title III: Modernization, Renovation, and Repair - Subtitle A: Elementary and Secondary Education - Chapter 1: Grants for Modernization, Renovation, or Repair of Public School Facilities - (Sec. 312) Requires the Secretary to make grants to states for the modernization, renovation, or repair of public schools, including early learning facilities and charter schools, to make them safe, healthy, high-performing, and technologically up-to-date. Allocates grant funds among states on the basis of the relative portion of school improvement funds provided to local educational agencies (LEAs) in each state under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. Reserves 2% of the grant funds for assistance to outlying areas and Indian schools. Reserves 5% of the grant funds for LEAs serving geographic areas with significant economic distress, recovering from a natural disaster, or containing a military installation selected for closure under the base closure and realignment process. Requires states to reallocate such grant funds to LEAs on the basis of each LEA's share of school improvement funds received by LEAs in the state for the previous fiscal year. (Sec. 314) Allows LEAs to give priority to projects involving the abatement, removal, or interim control of asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls, mold, mildew, lead-based hazards, or a proven carcinogen. Chapter 2: Supplemental Grants for Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama - (Sec. 321) Requires the Secretary to make grants to LEAs in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama for the construction, modernization, renovation, or repair of public schools, including early learning facilities and charter schools, to make them safe, healthy, high-performing, and technologically up-to-date. Allocates grant funds among such LEAs on the basis of each Lea's share of infrastructure damage inflicted on public school facilities in such states by Hurricane Katrina or Rita in 2005. Chapter 3: General Provisions - (Sec. 331) Prohibits LEAs from using this subtitle's grants: (1) for maintenance costs; (2) for facilities used primarily for events for which the public is charged admission or for which the purpose is not the education of children; (3) to supplant funds otherwise available for school modernization, renovation, repair, and construction efforts; or (4) to purchase carbon offsets. (Sec. 333) Prohibits states from considering LEAs' receipt of this subtitle's grants in determining their eligibility for state aid or the amount of state aid they receive. (Sec. 334) Conditions LEA grant eligibility on LEA and state spending for free public education remaining above specified levels. Requires states to reduce the amount of grant funds available to an LEA by the proportion by which the Lea's spending falls below such levels. Directs the Secretary to waive such maintenance of effort requirements if such waiver is justified by exceptional or uncontrollable circumstances, or the precipitous decline in an LEA's financial resources. (Sec. 335) Requires grantees' contracting procedures for school modernization, renovation, repair, and construction to ensure the maximum number of qualified bidders through full and open competition. (Sec. 336) Requires the iron and steel used in projects funded under this subtitle to have been produced in this country, subject to specified exceptions. (Sec. 337) Requires all laborers and mechanics employed by contractors or subcontractors in the performance of work assisted under this subtitle to be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on similar work in the locality. (Sec. 339) Directs LEA grantees to use at least 50% of their grant in FY2010 and 75% in FY2011 for public school modernization, renovation, repair, or construction that meets Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building rating standards, Energy Star standards, Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) criteria, Green Building Initiative environmental design and rating standards (Green Globes), or equivalent standards adopted by the entities that have jurisdiction over such LEAs. Requires the Secretary to provide outreach and technical assistance to states and LEAs concerning the best practices in school modernization, renovation, repair, and construction. (Sec. 340) Directs: (1) LEAs to report annually to their states, and the public, on their use of such grant funds; (2) states to submit annually to the Secretary a compilation of the information received from their LEAs; and (3) the Secretary to report to Congress annually on grants made under this subtitle. (Sec. 341) Prohibits the use of this subtitle's grants: (1) to employ workers who are illegal aliens or whose status has not been ascertained using the employment verification system; or (2) by LEAs that do not require a criminal background check on all their employees. (Sec. 342) Requires the Secretary to work with grant recipients to promote appropriate opportunities for those enrolled in YouthBuild programs, Job Corps programs, community colleges, or certain preapprenticeship programs to gain employment experience on projects funded under this subtitle. (Sec. 343) Directs the Secretary to establish an Advisory Council on Green, High-Performing Public School Facilities to provide the Secretary with advice on the academic, health, energy, and environmental impact of such schools and assistance in facilitating their creation. Terminates the Advisory Council at the close of FY2011. (Sec. 344) Allows LEAs to encourage schools at which this subtitle's projects are being implemented to educate students about the project and its benefits. (Sec. 345) Authorizes and appropriates funding for this subtitle's grant programs for FY2010-FY2011. Prohibits the use of such funds for Congressional earmarks. Terminates this subtitle's grant program at the close of FY2011. Subtitle B: Higher Education - (Sec. 351) Requires the Secretary to make grants to states for the construction, modernization, renovation, or repair of community college facilities. Allocates grant funds to states on the basis of each state's share of students in who are enrolled in community colleges and who are pursuing a pre-baccalaureate degree or certificate. Requires states to use such funds to: (1) reduce the financing costs of loans for construction, modernization, renovation, and repair; (2) provide matching funds to capital campaigns for such activities; or (3) capitalize a revolving loan fund to finance such activities. Prohibits the use of grant funds for community college facilities that are not primarily used for instruction, research, or student housing. Directs grantees to use 50% of such funding for construction, modernization, renovation, or repair that meets Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building rating standards, Energy Star standards, Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) criteria, Green Building Initiative environmental design and rating standards (Green Globes), or equivalent standards adopted by the state. Requires all laborers and mechanics employed by contractors or subcontractors in the performance of work assisted under this subtitle to be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on similar work in the locality. Directs states to report to the Secretary and the Secretary to report to Congress annually on the use of this subtitle's grant funds. Authorizes and appropriates FY2010 funds for this subtitle's grant program. Terminates this subtitle's grant program at the close of FY2010. Title IV: Early Learning Challenge Fund - (Sec. 402) Requires the Secretary to award competitive matching: (1) Quality Pathways grants to states to implement quality initiatives that increase the number of disadvantaged children under age five in high-quality early learning programs and improve program oversight; and (2) Development grants to states to develop the components of a standards-based early learning system that will allow them to compete more effectively for Quality Pathways grants. Reserves 0.25% of this title's funding for competitive grants to Indian tribes for the development and implementation of school readiness plans that are coordinated with LEAs serving their children. (Sec. 403) Establishes Quality Pathways grants as five-year grants which may be renewed on the basis of a state's progress in: (1) increasing the percentage of disadvantaged children in each age group who participate in high-quality early learning programs and the number of such programs in low-income communities; (2) implementing a high-quality early learning system that improves the credentials of early learning providers and makes early learning standards and oversight applicable across a broad range of settings and providers; and (3) committing state resources in support of early learning programs and services. Allow states that the Secretary certifies as having made sufficient progress in implementing grant requirements to apply to the Secretary to reserve up to 25% of their grant to expand disadvantaged children's access to the highest quality early learning programs that offer full-day services. (Sec. 404) Establishes Development grants as nonrenewable three-year grants to assist states in developing a high-quality early learning system that improves the credentials of early learning providers and makes early learning standards and oversight applicable across a broad range of settings and providers. (Sec. 405) Requires the Secretary, acting jointly with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to: (1) establish a national commission to review and recommend benchmarks for early learning program quality and early learning and development standards; (2) conduct a national evaluation of this title's grants; (3) support a federal research collaborative which supports early learning research that can inform improved standards and child outcomes; and (4) evaluate barriers to increasing access to high-quality early learning programs for low-income children and disseminate relevant findings and best practices for eliminating such barriers. (Sec. 406) Directs states to report to the Secretary and the Secretary to report to Congress annually on activities carried out under this title. (Sec. 409) Authorizes and appropriates funds for this title's programs for FY2010-FY2017. Terminates this title's grant programs at the close of FY2017. Title V: American Graduation Initiative - (Sec. 501) Authorizes and appropriates funds for this title's programs for FY2010-FY2019. Terminates this title's grant programs at the close of FY2019. (Sec. 503) Directs the Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Labor, to award competitive matching four-year grants to eligible entities to carry out innovative programs, or programs of demonstrated effectiveness, that lead to the completion of a postsecondary degree, certificate, or industry-recognized credential leading to a skilled occupation in a high-demand industry. Includes as eligible entities, community colleges, public four-year IHEs offering two-year degrees, tribal colleges or universities, public four-year IHEs in partnership with any of the aforementioned entities, and states that have implemented a comprehensive articulation agreement among their public IHEs and are in partnership with any of the aforementioned entities. Exempts tribal colleges and universities from cost-sharing requirements. Gives grant priority to eligible entities that: (1) partner with philanthropic, research, business, or labor organizations; (2) are IHEs eligible for assistance under title III (Institutional Aid) or V (Developing Institutions) of the Act; (3) are focused on serving low-income, nontraditional students, students who are dislocated workers, or students who are veterans, who do not have a bachelor's degree; or (4) are community colleges located in areas with high unemployment. Requires grantees to carry out at least two of the following activities: (1) expand students' opportunities to earn bachelor's degrees by facilitating the transfer of credits between IHEs; (2) partner with employers to create or enhance academic or training programs for skilled occupations in high-demand industries; (3) provide support services to students; (4) create programs to provide a sequence of education and job training that leads to industry-recognized credentials; (5) strengthen linkages between secondary education and community colleges; (6) implement other innovative activities to increase degree and certificate completion rates and job training for skilled occupations in high-demand industries; (7) create, in a timely and efficient manner, degree and credential programs that are responsive to state and regional workforce needs; (8) provide information technology training for students and members of the public; (9) enhance or create academic or training programs that prepare students for skilled occupations in energy-related fields; and (10) enhance or create academic or training programs that prepare students for occupations critical to serving veterans. Directs grantees to develop quantifiable benchmarks that are approved by the Secretary to gauge program effectiveness. Requires community college grantees, to the extent practicable, to include on their course schedules information on which courses are transferable for credit toward the completion of a four-year baccalaureate degree at a public IHE in their state. Directs the Secretary to: (1) allocate funds to the Institute of Education Sciences to evaluate the effectiveness of grantee's programs by January 30, 2014; and (2) report to Congress annually regarding the use and effectiveness of such grants. (Sec. 504) Directs the Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Labor, to award competitive matching six-year grants to states to implement the systematic reform of community colleges in their state by carrying out programs, policies, and services that the Secretary has determined to have demonstrated effectiveness based on the evaluation conducted by the Institute of Education Sciences. Requires such grantees to: (1) have an plan for increasing college persistence and completion that includes community colleges; (2) have a statewide longitudinal data system that includes community college data; (3) have an articulation agreement for the transfer of credits between public IHEs in the state; (4) maintain funding for IHEs in the state at at least the level of such funding for the five preceding years; and (5) develop quantifiable benchmarks to gauge program effectiveness. Gives grant priority to states focused on serving low-income, nontraditional students, students who are dislocated workers, or students who are veterans, who do not have a bachelor's degree. Terminates a state's grant after three years if the Secretary finds that it has not made demonstrable progress toward its benchmarks. Directs state grantees to report annually to the Secretary and the Secretary of Labor on the progress of their reforms, and the Secretary to submit a report to Congress six months after the end of the grant program summarizing the reports received from such states. Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) community colleges play an important role in preparing students to enter the workforce; (2) it is vital that all states have access to the resources and assistance needed to compete for these community college reform grants; and (3) the Secretary should provide states with any assistance and support they need to compete for such grants and should work to ensure that the grants are distributed in a fair and equitable manner. (Sec. 505) Authorizes the Secretary to award competitive grants to, or contract with, IHEs, philanthropic organizations, and other appropriate entities to develop, evaluate, and disseminate freely-available high-quality online courses for training and postsecondary education readiness and success. Authorizes the Director of the Institute of Education Sciences award a grant to, or enter into a contract with, an organization with demonstrated expertise in researching and evaluating community colleges to establish and operate the Learning and Earning Research Center. Requires the Center to: (1) develop standardized metrics, data elements, and data sharing protocols that facilitate the evaluation of community college programs and allow relevant data systems to be linked and interoperable; and (2) develop and disseminate materials analyzing best practices and research on successful postsecondary education and training efforts. Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to states to establish cooperative agreements to develop, implement, and expand interoperable statewide longitudinal community college data systems that can be linked to other data systems, including elementary and secondary education and workforce data systems. Directs the Secretary to allocate at least $1 million for a contract with the National Research Council to study and report to Congress on the quality of distance education programs as compared to campus-based education programs at IHEs. Authorizes the Secretary to develop a model of a service that enables students to determine the transferability of credits between IHEs voluntarily participating in such service. Directs the Secretary to report annually to Congress on the grants and contracts awarded to entities under this section. Title VI: Defund Acorn Act - Defund Acorn Act - (Sec. 602) Prohibits the federal government from providing any funds to, or entering into agreements with, any organization that: (1) has been indicted for violating federal or state election law; (2) had its state corporate charter terminated due to its failure to comply with federal or state lobbying disclosure requirements; (3) has filed a fraudulent form with any federal or state regulatory agency; or (4) employs, has a contract with, or has acting on its behalf, an individual who has been indicted for violating federal or state election law. Prohibits federal employees or contractors from promoting such organizations. Includes the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) and any ACORN-related affiliate among the organizations barred from such funding, contracting, and promotion. Requires the Federal Acquisition Regulation to be revised to satisfy these prohibitions. | Education | Higher | Education | 2009-07-15 | student aid fiscal responsibility act sec prohibits funds appropriated pursuant act congressional earmarks sec requires savings federal spending generated allocated act available federal deficit reduction title investing students increasing college access completion sec amends higher education act act authorize appropriate sums necessary fully fund maximum pell_grant amounts beginning fy2010 ties increases maximum pell_grant beginning increases consumer price index plus sec amends college access challenge grant program title vii act create new college access completion innovation fund includes program new state innovation completion grants program new program directs secretary education secretary award competitive matching state innovation completion grants states implement activities services increase students persistence completion postsecondary school particularly students underrepresented schools develop interoperable statewide longitudinal data system track students success postsecondary schools workforce permits states subgrants nonprofit organizations state including student loan guaranty agencies servicers implement program gives grant priority states partner philanthropic organizations student loan guaranty agencies nonprofit subsidiaries agencies implement program requires states use program funding activities benefiting students year institutions higher education ihes directs secretary award competitive grants ihes states nonprofit organizations philanthropic organizations trio grantees innovative programs advance knowledge adoption policies practices increase number individuals postsecondary degrees certificates includes programs providing students supplemental grant loan benefits gives grant priority programs serve underrepresented students dislocated workers veterans offered ihes predominantly award bachelor degrees increase degree certificate completion fields science technology engineering mathematics enhance financial literacy students potentially eligible assistance act encourage constructive partnerships ihes high degree completion rates rates allows private nonprofit ihes voluntarily elect participate state efforts increase postsecondary enrollment persistence completion authorizes appropriates specified funds fy2010 fy2014 programs funds program program program evaluation programs director institute_of_education_sciences terminates secretary authority grants fy2014 sec extends funding grants historically black colleges universities minority serving institutions fy2019 terminates secretary authority award grants fy2019 sets aside million funds fiscal year partnership grants use encouraging underrepresented minority low income students kindergarten grade pursue careers science technology engineering mathematics stem outreach hands experiential based learning projects sec authorizes appropriates additional fy2010 funding cooperative education programs provide students parallel periods study employment terminates secretary authority award grants programs fy2010 sec directs secretary provide title student assistance grant repayment waivers loan forgiveness students grant loan periods earn credit active duty armed_forces restricts waivers forgiveness loans disbursed july sec requires secretary award year grants ihes hire officers provide veterans certain support services improve college completion rates sec officer children fallen heroes scholarship act 2009_-_states beginning school year expected family contribution determining student eligibility federal student aid shall zero students eligible pell grants parent guardian died line duty serving public safety officer preserves consideration students parent guardian member armed_forces died result performing military service iraq afghanistan september excludes students total pell grant consideration calculating educational assistance benefits public safety officer benefits program receive increased pell grant preceding provision sec authorizes secretary grants local educational agencies leas improve teacher excellence public elementary secondary schools requires grants establishment expansion improvement professional development activities aligned curriculum student academic needs mentoring induction programs new teachers principals career allow teachers new professional roles authorizes appropriations program fy2010 fy2015 subtitle student financial aid form simplification sec makes revisions title student need analyses effective june sec establishes asset cap student eligibility pell grants loans program bases cap combined student parent assets dependent students combined student spouse assets independent students adjusts cap annually inflation eliminates assets need analyses students family assets equal exceed cap sec excludes child support compensation veteran benefits living allowances cash support money paid student behalf untaxed income benefits student need analyses excludes employee pension benefit plans assets preserves student aid eligibility students convicted possessing selling controlled substances title student loan reform subtitle sec prohibits new loans insured ffel program june sec changes subject lender approval underlying index calculating special allowance payments ffel lenders loans disbursed january july month commercial paper rates month special allowance payments ffel lenders compensate difference ffel interest rates market rates makes change applicable calendar quarter beginning october sec requires dls students parents students attending ihes outside country disbursed financial institution located country designated secretary receive funds transfer schools sec directs secretary award servicing contracts pursuant competitive bidding process includes nonprofit servicers takes account price servicing ability provides process account servicers ability provide default aversion outreach services requires secretary provide job retention incentive payments servicers hiring priority individuals locations servicers performed ffel origination servicing activities date act enactment consider servicers retention highly qualified employees positive factor determining loan allocation directs secretary contract nonprofit servicer principal place business state service dls borrowers attending schools state provided services meet federal standards offered competitive rates provides competitive rates determined secretary relation volume loans serviced servicer allow servicer provide additional services default aversion outreach establishes formula allocating minimum business nonprofit servicers authorizes secretary contract student loan guaranty agencies nonprofit subsidiaries delinquency prevention default aversion services default collections financial aid counseling career education counseling financial literacy guidance counselor financial aid officer training services outreach services requires secretary report congress years act enactment performance nonprofit servicers sec establishes variable interest rates dls undergraduate students june sets cap rates calculated basis bond equivalent rate day treasury bills plus sec directs secretary provide ihes participating seeking participate programs technical assistance establishing administering programs authorizes appropriates funds fy2010 authorizes appropriations fy2011 fy2014 provision technical assistance sec requires secretary perform outreach services inform educate students families transition program effected title amendments subtitle perkins loan reform sec replaces perkins loans program june direct perkins loans program provides loans continue carry interest rate loan limits program terms conditions direct_unsubsidized_stafford loans interest unsubsidized loans accrues borrower school sec allocates billion loan authority annually ihes eligible participate program enter agreements secretary eligible students allocates loan authority eligible ihes pursuant formula half allocated basis financial need school students quarter allocated basis efforts keeping tuition fees low providing nonfederal need based grant aid quarter allocated basis school success graduating pell_grant recipients provides ihe previously participated perkins_loan program minimum authority equal average perkins_loans awarded students school year school year sec gives ihes annual payment cover administrative expenses servicing old perkins loans equals outstanding principal interest loans requires ihes participating program pay matching funds quarterly basis agreed school secretary escrow account purposes providing loan benefits borrowers sec requires capital distribution balance ihe perkins_loan fund beginning july federal contribution paid secretary school contribution returned school permits ihes june assign outstanding perkins loans secretary assumes responsibility servicing loans returning schools proportion loan schools capital contributions revolving loan fund sec makes following amendments affecting application requirement profit ihes derive revenues non title sources rule applicable june continues treat revenue profit ihes derived unsubsidized direct stafford loan limit increases established non title sources treatment set expire july excludes revenue calculations amounts profit ihes receive new program gives profit ihes currently consecutive years failing rule ineligible participate title programs provided second consecutive year failure ends july july title iii modernization renovation elementary secondary education chapter sec requires secretary grants states modernization renovation repair public schools including early learning facilities charter schools safe healthy high performing technologically date allocates grant funds states basis relative portion school improvement funds provided local educational agencies leas state elementary secondary education act reserves grant funds assistance outlying areas indian schools reserves grant funds leas serving geographic areas significant economic distress recovering natural disaster containing military installation selected closure base closure realignment process requires states reallocate grant funds leas basis lea share school improvement funds received leas state previous fiscal year sec allows leas priority projects involving abatement removal interim control asbestos polychlorinated biphenyls mold lead based hazards proven chapter supplemental grants louisiana mississippi alabama sec requires secretary grants leas louisiana mississippi alabama construction modernization renovation repair public schools including early learning facilities charter schools safe healthy high performing technologically date allocates grant funds leas basis lea share infrastructure damage public school facilities states hurricane katrina rita chapter general_provisions sec prohibits leas subtitle grants maintenance costs facilities primarily events public charged admission purpose education children supplant funds available school modernization renovation repair construction efforts purchase carbon offsets sec prohibits states considering leas receipt subtitle grants determining eligibility state aid state aid receive sec conditions lea grant eligibility lea state spending free public education remaining specified levels requires states reduce grant funds available lea proportion lea spending falls levels directs secretary waive maintenance effort requirements waiver justified exceptional uncontrollable circumstances decline lea financial resources sec requires grantees contracting procedures school modernization renovation repair construction ensure maximum number qualified bidders open competition sec requires iron steel projects funded subtitle produced country subject specified exceptions sec requires laborers mechanics employed contractors subcontractors performance work assisted subtitle paid wages rates prevailing similar work locality sec directs lea grantees use grant fy2010 fy2011 public school modernization renovation repair construction meets leadership energy environmental design leed green building rating standards energy_star standards collaborative high performance schools chps criteria green building initiative environmental design rating standards green_globes equivalent standards adopted entities jurisdiction leas requires secretary provide outreach technical assistance states leas concerning best practices school modernization renovation repair construction sec directs leas report annually states public use grant funds states submit annually secretary compilation information received leas secretary report congress annually grants subtitle sec prohibits use subtitle grants employ workers illegal aliens status ascertained employment verification system leas require criminal background check employees sec requires secretary work grant recipients promote appropriate opportunities enrolled programs job_corps programs community colleges certain programs gain employment experience projects funded subtitle sec directs secretary establish high performing public school facilities provide secretary advice academic health energy environmental impact schools assistance facilitating creation terminates advisory_council close fy2011 sec allows leas encourage schools subtitle projects implemented educate students project benefits sec authorizes appropriates funding subtitle grant programs fy2010 fy2011 prohibits use funds congressional earmarks terminates subtitle grant program close fy2011 subtitle higher education sec requires secretary grants states construction modernization renovation repair community college facilities allocates grant funds states basis state share students enrolled community colleges pursuing pre baccalaureate degree certificate requires states use funds reduce financing costs loans construction modernization renovation repair provide matching funds capital campaigns activities capitalize revolving loan fund finance activities prohibits use grant funds community college facilities primarily instruction research student housing directs grantees use funding construction modernization renovation repair meets leadership energy environmental design leed green building rating standards energy_star standards collaborative high performance schools chps criteria green building initiative environmental design rating standards green_globes equivalent standards adopted state requires laborers mechanics employed contractors subcontractors performance work assisted subtitle paid wages rates prevailing similar work locality directs states report secretary secretary report congress annually use subtitle grant funds authorizes appropriates fy2010 funds subtitle grant program terminates subtitle grant program close fy2010 title sec requires secretary award competitive matching quality pathways grants states implement quality initiatives increase number disadvantaged children age high quality early learning programs improve program oversight development grants states develop components standards based early learning system allow compete effectively quality pathways grants reserves title funding competitive grants indian tribes development implementation school readiness plans coordinated leas serving children sec establishes quality pathways grants year grants renewed basis state progress increasing percentage disadvantaged children age group participate high quality early learning programs number programs low income communities implementing high quality early learning system improves credentials early learning providers makes early learning standards oversight applicable broad range settings providers committing state resources support early learning programs services allow states secretary certifies having sufficient progress implementing grant requirements apply secretary reserve grant expand disadvantaged children access highest quality early learning programs offer day services sec establishes development grants nonrenewable year grants assist states developing high quality early learning system improves credentials early learning providers makes early learning standards oversight applicable broad range settings providers sec requires secretary acting jointly secretary health_and_human_services establish national commission review recommend benchmarks early learning program quality early learning development standards conduct national evaluation title grants support federal research collaborative supports early learning research inform improved standards child outcomes evaluate barriers increasing access high quality early learning programs low income children disseminate relevant findings best practices eliminating barriers sec directs states report secretary secretary report congress annually activities carried title sec authorizes appropriates funds title programs fy2010 fy2017 terminates title grant programs close fy2017 title american graduation initiative sec authorizes appropriates funds title programs fy2010 fy2019 terminates title grant programs close fy2019 sec directs secretary coordination secretary labor award competitive matching year grants eligible entities carry innovative programs programs demonstrated effectiveness lead completion postsecondary degree certificate industry recognized credential leading skilled occupation high demand industry includes eligible entities community colleges public year ihes offering year degrees tribal colleges universities public year ihes partnership aforementioned entities states implemented comprehensive articulation agreement public ihes partnership aforementioned entities exempts tribal colleges universities cost sharing requirements gives grant priority eligible entities partner philanthropic research business labor organizations ihes eligible assistance title developing institutions act focused serving low income nontraditional students students dislocated workers students veterans bachelor degree community colleges located areas high unemployment requires grantees carry following activities expand students opportunities earn bachelor degrees facilitating transfer credits ihes partner employers create enhance academic training programs skilled occupations high demand industries provide support services students create programs provide education job training leads industry recognized credentials strengthen linkages secondary education community colleges implement innovative activities increase degree certificate completion rates job training skilled occupations high demand industries create timely efficient manner degree credential programs responsive state regional workforce needs provide information technology training students members public enhance create academic training programs prepare students skilled occupations energy related fields enhance create academic training programs prepare students occupations critical serving veterans directs grantees develop quantifiable benchmarks approved secretary gauge program effectiveness requires community college grantees extent practicable include course schedules information courses transferable credit completion year baccalaureate degree public ihe state directs secretary allocate funds institute_of_education_sciences evaluate effectiveness grantee programs january report congress annually use effectiveness grants sec directs secretary coordination secretary labor award competitive matching year grants states implement systematic reform community colleges state carrying programs policies services secretary determined demonstrated effectiveness based evaluation conducted institute_of_education_sciences requires grantees plan increasing college persistence completion includes community colleges statewide longitudinal data system includes community college data articulation agreement transfer credits public ihes state maintain funding ihes state level funding preceding years develop quantifiable benchmarks gauge program effectiveness gives grant priority states focused serving low income nontraditional students students dislocated workers students veterans bachelor degree terminates state grant years secretary finds demonstrable progress benchmarks directs state grantees report annually secretary secretary labor progress reforms secretary submit report congress months end grant program summarizing reports received states expresses sense congress community colleges play important role preparing students enter workforce vital states access resources assistance needed compete community college reform grants secretary provide states assistance support need compete grants work ensure grants distributed fair equitable manner sec authorizes secretary award competitive grants contract ihes philanthropic organizations appropriate entities develop evaluate disseminate freely available high quality online courses training postsecondary education readiness success authorizes director institute_of_education_sciences award grant enter contract organization demonstrated expertise researching evaluating community colleges establish operate requires center develop standardized metrics data elements data sharing protocols facilitate evaluation community college programs allow relevant data systems linked interoperable develop disseminate materials analyzing best practices research successful postsecondary education training efforts authorizes secretary award grants states establish cooperative agreements develop implement expand interoperable statewide longitudinal community college data systems linked data systems including elementary secondary education workforce data systems directs secretary allocate million contract national_research_council study report congress quality distance education programs compared campus based education programs ihes authorizes secretary develop model service enables students determine transferability credits ihes voluntarily participating service directs secretary report annually congress grants contracts awarded entities section title defund sec prohibits federal government providing funds entering agreements organization indicted violating federal state election law state corporate charter terminated failure comply federal state lobbying disclosure requirements filed fraudulent form federal state regulatory agency employs contract acting behalf individual indicted violating federal state election law prohibits federal employees contractors promoting organizations includes association_of_community_organizations_for_reform acorn acorn related affiliate organizations barred funding contracting promotion requires federal_acquisition_regulation revised satisfy prohibitions |
111-HR-3238 | Adult Education and Economic Growth Act of 2009 - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1988 to revise requirements for statewide and local workforce investment systems to include adult education activities. Revises member composition of: (1) state workforce investment boards to include state representatives responsible for implementing adult education, literacy, and workplace skills programs under the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA); and (2) youth councils established by local workforce investment boards to include representatives of adult education. Revises requirements for five-year state and local worker investment plans. Authorizes the use of funds for: (1) statewide and local youth activities to provide opportunities for career pathways for eligible youth as well as dual enrollment opportunities; and (2) training services for local adult and dislocated workers to include integration of adult education and training. Requires the Secretary to carry out specified employment and training demonstration and pilot projects. Amends the AEFLA to include among adult education and literacy services programs activities to assist adults with limited English proficiency through postsecondary education and training to improve their English and mathematical skills and to acquire an understanding of the American system of government and responsibilities of citizenship. Revises requirements for the allocation and reservation of AEFLA funds. Revises state distribution requirements with respect to grants and contracts to eligible providers of activities for adult education and literacy and corrections education of institutionalized individuals. Expands an eligible agency's use of funds for corrections education and education for other institutionalized individuals to include academic programs for: (1) integrated education and training; (2) career pathways; (3) dual enrollment; and (4) preparation for postsecondary education and training. Replaces the National Institute for Literacy with the National Institute for Adult Education, Literacy, and Workplace Skills (Institute). Requires national leadership activities to include activties to improve workplace skills programs nationwide. Requires the Secretary of Education to allocate grants to states for integrated English literacy and civics education programs. Requires the Secretary to award grants to assist states in developing a 21st century delivery system for adult education, literacy, and workplace skills services as well as adults in developing technology literacy. Requires the Institute to establish the National Adult Learning and Technology Resource Center. Requires the Secretary of Education to direct the Commissioner for Education Research of the National Center for Education Research to establish a national research and development center for adult education, literacy, and workplace skills. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an employer educational assistance program credit for 50% of the qualified educational assistance expenses (up to $5,250) paid per taxable year on behalf of an employee. | Education | Higher | Labor and employment | 2009-07-16 | adult_education economic growth act amends workforce investment act revise requirements statewide local workforce investment systems include adult education activities revises member composition state workforce investment boards include state representatives responsible implementing adult education literacy workplace skills programs adult_education family literacy act aefla youth councils established local workforce investment boards include representatives adult education revises requirements year state local worker investment plans authorizes use funds statewide local youth activities provide opportunities career pathways eligible youth dual enrollment opportunities training services local adult dislocated workers include integration adult education training requires secretary carry specified employment training demonstration pilot projects amends aefla include adult education literacy services programs activities assist adults limited english proficiency postsecondary education training improve english mathematical skills acquire understanding american system government responsibilities citizenship revises requirements allocation reservation aefla funds revises state distribution requirements respect grants contracts eligible providers activities adult education literacy corrections education institutionalized individuals expands eligible agency use funds corrections education education institutionalized individuals include academic programs integrated education training career pathways dual enrollment preparation postsecondary education training replaces national_institute_for_literacy literacy institute requires national leadership activities include improve workplace skills programs nationwide requires secretary education allocate grants states integrated english literacy civics education programs requires secretary award grants assist states developing 21st century delivery system adult education literacy workplace skills services adults developing technology literacy requires institute establish requires secretary education direct commissioner education research national_center_for_education_research establish national research development center adult education literacy workplace skills amends internal revenue code allow employer educational assistance program credit qualified educational assistance expenses paid taxable year behalf employee |
111-HR-3259 | Establishing Grants for College Access and Completion Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Education to award competitive five-year grants to certain nonprofit organizations for the provision of mentoring, support, outreach, and other services that encourage disadvantaged students to attend institutions of higher education. Prohibits a grant from covering more than 85% of the cost of the services the grant supports. Requires nonprofit applicants to have met certain requirements, including that they have provided scholarship and support programs to students in more than one state, and have a business plan in place to expand into other states. | Education | Higher | Education | 2009-07-20 | establishing grants college access completion act directs secretary education award competitive year grants certain nonprofit organizations provision mentoring support outreach services encourage disadvantaged students attend institutions higher education prohibits grant covering cost services grant supports requires nonprofit applicants met certain requirements including provided scholarship support programs students state business plan place expand states |
111-HR-3295 | Removing Impediments to Students Education Act of 2009 or the RISE Act of 2009 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to repeal a provision which makes persons convicted of drug offenses ineligible to receive federal student financial assistance for specified periods. Requires institutions of higher education to notify students who lost eligibility for such assistance due to a drug conviction and had not regained it prior to this Act's enactment that they are now eligible for such assistance. | Education | Higher | Education | 2009-07-22 | removing impediments students education act rise act amends higher education act repeal provision makes persons convicted drug offenses ineligible receive federal student financial assistance specified periods requires institutions higher education notify students lost eligibility assistance drug conviction prior act enactment eligible assistance |
111-HR-3467 | Veterans Education Enhancement and Fairness Act of 2009 - Provides for a monthly housing stipend under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program for individuals pursuing education programs offered through distance learning. Includes in the definition of "active duty" for purposes of Program eligibility for members of the Army National Guard or Air National Guard full-time duty, including duty in support of any homeland security operation, natural disaster related operation, counter-narcotic operation, or border security operation, and duty in the Active Guard Reserve. | Education | Higher | Armed forces and national security | 2009-07-31 | fairness act provides monthly housing stipend individuals pursuing education programs offered distance learning includes definition active duty purposes program eligibility members army_national_guard air_national_guard time duty including duty support homeland security operation natural disaster related operation counter narcotic operation border security operation duty |
111-HR-3484 | Extends to June 30, 2014, the period during which the following work-study activities qualify for an additional veterans' educational assistance allowance: (1) outreach services furnished by employees of a state approving agency; (2) provision of hospital and domiciliary care in a state home; and (3) activity relating to the administration of a national cemetery or state veterans' cemetery. | Education | Higher | Armed forces and national security | 2009-07-31 | extends june period following work study activities qualify additional veterans educational assistance allowance outreach services furnished employees state approving agency provision hospital domiciliary care state home activity relating administration national cemetery state veterans cemetery |
111-HR-3523 | Biofuel Engineering Training Act - Directs the Secretary of Energy to award a grant to an appropriate standard-setting or other entity to: (1) develop appropriate standards for the accreditation of undergraduate and graduate biofuel engineering programs at institutions of higher education (IHEs); and (2) study the needs of the biofuel industry for engineering support. Requires the Secretary to award competitive grants to IHEs to establish Centers of Excellence for Biofuels Research and Training that: (1) integrate biofuels research, training, and instruction; (2) coordinate the broad range of disciplines relevant to biofuels engineering; and (3) work with companies that are commercializing biofuels technology, and local communities spurring economic development and job creation in the biofuels sector. Directs the Secretary to award portable graduate fellowships to students pursuing doctorates in biofuels engineering. Requires the fellowships, which are for up to three years of study, to provide recipients with an annual living stipend, and cover graduate tuition and incidental expenses. Requires federal agencies, including national laboratories, to make research facilities available to accredited biofuel engineering programs. | Education | Higher | Education | 2009-07-31 | biofuel engineering training act directs secretary energy award grant appropriate standard setting entity develop appropriate standards accreditation undergraduate graduate biofuel engineering programs institutions higher education ihes study needs biofuel industry engineering support requires secretary award competitive grants ihes establish training integrate biofuels research training instruction coordinate broad range disciplines relevant biofuels engineering work companies commercializing biofuels technology local communities economic development job creation biofuels sector directs secretary award portable graduate fellowships students pursuing biofuels engineering requires fellowships years study provide recipients annual living stipend cover graduate tuition incidental expenses requires federal agencies including national laboratories research facilities available accredited biofuel engineering programs |
111-HR-3554 | National Guard Education Equality Act - Includes as qualifying service for veterans educational assistance purposes (Post-9/11 Educational Assistance): (1) certain active duty service in the reserve components (including service such as part of an airport security mission or counterdrug activity); and (2) discharge from active duty service in the reserve components because of a service connected disability. | Education | Higher | Armed forces and national security | 2009-09-10 | equality act includes qualifying service veterans educational assistance purposes certain active duty service reserve components including service airport security mission counterdrug activity discharge active duty service reserve components service connected disability |
111-HR-3577 | Education Assistance to Realign New Eligibilities for Dependents (EARNED) Act of 2009 - Allows any former member of the Armed Forces who has 20 years of active-duty service as of any date between September 30, 2011, and ending July 31, 2009, including at least 90 days of such service after September 10, 2001, and is honorably discharged to transfer to their dependents any remaining entitlement to educational assistance under the post-9/11 veterans' educational assistance program. | Education | Higher | Armed forces and national security | 2009-09-15 | education assistance act allows member armed_forces years active duty service date september ending july including days service september honorably discharged transfer dependents remaining entitlement educational assistance veterans educational assistance program |
111-HR-3579 | Amends the Montgomery GI Bill educational assistance program for veterans to increase the reporting fee payable to educational institutions that enroll veterans receiving assistance. | Education | Higher | Armed forces and national security | 2009-09-16 | amends montgomery bill educational assistance program veterans increase reporting fee payable educational institutions enroll veterans receiving assistance |
111-HR-3591 | Constitution and Citizenship Day Act of 2009 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to establish a Constitution Day Grant Program awarding competitive grants to local educational agencies and charter schools to commemorate, and enhance educational programs that teach students about, the U.S. Constitution and their state constitution. Requires such program to occur annually on Constitution Day, September 17, or the following Monday if that day falls on a weekend, and give students the ability to register to vote. | Education | Higher | Education | 2009-09-17 | constitution citizenship day act amends elementary secondary education act direct secretary education establish constitution day grant program awarding competitive grants local educational agencies charter schools commemorate enhance educational programs teach students state constitution requires program occur annually constitution day september following monday day falls weekend students ability register vote |
111-HR-3599 | Deposit Restricted Qualified Tuition Programs Act of 2009 - Amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to prescribe requirements for deposit restricted qualified tuition programs which are exempt from federal income tax. Defines such a program as one in which: (1) the cash provided to it by a contributor may be invested only in deposits insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); (2) the contributor may become a participant in the program by depositing funds into an account at a depository institution participating in the program; and (3) the program may include multiple depository institutions. Deems a deposit restricted qualified tuition program to be an identified banking product for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Denies treatment as a security under the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or the Investment Company Act of 1940 of: (1) the investment of cash in deposits at an insured depository institution through a deposit restricted qualified tuition program; (2) any certificate of deposit or other instrument evidencing any such deposit; or (3) any participation by a contributor to a deposit restricted qualified tuition program. Declares that in no event shall a deposit restricted qualified tuition program be deemed to be an issuer of a security or an investment company. | Education | Higher | Finance and financial sector | 2009-09-17 | deposit restricted qualified tuition programs act amends federal_deposit_insurance_act prescribe requirements deposit restricted qualified tuition programs exempt federal income tax defines program cash provided contributor invested deposits insured federal_deposit_insurance_corporation fdic contributor participant program depositing funds account depository institution participating program program include multiple depository institutions deems deposit restricted qualified tuition program identified banking product purposes securities_exchange_act denies treatment security securities act securities_exchange_act investment company act investment cash deposits insured depository institution deposit restricted qualified tuition program certificate deposit instrument evidencing deposit participation contributor deposit restricted qualified tuition program declares event shall deposit restricted qualified tuition program deemed issuer security investment company |
111-HR-3625 | Food Marketing in Schools Assessment Act - Directs the Secretary of Education to study and report to the Congress on the marketing of food and beverages in elementary and secondary schools. Requires such study to assess the nutritional quality of such foods, the media through which they are marketed to children in such schools, and mechanisms that regulate such marketing. Directs the Secretary to collaborate in the conduct of such study with the Division of Adolescent and School Health of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. | Education | Higher | Education | 2009-09-22 | schools assessment act directs secretary education study report congress marketing food beverages elementary secondary schools requires study assess nutritional quality foods media marketed children schools mechanisms regulate marketing directs secretary collaborate conduct study |
111-HR-3661 | Allows, and regulates the amount of, housing assistance payable to certain post-9/11 veterans (and, in some instances, those veterans' spouses, children, or both) who are pursuing distance learning. | Education | Higher | Armed forces and national security | 2009-09-29 | allows regulates housing assistance payable certain veterans instances veterans spouses children pursuing distance learning |
111-HR-3733 | Armed Forces Education Parity Act - Makes enlisted members of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard eligible to participate in the higher education programs offered by the Community College of the Air Force. (Currently, only enlisted members of the Air Force and other enlisted members of the Armed Forces who are serving as Air Force training school instructors are eligible to participate in such programs.) | Education | Higher | Armed forces and national security | 2009-10-06 | enlisted members army navy marine_corps coast_guard eligible participate higher education programs offered air_force currently enlisted members air_force enlisted members armed_forces serving air_force training school instructors eligible participate programs |
111-HR-3758 | Teacher Tax Relief Act of 2009 - Amends Internal Revenue Code provisions relating to the tax deduction for the expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers to: (1) increase the maximum dollar amount of such deduction to $500; (2) allow the deduction of professional development expenses; and (3) make such deduction permanent. | Education | Higher | Taxation | 2009-10-08 | teacher tax relief act amends internal revenue code provisions relating tax deduction expenses elementary secondary school teachers increase maximum dollar deduction allow deduction professional development expenses deduction permanent |
111-HR-3782 | Universal Prekindergarten and Early Childhood Education Act of 2009 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow local educational agencies (LEAs) that receive funds for 21st Century Community Learning Center activities to use them also for educational activities for children four years of age or younger, if the LEA agrees to phase in, where possible, a prekindergarten program taught by teachers with qualifications equivalent or similar to those teaching other grades in the school involved. | Education | Higher | Education | 2009-10-08 | universal prekindergarten early childhood education act amends elementary secondary education act allow local educational agencies leas receive funds community learning center activities use educational activities children years age younger lea agrees phase possible prekindergarten program taught teachers qualifications equivalent similar teaching grades school involved |
111-HR-3813 | Veterans Training Act - Deems a program of education as an approved program for purposes of the post-9/11 veterans' educational assistance program if the program is offered by an institution offering: (1) postsecondary instruction that leads to an associate or higher degree and the institution is an approved institution of higher learning; or (2) instruction that does not lead to an associate or higher degree and the institution is an approved educational institution. | Education | Higher | Armed forces and national security | 2009-10-14 | veterans training act deems program education approved program purposes veterans educational assistance program program offered institution offering postsecondary instruction leads associate higher degree institution approved institution higher learning instruction lead associate higher degree institution approved educational institution |
111-HR-3943 | Post 9/11 Troops to Teachers Enhancement Act - Amends the Troops-to-Teachers program of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (which provides veterans with teacher certification stipends in exchange for three years of service in a high-need local educational agency [LEA] or public charter school). Expands program eligibility to cover certain individuals: (1) who, on or after September 11, 2001, serve at least 90 continuous days on active duty in the Armed Forces before being honorably released from such service; or (2) who, on or after January 8, 2002, are separated or released from active duty after at least four (currently, six) years of continuous active duty immediately preceding such separation or release, and agree to serve in the Armed Forces Reserves for at least three years. Makes any LEA that is receiving school improvement funds eligible to host Troops-to-Teachers program participants. Directs the Secretary of Education to establish an Advisory Board, composed of federal, state, and veteran service organization representatives, to collect, study, and disseminate feedback from the program and report to Congress on how the program is operating and might be improved. Reserves specified funding to carry out the Troops-to-Teachers program through FY2014. | Education | Higher | Education | 2009-10-27 | program elementary secondary education act provides veterans teacher certification stipends exchange years service high need local educational agency lea public charter school expands program eligibility cover certain individuals september serve continuous days active duty armed_forces honorably released service january separated released active duty currently years continuous active duty immediately preceding separation release agree serve armed_forces_reserves years makes lea receiving school improvement funds eligible host troops teachers program participants directs secretary education establish advisory_board composed federal state veteran service organization representatives collect study disseminate feedback program report congress program operating improved reserves specified funding carry troops teachers program fy2014 |
111-HR-4064 | Extends eligibility for the transfer of educational assistance entitlement under the Post-9/11 educational assistance program to those former members of the Armed Forces who: (1) retired on or after September 10, 2001, and on or before July 31, 2009; or (2) medically retired or separated on or after September 10, 2001, due to a disability determined to be service-connected. Provides special rules for individuals entitled to Post-9/11 educational assistance as well as to basic educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill educational assistance program due to service on or before September 10, 2011. Establishes the authorized monthly housing stipend amount for individuals who receive Post-9/11 educational assistance and pursue an approved program of education offered in whole or in part through distance learning. | Education | Higher | Armed forces and national security | 2009-11-07 | extends eligibility transfer educational assistance entitlement educational assistance program members armed_forces retired september july medically retired separated september disability determined service connected provides special rules individuals entitled educational assistance basic educational assistance montgomery bill educational assistance program service september establishes authorized monthly housing stipend individuals receive educational assistance pursue approved program education offered distance learning |
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