[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6959 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6959

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to clarify the procedures for 
        awarding grants and contracts for Federal Trio Programs.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 18, 2008

   Mr. Braley of Iowa (for himself, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Loebsack, and Mr. 
   Latham) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Education and Labor

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to clarify the procedures for 
        awarding grants and contracts for Federal Trio Programs.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    The Act may be cited as the ``Fair Funding for Upward Bound Act''.

SEC. 2. PROCEDURES FOR AWARDING GRANTS AND CONTRACTS FOR FEDERAL TRIO 
              PROGRAMS.

    Section 402A(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1070a-11(c)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following: 
        ``An application shall not receive a lower peer review score 
        for failing to contain any information or assurances not 
        specified by the Secretary in the guidance issued by the 
        Secretary pursuant to paragraphs (8)(A) or (8)(B). Not later 
        than 30 days before the date of implementation of any changes 
        in the procedures for awarding grants and contracts not 
        specified in the guidance issued by the Secretary pursuant to 
        paragraphs (8)(A) or (8)(B), the Secretary shall notify all 
        applicants of all such changes.'';
            (2) in paragraph (2)(A), by adding at the end the 
        following: ``The method for considering the factor of prior 
        experience for an application shall be consistent for each 
        program year such factor is considered for such application. 
        The Secretary shall annually notify each applicant of the peer 
        review score awarded for prior experience for such 
        applicant.''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(9) Reports to congress.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Not later than 90 days before 
                the Secretary issues guidance pursuant to paragraph 
                (8)(A), the Secretary shall submit a report to the 
                Committee on Education and Labor, and the Committee on 
                Oversight and Government Reform, of the House of 
                Representatives, and the Committee on Health, 
                Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, on the 
                procedures for awarding grants and contracts under this 
                chapter, including the eligibility requirements, 
                application process, and application deadlines 
                described in the guidance issued by the Secretary 
                pursuant to paragraph (8)(A). The report shall also 
                contain the application and instructions on application 
                requirements given to applicants.
                    ``(B) Future reporting.--Not later than 30 days 
                before the date the Secretary updates and publishes the 
                guidance under paragraph (8)(B), the Secretary shall 
                submit a report on such updates to the Committee on 
                Education and Labor, and the Committee on Oversight and 
                Government Reform, of the House of Representatives, and 
                the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 
                of the Senate.''.
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