------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BILL TEXT Report for H.R.7 As finally approved by the House and Senate (Enrolled) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ H.R.7 One Hundred First Congress of the United States of America AT THE SECOND SESSION Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the twenty-third day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety An Act To amend the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act to improve the provision of services under such Act and to extend the authorities contained in such Act through the fiscal year 1995, and for other purposes. ============================== Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. (a) This Act.--This Act may be cited as the "Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act Amendments of 1990". (b) Amendments.--Section 1 of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act (in this Act referred to as the "Act") (20 U.S.C. 2301 note) is amended to read as follows: "SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. "(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the 'Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act'. "(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as follows: "TABLE OF CONTENTS "Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. "Sec. 2. Statement of purpose. "Sec. 3. Authorization of appropriations. "TITLE I--VOCATIONAL EDUCATION ASSISTANCE TO THE STATES "Part A--Allotment and Allocation "Sec. 101. Allotment. "Sec. 101A. The territories. "Sec. 102. Within State allocation. "Sec. 103. Indian and Hawaiian natives programs. "Part B--State Organizational and Planning Responsibilities "Sec. 111. State administration. "Sec. 112. State council on vocational education. "Sec. 113. State plan. "Sec. 114. State plan approval. "Sec. 115. State and local standards and measures. "Sec. 116. State assessment and evaluation. "Sec. 117. Program evaluation and improvement. "Sec. 118. Criteria for services and activities for individuals who are members of special populations. "TITLE II--BASIC STATE GRANTS FOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION "Part A--State Programs "Sec. 201. State programs and State leadership. "Part B--Other State-Administered Programs "Subpart 1--Programs to Provide Single Parents, Displaced Homemakers, and Single Pregnant Women With Marketable Skills and to Promote the Elimination of Sex Bias "Sec. 221. Programs for single parents, displaced homemakers, and single pregnant women. "Sec. 222. Sex equity programs. "Sec. 223. Competitive award of amounts; evaluation of programs. "Subpart 2--Corrections Education "Sec. 225. Programs for criminal offenders. "Part C--Secondary, Postsecondary, and Adult Vocational Education Programs "Subpart 1--Within State Allocation "Sec. 231. Distribution of funds to secondary school programs. "Sec. 232. Distribution of funds to postsecondary and adult programs. "Sec. 233. Special rule for minimal allocation. "Sec. 234. Reallocation. "Subpart 2--Uses of Funds "Sec. 235. Uses of funds. "Subpart 3--Local Application "Sec. 240. Local application. "TITLE III--SPECIAL PROGRAMS "Part A--State Assistance for Vocational Education Support Programs by Community-Based Organizations "Sec. 301. Applications. "Sec. 302. Uses of funds. "Part B--Consumer and Homemaking Education "Sec. 311. Consumer and homemaking education grants. "Sec. 312. Use of funds from consumer and homemaking education grants. "Sec. 313. Information dissemination and leadership. "Part C--Comprehensive Career Guidance and Counseling Programs "Sec. 321. Grants for career guidance and counseling. "Sec. 322. Use of funds from career guidance and counseling grants. "Sec. 323. Information dissemination and leadership. "Part D--Business-Labor-Education Partnership for Training "Sec. 331. Findings and purpose. "Sec. 332. Authorization of grants. "Sec. 333. Use of funds. "Part E--Tech-Prep Education "Sec. 341. Short title. "Sec. 342. Findings and purpose. "Sec. 343. Program authorized. "Sec. 344. Tech-prep education programs. "Sec. 345. Applications. "Sec. 346. Reports. "Sec. 347. Definitions. "Part F--Supplementary State Grants for Facilities and Equipment and Other Program Improvement Activities "Sec. 351. Statement of purpose. "Sec. 352. Allotment to States. "Sec. 353. Allocation to local educational agencies. "Sec. 354. Uses of funds. "Sec. 355. State applications. "Sec. 356. Local applications. "Part G--Community Education Employment Centers and Vocational Education Lighthouse Schools "Subpart 1--Community Education Employment Centers "Sec. 361. Short title. "Sec. 362. Purpose. "Sec. 363. Program authorized. "Sec. 364. Program requirements. "Sec. 365. Support services requirements. "Sec. 366. Parental and community participation. "Sec. 367. Professional staff. "Sec. 368. Eligibility. "Sec. 369. Application. "Sec. 370. Evaluation and report. "Sec. 371. Definitions. "Subpart 2--Vocational Education Lighthouse Schools "Sec. 375. Vocational education lighthouse schools. "Part H--Tribally Controlled Postsecondary Vocational Institutions "Sec. 381. Short title. "Sec. 382. Purpose. "Sec. 383. Grants authorized. "Sec. 384. Eligible grant recipients. "Sec. 385. Grants to tribally controlled postsecondary vocational institutions. "Sec. 386. Amounts of grants. "Sec. 387. Effect on other programs. "Sec. 388. Grant adjustments. "Sec. 389. Report on facilities and facilities improvement. "Sec. 390. Definitions. "TITLE IV--NATIONAL PROGRAMS "Part A--Research and Development "Sec. 401. Research objectives. "Sec. 402. Research activities. "Sec. 403. National assessment of vocational education programs. "Sec. 404. National Center or Centers for Research in Vocational Education. "Part B--Demonstration Programs "Sec. 411. Programs authorized. "Sec. 412. Materials development in telecommunications. "Sec. 413. Demonstration centers for the training of dislocated workers. "Sec. 414. Professional development. "Sec. 415. Blue ribbon vocational education programs. "Sec. 416. Development of business and education standards. "Sec. 417. Educational programs for Federal correctional institutions. "Sec. 418. Dropout prevention. "Sec. 419. Model programs of regional training for skilled trades. "Sec. 420. Demonstration projects for the integration of vocational and academic learning. "Sec. 420A. Cooperative Demonstration Programs. "Part C--Vocational Education and Occupational Information Data Systems "Sec. 421. Data systems authorized. "Sec. 422. National Occupational Information Coordinating Committee. "Sec. 423. Information base for vocational education data system. "Sec. 424. Miscellaneous provisions. "Part D--National Council on Vocational Education "Sec. 431. Council established. "Part E--Bilingual Vocational Training "Sec. 441. Program authorized. "Part F--General Provisions "Sec. 451. Distribution of assistance. "TITLE V--GENERAL PROVISIONS "Part A--Federal Administrative Provisions "Sec. 501. Payments. "Sec. 502. Maintenance of effort. "Sec. 503. Authority to make payments. "Sec. 504. Regional meetings and negotiated rulemaking. "Sec. 505. Requirements relating to reports, plans, and regulations. "Sec. 506. Federal laws guaranteeing civil rights. "Sec. 507. Student assistance and other Federal programs. "Sec. 508. Federal monitoring. "Part B--State Administrative Provisions "Sec. 511. Joint funding. "Sec. 512. Review of regulations. "Sec. 513. Identification of State-imposed requirements. "Sec. 514. Prohibition on use of funds to induce out-of-State relocation of businesses. "Sec. 515. State administrative costs. "Sec. 516. Additional administrative requirements. "Part C--Definitions "Sec. 521. Definitions.". SEC. 2. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE. Section 2 of the Act (20 U.S.C. 2301) is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 2. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE. "It is the purpose of this Act to make the United States more competitive in the world economy by developing more fully the academic and occupational skills of all segments of the population. This purpose will principally be achieved through concentrating resources on improving educational programs leading to academic and occupational skill competencies needed to work in a technologically advanced society.". SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. Section 3 of the Act (20 U.S.C. 2302) is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. "(a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated $1,600,000,000 for the fiscal year 1991 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1992, 1993, 1994, and 1995 to carry out the provisions of titles I, II, III, and IV of this Act. "(b) Title I.--(1) Of the amounts remaining from amounts made available under subsection (a) after providing amounts for the programs described in paragraph (2) and subsections (d) and (f)-- "(A) 1.5 percent shall be available to carry out the provisions of section 103, relating to Indian and Hawaiian natives programs; and "(B) .2 percent shall be available to carry out the provisions of section 101A, relating to the territories. "(2) Of the amounts made available in the fiscal year 1991 under subsection (a), not more than $9,000,000 shall be available to carry out the provisions of section 112, relating to State councils on vocational education. "(c) Basic Programs.--Of the amounts remaining from amounts made available under subsection (a) after providing amounts for the programs described in subsections (b)(2), (d), and (f), 95.8 percent shall be available to carry out the provisions of title II, relating to basic programs. "(d) Special Programs.--(1) Subject to paragraph (2), of the amounts made available under subsection (a) for the fiscal year 1991-- "(A) not more than $15,000,000 shall be available to carry out the provisions of part A of title III, relating to State assistance for vocational education support programs by community-based organizations; "(B) not more than $38,500,000 shall be available to carry out the provisions of part B of title III, relating to consumer and homemaking education; "(C) not more than $20,000,000 shall be available to carry out the provisions of part C of title III, relating to comprehensive career guidance and counseling programs; "(D) not more than $10,000,000 shall be available to carry out the provisions of part D of title III, relating to business-labor-education partnerships; "(E) not more than $125,000,000 shall be available to carry out the provisions of part E of title III, relating to tech-prep education; "(F) not more than $100,000,000 shall be available to carry out the provisions of part F of title III, relating to supplementary State grants for facilities and equipment and other program improvement activities; "(G) not more than $10,000,000 shall be available to carry out the provisions of part G of title III, of which-- "(i) an amount equal to 75 percent of the amounts made available to carry out such part shall be available to carry out the provisions of subpart 1 of such part, relating to community education employment centers; and "(ii) an amount equal to 25 percent of the amounts made available to carry out such part shall be available to carry out the provisions of subpart 2 of such part, relating to vocational education lighthouse schools; and "(H) not more than $4,000,000 shall be available to carry out the provisions of part H of title III, relating to tribally controlled postsecondary vocational institutions. "(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1), amounts shall be available to carry out the provisions of part C, D, or G of title III in any fiscal year only to the extent that the amount available for such fiscal year to carry out the provisions of title II exceeds $1,000,000,000. "(e) National Programs.--For each fiscal year, of the amounts remaining from amounts available pursuant to subsection (a) after providing amounts for the programs described in subsections (b)(2), (d), and (f), 2.5 percent of such remainder shall be available to carry out the provisions of title IV (other than parts D and E), relating to national programs. "(f) Other National Programs.--(1) Of amounts made available under subsection (a) for the fiscal year 1991, not more than $350,000 shall be available to carry out the provisions of part D of title IV, relating to the National Council on Vocational Education. "(2) Of amounts made available under subsection (a) for the fiscal year 1991, not more than $10,000,000 shall be available to carry out the provisions of part E of title IV, relating to bilingual vocational training programs.". SEC. 4. INTERDEPARTMENTAL TASK FORCE ON COORDINATION OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND RELATED PROGRAMS. (a) Establishment.--There is established the Interdepartmental Task Force on Vocational Education and Related Programs (in this section referred to as the "Task Force"). (b) Membership.--The Task Force shall consist of the Secretary of Education, the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and such other personnel of the Department of Education, the Department of Labor, and the Department of Health and Human Services as the Secretaries consider appropriate. (c) Duties.--The Task Force shall-- (1) examine principal data required for programs under the Adult Education Act, the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act, the Job Training Partnership Act, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Wagner-Peyser Act; (2) examine possible common objectives, definitions, measures, and standards for such programs; and (3) consider integration of research and development conducted with Federal assistance in the area of vocational education and related areas, including areas of emerging technologies. (d) Report to Congress.--The Task Force shall, every 2 years, submit a report on its findings to the appropriate committees of the Congress. SEC. 5. JOINT FUNDING. (a) Job Training Partnership Act.--(1) Section 123 of the Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1533) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(e)(1) Sums available for this section pursuant to section 202(b)(1) may be used to provide additional funds under an applicable program if-- "(A) such program otherwise meets the requirements of this Act and the requirements of the applicable program; "(B) such program serves the same individuals that are served under this section; "(C) such program provides services in a coordinated manner with services provided under this section; and "(D) such funds would be used to supplement, and not supplant, funds provided from non-Federal sources. "(2) For purposes of this subsection, the term 'applicable program' means any program under any of the following provisions of law: "(A) The Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act. "(B) The Wagner-Peyser Act.". (2) Section 204 of the Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1604) is amended-- (A) by inserting "(a)" after "Sec. 204."; and (B) by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(b)(1) Funds provided under this title may be used to provide additional funds under an applicable program if-- "(A) such program otherwise meets the requirements of this Act and the requirements of the applicable program; "(B) such program serves the same individuals that are served under this title; "(C) such program provides services in a coordinated manner with services provided under this title; and "(D) such funds would be used to supplement, and not supplant, funds provided from non-Federal sources. "(2) For purposes of this subsection, the term 'applicable program' means any program under any of the following provisions of law: "(A) The Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act. "(B) The Wagner-Peyser Act.". (3) Section 314 of the Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1661c) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(g) Joint Funding.--(1) Funds allotted under section 302 may be used to provide additional funds under an applicable program if-- "(A) such program otherwise meets the requirements of this Act and the requirements of the applicable program; "(B) such program serves the same individuals that are served under this title; "(C) such program provides services in a coordinated manner with services provided under this title; and "(D) such funds would be used to supplement, and not supplant, funds provided from non-Federal sources. "(2) For purposes of this subsection, the term 'applicable program' means any program under any of the following provisions of law: "(A) The Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act. "(B) The Wagner-Peyser Act.". (b) Wagner-Peyser Act.--Section 7 of the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49f) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection: "(c)(1) Funds made available to States under this section may be used to provide additional funds under an applicable program if-- "(A) such program otherwise meets the requirements of this Act and the requirements of the applicable program; "(B) such program serves the same individuals that are served under this Act; "(C) such program provides services in a coordinated manner with services provided under this Act; and "(D) such funds would be used to supplement, and not supplant, funds provided from non-Federal sources. "(2) For purposes of this subsection, the term 'applicable program' means any program under any of the following provisions of law: "(A) The Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act. "(B) Section 123, title II, and title III of the Job Training Partnership Act.". TITLE I--VOCATIONAL EDUCATION ASSISTANCE TO THE STATES PART A--ALLOTMENT AND ALLOCATION SEC. 101. ALLOTMENT. (a) In General.--Section 101 of the Act (20 U.S.C. 2311) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: "(1) In each fiscal year, of the amounts remaining from amounts made available under section 3(a) after providing amounts for the programs described in subsections (b)(2), (d), and (f) of section 3, the Secretary shall reserve-- "(A) 2.5 percent for the activities described in title IV (other than parts D and E); "(B) 1.5 percent for the purpose of carrying out section 103, of which-- "(i) 1.25 percent shall be for the purpose of carrying out section 103(b); and "(ii) .25 percent shall be for the purpose of carrying out section 103(c); and "(C) .2 percent for the purpose of carrying out section 101A."; (B) in paragraph (3)-- (i) in clause (i) of subparagraph (B)-- (I) by striking "subparagraph (A)" and inserting "subparagraphs (A), (C), and (D)"; and (II) by striking "(D), or (E)" each place it appears and inserting "or (D)"; (ii) by amending subparagraph (C) to read as follows: "(C) In the case of the Virgin Islands, the minimum allotment for all programs under this Act shall not be less than $200,000."; (iii) by adding at the end the following: "(D)(i) Subject to clause (iii), no State shall, by reason of subparagraph (B), be allotted more than the lesser of-- "(I) 150 percent of the amount that the State received in the preceding fiscal year; and "(II) the amount calculated under clause (ii). "(ii) The amount calculated under this clause shall be determined by multiplying-- "(I) the number of individuals in the State counted under paragraph (2) in the preceding fiscal year; by "(II) 150 percent of the national average per pupil payment made with funds available under this section for that year. "(iii) Notwithstanding the provisions of clauses (i) and (ii), no State shall be allotted an amount under this section in any fiscal year that is less than the amount such State is allotted in the fiscal year 1991."; (2) in subparagraph (B) of subsection (c)(1), by striking ", Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands" each place such phrase appears and inserting "and the Virgin Islands"; and (3) by adding at the end the following: "(d) For the purpose of this section, the term 'State' means any 1 of the 50 States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, and the Virgin Islands.". (b) The Territories.--Part A of title I of the Act (20 U.S.C. 2311 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 101 the following: "SEC. 101A. THE TERRITORIES. "(a) The Territories.--From funds reserved pursuant to section 101(a)(1)(C), the Secretary shall-- "(1) make a grant in the amount of $500,000 to Guam; and "(2) make a grant in the amount of $190,000 to each of American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Palau (until the Compact of Free Association with Palau takes effect pursuant to section 101(a) of Public Law 99-658). "(b) Remainder.--Subject to the provisions of subsection (a), the Secretary shall make a grant of the remainder of funds reserved pursuant to section 101(a)(1)(C) to the Center for the Advancement of Pacific Education, Honolulu, Hawaii, or its successor entity as the Pacific regional educational laboratory to make grants for vocational education and training in Guam, American Samoa, Palau, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands, for the purpose of providing direct educational services, including-- "(1) teacher and counselor training and retraining; "(2) curriculum development; and "(3) improving vocational education and training programs in secondary schools and institutions of higher education, or improving cooperative programs involving both secondary schools and institutions of higher education. "(c) Limitation.--The Center for the Advancement of Pacific Education may use not more than 5 percent of the funds received pursuant to subsection (b) for administrative costs.". SEC. 102. WITHIN STATE ALLOCATION. Section 102 of the Act (20 U.S.C. 2312) is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 102. WITHIN STATE ALLOCATION. "(a) Programs Other Than State Grants.--From the allotment made to each State from funds appropriated under section 3(a) for each fiscal year-- "(1) an amount equal to at least 75 percent of the allotment shall be available only for basic programs under part C of title II; "(2) an amount equal to 10.5 percent of the allotment shall be available only for the program for single parents, displaced homemakers, and single pregnant women described in section 221 and the sex equity program described in section 222, of which-- "(A) not less than 7 percent of such allotment shall be reserved for the program for single parents, displaced homemakers, and single pregnant women; and "(B) not less than 3 percent of such allotment shall be reserved for the sex equity program; "(3) an amount equal to not more than 8.5 percent of the allotment shall be available only for State programs and activities described in section 201; "(4) the State may use for administration of the State plan an amount that does not exceed 5 percent of the allotment or $250,000, whichever is greater, of which-- "(A) not less than $60,000 shall be available only for purposes of carrying out the provisions of section 111(b)(1); and "(B) remaining amounts may be used for the costs of-- "(i) developing the State plan; "(ii) reviewing local applications; "(iii) monitoring and evaluating program effectiveness; "(iv) providing technical assistance; and "(v) assuring compliance with all applicable Federal laws, including required services and activities for individuals who are members of special populations; and "(5) an amount equal to 1 percent of the allotment shall be available only for programs for criminal offenders under section 225. "(b) Matching Requirement.--Each State receiving financial assistance under this Act shall match, from non-Federal sources and on a dollar-for-dollar basis, the funds reserved pursuant to subsection (a)(4). "(c) Hold Harmless Provision.--(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) and notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a), each State shall reserve for the program for single parents, displaced homemakers, and single pregnant women under section 221, the sex equity program under section 222, and the program for criminal offenders under section 225, respectively, an amount that is not less than the amount such State reserved for each such program in the fiscal year 1990. "(2) In any year in which a State receives an amount for purposes of carrying out programs under title II that is less than the amount such State received for such purposes in the fiscal year 1990, such State shall ratably reduce the amounts reserved under paragraph (1).". SEC. 103. INDIAN AND HAWAIIAN NATIVES PROGRAMS. Paragraph (1) of section 103(b) of the Act (20 U.S.C. 2313) is amended to read as follows: "(1)(A) From the funds reserved pursuant to section 101(a)(1)(B)(i), the Secretary is directed-- "(i) upon the request of any Indian tribe which is eligible to contract with the Secretary of the Interior for the administration of programs under the Indian Self-Determination Act or under the Act of April 16, 1934; or "(ii) upon an application received from a Bureau funded school (as such term is defined in section 1139(3) of the Education Amendments of 1978) offering secondary programs filed at such time and under such conditions as the Secretary may prescribe, to make grants to or enter into contracts with any tribal organization of any such Indian tribe or to make a grant to such Bureau funded school, as appropriate, to plan, conduct, and administer programs or portions of programs authorized by and consistent with the purposes of this Act, except that-- "(I) such grants or contracts with any tribal organization shall be subject to the terms and conditions of section 102 of the Indian Self- Determination Act and shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of sections 4, 5, and 6 of the Act of April 16, 1934, which are relevant to the programs administered under this sentence; and "(II) such grants to Bureau funded schools shall not be subject to the requirements of the Indian Self-Determination Act or the Act of April 16, 1934. "(B)(i) Any tribal organization or school eligible to receive assistance under this paragraph may apply individually or as part of a consortium with another such tribal organization or school. "(ii) In the case of a Bureau funded school, the minimum amount of a grant made under this section shall be $35,000. "(C) The Secretary may not place upon grants made or contracts entered into under this paragraph any restrictions relating to programs or outcomes other than restrictions which apply to grants made to or contracts entered into with States under section 101. The Secretary, in making grants under this paragraph, shall give special consideration to-- "(i) grants which involve, coordinate with, or encourage tribal economic development plans; and "(ii) applications from tribally controlled community colleges which-- "(I) are accredited or are candidates for accreditation by a nationally recognized accreditation organization as an institution of postsecondary vocational education; or "(II) operate vocational education programs that are accredited or are candidates for accreditation by a nationally recognized accreditation organization and issue certificates for completion of vocational education programs.". PART B--STATE ORGANIZATIONAL AND PLANNING RESPONSIBILITIES SEC. 111. STATE ADMINISTRATION. Section 111 of the Act (20 U.S.C. 2321) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)(1)(A), by striking "113(b)(9)" and inserting "113(b)(8), section 116, and section 117"; (2) in subsection (a)(1)(C), by inserting ", including business, industry, and labor," before "involved"; (3) in subsection (b)(1)-- (A) in subparagraph (A)-- (i) by striking "201(f)" and inserting "221"; and (ii) by striking "201(g)" and inserting "222"; (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (C), (D), (E), (F), and (G), as subparagraphs (D), (E), (F), (G), and (H), respectively; (C) by striking "and" at the end of subparagraph (F) (as redesignated by subparagraph (B) of this paragraph); (D) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (G) (as redesignated by subparagraph (B) of this paragraph) and inserting a semicolon; and (E) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following: "(C) reviewing and commenting upon, and making recommendations concerning, the plans of local educational agencies, area vocational education schools, intermediate educational agencies, and postsecondary educational institutions to ensure that the needs of women and men for training in nontraditional jobs are met;"; and (F) by adding at the end the following: "(I) developing an annual plan for the use of all funds available for such programs; "(J) managing the distribution of funds pursuant to section 223; "(K) monitoring the use of funds distributed to recipients under such programs; and "(L) evaluating the effectiveness of programs and activities supported by such funds."; (4) in subsection (b)(3) by inserting "from funds allocated under section 102(a)(4)(A)" before "expend"; (5) by striking subsection (e); (6) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (f) and (g), respectively; and (7) by inserting the following new subsections after subsection (b): "(c) Review of Plans With Respect to Students With Handicaps.--(1) Any State desiring to participate in the programs authorized by this Act shall designate or assign the head of the State office responsible for administering part B of the Education of the Handicapped Act to review the implementation of the provisions of this Act as such provisions relate to students with handicaps by reviewing all or a representative sample of plans of eligible recipients to-- "(A) assure that individuals with handicaps are receiving vocational educational services; "(B) assure that the plans of the eligible recipient provide assurances of compliance with the provisions of section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Education of Handicapped Act regarding equal access to programs; and "(C) assure that the eligible recipients have-- "(i) identified the number of students with handicaps enrolled in vocational programs operated by the eligible recipient; "(ii) assessed the vocational needs of the students identified pursuant to clause (i); and "(iii) developed an adequate plan to provide supplementary services sufficient to meet the needs of such students. "(2) For purposes of this subsection and subsections (d) and (e), the term 'State' means any 1 of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. "(d) Needs of Economically Disadvantaged Students.--Any State desiring to participate in the programs authorized by this Act shall assign the head of the State office or other appropriate individual responsible for coordinating services under chapter 1 of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to review all or a representative sample of plans of the eligible recipients to ensure that the number of economically disadvantaged students have been identified, and that the needs of such students are being met as outlined by such plans. "(e) Needs of Students of Limited English Proficiency.--Any State desiring to participate in the programs authorized by this Act shall designate or assign the head of the State office or other appropriate individual responsible for administering programs for students of limited English proficiency to review all or a representative sample of the plans of the eligible recipients to ensure the numbers of students of limited English proficiency have been identified and that the needs of such students for participation in vocational education programs are being met as outlined by such plans.". SEC. 112. STATE COUNCIL ON VOCATIONAL EDUCATION. Section 112 of the Act (20 U.S.C. 2322) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)(1)(A), by inserting "trade organizations," after "industry,"; (2) in subsection (a)(2), by striking the period at the end and inserting "and may include members of vocational student organizations and school board members."; (3) in subsection (a), by inserting the following new sentence at the end of the matter following paragraph (2): "No employee of the State board shall serve on the State council."; (4) in subsection (d)(2), by-- (A) striking "advise" and inserting "make recommendations to"; (B) redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively; and (C) inserting the following new subparagraph (A) before subparagraph (B) (as redesignated by subparagraph (B) of this paragraph): "(A) the State plan;"; (5) in subsection (d)(8), by-- (A) striking "the individuals described in section 201(b)" and inserting "individuals who are members of special populations"; and (B) striking "and" at the end; (6) by striking subsection (d)(9) and inserting the following new paragraphs: "(9) analyze and review corrections education programs; and "(10)(A) evaluate at least once every 2 years-- "(i) the extent to which vocational education, employment, and training programs in the State represent a consistent, integrated, and coordinated approach to meeting the economic needs of the State; "(ii) the vocational education program delivery system assisted under this Act, and the job training program delivery system assisted under the Job Training Partnership Act, in terms of such delivery systems' adequacy and effectiveness in achieving the purposes of each of the 2 Acts; and "(iii) make recommendations to the State board on the adequacy and effectiveness of the coordination that takes place between vocational education and the Job Training Partnership Act; "(B) comment on the adequacy or inadequacy of State action in implementing the State plan; "(C) make recommendations to the State board on ways to create greater incentives for joint planning and collaboration between the vocational education system and the job training system at the State and local levels; and "(D) advise the Governor, the State board, the State job training coordinating council, the Secretary, and the Secretary of Labor regarding such evaluation, findings, and recommendations."; (7) in subsection (e) by inserting the following new sentences at the end: "Each State Council may submit a statement to the Secretary reviewing and commenting upon the State plan. Such statement shall be sent to the Secretary with the State plan."; (8) by amending subsection (f)(1)(A) to read as follows: "(f)(1)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), from the sums appropriated pursuant to section 3(c), the Secretary shall first make grants of $150,000 to each State council. From the remainder of such sums the Secretary shall allot to each State council an amount in accordance with the method of allotment set forth in section 101(a)(2) of this Act, provided that-- "(i) no State council shall receive more than $250,000 for each fiscal year; "(ii) no State council shall receive less than $150,000 for each fiscal year; and "(iii) no State council shall receive less than such State council was allotted in the fiscal year 1990;"; and (9) by amending subsection (f)(1)(B) to read as follows: "(B) From the sums appropriated pursuant to section 3(c) for each fiscal year, the Secretary shall make grants of-- "(i) $60,000 to each of the State councils of the Virgin Islands and Guam; and "(ii) $25,000 to each of the State councils of American Samoa, Palau (until the Compact of Free Association with Palau takes effect pursuant to section 101(a) of Public Law 99-658), and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.". SEC. 113. STATE PLAN. Section 113 of the Act (20 U.S.C. 2323) is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 113. STATE PLAN. "(a) In General.--(1)(A) Any State desiring to receive funds from its allotment for any fiscal year shall submit to the Secretary a State plan for a 3-year period, in the case of the initial plan, and a 2-year period thereafter, together with such annual revisions as the State board determines to be necessary. "(B) The planning periods required by subparagraph (A) shall be coterminous with the planning program periods required under section 104(a) of the Job Training Partnership Act. "(2)(A) In formulating the State plan (and amendments thereto), the State board shall meet with and utilize the State council established pursuant to section 112. "(B) The State board shall conduct public hearings in the State, after appropriate and sufficient notice, for the purpose of affording all segments of the public and interested organizations and groups an opportunity to present their views and make recommendations regarding the State plan. A summary of such recommendations and the State board's response shall be included with the State plan. "(3) In developing the State plan, the State shall conduct an assessment according to section 116. Such assessment shall include analysis of-- "(A) the relative academic, occupational, training, and retraining needs of secondary, adult, and postsecondary students; and "(B) the capability of vocational education programs to provide vocational education students, to the extent practicable, with-- "(i) strong experience in and understanding of all aspects of the industry the students are preparing to enter (including planning, management, finances, technical and production skills, underlying principles of technology, labor and community issues, and health, safety, and environmental issues); and "(ii) strong development and use of problem-solving skills and basic and advanced academic skills (including skills in the areas of mathematics, reading, writing, science, and social studies) in a technological setting. "(b) Contents.--Each State plan shall-- "(1) describe the procedures and the results of each of the assessments required by section 116(a), including the needs identified by such assessments; "(2) describe how uses of funds reflect the needs described in paragraph (1); "(3) provide assurances that, and where necessary a description of the manner in which, eligible recipients will comply with the requirements of titles I and II, including-- "(A) a description of the manner in which the State will comply with the criteria required for programs for individuals who are members of special populations and a description of the responsiveness of such programs to the special needs of such students; "(B) assurances that the State board will develop measurable goals and accountability measures for meeting the needs of individuals who are members of special populations; "(C) assurances that the State board will conduct adequate monitoring of programs conducted by eligible recipients to ensure that programs within the State are meeting the goals described in subparagraph (B); and "(D) assurances that, to the extent consistent with the number and location of individuals who are members of special populations who are enrolled in private secondary schools, provision is made for the participation of such individuals in the vocational education programs assisted under section 231; "(4) describe the estimated distribution of funds to corrections educational agencies as prescribed by section 225, the estimated distribution of funds to local educational agencies, area vocational education schools, or intermediate educational agencies as prescribed by section 231, and the planned estimated distribution of funds to eligible institutions as prescribed by section 232; "(5) provide assurances that the State will comply with the provisions of section 102, including assurances that the State will distribute not less than 75 percent of the funds made available for title II to eligible recipients pursuant to such title; "(6) describe the criteria the State board will use-- "(A) in approving applications of eligible recipients; and "(B) for spending the amounts reserved for the State under paragraphs (2) through (5) of section 102(a); "(7) describe how funds expended for occupationally specific training will be used for occupations in which job openings are projected or available, based on a labor market analysis; "(8) provide assurances that the State will develop and implement a system of standards for performance and measures of performance for vocational education programs at the State level that meets the requirements of section 115; "(9) describe, in each State plan submitted after the fiscal year 1991, the progress the State has made in achieving the goals described in previous State plans; "(10) provide such methods of administration as are necessary for the prompt and efficient administration of programs under this Act; "(11) provide assurances that, in the use of funds available for single parents, displaced homemakers, and single pregnant women under section 221, the State will emphasize assisting individuals with the greatest financial need, and that the State will give special consideration to displaced homemakers who because of divorce, separation, or the death or disability of a spouse must prepare for paid employment; "(12) provide assurances that the State will furnish relevant training and vocational education activities to men and women who desire to enter occupations that are not traditionally associated with their sex; "(13) describe how the State is implementing performance evaluations with eligible recipients as prescribed in section 117; "(14) describe the methods proposed for the joint planning and coordination of programs carried out under this Act with programs conducted under the Job Training Partnership Act, the Adult Education Act, chapter 1 of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, the Education of the Handicapped Act, and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and with apprenticeship programs; "(15) provide assurances that programs of personnel development and curriculum development shall be funded to further the goals identified in the State plan; "(16) provide assurances that the vocational education needs of identifiable segments of the population in the State that have the highest rates of unemployment have been thoroughly assessed, and that such needs are reflected in and addressed by the State plan; "(17) provide assurances that the State board will cooperate with the State council in carrying out the Board's duties under this part; "(18) provide assurances that none of the funds expended under this Act will be used to acquire equipment (including computer software) in any instance in which such acquisition results in a direct financial benefit to any organization representing the interests of the purchasing entity or its employees or any affiliate of such an organization; "(19) provide assurances that State and local funds will be used in the schools of each local educational agency that are receiving funds under this Act to provide services which, taken as a whole, are at least comparable to services being provided in schools in such agency which are not receiving such funds; "(20)(A) provide assurances that the State will provide leadership, supervision, and resources for comprehensive career guidance, vocational counseling, and placement programs; "(B) as a component of the assurances described in subparagraph (A), annually assess and report on the degree to which expenditures aggregated within the State for career guidance and vocational counseling from allotments under title II are not less than such expenditures for such guidance and counseling within the State in the fiscal year 1988; "(21) provide assurances that the State will provide for such fiscal control and fund accounting procedures as may be necessary to assure the proper disbursement of, and accounting for, Federal funds paid to the State (including such funds paid by the State to eligible recipients under this Act); "(22) provide procedures by which an area vocational education school, intermediate educational agency, or local educational agency may appeal decisions adverse to its interests with respect to programs assisted under this Act; and "(23) describe how the State will comply with the provisions of section 118. "(c) Amendments to State Plan.--When changes in program conditions, labor market conditions, funding, or other factors require substantial amendment to an approved State plan, the State board, in consultation with the State council, shall submit amendments to such State plan to the Secretary. Any such amendments shall be subject to review by the State job training coordinating council and the State council.". SEC. 114. STATE PLAN APPROVAL. Section 114 of the Act (20 U.S.C. 2324) is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 114. STATE PLAN APPROVAL. "(a) In General.--The State board shall develop the portion of each State plan relating to the amount and uses of any funds proposed to be reserved for adult education, postsecondary education, tech-prep education, and secondary education after consultation with the State agency responsible for supervision of community colleges, technical institutes, or other 2-year postsecondary institutions primarily engaged in providing postsecondary vocational education, and the State agency responsible for secondary education. The State board shall, in developing such plan, take into consideration the relative training and retraining needs of secondary, adult, and postsecondary students, and shall include the State's rationale for distribution of funds. If a State agency finds that a portion of the final State plan is objectionable, such agency shall file such objections with the State board. The State board shall respond to any objections of such agency in submitting such plan to the Secretary. The Secretary shall consider such comments in reviewing the State plan. "(b) Time for Submission; Approval.--Each State plan shall be submitted to the Secretary by May 1 preceding the beginning of the first fiscal year for which such plan is to be in effect. The Secretary shall approve each plan before the expiration of the 60-day period beginning on the date the plan is submitted, if the plan meets the requirements of section 113 and is of sufficient quality to meet the objectives of this Act (including the objective of developing and implementing program evaluations and improvements), and shall subsequently take appropriate actions to monitor the State's compliance with the provisions of its plan and the requirements of this Act on a regular basis. The Secretary shall not finally disapprove a State plan except after giving reasonable notice and an opportunity for a hearing to the State board.". SEC. 115. STATE AND LOCAL STANDARDS AND MEASURES. Section 115 of the Act (20 U.S.C. 2325) is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 115. STATE AND LOCAL STANDARDS AND MEASURES. "(a) General Authority.--Each State board receiving funds under this Act shall develop and implement a statewide system of core standards and measures of performance for secondary and postsecondary vocational education programs. Each State board receiving funds under this Act, before the expiration of the 30-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act Amendments of 1990, shall appoint the State Committee of Practitioners (in this section referred to as the 'Committee') as prescribed by section 512(a) after consulting with local school officials representing eligible recipients, and representatives of organized labor, business, superintendents, community-based organizations, private industry councils established under section 102(a) of the Job Training Partnership Act, State councils, parents, special populations, correctional institutions, the administrator appointed under section 111(b)(1), the State administrator of programs assisted under part B of the Education of the Handicapped Act, the State administrator of programs assisted under chapter 1 of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, the State administrator of programs for students of limited English proficiency, and guidance counselors. Such system shall be developed and implemented before the end of the 2-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act Amendments of 1990 and shall apply to all programs assisted under this Act. Eligible recipients may make local modifications to such system based on economic, geographic, or demographic factors, or the characteristics of the population to be served. Such modifications shall conform to the assessment criteria contained in the State plan. The State board shall convene the Committee on a regular basis to review, comment on, and propose revisions to a draft State proposal, which the State board shall develop, for a system of core standards and measures of performance for vocational programs. "(b) Requirements.--Each system developed under subsection (a) shall include-- "(1) measures of learning and competency gains, including student progress in the achievement of basic and more advanced academic skills; "(2) 1 or more measures of performance, which shall include only-- "(A) competency attainment; "(B) job or work skill attainment or enhancement including student progress in achieving occupational skills necessary to obtain employment in the field for which the student has been prepared, including occupational skills in the industry the student is preparing to enter; "(C) retention in school or completion of secondary school or its equivalent; and "(D) placement into additional training or education, military service, or employment; "(3) incentives or adjustments that are-- "(A) designed to encourage service to targeted groups or special populations; and "(B) for each student, consistent with the student's individualized education program developed under section 614(a)(5) of the Education of the Handicapped Act, where appropriate; and "(4) procedures for using existing resources and methods developed in other programs receiving Federal assistance. "(c) Consistency With Other Programs.--In developing the standards and measures included in a system developed under subsection (a), the State board shall take into consideration-- "(1) standards and measures developed under job opportunities and basic skills training programs established and operated under a plan approved by the Secretary of Health and Human Services that meets the requirements of section 402(a)(19) of the Social Security Act; and "(2) standards prescribed by the Secretary of Labor under section 106 of the Job Training Partnership Act. "(d) Information Provided by State Board.--(1) The Committee shall make recommendations to the State board with respect to modifying standards and measures to be used under this section, based on the information provided under paragraph (2). "(2) To assist the Committee in formulating recommendations under paragraph (1), the State board shall provide to the Committee information concerning differing types of standards and measurement, including-- "(A) the advantages and disadvantages of each type of standard or measurement; "(B) instances in which such standards and measures have been effective; and "(C) instances in which such standards and measures have not been effective. "(3) In the event that the State board does not accept the Committee's recommendations made as required by paragraph (1), the State board shall set forth in the State plan its reasons for not accepting such recommendations. "(e) Technical Assistance.--The Secretary shall provide technical assistance to the States with respect to the development of systems under subsection (a). In providing such assistance, the Secretary shall utilize existing resources in other Federal agencies. "(f) Report.--The Secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate committees of the Congress not later than the expiration of the 4-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act Amendments of 1990. Such report shall include-- "(1) a detailed description of the status of each State's system of standards and measures developed as required by this section; "(2) an assessment of the validity, predictiveness, and reliability of such standards and measures, unbiased to special populations, in the areas of academic achievement, vocational skill competencies, employment outcomes, and postsecondary continuation and attainment; and "(3) an evaluation of the comparability of State-developed performance standards across States to establish a core of common indicators.". SEC. 116. STATE ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION. Part B of title I of the Act (20 U.S.C. 2321 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: "SEC. 116. STATE ASSESSMENT. "(a) In General.--Each State board receiving assistance under this Act shall conduct an assessment using measurable objective criteria developed by the State board to assess program quality. Such criteria shall be developed in consultation with representatives of the groups described in section 115(a) and shall use information gathered by the National Occupational Information Coordinating Committee and, if appropriate, other information. Each State board shall widely disseminate such criteria. State boards shall develop such criteria no later than the beginning of the 1991-1992 school year. Such criteria shall include such factors as-- "(1) integration of academic and vocational education; "(2) sequential course of study leading to both academic and occupational competencies; "(3) increased student work skill attainment and job placement; "(4) increased linkages between secondary and postsecondary educational institutions; "(5) instruction and experience, to the extent practicable, in all aspects of the industry the students are preparing to enter; "(6) the ability of the eligible recipients to meet the needs of special populations with respect to vocational education; "(7) raising the quality of vocational education programs in schools with high concentrations of poor and low-achieving students; "(8) the relevance of programs to the workplace and to the occupations for which students are to be trained, and the extent to which such programs reflect a realistic assessment of current and future labor market needs, including needs in areas of emerging technologies; "(9) the ability of the vocational curriculum, equipment, and instructional materials to meet the demands of the workforce; "(10) basic and higher order current and future workplace competencies which will reflect the hiring needs of employers; and "(11) other factors considered appropriate by the State board. "(b) Deadline for Assessment.--Each State board shall complete the assessment required by subsection (a) before the expiration of the 6-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act Amendments of 1990. "SEC. 117. PROGRAM EVALUATION AND IMPROVEMENT. "(a) Annual Evaluation.--Each recipient of financial assistance under part C of title II shall annually evaluate the effectiveness of the program conducted with assistance under this Act based on the standards and measures (or modifications thereto) developed as required by section 115. As part of each such evaluation, each such recipient shall-- "(1) review programs, with the full and informed participation of representatives of individuals who are members of special populations, to-- "(A) identify and adopt strategies to overcome any barriers which are resulting in lower rates of access to vocational education programs or success in such programs for individuals who are members of special populations; and "(B) evaluate the progress of individuals who are members of special populations in vocational education programs assisted under this Act; and "(2) evaluate the progress of vocational education programs assisted under this Act in providing vocational education students with strong experience in and understanding of all aspects of the industry the students are preparing to enter. "(b) Local Program Improvement Plan.--Beginning not less than 1 year after the implementation of the provisions of section 115, if any recipient described in subsection (a) determines that the recipient is not making substantial progress in meeting the standards and measures developed as required by section 115, such recipient shall develop a plan, in consultation with teachers, parents, and students concerned, for program improvement for the succeeding school year. Such plan shall describe how the recipient will identify and modify programs funded under part C of title II, including-- "(1) a description of vocational education and career development strategies designed to achieve progress in improving the effectiveness of the program conducted with assistance under this Act; and "(2) if necessary, a description of strategies designed to improve supplementary services provided to individuals who are members of special populations. "(c) State and Local Joint Plan.--If, after 1 year of implementation of the plan described in subsection (b), sufficient progress in meeting the standards and measures developed as required by section 115 has not been made, the State shall work jointly with the recipient and teachers, parents, and students concerned to develop a plan for program improvement. Each such plan shall contain-- "(1) a description of the technical assistance and program activities the State will provide to enhance the performance of the eligible recipient; "(2) a reasonable timetable to improve the school performance under the plan; "(3) a description of vocational education strategies designed to improve the performance of the program as measured by the evaluation; and "(4) if necessary, a description of strategies designed to improve supplementary services provided to individuals who are members of special populations. "(d) Further Action.--The State shall, in conjunction with the eligible recipient, annually review and revise the joint plan developed under subsection (c) in order to improve performance and will continue to do so each consecutive year until the recipient sustains, for more than 1 year, fulfillment of the State and local standards and measures developed under section 115. "SEC. 118. CRITERIA FOR SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF SPECIAL POPULATIONS. "(a) Assurances of Equal Access for Members of Special Populations.--The State board, in its State plan, shall provide assurances that-- "(1) individuals who are members of special populations will be provided with equal access to recruitment, enrollment, and placement activities; "(2) individuals who are members of special populations will be provided with equal access to the full range of vocational education programs available to individuals who are not members of special populations, including occupationally specific courses of study, cooperative education, apprenticeship programs, and, to the extent practicable, comprehensive career guidance and counseling services, and shall not be discriminated against on the basis of their status as members of special populations; "(3)(A) vocational education programs and activities for individuals with handicaps will be provided in the least restrictive environment in accordance with section 612(5)(B) of the Education of the Handicapped Act and will, whenever appropriate, be included as a component of the individualized education program developed under section 614(a)(5) of such Act; "(B) students with handicaps who have individualized education programs developed under section 614(a)(5) of the Education of the Handicapped Act shall, with respect to vocational education programs, be afforded the rights and protections guaranteed such students under sections 612, 614, and 615 of such Act; "(C) students with handicaps who do not have individualized education programs developed under section 614(a)(5) of the Education of the Handicapped Act or who are not eligible to have such a program shall, with respect to vocational education programs, be afforded the rights and protections guaranteed such students under section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and, for the purpose of this Act, such rights and protections shall include making vocational education programs readily accessible to eligible individuals with disabilities through the provision of services described in subsection (c)(3); "(D) vocational education planning for individuals with handicaps will be coordinated between appropriate representatives of vocational education, special education, and State vocational rehabilitation agencies; and "(E) the provision of vocational education to each student with handicaps will be monitored to determine if such education is consistent with the individualized education program developed for such student under section 614(a)(5) of the Education of the Handicapped Act, in any case in which such a program exists; "(4) the provision of vocational education will be monitored to ensure that disadvantaged students and students of limited English proficiency have access to such education in the most integrated setting possible; and "(5)(A) the requirements of this Act relating to individuals who are members of special populations-- "(i) will be carried out under the general supervision of individuals in the appropriate State educational agency or State board who are responsible for students who are members of special populations; and "(ii) will meet education standards of the State educational agency or State board; and "(B) with respect to students with handicaps, the supervision carried out under subparagraph (A) shall be carried out consistent with and in conjunction with supervision by the State educational agency or State board carried out under section 612(6) of the Education of the Handicapped Act. "(b) Provision of Information.--(1) Each local educational agency shall provide to students who are members of special populations and parents of such students at least 1 year before the students enter or are of an appropriate age for the grade level in which vocational education programs are first generally available in the State, but in no event later than the beginning of the ninth grade, information concerning-- "(A) the opportunities available in vocational education; "(B) the requirements for eligibility for enrollment in such vocational education programs; "(C) specific courses that are available; "(D) special services that are available; "(E) employment opportunities; and "(F) placement. "(2) Each eligible institution that receives assistance under title II shall provide the information described in paragraph (1) to each individual who requests information concerning or seeks admission to vocational education programs offered by the institution, and, when appropriate, assist in the preparation of applications relating to such admission. "(3) The information provided under this subsection shall, to the extent practicable, be in a language and form that the parents and students understand. "(c) Assurances.--Each eligible recipient that receives assistance under title II shall provide assurances that such eligible recipient shall-- "(1) assist students who are members of special populations to enter vocational education programs, and, with respect to students with handicaps, assist in fulfilling the transitional service requirements of section 626 of the Education of the Handicapped Act; "(2) assess the special needs of students participating in programs receiving assistance under title II with respect to their successful completion of the vocational education program in the most integrated setting possible; "(3) provide supplementary services to students who are members of special populations, including, with respect to individuals with handicaps-- "(A) curriculum modification; "(B) equipment modification; "(C) classroom modification; "(D) supportive personnel; and "(E) instructional aids and devices; "(4) provide guidance, counseling, and career development activities conducted by professionally trained counselors and teachers who are associated with the provision of such special services; and "(5) provide counseling and instructional services designed to facilitate the transition from school to post-school employment and career opportunities. "(d) Participatory Planning.--The State board shall-- "(1) establish effective procedures, including an expedited appeals procedure, by which parents, students, teachers, and area residents concerned will be able to directly participate in State and local decisions that influence the character of programs under this Act affecting their interests; and "(2) provide technical assistance and design such procedures to ensure that such individuals are given access to the information needed to use such procedures.". TITLE II--BASIC STATE GRANTS SEC. 201. BASIC STATE GRANTS. Title II of the Act is amended to read as follows: "TITLE II--BASIC STATE GRANTS FOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION "PART A--STATE PROGRAMS "SEC. 201. STATE PROGRAMS AND STATE LEADERSHIP. "(a) General Authority.--From amounts reserved under section 102(a)(3), each State shall conduct State programs and State leadership activities. "(b) Required Uses of Funds.--The programs and activities described in subsection (a) shall include-- "(1) professional development activities for vocational teachers and academic teachers working with vocational education students, including corrections educators and counselors, and educators and counselors in community-based organizations, including inservice and preservice training of teachers in state-of-the-art programs and techniques, including integration of vocational and academic curricula, with particular emphasis on inservice and preservice training of minority teachers; "(2) development, dissemination, and field testing of curricula, especially-- "(A) curricula that integrate vocational and academic methodologies; and "(B) curricula that provide a coherent sequence of courses through which academic and occupational skills may be measured; and "(3) assessment of programs conducted with assistance under this Act, including the development of-- "(A) performance standards and measures for such programs; and "(B) program improvement and accountability with respect to such programs. "(c) Authorized Activities.--The programs and activities described in subsection (a) may include-- "(1) the promotion of partnerships among business, education (including educational agencies), industry, labor, community-based organizations, or governmental agencies; "(2) the support for tech-prep education as described in section 344; "(3) the support of vocational student organizations, especially with respect to efforts to increase minority participation in such organizations; "(4) leadership and instructional programs in technology education; and "(5) data collection. "PART B--OTHER STATE-ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS "Subpart 1--Programs to Provide Single Parents, Displaced Homemakers, and Single Pregnant Women With Marketable Skills and to Promote the Elimination of Sex Bias "SEC. 221. PROGRAMS FOR SINGLE PARENTS, DISPLACED HOMEMAKERS, AND SINGLE PREGNANT WOMEN. "(a) General Authority.--Each State shall use the amount reserved under section 102(a)(2)(A) only to-- "(1) provide, subsidize, reimburse, or pay for preparatory services, including instruction in basic academic and occupational skills, necessary educational materials, and career guidance and counseling services, in preparation for vocational education and training that will furnish single parents, displaced homemakers, and single pregnant women with marketable skills; "(2) make grants to eligible recipients for expanding preparatory services and vocational education services when the expansion directly increases the eligible recipients' capacity for providing single parents, displaced homemakers, and single pregnant women with marketable skills; "(3) make grants to community-based organizations for the provision of preparatory and vocational education services to single parents, displaced homemakers, and single pregnant women if the State determines that the community-based organization has demonstrated effectiveness in providing comparable or related services to single parents, displaced homemakers, and single pregnant women, taking into account the demonstrated performance of such an organization in terms of cost, the quality of training, and the characteristics of the participants; "(4) make preparatory services and vocational education and training more accessible to single parents, displaced homemakers, and single pregnant women by assisting such individuals with dependent care, transportation services, or special services and supplies, books, and materials, or by organizing and scheduling the programs so that such programs are more accessible; or "(5) provide information to single parents, displaced homemakers, and single pregnant women to inform such individuals of vocational education programs, related support services, and career counseling. "(b) Settings.--The programs and services described in subsection (a) may be provided in postsecondary or secondary school settings, including area vocational education schools, that serve single parents, displaced homemakers, and single pregnant women. "SEC. 222. SEX EQUITY PROGRAMS. "(a) General Authority.--Except as provided in subsection (b), each State shall use the amount reserved under section 102(a)(2)(B) only for-- "(1) programs, services, comprehensive career guidance and counseling, and activities to eliminate sex bias and stereotyping in secondary and postsecondary vocational education; "(2) preparatory services and vocational education programs, services, and activities for girls and women, aged 14 through 25, designed to enable the participants to support themselves and their families; and "(3) support services for individuals participating in vocational education programs, services, and activities described in paragraphs (1) and (2), including dependent-care services and transportation. "(b) Waiver of Age Limit.--The administrator appointed under section 111(b)(1) may waive the requirement with respect to age limitations contained in subsection (a)(2) whenever the administrator determines that the waiver is essential to meet the objectives of this section. "SEC. 223. COMPETITIVE AWARD OF AMOUNTS; EVALUATION OF PROGRAMS. "The administrator appointed under section 111(b)(1)-- "(1) shall, on a competitive basis, allocate and distribute to eligible recipients or community-based organizations the amounts reserved under section 102(a)(2) for carrying out this subpart, ensuring that each grant made under this subpart is for a program that is of sufficient size, scope, and quality to be effective; and "(2) shall develop procedures for the collection from eligible recipients, including community-based organizations, that receive funds under this subpart of data appropriate to the individuals served in order to permit evaluation of the effectiveness of such programs as required by section 111(b)(1)(L). "Subpart 2--Corrections Education "SEC. 225. PROGRAMS FOR CRIMINAL OFFENDERS. "(a) Designation of State Corrections Educational Agency.--(1) Each State board shall designate 1 or more State corrections agencies as State corrections educational agencies to administer vocational education programs assisted under this Act for juvenile and adult criminal offenders in correctional institutions in the State, including correctional institutions operated by local authorities. "(2) Any corrections agency that desires to be designated under paragraph (1) shall submit to the State board a plan for the use of funds provided to such corrections agency from the amounts reserved by the State under section 102(a)(5). "(b) Duties of State Corrections Educational Agency.--In administering programs receiving funds under this section, each State corrections educational agency designated under subsection (a) shall, in carrying out a vocational education program for criminal offenders-- "(1) give special consideration to-- "(A) providing services to offenders who are completing their sentences and preparing for release; and "(B) providing grants for the establishment of vocational education programs in correctional institutions that do not have such programs; "(2) provide vocational education programs for women who are incarcerated; "(3) improve equipment; and "(4) in cooperation with eligible recipients, administer and coordinate vocational education services to offenders before and after their release. "PART C--SECONDARY, POSTSECONDARY, AND ADULT VOCATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS "Subpart 1--Within-State Allocation "SEC. 231. DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS TO SECONDARY SCHOOL PROGRAMS. "(a) General Rule.--Except as otherwise provided in this section and section 233, each State shall distribute funds available in any fiscal year for secondary school vocational education programs to local educational agencies within the State as follows: "(1) From 70 percent of such funds, each local educational agency shall be allocated an amount that bears the same relationship to such 70 percent as the amount such local educational agency was allocated under section 1005 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 in the preceding fiscal year bears to the total amount received under such section by local educational agencies in the State in such year. "(2) From 20 percent of such funds, each local educational agency shall be allocated an amount that bears the same relationship to such 20 percent as the number of students with handicaps who have individualized education programs under section 614(a)(5) of the Education of the Handicapped Act served by such local educational agency in the preceding fiscal year bears to the total number of such students served by local educational agencies in the State in such year. "(3) From 10 percent of such funds, each local educational agency shall be allocated an amount that bears the same relationship to such 10 percent as the number of students enrolled in schools and adults enrolled in training programs under the jurisdiction of such local educational agency in the preceding fiscal year bears to the number of students enrolled in schools and adults enrolled in training programs under the jurisdiction of all local educational agencies in the State in such year. "(b) Minimum Grant Amount.--(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), no local educational agency shall be eligible for a grant under this part unless the amount allocated to such agency under subsection (a) is not less than $15,000. A local educational agency may enter into a consortium with other local educational agencies for purposes of meeting the minimum grant requirement of this paragraph. "(2) The State may waive the application of paragraph (1) in any case in which the local educational agency-- "(A) is located in a rural, sparsely-populated area; and "(B) demonstrates that the agency is unable to enter into a consortium for purposes of providing services under this part. "(3) Any amounts which are not allocated by reason of paragraph (1) or paragraph (2) shall be redistributed to local educational agencies that meet the requirements of paragraph (1) or paragraph (2) in accordance with the provisions of this section. "(c) Limited Jurisdiction Agencies.--(1) In applying the provisions of subsection (a), no State board receiving assistance under this Act shall allocate funds to a local educational agency that serves only elementary schools, but shall distribute such funds to the local or regional educational agency which provides secondary school services to secondary school students in the same attendance area. "(2) The amount to be allocated under paragraph (1) to a local educational agency that has jurisdiction only over secondary schools shall be determined based on the number of students that entered such secondary schools in the previous year from the elementary schools involved. "(d) Allocations to Area Vocational Education Schools and Intermediate Educational Agencies.--(1) The State shall distribute funds available for secondary school vocational education programs to the appropriate area vocational education school or intermediate educational agency in any case in which-- "(A) the area vocational education school or intermediate educational agency and the local educational agency concerned-- "(i) have formed or will form a consortium for the purpose of receiving funds under this section; or "(ii) have entered into or will enter into a cooperative arrangement for such purpose; and "(B)(i) the area vocational education school or intermediate educational agency serves an approximately equal or greater proportion of students with handicaps and students who are economically disadvantaged than the proportion of such students attending the secondary schools under the jurisdiction of all of the local educational agencies sending students to the area vocational education school or the intermediate educational agency; or "(ii) the area vocational education school, intermediate educational agency, or local educational agency demonstrates that it is unable to meet the criterion described in clause (i) due to the lack of interest by students described in clause (i) in attending vocational education programs in that area school or intermediate educational agency. "(2) If an area vocational education school or intermediate educational agency meets the requirements of paragraph (1), then-- "(A) the amount that would otherwise be distributed to the local educational agency shall be allocated to the area vocational education school, the intermediate educational agency, and the local educational agency based on each school's or entity's relative share of students described in paragraph (1)(B)(i) who are attending vocational education programs that meet the requirements of section 235 (based, if practicable, on the average enrollment for the prior 3 years); or "(B) such amount may be allocated on the basis of an agreement between the local educational agency and the area vocational education school or intermediate educational agency. "(3)(A) For the purposes of this subsection, the State may determine the number of economically disadvantaged students attending vocational education programs on the basis of eligibility for any of the following: "(i) Free or reduced-price meals under the National School Lunch Act. "(ii) The program for aid to dependent children under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act. "(iii) Benefits under the Food Stamp Act of 1977. "(iv) Services under chapter 1 of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. "(v) Other indices of economic status including estimates of such indices, if the State demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Secretary that such indices are more representative of such number. "(B) If a State elects to use more than 1 factor described in subparagraph (A) for purposes of making the determination described in such subparagraph, the State shall ensure that the data used is not duplicative. "(4) The State board shall establish an appeals procedure for resolution of any dispute arising between a local educational agency and an area vocational education school or an intermediate educational agency with respect to the allocation procedures described in this section, including the decision of a local educational agency to leave a consortium. "(5) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4) any local educational agency receiving an allocation which is not sufficient to conduct a program which meets the requirements of section 235(c) is encouraged to-- "(A) form a consortium or enter into a cooperative agreement with an area vocational education school or intermediate educational agency offering programs that meet the requirements of section 235(c) and that are accessible to economically disadvantaged students and students with handicaps served by such local educational agency; and "(B) transfer such allocation to the area vocational education school or intermediate educational agency. "SEC. 232. DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS TO POSTSECONDARY AND ADULT PROGRAMS. "(a) General Rule.--Except as provided in subsection (b) and section 233, each State shall distribute funds available in any fiscal year for postsecondary and adult vocational education programs to eligible institutions within the State. Each such eligible institution shall receive an amount that bears the same relationship to the amount of funds available under such section as the number of Pell Grant recipients and recipients of assistance from the Bureau of Indian Affairs enrolled in programs meeting the requirements of section 235 offered by such institution in the preceding fiscal year bears to the number of such recipients enrolled in such programs within the State in such year. "(b) Waiver for More Equitable Distribution.--The Secretary may waive the application of subsection (a) in the case of any State that submits to the Secretary an application for such a waiver that-- "(1) demonstrates that the formula described in subsection (a) does not result in a distribution of funds to the institutions within the State that have the highest numbers of economically disadvantaged individuals and that an alternative formula would result in such a distribution; and "(2) includes a proposal for an alternative formula that may include criteria relating to the number of individuals attending institutions within the State who-- "(A) receive need-based postsecondary financial aid provided from public funds; "(B) are members of families participating in the program for aid to families with dependent children under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act; "(C) are enrolled in postsecondary educational institutions that-- "(i) are funded by the State; "(ii) do not charge tuition; and "(iii) serve only economically disadvantaged students; "(D) are enrolled in programs serving economically disadvantaged adults; "(E) are participants in programs assisted under the Job Training Partnership Act; or "(F) are recipients of Pell Grants. "(c) Minimum Grant Amount.--(1) No grant provided to any institution under this section shall be for an amount that is less than $50,000. "(2) Any amounts which are not allocated by reason of paragraph (1) shall be redistributed to eligible institutions in accordance with the provisions of this section. "(d) Definition.--For the purposes of this section-- "(1) the term 'eligible institution' means an institution of higher education, a local educational agency serving adults, or an area vocational education school serving adults that offers or will offer a program that meets the requirements of section 235 and seeks to receive assistance under this part; "(2) the term 'institution of higher education' has the meaning given that term in section 435(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965; and "(3) the term 'Pell Grant recipient' means a recipient of financial aid under subpart 1 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965. "SEC. 233. SPECIAL RULE FOR MINIMAL ALLOCATION. "(a) General Authority.--In any fiscal year in which a minimal amount is made available by a State for distribution under section 231 or section 232 such State may, notwithstanding the provisions of section 231 or section 232, as appropriate, in order to result in a more equitable distribution of funds for programs serving the highest numbers of economically disadvantaged individuals, distribute such minimal amount-- "(1) on a competitive basis; or "(2) through any alternative method determined by the State. "(b) Minimal Amount.--For purposes of this section, the term 'minimal amount' means not more than 15 percent of the total amount made available for distribution under this part. "SEC. 234. REALLOCATION. "(a) In General.--In any academic year that a local educational agency or eligible institution does not expend all of the amounts it is allocated for such year under section 231 or section 232, such local educational agency or eligible institution shall return any unexpended amounts to the State to be reallocated under section 231 or section 232, as appropriate. "(b) Reallocation of Amounts Returned Late in an Academic Year.--In any academic year in which amounts are returned to the State under sections 231 or 232 and the State is unable to reallocate such amounts according to such sections in time for such amounts to be expended in such academic year, the State shall retain such amounts to be distributed in combination with amounts provided under this title for the following academic year. "Subpart 2--Uses of Funds "SEC. 235. USES OF FUNDS. "(a) General Authority.--Each eligible recipient that receives a grant under this part shall use funds provided under such grant to improve vocational education programs, with the full participation of individuals who are members of special populations, at a limited number of sites or with respect to a limited number of program areas. "(b) Priority.--Each eligible recipient that receives a grant under this part shall give priority for assistance under this part to sites or programs that serve the highest concentrations of individuals who are members of special populations. "(c) Requirements for Uses of Funds.--(1) Funds made available under a grant under this part shall be used to provide vocational education in programs that-- "(A) are of such size, scope, and quality as to be effective; "(B) integrate academic and vocational education in such programs through coherent sequences of courses so that students achieve both academic and occupational competencies; and "(C) provide equitable participation in such programs for the special populations consistent with the assurances and requirements in section 118. "(2) In carrying out the provisions of paragraph (1), grant funds may be used for activities such as-- "(A) upgrading of curriculum; "(B) purchase of equipment, including instructional aids; "(C) inservice training of both vocational instructors and academic instructors working with vocational education students for integrating academic and vocational education; "(D) guidance and counseling; "(E) remedial courses; "(F) adaptation of equipment; "(G) tech-prep education programs; "(H) supplementary services designed to meet the needs of special populations; "(I) a special populations coordinator paid in whole or in part from such funds who shall be a qualified counselor or teacher to ensure that individuals who are members of special populations are receiving adequate services and job skill training; "(J) apprenticeship programs; "(K) programs that are strongly tied to economic development efforts in the State; "(L) programs which train adults and students for all aspects of the occupation, in which job openings are projected or available; "(M) comprehensive mentor programs in institutions of higher education offering comprehensive programs in teacher preparation, which seek to fully use the skills and work experience of individuals currently or formerly employed in business and industry who are interested in becoming classroom instructors and to meet the need of vocational educators who wish to upgrade their teaching competencies; "(N) provision of education and training through arrangements with private vocational training institutions, private postsecondary educational institutions, employers, labor organizations, and joint labor-management apprenticeship programs whenever such institutions, employers, labor organizations, or programs can make a significant contribution to obtaining the objectives of the State plan and can provide substantially equivalent training at a lesser cost, or can provide equipment or services not available in public institutions. "(3) Equipment purchases pursuant to sections 231 and 232, when not being used to carry out the provisions of this Act, may be used for other instructional purposes if-- "(A) the acquisition of the equipment was reasonable and necessary for the purpose of conducting a properly designed project or activity under this title; "(B) is used after regular school hours or on weekends; and "(C) such other use is-- "(i) incidental to the use of that equipment under this title; "(ii) does not interfere with the use of that equipment under this title; and "(iii) does not add to the cost of using that equipment under this title. "(4) Each eligible recipient receiving funds under this part shall use no more than 5 percent of such funds for administrative costs. "Subpart 3--Local Application "SEC. 240. LOCAL APPLICATION. "Any eligible recipient desiring financial assistance under this part shall, according to requirements established by the State board, submit to the State board an application, covering the same period as the State plan, for the use of such assistance. The State board shall determine requirements for local applications, except that each such application shall-- "(1) contain a description of the vocational education programs to be funded, including-- "(A) the extent to which the program incorporates each of the elements described in section 235; "(B) how the eligible recipient will use the funds available under this part and from other resources to improve the program with regard to each use of funds described in section 235; "(2) contain a report on the number of individuals in each of the special populations; "(3) contain a description of how the needs of individuals who are members of special populations will be assessed and a description of the planned use of funds to meet such needs; "(4) describe how access to programs of good quality will be provided to students who are economically disadvantaged (including foster children), students with handicaps, and students of limited English proficiency through affirmative outreach and recruitment efforts; "(5) provide assurances that the programs funded under this part shall be carried out according to the criteria for programs for each special population; "(6) describe the program evaluation standards the applicant will use to measure its progress; "(7) describe methods to be used to coordinate vocational education services with relevant programs conducted under the Job Training Partnership Act, including cooperative arrangements established with private industry councils established under section 102(a) of such Act, in order to avoid duplication and to expand the range of and accessibility to vocational education services; "(8) describe methods used to develop vocational educational programs in consultation with parents and students of special populations; "(9) provide a description of coordination with community-based organizations; "(10) consider the demonstrated occupational needs of the area in assisting programs funded by this Act; "(11) provide a description of how the eligible recipient will provide a vocational education program that-- "(A) integrates academic and occupational disciplines so that students participating in the program are able to achieve both academic and occupational competence; and "(B) offers coherent sequences of courses leading to a job skill; "(12) provide assurances that the eligible recipient will provide a vocational education program that-- "(A) encourages students through counseling to pursue such coherent sequences of courses; "(B) assists students who are economically disadvantaged, students of limited English proficiency, and students with handicaps to succeed through supportive services such as counseling, English- language instruction, child care, and special aids; "(C) is of such size, scope, and quality as to bring about improvement in the quality of education offered by the school; and "(D) seeks to cooperate with the sex equity program carried out under section 222; "(13) provide an assurance that the eligible recipient will provide sufficient information to the State to enable the State to comply with the provisions of section 231(d); and "(14) describe how the eligible recipient will monitor the provision of vocational education to individuals who are members of special populations.". TITLE III--SPECIAL PROGRAMS SEC. 301. USE OF FUNDS. Section 302(b) of the Act (20 U.S.C. 2352(b)) is amended by-- (1) redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as paragraphs (7) and (8), respectively; and (2) inserting the following new paragraph (6) after paragraph (5): "(6) model programs for school dropouts;". SEC. 302. CONSUMER AND HOMEMAKING EDUCATION. Paragraph (2) of section 311 of the Act (20 U.S.C. 2361) is amended by inserting "individual and family health," after "food and nutrition,". SEC. 303. USE OF FUNDS FROM CONSUMER AND HOMEMAKING EDUCATION GRANTS. Section 312 of the Act (20 U.S.C. 2362) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) in paragraph (1), by striking "in" and inserting "for residents of"; and (B) in paragraph (3), by inserting after "encourage" the following: ", in cooperation with the individual appointed under section 111(b)(1),"; (2) in paragraph (1) of subsection (b)-- (A) by striking "managing home and work responsibilities" and inserting "balancing work and family"; (B) by inserting after "family crises" the following: "(including family violence and child abuse)"; (C) by inserting after "parenting skills" the following: "(especially among teenage parents), preventing teenage pregnancy"; (D) by striking "handicapped individuals," and inserting "individuals with handicaps, and members of at-risk populations (including the homeless),"; and (E) by striking "improving nutrition," and inserting "improving individual, child, and family nutrition and wellness,". SEC. 304. INFORMATION DISSEMINATION AND LEADERSHIP. The second sentence of subsection (a) of section 313 of the Act (20 U.S.C. 2363) is amended-- (1) by inserting after "State leadership" the following: "and full time State administrators"; and (2) by inserting "educational" after "experience and". SEC. 305. ADULT TRAINING, RETRAINING, AND EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT. Part C of title III of the Act (20 U.S.C. 2371 et seq.) is repealed. SEC. 306. COMPREHENSIVE CAREER GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING PROGRAMS. (a) Redesignations.--(1) Title III of the Act (20 U.S.C. 2351 et seq.) is amended by redesignating part D as part C. (2) Sections 331, 332, and 333 of the Act (20 U.S.C. 2381, 2382, 2383) are redesignated as sections 321, 322, and 323, respectively. (b) Amendment to Part Heading.--The heading for part D of title III of the Act (as redesignated in subsection (a)(1)) is redesignated as the heading to part C. (c) Use of Funds From Career Guidance and Counseling Grants.--Section 322 of the Act (as redesignated by subsection (a)(2)) (20 U.S.C. 2382) is amended in paragraph (2) of subsection (b), by inserting after "equipment acquisition," the following: "development of career information delivery systems,". SEC. 307. BUSINESS-LABOR-EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP FOR TRAINING. (a) Redesignations.--(1) Title III of the Act (20 U.S.C. 2351 et seq.) is amended by redesignating part E as part D. (2) Sections 341, 342, and 343 of the Act (20 U.S.C. 2391, 2392, 2393) are redesignated as sections 331, 332, and 333, respectively. (b) Amendment to Part Heading.--The heading for part D of title III of the Act (as redesignated by subsection (a)(1)) is amended to read as follows: "PART D--BUSINESS-LABOR-EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP FOR TRAINING". (c) Findings and Purpose.--Section 331 of the Act (as redesignated by subsection (a)(2)) (20 U.S.C. 2391) is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 331. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. "The Congress finds that-- "(1) there is a need to infuse resources into the schools for the purpose of improving the quality of vocational education; and "(2) there is a need to fulfill the needs of business for skilled employees who meet certain minimal standards in key occupational areas.". (d) Authorization of Grants.--Section 332 of the Act (as redesignated by subsection (a)(2)) (20 U.S.C. 2392) is amended-- (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: "(a)(1) From amounts authorized under section 3(d)(1)(D) that are made available for this part, the Secretary shall make grants to States to enable States to award grants to partnerships among-- "(A) an area vocational education school, a State agency, a local educational agency, a secondary school funded by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, an institution of higher education, a State corrections educational agency or an adult learning center; and "(B) business, industry, labor organizations, or apprenticeship programs; to carry out business-labor-education partnership training programs in accordance with this part. "(2) The Secretary shall ensure an equitable geographic distribution of grants under this part."; (2) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows: "(b) Grants to any State under this part shall be used in accordance with State plans and shall provide incentives for the coordination of programs assisted with funds under this part with related efforts under part E and under the Job Training Partnership Act. Each such State plan shall contain assurances to the Secretary that-- "(1) funds received under this part will be awarded on a competitive basis solely for vocational education programs, including programs-- "(A) to provide apprenticeships and internships in industry; "(B) to provide new equipment; "(C) to provide teacher internships or teacher training; "(D) that bring representatives of business and organized labor into the classroom; "(E) to increase the access to, and quality of, programs for individuals who are members of special populations; "(F) to strengthen coordination between vocational education programs, and the labor and skill needs of business and industry; "(G) to address the economic development needs of the area served by the partnership; "(H) to provide training and career counseling that will enable workers to retain their jobs; "(I) to provide training and career counseling that will enable workers to upgrade their jobs; and "(J) that address the needs of new and emerging industries, particularly industries in high-technology fields. "(2) the State will give preference to partnerships that coordinate with local chambers of commerce (or the equivalent), local labor organizations, or local economic development plans; "(3) the State will give priority to programs offered by partnerships that provide job training in areas or skills where there are significant labor shortages; "(4) the State shall ensure an equitable distribution of assistance under this part between urban and rural areas; "(5) except as provided in paragraph (6), not less than 50 percent of the aggregate cost of programs and projects assisted under this part will be provided from non-Federal sources, and not less than 50 percent of such non-Federal share will be provided by businesses or labor organizations participating in the partnership; and "(6) in the event that the partnership includes a small business or labor organization, 40 percent of the aggregate cost of the programs and projects assisted under this part will be provided from non-Federal sources and not less than 50 percent of such non-Federal share will be provided by participating businesses or labor organizations."; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(d) The Secretary shall prescribe policies for vocational education programs carried out with assistance under this part. Such policies shall include examples of allowable expenses for business-labor-education partnerships.". SEC. 308. TECH-PREP EDUCATION. Title III of the Act (20 U.S.C. 2351 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new part: "PART E--TECH-PREP EDUCATION "SEC. 341. SHORT TITLE. "This part may be cited as the 'Tech-Prep Education Act'. "SEC. 342. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. "(a) Findings.--The Congress finds that-- "(1) rapid technological advances and global economic competition demand increased levels of skilled technical education preparation and readiness on the part of youths entering the workforce; "(2) effective strategies reaching beyond the boundaries of traditional schooling are necessary to provide early and sustained intervention by parents, teachers, and educational institutions in the lives of students; "(3) a combination of nontraditional school-to-work technical education programs, using state-of-the-art equipment and appropriate technologies, will reduce the dropout rate for high school students in the United States and will produce youths who are mature, responsible, and motivated to build good lives for themselves; "(4) the establishment of systematic technical education articulation agreements between secondary schools and postsecondary educational institutions is necessary for providing youths with skills in the liberal and practical arts and in basic academics, including literacy instruction in the English language, and with the intense technical preparation necessary for finding a position in a changing workplace; "(5) by the year 2000 an estimated 15,000,000 manufacturing jobs will require more advanced technical skills, and an equal number of service jobs will become obsolete; "(6) more than 50 percent of jobs that are developing will require skills greater than those provided by existing educational programs; "(7) dropout rates in urban schools are 50 percent or higher, and more than 50 percent of all Hispanic youth drop out of high school; and "(8) employers in the United States pay an estimated $210,000,000,000 annually for formal and informal training, remediation, and lost productivity as a result of untrained and unprepared youth joining, or attempting to join, the workforce of the United States. "(b) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this part-- "(1) to provide planning and demonstration grants to consortia of local educational agencies and postsecondary educational institutions, for the development and operation of 4-year programs designed to provide a tech- prep education program leading to a 2-year associate degree or a 2-year certificate; and "(2) to provide, in a systematic manner, strong, comprehensive links between secondary schools and postsecondary educational institutions. "SEC. 343. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED. "(a) Discretionary Amounts.--In any fiscal year in which the amount made available under section 3(d)(1)(E) to carry out the provisions of this part is equal to or less than $50,000,000, the Secretary, in accordance with the provisions of this part which are not inconsistent with this paragraph, shall award grants for tech-prep education programs to consortia of-- "(1) local educational agencies, intermediate educational agencies or area vocational education schools serving secondary school students, or secondary schools funded by the Bureau of Indian Affairs; and "(2)(A) nonprofit institutions of higher education which offer a 2-year associate degree program, a 2-year certificate program, and which are qualified as institutions of higher education pursuant to section 481(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, including institutions receiving assistance under the Tribally Controlled Community College Assistance Act of 1978, or a 2-year apprenticeship program that follows secondary instruction, if such nonprofit institutions of higher education are not subject to a default management plan required by the Secretary; or "(B) proprietary institutions of higher education which offer a 2-year associate degree program and which are qualified as institutions of higher education pursuant to section 481(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 if such proprietary institutions of higher education are not subject to a default management plan required by the Secretary. "(b) State Grants.--(1) In any fiscal year for which the amount made available under section 3(d)(1)(E) to carry out the provisions of this part exceeds $50,000,000, the Secretary shall allot such amount to the States in accordance with the provisions of section 101(a)(2). "(2) From amounts made available to each State under paragraph (1), the State board, in accordance with the provisions of this part which are not inconsistent with this paragraph, shall award grants on a competitive basis or on the basis of a formula determined by the State board, for tech-prep education programs to consortia described in subsection (a)(1). "SEC. 344. TECH-PREP EDUCATION PROGRAMS. "(a) General Authority.--Each grant recipient shall use amounts provided under the grant to develop and operate a 4-year tech-prep education program. "(b) Contents of Program.--Any such program shall-- "(1) be carried out under an articulation agreement between the participants in the consortium; "(2) consist of the 2 years of secondary school preceding graduation and 2 years of higher education, or an apprenticeship program of at least 2 years following secondary instruction, with a common core of required proficiency in mathematics, science, communications, and technologies designed to lead to an associate degree or certificate in a specific career field; "(3) include the development of tech-prep education program curricula appropriate to the needs of the consortium participants; "(4) include in-service training for teachers that-- "(A) is designed to train teachers to effectively implement tech- prep education curricula; "(B) provides for joint training for teachers from all participants in the consortium; and "(C) may provide such training in weekend, evening, and summer sessions, institutes or workshops; "(5) include training programs for counselors designed to enable counselors to more effectively-- "(A) recruit students for tech-prep education programs; "(B) ensure that such students successfully complete such programs; and "(C) ensure that such students are placed in appropriate employment; "(6) provide equal access to the full range of technical preparation programs to individuals who are members of special populations, including the development of tech-prep education program services appropriate to the needs of such individuals; and "(7) provide for preparatory services which assist all participants in such programs. "(c) Additional Authorized Activities.--Each such program may-- "(1) provide for the acquisition of tech-prep education program equipment; and "(2) as part of the program's planning activities, acquire technical assistance from State or local entities that have successfully designed, established and operated tech-prep programs. "SEC. 345. APPLICATIONS. "(a) In General.--Each consortium that desires to receive a grant under this part shall submit an application to the Secretary or the State board, as appropriate, at such time and in such manner as the Secretary or the State board, as appropriate, shall prescribe. "(b) Three-Year Plan.--Each application submitted under this section shall contain a 3-year plan for the development and implementation of activities under this part. "(c) Approval.--The Secretary or the State board, as appropriate, shall approve applications based on their potential to create an effective tech- prep education program as provided for in section 344. "(d) Special Consideration.--The Secretary or the State board, as appropriate, shall give special consideration to applications which-- "(1) provide for effective employment placement activities or transfer of students to 4-year baccalaureate degree programs; "(2) are developed in consultation with business, industry, and labor unions; and "(3) address effectively the issues of dropout prevention and re-entry and the needs of minority youths, youths of limited English proficiency, youths with handicaps, and disadvantaged youths. "(e) Equitable Distribution of Assistance.--In making grants under this part, the Secretary shall ensure an equitable distribution of assistance among States and the Secretary or the State board, as appropriate, shall ensure an equitable distribution of assistance between urban and rural consortium participants. "(f) Notice.--(1) In the case of grants to be made by the Secretary, each consortium that submits an application under this section shall provide notice of such submission and a copy of such application to the State educational agency and the State agency for higher education of the State in which the consortium is located. "(2) The Secretary shall notify the State educational agency, the State agency for higher education, and the State council on vocational education of any State each time a consortium located in such State is selected to receive a grant under this part. "SEC. 346. REPORTS. "(a) Report to the Secretary.--In the case of grants made by the Secretary, each grant recipient shall, with respect to assistance received under this part, submit to the Secretary such reports as may be required by the Secretary to ensure that such grant recipient is complying with the requirements of this part. "(b) Report to the Congress.--After grant recipients who receive grants in the first year in which grants are made under this part complete their eligibility under the program, the Secretary shall submit to the Congress a report evaluating the effectiveness of the program under this part. "SEC. 347. DEFINITIONS. "For purposes of this part: "(1) The term 'articulation agreement' means a commitment to a program designed to provide students with a nonduplicative sequence of progressive achievement leading to competencies in a tech-prep education program. "(2) The term 'community college'-- "(A) has the meaning provided in section 1201(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 for an institution which provides not less than a 2-year program which is acceptable for full credit toward a bachelor's degree; and "(B) includes tribally controlled community colleges. "(3) The term 'tech-prep education program' means a combined secondary and postsecondary program which-- "(A) leads to an associate degree or 2-year certificate; "(B) provides technical preparation in at least 1 field of engineering technology, applied science, mechanical, industrial, or practical art or trade, or agriculture, health, or business; "(C) builds student competence in mathematics, science, and communications (including through applied academics) through a sequential course of study; and "(D) leads to placement in employment. "(4) The terms 'institution of higher education' and 'higher education' include institutions offering apprenticeship programs of at least 2 years beyond the completion of secondary school.". SEC. 309. SUPPLEMENTARY STATE GRANTS FOR FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT AND OTHER PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES. Title III of the Act (as amended by section 308 of this Act) (20 U.S.C. 2351 et seq.) is further amended by adding at the end the following new part: "PART F--SUPPLEMENTARY STATE GRANTS FOR FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT AND OTHER PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES "SEC. 351. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE. "It is the purpose of this part to provide funding to local educational agencies in economically depressed areas for program improvement activities, especially the improvement of facilities and acquisition or leasing of equipment to be used to carry out vocational education programs that receive assistance under this Act. "SEC. 352. ALLOTMENT TO STATES. "In each fiscal year, from any amounts appropriated for purposes of carrying out this part, the Secretary shall allot to each State an amount which bears the same ratio to such appropriated amounts as the aggregate amount allocated to counties in such State for such fiscal year under section 1006 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 bears to the total amount appropriated for carrying out such section for such fiscal year. "SEC. 353. ALLOCATION TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES. "(a) Distribution of All Grant Amounts.--In each fiscal year for which a State receives a grant under this part, the State shall distribute not less than 100 percent of the amounts made available under the grant to eligible local educational agencies as provided in subsection (b). "(b) Grant Amounts.--In each fiscal year for which a State receives a grant under this part, each eligible local educational agency or consortium of such agencies in the State shall receive an amount under this part that bears the same relationship to the amount received by such local educational agency or agencies under section 1006 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 bears to the aggregate amount received by local educational agencies in such State under such section in such fiscal year. "SEC. 354. USES OF FUNDS. "Each local educational agency or consortium of such agencies that receives a grant under this part shall---- "(1) give first priority to using funds provided under the grant for improving facilities and acquiring or leasing equipment for carrying out vocational education programs that receive assistance under this Act; and "(2) then may use any funds not required to carry out the provisions of paragraph (1) for other program improvement activities, such as curriculum development or teacher training. "SEC. 355. STATE APPLICATIONS. "(a) In General.--Each State that desires to receive a grant under this part shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing or accompanied by such information as the Secretary may reasonably require. Each such application shall-- "(1) designate the sole State agency described in section 111(a)(1) as the State agency responsible for the administration and supervision of activities carried out with assistance under this part; "(2) provide for a process of consultation with the State council established under section 112; "(3) describes how funds will be allocated in a manner consistent with section 353; "(4) provide for an annual submission of data concerning the use of funds and students served with assistance under this part; "(5) provide that the State educational agency will keep such records and provide such information to the Secretary as may be required for purposes of financial audits and program evaluations; and "(6) contain assurances that the State will comply with the requirements of this part. "(b) Period of Application.--An application submitted by the State under subsection (a) shall be for a period of not more than 3 years and shall be amended annually. "SEC. 356. LOCAL APPLICATIONS. "Each local educational agency or consortium of such agencies that desires to receive a grant under this part shall submit to the State an application at such time, in such manner, and containing or accompanied by such information as the State may reasonably require.". SEC. 310. COMMUNITY EDUCATION EMPLOYMENT CENTERS AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOLS. Title III of the Act (as amended by sections 308 and 309 of this Act) is further amended by inserting at the end the following: "PART G--COMMUNITY EDUCATION EMPLOYMENT CENTERS AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOLS "Subpart 1--Community Education Employment Centers "SEC. 361. SHORT TITLE. "This part may be cited as the 'Community Education Employment Center Act of 1990'. "SEC. 362. PURPOSE. "It is the purpose of this part to establish and evaluate model high school community education employment centers to meet the education needs of low- income urban and rural youth by awarding grants to eligible recipients to enable such eligible recipients to establish community education employment centers to provide students with the education, skills, support services, and enrichment necessary to ensure-- "(1) graduation from secondary school; "(2) successful transition from secondary schools to a broad range of postsecondary institutions; and "(3) employment, including military service. "SEC. 363. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED. "(a) In General.--The Secretary is authorized to make grants to eligible recipients having applications approved pursuant to section 369 to establish and operate not more than 10 community education employment centers nationwide. "(b) Grant Period.--Grants awarded under this section may be for a period of 5 years. "SEC. 364. PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS. "Each eligible recipient receiving a grant under this part shall-- "(1) operate a community education employment center on an extended year and extended day basis; "(2) establish a collegial working environment, with substantial opportunities for staff training and development and shared decisionmaking; "(3) maintain small class sizes, and to the extent possible, maintain an average class size of 15 students or less; "(4) have the option to organize community education and employment centers into 1 or more programs, specializing in different areas of study of particular interest and employment opportunities for the student population; "(5) offer a broad array of secondary school coursework, including, to the extent possible-- "(A) English, mathematics, history, geography, biology, chemistry, physics, and computer science; "(B) opportunities for student participation in a wide range of extracurricular activities, including community service and exploration, sports, fine and performing arts and tutorial study sessions; "(C) a comprehensive vocational-technical education program developed through regular consultation with employer-labor panels with knowledge of relevant industries, and which offers skills in planning, management, finances, technical and production skills, underlying principles of technology, labor and community issues, economic development and health, safety, and environment issues; "(D) courses in health, nutrition, and p