,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aaeg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #aa1 #bjai,mr4  
,te/] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,ka9e7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice &      
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1       
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a      
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,high] ,education    
,act ( #aife to e/abli% a s*ol>%ip      
program = educators ( rural /ud5ts &    
provide = loan =giv5ess = rural         
educators1 to am5d ! ,elem5t>y &        
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife to    
provide pr(essional developm5t grants = 
rural elem5t>y s*ools & second>y s*ools1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,rural ,educator  
,support & ,tra9+ ,act or ! ,,re/ ,act4 
,i ,/ud5t assi/ance  ,a ,s*ol>%ips = !  
/udy ( education & s*ool adm9i/ration   
#aja4 ,s*ol>%ip programs = educators (  
rural /ud5ts ,"p ,b ( title ,,ii ( !    
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajca et seq47 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #f ,rural      

educator s*ol>%ip program  #bei4        
,purpose2 def9ition ( ,bureau-fund$     
s*ool  7a7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is    
subp>t is to provide a m /able base (   
education pr(essionals to s]ve 9 rural  
public elem5t>y s*ools & second>y       
s*ools1 local educational ag5cies1 &    
,/ate educational ag5cies4  7b7         
,bureau-,fund$ s*ool ,9 ?is subp>t1 !   
t]m ,bureau-fund$ s*ool has ! mean+ giv5
 ! t]m 9 section #aada ( ! ,education   
,am5dm5ts ( #aigh 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #bjba74
  #bei;,a4 ,t]ms & conditions (         
contracts = s*ol>%ip grants  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,unless o!rwise specifi$1 a       
s*ol>%ip grant "u ?is subp>t %all h !   
t]ms & conditions describ$ 9 ?is        
section4  7b7 ,cont5ts ( contract  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,! writt5 contract betwe5 !    
,secret>y & ! individual receiv+ a      
s*ol>%ip grant "u ?is subp>t %all conta9
 ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,a /atem5t t !         
,secret>y agrees to provide ! individual
 ) a s*ol>%ip 9 accordance ) section    
#bei;,b or #bei;,c1 z ! case may be4    

7,b7 ,a /atem5t t ! individual agrees-- 
7i7 to accept ! relevant s*ol>%ip "u ?is
 subp>t2  7ii7 to ma9ta9 enrollm5t 9 !  
c\rse ( /udy = :i* ! s*ol>%ip 0 aw>d$   
until ! individual completes ! c\rse (  
/udy2  7iii7 :ile enroll$ 9 su* c\rse ( 
/udy1 to ma9ta9 an acceptable level (   
academic /&+ 7z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 
tak+ into acc\nt ! requirem5ts ( !      
in/itution ( high] education (f]+ su*   
c\rse ( /udy72 &  7iv7 to s]ve1 ?r\gh   
full-"t employm5t at an eligible s*ool  
or eligible s]vice employ] 7z describ$  
"u section #bei;,b or #bei;,c1 z ! case 
may be71 = a "t p]iod 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is  
section z ! p]iod ( obligat$ s]vice7    
equal to ! great] (--  7,i7 #a ye> = !  
equival5t ( ea* s*ool ye> = :i* !       
individual 0 provid$ a s*ol>%ip "u ?is  
subp>t2 or  7,,ii7 #c ye>s4  7,c7 ,a    
/atem5t ( ! damages to :i* ! ,unit$     
,/ates is entitl$1 "u subsection 7d71 = 
! individual's brea* ( ! contract4  7,d7
 ,any o!r relevant /atem5ts ( ! rights &
 liabilities ( ! ,secret>y & ( !        

individual1 9 accordance ) ! provisions 
( ?is subp>t4  7#b7 ,p]iod ( obligat$   
s]vice  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! recipi5t ( a   
s*ol>%ip grant "u ?is subp>t %all be    
requir$ to c>ry out a p]iod ( obligat$  
s]vice1 z describ$ 9 p>agraph           
7#a77;,b77iv74  7,b7 ,def]m5t  7i7 ,9   
g5]al ,at ! reque/ ( an individual :o   
has ent]$ into a contract describ$ 9 ?is
 subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all grant a   
def]m5t = ! p]iod ( obligat$ s]vice (   
su* individual "u su* contract = any ( !
 foll[+ reasons3  7,i7 ,advanc$ /udy ,= 
advanc$ /udy to enable su* individual to
 complete a c\rse ( /udy lead+ to an    
advanc$ degree 9 elem5t>y or second>y   
education or s*ool adm9i/ration1 or ne$$
 to become c]tifi$ by a ,/ate or ,indian
 tribe to tea*1 = an appropriate p]iod  
79 ye>s1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y74     
7,,ii7 ,family & m$ical leave ,= family 
or m$ical leave = a p]iod 9 alignm5t )  
section #ajb ( ! ,family & ,m$ical      
,leave ,act ( #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#bfab7 & z approv$ by ! ,secret>y4      

7,,iii7 ,milit>y s]vice ,if ! individual
 is a memb] ( ! ,national ,gu>d or o!r  
res]ve compon5t ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 or a memb] ( su* ,arm$   
,=ces 9 a retir$ /atus1 & su* individual
 is call$ or ord]$ to active duty 7z    
def9$ 9 section #aja7;d77#a7 ( title    
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code71 su*          
individual %all be eligible = a def]m5t 
dur+ ! p]iod ( active duty & = an       
appropriate p]iod 7z det]m9$ by !       
,secret>y7 aft] return+ f active duty4  
7ii7 ,conditions ( def]m5t ,a def]m5t   
grant$ "u clause 7i7 %all be subject to 
! foll[+ conditions3 7,i7 ,! def]m5t    
p]iod %all n be c\nt$ z satisfy+ any    
p]iod ( obligat$ s]vice t is requir$ "u 
?is section4  7,,ii7 ,! p]iod ( obligat$
 s]vice ( ! individual %all comm5ce at !
 lat] (-- 7aa7 #ij days aft] !          
completion ( ! def]m5t p]iod2  7bb7 !   
comm5cem5t ( ! fir/ s*ool ye> at ! s*ool
 :]e ! individual has be5 hir$ t beg9s  
aft] ! completion ( ! def]m5t2 or  7cc7 
a date specifi$ by ! ,secret>y4  7,c7   

,"p-"t /udy ,9 ! case ( an individual   
receiv+ a s*ol>%ip "u ?is subp>t :o is  
enroll$ "p-"t 9 an approv$ c\rse (      
/udy--  7i7 a s*ol>%ip "u ?is subp>t    
%all be = a p]iod ( ye>s n to exce$ !   
"p-"t equival5t ( #d ye>s1 z det]m9$ by 
! ,secret>y2  7ii7 ! p]iod ( obligat$   
s]vice %all be equal to ! great] (--    
7,i7 #a ye> = ! equival5t ( ea* full-"t 
academic ye> = :i* ! individual 0       
provid$ a s*ol>%ip 7z det]m9$ by !      
,secret>y by add+ ! fractions ( a       
full-"t academic ye> t ea* p]iod ( "p-"t
 att5dance comprises72 or  7,,ii7 #c    
ye>s2 &  7iii7 ! am\nt ( ! mon?ly /ip5d 
specifi$ 9 subsection 7c7 %all be r$uc$ 
pro rata1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 bas$
 on ! numb] ( h\rs ( /udy 9 :i* su*     
individual is enroll$4  7c7 ,s*ol>%ip   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a s*ol>%ip provid$ to a  
/ud5t "u ?is subp>t = a s*ool ye> %all  
equal ! am\nt (-- 7,a7 ! tuition ( !    
/ud5t2  7,b7 all o!r reasonable         
educational exp5ses incurr$ by ! /ud5t 9
 su* s*ool ye>1 includ+ fees1 books1    

laboratory exp5ses1 & o!r exp5ses z     
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 &  7,c7 a /ip5d 
( #hjj p] mon? 7adju/$ 9 accordance )   
p>agraph 7#c77 = ea* ( ! #ab consecutive
 mon?s beg9n+ ) ! fir/ mon? ( su* s*ool 
ye>4  7#b7 ,paym5t to an in/itution (   
high] education ,! ,secret>y may        
contract ) an in/itution ( high]        
education 9 :i* a p>ticipant 9 !        
s*ol>%ip program "u ?is subp>t is       
enroll$ = ! paym5t to su* in/itution on 
behalf ( ! /ud5t ( ! am\nts ( tuition & 
o!r reasonable educational exp5ses      
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 (   
p>agraph 7#a74 ,paym5t to su* in/itution
 may be made )\t reg>d to subsections   
7a7 & 7b7 ( section #ccbd ( title #ca1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,/ip5d ,!    
am\nt ( ! mon?ly /ip5d describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a77;,c7 %all be increas$ by !
 ,secret>y = ea* s*ool ye> end+ 9 a     
fiscal ye> beg9n+ aft] ,septemb] #cj1   
#bjah1 by ! am\nt 7r\nd$ to ! next      
highe/ multiple ( #a7 equal to ! am\nt (
 su* /ip5d multipli$ by ! p]c5tage      

adju/m5t 9 ! rates ( pay "u ! ,g5]al    
,s*$ule tak+ effect "u section #ecjc (  
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 dur+ !   
fiscal ye> 9 :i* su* s*ool ye> ends 7if 
su* adju/m5t is an increase74  7d7      
,liability2 failure ,to complete ! p]iod
 ( obligat$ s]vice2 repaym5t  7#a7      
,liability ,an individual :o has ent]$  
into a writt5 contract ) ! ,secret>y "u 
?is section %all be liable to ! ,unit$  
,/ates = ! am\nt t has be5 paid to1 or  
on behalf (1 su* individual "u !        
contract1 if su* individual--  7,a7     
fails to ma9ta9 an acceptable level (   
academic /&+ 9 ! in/itution ( high]     
education 9 :i* ! individual is enroll$ 
7z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y tak+ into     
acc\nt ! requirem5ts ( ! in/itution (   
high] education (f]+ su* c\rse ( /udy72 
7,b7 is dismiss$ f su* in/itution (     
high] education = discipl9>y reasons2   
7,c7 volunt>ily t]m9ates ! tra9+ 9 su*  
in/itution ( high] education = :i* su*  
individual is provid$ a s*ol>%ip "u su* 
contract be=e ! completion ( su* tra9+2 

or  7,d7 fails to accept paym5t1 or     
in/ructs ! in/itution ( high] education 
9 :i* su* individual is enroll$ n to    
accept paym5t1 "u ?is section4  7#b7    
,failure to complete ! p]iod ( obligat$ 
s]vice ,an individual :o has ent]$ into 
a writt5 contract ) ! ,secret>y "u ?is  
section may petition ! ,secret>y to     
delay ! date on :i* ! individual w\ld   
o!rwise be requir$ to beg9 ! p]iod (    
obligat$ s]vice if su* individual has n 
succe$$ 9 obta9+ employm5t requir$ by   
?is section4 ,9 support ( su* petition1 
! individual %all supply su* reasonable 
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 ,! 
,secret>y %all reta9 full discretion    
reg>d+ ! decision ab\t :e!r to grant or 
decl9e su* a delay & to det]m9e !       
duration ( any delay t is grant$4  7#c7 
,repaym5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an individual 
:o has ent]$ into a writt5 contract ) ! 
,secret>y "u ?is section & :o is liable 
= any am\nt ( damages :i* ! ,unit$      
,/ates is entitl$ to recov] "u ?is      
subsection %all--  7i7 beg9 paym5t ( su*

 damages to ! ,unit$ ,/ates )9 #a ye> ( 
! date ( ! brea* or on su* lat] date z  
specifi$ by ! ,secret>y2 &  7ii7 repay !
 am\nt ( su* damages 9 full foll[+ a    
s*$ule & by a deadl9e det]m9$ by !      
,secret>y4  7,b7 ,recov]y ( damages ,if 
damages describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 are 
del9qu5t = #c mon?s1 ! ,secret>y %all1 =
 ! purpose ( recov]+ su* damages--  7i7 
utilize collection ag5cies contract$ )  
by ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,g5]al ,s]vices   
,adm9i/ration2 or  7ii7 ent] into       
contracts = ! recov]y ( su* damages )   
collection ag5cies select$ by !         
,secret>y4  7,c7 ,contracts = recov]y ( 
damages ,ea* contract = recov]+ damages 
pursuant to ?is p>agraph %all provide t 
! contractor w1 n less ?an once e #f    
mon?s1 submit to ! ,secret>y a /atus    
report on ! success ( ! contractor 9    
collect+ su* damages4 ,section #cgah (  
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all    
apply to any su* contract to ! ext5t n  
inconsi/5t ) ?is subsection4  7#d7 ,dea?
 ,^u ! dea? ( an individual :o receives1

 or has receiv$1 a s*ol>%ip "u ?is      
subp>t1 any obligation ( su* individual 
= s]vice or paym5t t relates to su*     
s*ol>%ip %all be cancel$4  7#e7 ,waiv]  
7,a7 ,requir$ waiv] ,! ,secret>y %all   
provide = ! p>tial or total waiv] or    
susp5sion ( any obligation ( s]vice or  
paym5t ( a recipi5t ( a s*ol>%ip "u ?is 
subp>t1 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t--  7i7
 x is n possible = ! recipi5t to meet ! 
obligation or make ! paym5t2  7ii7      
requir+ ! recipi5t to meet ! obligation 
or make ! paym5t w\ld result 9 extreme  
h>d%ip to ! recipi5t2 or  7iii7 !       
en=cem5t ( ! requirem5t to meet !       
obligation or make ! paym5t w\ld be     
unconscionable4  7,b7 ,p]missible waiv] 
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 = o!r 
good cause %[n1 ! ,secret>y may waive1 9
 :ole or 9 "p1 ! "r ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to
 recov] funds made available "u ?is     
section4  7#f7 ,bankruptcy  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 &   
not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 )      
respect to a recipi5t ( a s*ol>%ip "u   

?is subp>t1 no obligation = paym5t may  
be releas$ by a dis*>ge 9 bankruptcy "u 
title #aa4  7,b7 ,exception ,!          
prohibition describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 
%all n apply if-- 7i7 su* dis*>ge is    
grant$ aft] ! expiration ( ! #e-ye>     
p]iod beg9n+ on ! initial date on :i* t 
paym5t is due2 &  7ii7 ! bankruptcy c\rt
 f9ds t ! nondis*>ge ( ! obligation w\ld
 be unconscionable4  7e7 ,applicability 
( o!r provisions ,not)/&+ any o!r       
provision ( law1 an individual receiv+ a
 s*ol>%ip "u ?is subp>t %all cont9ue to 
be eligible = any o!r grant programs &  
loan =giv5ess programs = :i* !          
individual w\ld o!rwise be eligible4    
#bei;,b4 ,rural /ud5t educator s*ol>%ip 
program  7a7 ,grants au?oriz$  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all provide to ea*  
eligible applicant :o is accept$ = a    
s*ol>%ip "u ?is section ) a s*ol>%ip    
grant 9 ea* s*ool ye> or ye>s = a p]iod 
dur+ :i* su* individual is pursu+ a     
c\rse ( /udy 9 elem5t>y or second>y     
education or s*ool adm9i/ration at an   

in/itution ( high] education4  7#b7     
,designation ,s*ol>%ips made "u p>agraph
 7#a7 %all be designat$ rural /ud5t     
educator s*ol>%ips4  7b7 ,eligibility   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all select  
:i* eligible applicants w receive a     
rural /ud5t educator s*ol>%ip "u        
subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,crit]ia ,9 ord]  
to be eligible to receive a rural /ud5t 
educator s*ol>%ip1 an individual %all-- 
7,a7 be accept$ = enrollm5t1 or be      
enroll$1 z a full-"t or "p-"t /ud5t 9 a 
c\rse ( /udy 9 elem5t>y or second>y     
education or s*ool adm9i/ration at an   
in/itution ( high] education2  7,b7     
submit an application to p>ticipate 9 ! 
rural educator s*ol>%ip program at su*  
"t & 9 su* mann] z ! ,secret>y %all     
det]m9e2 &  7,c7 sign & submit to !     
,secret>y1 at ! "t t su* application is 
submitt$1 a writt5 contract z describ$ 9
 section #bei;,a7b71 :i* %all include a 
commitm5t to s]ve ?r\gh full-"t         
employm5t at an eligible s*ool = ! p]iod
 ( obligat$ s]vice4  7c7 ,eligible      

s*ools ,an individual %all be consid]$  
to be s]v+1 ?r\gh full-"t employm5t at  
an eligible s*ool1 z requir$ "u section 
#bei;,a7b77#a77;,b77iv71 if ! individual
 is employ$ full-"t 9 a public elem5t>y 
s*ool or second>y s*ool t is s]v$ by a  
local educational ag5cy t is eligible to
 receive assi/ance "u "p ,b ( title ,v (
 ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act
 ( #aife4  7d7 ,placem5t assi/ance ,!   
,secret>y %all assi/ ! recipi5t ( a     
rural educator s*ol>%ip 9 le>n+ ab\t    
placem5t opportunities 9 eligible s*ools
 by transmitt+ ! "n & educational       
cr$5tials ( su* recipi5t to--  7#a7     
,/ate educational ag5cy cle>+h\ses =    
recruitm5t & placem5t ( k9d]g>t51       
elem5t>y s*ool1 & second>y s*ool tea*]s 
& adm9i/rators 9 ,/ates receiv+         
assi/ance "u title ,v ( ! ,elem5t>y &   
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife2  7#b7
 elem5t>y s*ools & second>y s*ools t are
 ,bureau-fund$ s*ools2 &  7#c7 tribal   
education ag5cies4  #bei;,c4 ,rural     
educator graduate fell[%ip program  7a7 

,grants au?oriz$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,secret>y %all make s*ol>%ip grants 9   
accordance ) ?is section to individuals 
:o are enroll$ on a full-"t or "p-"t    
basis 9 in/itutions ( high] education & 
pursu+ a graduate level c\rse ( /udy 9  
education or s*ool adm9i/ration4  7#b7  
,designation ,s*ol>%ips made "u p>agraph
 7#a7 %all be designat$ rural educator  
graduate fell[%ips4  7b7 ,eligibility   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all select  
:i* eligible applicants w receive a     
rural educator graduate fell[%ip "u     
subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,crit]ia ,9 ord]  
to be eligible to receive a rural       
educator graduate fell[%ip1 an          
individual %all-- 7,a7 be accept$ =     
enrollm5t1 or be enroll$1 z a full-"t or
 "p-"t /ud5t 9 a graduate level c\rse ( 
/udy 9 education or s*ool adm9i/ration  
at an in/itution ( high] education2     
7,b7 submit an application to p>ticipate
 9 ! rural educator graduate fell[%ip   
program at su* "t & 9 su* mann] z !     
,secret>y %all det]m9e2 &  7,c7 sign &  

submit to ! ,secret>y1 at ! "t t su*    
application is submitt$1 a writt5       
contract z describ$ 9 section #bei;,a1  
:i* %all include a commitm5t to s]ve    
?r\gh full-"t employm5t at an eligible  
s]vice employ] = ! p]iod ( obligat$     
s]vice4  7c7 ,eligible s]vice employ]s  
,an individual %all be consid]$ to be   
s]v+1 ?r\gh full-"t employm5t at an     
eligible s]vice employ]1 z requir$ "u   
section #bei;,a7b77#a77;,b77iv71 if !   
individual is employ$ full-"t 9 a public
 elem5t>y s*ool or second>y s*ool t is  
s]v$ by a local educational ag5cy t is  
eligible to receive assi/ance "u "p ,b (
 title ,v ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y     
,education ,act ( #aife4  7d7 ,placem5t 
assi/ance ,! ,secret>y %all assi/ !     
recipi5t ( a rural educator graduate    
fell[%ip 9 le>n+ ab\t placem5t          
opportunities 9 eligible s]vice employ]s
 9 su* mann] z ! ,secret>y det]m9es     
appropriate4  4  ,b ,loan =giv5ess =    
rural educators  #aaa4 ,loan =giv5ess = 
educators tea*+ 9 rural local           

educational ag5cies  7a7 ,"p b loans    
,section #dbh;,j ( ! ,high] ,education  
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgh-aj7 is
 am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b77#a71 by  
ins]t+ subject to subsection 7c77#d71   
be=e has be5 employ$2 &  7#b7 9         
subsection 7c71 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7#d7 ,additional am\nts =      
tea*]s 9 rural local educational ag5cies
 ,not)/&+ ! am\nt specifi$ 9 p>agraph   
7#a7 & ! requirem5ts "u subp>agraphs    
7,a7 & 7,b7 ( subsection 7b77#a71 !     
aggregate am\nt t ! ,secret>y %all repay
 "u ?is section %all be n m ?an #ag1ejj 
9 ! case ( a borr[] :o has be5 employ$ z
 a full-"t tea*] = #e consecutive       
complete s*ool ye>s 9 a public elem5t>y 
s*ool or second>y s*ool t is s]v$ by a  
local educational ag5cy t is eligible to
 receive assi/ance "u "p ,b ( title ,v (
 ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act
 ( #aife4  4  7b7 ,"p d loans ,section  
#dfj ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg;j7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 
9 subsection 7b77#a71 by ins]t+ subject 

to p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e7 ( subsection   
7c71 be=e has be5 employ$2 &  7#b7 9    
subsection 7c71 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7#d7 ,additional am\nts =      
tea*]s 9 rural local educational ag5cies
 ,not)/&+ ! am\nt specifi$ 9 p>agraph   
7#a7 & ! requirem5ts "u subp>agraphs    
7,a7 & 7,b7 ( subsection 7b77#a71 !     
aggregate am\nt t ! ,secret>y %all      
cancel "u ?is section %all be n m ?an   
#ag1ejj 9 ! case ( a borr[] :o has be5  
employ$ z a full-"t tea*] = #e          
consecutive complete s*ool ye>s 9 a     
public elem5t>y s*ool or second>y s*ool 
t is s]v$ by a local educational ag5cy t
 is eligible to receive assi/ance "u "p 
,b ( title ,v ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y 
,education ,act ( #aife4  4  ,,ii       
,in/itutional aid  #bja4 ,national bo>d 
c]tification inc5tive program ,"p ,b (  
title ,v ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y      
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#gcda et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  #d ,national bo>d           
c]tification inc5tive program  #ebda4   

,national bo>d c]tification inc5tive    
program  7a7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is
 section are-- 7#a7 to improve ! skills 
( qualifi$ individuals :o tea* rural    
/ud5ts2  7#b7 to provide an inc5tive =  
qualifi$ tea*]s to cont9ue to utilize _!
 enhanc$ skills 9 elem5t>y s*ools &     
second>y s*ools s]v+ rural communities2 
&  7#c7 to increase ! ret5tion ( highly 
skill$ tea*]s 9 rural elem5t>y s*ools & 
second>y s*ools4  7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is
 section3 7#a7 ,eligible educators ,!   
t]m eligible educator means a tea*] :o  
tea*es 9 a public elem5t>y s*ool or     
second>y s*ool t is s]v$ by a local     
educational ag5cy t is eligible to      
receive assi/ance "u ?is "p4  7#b7      
,eligible entities ,! t]m eligible      
entity means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate educational 
ag5cy t is eligible to receive assi/ance
 "u ?is "p1 9 consortium ) an in/itution
 ( high] education2  7,b7 a local       
educational ag5cy t is eligible to      
receive assi/ance "u ?is "p1 9          
consortium ) an in/itution ( high]      

education2 or  7,c7 an ,indian tribe or 
organization1 9 consortium ) a local    
educational ag5cy t is eligible to      
receive assi/ance "u ?is "p & an        
in/itution ( high] education4  7#c7     
,indian tribe ,! t]m ,indian tribe has !
 mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( !      
,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education 
,assi/ance ,act4  7c7 ,program au?oriz$ 
,! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to aw>d grants 
to eligible entities hav+ applications  
approv$ "u ?is section to enable su*    
eligible entities to--  7#a7 reimburse  
eligible educators = out-(-pocket co/s  
associat$ ) obta9+ tea*] c]tification or
 cr$5tial+ by ! ,national ,bo>d =       
,pr(essional ,tea*+ ,/&>ds2 &  7#b7     
provide an increase 9 annual            
comp5sation1 9 an am\nt equal to n less 
?an #e1jjj & n m ?an #aj1jjj1 = eligible
 educators ) a c]tification f !         
,national ,bo>d = ,pr(essional ,tea*+   
,/&>ds = ! duration ( ! grant "u ?is    
section4  7d7 ,application ,ea* eligible
 entity desir+ a grant "u ?is section   

%all submit an application to !         
,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &     
accompani$ by su* in=mation1 z !        
,secret>y may reasonably require4  7e7  
,aw>d+ ( grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 aw>d+ 
grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all 
det]m9e ! am\nt & l5g? ( ea* grant1 :i* 
%all be = an initial p]iod ( n m ?an #e 
ye>s4  7#b7 ,ext5sion ,! ,secret>y may  
ext5d an initial grant p]iod "u p>agraph
 7#a7 = an additional p]iod ( n m ?an #e
 ye>s1 :i* am\nt %all be us$ to provide 
an increase 9 annual comp5sation        
describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#b7 =         
educators :o obta9$ c]tification or     
cr$5tial+ dur+ ! initial grant p]iod4   
7f7 ,re/rictions on comp5sation         
increases ,! ,secret>y %all require &   
ensure t individuals :o obta9 a         
c]tification f ! ,national ,bo>d =      
,pr(essional ,tea*+ ,/&>ds "u ?is       
section cont9ue to tea* at a s*ool s]v$ 
by ! eligible entity ?r\gh :i* fund+ =  
su* c]tification 0 obta9$ z a condition 
( receiv+ annual comp5sation increases  

provid$ = 9 ?is section4  7g7 ,progress 
reports  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= e ye> = :i*   
,congress appropriates funds = grants "u
 ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all provide a
 report on ! progress ( ! eligible      
entities receiv+ grants "u ?is section 9
 meet+ applicable progress /&>ds1 z     
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#b7           
,dissem9ation ,! ,secret>y %all         
dissem9ate ! report describ$ 9 ?is      
subsection to ea* ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,!   
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate4  7,b7 ,! 
,committee on ,education & ,labor ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  4