,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #degh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bg1        
#bjai,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida 7= h]self1 
,mrs4 ,hayes1 & ,mr4 ,takano7 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !        
,committee on ,education & ,labor  ,a   
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,high] ,education    
,act ( #aife to make improvem5ts to !   
,,tea* ,grant program1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,build ,effective ,tea*]s ,?r\gh    
,ess5tial ,re=ms to ,tea*] ,education   
,assi/ance = ,college & ,high]          
,education ,grants ,act ( #bjai or !    
,,bett] ,,tea* ,grants ,act ( #bjai4    
#b4 ,revis$ def9itions ( tea* grants    
,section #dbj,l ( ! ,high] ,education   
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;g7 is 
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7  
,tea*] prep>ation program ,! t]m tea*]  
prep>ation program-- 7,a7 means a       
,/ate-approv$ c\rse ( /udy provid$ by an
 in/itution ( high] education1 !        
completion ( :i* signifies t an enrollee

 has met all ! ,/ate's educational or   
tra9+ requirem5ts = initial c]tification
 or lic5sure to tea* 9 ! ,/ate's        
elem5t>y s*ools or second>y s*ools2 &   
7,b7 may be a regul> program or an      
alt]native r\te to c]tification1 z def9$
 by ! ,/ate t approv$ su* c\rse ( /udy4 
4  #c4 ,revisions to e/abli%+ tea* grant
 program ,section #dbj,m ( ! ,high]     
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajgj;g-#a7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection
 7a77#a7 by /rik+ 9 ! am\nt ( & all t   
foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ !
 foll[+3  9 ! am\nt (-- 7,a7 except z   
provid$ 9 subsection 7d77#d71 #h1jjj    
doll>s1 to be available to a tea*]      
c&idate :o is enroll$ z an und]graduate 
junior at ! eligible in/itution2  7,b7  
except z provid$ 9 subsection 7d77#d71  
#h1jjj doll>s1 to be available to a     
tea*] c&idate :o is enroll$ z an        
und]graduate s5ior at ! eligible        
in/itution2 &  7,c7 #d1jjj = any ye> n  
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 dur+
 :i* t tea*] c&idate is 9 att5dance at !

 in/itution4  2 &  7#b7 9 subsection    
7d7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+    
und]graduate & ins]t+ associate1        
und]graduate12 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#d7 ,associate degree /ud5ts
  7,a7 ,maximum am\nt = associate degree
 /udy ,! p]iod dur+ :i* an associate    
degree /ud5t may receive grants "u ?is  
subp>t %all be ! p]iod requir$ = !      
completion ( an associate's degree c\rse
 ( /udy pursu$ by ! tea*] c&idate at !  
eligible in/itution at :i* ! tea*]      
c&idate is 9 att5dance1 except t ! total
 am\nt t a tea*] c&idate may receive "u 
?is subp>t = an associate's degree c\rse
 ( /udy %all n exce$ #h1jjj4  7,b7      
,effect on fur!r und]graduate or        
po/-baccalaureate /udy ,9 ! case ( a    
tea*] c&idate :o receives a grant "u ?is
 subp>t = an associate's degree c\rse ( 
/udy & :o seeks to receive a grant      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 (   
subsection 7a77#a71 ! am\nt ( su* grant 
%all be equal to--  7i7 "o half ( !     
am\nt t is equal to #af1jjj1 m9us !     

am\nt ! tea*] c&idate receiv$ "u ?is    
subp>t = ! associate's degree c\rse (   
/udy ( su* c&idate1 to be available to a
 tea*] c&idate :o is enroll$ z an       
und]graduate junior at ! eligible       
in/itution2 &  7ii7 "o half ( ! am\nt t 
is equal to #af1jjj1 m9us ! am\nt !     
tea*] c&idate receiv$ "u ?is subp>t = ! 
associate's degree c\rse ( /udy ( su*   
c&idate1 to be available to a tea*]     
c&idate :o is enroll$ z an und]graduate 
s5ior at ! eligible in/itution4  4  #d4 
,revisions to tea* grant applications & 
eligibility ,section #dbj,n ( ! ,high]  
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajgj;g-#b7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection
 7a7--  7,a7 9 ! head+ ( p>agraph 7#b71 
by /rik+ ,demon/ration ( tea* & ins]t   
,tea*2  7,b7 9 p>agraphs 7#b77;,b77i71  
by /rik+ or ano!r high-ne$ & ins]t+ e>ly
 *ildhood education1 or ano!r high-ne$2 
&  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b77ii71 by    
/rik+ 1 su* z ,tea* = ,am]ica12  7#b7 9 
subsection 7b7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--
 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by ins]t+ be=e 

! semicolon at ! end ! foll[+3 or 9 a   
high-ne$ e>ly *ildhood education program
 7z def9$ 9 section #bjj7ae7722  7ii7 9 
subp>agraph 7,c7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ or at !
 end ( clause 7vi72  7,,ii7 by          
r$esignat+ clause 7vii7 z clause 7viii72
  7,,iii7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7vi71 z 
s am5d$1 ! foll[+3  7vii7 e>ly *ildhood 
education2 or  2 &  7,,iv7 9 clause     
7viii71 z s r$esignat$1 by add+ & at !  
end2  7iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+
 & at ! end2 &  7iv7 by /rik+           
subp>agraph 7,e72  7,b7 by /rik+ & at ! 
end ( p>agraph 7#b72  7,c7 by /rik+ !   
p]iod at ! end ( p>agraph 7#c7 & ins]t+ 
2 &2 &  7,d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 
7#d7 ! ,secret>y w--  7,a7 notify1 or   
ensure t ! applicable loan s]vic] w     
notify1 ! applicant (-- 7i7 ! date on   
:i* submission ( ! c]tification "u      
p>agraph 7#a77;,d7 is requir$2 &  7ii7  
any failure to submit su* c]tification2 
&  7,b7 all[ employ]s & borr[]s to use  
electronic signatures to c]tify su*     
employm5t4  2  7#c7 9 subsection 7c7--  

7,a7 by /rik+ ,9 ! ev5t & ins]t+ !      
foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to      
p>agraph 7#b71 9 ! ev5t  2 &  7,b7 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7           
,cl>ification  7,a7 ,application        
,p>agraph 7#a7 may only apply ) respect 
to a recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is subp>t   
if-- 7i7 aft] complet+ ! c\rse ( /udy = 
:i* ! recipi5t receiv$ ! grant1 su*     
recipi5t does n s]ve z a full-"t tea*] z
 requir$ "u subsection 7b77#a7 = at     
lea/--  7,i7 #a ye>1 z c]tifi$ "u       
subsection 7b77#a77;,d7 on a date t is n
 lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date su* c\rse 
( /udy 0 complet$2  7,,ii7 #b ye>s1 z   
c]tifi$ "u subsection 7b77#a77;,d7 on a 
date t is n lat] ?an #f ye>s aft] ! date
 su* c\rse ( /udy 0 complet$2  7,,iii7  
#c ye>s1 z c]tifi$ "u subsection        
7b77#a77;,d7 on a date t is n lat] ?an  
#g ye>s aft] ! date su* c\rse ( /udy 0  
complet$2 or  7,,iv7 #d ye>s1 z c]tifi$ 
"u subsection 7b77#a77;,d7 on a date t  
is n lat] ?an #h ye>s aft] ! date su*   
c\rse ( /udy 0 complet$2 or  7ii7 !     

recipi5t elects to h su* grant treat$ z 
a loan 9 accordance ) su* p>agraph 7#a74
  7,b7 ,appeal ,a recipi5t ( a grant may
 appeal a decision to conv]t a loan "u  
p>agraph 7#a74  2 &  7#d7 9 subsection  
7d7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#b7 z
 p>agraph 7#e72  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a71  
by /rik+ subsection 7b77#a77;,c77vii7 & 
ins]t+ subsection 7b77#a77;,c77viii72 & 
7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a71 !    
foll[+3  7#b7 ,*ange ( s*ool description
 or program def9ition ,if a recipi5t (  
an initial grant "u ?is subp>t tea*es 9 
a s*ool or an e>ly *ildhood education   
program = an academic ye> dur+ :i* !    
s*ool is id5tifi$ z a s*ool describ$ 9  
section #dfe7;a77#b77;,a7 or a program t
 meets ! def9ition ( section #bjj7ae71 b
 ! s*ool or program no long] meets su*  
description or def9ition dur+ a         
subsequ5t academic ye>1 ! grant recipi5t
 may fulfill ! s]vice obligation        
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a7 by cont9u+
 to tea* at t s*ool or program4  7#c7   
,*ange ( tea*] duties or assignm5t ,if a

 recipi5t ( an initial grant "u ?is     
subp>t tea*es z a full-"t tea*] describ$
 9 subsection 7b77#a77;,a71 b ! recipi5t
 no long] meets su* description dur+ a  
subsequ5t academic ye> due to swit*+    
academic roles to t ( a full-"t         
co-tea*]1 tea*] lead]1 in/ructional or  
academic coa*1 dep>tm5t *airp]son1      
special education case manag]1 guidance 
c\nselor1 or s*ool adm9i/rator )9 a     
s*ool or program1 ! grant recipi5t may  
fulfill ! s]vice obligation describ$ 9  
subsection 7b77#a7 by cont9u+ to "w 9   
any su* academic role on a full-"t basis
 at t s*ool or program4  7#d7 ,*ange 9  
high-ne$ field /atus ,if a recipi5t ( an
 initial grant "u ?is subp>t tea*es 9 a 
field at a s*ool or an e>ly *ildhood    
education program = an academic ye> dur+
 :i* ! field is designat$ "u subsection 
7b77#a77;,c77viii71 b ! field no long]  
is s designat$ dur+ a subsequ5t academic
 ye>1 ! grant recipi5t may fulfill !    
s]vice obligation describ$ 9 subsection 
7b77#a7 by cont9u+ to tea* 9 su* field  

at su* s*ool or e>ly *ildhood education 
program4  4  #e4 ,revisions to tea*     
grant data collection & report+ ,section
 #dbj,p ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (    
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;g-#d7 is     
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #dbj,p4 ,data  
collection & report+  7a7 ,data         
collection  7#a7 ,aggregate /ud5t data  
,on an annual basis1 ! ,secret>y %all   
det]m9e1 disaggregate 9 accordance )    
p>agraph 7#b71 & make available to !    
public 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#c71 )  
respect to ea* in/itution 7& ea*        
category ( in/itution li/$ 9 section    
#acb7;d77 t receiv$ a paym5t "u ?is     
subp>t 9 ! previ\s academic ye>1 !      
foll[+ in=mation3  7,a7 ,! numb] & mean 
doll> am\nt ( ,,tea* ,grants aw>d$ to   
/ud5ts at ! in/itution4  7,b7 ,! numb] &
 proportion ( ,,tea* ,grant recipi5ts :o
 exit _! program ( /udy be=e complet+ ! 
program4  7,c7 ,! numb] & proportion (  
,,tea* ,grant recipi5ts :o complete _!  
program ( /udy & beg9 employm5t z a     
tea*] 9 ! fir/ academic ye> foll[+ ! ye>

 ( su* completion4  7,d7 ,! numb] &     
proportion ( individuals employ$ z      
tea*]s :o receiv$ a ,,tea* ,grant & ^:  
,,tea* ,grants are conv]t$ into loans   
dur+ ! #h-ye> p]iod foll[+ ! ye> 9 :i* !
 recipi5t complet$ ! recipi5t's program 
( /udy1 set =? sep>ately = ea* ye> 9 su*
 p]iod4  7,e7 ,! numb] & proportion (   
,,tea* ,grant recipi5ts :o fulfill !    
t]ms ( _! agreem5t to s]ve "u section   
#dbj,n7b7 dur+ ! #h-ye> p]iod foll[+ !  
ye> 9 :i* ! recipi5t complet$ !         
recipi5t's program ( /udy1 set =?       
sep>ately = ea* ye> 9 su* p]iod4  7#b7  
,disaggregation ,! in=mation det]m9$ "u 
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 except 9 cases 9   
:i* su* disaggregation w\ld reveal      
p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation ab\t an 
individual /ud5t1 %all be disaggregat$  
by--  7i7 race2  7ii7 g5d]2  7iii7      
socioeconomic /atus2  7iv7 ,f$]al ,pell 
,grant eligibility /atus2  7v7 /atus z a
 fir/-g5]ation college /ud5t 7z def9$ 9 
section #djb;,a7h772  7vi7 vet]an or    
active duty /atus2  7vii7 disability    

/atus2  7viii7 level ( /udy 7associate1 
und]graduate1 po/baccalaureate1 or      
graduate1 z applicable72  7ix7 ye> (    
/udy 7junior or s5ior ye>1 z            
applicable72 &  7x7 ea* tea*] prep>ation
 program (f]$ by an in/itution2 &  7,b7 
may be disaggregat$ by any comb9ation ( 
subgr\ps or descriptions describ$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#c7 ,availability ( 
data ,! in=mation det]m9$ "u p>agraph   
7#a7 %all--  7,a7 rema9 available to !  
public = a p]iod ( n less ?an #aj ye>s  
aft] its initial release by ! ,secret>y2
 &  7,b7 be updat$ z necess>y to reflect
 ! mo/ accurate & up-to-date in=mation =
 ea* in/itution = ea* ye> ( data        
collection4  7b7 ,in=mation f           
in/itutions ,ea* in/itution t receives a
 paym5t "u ?is subp>t %all provide to ! 
,secret>y1 on an annual basis1 su*      
in=mation z may be necess>y = !         
,secret>y to c>ry out subsection 7a74   
7c7 ,reports & dissem9ation  7#a7       
,initial & int]im reports ,n lat] ?an "o
 ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! fir/ ,,tea*   

,grant is aw>d$ "u ?is subp>t aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,,bett] ,,tea*      
,grants ,act ( #bjai1 & annually        
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !   
au?oriz+ committees a report t includes 
! in=mation requir$ "u p>agraph 7#c74   
7#b7 ,f9al report  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]
 ?an "o ye> aft] ! date describ$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,secret>y %all      
submit to ! au?oriz+ committees a f9al  
report t includes ! in=mation requir$ "u
 p>agraph 7#c74  7,b7 ,date describ$ ,! 
date describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph is !    
lat] (-- 7i7 ! date on :i* ! la/ s]vice 
agreem5t associat$ ) a ,,tea* ,grant is 
complet$2 or  7ii7 ! date on :i* ! la/  
,,tea* ,grant aw>d$ "u ?is subp>t is    
conv]t$ into a loan4  7#c7 ,elem5ts ,ea*
 report "u ?is subsection %all include1 
bas$ on in=mation det]m9$ "u subsection 
7a71 ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,a review ( !      
utilization ( ,,tea* ,grants at tea*]   
prep>ation programs at in/itutions t    
receiv$ a paym5t "u ?is subp>t4  7,b7 ,a
 review ( ,,tea* ,grant practices t     

correlate ) high] rates ( completion (  
agreem5ts "u section #dbj,n7b74  7,c7   
,guidance & recomm5dations on h[        
effective utilization ( ,,tea* ,grants c
 be replicat$4  7#d7 ,availability ,ea* 
report "u ?is subsection %all be made   
available to ! public 9 an accessible   
=mat--  7,a7 on a website ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,education2 &  7,b7 9 any o!r =mat    
det]m9$ to be appropriate by !          
,secret>y4  4  #f4 ,/udy & report on    
s+le c]tification =m  7a7 ,/udy ,n lat] 
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,education %all 
conduct a /udy on ! feasibility (       
develop+ a s+le c]tification =m t       
borr[]s may use to electronically submit
 in=mation ) respect to--  7#a7 ,,tea*  
,grants "u subp>t #i ( "p ,a ( title    
,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;g et seq472  7#b7  
loan =giv5ess "u section #dbh;,j ( !    
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajgh-aj72  7#c7 loan         
cancellation "u section #dfj ( ! ,high] 

,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajhg;j72 &  7#d7 public s]vice loan    
=giv5ess "u section #dee7m7 ( ! ,high]  
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajhg;e7m774  7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a
 ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,education %all     
submit a report to ,congress t          
includes--  7#a7 ! results ( ! /udy     
requir$ "u subsection 7a72 &  7#b7      
recomm5dations ) respect to us+ a s+le  
c]tification =m t borr[]s may use to    
electronically submit in=mation )       
respect to ! programs specifi$ 9        
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d7 ( su*         
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