,i #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bifa ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #bj1 #bjag ,mr4 ,norcross 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,moulton1 ,mr4 ,walz1 ,mr4 ,scott of ,virginia1 and ,mrs4 ,davis of ,california7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and the ,workforce ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife to improve remedial education programs that train students in the competencies needed to succeed in higher education4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,remedial ,education ,improvement ,act4 #b4 ,purpose ,the purpose of this ,act is to-- 7#a7 improve remedial education and support students as they move throughout credit and non-credit bearing course work and complete postsecondary education2 7#b7 provide funding to improve remedial education based on #e models found to have success on a small scale2 7#c7 through thorough collection of data1 reports1 and evaluations1 compare within and between models of remedial education and their impact on postsecondary education completion2 and 7#d7 develop strategies for replication of successful models and improve sustainability of remedial education programs4 #c4 ,remedial education grants ,part ,g of title ,,iv of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhh et seq47 is amended by inserting after section #dhf;,a the following3 #dhf;,b4 ,remedial education grants 7a7 ,grants authorized 7#a7 ,in general ,from the funds appropriated under subsection 7i71 the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,director of the ,institute of ,education ,sciences1 shall award grants1 on a competitive basis1 to eligible entities to improve remedial education in higher education4 7#b7 ,duration ,a grant under this section shall be awarded for a period of #e years4 7#c7 ,minimum awards ,the total amount of funds provided under a grant awarded under this section shall not be less than #ejj1jjj4 7b7 ,application ,an eligible entity that desires to receive a grant under this section shall submit an application to the ,secretary at such time1 in such manner1 and accompanied by such information as the ,secretary may require1 which shall include the following3 7#a7 ,a description of how the eligible entity will use the grant funds to develop or improve a remedial education program that includes evidence-based1 effective strategies for providing instruction to ensure that students are prepared for courses at the postsecondary level4 7#b7 ,an assurance that the eligible entity will use more than #b measures 7such as a student's college entrance examination score1 grade point average1 high school course list1 or a placement examination7 to identify students in need of remedial education who may be eligible to participate in the remedial education program developed or improved under the grant4 7#c7 ,a description of how the eligible entity1 in developing or improving such a program1 will consult with stakeholders1 including individuals with expertise in remedial education1 students enrolled in remedial education1 and faculty instructors for remedial education4 7#d7 ,the eligible entity's plan for sustaining the program after the grant period has ended4 7#e7 ,the eligible entity's plan for monitoring and evaluating the program1 including how the eligible entity will use the data collected under subsection 7g7 to continually update and improve the program4 7c7 ,use of funds ,an eligible entity that receives a grant under this section shall use the grant to develop or improve a remedial education program through one or more of the following models3 7#a7 ,aligning course work ,working with a local educational agency or ,state educational agency that is part of the eligible entity to develop or improve programs that provide alignment between high school coursework and postsecondary education1 and that may include-- 7,a7 assessments in high school to measure student readiness for courses at the postsecondary level2 or 7,b7 interventions in high school that improve student competencies for courses at the postsecondary level4 7#b7 ,accelerated course work ,redesigning or improving remedial education that-- 7,a7 allows students to enroll in more than one sequential remedial education course or training in a semester1 or the equivalent2 7,b7 condenses the time of the remedial education2 or 7,c7 provides shortened1 intensive courses or training to improve competencies of students for courses at the postsecondary level4 7#c7 ,modular instructional methods ,developing or improving remedial education that-- 7,a7 specifically targets the skills that students need to move forward in courses at the postsecondary level2 and 7,b7 may be used to develop new assessments1 redesign courses to provide targeted skill instruction1 or provide faculty professional development4 7#d7 ,co-requisite model ,developing or improving remedial education programs that allow a student to enroll in remedial education 7which may be provided through a modular instructional method7 while also enrolled in a course at the postsecondary level4 7#e7 ,systemic reform to implement comprehensive1 integrated support programs ,implementing and improving comprehensive1 integrated1 evidence-based support programs that-- 7,a7 enable students enrolled in remedial education to reach completion and graduation at an institution of higher education within #aej percent of the normal time for completion of1 or graduation from1 the program of study for which the students are enrolled2 and 7,b7 may include financial supports1 academic tutoring or support1 and advising that enable students to find success in remedial education and courses at the postsecondary level4 7d7 ,considerations ,in awarding grants under this section1 the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,director of the ,institute of ,education ,sciences1 shall-- 7#a7 ensure-- 7,a7 a minimum of #cj eligible entities are awarded grants for each #e-year grant period2 7,b7 an equitable geographic distribution of such grants1 including an equitable distribution between urban and rural areas2 and 7,c7 that grants are used to develop or improve remedial education programs-- 7i7 for a range of types and sizes of institutions of higher education2 and 7ii7 for each of the models described in subsection 7c7 to ensure statistical comparisons are possible within and among such models2 and 7#b7 give preference to eligible entities that primarily serve low-income students4 7e7 ,fiscal ,requirements 7#a7 ,supplement not supplant ,a grant awarded under this section shall be used to supplement1 not supplant1 funds that would otherwise be used to carry out the activities described in this section4 7#b7 ,matching funds 7,a7 ,in general ,subject to subparagraph 7,b71 an eligible entity that receives a grant under this section shall provide1 from non-,federal sources1 an amount equal to #aj percent of the amount of the grant for the cost of activities assisted under the grant4 7,b7 ,exceptions ,the requirements of subparagraph 7,a7 shall not apply to-- 7i7 ,tribal ,colleges or ,universities2 or 7ii7 institutions of higher education located in the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 ,guam1 ,american ,samoa1 the ,united ,states ,virgin ,islands1 the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands1 the ,republic of the ,marshall ,islands1 the ,federated ,states of ,micronesia1 or the ,republic of ,palau4 7f7 ,experimental authority ,notwithstanding any other provision of this title1 a student may be eligible to receive loans or grants under this title for up to #b academic years for enrollment in a remedial education program under this section4 7g7 ,data ,collection1 ,reports1 ,evaluations1 and ,dissemination 7#a7 ,information 7,a7 ,student-level data ,each eligible entity that receives a grant under this section shall provide1 on an annual basis for each year of the grant period and for #e years after such grant period1 to the ,director of the ,institute of ,education ,sciences and the ,secretary1 the student-level data with respect to the students who are or were enrolled in a remedial education program funded under the grant to enable the ,director1 for each such year1 to-- 7i7 determine the information described in subparagraph 7,b7 with respect to each such remedial education program2 and 7ii7 submit to the authorizing committees1 and make publicly available in an accessible format1 such information4 7,b7 ,aggregate student data ,the ,director shall determine1 with respect to each remedial education program for which an eligible entity provides student-level data under subparagraph 7,a71 the following information3 7i7 ,the number of students who are or were enrolled in such a remedial education program4 7ii7 ,the type of remedial education offered under the program4 7iii7 ,the cost of such remedial education program4 7iv7 ,the number of students who complete such remedial education program4 7v7 ,the length of time students spend in such remedial education program1 as measured by semester1 trimester1 or clock hours4 7vi7 ,the length of time students who complete such remedial education program take to graduate with a recognized educational credential from an institution of higher education4 7vii7 ,the number of students who enroll in postsecondary-level courses upon completing the remedial education program4 7viii7 ,the number and percentage of such students who graduate1 or are on track to graduate1 from an institution of higher education within #aej percent of the normal time for completion of1 or graduation from1 the program of study for which the students are enrolled4 7ix7 ,the amount of grant or loan funds under this title awarded to students for enrollment in such remedial education program4 7,c7 ,disaggregation ,the information determined under subparagraph 7,b7 shall be disaggregated by race1 gender1 socioeconomic status1 ,federal ,pell ,grant eligibility status1 status as a first-generation college student1 ,veteran or active duty status1 and disability status4 7#b7 ,evaluation ,not later than #f years after the first grant is awarded under this section1 the ,director1 in consultation with the ,secretary and using the information determined under paragraph 7#a71 shall submit to the authorizing committees and make publicly available in an accessible format1 the results of a multi-year1 rigorous evaluation on the impact of remedial education programs funded under this section that shall include-- 7,a7 the effectiveness of the remedial education programs in providing the skills necessary for students to advance through remedial education and complete courses at the postsecondary level2 7,b7 the quality of outcomes of the remedial education programs within and among models of remedial education described in subsection 7c72 7,c7 the sustainability and replicability of the remedial education programs that demonstrate success1 as determined by the number and percentage of students who graduate from an institution of higher education within #aej percent of the normal time for completion of1 or graduation from1 the program of study for which the students are enrolled2 and 7,d7 the effectiveness of the authority under subsection 7f7 in assisting students who complete a remedial education program funded under this section in graduating from an institution of higher education within #aej percent of the normal time for completion of1 or graduation from1 the program of study for which the students are enrolled4 7#c7 ,reports and ,dissemination 7,a7 ,initial report ,not later than #a year after the first grant is awarded under this section1 the ,secretary shall prepare and submit to the authorizing committees1 and make available to the public in an accessible format1 a report on each remedial education program funded under this section4 7,b7 ,subsequent report ,not later than #e years after the last grant is awarded under this section1 the ,secretary shall prepare and submit to the authorizing committees1 and make available to the public in an accessible format1 a report that-- 7i7 reviews the activities and program performance of each remedial education program funded under this section2 and 7ii7 provides guidance and recommendations on how successful remedial education programs 7as determined by the number and percentage of students who graduate from an institution of higher education within #aej percent of the normal time for completion of1 or graduation from1 the program of study for which the students are enrolled7 can be replicated4 7h7 ,data privacy 7#a7 ,in general ,it shall be unlawful for any person who obtains or has access to personally identifiable information in connection with this section to willfully disclose to any person 7except as authorized in this ,act or any ,federal law7 such personally identifiable information4 7#b7 ,penalty ,any person who violates paragraph 7#a7 shall be fined not more than #e1jjj1 imprisoned not more than #e years1 or both1 together with the costs of prosecution4 7#c7 ,employee or officer of the ,united ,states ,if a violation of paragraph 7#a7 is committed by any officer or employee of the ,united ,states1 the officer or employee shall be dismissed from office or discharged from employment upon conviction for the violation4 7#d7 ,sale of data prohibited ,data collected under this section shall not be sold to any third party by the ,director1 any postsecondary institution1 or any other entity4 7#e7 ,limitation on use by other ,federal agencies ,the ,director shall not allow any other ,federal agency to use data collected under this section for any purpose except as explicitly authorized by this ,act4 7#f7 ,law enforcement ,personally identifiable information collected under this section shall not be used for any law enforcement activity or any other activity that would result in adverse action against any student1 including debt collection activity or enforcement of the immigration laws4 7i7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section #afb1ejj1jjj for fiscal years #bjah through #bjbb4 7j7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,director ,the term ,director means the ,director of the ,institute of ,education ,sciences4 7#b7 ,eligible ,entity ,the term eligible entity means-- 7,a7 an institution of higher education2 or 7,b7 a partnership between an institution of higher education and at least one of the following3 7i7 ,a local educational agency4 7ii7 ,a ,state educational agency4 7#c7 ,first-generation college student ,the term first-generation college student has the meaning given the term in section #djb;,a7h74 7#d7 ,institution of higher education ,the term institution of higher education has the meaning given such term in section #aja4 7#e7 ,remedial education ,the term remedial education-- 7,a7 means education 7such as courses or training7 offered at an institution of higher education that-- 7i7 is below the postsecondary level2 and 7ii7 is determined by the institution to be necessary to help students be prepared for the pursuit of a first undergraduate baccalaureate degree or certificate or1 in the case of courses in ,english language instruction1 to be necessary to enable the student to utilize already existing knowledge1 training1 or skills2 and 7,b7 includes developmental education that meets the requirements of subparagraph 7,a74 7#f7 ,tribal ,college or ,university ,the term ,tribal ,college or ,university has the meaning given the term in section #caf4 4 #d4 ,exception to student unit record ban ,section #acd7;b7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajae;c7b77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking the following3 7#a7 is necessary 2 and inserting the following3 7#a7 7,a7 is necessary 2 7#b7 by striking the following3 7#b7 was in 2 and inserting the following3 7,b7 was in 2 7#c7 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 or2 and 7#d7 by adding at the end the following3 7#b7 is necessary for the operation of section #dhf;,b4 4