,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bdfe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #a1 #bjai,mr4    
,sablan 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,radewag57   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,high] ,education   
,act ( #aife to e/abli% a program t     
enables college-b\nd resid5ts ( !       
,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s & ,am]ican ,samoa
 to h great] *oices among in/itutions ( 
high] education1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s & ,am]ican ,samoa
 ,college ,access ,act4  #b4 ,nor!rn    
,m>iana ,isl&s & ,am]ican ,samoa        
,college ,access ,subp>t #aj ( "p ,a (  
title ,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;h7 is am5d$  
to read z foll[s3  #aj ,nor!rn ,m>iana  
,isl&s & ,am]ican ,samoa ,college       
,access  #dbj,r4 ,public s*ool grants   
7a7 ,purpose ,x is ! purpose ( ?is      
subp>t to e/abli% a program t enables   
college-b\nd resid5ts ( ! ,nor!rn       

,m>iana ,isl&s & ,am]ican ,samoa to h   
great] *oices among in/itutions ( high] 
education4  7b7 ,grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,f am\nts appropriat$ "u subsection 7j71
 ! ,secret>y %all provide-- 7,a7 #ej    
p]c5t ( su* am\nt to ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana  
,isl&s = ! ,gov]nor to aw>d grants to   
eligible in/itutions t enroll eligible  
/ud5ts to pay ! diff]5ce betwe5 !       
tuition & fees *>g$ = 9-,/ate /ud5ts & !
 tuition & fees *>g$ = out-(-,/ate      
/ud5ts on behalf ( ea* eligible /ud5t   
enroll$ 9 ! eligible in/itution2 &  7,b7
 #ej p]c5t ( su* am\nt to ! ,am]ican    
,samoa = ! ,gov]nor to aw>d grants to   
eligible in/itutions t enroll eligible  
/ud5ts to pay ! diff]5ce betwe5 !       
tuition & fees *>g$ = 9-,/ate /ud5ts & !
 tuition & fees *>g$ = out-(-,/ate      
/ud5ts on behalf ( ea* eligible /ud5t   
enroll$ 9 ! eligible in/itution4  7#b7  
,maximum /ud5t am\nts ,! am\nt paid on  
behalf ( an eligible /ud5t "u ?is       
section %all be-- 7,a7 n m ?an #ae1jjj =
 any "o aw>d ye> 7z def9$ 9 section     

#dha72 &  7,b7 n m ?an #de1jjj 9 !      
aggregate4  7#c7 ,proration ,! ,gov]nor 
%all prorate paym5ts "u ?is section =   
/ud5ts :o att5d an eligible in/itution  
on less ?an a full-"t basis4  7c7       
,r$uction = insuffici5t appropriations  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! funds appropriat$   
pursuant to subsection 7j7 = any fiscal 
ye> are insuffici5t to aw>d a grant 9 ! 
am\nt det]m9$ "u subsection 7a7 on      
behalf ( ea* eligible /ud5t enroll$ 9 an
 eligible in/itution1 !n ! ,gov]nor1 9  
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,education1
 %all--  7,a7 fir/1 ratably r$uce !     
am\nt ( ! tuition & fee paym5t made on  
behalf ( ea* eligible /ud5t :o has n    
receiv$ funds "u ?is section = a prec$+ 
ye>2 &  7,b7 aft] mak+ r$uctions "u     
subp>agraph 7,a71 ratably r$uce ! am\nt 
( ! tuition & fee paym5ts made on behalf
 ( all o!r eligible /ud5ts4  7#b7       
,adju/m5ts ,! ,gov]nor1 9 consultation )
 ! ,secret>y ( ,education1 may adju/ !  
am\nt ( tuition & fee paym5ts made "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 bas$ on--  7,a7 ! f9ancial

 ne$ ( ! eligible /ud5ts to avoid undue 
h>d%ip to ! eligible /ud5ts2 or  7,b7   
undue adm9i/rative burd5s on ! ,gov]nor4
  7#c7 ,fur!r adju/m5ts ,n)/&+ p>agraphs
 7#a7 & 7#b71 ! ,gov]nor may prioritize 
! mak+ or am\nt ( tuition & fee paym5ts 
"u ?is subsection bas$ on ! income & ne$
 ( eligible /ud5ts4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 
?is subp>t3 7#a7 ,eligible in/itution ,!
 t]m eligible in/itution means an       
in/itution t--  7,a7 is a public f\r-ye>
 in/itution ( high] education locat$ 9  
"o ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict (      
,columbia1 ,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,virg9 ,isl&s1 or ,guam2  7,b7 is      
eligible to p>ticipate 9 ! /ud5t        
f9ancial assi/ance programs "u title    
,,iv2 &  7,c7 ent]s into an agreem5t ) !
 ,gov]nors ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s & 
,am]ican ,samoa conta9+ su* conditions z
 ea* ,gov]nor may specify1 includ+ a    
requirem5t t ! in/itution use ! funds   
made available "u ?is section to        
supplem5t & n supplant assi/ance t      
o!rwise w\ld be provid$ to eligible     

/ud5ts f ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s &     
,am]ican ,samoa4  7#b7 ,eligible /ud5t  
,! t]m eligible /ud5t means an          
individual :o-- 7,a7 graduat$ f a public
 in/itution ( high] education locat$ 9 !
 ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s or ,am]ican     
,samoa2  7,b7 beg9s ! individual's c\rse
 ( /udy )9 ! #c cal5d> ye>s 7exclud+ any
 p]iod ( s]vice on active duty 9 ! ,arm$
 ,=ces or s]vice "u ! ,peace ,corps ,act
 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #beja et seq47 or       
subtitle ,d ( title ,i ( ! ,national &  
,community ,s]vice ,act ( #aiij 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #abega et seq477 ( graduation 
f a public in/itution ( high] education 
locat$ 9 ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s or    
,am]ican ,samoa2  7,c7 is enroll$ or    
accept$ = enrollm5t1 on at lea/ a       
half-"t basis1 9 a baccalaureate degree 
or o!r program 7includ+ a program ( /udy
 abroad approv$ = cr$it by ! in/itution 
at :i* su* /ud5t is enroll$7 lead+ to a 
recogniz$ educational cr$5tial at an    
eligible in/itution2  7,d7 if enroll$ 9 
an eligible in/itution1 is ma9ta9+      

satisfactory progress 9 ! c\rse ( /udy !
 /ud5t is pursu+ 9 accordance ) section 
#dhd7;c72 &  7,e7 has n complet$ !      
individual's fir/ und]graduate          
baccalaureate c\rse ( /udy4  7#c7       
,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m    
in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja4  7#d7       
,gov]nor ,! t]m ,gov]nor means !        
,gov]nor ( ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn   
,m>iana ,isl&s or ,am]ican ,samoa4  7e7 
,con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subp>t %all be 
con/ru$ to require an in/itution ( high]
 education to alt] ! in/itution's       
admissions policies or /&>ds 9 any mann]
 to enable an eligible /ud5t to enroll 9
 ! in/itution4  7f7 ,applications ,ea*  
/ud5t desir+ a tuition paym5t "u ?is    
section %all submit an application to ! 
eligible in/itution at su* "t1 9 su*    
mann]1 & accompani$ by su* in=mation z !
 eligible in/itution may require4  7g7  
,adm9i/ration ( program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,ea* ,gov]nor %all c>ry out ! program "u
 ?is section 9 consultation ) !         

,secret>y4 ,ea* ,gov]nor may ent] into a
 grant1 contract1 or coop]ative agreem5t
 ) ano!r public or private entity to    
adm9i/] ! program "u ?is section if !   
,gov]nor det]m9es t do+ s is a m        
effici5t way ( c>ry+ out ! program4     
7#b7 ,policies & proc$ures ,ea*         
,gov]nor1 9 consultation ) in/itutions (
 high] education eligible = p>ticipation
 9 ! program au?oriz$ "u ?is section1   
%all develop policies & proc$ures = !   
adm9i/ration ( ! program4  7#c7         
,memor&um ( agreem5t ,ea* ,gov]nor & !  
,secret>y %all ent] into a ,memor&um (  
,agreem5t t describes-- 7,a7 ! mann] 9  
:i* ! ,gov]nor %all consult ) !         
,secret>y ) respect to adm9i/]+ !       
program "u ?is section2 &  7,b7 any     
te*nical or o!r assi/ance to be provid$ 
to ! ,gov]nor by ! ,secret>y = purposes 
( adm9i/]+ ! program "u ?is section 7:i*
 may include access to ! in=mation 9 !  
common f9ancial report+ =m develop$ "u  
section #dhc74  7h7 ,gov]nor's report   
,ea* ,gov]nor %all report to ! au?oriz+ 

committees annually reg>d+-- 7#a7 !     
numb] ( eligible /ud5ts att5d+ ea*      
eligible in/itution & ! am\nt ( ! grant 
aw>ds paid to ^? in/itutions on behalf (
 ! eligible /ud5ts2  7#b7 ! ext5t1 if   
any1 to :i* a ratable r$uction 0 made 9 
! am\nt ( tuition & fee paym5ts made on 
behalf ( eligible /ud5ts2 &  7#c7 !     
progress 9 obta9+ recogniz$ academic    
cr$5tials ( ! cohort ( eligible /ud5ts =
 ea* ye>4  7i7 ,,gao report ,)9 #ah     
mon?s ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
%all report on ! effect ( ! program     
assi/$ "u ?is section on educational    
opportunities = eligible /ud5ts4 ,!     
,comptroll] ,g5]al %all analyze :e!r    
eligible /ud5ts _h difficulty ga9+      
admission to eligible in/itutions       
because ( any pref]5ce af=d$ 9-,/ate    
resid5ts by eligible in/itutions1 & %all
 exp$iti\sly report any f9d+s reg>d+ su*
 difficulty to ,congress4 ,9 addition ! 
,comptroll] ,g5]al %all--  7#a7 analyze 
! ext5t to :i* !re are an insuffici5t   

numb] ( eligible in/itutions to :i*     
,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s & ,am]ican ,samoa
 /ud5ts c ga9 admission1 includ+        
admission aid$ by assi/ance provid$ "u  
?is subp>t1 due to--  7,a7 caps on !    
numb] ( out-(-,/ate /ud5ts ! in/itution 
w enroll2  7,b7 significant b>ri]s      
impos$ by academic entrance requirem5ts 
7su* z grade po9t av]age & /&>diz$      
s*ola/ic admissions te/s72 &  7,c7      
abs5ce ( admission programs b5efitt+    
m9ority /ud5ts2 &  7#b7 report ! f9d+s (
 ! analysis describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 & !
 assessm5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 to  
,congress & ! ,gov]nor4  7j7            
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s 
& ,am]ican ,samoa to c>ry out ?is subp>t
 #e1jjj1jjj1 to be available until      
exp5d$1 = fiscal ye> #bjbj & ea* ( ! #e 
succe$+ fiscal ye>s4  7k7 ,effective    
date ,?is subp>t %all take effect )     
respect to paym5ts = p]iods ( in/ruction
 t beg9 on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  

?is ,act4  4