,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cgaj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #bh1 #bjbf,mr4 
,johnson 7= himself & ,mr4 ,scott ( ,s\?
 ,c>ol9a7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,,so> ,act4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,,so> ,p]man5t ,au?orization ,act4  #b4 
,grant duration & ,applications  7a7    
,ext5sion ( grant duration ,section     
#cjjd7;a77#b7 ( ! ,s*ol>%ips =          
,opportunity & ,results ,act 7sec4      
#ch-ahec4jd7;a77#b71 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial    
,code7 is am5d$ by /rik+ #e ye>s &      
ins]t+ #e ye>s1 & may r5ew su* grants = 
an additional p]iod ( n m ?an #e ye>s1  
)\t a competitive process1 :5 !         
,secret>y det]m9es appropriate &        
desirable to ma9ta9 cont9uity 9 !       
program4  7b7 ,*anges to application    
cont5t  7#a7  ,non9t]f]5ce 9 regul>     
admissions /&>ds or proc$ures  ,section 
#cjje7;b77#a77;,c7 ( su* ,act 7sec4     

#ch-ahec4je7;b77#a77;,c71 ,d4,c4        
,(ficial ,code7 is am5d$ by /rik+ !     
semicolon at ! end & ins]t+ 1 if su* a  
process w n int]f]e ) ! regul> admission
 /&>ds or proc$ures ( ! s*ool24  7#b7   
,*ange to resid5cy requirem5t ( eligible
 entity bo>d memb]s  7,a7  ,9 g5]al     
,section #cjje7;b77#a77,m7 ( su* ,act   
7sec4 #ch-ahec4je7;b77#a77,m71 ,d4,c4   
,(ficial ,code7 is am5d$ by /rik+       
,di/rict ( ,columbia & ins]t+ ,wa%+ton  
metropolitan region4  7,b7  ,wa%+ton    
metropolitan region def9$  ,section     
#cjac ( su* ,act 7sec4 #ch-ahec4ac1     
,d4,c4 ,(ficial ,code7 is am5d$ by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ab7  ,wa%+ton     
metropolitan region  ,! t]m ,wa%+ton    
metropolitan region includes ! ,di/rict 
( ,columbia1 ! c\nties ( ,montgom]y &   
,pr9ce ,georges 9 ,m>yl&1 & ! c\nties ( 
,arl+ton & ,fairfax & ! cities (        
,alex&ria & ,falls ,*ur* 9 ,virg9ia4  4 
#c4 ,accr$itation requirem5ts  7a7  ,9  
g5]al  ,section #cjjg7;a77#e77;,a7 ( !  
,s*ol>%ips = ,opportunity & ,results    

,act 7sec4 #ch-ahec4jg7;a77#e77;,a71    
,d4,c4 ,(ficial ,code7 is am5d$--  7#a7 
by am5d+ clause 7i7 to read z foll[s3   
7i7 9 ! case ( a s*ool t is a p>ticipat+
 s*ool z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,,so>  
,p]man5t ,au?orization ,act1 is         
recogniz$ by--  7,i7 a national or      
regional accr$it+ body2 or  7,,ii7 an   
accr$it+ body sit$ by ! ,/ud5t &        
,visitor ,ex*ange ,engli% ,language     
,program adm9i/]$ by ,u4,s4 ,immigration
 & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t2 &  2 &  7#b7 by   
am5d+ clause 7ii7 to read z foll[s3     
7ii7 9 ! case ( a s*ool t is n a        
p>ticipat+ s*ool z ( ! date ( enactm5t (
 ! ,,so> ,p]man5t ,au?orization ,act1 is
 fully accr$it$ by an accr$it+ body     
describ$ "u clause 7i7 n lat] ?an #e    
ye>s aft] ! date on :i* t s*ool began ! 
process ( pursu+ p>ticipation "u ?is    
division4  4  7b7  ,removal ( complet$  
report  ,section #cjjg7;a77#e7 ( su*    
,act 7sec4 #ch-ahec4jg7;a77#e71 ,d4,c4  
,(ficial ,code7 is fur!r am5d$ by /rik+ 
subp>agraph 7,b7 & r$esignat+           

subp>agraph 7,c7 z subp>agraph 7,b74    
#d4 ,use ( funds  7a7  ,ext5sion ( funds
 = use 9 pre-,k9d]g>t5  ,section        
#cjjg7;a77#c77;,b77i77,i7 ( ! ,s*ol>%ips
 = ,opportunity & ,results ,act 7sec4   
#ch-ahec4jg7;a77#c77;,b77i77,i71 ,d4,c4 
,(ficial ,code7 is am5d$ by /rik+       
k9d]g>t5 & ins]t+ pre-k9d]g>t54  7b7    
,maximum s*ol>%ip am\nt  ,section       
#cjjg7;a77#c77;,b77ii7 ( su* ,act 7sec4 
#ch-ahec4jg7;a77#c77;,b77ii71 ,d4,c4    
,(ficial ,code7 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3 ,9 any ye>1 an eligible   
entity receiv+ a grant "u section       
#cjjd7;a7 has sole au?ority to e/abli% a
 maximum s*ol>%ip am\nt less ?an ! am\nt
 p]mitt$ 9 7#c77;,b77i744  7c7 ,ext5sion
 ( funds = additional /ud5t academic    
assi/ance  7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,section     
#cjjg ( su* ,act 7sec4 #ch-ahec4jg1     
,d4,c4 ,(ficial ,code7 is fur!r am5d$-- 
7,a7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7i7 9 ! head+1  
by /rik+ & ,p>5tal ,assi/ance & ins]t+ 1
 ,p>5tal ,assi/ance1 & ,/ud5t ,academic 
,assi/ance2 &  7ii7 by add+ at ! end !  

foll[+3  7#c7 ,! exp5ses ( provid+      
tutor+ s]vice to p>ticipat+ eligible    
/ud5ts :o ne$ additional academic       
assi/ance4 ,if !re are insuffici5t funds
 to provide tutor+ s]vices to all su*   
/ud5ts 9 a ye>1 ! eligible entity %all  
give priority 9 su* ye> to /ud5ts :o    
previ\sly att5d$ an elem5t>y s*ool or   
second>y s*ool id5tifi$ z "o ( !        
l[e/-p]=m+ s*ools "u ! ,di/rict (       
,columbia's acc\ntability sy/em4  2     
7,b7 by /rik+ subsection 7c7 &          
r$esignat+ subsection 7d7 z subsection  
7c72 &  7,c7 9 subsection 7c71 z s      
r$esignat$--  7i7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 
by /rik+ subsections 7b7 & 7c7 & ins]t+ 
subsection 7b72 &  7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#c71
 by /rik+ subsections 7b7 & 7c7 & ins]t+
 subsection 7b74  7#b7  ,increase 9     
am\nt ( funds  ,section #cjjg7;b7 ( su* 
,act 7sec4 #ch-ahec4jg7;b71 ,d4,c4      
,(ficial ,code7 is fur!r am5d$ 9 ! matt]
 prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+         
#b1jjj1jjj & ins]t+ #b1bjj1jjj4  7#c7   
,removal ( complet$ /udy  ,section      

#cjjg7;b77#a7 ( su* ,act 7sec4          
#ch-ahec4jg7;b77#a71 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial    
,code7 is fur!r am5d$--  7,a7 9         
subp>agraph 7,e71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ 
a p]iod2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ subp>agraph   
7,f74  #e4 ,/&>diz$ te/+ requirem5ts    
,section #cjjh7;h7 ( ! ,s*ol>%ips =     
,opportunity & ,results ,act 7sec4      
#ch-ahec4jh7;h71 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial ,code7 
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by     
/rik+ section #cjji7;a77#b77;,a77i7 &   
ins]t+ section #cjji7;a72  7#b7 by am5d+
 p>agraph 7#b7 to read z foll[s3  7#b7  
,adm9i/ration ( te/s ,! ,in/itute (     
,education ,sci5ces may adm9i/]         
assessm5ts to /ud5ts p>ticipat+ 9 !     
evaluation "u section #cjji7;a7 = !     
purpose ( conduct+ ! evaluation "u su*  
section4  2 &  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by 
/rik+ ! nationally norm-ref]5c$ /&>diz$ 
te/ describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ a 
nationally norm-ref]5c$ /&>diz$ te/4    
#f4 ,evaluations  7a7 ,modification 9   
evaluation frequ5cy ,section            
#cjji7;a77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,s*ol>%ips =     

,opportunity & ,results ,act 7sec4      
#ch-ahec4ji7;a77#a77;,a71 ,d4,c4        
,(ficial ,code7 is am5d$ to read z      
foll[s3  7,a7 jo9tly ent] into an       
agreem5t ) ! ,in/itute ( ,education     
,sci5ces ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education to--
  7i7 conduct an evaluation ( !         
opportunity s*ol>%ip program "u ?is     
division2 &  7ii7 n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1
 #bjbh1 & e #g ye>s !reaft]1 issue a    
public report on ! opportunity s*ol>%ip 
program "u ?is division4  4  7b7        
,responsibility ( ,secret>y  7#a7       
,ensur+ evaluations are rigor\s         
,section #cjji7;a77#b77;,a77i7 ( su*    
,act 7sec4 #ch-ahec4ji7;a77#b77;,a77i71 
,d4,c4 ,(ficial ,code7 is am5d$ to read 
z foll[s3  7i7 is rigor\s2 &  4  7#b7   
,ensur+ prop] in=mation is made public  
,section #cjji7;a77#b77;,b7 ( su* ,act  
7sec4 #ch-ahec4ji7;a77#b77;,b71 ,d4,c4  
,(ficial ,code7 is am5d$ to read z      
foll[s3  7,b7 dissem9ate in=mation on ! 
impact ( ! program on academic progress 
& educational atta9m5t4  4  7c7         

,responsibility ( ,in/itute ( ,education
 ,sci5ces  7#a7  ,evaluation (          
p>ticipat+ eligible /ud5ts  ,section    
#cjji7;a77#c7 ( su* ,act 7sec4          
#ch-ahec4ji7;a77#c71 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial    
,code7 is am5d$--  7,a7 9 subp>agraph   
7,a7-- 7i7 by ins]t+ ! academic progress
 ( aft] assess2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ 9 ea* (
 grades #c & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! end ( 
! subp>agraph & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,b7 by  
/rik+ subp>agraph 7,b7 & r$esignat+     
subp>agraph 7,c7 z subp>agraph 7,b74    
7#b7  ,te*nical am5dm5t  ,section       
#cjji7;a77#c7 ( su* ,act 7sec4          
#ch-ahec4ji7;a77#c71 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial    
,code7 is fur!r am5d$ 9 ! head+1 by     
/rik+ on ,education & ins]t+ (          
,education4  7d7  ,issues ,to be        
evaluat$  ,section #cjji7;a77#d7 ( su*  
,act 7sec4 #ch-ahec4ji7;a77#d71 ,d4,c4  
,(ficial ,code7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by     
am5d+ subp>agraph 7,a7 to read z foll[s3
  7,a7 ,! academic progress ( p>ticipat+
 eligible /ud5ts :o use an opportunity  
s*ol>%ip comp>$ to ! academic progress (

 a comp>ison gr\p ( /ud5ts ) simil>     
backgr\nds1 :i* may include /ud5ts 9 !  
,di/rict ( ,columbia public s*ools & !  
,di/rict ( ,columbia public *>t] s*ools4
  2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+  
increas+ ! satisfaction ( su* p>5ts &   
/ud5ts ) _! *oice & ins]t+ !            
satisfaction ( ^? p>5ts & /ud5ts ) !    
program2  7#c7 by am5d+ subp>agraph 7,d7
 to read z foll[s3  7,d7 ,! high s*ool  
graduation rates1 college enrollm5t     
rates1 college p]si/5ce rates1 & college
 graduation rates ( p>ticipat+ eligible 
/ud5ts :o use an opportunity s*ol>%ip   
comp>$ ) ! rates ( public s*ool /ud5ts  
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 to ! ext5t 
practicable4  2  7#d7 by am5d+          
subp>agraph 7,e7 to read z foll[s3  7,e7
 ,! safety ( ! s*ools att5d$ by         
p>ticipat+ eligible /ud5ts :o use an    
opportunity s*ol>%ip comp>$ ) ! s*ools  
att5d$ by public s*ool /ud5ts describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,a71 to ! ext5t           
practicable4  2  7#e7 by /rik+          
subp>agraphs 7,f7 & 7,g72 &  7#f7 by    

r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,h7 z           
subp>agraph 7,f74  7e7 ,effective date  
,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all    
apply ) respect to evaluations c>ri$ out
 on or aft] ! expiration ( ! #b-ye>     
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act4  #g4 ,report by entity receiv+
 funds  7a7 ,*ange to cont5ts ( report  
,section #cjaj ( ! ,s*ol>%ips =         
,opportunity & ,results ,act 7sec4      
#ch-ahec4aj1 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial ,code7 is  
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7b77#a7--    
7,a7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7,b7 
by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 z
 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 respectively2
 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7c77#a7-- 7,a7 9  
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ aggregate    
academic a*ievem5t ( o!r p>ticipat+     
/ud5ts at ! /ud5t's s*ool 9 ! same grade
 or level1 z appropriate1 & !2 &  7,b7  
by am5d+ subp>agraph 7,b7 to read z     
foll[s3  7,b7 any incid5ts ( s*ool      
viol5ce1 /ud5t susp5sions1 & /ud5t      
expulsions2 &  4  7b7 ,effective date ,!
 am5dm5ts made ?is section %all apply ) 

respect to reports submitt$ = s*ool ye>s
 beg9n+ on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act4  #h4 ,ext5sion ( au?orization
 ( appropriation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section 
#cjad ( ! ,s*ol>%ips = ,opportunity &   
,results ,act 7sec4 #ch-ahec4ad1 ,d4,c4 
,(ficial ,code7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9      
subsection 7a71 9 ! matt] prec$+        
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ #fj1jjj1jjj =   
fiscal ye> #bjab & = ea* fiscal ye>     
?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjbc & ins]t+         
#ge1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbg & = ea*  
succe$+ fiscal ye>2 &  7#b7 9 subsection
 7b71 by /rik+ #fj1jjj1jjj & ins]t+     
#ge1jjj1jjj4  7b7 ,effective date ,!    
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply 
beg9n+ ) respect to fiscal ye> #bjbg4