,,ii #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #cbcb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,novemb] #g1 #bjbc,mr4 ,"y 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 require ! /&>ds = accr$itation ( an in/itution ( high] education to assess ! in/itution's adoption ( admissions practices t refra9 f pref]5tial treatm5t 9 admissions bas$ on an applicant's relation%ip to alumni (1 or donors to1 ! in/itution1 to au?orize a feasibility /udy on data collection1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,m]it-bas$ ,educational ,re=ms & ,in/itutional ,transp>5cy ,act or ! ,,m]it ,act4 #b4 ,assessm5t ( admissions practices 7a7 ,9 g5]al 7#a7 ,/&>ds = accr$itation ,section #dif7;a77#e7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajii;b7a77#e77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,g71 7,h71 7,i71 & 7,j71 z subp>agraphs 7,h71 7,i71 7,j71 & 7,k71 respectively2 7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,f7 ! foll[+3 7,g7 adoption ( admissions practices t refra9 f any mann] ( pref]5tial treatm5t 9 ! admission process to applicants on ! basis ( ! applicant's relation%ip to-- 7i7 alumni ( ! in/itution2 or 7ii7 donors to ! in/itution2 2 7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,h71 z r$esignat$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ & admissions2 & 7,d7 9 ! flu% matt] at ! end1 by /rik+ subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,h71 & 7,j7 & ins]t+ subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,i71 & 7,k74 7#b7 ,pref]5tial treatm5t def9ition ,section #dif ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajii;b7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7r7 ,pref]5tial treatm5t ,= ! purpose ( subsection 7a77#e77;,g71 ! t]m pref]5tial treatm5t means mak+ an admissions decision or aw>d+ tangible education b5efits :]e an applicant's relation%ip ) an alumni (1 or donor to1 ! decid+ in/itution s]ves z ! det]m9ative factor4 4 7b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,section #dif7p7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajii;b7p77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 z subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 respectively1 & mov+ ! m>g9s ( su* subp>agraphs 7z s r$esignat$7 #b ems to ! "r2 7#b7 by /rik+ ,no?+ 9 subsection 7a77#e7 %all be con/ru$ to re/rict ! ability ( & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no?+ 9 subsection 7a77#e7 %all be con/ru$ to re/rict ! ability ( 2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ( ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,demon/rat$ int]e/ ,no?+ 9 subp>agraph 7,g7 ( subsection 7a77#e7 %all be con/ru$ to prev5t in/itutions f consid]+ ! demon/rat$ int]e/ ( an applicant z a factor 9 admissions decisions if-- 7,a7 ! crit]ia = assess+ demon/rat$ int]e/ are cle>ly def9$ & made publicly available2 7,b7 ! applicant is provid$ ! opportunity to expla9 :y !y h a demon/rat$ int]e/ 9 ! in/itution1 :i* may be in=m$ by liv$ exp]i5ces1 values1 attributes1 & fai?2 & 7,c7 ! opportunities to demon/rate int]e/ are equally accessible to all applicants1 reg>dless ( _! f9ancial res\rces1 alumni affiliation1 or donor affiliation4 7#c7 ,fai?-bas$ in/itutions ,no?+ 9 subp>agraph 7,g7 ( subsection 7a77#e7 %all be con/ru$ to inhibit ! "r ( a religi\s in/itution to make admissions decisions consi/5t ) ! in/itution's fai?-bas$ values4 4 7c7 ,report 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( completion ( ! negotiat$ rulemak+ process "u section #dib ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajih;a7 ) respect to ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section1 & bi5nially !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,education %all submit to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t id5tifies ! ef=ts tak5 to ensure compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is section & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section1 includ+-- 7,a7 any te*nical assi/ance ! ,secret>y has provid$2 7,b7 any regulatory guidance ! ,secret>y has issu$2 & 7,c7 any compliance monitor+ ! ,secret>y has conduct$4 7#b7 ,public availability ,ea* report describ$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be made available to ! public4 #c4 ,feasibility /udy to improve data collection 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,education %all explore ! feasibility ( work+ ) ! ,national ,/ud5t ,cle>+h\se to e/abli% a ?ird-p>ty me?od to collect & produce in/itution-level analysis ( data on ! impact ( an admissions decision bas$ on an applicant's relation%ip ) an alumni (1 or donor to1 ! decid+ in/itution1 & h[ su* data report$ to ! ,national ,/ud5t ,cle>+h\se c\ld be secur$1 :ile consid]+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,:e!r data report$ to ! ,national ,/ud5t ,cle>+h\se c accurately capture ! impact & preval5ce ( admitt+ /ud5ts ) alumni or donor affiliations at v>i\s in/itutions4 7#b7 ,:e!r in/itutions h cle> & def9$ policies reg>d+ admitt+ /ud5ts ) alumni or donor affiliations t c be transp>5tly report$ to ! ,national ,/ud5t ,cle>+h\se4 7#c7 ,:e!r ?is new data /ream c be integrat$ ) report+ to ! ,integrat$ ,po/second>y ,education ,data ,sy/em 7,,ip$s7 :ile ensur+ t ! quality ( data rema9s consi/5t or improves comp>$ to ! data provid$ ?r\gh ,,ip$s4 7#d7 ,:e!r report+ ?is new data might alt] ! curr5t int]action betwe5 in/itutions & ! ,national ,/ud5t ,cle>+h\se4 7#e7 ,:e!r report+ su* data c ma9ta9 confid5tiality1 especially reg>d+ private donations & donor id5tities1 :ile /ill produc+ accurate measures ( in/itutional practices4 7#f7 ,:e!r ! ,national ,/ud5t ,cle>+h\se c satisfy data report+ requirem5ts )\t transf]r+ any disaggregat$ data t w\ld be p]sonally id5tifiable to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education4 7#g7 ,:e!r ! data c be report$ 9 su* a way t x sep>ates /ud5ts ) familial ties to alumni f ^? admitt$ due to direct donor affiliations4 7#h7 ,:e!r !re's a di/9ction 9 admissions crit]ia = legacy & donor-affiliat$ applicants comp>$ to traditional applicants4 7b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to au?orize ! developm5t ( a nationwide database ( p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation on individuals involv$ 9 /udies or o!r collections ( data "u ?is ,act or an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act4