,,ii #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #acig ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #b1 #bjbc,ms4 ,coll9s 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,te/]1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 & ,ms4 ,baldw97 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to modify ! ,f$]al ,,trio programs4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,educational ,opportunity & ,success ,act ( #bjbc4 #b4 ,program au?ority & au?orization ( appropriations = ,f$]al ,,trio programs 7a7 ,m9imum grants ,section #djb;,a7b77#c7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a-#aa7;b77#c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ #bjj1jjj & ins]t+ #bbj1jjj2 & 7#b7 by /rik+ #agj1jjj & ins]t+ #aij1jjj4 7b7 ,proc$ures = aw>d+ grants & contracts ,section #djb;,a7c7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a-#aa7;c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a7-- 7,a7 9 ! subp>agraph head+1 by /rik+ ,prior exp]i5ce & ins]t+ ,prior success2 7,b7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ prior exp]i5ce ( high quality s]vice deliv]y & ins]t+ prior success 9 a*iev+ high quality s]vice deliv]y2 & 7,c7 9 ! second s5t5ce-- 7i7 by /rik+ prior exp]i5ce %all n & ins]t+ prior success 9 a*iev+ high quality s]vice deliv]y %all n2 & 7ii7 by /rik+ %all n be giv5 prior exp]i5ce consid]ation & ins]t+ %all n be giv5 su* consid]ation2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,a7 by /rik+ prior exp]i5ce & ins]t+ prior success2 7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,a71 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ z well z fir/-g5]ation college graduates aft] read]s2 & 7#d7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#h7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#h7 ,review & notification by ! ,secret>y 7,a7 ,guidance ,n less ?an #ij days be=e ! comm5cem5t ( ea* competition = a grant "u ?is *apt]1 ! ,secret>y %all issue nonregulatory guidance reg>d+ ! rights & responsibilities ( applicants ) respect to ! application & evaluation process = programs & projects assi/$ "u ?is *apt]1 includ+ applicant access to pe] review comm5ts4 ,! guidance %all describe ! proc$ures = ! submission1 process+1 & scor+ ( applications = grants "u ?is *apt]1 includ+ ! in=mation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74 7,b7 ,te*nical compon5ts ( applications 7i7 ,e/abli%m5t & treatm5t ( nonsub/antive te*nical compon5ts ( applications ,) respect to any competition = a grant "u ?is *apt]1 ! ,secret>y may only e/abli% volunt>y page limit & =matt+ requirem5ts = grant applications & may n reject grant applications t d n meet ^? volunt>y requirem5ts4 ,! ,secret>y may sugge/ page limits & =matt+ /&>ds1 7includ+ ) respect to font size1 font /yle1 font type1 l9e spac+1 p>agraph ju/ification1 & page m>g9s71 b may n use noncompliance ) ^! sugge/$ requirem5ts z a basis to reject or p5alize grant applications4 7ii7 ,id5tification & treatm5t ( te*nical budget errors 9 applications 7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,) respect to any competition = a grant "u ?is *apt]1 ! ,secret>y may n reject or p5alize grant applications on ! basis ( a typographical or r\nd+ error 9 a propos$ budget until ! ,secret>y has giv5 ! applicant an opportunity = correction 9 accordance ) subclause 7,,ii74 7,,ii7 ,notice & opportunity = correction ,! ,secret>y %all provide notice & id5tification ( an error describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 by email & phone to ! applicant be=e aw>d+ grants = ea* competition4 ,dur+ a p]iod ( n few] ?an #ad days1 ! ,secret>y %all all[ ! applicant to submit a revis$ application t corrects ! id5tifi$ error4 7,,iii7 ,treatm5t ( revis$ applications ,! ,secret>y %all treat ! revis$ application 9 ! same mann] z a timely submitt$ application4 7,,iv7 ,failure to correct ,if an applicant has receiv$ a notice & opportunity = correction ( a typographical or r\nd+ error 9 a propos$ budget 9 accordance ) subclause 7,,ii7 & ! applicant fails to correct ! error & submit a revis$ application be=e ! deadl9e describ$ 9 t subclause1 ! ,secret>y may reject or p5alize t grant application4 7,c7 ,review 7i7 ,reque/ = review ,) respect to any competition = a grant "u ?is *apt]1 an applicant may reque/ a review if ! applicant-- 7,i7 has evid5ce t a specific te*nical1 adm9i/rative1 or scor+ error 0 made by ! ,dep>tm5t1 an ag5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 or a pe] review]1 ) respect to ! scor+ or process+ ( a submitt$ application2 & 7,,ii7 has o!rwise met all ( ! requirem5ts = submission ( ! application4 7ii7 ,error made by ! ,dep>tm5t ,9 ! case ( evid5ce ( error by ! ,dep>tm5t or an ag5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 o!r ?an a pe] review]1 ! ,secret>y %all review any evid5ce submitt$ by ! applicant & provide a timely response to ! applicant4 ,all applicants1 reg>dless ( score1 %all h ?is "r ( review4 ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t an error 0 made by ! ,dep>tm5t or an ag5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 o!r ?an a pe] review]1 ! ,secret>y %all correct ! error & accord+ly adju/ ! applicant score4 7iii7 ,error made by a pe] review] 7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( evid5ce ( error by a pe] review]1 a second>y review panel %all automatically & promptly evaluate ! application = consid]ation 9 ! applicable grant competition ^u receipt ( a reque/ by any su* applicant4 ,! ,dep>tm5t %all all[ ?is "r ( review to any applicant t scor$ five po9ts or less bel[ ! cut-(f score4 ,examples ( errors w>rant+ second>y review may include-- 7aa7 po9ts )held = crit]ia n requir$ 9 /atute1 regulation1 or guidance gov]n+ a program "u ?is *apt] or ! application = a grant = su* program2 or 7bb7 in=mation p]ta9+ to selection crit]ia t 0 incorrectly det]m9$ to be miss+ f an application4 7,,ii7 ,timely review & replacem5t score ,! second>y review panel describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 %all conduct a second>y review 9 a timely fa%ion1 & ! score result+ f ! second>y review %all replace ! score f ! initial pe] review4 7,,iii7 ,composition ( second>y review panel ,! second>y review panel %all be compos$ ( review]s ea* ( :om-- 7aa7 did n review ! application 9 ! orig9al pe] review2 7bb7 is a memb] ( ! cohort ( pe] review]s = ! grant program t is ! subject ( su* second>y review2 & 7cc7 to ! ext5t practicable1 has conduct$ pe] reviews 9 n less ?an #b previ\s competitions = ! grant program t is ! subject ( su* second>y review4 7,,iv7 ,f9al score ,! f9al pe] review score ( an application subject to a second>y review "u ?is clause %all promptly be adju/$ appropriately us+ ! score aw>d$ by ! second>y review panel1 s z n to int]f]e ) ! timely aw>d+ ( grants = ! applicable grant competition4 7iv7 ,f9ality 7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,a det]m9ation by ! ,secret>y "u clause 7ii7 %all n be reviewable by any (fic] or employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t o!r ?an ! ,secret>y4 7,,ii7 ,scor+ ,! score aw>d$ by a second>y review panel "u clause 7iii7 %all n be reviewable by any (fic] or employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t o!r ?an ! ,secret>y4 7v7 ,fund+ ( applications ) c]ta9 adju/$ scores ,applications ) scores t are adju/$ upw>d "u clause 7ii7 or 7iii7 t equal or exce$ ! m9imum cut-(f score = ! applicable grant competition %all be fund$ by ! ,secret>y us+ g5]al or adm9i/rative funds available to ! ,secret>y o!r ?an ^? funds appropriat$ or allocat$ = ! programs au?oriz$ by ?is *apt]4 4 7c7 ,outrea* ,section #djb;,a7d77#c7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a-#aa7;d77#c77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,! ,secret>y %all also ho/ at lea/ "o virtual1 int]active tra9+ us+ telecommunications te*nology to ensure t int]e/$ applicants h access to te*nical assi/ance44 7d7 ,docum5tation ( /atus z a l[-,income individual ,section #djb;,a7e7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a-#aa7;e77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ or aft] ! semicolon2 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,e7 docum5tation t ! /ud5t has be5 det]m9$ to be eligible = a ,f$]al ,pell ,grant "u section #dja2 or 7,f7 = grants au?oriz$ "u section #djb;,b & #djb;,f ( ?is *apt]1 docum5tation t a /ud5t is att5d+ a s*ool t _h a p]c5tage ( enroll$ /ud5ts :o are id5tifi$ /ud5ts 7z def9$ 9 section #aa7;a77#a77;,f77i7 ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agei;a7a77#a77;,f77i777 t meets or exce$s ! ?re%old describ$ 9 section #aa7;a77#a77;,f77viii7 ( t ,act dur+ ! s*ool ye> prior to ! fir/ ye> ( ! p]iod = :i* su* grant is aw>d$4 2 & 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ or aft] ! semicolon2 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,e7 docum5tation t ! /ud5t has be5 det]m9$ to be eligible = a ,f$]al ,pell ,grant "u section #dja2 or 7,f7 = grants au?oriz$ "u section #djb;,b & #djb;,f ( ?is *apt]1 docum5tation t a /ud5t is att5d+ a s*ool t _h a p]c5tage ( enroll$ /ud5ts :o are id5tifi$ /ud5ts 7z def9$ 9 section #aa7;a77#a77;,f77i7 ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agei;a7a77#a77;,f77i777 t meets or exce$s ! ?re%old describ$ 9 section #aa7;a77#a77;,f77viii7 ( t ,act dur+ ! s*ool ye> prior to ! fir/ ye> ( ! p]iod = :i* su* grant is aw>d$4 4 7e7 ,outcome crit]ia ,section #djb;,a7f7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a-#aa7;g77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 9 ! p>agraph head+1 by /rik+ prior exp]i5ce & ins]t+ prior success2 7,b7 by /rik+ ,janu>y #a1 #bjji & ins]t+ ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,educational ,opportunity & ,success ,act ( #bjbc2 & 7,c7 by /rik+ prior exp]i5ce ( & ins]t+ prior success 9 a*iev+2 & 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 9 clause 7iv71 by /rik+ t w make su* /ud5ts eligible = programs su* z ! ,academic ,competitiv5ess ,grants ,program & ins]t+ t includes at lea/ #d ye>s ( ma!matics1 #c ye>s ( sci5ce1 & #b ye>s ( a =eign language2 7ii7 by r$esignat+ clauses 7v7 & 7vi7 z clauses 7vi7 & 7vii71 respectively2 & 7iii7 ins]t+ aft] clause 7iv71 ! foll[+3 7v7 ! completion ( f9ancial aid applications1 includ+ ! ,free ,application = ,f$]al ,/ud5t ,aid describ$ 9 section #dhc7;a7 & college admissions applications 2 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 by ins]t+ except 9 ! case ( programs t are specifically design$ = vet]ans1 aft] #djb;,c2 7ii7 9 clause 7v71 by /rik+ t w make su* /ud5ts eligible = programs su* z ! ,academic ,competitiv5ess ,grants ,program & ins]t+ t includes at lea/ #d ye>s ( ma!matics1 #c ye>s ( sci5ce1 & #b ye>s ( a =eign language2 7iii7 by r$esignat+ clauses 7vi7 & 7vii7 z clauses 7vii7 & 7viii71 respectively2 & 7iv7 ins]t+ aft] clause 7v71 ! foll[+3 7vi7 ! completion ( f9ancial aid applications1 includ+ ! ,free ,application = ,f$]al ,/ud5t ,aid describ$ 9 section #dhc7;a7 & college admissions applications2 2 7,c7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,c7 ?r\gh 7,e7 z subp>agraphs 7,d7 ?r\gh 7,f71 respectively2 7,d7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,b7 ! foll[+3 7,c7 ,= programs au?oriz$ "u section #djb;,c t are specifically design$ = vet]ans1 ! ext5t to :i* ! eligible entity met or exce$$ ! entity's objectives = su* program reg>d+-- 7i7 ! deliv]y ( s]vice to a total numb] ( /ud5ts :o are vet]ans s]v$ by ! program1 z agre$ ^u by ! entity & ! ,secret>y = ! p]iod ( ! program2 7ii7 su* /ud5ts' academic p]=mance z measur$ by /&>diz$ te/s2 7iii7 ! ret5tion & completion ( p>ticipants 9 ! program2 7iv7 ! provision ( assi/ance to /ud5ts s]v$ by ! program 9 complet+ f9ancial aid applications1 includ+ ! ,free ,application = ,f$]al ,/ud5t ,aid describ$ 9 section #dhc7;a7 & college admission applications2 7v7 ! enrollm5t ( su* /ud5ts 9 an in/itution ( high] education2 & 7vi7 to ! ext5t practicable1 ! po/second>y completion ( su* /ud5ts2 2 7,e7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 z r$esignat$ by subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ clause 7ii7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7ii7 7,i7 9 ! case ( an entity t is an in/itution ( high] education (f]+ a baccalaureate degree1 ! ext5t to :i* ! entity met or exce$$ ! entity's objectives reg>d+ ! p]c5tage ( su* /ud5ts' completion ( a baccalaureate degree at any baccalaureate grant+ in/itution )9 #f ye>s ( initial enrollm5t 9 ! project2 or 7,,ii7 9 ! case ( an entity t is an in/itution ( high] education t does n (f] a baccalaureate degree1 ! ext5t to :i* su* /ud5ts met or exce$$-- 7aa7 ! entity's objective reg>d+ ! transf] ( su* /ud5ts to in/itutions ( high] education t (f] baccalaureate degrees1 reg>dless ( :e!r ! transf]r+ /ud5t completes a degree or c]tificate2 & 7bb7 ! entity's objective reg>d+ ! completion ( a degree or c]tificate by su* /ud5ts at ! in/itution or any accr$it$ in/itution )9 #d ye>s ( initial enrollm5t 9 ! project2 2 7,f7 by am5d+ subp>agraph 7,e71 z r$esignat$ by subp>agraph 7,c71 to read z foll[s3 7,e7 ,= programs au?oriz$ "u section #djb;,e1 ! ext5t to :i* ! entity met or exce$$-- 7i7 ! entity's objective reg>d+ ! deliv]y ( s]vice to a total numb] ( /ud5ts s]v$ by ! program1 z agre$ ^u by ! entity & ! ,secret>y = ! p]iod2 7ii7 ! entity's objective reg>d+ ! provision ( appropriate s*ol>ly & rese>* activities = ! /ud5ts s]v$ by ! program2 7iii7 ! entity's objective reg>d+ ! acceptance & enrollm5t ( su* /ud5ts 9 graduate programs )9 #b ye>s ( receiv+ ! baccalaureate degree2 7iv7 ! entity's objective reg>d+ ! cont9u$ enrollm5t ( su* /ud5ts 9 graduate /udy2 & 7v7 ! entity's objective reg>d+ ! atta9m5t ( doctoral degrees by =m] program p>ticipants )9 #aj ye>s ( receiv+ ! baccalaureate degree4 2 & 7,g7 9 subp>agraph 7,f71 z r$esignat$ by subp>agraph 7,c7-- 7i7 9 clause 7i71 by ins]t+ )9 #b ye>s ( p>ticipation 9 ! program aft] su* diploma or equival5t2 & 7ii7 9 clause 7ii71 by ins]t+ or re-enrollm5t aft] ! enrollm5t4 7f7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,section #djb;,a7g7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a-#aa7;g77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7g7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,= ! purpose ( mak+ grants & contracts "u ?is *apt]1 !re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #a1aia1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbd & su* sums z may be necess>y = ea* ( ! five succe$+ fiscal ye>s4 ,( ! am\nt appropriat$ "u ?is *apt]1 ! ,secret>y may use no m ?an #a p]c5t ( su* am\nt to obta9 additional qualifi$ read]s & additional /aff to review applications1 to increase ! level ( ov]sight monitor+1 to support impact /udies1 program assessm5ts1 & reviews1 & to provide te*nical assi/ance to pot5tial applicants & curr5t grantees4 4 7g7 ,def9itions ,section #djb;,a7h7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a-#aa7;h77 is am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph 7#d7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#d7 ,l[-income individual ,! t]m l[-income individual means-- 7,a7 an individual f a family ^: adju/able gross income = ! prec$+ ye> did n exce$ #aej p]c5t ( an am\nt equal to ! pov]ty level det]m9$ by us+ crit]ia ( pov]ty e/abli%$ by ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus2 7,b7 an individual f a family ^: adju/able gross income1 z report$ on ! individual's mo/ rec5tly complet$ ,free ,application = ,f$]al ,/ud5t ,aid1 did n exce$ #aej p]c5t ( an am\nt equal to ! pov]ty level det]m9$ by us+ crit]ia ( pov]ty e/abli%$ by ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus = t ye>2 7,c7 an individual :o has be5 det]m9$ to be eligible = a ,f$]al ,pell ,grant "u section #dja2 or 7,d7 = grants au?oriz$ "u section #djb;,b & #djb;,f ( ?is *apt]1 a /ud5t :o is att5d+ a s*ool t _h a p]c5tage ( enroll$ /ud5ts :o are id5tifi$ /ud5ts 7z def9$ 9 section #aa7;a77#a77;,f77i7 ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agei;a7a77#a77;,f77i777 t meets or exce$s ! ?re%old describ$ 9 section #aa7;a77#a77;,f77viii7 ( t ,act dur+ ! s*ool ye> prior to ! fir/ ye> ( ! p]iod = :i* su* grant is aw>d$4 4 #c4 ,upw>d ,b\nd ,section #djb;,c ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a-#ac7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2 7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#g7 z p>agraph 7#h72 7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#f7 ! foll[+3 7#g7 cont9u$ s]vices ?r\gh ! /ud5t's fir/ ye> ( att5dance at an in/itution ( high] education1 to ! ext5t ! provision ( su* s]vice 0 describ$ 9 ! eligible entity's application = assi/ance2 & 2 & 7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#h71 z r$esignat$ by subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ or p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#f7 & ins]t+ or p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#g72 7#b7 9 subsection 7f7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ #fj & ins]t+ #ij2 7,b7 by /rik+ #cjj & ins]t+ #dej2 7,c7 by /rik+ #dj & ins]t+ #fj2 & 7,d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,adults p>ticipat+ 9 a project t is specifically design$ = vet]ans "u ?is section may be paid /ip5ds n 9 excess ( #ajj p] mon? dur+ ! ye>42 & 7#c7 by /rik+ subsection 7g7 & r$esignat+ subsection 7h7 z subsection 7g74 #d4 ,po/baccalaureate a*ievem5t program au?ority ,section #djb;,e ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a-#ae7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b77#b71 by /rik+ summ] int]n%ips & ins]t+ int]n%ips or faculty-l$ rese>* exp]i5ces2 7#b7 9 subsection 7d77#d71 by /rik+ summ] rese>* int]n%ips & ins]t+ rese>* int]n%ips or faculty-l$ rese>* exp]i5ces2 7#c7 9 subsection 7f77#a71 by /rik+ #b1hjj & ins]t+ #d1jjj2 7#d7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7g7 z subsection 7h72 & 7#e7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7f7 ! foll[+3 7g7 ,det]m9ation ( ne$ ,a /ip5d provid$ to a /ud5t "u subsection 7f77#a7 %all n be consid]$ 9 det]m9+ t /ud5t's ne$ = grant or "w assi/ance "u ?is title1 except t 9 no case %all ! total am\nt ( /ud5t f9ancial assi/ance aw>d$ to a /ud5t "u ?is title exce$ t /ud5t's co/ ( att5dance1 z def9$ 9 section #dgb4 4