[Congressional Bills 103th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 884 Engrossed in Senate (ES)] 103d CONGRESS 1st Session S. 884 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To make technical amendments to the Higher Education Act of 1965 and the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Act. 103d CONGRESS 1st Session S. 884 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To make technical amendments to the Higher Education Act of 1965 and the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Act. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. COOPERATIVE EDUCATION. (a) Reservation for Continuation Awards.--The matter preceding paragraph (1) of section 802(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1133a(b)(1)) is amended to read as follows: ``(b) Reservations.--From the amounts appropriated pursuant to the authority of subsection (a) for fiscal year 1993 the Secretary shall reserve such sums as are necessary to make grant awards in accordance with section 803(a)(6) for such year. From the amounts appropriated pursuant to the authority of subsection (a) and not reserved pursuant to the preceding sentence in each fiscal year--''. (b) Clarification Regarding Subsequent Participation of Certain Grant Recipients.--Section 803 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1133b) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (A) of subsection (a)(1), by striking ``that have not received a grant under this paragraph in the 10-year period preceding the date for which a grant under this section is requested''; (2) in the heading of subsection (c), by inserting ``; Subsequent Participation Rule'' after ``Share''; and (3) in subsection (c)-- (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1), by striking ``No'' and inserting ``Except as provided in paragraph (4), no''; (B) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, except that any grant awarded pursuant to section 802 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (as such Act was in effect on July 22, 1992) shall be included in the calculation of the 5 fiscal year period described in this subparagraph'' before the semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(4) Subsequent participation rule.--An institution of higher education or a combination of such institutions shall be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (a)(1)(A) after the expiration of the 10 fiscal year period following the final fiscal year in which such institution or combination receives grant funds in accordance with subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1).''. (c) Priority.--Subsection (a) of section 803 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1135b) is further amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(6) Priority.--In awarding grants under paragraph (1)(A) in any fiscal year the Secretary shall give priority to institutions of higher education or combinations of such institutions that have received grant funds in the preceding fiscal year pursuant to a multiyear grant award under paragraph (1)(A) or section 802 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (as such section was in effect on July 22, 1992).''. (d) Federal Share.--Subsection (c) of section 803 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1133b(c)) is further amended-- (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2), by striking ``The'' and inserting ``Except as provided in paragraph (3), the''; and (2) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows: ``(3) Special rule.--The Secretary shall not waive the provisions of this subsection, except that if an institution of higher education or combination of such institutions received grant funds under section 802 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (as such section was in effect on July 22, 1992) pursuant to a multiyear grant award and such institution or combination is eligible to receive grant funds under this section, then the Secretary shall waive the Federal share provisions set forth in paragraph (2) for such institution or combination and shall apply the Federal share provisions set forth in section 802(c)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (as such section was in effect on July 22, 1992) to such institution or combination for the duration of such multiyear grant award.''. (e) Availability of Appropriations.--Subsection (c) of section 802 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1133a(c)) is amended to read as follows: ``(c) Availability of Appropriations.-- ``(1) Limitation regarding compensation of students.-- Appropriations under this title shall not be available for the payment of compensation of students for employment by employers under arrangements pursuant to this title. ``(2) Special Rule.--Funds appropriated pursuant to the authority of subsection (a) for fiscal year 1993 shall remain available for obligation until September 30, 1994.''. SEC. 2. GRADUATE PROGRAMS. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if an individual received multiyear fellowship assistance under part B, C, or D of title IX of the Higher Education Act of 1965 in fiscal year 1992, then the Secretary of Education shall apply the provisions of such parts (as such parts were in effect on July 22, 1992) for the remainder of the duration of such multiyear fellowship assistance. SEC. 3. PACIFIC REGIONAL EDUCATIONAL LABORATORY. The matter preceding paragraph (1) of section 101A(b) of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act (20 U.S.C. 2311a(b)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``Center for the Advancement of Pacific Education, Honolulu, Hawaii, or its successor entity as the Pacific regional educational laboratory'' and inserting ``Pacific Regional Educational Laboratory, Honolulu, Hawaii''; and (2) by inserting ``or provide direct services regarding'' after ``grants for''. SEC. 4. DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS TO POSTSECONDARY AND ADULT PROGRAMS. Section 232 of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act (20 U.S.C. 2341a) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) in the first sentence, by inserting ``or consortia thereof'' before ``within''; and (B) in the second sentence-- (i) by inserting ``or consortium'' before ``shall''; and (ii) by inserting ``or consortium'' before ``in the preceding''; (2) in subsection (b)-- (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``or consortia'' after ``institutions''; and (B) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2), by inserting ``or consortia'' after ``institutions''; and (3) in subsection (c)-- (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``or consortium'' after ``institution''; and (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``or consortia'' after ``institutions''. SEC. 5. NATIONAL BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL TEACHING STANDARDS. Section 551 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1107(f)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1) of subsection (b), by striking ``the Federal share of''; (2) in subparagraph (B) of subsection (e)(1), by striking ``share of the cost of the activities of the Board is'' and inserting ``contributions described in subsection (f) are''; and (3) by amending subsection (f) to read as follows: ``(f) Matching Funds Requirement.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall not provide financial assistance under this subpart to the Board unless the Board agrees to expend non-Federal contributions equal to $1 for every $1 of the Federal funds provided pursuant to such financial assistance. ``(2) Non-federal contributions.--The non-Federal contributions described in paragraph (1)-- ``(A) may include all non-Federal funds raised by the Board on or after January 1, 1987; and ``(B) may be used for outreach, implementation, administration, operation, and other costs associated with the development and implementation of national teacher assessment and certification procedures under this subpart.''. Passed the Senate May 4 (legislative day, April 19), 1993. Attest: Secretary.