,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #djd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #i1 #bjai,ms4 
,plaskett introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & 
,labor  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a program
 t enables college-b\nd resid5ts (      
outly+ areas ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to h     
great] *oices among in/itutions ( high] 
education1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,t]ritories ,college ,access     
,act4  #b4 ,purpose ,x is ! purpose (   
?is ,act to e/abli% a program t enables 
college-b\nd resid5ts ( ! outly+ areas  
to h great] *oices among in/itutions (  
high] education4  #c4 ,college access   
grants  7a7 ,grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  7,a7
 ,allocation to outly+ areas ,f ! total 
am\nt appropriat$ "u subsection 7n7 = a 
fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all allocate   
#be p]c5t to ea* ( ! outly+ areas to    
make grants to eligible in/itutions 9   
accordance ) subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7    
,grants to eligible in/itutions ,f !    

am\nt allocat$ to an outly+ area "u     
subp>agraph 7,a7 = a fiscal ye>1 !      
,gov]nor ( ! outly+ area %all c>ry out a
 program "u :i* ! ,gov]nor aw>ds grants 
to eligible in/itutions1 on behalf ( ea*
 eligible /ud5t f ! outly+ area :o is   
enroll$ 9 su* in/itution1 to pay !      
diff]5ce betwe5--  7i7 ! base am\nt (   
tuition & fees *>g$ to ! eligible /ud5t2
 &  7ii7 ! base am\nt ( tuition & fees  
*>g$ to a /ud5t ( ! in/itution :o is a  
resid5t ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! in/itution is 
locat$4  7#b7 ,maximum /ud5t am\nts ,!  
am\nt paid on behalf ( an eligible /ud5t
 "u ?is section %all be-- 7,a7 n m ?an  
#ae1jjj = any "o aw>d ye> 7z def9$ 9    
section #dha ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhh772 &  7,b7 
n m ?an #de1jjj 9 ! aggregate4  7#c7    
,proration ,9 ! case ( a grant made "u  
?is section on behalf ( an eligible     
/ud5t :o is att5d+ an eligible          
in/itution on a less ?an full-"t basis1 
! am\nt ( ! grant %all be r$uc$ 9       
proportion to ! degree to :i* t /ud5t is

 n s att5d+ on a full-"t basis4  7b7    
,r$uction = insuffici5t appropriations  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! funds appropriat$   
pursuant to subsection 7n7 = any fiscal 
ye> are insuffici5t to enable ! ,gov]nor
 ( an outly+ area to aw>d a grant 9 !   
am\nt det]m9$ "u subsection 7a7 on      
behalf ( ea* eligible /ud5t f ! outly+  
area enroll$ 9 an eligible in/itution1  
!n ! ,gov]nor1 9 consultation ) !       
,secret>y1 %all--  7,a7 fir/1 ratably   
r$uce ! am\nt ( ! tuition & fee paym5t  
made on behalf ( ea* eligible /ud5t f ! 
outly+ area :o has n receiv$ funds "u   
?is section = a prec$+ ye>2 &  7,b7 aft]
 mak+ r$uctions "u subp>agraph 7,a71    
ratably r$uce ! am\nt ( ! tuition & fee 
paym5ts made on behalf ( all o!r        
eligible /ud5ts f ! outly+ area4  7#b7  
,adju/m5ts ,! ,gov]nor ( an outly+ area1
 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y1 may adju/
 ! am\nt ( tuition & fee paym5ts made "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 bas$ 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       
,not)/&+ p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 !       
,gov]nor ( an outly+ area may prioritize
 ! mak+ or am\nt ( tuition & fee paym5ts
 "u ?is subsection bas$ on ! income &   
ne$ ( eligible /ud5ts4  7c7 ,rule (     
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %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  7d7 ,applications ,ea*  
/ud5t desir+ t a ,gov]nor aw>d a grant  
"u ?is section to an eligible in/itution
 on behalf ( ! /ud5t %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  7e7 ,employm5t agreem5t  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subsection 
7f71 ea* application submitt$ "u        
subsection 7d7 %all conta9 or be        
accompani$ by an agreem5t by ! applicant
 t ! applicant w--  7,a7 ma9ta9 full-"t 

employm5t )9 ! outly+ area :]e !        
applicant 0 domicil$1 z describ$ 9      
subsection 7l77#c77;,a71 = a p]iod ( n  
less ?an #b ye>s )9 ! #d-ye> p]iod aft] 
! date ! applicant completes ! c\rse (  
/udy = :i* ! applicant receiv$ grant    
assi/ance "u ?is section2 &  7,b7 submit
 evid5ce ( su* employm5t 9 ! =m ( a     
c]tification by ! employ] ^u completion 
( ea* ye> ( su* employm5t4  7#b7        
,failure or refusal to c>ry out         
employm5t obligation ,9 ! ev5t t an     
applicant is det]m9$ to h fail$ or      
refus$ to c>ry out ! employm5t          
obligation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 !  
sum ( ! grant assi/ance "u ?is section  
receiv$ by su* applicant %all be treat$ 
z a loan & collect$ f ! applicant 9     
accordance ) subsection 7f7 & ! policies
 & proc$ures "u subsection 7h77#b74  7f7
 ,repaym5t = failure ,to complete       
employm5t ,9 ! ev5t t a /ud5t on ^:     
behalf a grant is made "u ?is section   
fails or refuses to comply ) ! employm5t
 obligation 9 ! agreem5t "u subsection  

7e71 ! sum ( ! am\nts ( any su* grant   
receiv$ by su* /ud5t %all1 ^u a         
det]m9ation ( su* a failure or refusal 9
 su* employm5t obligation1 be treat$ z a
 loan1 & %all be subject to repaym5t1   
toge!r ) int]e/ !reon accru+ f ! date ( 
! grant aw>d1 9 accordance ) t]ms &     
conditions specifi$ by ! ,gov]nor ?r\gh 
policies & proc$ures "u subsection      
7h77#b74  7g7 ,ext5uat+ circum/ances    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,gov]nor %all id5tify
 ext5uat+ circum/ances "u :i* a /ud5t on
 ^: behalf a grant is made "u ?is       
section :o is unable to fulfill all or  
"p ( ! /ud5t's employm5t obligation "u  
subsection 7e7 may be excus$ f fulfill+ 
t portion ( ! employm5t obligation4     
7#b7 ,cont9u\s enrollm5t ,if a /ud5t on 
^: behalf a grant is made "u ?is section
 is cont9u\sly enroll$ at an in/itution 
( high] education 9 "o or m             
po/baccalaureate programs & is ma9ta9+  
satisfactory progress 9 ! c\rse ( /udy !
 /ud5t is pursu+ 9 accordance ) section 
#dhd7;c7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (   

#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajia7;c771 !      
employm5t obligation 9 ! agreem5t "u    
subsection 7e7 %all beg9 once su*       
recipi5t is no long] cont9u\sly enroll$4
  7h7 ,adm9i/ration ( program  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,ea* ,gov]nor %all c>ry out !     
program au?oriz$ "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$ures = ! adm9i/ration ( ! program4 
7#c7 ,memor&um ( agreem5t ,ea* ,gov]nor 
& ! ,secret>y %all ent] into a memor&um 
( agreem5t t describes-- 7,a7 ! mann] 9 
:i* ! ,gov]nor %all consult ) !         
,secret>y ) respect to adm9i/]+ !       
program au?oriz$ "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 7:i* may  
include access to ! in=mation 9 ! common
 f9ancial report+ =m develop$ "u section
 #dhc ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife
 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajij774  7i7 ,gov]nor's
 report ,ea* ,gov]nor %all report to !  
au?oriz+ committees annually reg>d+--   
7#a7 ! numb] ( eligible /ud5ts f !      
outly+ area att5d+ ea* eligible         
in/itution & ! am\nt ( ! grant assi/ance
 paid to su* in/itutions on behalf ( !  
eligible /ud5ts2  7#b7 ! ext5t1 if any1 
to :i* a ratable r$uction 0 made 9 !    
am\nt ( tuition & fee paym5ts made on   
behalf ( eligible /ud5ts f ! outly+     
area2  7#c7 ! progress 9 obta9+         
recogniz$ academic cr$5tials ( ! cohort 
( eligible /ud5ts f ! outly+ area = ea* 
ye>2 &  7#d7 ! numb] ( eligible /ud5ts  
^: grant assi/ance "u ?is section has   
be5 conv]t$ to a loan1 & ! repaym5t (   
su* loans4  7j7 ,,gao report ,beg9n+ on 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 !      

,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all monitor ! effect ( ! program       
au?oriz$ "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$iti\sly report any f9d+s reg>d+ su*
 difficulty to ! au?oriz+ committees4 ,9
 addition1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all--  
7#a7 analyze ! ext5t to :i* !re are an  
insuffici5t numb] ( eligible in/itutions
 to :i* /ud5ts f outly+ areas c ga9     
admission1 includ+ admission aid$ by    
assi/ance provid$ "u ?is section1 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 to ! au?oriz+  
committees4  7k7 ,g5]al requirem5ts     
7#a7 ,p]sonnel ,! ,secret>y %all arrange
 = ! assignm5t ( an individual1 pursuant
 to sub*apt] ,,vi ( *apt] #cc ( title   
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to s]ve z an   
advis] to ea* ,gov]nor ) respect to !   
program au?oriz$ "u ?is section4  7#b7  
,adm9i/rative exp5ses ,ea* ,gov]nor may 
use n m ?an #e p]c5t ( ! funds made     
available = ! program au?oriz$ "u ?is   
section = a fiscal ye> to pay !         
adm9i/rative exp5ses ( ! program = !    
fiscal ye>4  7#c7 ,inspector g5]al      
review ,! program au?oriz$ "u ?is       
section %all be subject to audit & o!r  
review by ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,education 9 ! same mann] z 
programs are audit$ & review$ "u !      
,inspector ,g5]al ,act ( #aigh 7#e      
,u4,s4,c4 ,app474  7#d7 ,gifts ,ea*     
,gov]nor may accept1 use1 & dispose (   
donations ( s]vices or prop]ty =        
purposes ( c>ry+ out ?is section4  7#e7 
,maximum /ud5t am\nt adju/m5ts ,ea*     

,gov]nor %all e/abli% rules to adju/ !  
maximum /ud5t am\nts describ$ 9         
subsection 7a77#b77;,b7 = eligible      
/ud5ts :o transf] betwe5 ! eligible     
in/itutions4  7l7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
section3 7#a7 ,au?oriz+ committees ,!   
t]m au?oriz+ committees has ! mean+ giv5
 ! t]m 9 section #ajc ( ! ,high]        
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajjc74  7#b7 ,eligible in/itution ,!   
t]m eligible in/itution means an        
in/itution t-- 7,a7 is a public #d-ye>  
in/itution ( high] education locat$ 9 "o
 ( ! sev]al ,/ates ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! 
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 or ! ,commonweal? 
( ,pu]to ,rico2  7,b7 is eligible to    
p>ticipate 9 ! /ud5t f9ancial assi/ance 
programs "u title ,,iv ( ! ,high]       
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajgj et seq472 &  7,c7 ent]s into an   
agreem5t ) a ,gov]nor conta9+ su* t]ms &
 conditions z ! ,gov]nor & in/itution   
may jo9tly 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 /ud5ts4  7#c7       
,eligible /ud5t ,! t]m eligible /ud5t   
means an individual :o-- 7,a7 0 domicil$
 9 ! outly+ area f :i* a grant is s\ght 
"u ?is section = n less ?an ! #ab       
consecutive mon?s prec$+ ! comm5cem5t ( 
! fre%man ye> ( ! individual at an      
in/itution ( high] education2  7,b7     
graduat$ f a second>y s*ool 9 su* outly+
 area1 or receiv$ ! recogniz$ equival5t 
( a second>y s*ool diploma :ile domicil$
 9 su* outly+ area1 on or aft] ,janu>y  
#a1 #bjae2  7,c7 beg9s ! individual's   
und]graduate c\rse ( /udy )9 ! #c cal5d>
 ye>s 7exclud+ any p]iod ( s]vice on    
active duty 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 or s]vice  
"u ! ,peace ,corps ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#beja et seq47 or subtitle ,c ( title ,i
 ( ! ,national & ,community ,s]vice ,act
 ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abega et seq477
 ( graduation f a second>y s*ool1 or    
obta9+ ! recogniz$ equival5t ( a        
second>y s*ool diploma2  7,d7 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 ! eligible   
in/itution at :i* su* /ud5t is enroll$7 
lead+ to a recogniz$ educational        
cr$5tial at an eligible in/itution2     
7,e7 if enroll$ 9 an eligible           
in/itution1 is ma9ta9+ satisfactory     
progress 9 ! c\rse ( /udy ! /ud5t is    
pursu+ 9 accordance ) section #dhd7;c7 (
 ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ajia7;c772  7,f7 :ile enroll$
 9 an eligible in/itution1 ma9ta9s !    
outly+ area :]e ! applicant 0 domicil$  
pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7 z !        
individual's pr9cipal place ( resid5ce =
 purposes ( ! laws ( su* outly+ area2 & 
7,g7 has n complet$ ! individual's fir/ 
und]graduate baccalaureate degree c\rse 
( /udy4  7#d7 ,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#e7    
,gov]nor ,! t]m ,gov]nor means-- 7,a7 ! 

,gov]nor ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9       
,isl&s1 ) respect to ! grants au?oriz$  
to be made by su* ,gov]nor "u subsection
 7a72  7,b7 ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,commonweal? 
( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 ) respect to
 ! grants au?oriz$ to be made by su*    
,gov]nor "u subsection 7a72  7,c7 !     
,gov]nor ( ,guam1 ) respect to ! grants 
au?oriz$ to be made by su* ,gov]nor "u  
subsection 7a72 &  7,d7 ! ,gov]nor (    
,am]ican ,samoa1 ) respect to ! grants  
au?oriz$ to be made by su* ,gov]nor "u  
subsection 7a74  7#f7 ,outly+ area ,!   
t]m outly+ area means any ( ^? insul>   
areas specifi$ "u section #haja7cf77;,a7
 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education   
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4             
#ghja7cf77;,a774  7#g7 ,second>y s*ool  
,! t]m second>y s*ool has ! mean+ giv5 !
 t]m 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y &    
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#h7 ,secret>y ,! t]m
 ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (          
,education4  7#i7 ,/ate ,except z us$ 9 
p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 ! t]m ,/ate has !   

mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ajc ( !     
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajjc74  7m7 ,effective date  
,?is section %all take effect ) respect 
to paym5ts = p]iods ( in/ruction t beg9 
on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjai4  7n7      
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #dj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal
 ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbe1 & su* sums z   
may be necess>y = ea* ( ! succe$+ fiscal
 ye>s4 ,su* funds %all rema9 available  
until exp5d$4