,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ciej ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #bd1 #bjai,mr4 ,norcross 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,mr4 ,kim1 ,mr4 ,cox ( ,cali=nia1 & ,ms4 ,craig7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife to e/abli% a grant program = ! improvem5t ( rem$ial education programs at in/itutions ( high] education1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,rem$ial ,education ,improvem5t ,act4 #b4 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to-- 7#a7 improve rem$ial education & support /ud5ts z !y move ?r\gh\t cr$it & non-cr$it be>+ c\rse "w & complete po/second>y education2 7#b7 provide fund+ to improve rem$ial education bas$ on five models f\nd to h success on a small scale2 7#c7 ?r\gh collection ( data1 reports1 & evaluations1 comp>e )9 & betwe5 models ( rem$ial education & ! impact ( su* models on po/second>y education completion2 & 7#d7 develop /rategies to replicate successful models & improve ! su/a9ability ( rem$ial education programs4 #c4 ,rem$ial education grants ,"p ,g ( title ,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhh et seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #dhf;,a ! foll[+3 #dhf;,b4 ,rem$ial education grants 7a7 ,grants au?oriz$ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,f ! funds appropriat$ "u subsection 7k7 7& n res]v$ "u subsection 7c77#d771 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,in/itute ( ,education ,sci5ces1 %all aw>d grants1 on a competitive basis1 to eligible entities to improve rem$ial education 9 high] education4 7#b7 ,duration ,a grant "u ?is section %all be aw>d$ = a p]iod ( #e ye>s4 7#c7 ,m9imum aw>ds ,! total am\nt ( funds provid$ "u ea* grant aw>d$ "u ?is section %all n be less ?an #ejj1jjj4 7b7 ,application ,an eligible entity t desires to receive a grant "u ?is section %all submit an application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & accompani$ by su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require1 :i* %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a description ( h[ ! eligible entity w use ! grant funds to develop or improve a rem$ial education program t includes evid5ce-bas$1 effective /rategies = provid+ in/ruction to ensure t /ud5ts are prep>$ = c\rses at ! po/second>y level4 7#b7 ,an assurance t ! eligible entity w use m ?an two measures 7su* z a /ud5t's college entrance exam9ation score1 grade po9t av]age1 high s*ool c\rse li/1 or a placem5t exam9ation7 to id5tify /ud5ts 9 ne$ ( rem$ial education :o may be eligible to p>ticipate 9 ! rem$ial education program develop$ or improv$ "u ! grant4 7#c7 ,a description ( h[ ! eligible entity1 9 develop+ or improv+ su* a program1 w consult ) /akehold]s1 includ+ individuals ) exp]tise 9 rem$ial education1 /ud5ts enroll$ 9 rem$ial education1 & faculty in/ructors = rem$ial education4 7#d7 ,! eligible entity's plan = su/a9+ ! program aft] ! grant p]iod has end$4 7#e7 ,! eligible entity's plan = monitor+ & evaluat+ ! program1 includ+ h[ ! eligible entity w use ! data collect$ "u subsection 7h7 to cont9ually update & improve ! program4 7c7 ,consultation & indep5d5t evaluation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,be=e select+ eligible entities to receive grants "u ?is section = a fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 ensure t ! consultation requir$ "u p>agraph 7#c7 is c>ri$ out2 & 7,b7 consid] ! results ( ! consultation 9 select+ eligible entities to receive su* grants4 7#b7 ,contract au?ority ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director1 %all seek to ent] into a contract ) an indep5d5t evaluator "u :i* ! evaluator w provide ! consultation & evaluation requir$ "u p>agraph 7#c74 7#c7 ,consultation & indep5d5t evaluation requir$ ,! indep5d5t evaluator %all c>ry out ! foll[+ activities3 7,a7 ,consultation ,= ea* fiscal ye> ( ! grant program "u ?is section1 ! indep5d5t evaluator %all consult )1 & provide advice to1 ! ,secret>y reg>d+ :i* eligible entities %\ld receive grants "u ?is section = su* fiscal ye>4 7,b7 ,evaluation ,?r\gh\t ! duration ( ! grant program "u ?is section1 ! indep5d5t evaluator %all indep5d5tly evaluate ! impact ( ! rem$ial education programs fund$ ) ! grants1 :i* %all include evaluation (-- 7i7 ! effectiv5ess ( ! rem$ial education programs 9 increas+ c\rse & degree completion at ! po/second>y level2 & 7ii7 ! outcomes ( ! rem$ial education programs )9 & among models ( rem$ial education describ$ 9 subsection 7d74 7#d7 ,res]vation ,! ,secret>y may res]ve n m ?an #ae p]c5t ( ! funds appropriat$ "u subsection 7k7 = a fiscal ye> to c>ry out ?is subsection = su* fiscal ye>4 7d7 ,use ( funds ,an eligible entity t receives a grant "u ?is section %all use ! grant to develop or improve a rem$ial education program ?r\gh "o or m ( ! foll[+ models3 7#a7 ,align+ c\rse "w ,work+ ) a local educational ag5cy or ,/ate educational ag5cy t is "p ( ! eligible entity to develop or improve programs t provide alignm5t betwe5 high s*ool c\rsework & po/second>y education1 & t may include-- 7,a7 assessm5ts 9 high s*ool to measure /ud5t read9ess = c\rses at ! po/second>y level2 or 7,b7 int]v5tions 9 high s*ool t improve /ud5t compet5cies = c\rses at ! po/second>y level4 7#b7 ,accel]at$ c\rse "w ,r$esign+ or improv+ rem$ial education t-- 7,a7 all[s /ud5ts to enroll 9 m ?an "o sequ5tial rem$ial education c\rse or tra9+ 9 a seme/]1 or ! equival5t2 7,b7 cond5ses ! "t ( ! rem$ial education2 or 7,c7 provides %ort5$1 int5sive c\rses or tra9+ to improve compet5cies ( /ud5ts = c\rses at ! po/second>y level4 7#c7 ,modul> in/ructional me?ods ,develop+ or improv+ rem$ial education t-- 7,a7 specifically t>gets ! skills t /ud5ts ne$ to move =w>d 9 c\rses at ! po/second>y level2 & 7,b7 may be us$ to develop new assessm5ts1 r$esign c\rses to provide t>get$ skill in/ruction1 or provide faculty pr(essional developm5t4 7#d7 ,co-requisite model ,develop+ or improv+ rem$ial education programs t all[ a /ud5t to enroll 9 rem$ial education 7:i* may be provid$ ?r\gh a modul> in/ructional me?od7 :ile also enroll$ 9 a c\rse at ! po/second>y level4 7#e7 ,sy/emic re=m to implem5t compreh5sive1 integrat$ support programs ,implem5t+ & improv+ compreh5sive1 integrat$1 evid5ce-bas$ support programs t-- 7,a7 enable /ud5ts enroll$ 9 rem$ial education to complete a c\rse ( /udy lead+ to a recogniz$ educational cr$5tial )9 #aej p]c5t ( ! normal "t = completion2 & 7,b7 may include f9ancial supports1 academic tutor+ or support1 & advis+ t enable /ud5ts to f9d success 9 rem$ial education & c\rses at ! po/second>y level4 7e7 ,consid]ations ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,director1 %all-- 7#a7 ensure-- 7,a7 a m9imum ( #cj eligible entities are aw>d$ grants = ea* #e-ye> grant p]iod2 7,b7 an equitable geographic di/ribution ( su* grants1 includ+ an equitable di/ribution betwe5 urban & rural areas2 & 7,c7 t grants are us$ to develop or improve rem$ial education programs-- 7i7 "u ea* model describ$ 9 subsection 7d7 to enable1 to ! ext5t practicable1 /ati/ical comp>isons ( ! relative effectiv5ess ( ! models & ! programs )9 ea* model2 & 7ii7 = a range ( types & sizes ( in/itutions ( high] education2 & 7#b7 give pref]5ce to eligible entities t prim>ily s]ve l[-income /ud5ts4 7f7 ,fiscal requirem5ts 7#a7 ,supplem5t n supplant ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be us$ to supplem5t1 n supplant1 funds t w\ld o!rwise be us$ to c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9 ?is section4 7#b7 ,mat*+ funds 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 an eligible entity t receives a grant "u ?is section %all provide1 f non-,f$]al s\rces1 an am\nt equal to #aj p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! grant = ! co/ ( activities assi/$ "u ! grant4 7,b7 ,exceptions ,! requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n apply to-- 7i7 ,tribal ,colleges or ,univ]sities2 or 7ii7 in/itutions ( high] education locat$ 9 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 ! ,republic ( ! ,m>%all ,isl&s1 ! ,f$]at$ ,/ates ( ,micronesia1 or ! ,republic ( ,palau4 7g7 ,exp]im5tal au?ority ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is title1 a /ud5t may be eligible to receive loans or grants "u ?is title = up to #b academic ye>s = enrollm5t 9 a rem$ial education program "u ?is section4 7h7 ,data collection1 reports1 evaluations1 & dissem9ation 7#a7 ,in=mation 7,a7 ,/ud5t-level data ,ea* eligible entity t receives a grant "u ?is section %all provide to ! ,director & ! ,secret>y1 on an annual basis = ea* ye> ( ! grant p]iod & = #e ye>s aft] su* grant p]iod1 ! /ud5t-level data ) respect to ! /ud5ts :o are or 7 enroll$ 9 a rem$ial education program fund$ ) ! grant4 ,! ,director & ! ,secret>y %all %>e su* data ) ! indep5d5t evaluator to enable ! evaluator1 = ea* su* ye>1 to det]m9e ! in=mation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 ) respect to ea* su* rem$ial education program4 7,b7 ,aggregate /ud5t data ,! indep5d5t evaluator %all det]m9e1 ) respect to ea* rem$ial education program = :i* an eligible entity provides /ud5t-level data "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! foll[+ in=mation3 7i7 ,! numb] ( /ud5ts :o are or 7 enroll$ 9 su* rem$ial education program4 7ii7 ,! co/ ( su* rem$ial education program4 7iii7 ,! am\nt ( grant or loan funds "u ?is title aw>d$ to /ud5ts = enrollm5t 9 su* rem$ial education program4 7iv7 ,! type ( rem$ial education (f]$ "u ! program4 7v7 ,! l5g? ( "t /ud5ts sp5d 9 su* rem$ial education program1 z measur$ by seme/]1 trime/]1 or clock h\rs4 7vi7 ,! numb] ( /ud5ts :o complete su* rem$ial education program4 7vii7 ,( ! /ud5ts :o complete su* rem$ial education program-- 7,i7 ! numb] & p]c5tage ( su* /ud5ts :o lat] enroll 9 po/second>y-level c\rses at an in/itution ( high] education2 7,,ii7 ! numb] & p]c5tage ( su* /ud5ts :o receive a recogniz$ educational cr$5tial f an in/itution ( high] education2 7,,iii7 ! av]age l5g? ( "t requir$ = a /ud5t describ$ 9 subclause 7,,ii7 to complete ! c\rse ( /udy lead+ to su* cr$5tial2 & 7,,iv7 ! numb] & p]c5tage ( /ud5ts describ$ 9 subclause 7,,ii7 :o complete ! c\rse ( /udy lead+ to su* cr$5tial )9 #aej p]c5t ( ! normal "t = completion4 7,c7 ,disaggregation ,! in=mation det]m9$ "u subp>agraph 7,b7 %all be disaggregat$ by race1 g5d]1 socioeconomic /atus1 ,f$]al ,pell ,grant eligibility /atus1 /atus z a fir/ g5]ation college /ud5t1 vet]an or active duty /atus1 & disability /atus4 7#b7 ,evaluation results ,n lat] ?an six ye>s aft] ! fir/ grant is aw>d$ "u ?is section1 ! ,director1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y & us+ ! in=mation det]m9$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 %all submit to ! au?oriz+ committees & make available on a publicly accessible website1 a report on ! results ( ! multiye>1 rigor\s1 & indep5d5t evaluation ( ! impact ( ! rem$ial education programs c>ri$ out by ! indep5d5t evaluator4 ,! report %all include ! results ( su* evaluation ) respect to-- 7,a7 ! effectiv5ess ( ! rem$ial education programs 9 increas+ c\rse & degree completion at ! po/second>y level2 & 7,b7 ! outcomes ( ! rem$ial education programs )9 & among models ( rem$ial education describ$ 9 subsection 7d74 7#c7 ,reports & dissem9ation 7,a7 ,initial report ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! fir/ grant is aw>d$ "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! indep5d5t evaluator1 %all prep>e & submit to ! au?oriz+ committees a report on ea* rem$ial education program fund$ "u ?is section4 7,b7 ,subsequ5t report ,n lat] ?an five ye>s aft] ! la/ grant is aw>d$ "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! indep5d5t evaluator1 %all prep>e & submit to ! au?oriz+ committees a report t includes-- 7i7 a review ( ! activities & program p]=mance ( ea* rem$ial education program fund$ "u ?is section2 & 7ii7 guidance & recomm5dations on h[ successful rem$ial education programs 7z det]m9$1 at a m9imum1 by ! numb] & p]c5tage ( rem$ial education /ud5ts :o lat] complete a c\rse ( /udy at an in/itution ( high] education )9 #aej p]c5t ( ! normal "t = completion7 c be replicat$4 7,c7 ,public availability ,! reports submitt$ "u subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 %all be made available on a publicly accessible website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education4 7i7 ,data privacy 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,x %all be unlawful = any p]son :o obta9s or has access to p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation 9 connection ) ?is section to willfully disclose to any p]son 7except z au?oriz$ 9 ?is ,act or any ,f$]al law7 su* p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation4 7#b7 ,p5alty ,any p]son :o violates p>agraph 7#a7 %all be f9$ n m ?an #e1jjj1 imprison$ = n m ?an #e ye>s1 or bo?1 toge!r ) ! co/s ( prosecution4 7#c7 ,employee or (fic] ( ! unit$ /ates ,if a violation ( p>agraph 7#a7 is committ$ by any (fic] or employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! (fic] or employee %all be dismiss$ f (fice or dis*>g$ f employm5t ^u conviction = ! violation4 7#d7 ,sale ( data prohibit$ ,data collect$ "u ?is section %all n be sold to any ?ird p>ty by ! ,director1 any po/second>y in/itution1 or any o!r entity4 7#e7 ,limitation on use by o!r ,f$]al ag5cies ,! ,director %all n all[ any o!r ,f$]al ag5cy to use data collect$ "u ?is section = any purpose except z explicitly au?oriz$ by ?is ,act4 7#f7 ,law en=cem5t ,p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation collect$ "u ?is section %all n be us$ = any law en=cem5t activity or any o!r activity t w\ld result 9 adv]se action aga9/ any /ud5t1 includ+ debt collection activity or en=cem5t ( ! immigration laws4 7j7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,director ,! t]m ,director means ! ,director ( ! ,in/itute ( ,education ,sci5ces4 7#b7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means-- 7,a7 an in/itution ( high] education2 or 7,b7 a p>tn]%ip betwe5 an in/itution ( high] education & at lea/ #a ( ! foll[+3 7i7 ,a local educational ag5cy4 7ii7 ,a ,/ate educational ag5cy4 7#c7 ,fir/ g5]ation college /ud5t ,! t]m fir/ g5]ation college /ud5t has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #djb;,a7h74 7#d7 ,indep5d5t evaluator ,! t]m indep5d5t evaluator means ! indep5d5t evaluator ) :i* ! ,secret>y ent]s into a contract "u subsection 7c77#b74 7#e7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #aja4 7#f7 ,rem$ial education ,! t]m rem$ial education-- 7,a7 means education 7su* z c\rses or tra9+7 (f]$ at an in/itution ( high] education t-- 7i7 is bel[ ! po/second>y level2 & 7ii7 is det]m9$ by ! in/itution to be necess>y to help /ud5ts be prep>$ = ! pursuit ( a fir/ und]graduate baccalaureate degree1 associate's degree1 or c]tificate or1 9 ! case ( c\rses 9 ,engli% language in/ruction1 to be necess>y to enable ! /ud5t to utilize already exi/+ k1 tra9+1 or skills2 & 7,b7 includes developm5tal education t meets ! requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,a74 7#g7 ,tribal college or univ]sity ,! t]m ,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #caf7;b74 7k7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #afb1ejj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj & ea* ( ! #e succe$+ fiscal ye>s4 4 #d4 ,exception to /ud5t unit record ban ,section #acd7;b7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajae;c7b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ 7#a7 is necess>y & ins]t+ 7#a77;,a7 is necess>y2 7#b7 by /rik+ 7#b7 0 9 & ins]t+ 7,b7 0 92 7#c7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 & 7#d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#b7 is necess>y = ! op]ation ( section #dhf;,b4 4