,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dbhh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #aa1        
#bjai,mr4 ,gallego 7= himself1 ,mr4     
,cisn]os1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 & ,ms4 ,h\lahan7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,high] ,education 
,act ( #aife to e/abli% ! ,honorable    
,augu/us ,f4 ,hawk9s ,c5t]s (           
,excell5ce1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,tea*] 
,div]sity & ,ret5tion ,act4  #b4        
,honorable ,augu/us ,f4 ,hawk9s ,c5t]s (
 ,excell5ce ,"p ,b ( title ,,ii ( !     
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajca et seq47 is am5d$ to    
read z foll[s3  ,b ,enhanc+ ,tea*]      
,education  #bcj4 ,au?orization (       
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is "p          
#ajj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj & ea* ( 
! #e succe$+ fiscal ye>s4  #a ,honorable
 ,augu/us ,f4 ,hawk9s ,c5t]s (          
,excell5ce  #bca4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds 

! foll[+3 7#a7 ,our ,nation's s*ools are
 exp]i5c+ a sev]e div]sity gap t        
negatively impacts /ud5t a*ievem5t &    
s*ool culture--#ej p]c5t ( curr5t /ud5ts
 are f m9ority gr\ps :ile only #ah p]c5t
 ( tea*]s are f su* gr\ps1 accord+ to a 
#bjaf /udy by ! ,brook+s ,in/itution4   
7#b7 ,a #bjaf report conduct$ by !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,education %[s t tea*]s (   
color t5d to provide m culturally       
relevant tea*+ & bett] und]/& !         
situations t /ud5ts ( color may face4   
,^! factors help develop tru/+          
tea*]-/ud5t relation%ips4 ,rese>*]s f   
,v&]bilt ,univ]sity also f\nd t great]  
racial & e?nic div]sity 9 ! pr9cipal    
corps b5efits /ud5ts1 especially /ud5ts 
( color4  7#c7 ,m9ority tea*]s & s*ool  
lead]s c also s]ve z cultural           
ambassadors :o help /ud5ts feel m       
welcome at s*ool or z role models4  7#d7
 ,rese>* %[s t increas+ div]sity 9 !    
tea*+ pr(ession c h positive impacts on 
/ud5t educational exp]i5ces & outcomes4 
,/ud5ts ( color demon/rate great]       

academic a*ievem5t & social-emotional   
developm5t 9 classes ) tea*]s ( color4  
,/udies also sugge/ t all /ud5ts1       
includ+ ,:ite /ud5ts1 b5efit f hav+     
tea*]s ( color because !y br+ di/9ctive 
k1 exp]i5ces1 & role model+ to ! /ud5t  
body z a :ole4  #bcb4 ,purpose ,!       
purpose ( ?is subp>t is to /r5g!n & exp&
 ! recruitm5t1 tra9+1 & ret5tion (      
div]se c&idates into ! tea*+ pr(ession4 
#bcc4 ,eligible in/itution def9$ ,9 ?is 
subp>t1 ! t]m eligible in/itution means 
an in/itution ( high] education t has a 
tea*] or s*ool lead] prep>ation program 
t is a accr$it$ by ! ,/ate & t is--     
7#a7 a "p ,b in/itution 7z def9$ 9      
section #cbb72  7#b7 a ,hispanic-s]v+   
in/itution 7z def9$ 9 section #ejb72    
7#c7 a ,tribal college or univ]sity 7z  
def9$ 9 section #caf72  7#d7 an ,alaska 
,native-s]v+ in/itution 7z def9$ 9      
section #cag7;b772  7#e7 a ,native      
,hawaiian-s]v+ in/itution 7z def9$ 9    
section #cag7;b772  7#f7 a pr$om9antly  
black in/itution 7z def9$ 9 section     

#cah72  7#g7 an ,asian-,am]ican &       
,native ,am]ican ,pacific ,isl&]-s]v+   
in/itution 7z def9$ 9 section #cbj7;b772
  7#h7 a ,native ,am]ican-s]v+1         
nontribal in/itution 7z def9$ 9 section 
#cai72  7#i7 a consortium ( any ( !     
in/itutions describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7   
?r\gh 7#h72 or  7#aj7 any in/itution    
describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#h7 9  
:i* a c5t] ( excell5ce e/abli%$ "u      
section #bcd is locat$1 9 p>tn]%ip ) any
 o!r in/itution ( high] education4      
#bcd4 ,augu/us ,f4 ,hawk9s ,c5t]s (     
,excell5ce  7a7 ,program au?oriz$ ,f !  
am\nts provid$ to c>ry out ?is subp>t1 !
 ,secret>y %all aw>d grants1 on a       
competitive basis1 to eligible          
in/itutions to e/abli% c5t]s (          
excell5ce4  7b7 ,use ( funds ,an        
eligible in/itution %all use a grant    
receiv$ "u ?is subp>t to ensure t       
programs (f]$ at a c5t] ( excell5ce     
e/abli%$ by su* in/itution prep>e curr5t
 & future tea*]s or s*ool lead]s to be  
pr(ession-ready1 & meet ! applicable    

,/ate c]tification & lic5sure           
requirem5ts1 includ+ any requirem5ts =  
c]tification obta9$ ?r\gh alt]native    
r\tes to c]tification1 or1 ) reg>d to   
special education tea*]s1 !             
qualifications describ$ 9 section       
#fab7;a77#ad7 ( ! ,individuals )        
,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj      
,u4,s4,c4 #adab7;a77#ad77;,c771 by c>ry+
 out "o or m ( ! foll[+ activities3     
7#a7 ,implem5t+ re=ms )9 tea*] or s*ool 
lead] prep>ation programs to ensure t   
su* programs are prep>+ tea*]s or s*ool 
lead]s :o meet su* applicable ,/ate     
c]tification & lic5sure requirem5ts or  
qualifications1 are us+ evid5ce-bas$    
in/ructional practices to improve /ud5t 
academic a*ievem5t1 by--  7,a7 retra9+  
or recruit+ faculty2 &  7,b7 design+ 7or
 r$esign+7 tea*] or s*ool lead]         
prep>ation programs t--  7i7 prep>e     
tea*]s or s*ool lead]s to s]ve 9        
l[-p]=m+ s*ools & close /ud5t a*ievem5t 
gaps1 & t are bas$ on rigor\s academic  
cont5t1 evid5ce-bas$ rese>*1 & *all5g+  

,/ate academic /&>ds z describ$ 9       
section #aaaa7;b77#a7 ( ! ,elem5t>y &   
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa7;b77#a772 &  7ii7       
promote effective tea*+ skills4  7#b7   
,provid+ su/a9$ & high-quality pres]vice
 cl9ical exp]i5ce1 includ+ ! m5tor+ (   
prospective tea*]s by tea*] lead]s1     
sub/antially increas+ int]action betwe5 
faculty at in/itutions ( high] education
 & new & exp]i5c$ tea*]s1 pr9cipals1    
s*ool lead]s1 & o!r adm9i/rators at     
elem5t>y s*ools or second>y s*ools1 &   
provid+ support1 includ+ prep>ation "t1 
= su* int]action4  7#c7 ,develop+ &     
implem5t+ initiatives to promote        
ret5tion ( tea*]s :o meet su* applicable
 ,/ate c]tification & lic5sure          
requirem5ts or qualifications1 &        
pr9cipals & o!r s*ool lead]s1 includ+   
m9ority tea*]s1 pr9cipals & o!r s*ool   
lead]s1 includ+ programs t provide--    
7,a7 tea*] or pr9cipal & o!r s*ool lead]
 m5tor+2 &  7,b7 induction & support =  
tea*]s & pr9cipals & o!r s*ool lead]s   

dur+ _! fir/ ?ree ye>s ( employm5t z    
tea*]s1 pr9cipals1 or o!r s*ool lead]s1 
respectively4  7#d7 ,aw>d+ s*ol>%ips    
bas$ on f9ancial ne$ to help /ud5ts pay 
! co/s ( tuition1 room1 bo>d1 & o!r     
exp5ses ( complet+ a tea*] or o!r s*ool 
lead] prep>ation program1 n to exce$ !  
co/ ( att5dance z def9$ 9 section #dgb4 
7#e7 ,dissem9at+ in=mation on effective 
practices = tea*] or o!r s*ool lead]    
prep>ation & successful tea*] or o!r    
s*ool lead] c]tification & lic5sure     
assessm5t prep>ation /rategies4  7#f7   
,activities au?oriz$ "u section #bjb4   
7c7 ,application ,any eligible          
in/itution desir+ a grant "u ?is subp>t 
%all submit an application to !         
,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &     
accompani$ by su* in=mation z !         
,secret>y may require4  7d7 ,limitation 
on adm9i/rative exp5ses ,an eligible    
in/itution t receives a grant "u ?is    
subp>t may use n m ?an #b p]c5t ( !     
funds provid$ to adm9i/] ! grant4  7e7  
,regulations ,! ,secret>y %all prescribe

 su* regulations z may be necess>y to   
c>ry out ?is subp>t4  #b ,prep>+        
,well-,r\nd$ ,tea*]s  #bda4 ,well-r\nd$ 
tea*+ grants  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds 
t--  7#a7 /ud5ts h div]se le>n+ ne$s &  
tea*]s mu/ be prep>$ to provide a       
high-quality1 equitable education to e  
*ild2  7#b7 improv+ ! p$agogical        
compet5cies1 behavior managem5t skills1 
& cultural compet5cies ( tea*] c&idates 
prep>es !m to effectively tea* /ud5ts f 
div]se backgr\nds & increases !         
likelihood !y w rema9 9 ! pr(ession2 &  
7#c7 tea*]s :o hold dual c]tification & 
receive tra9+ 9 social & emotional le>n+
 compet5cies & nonexclusion>y1 positive 
behavior managem5t practices are bett]  
prep>$ to create a supportive s*ool     
climate & meet ! ne$s ( all /ud5ts1     
includ+ ,engli% le>n]s1 racially div]se 
/ud5ts1 /ud5ts ) disabilities1 l[-income
 /ud5ts1 & /ud5ts :o h exp]i5c$ trauma4 
7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is subp>t is 
to-- 7#a7 /r5g!n & exp& tea*] prep>ation
 programs t emb$ dual c]tification =    

tea*] c&idates 9 special education2 &   
7#b7 /r5g!n & exp& tea*] prep>ation     
programs t emb$ tra9+ on social &       
emotional le>n+ compet5cies &           
nonexclusion>y1 positive behavior       
managem5t practices to tea*] c&idates4  
7c7 ,au?orization ( program  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,f ! am\nts provid$ to c>ry out   
?is subp>t1 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d       
grants1 on a competitive basis1 to      
eligible p>tn]%ips to improve !         
prep>ation ( g5]al education tea*]      
c&idates to ensure t su* tea*] c&idates 
possess ! k1 skills1 & cr$5tials        
necess>y to effectively in/ruct /ud5ts )
 disabilities 9 g5]al education         
classrooms1 & an und]/&+ ( positive     
behavior-managem5t practices t r$uce !  
use ( exclusion>y & av]sive discipl9>y  
practices & create a supportive s*ool   
climate4  7#b7 ,duration ( grants ,a    
grant "u ?is subp>t %all be aw>d$ = a   
p]iod ( n m ?an #e ye>s4  7#c7          
,non-f$]al %>e ,an eligible p>tn]%ip t  
receives a grant "u ?is subp>t %all     

provide n less ?an #be p]c5t ( ! co/ ( !
 activities c>ri$ out ) su* grant f     
non-,f$]al s\rces1 :i* may be provid$ 9 
ca% or 9-k9d4  7d7 ,def9ition ( eligible
 p>tn]%ip ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m eligible
 p>tn]%ip means a p>tn]%ip t-- 7#a7 %all
 include--  7,a7 "o or m dep>tm5ts or   
programs at an in/itution ( high]       
education-- 7i7 t prep>e elem5t>y or    
second>y g5]al education tea*]s2  7ii7 t
 h a program ( /udy t leads to an       
und]graduate degree1 a ma/]'s degree1 or
 completion ( a po/baccalaureate program
 requir$ = tea*] c]tification2 &  7iii7 
! pr(ession-ready graduates ( :i* meet !
 applicable ,/ate c]tification &        
lic5sure requirem5ts1 includ+ any       
requirem5ts = c]tification obta9$ ?r\gh 
alt]native r\tes to c]tification1 or1 ) 
reg>d to special education tea*]s1 !    
qualifications describ$ 9 section       
#fab7;a77#ad77;,c7 ( ! ,individuals )   
,disabilities ,education ,act2  7,b7 a  
dep>tm5t or program t has exp]tise 9    
special education at an in/itution (    

high] education2 &  7,c7 a high-ne$     
local educational ag5cy2 &  7#b7 may    
include--  7,a7 a dep>tm5t or program ( 
ma!matics1 e>? or physical sci5ce1 =eign
 language1 or ano!r dep>tm5t at !       
in/itution t has a role 9 prep>+ tea*]s2
 or  7,b7 a nonpr(it1 rese>*-bas$       
organization4  7e7 ,activities ,an      
eligible p>tn]%ip t receives a grant "u 
?is section--  7#a7 %all use ! grant    
funds to-- 7,a7 develop or /r5g!n an    
und]graduate1 po/baccalaureate1 or      
ma/]'s tea*] prep>ation program by      
integrat+ special education p$agogy into
 ! g5]al education curriculum & academic
 cont5t t result 9 applicable dual ,/ate
 c]tification = tea*] c&idates :o       
complete ! program2  7,b7 develop or    
/r5g!n an und]graduate1                 
po/baccalaureate1 or ma/]'s tea*]       
prep>ation program by emb$d+ social &   
emotional le>n+ /rategies &             
nonexclusion>y1 positive                
behavior-managem5t practices into !     
g5]al education curriculum & academic   

cont5t2  7,c7 provide tea*] c&idates    
p>ticipat+ 9 ! program "u subp>agraph   
7,a7 ) skills relat$ to--  7i7 response 
to int]v5tion1 positive behavioral      
int]v5tions & supports 7includ+ elim9at+
 ! use ( av]sive int]v5tions su* z      
seclusion & re/ra9ts71 diff]5tiat$      
in/ruction1 & data-driv5 in/ruction     
7includ+ ! use ( data to id5tify &      
address disp>ities 9 rates ( discipl9e  
among /ud5t subgr\ps72  7ii7 univ]sal   
design = le>n+2  7iii7 det]m9+ & utiliz+
 accommodations = in/ruction &          
assessm5ts = /ud5ts ) disabilities2     
7iv7 collaborat+ ) /akehold]s su* z     
special educators1 relat$ s]vices       
provid]s1 out-(-s*ool "t provid]s1 &    
p>5ts1 includ+ p>ticipation 9           
individualiz$ education program         
developm5t & implem5tation2  7v7        
appropriately utiliz+ te*nology &       
assi/ive te*nology = /ud5ts )           
disabilities2 &  7vi7 effectively &     
equitably us+ te*nology = digital &     
bl5d$ le>n+2  7,d7 provide tea*]        

c&idates p>ticipat+ 9 ! program "u      
subp>agraph 7,b7 ) skills relat$ to--   
7i7 social & emotional le>n+            
compet5cies2  7ii7 positive behavior    
int]v5tions & supports or multiti]$     
sy/ems ( support2  7iii7 trauma-in=m$   
c>e2  7iv7 evid5c$-bas$ re/orative      
ju/ice practices2 &  7v7 culturally     
responsive tea*+ & anti-bias tra9+ t is 
evid5ce-bas$2 &  7,e7 provide ext5sive  
cl9ical exp]i5ce = p>ticipants describ$ 
9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ) m5tor+ &   
induction support ?r\gh\t ! program t   
cont9ues dur+ ! fir/ #b ye>s ( full-"t  
tea*+4  7f7 ,application  7#a7          
,application ,requirem5ts ,an eligible  
p>tn]%ip seek+ a grant "u ?is section   
%all submit an application to !         
,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &     
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require4 ,su* application %all include--
  7,a7 a self-assessm5t by ! eligible   
p>tn]%ip ( ! exi/+ tea*] prep>ation     
program at ! in/itution ( high]         
education & ne$s relat$ to prep>+ g5]al 

education tea*] c&idates to in/ruct     
/ud5ts ) disabilities2 &  7,b7 an       
assessm5t ( ! exi/+ p]sonnel ne$s =     
g5]al education tea*]s :o in/ruct /ud5ts
 ) disabilities1 p]=m$ by ! local       
educational ag5cy 9 :i* mo/ graduates ( 
! tea*] prep>ation program are likely to
 tea* aft] completion ( ! program "u    
subsection 7e77#a74  7#b7 ,pe] review   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all conv5e a
 pe] review committee to review         
applications = grants "u ?is subp>t & to
 make recomm5dations to ! ,secret>y     
reg>d+ ! selection ( eligible p>tn]%ips 
= su* grants4  7,b7 ,memb]%ip ,memb]s ( 
! pe] review committee %all be recogniz$
 exp]ts 9 ! fields ( special education1 
social & emotional le>n+1 tea*]         
prep>ation1 & g5]al education & %all n  
be 9 a position to b5efit f9ancially f  
any grants aw>d$ "u ?is section4  7g7   
,equitable geographic di/ribution ,9    
aw>d+ grants "u ?is subp>t1 ! ,secret>y 
%all1 to ! maximum ext5t possible1      
provide = an equitable geographic       

di/ribution ( su* grants4  7h7          
,evaluations  7#a7 ,by ! p>tn]%ip  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,an eligible p>tn]%ip receiv+ a
 grant "u ?is subp>t %all conduct an    
evaluation at ! end ( ! grant p]iod to  
det]m9e--  7i7 ! effectiv5ess ( ! g5]al 
education tea*]s :o complet$ a program  
"u subsection 7c77#a7 ) respect to      
in/ruction ( /ud5ts ) disabilities 9    
g5]al education classrooms2 &  7ii7 !   
sy/emic impact ( ! activities c>ri$ out 
by su* grant on h[ ea* in/itution (     
high] education t is a memb] ( !        
p>tn]%ip prep>es tea*]s = in/ruction 9  
elem5t>y s*ools & second>y s*ools4  7,b7
 ,report to ! secret>y ,ea* eligible    
p>tn]%ip p]=m+ an evaluation "u         
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all report ! f9d+s (  
su* evaluation to ! ,secret>y4  7#b7    
,report by ! secret>y ,n lat] ?an #ahj  
days aft] ! la/ day ( ! grant p]iod =   
:i* an evaluation 0 conduct$ "u p>agraph
 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all make available  
to ! au?oriz+ committees & ! public !   
f9d+s ( ! evaluations submitt$ "u       

p>agraph 7#a71 & in=mation on be/       
practices relat$ to effective in/ruction
 ( /ud5ts ) disabilities 9 g5]al        
education classrooms4  4