,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #accg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #g1 #bjai,mr4     
,s*atz 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,ms4    
,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,book]1    
,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,van   
,holl51 & ,mr4 ,b5net7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a      
,,bill  ,to am5d title #ah1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to e/abli% an ,(fice (    
,correctional ,education1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,promot+ ,re5try ?r\gh     
,education 9 ,prisons ,act ( #bjai or ! 
,,prep ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s2 purpose  7a7  
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7    
,ov] ! c\rse ( an #h-ye>-p]iod foll[+ ! 
release ( individuals f ,f$]al prisons1 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5t5c+ ,commission f\nd
 t #di4c p]c5t ( su* individuals 7      
re>re/$1 #ca4g p]c5t 7 reconvict$1 &    
#bd4f p]c5t 7 re9c>c]at$4  7#b7 ,!      
,bureau ( ,ju/ice ,/ati/ics f\nd t ov] a
 simil> "t p]iod z describ$ 9 p>agraph  

7#a71 #hc p]c5t ( p releas$ f ,/ate     
prisons 7 re>re/$4  7#c7 ,a broad       
spectrum ( correctional education       
programm+ c prep>e individuals = !      
contempor>y work=ce pre-release1 ensur+ 
t ^u release ! individuals are be/      
situat$ to be productive memb]s ( _!    
communities4  7#d7 ,education = p 9     
prisons has a cle> public safety b5efit1
 r$uc+ recidivism rates by ov] #dc      
p]c5t4  7#e7 ,employm5t is #ac p]c5t    
high] = individuals :o p>ticipat$ 9 ei!r
 academic or vocational programs 9      
prison1 & #bh p]c5t high] = individuals 
:o p>ticipat$ 9 vocational programs     
alone4  7#f7 ,dur+ ! fir/ #c ye>s aft]  
an individual is releas$1 ea* doll> sp5t
 on fund+ prison education programs     
r$uces inc>c]ation co/s by #d to #e     
doll>s4  7#g7 ,correctional education   
helps to improve ! safety ( ! prison    
environm5t1 n only = inc>c]at$          
individuals1 b also = correctional      
(fic]s & prison /aff4  7#h7 ,a #bjaf    
analysis ( ! ,bureau ( ,prisons         

education programs f\nd t ! ,bureau (   
,prisons sp5ds #bj p]c5t z mu* on inmate
 education z ! ne>e/ siz$ ,/ate prison  
sy/ems & exp]i5ces a proportionally l[  
return4  7#i7 ,! #bjaf analysis describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#h7 also f\nd t ! ,bureau (
 ,prisons lack$ ! /aff1 programmatic    
/rategy & alignm5t1 budget1 assessm5t1 &
 educational support to effectively     
adm9i/] educational programs4  7b7      
,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to    
create a d$icat$ (fice )9 ! ,bureau (   
,prisons to-- 7#a7 improve !            
correctional educational programm+      
provid$ by ! ,bureau ( ,prisons2  7#b7  
ensure access to quality programs across
 all ,f$]al p5al & correctional         
in/itutions2  7#c7 create p>tn]%ips )   
education provid]s to (f] quality       
programs2 &  7#d7 create a repository ( 
rese>* & be/ practices to ,/ate & local 
correctional in/itutions4  #c4          
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,assi/ant
 ,director ,! t]m ,assi/ant ,director   
means ! ,assi/ant ,director =           

,correctional ,education appo9t$ "u     
section #dadb7;b7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 z add$ by ?is ,act4  7#b7 
,director ,! t]m ,director means !      
,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,prisons4  #d4  
,(fice ( ,correctional ,education  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,"p ,,iii ( title #ah1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]   
*apt] #cjg ! foll[+3  #cjh ,education   
,sec4 #dada4 ,def9itions4#dadb4 ,(fice (
 ,correctional ,education4#dadc4 ,f$]al 
,correctional ,education ,program4      
#dada4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is *apt]3 7#a7   
,assi/ant ,director ,! t]m ,assi/ant    
,director means ! ,assi/ant ,director = 
,correctional ,education appo9t$ "u     
section #dadb7;b74  7#b7 ,director ,!   
t]m ,director means ! ,director ( !     
,bureau ( ,prisons4  7#c7 ,disability ,!
 t]m disability has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9
 section #c ( ! ,am]icans )             
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #abajb74  7#d7 ,high s*ool    
diploma ,! t]m high s*ool diploma has ! 
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #haja ( !    

,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  #dadb4    
,(fice ( ,correctional ,education  7a7  
,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is *apt] are   
to-- 7#a7 ensure t all ,f$]al p5al &    
correctional in/itutions provide quality
 educational programs = inc>c]at$       
individuals2  7#b7 be a nationwide      
repository = rese>*1 policies1 & be/    
practices 9 correctional education2 &   
7#c7 (f] tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance =   
,/ate prison sy/ems4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( 
! ,(fice ( ,correctional ,education ,!  
,director %all e/abli% )9 ! ,bureau (   
,prisons an ,(fice ( ,correctional      
,education1 :i* %all be head$ by an     
,assi/ant ,director = ,correctional     
,education appo9t$ by ! ,director4  7c7 
,functions ( ! ,(fice ( ,correctional   
,education ,! ,(fice ( ,correctional    
,education requir$ to be e/abli%$ "u ?is
 section %all ensure ! provision (      
educational s]vices = inc>c]at$         
individuals 9 all ,f$]al p5al &         
correctional in/itutions1 includ+       

programs su* z adult lit]acy1 basic     
skills developm5t1 education t[>d a     
regul> high s*ool diploma or its        
recogniz$ equival5t1 po/second>y        
education1 work=ce developm5t1 t leads  
to an indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tial1 a     
c]tificate1 or an associate degree1     
pre-appr5tice%ips1 regi/]$              
appr5tice%ips1 c>e] & te*nical          
education1 & exp&$ opportunities =      
individuals ) a disability1 includ+ by--
  7#a7 implem5t+ ! ,f$]al ,correctional 
,education ,program "u section #dadc2   
7#b7 coord9at+ & /&>diz+ quality1       
evid5ce-bas$1 & effective education     
programs & s]vices across all ,f$]al    
p5al & correctional in/itutions2  7#c7  
coord9at+ relevant ,f$]al ag5cies 9     
provid+ quality educational s]vices1    
includ+ by consult+ ) ! ,(fice ( ,c>e]1 
,te*nical1 & ,adult ,education ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,education2  7#d7 coord9at+ 
) ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to    
id5tify & provide in=mation to inc>c]at$
 vet]ans reg>d+ pot5tial eligibility =  

educational assi/ance "u laws adm9i/]$  
by ! ,secret>y1 includ+ educational     
assi/ance "u *apt]s #cj & #cc ( title   
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7#e7 conduct+
 rese>* & issu+ reports on correctional 
education be/ practices1 p>ticul>ly z x 
relates to p$agogy & in/ruction (       
inc>c]at$ p2  7#f7 provid+ tra9+ &      
te*nical assi/ance = ,/ate prison sy/ems
 to improve correctional education2 &   
7#g7 coord9at+ ) ! ,bureau ( ,ju/ice    
,/ati/ics1 ! ,national ,in/itute (      
,ju/ice1 ,national ,c5t] = ,education   
,/ati/ics1 ! ,national ,in/itute (      
,corrections1 & o!r relevant ag5cies z  
designat$ by ! ,assi/ant ,director 9    
collect+ & report+ ,f$]al & ,/ate data  
on--  7,a7 ! numb] ( individuals :o     
enroll 9 & complete a correctional      
education program1 includ+ a c>e] &     
te*nical education sequ5ce1 e>n a regul>
 high s*ool diploma or its recogniz$    
equival5t1 or enroll 9 & e>n a          
po/second>y degree or c]tificate1 :ile  
inc>c]at$2  7,b7 ! numb] ( individuals  

:o d n complete an education program    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 & ! reasons 
= non-completion2  7,c7 any ,/ate or    
,f$]al prohibitions or limitations on   
employm5t = individuals ) felony        
convictions2  7,d7 ! correlation betwe5 
p>ticipat+ 9 or complet+ a program      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 & cont9u$   
educational enrollm5t1 bo? 9-cu/ody &   
po/-release2  7,e7 ! correlation betwe5 
p>ticipat+ 9 & complet+ a program       
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 )           
po/-release outcomes1 includ+ job       
placem5t1 job ret5tion1 & recidivism2   
7,f7 ! correlation betwe5 p>ticipat+ 9 &
 complet+ a program describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,a7 ) 9-cu/ody outcomes1   
includ+ enrollm5t 9 o!r education or    
tra9+ programs & r$uction 9 citations2  
7,g7 ! impact ( ! correlation describ$ 9
 subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d7 on ov]all     
corrections sp5d+ ?r\gh factors su* z-- 
7i7 impacts on recidivism2  7ii7 sp5d+  
on ,f$]al p5al & correctional           
in/itutions & ,/ate prisons2 &  7iii7   

o!r relevant factors2 &  7,h7 o!r       
relevant data4  #dadc4 ,f$]al           
,correctional ,education ,program  7a7  
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,demon/rat$ effectiv5ess ,! t]m         
demon/rat$ effectiv5ess means ! pa/     
effectiv5ess ( an eligible provid]      
demon/rat$ by provid+--  7,a7 p]=mance  
data on its record ( improv+ ! skills ( 
eligible /ud5ts1 p>ticul>ly eligible    
individuals :o h l[ levels ( lit]acy1 9 
! cont5t doma9s ( read+1 writ+1         
ma!matics1 ,engli% language acquisition1
 & o!r relevant subject areas2 &  7,b7  
in=mation reg>d+ its outcomes =         
p>ticipants relat$ to program           
completion1 employm5t atta9m5t1 pursuit 
( additional education1 & o!r relevant  
factors4  7#b7 ,eligible provid] ,! t]m 
eligible provid] means an organization t
 has demon/rat$ effectiv5ess 9 provid+  
programs su* z adult lit]acy1 basic     
skills developm5t1 education t[>d a     
regul> high s*ool diploma or its        
recogniz$ equival5t1 po/second>y        

education1 work=ce read9ess1            
appr5tice%ips1 c>e] & te*nical          
education1 & program+ individuals )     
le>n+ disabilities1 :i* may include--   
7,a7 an in/itution ( high] education2   
7,b7 a local educational ag5cy2  7,c7 a 
community-bas$ organization or fai?-bas$
 organization2  7,d7 a volunte] lit]acy 
organization2  7,e7 a public or private 
nonpr(it ag5cy2  7,f7 a nonpr(it        
in/itution t is n describ$ 9            
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e7 & has !    
ability to provide adult education &    
lit]acy activities to eligible          
individuals2  7,g7 a consortium or      
coalition ( ! ag5cies1 organizations1 & 
in/itutions describ$ 9 any (            
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,f72 &  7,h7 a 
p>tn]%ip betwe5 an employ] & an entity  
describ$ 9 any ( subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh
 7,g74  7#c7 ,eligible /ud5t ,! t]m     
eligible /ud5t means an individual :o is
 inc>c]at$ 9 a ,f$]al correctional      
facility4  7#d7 ,in/itution ( high]     
education ,! t]m in/itution ( high]     

education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9      
section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education  
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774 
7#e7 ,program ,! t]m ,program means !   
,f$]al ,correctional ,education ,program
 requir$ to be e/abli%$ "u subsection   
7b77#a74  7b7 ,au?orization  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,assi/ant ,director %all       
e/abli% a ,f$]al ,correctional          
,education ,program to develop & support
 p>tn]%ips betwe5 eligible provid]s &   
,f$]al correctional facilities to       
provide quality educational             
opportunities to facilitate successful  
community re9tegration4  7#b7 ,selection
 ( eligible provid]s ,! ,assi/ant       
,director %all select eligible provid]s 
to p>tn] ) ,f$]al correctional          
facilities to develop quality programs =
 eligible /ud5ts1 :i* %all include      
correctional education programs1 su* z--
  7,a7 adult lit]acy2  7,b7 basic skills
 developm5t2  7,c7 education t[>d a     
regul> high s*ool diploma or its        
recogniz$ equival5t2  7,d7 po/second>y  

education2  7,e7 work=ce developm5t t   
leads to an indu/ry recogniz$ cr$5tial1 
a c]tificate1 or an associate degree2   
7,f7 appr5tice%ips2 &  7,g7 c>e] &      
te*nical education4  7#c7 ,quality      
programs ,:5 det]m9+ :i* eligible       
provid]s w be select$ = p>ticipation 9 !
 ,program1 ! ,assi/ant ,director %all-- 
7,a7 consid] ! evid5ce t an eligible    
provid] demon/rates a /rong record on   
/ud5t outcomes & successful community   
re9tegration t %all include--  7i7 high 
rates ( program completion2  7ii7 a     
demon/rat$ record ( a r$uction 9        
recidivism rates1 if available2  7iii7  
success 9 secur+ employm5t1 if          
available2  7iv7 employm5t ret5tion1 if 
available2  7v7 h\s+ /ability1 if       
available2 &  7vi7 o!r relevant factors2
 &  7,b7 give pref]5ce to eligible      
provid]s t demon/rate success 9 !       
categories describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 
7#d7 ,diploma mills ,! ,assi/ant        
,director w prev5t diploma mills 7z     
def9$ 9 section #ajc ( ! ,high]         

,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajjc77 f p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,program4  7c7 
,p>ticipation by eligible provid]s  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible provid] t desires
 to p>ticipate 9 ! ,program "u ?is      
section %all--  7,a7 develop a quality  
program1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,f$]al       
correctional facility ) :i* ! in/itution
 is 9 p>tn]%ip1 = eligible /ud5ts1 9 :i*
 ! ,f$]al correctional facility %all    
adm9i/] ! logi/ics ( ! program1 su* z-- 
7i7 s*$ul+2  7ii7 location & space2     
7iii7 security2 &  7iv7 o!r logi/ical   
factors2  7,b7 ensure t all eligible    
/ud5ts )\t a v]ifiable high s*ool       
diploma or its recogniz$ equival5t      
receive adult lit]acy1 basic adult      
education1 skills developm5t1 &         
education t[>d a regul> high s*ool      
diploma or its recogniz$ equival5t2 &   
7,c7 prioritize work=ce developm5t      
programs t prep>e eligible /ud5ts =     
9-dem& sectors or occupations f :i* !y  
are n legally b>r$ f ent]+ due to       
re/rictions on =m]ly inc>c]at$          

individuals obta9+ any necess>y lic5ses 
or c]tifications = ^? occupations1 & 9  
do+ s1 provid]s %all--  7i7 consid]     
,/ate lic5s+ requirem5ts1 adm9i/rative  
b>ri]s1 & waiv] provisions t w impact   
eligible /ud5ts 9 c]ta9 occupations :5  
design+ _! programs2 &  7ii7 in=m       
eligible /ud5ts prior to p>ticipation 9 
programs ( pot5tial prohibitions or     
limitations to lic5s+ or employm5t ^u   
release dep5d+ on ! program (f]$ & !    
,/ates 9 :i* eligible /ud5ts settle4    
7#b7 ,in=mation to eligible /ud5ts      
,eligible provid]s t p>ticipate 9 !     
,program "u ?is section %all1 z         
applicable--  7,a7 disclose to eligible 
/ud5ts & ! ,(fice ( ,correctional       
,education in=mation ab\t any "p ( !    
academic program develop$ "u ?is section
 t1 by design1 _c be complet$ :ile a    
/ud5t is inc>c]at$1 z well z ! options  
available = an eligible /ud5t to        
complete any rema9+ program requirem5ts 
po/-release2  7,b7 (f] eligible /ud5ts  
:o are releas$ :ile 9 enroll$ 9         

correctional education ! opportunity to 
cont9ue ! /ud5ts' enrollm5t 9 ! academic
 program & transf] cr$its e>n$ if !     
/ud5t is releas$ f ! ,f$]al correctional
 facility prior to completion ( !       
correctional education program2  7,c7   
in=m eligible /ud5ts ( ! academic &     
f9ancial aid options available if !     
/ud5ts are n able to complete ! academic
 program :ile inc>c]at$1 includ+ :e!r ! 
eligible /ud5ts c cont9ue 9 ! program   
aft] release1 transf] cr$its e>n$ 9 !   
program to ano!r program (f]$ by !      
in/itution1 or transf] cr$its e>n$ 9 !  
program to ano!r in/itution ( high]     
education2  7,d7 = eligible /ud5ts :o   
wi% to cont9ue _! education ^u release--
 7i7 (f] academic advis+2 &  7ii7 (f]   
appropriate f9ancial aid c\nsel+1       
includ+ ,f$]al & ,/ate f9ancial aid &   
/ud5t loan c\nsel+2 &  7,e7 (f] eligible
 /ud5ts c>e] c\nsel+ & job placem5t     
assi/ance ^u correctional education     
program completion & release f cu/ody4  
7#c7 ,in=mation to ! ,(fice (           

,correctional ,education ,an eligible   
provid] t p>ticipates 9 ! ,program "u   
?is section %all submit to ! ,assi/ant  
,director--  7,a7 a plan = provid+      
academic & c>e] guidance to eligible    
/ud5ts1 z well z transition s]vices1 to 
support successful community            
re9tegration ( su* /ud5ts2 &  7,b7      
relevant in=mation ab\t ! eligible      
/ud5ts p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,program x relates
 to subp>agraph 7,a74  7d7 ,te*nical    
assi/ance ,! ,assi/ant ,director %all "w
 ) relevant ,f$]al ag5cies to provide   
te*nical assi/ance to eligible provid]s1
 & ! ,f$]al correctional facilities )   
:i* !y are 9 p>tn]%ip1 develop+ new     
quality academic programs = eligible    
/ud5ts1 or exp&+ exi/+ programs4  7e7   
,annual report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an       
eligible provid] t p>ticipates 9 !      
,program1 work+ ) ! ,f$]al correctional 
facility ) :i* x is 9 p>tn]%ip1 %all    
submit to ! ,assi/ant ,director an      
annual report on ! provid]'s academic   
program = eligible /ud5ts1 includ+      

implem5tation & results4  7#b7 ,cont5ts 
( report ,ea* annual report submitt$ "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include in=mation    
on-- 7,a7 c\rses & programs (f]$2  7,b7 
numb]s1 rates1 & types ( c]tificates &  
degrees aw>d$2  7,c7 ! p>tn]%ip ) !     
,f$]al correctional facility1 includ+   
in=mation on space allocation1 res\rces1
 /aff+1 & o!r relevant in=mation on     
effective collaboration2  7,d7 !        
effectiv5ess ( ! v>i\s correctional     
education program's l5g?1 & ! value (   
cr$5tials or degrees e>n$ ) diff]5t     
cr$it l5g?2  7,e7 ! v>iance ( diff]5t   
doses or cr$it l5g? by educational      
program2  7,f7 ! models ( in/ruction1   
curriculum1 & o!r *>act]i/ics ( program 
deliv]y t are mo/ effective 9 a         
correctional environm5t2  7,g7 *all5ges 
9 provid+ programs & c\rses 9 ! prison  
sett+s2  7,h7 h[ su* *all5ges 7         
address$2  7,i7 sugge/ions = ! ag5cy to 
assi/ 9 address+ *all5ges2  7,j7 impacts
 on ! environm5t & safety ( !           
correctional facility2  7,k7 av]age &   

project$ co/s1 ov]all & p] /ud5t1 ( !   
program2  7,l7 /ud5t demographic data1  
includ+ age1 g5d]1 race1 e?nicity1 &    
security or cu/ody level2 &  7,m7 o!r   
relevant data4  7f7 ,evaluation  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,assi/ant ,director1 9        
coord9ation ) ! ,national ,in/itute (   
,corrections & ! ,secret>y ( ,education1
 %all conduct an evaluation ( ! ,program
 t assesses--  7,a7 9-cu/ody outcomes1  
includ+ impacts on tickets1 segregation1
 program p>ticipation outside (         
education1 & cont9u$ enrollm5t 9        
correctional education programs2  7,b7  
po/-release outcomes1 includ+-- 7i7     
po/second>y enrollm5t 9 & cont9uance (  
education by eligible /ud5ts aft]       
release2  7ii7 degree atta9m5t f an     
in/itution ( high] education2  7iii7    
progress t[>d a degree 9 cr$its or "t2  
7iv7 cont9u$ p>ticipation 9 educational 
programs aft] release2  7v7 factors     
relat$ to ! pursuit ( education1 su* z  
h\s+ atta9m5t2 &  7vi7 o!r relevant     
factors2  7,c7 safety 9 correctional    

facilities2  7,d7 ! dem& = p>ticipation 
9 correctional education programs1      
includ+ ! size ( wait+ li/s2  7,e7      
employm5t outcomes ( p>ticipants2  7,f7 
impacts on recidivism2 &  7,g7 o!r      
relevant data4  7#b7 ,disaggregation ,! 
data collect$ ?r\gh ! evaluation requir$
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all1 to ! ext5t      
practicable1 be disaggregat$ by program 
provid] to facilitate selection (       
eligible provid]s "u subsection 7b74    
7#c7 ,/ud5t outcomes ,! evaluation      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all ga!r data 
on eligible /ud5ts :ile inc>c]at$ & = ! 
#c- & #e- ye> p]iods po/-release f      
inc>c]ation4  7#d7 ,p>tn]%ip ,!         
evaluation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all
 be conduct$ 9 p>tn]%ip ) "o or multiple
 ext]nal evaluators4  7#e7 ,publication 
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i*
 ! evaluations requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 
is complet$1 ! ,assi/ant ,director      
%all--  7,a7 submit ! evaluation1       
includ+ recomm5dations = ,program       
improvem5ts1 to ,congress2 &  7,b7      

publi% ! evaluation4  7g7 ,mat*+ funds  
,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( an academic     
program c>ri$ out "u ?is section may n  
exce$ #ge p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( !       
academic program4  7h7 ,allocation (    
funds ,= fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbf1 
( ! am\nts appropriat$ to ! ,bureau (   
,prisons1 #agj1jjj1jjj %all be us$ to   
c>ry out subsection 7b74  4  7b7        
,am5dm5t to duties ( ! ,bureau (        
,prisons ,section #djdb7;a7 ( title #ah1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 
subp>agraph 7,d7--  7,a7 by /rik+ 7,d7  
e/abli% & ins]t+ 7#f7 e/abli%2 &  7,b7 9
 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7#b7
 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#f71 z s      
r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3  7#g7 e/abli% !   
,(fice ( ,correctional ,education       
requir$ "u section #dadb2 &  2 &  7#c7 9
 subp>agraph 7,e71 by /rik+ 7,e7 e/abli%
 & ins]t+ 7#h7 e/abli%4  7c7 ,table (   
*apt]s am5dm5t ,! table ( *apt]s = "p   
,,iii ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to
 section #cjg ! foll[+3  #cjh4          

,education#dada  4  #e4 ,correctional   
education rese>*1 polices1 & be/        
practices  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,assi/ant    
,director1 9 collaboration ) relevant   
,f$]al ag5cies1 includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,education1 ,/ate correctional ag5cies1 
,/ate & local correctional in/itutions1 
civil rights organizations1 crim9al     
ju/ice organizations1 & rese>* ag5cies &
 organizations1 %all e/abli% & ma9ta9 a 
cle>+h\se = rese>*1 policies1 & be/     
practices on quality correctional       
education programs4  7b7 ,in=mation to !
 public ,! ,assi/ant ,director %all     
ma9ta9 in=mation & res\rces on !        
public-fac+ website ( ! ,bureau (       
,prisons4  #f4 ,tra9+ & te*nical        
assi/ance  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,assi/ant    
,director %all use funds available to ! 
,bureau ( ,prisons to provide ,/ate     
correctional in/itutions ) tra9+ &      
te*nical assi/ance on develop+ &        
implem5t+ policies & proc$ures = quality
 correctional education programs4  7b7  
,p>tn]%ip ,f$]al correctional & p5al    

in/itutions ) correctional education    
programs e/abli%$ "u section #dadc (    
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$  
by ?is ,act1 may p>tn] ) ,/ate & local  
correctional in/itutions & education    
provid]s locat$ 9 ! same ,/ate or region
 to facilitate tra9+ & te*nical         
assi/ance to improve ! quality (        
correctional education (f]$ 9 ,/ate     
prisons4  #g4 ,correctional education = 
inc>c]at$ vet]ans  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 9        
coord9ation ) ! ,director & ,/ate       
correctional ag5cies1 %all--  7#a7 c>ry 
out a program ( outrea* to in=m vet]ans 
inc>c]at$ 9 a ,f$]al or ,/ate           
correctional facility ab\t pot5tial     
eligibility = educational assi/ance "u  
laws adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y1 includ+   
educational assi/ance "u *apt]s #cj &   
#cc ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2   
7#b7 ensure t educational assi/ance "u  
laws adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y is         
available to a vet]an :o is inc>c]at$ z 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 & o!rwise      

eligible = ! assi/ance2  7#c7 assi/ ea* 
vet]an :o is inc>c]at$ z describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a7 & eligible = educational  
assi/ance "u a law adm9i/]$ by !        
,secret>y by connect+ ! vet]an to "o or 
m quality correctional education        
programs1 includ+ ! ,f$]al ,correctional
 ,education ,program e/abli%$ "u section
 #dadc ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 z add$ by ?is ,act1 :5 ! vet]an is     
inc>c]at$ 9 a ,f$]al or ,/ate           
correctional facility t provides "o or m
 correctional education programs t are  
approv$ = ! use ( su* assi/ance2  7#d7  
provide f9ancial aid c\nsel+ relat$ to  
cont9u$ educational enrollm5t &         
matriculation po/-release2 &  7#e7      
compile & make available to inc>c]at$   
vet]ans a res\rce guide = inc>c]at$     
vet]ans t includes g5]al in=mation ab\t 
! availability1 po/-release1 (--  7,a7  
educational assi/ance available "u laws 
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y2 &  7,b7 job    
c\nsel+1 tra9+1 & placem5t s]vices      
available "u *apt]s #da & #db ( title   

#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7b7          
,limitation on provision ( educational  
assi/ance  7#a7 ,mon?ly h\s+ /ip5d ,a   
vet]an ) a felony conviction :o is      
inc>c]at$ 9 a ,f$]al or ,/ate           
correctional facility may n receive1    
:ile s inc>c]at$--  7,a7 any mon?ly h\s+
 /ip5d "u section #ccac ( title #ch1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or  7,b7 any am\nt 
"u section #cjad ( su* title o!rwise    
payable to help meet ! vet]an's         
subsi/5ce co/s4  7#b7 ,co/s cov]$ by o!r
 programs ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (  
law1 ! ,secret>y %all r$uce ! am\nt (   
educational assi/ance t ! ,secret>y w\ld
 o!rwise provide to a vet]an describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a7 "u a law adm9i/]$ by !    
,secret>y = co/s ( tuition1 fees1       
supplies1 books1 equipm5t1 & o!r        
educational co/s relat+ to pursu+ a     
program ( education :ile inc>c]at$ by an
 am\nt equal to ! am\nt t su* co/s are  
paid by ano!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local   
program4