,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bajg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #d1 #bjai,mr4  
,neguse 7= himself & ,mr4 ,de,fazio7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to exp& ! use ( op5 textbooks 
9 ord] to a*ieve sav+s = /ud5ts &       
improve textbook price in=mation4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,af=dable ,college ,textbook ,act4  #b4 
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,!
 high co/ ( college textbooks cont9ues  
to be a b>ri] = _m /ud5ts 9 a*iev+ high]
 education4  7#b7 ,accord+ to ! ,college
 ,bo>d1 dur+ ! #bjag-bjah academic ye>1 
! av]age /ud5t budget = college books & 
supplies at #d-ye> public in/itutions ( 
high] education 0 #a1bdj4  7#c7 ,!      
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice f\nd t  
new textbook prices increas$ #hb p]c5t  
betwe5 #bjjb & #bjab & t al?\gh ,f$]al  
ef=ts to increase price transp>5cy h    
provid$ /ud5ts & families ) m & bett]   
in=mation1 m mu/ be done to address ris+

 co/s4  7#d7 ,! gr[? ( ! int]net has    
enabl$ ! creation & %>+ ( digital       
cont5t1 includ+ op5 educational res\rces
 t c be freely us$ by /ud5ts1 tea*]s1 & 
memb]s ( ! public4  7#e7 ,accord+ to !  
,/ud5t ,p,i,r,gs1 exp&$ use ( op5       
educational res\rces has ! pot5tial to  
save /ud5ts m ?an a billion doll>s      
annually4  7#f7 ,f$]al inve/m5t 9 exp&+ 
! use ( op5 educational res\rces c\ld   
significantly l[] college textbook co/s 
& r$uce f9ancial b>ri]s to high]        
education1 :ile mak+ effici5t use (     
taxpay] funds4  7#g7 ,educational       
mat]ials1 includ+ op5 educational       
res\rces1 mu/ be accessible to ! wide/  
possible range ( individuals1 includ+ ^?
 ) disabilities4  #c4 ,op5 textbook     
grant program  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
section3  7#a7 ,in/itution ( high]      
education ,! t]m in/itution ( high]     
education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9      
section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  7#b7    
,op5 educational res\rce ,! t]m op5     

educational res\rce has ! mean+ giv5 !  
t]m 9 section #acc ( ! ,high] ,education
 ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajae;b74  
7#c7 ,op5 textbook ,! t]m op5 textbook  
means an op5 educational res\rce or set 
( op5 educational res\rces t ei!r is a  
textbook or c be us$ 9 place ( a        
textbook = a po/second>y c\rse at an    
in/itution ( high] education4  7#d7     
,relevant faculty ,! t]m relevant       
faculty means bo? t5ure track & cont+5t 
faculty memb]s :o may be involv$ 9 !    
creation or use ( op5 textbooks creat$ z
 "p ( an application "u subsection 7d74 
7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ,education4  7#f7           
,supplem5tal mat]ial ,! t]m supplem5tal 
mat]ial has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section
 #acc ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife
 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajae;b74  7b7 ,grants  
au?oriz$ ,f ! am\nts appropriat$ "u     
subsection 7k71 ! ,secret>y %all make   
grants1 on a competitive basis1 to      
eligible entities to support projects t 
exp& ! use ( op5 textbooks 9 ord] to    

a*ieve sav+s = /ud5ts :ile ma9ta9+ or   
improv+ in/ruction & /ud5t le>n+        
outcomes4  7c7 ,eligible entity ,9 ?is  
section1 ! t]m eligible entity means an 
in/itution ( high] education1 a gr\p (  
in/itutions ( high] education1 or ,/ates
 on behalf ( in/itutions ( high]        
education4  7d7 ,applications  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,ea* eligible entity desir+ a     
grant "u ?is section1 aft] consultation 
) relevant faculty1 %all submit an      
application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 
su* mann]1 & accompani$ by su* in=mation
 z ! ,secret>y may reasonably require4  
7#b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* application submitt$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include a         
description ( ! project to be complet$ )
 grant funds &--  7,a7 a plan = promot+ 
& track+ ! use ( op5 textbooks 9        
po/second>y c\rses (f]$ by ! eligible   
entity1 includ+ an e/imate ( ! project$ 
sav+s t w be a*iev$ = /ud5ts2  7,b7 a   
plan = evaluat+1 be=e creat+ new op5    
textbooks1 :e!r exi/+ op5 textbooks c\ld
 be us$ or adapt$ = ! same purpose2     

7,c7 a plan = quality review & review ( 
accuracy ( any op5 textbooks to be      
creat$ or adapt$ ?r\gh ! grant2  7,d7 a 
plan = assess+ ! impact ( op5 textbooks 
on in/ruction & /ud5t le>n+ outcomes at 
! eligible entity2  7,e7 a plan =       
dissem9at+ in=mation ab\t ! results ( ! 
project to in/itutions ( high] education
 outside ( ! eligible entity1 includ+   
promot+ ! adoption ( any op5 textbooks  
creat$ or adapt$ ?r\gh ! grant2 &  7,f7 
a /atem5t on consultation ) relevant    
faculty1 includ+ ^? engag$ 9 ! creation 
( op5 textbooks1 9 ! developm5t ( !     
application4  7e7 ,special consid]ation 
,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 !       
,secret>y %all give special consid]ation
 to applications t demon/rate ! greate/ 
pot5tial to-- 7#a7 a*ieve ! highe/ level
 ( sav+s = /ud5ts ?r\gh su/a9able exp&$ 
use ( op5 textbooks 9 po/second>y c\rses
 (f]$ by ! eligible entity2  7#b7 exp& !
 use ( op5 textbooks at in/itutions (   
high] education outside ( ! eligible    
entity2 &  7#c7 produce--  7,a7 ! highe/

 quality op5 textbooks2  7,b7 op5       
textbooks t c be mo/ easily utiliz$ &   
adapt$ by faculty memb]s at in/itutions 
( high] education2  7,c7 op5 textbooks t
 correspond to ! highe/ enrollm5t c\rses
 at in/itutions ( high] education2  7,d7
 op5 textbooks creat$ or adapt$ 9       
p>tn]%ip ) entities )9 in/itutions (    
high] education1 includ+ campus         
book/ores1 t w assi/ 9 m>ket+ &         
di/ribution ( ! op5 textbook2 &  7,e7   
op5 textbooks t are accessible to /ud5ts
 ) disabilities4  7f7 ,use ( funds ,an  
eligible entity t receives a grant "u   
?is section %all use ! grant funds to   
c>ry out any ( ! foll[+ activities to   
exp& ! use ( op5 textbooks3  7#a7       
,pr(essional developm5t = any faculty & 
/aff memb]s at in/itutions ( high]      
education1 includ+ ! se>* = & review (  
op5 textbooks4  7#b7 ,creation or       
adaptation ( op5 textbooks4  7#c7       
,developm5t or improvem5t ( supplem5tal 
mat]ials & in=mational res\rces t are   
necess>y to support ! use ( op5         

textbooks1 includ+ accessible           
in/ructional mat]ials = /ud5ts )        
disabilities4  7#d7 ,rese>* evaluat+ !  
efficacy ( ! use ( op5 textbooks =      
a*iev+ sav+s = /ud5ts & ! impact on     
in/ruction & /ud5t le>n+ outcomes4  7g7 
,lic5se ,= ea* op5 textbook1 supplem5tal
 mat]ial1 or in=mational res\rce creat$ 
or adapt$ :olly or 9 "p "u ?is section t
 con/itutes a new copyrightable "w1 !   
eligible entity receiv+ ! grant %all    
release su* textbook1 mat]ial1 or       
res\rce to ! public "u a non-exclusive1 
royalty-free1 p]petual1 & irrevocable   
lic5se to ex]cise any ( ! rights "u     
copyright condition$ only on !          
requirem5t t attribution be giv5 z      
direct$ by ! copyright own]4  7h7       
,access & di/ribution ,! full & complete
 digital cont5t ( ea* op5 textbook1     
supplem5tal mat]ial1 or in=mational     
res\rce creat$ or adapt$ :olly or 9 "p  
"u ?is section %all be made available   
free ( *>ge to ! public--  7#a7 on an   
easily accessible & int]op]able website1

 :i* %all be id5tifi$ to ! ,secret>y by 
! eligible entity2  7#b7 9 a ma*9e      
readable1 digital =mat t anyone c       
directly d[nload1 edit ) attribution1 & 
r$i/ribute2 &  7#c7 9 a =mat t con=ms to
 accessibility /&>ds "u section #ejh ( !
 ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi      
,u4,s4,c4 #gid;d71 :]e feasible4  7i7   
,report ,^u an eligible entity's        
completion ( a project support$ "u ?is  
section1 ! eligible entity %all prep>e &
 submit a report to ! ,secret>y reg>d+--
  7#a7 ! effectiv5ess ( ! project 9     
exp&+ ! use ( op5 textbooks & 9 a*iev+  
sav+s = /ud5ts2  7#b7 ! impact ( !      
project on exp&+ ! use ( op5 textbooks  
at in/itutions ( high] education outside
 ( ! eligible entity2  7#c7 op5         
textbooks1 supplem5tal mat]ials1 &      
in=mational res\rces creat$ or adapt$   
:olly or 9 "p "u ! grant1 includ+       
in/ructions on :]e ! public c access ea*
 educational res\rce "u ! t]ms (        
subsection 7h72  7#d7 ! impact ( !      
project on in/ruction & /ud5t le>n+     

outcomes2 &  7#e7 all project co/s1     
includ+ ! value ( any volunte] labor &  
in/itutional capital us$ = ! project4   
7j7 ,report to congress ,n lat] ?an #b  
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,secret>y %all prep>e & submit a      
report to ! ,committee on ,heal?1       
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( !      
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,education &   
,labor ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives      
detail+--  7#a7 ! op5 textbooks1        
supplem5tal mat]ials1 & in=mational     
res\rces creat$ or adapt$ :olly or 9 "p 
"u ?is section2  7#b7 ! adoption ( su*  
op5 textbooks1 includ+ outside ( !      
eligible entity2  7#c7 ! sav+s g5]at$ = 
/ud5ts1 ,/ates1 & ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t    
?r\gh projects support$ "u ?is section2 
&  7#d7 ! impact ( projects support$ "u 
?is section on in/ruction & /ud5t le>n+ 
outcomes4  7k7 ,au?orization (          
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section su* 
sums z are necess>y4  #d4 ,textbook     
price in=mation ,section #acc ( ! ,high]

 ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#ajae;b7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection  
7b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#f7 &     
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#f7 ,op5 educational 
res\rce ,! t]m op5 educational res\rce  
means a tea*+1 le>n+1 or rese>* res\rce 
t is (f]$ freely to us]s 9 at lea/ "o =m
 & t resides 9 ! public doma9 or has be5
 releas$ "u an op5 copyright lic5se t   
all[s = its free use1 reuse1            
modification1 & %>+ ) attribution4  2 & 
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#i71 by /rik+ textbook 
t & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod at ! end 
& ins]t+ textbook t may include pr9t$   
mat]ials1 comput] disks1 website access1
 & electronically di/ribut$ mat]ials42  
7#b7 9 subsection 7c77#a7-- 7,a7 9 !    
matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ 
or o!r p]son or adopt+ entity 9 *>ge (  
select+ c\rse mat]ials & ins]t+ or o!r  
p]son or entity 9 *>ge ( select+ or aid+
 9 ! discov]y & procurem5t ( c\rse      
mat]ials2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  7,e7 ,:e!r ! college textbook  
or supplem5tal mat]ial is an op5        

educational res\rce4  2  7#c7 9         
subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 9 ! subsection    
head+1 by /rik+ ,,isbn2 &  7,b7 9       
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+    
subp>agraph 7,a7--  7,i7 by /rik+       
disclose1 on ! in/itution's ,int]net    
c\rse s*$ule & 9 a mann] ( !            
in/itution's *oos+1 ! ,int]national     
,/&>d ,book ,numb] & retail price       
in=mation & ins]t+ v]ify & disclose 7on1
 or ?r\gh a l9k f1 ! in/itution's       
,int]net c\rse s*$ule & 9 a mann] ( !   
in/itution's *oos+7 ! ,int]national     
,/&>d ,book ,numb] & retail price       
in=mation 2  7,,ii7 by /rik+ & retail   
price & ins]t+ 1 retail price1 & any    
applicable fee2  7,,iii7 by ins]t+ 1 &  
:e!r ea* requir$ & recomm5d$ textbook & 
supplem5tal mat]ial is an op5           
educational res\rce1 aft] supplem5tal   
mat]ials2 &  7,,iv7 by /rik+ us$ =      
pr]egi/ration & regi/ration purposes2 & 
7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ = a   
college textbook or supplem5tal mat]ial1
 !n ! in/itution %all s indicate by     

plac+ ! designation ,to ,be ,det]m9$ &  
ins]t+ or available = a college textbook
 or supplem5tal mat]ial1 !n ! in/itution
 %all indicate ! /atus ( su* in=mation2 
7#d7 by /rik+ subsection 7e7 & ins]t+ ! 
foll[+3  7e7 ,availability ( in=mation =
 college book/ores  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an   
in/itution ( high] education receiv+    
,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance %all assi/ a  
college book/ore t is op]at$ by1 or 9 a 
contractual relation%ip or o!rwise      
affiliat$ )1 ! in/itution1 9 obta9+     
requir$ & recomm5d$ c\rse mat]ials      
in=mation & su* c\rse s*$ule & enrollm5t
 in=mation z is reasonably requir$ to   
implem5t ?is section s t su* book/ore   
may-- 7,a7 v]ify availability ( su*     
mat]ials2  7,b7 s\rce l[] co/ options1  
includ+ pres5t+ l[] co/ alt]natives to  
faculty = faculty to consid]1 :5        
practicable2 &  7,c7 maximize !         
availability ( =mat options = /ud5ts4   
7#b7 ,due dates ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph   
7#a71 an in/itution ( high] education   
may e/abli% due dates = faculty or      

dep>tm5ts to notify ! campus book/ore ( 
requir$ & recomm5d$ c\rse mat]ials4  2  
7#e7 9 subsection 7f7--  7,a7 by        
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d7 z      
p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e72 &  7,b7 by ins]t+
 aft] p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+3  7#c7     
available op5 educational res\rces2  2 &
  7#f7 by /rik+ subsection 7g7 &        
r$esignat+ subsections 7h7 & 7i7 z      
subsections 7g7 & 7h71 respectively4    
#e4 ,s5se ( congress ,x is ! s5se (     
,congress t in/itutions ( high]         
education %\ld enc\rage ! consid]ation (
 op5 textbooks by faculty )9 ! g5]ally  
accept$ pr9ciples ( academic fre$om t   
e/abli%es ! "r & responsibility (       
faculty memb]s1 individually &          
collectively1 to select c\rse mat]ials t
 are p$agogically mo/ appropriate = _!  
classes4  #f4 ,,gao report ,n lat] ?an  
#c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates %all prep>e & submit a report to 
! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1     
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate & !       

,committee on ,education & ,labor ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives on ! co/ (      
textbooks to /ud5ts at in/itutions (    
high] education4 ,! report %all         
p>ticul>ly exam9e--  7#a7 !             
implem5tation ( section #acc ( ! ,high] 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajae;b71 z am5d$ by section #d1        
includ+-- 7,a7 ! availability ( college 
textbook & op5 educational res\rce      
in=mation on c\rse s*$ules2  7,b7 !     
compliance ( publi%]s ) applicable      
requirem5ts "u su* section2 &  7,c7 !   
co/s & b5efits to in/itutions ( high]   
education & to /ud5ts2  7#b7 ! *ange 9 !
 co/ ( textbooks2  7#c7 ! factors1      
includ+ op5 textbooks1 t h contribut$ to
 ! *ange ( ! co/ ( textbooks2  7#d7 !   
ext5t to :i* op5 textbooks are us$ at   
in/itutions ( high] education2 &  7#e7  
h[ in/itutions are track+ ! impact ( op5
 textbooks on in/ruction & /ud5t le>n+  
outcomes4