[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
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[S. 884 Referred in House (RFH)]
103d CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 884
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 5, 1993
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor
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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:
WALTER J. STEWART,
Secretary.