Summary: Veterans Education Enhancement and Fairness Act of 2009 - Provides for a monthly housing stipend under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program for individuals pursuing education programs offered through distance learning. Includes in the definition of "active duty" for purposes of Program eligibility for members of the Army National Guard or Air National Guard full-time duty, including duty in support of any homeland security operation, natural disaster related operation, counter-narcotic operation, or border security operation, and duty in the Active Guard Reserve.

fairness act provides monthly housing stipend individuals pursuing education programs offered distance learning includes definition active duty purposes program eligibility members army_national_guard air_national_guard time duty including duty support homeland security operation natural disaster related operation counter narcotic operation border security operation duty


Summary: Extends to June 30, 2014, the period during which the following work-study activities qualify for an additional veterans' educational assistance allowance: (1) outreach services furnished by employees of a state approving agency; (2) provision of hospital and domiciliary care in a state home; and (3) activity relating to the administration of a national cemetery or state veterans' cemetery.

extends june period following work study activities qualify additional veterans educational assistance allowance outreach services furnished employees state approving agency provision hospital domiciliary care state home activity relating administration national cemetery state veterans cemetery


Summary: Biofuel Engineering Training Act - Directs the Secretary of Energy to award a grant to an appropriate standard-setting or other entity to: (1) develop appropriate standards for the accreditation of undergraduate and graduate biofuel engineering programs at institutions of higher education (IHEs); and (2) study the needs of the biofuel industry for engineering support. Requires the Secretary to award competitive grants to IHEs to establish Centers of Excellence for Biofuels Research and Training that: (1) integrate biofuels research, training, and instruction; (2) coordinate the broad range of disciplines relevant to biofuels engineering; and (3) work with companies that are commercializing biofuels technology, and local communities spurring economic development and job creation in the biofuels sector. Directs the Secretary to award portable graduate fellowships to students pursuing doctorates in biofuels engineering. Requires the fellowships, which are for up to three years of study, to provide recipients with an annual living stipend, and cover graduate tuition and incidental expenses. Requires federal agencies, including national laboratories, to make research facilities available to accredited biofuel engineering programs.

biofuel engineering training act directs secretary energy award grant appropriate standard setting entity develop appropriate standards accreditation undergraduate graduate biofuel engineering programs institutions higher education ihes study needs biofuel industry engineering support requires secretary award competitive grants ihes establish training integrate biofuels research training instruction coordinate broad range disciplines relevant biofuels engineering work companies commercializing biofuels technology local communities economic development job creation biofuels sector directs secretary award portable graduate fellowships students pursuing biofuels engineering requires fellowships years study provide recipients annual living stipend cover graduate tuition incidental expenses requires federal agencies including national laboratories research facilities available accredited biofuel engineering programs


Summary: National Guard Education Equality Act - Includes as qualifying service for veterans educational assistance purposes (Post-9/11 Educational Assistance): (1) certain active duty service in the reserve components (including service such as part of an airport security mission or counterdrug activity); and (2) discharge from active duty service in the reserve components because of a service connected disability.

equality act includes qualifying service veterans educational assistance purposes certain active duty service reserve components including service airport security mission counterdrug activity discharge active duty service reserve components service connected disability


Summary: Education Assistance to Realign New Eligibilities for Dependents (EARNED) Act of 2009 - Allows any former member of the Armed Forces who has 20 years of active-duty service as of any date between September 30, 2011, and ending July 31, 2009, including at least 90 days of such service after September 10, 2001, and is honorably discharged to transfer to their dependents any remaining entitlement to educational assistance under the post-9/11 veterans' educational assistance program.

education assistance act allows member armed_forces years active duty service date september ending july including days service september honorably discharged transfer dependents remaining entitlement educational assistance veterans educational assistance program


Summary: Amends the Montgomery GI Bill educational assistance program for veterans to increase the reporting fee payable to educational institutions that enroll veterans receiving assistance.

amends montgomery bill educational assistance program veterans increase reporting fee payable educational institutions enroll veterans receiving assistance


Summary: Constitution and Citizenship Day Act of 2009 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to establish a Constitution Day Grant Program awarding competitive grants to local educational agencies and charter schools to commemorate, and enhance educational programs that teach students about, the U.S. Constitution and their state constitution. Requires such program to occur annually on Constitution Day, September 17, or the following Monday if that day falls on a weekend, and give students the ability to register to vote.

constitution citizenship day act amends elementary secondary education act direct secretary education establish constitution day grant program awarding competitive grants local educational agencies charter schools commemorate enhance educational programs teach students state constitution requires program occur annually constitution day september following monday day falls weekend students ability register vote


Summary: Deposit Restricted Qualified Tuition Programs Act of 2009 - Amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to prescribe requirements for deposit restricted qualified tuition programs which are exempt from federal income tax. Defines such a program as one in which: (1) the cash provided to it by a contributor may be invested only in deposits insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); (2) the contributor may become a participant in the program by depositing funds into an account at a depository institution participating in the program; and (3) the program may include multiple depository institutions. Deems a deposit restricted qualified tuition program to be an identified banking product for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Denies treatment as a security under the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or the Investment Company Act of 1940 of: (1) the investment of cash in deposits at an insured depository institution through a deposit restricted qualified tuition program; (2) any certificate of deposit or other instrument evidencing any such deposit; or (3) any participation by a contributor to a deposit restricted qualified tuition program. Declares that in no event shall a deposit restricted qualified tuition program be deemed to be an issuer of a security or an investment company.

deposit restricted qualified tuition programs act amends federal_deposit_insurance_act prescribe requirements deposit restricted qualified tuition programs exempt federal income tax defines program cash provided contributor invested deposits insured federal_deposit_insurance_corporation fdic contributor participant program depositing funds account depository institution participating program program include multiple depository institutions deems deposit restricted qualified tuition program identified banking product purposes securities_exchange_act denies treatment security securities act securities_exchange_act investment company act investment cash deposits insured depository institution deposit restricted qualified tuition program certificate deposit instrument evidencing deposit participation contributor deposit restricted qualified tuition program declares event shall deposit restricted qualified tuition program deemed issuer security investment company


Summary: Food Marketing in Schools Assessment Act - Directs the Secretary of Education to study and report to the Congress on the marketing of food and beverages in elementary and secondary schools. Requires such study to assess the nutritional quality of such foods, the media through which they are marketed to children in such schools, and mechanisms that regulate such marketing. Directs the Secretary to collaborate in the conduct of such study with the Division of Adolescent and School Health of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

schools assessment act directs secretary education study report congress marketing food beverages elementary secondary schools requires study assess nutritional quality foods media marketed children schools mechanisms regulate marketing directs secretary collaborate conduct study


Summary: Allows, and regulates the amount of, housing assistance payable to certain post-9/11 veterans (and, in some instances, those veterans' spouses, children, or both) who are pursuing distance learning.

allows regulates housing assistance payable certain veterans instances veterans spouses children pursuing distance learning


Summary: Armed Forces Education Parity Act - Makes enlisted members of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard eligible to participate in the higher education programs offered by the Community College of the Air Force. (Currently, only enlisted members of the Air Force and other enlisted members of the Armed Forces who are serving as Air Force training school instructors are eligible to participate in such programs.)

enlisted members army navy marine_corps coast_guard eligible participate higher education programs offered air_force currently enlisted members air_force enlisted members armed_forces serving air_force training school instructors eligible participate programs


Summary: Teacher Tax Relief Act of 2009 - Amends Internal Revenue Code provisions relating to the tax deduction for the expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers to: (1) increase the maximum dollar amount of such deduction to $500; (2) allow the deduction of professional development expenses; and (3) make such deduction permanent.

teacher tax relief act amends internal revenue code provisions relating tax deduction expenses elementary secondary school teachers increase maximum dollar deduction allow deduction professional development expenses deduction permanent


Summary: Universal Prekindergarten and Early Childhood Education Act of 2009 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow local educational agencies (LEAs) that receive funds for 21st Century Community Learning Center activities to use them also for educational activities for children four years of age or younger, if the LEA agrees to phase in, where possible, a prekindergarten program taught by teachers with qualifications equivalent or similar to those teaching other grades in the school involved.

universal prekindergarten early childhood education act amends elementary secondary education act allow local educational agencies leas receive funds community learning center activities use educational activities children years age younger lea agrees phase possible prekindergarten program taught teachers qualifications equivalent similar teaching grades school involved


Summary: Veterans Training Act - Deems a program of education as an approved program for purposes of the post-9/11 veterans' educational assistance program if the program is offered by an institution offering: (1) postsecondary instruction that leads to an associate or higher degree and the institution is an approved institution of higher learning; or (2) instruction that does not lead to an associate or higher degree and the institution is an approved educational institution.

veterans training act deems program education approved program purposes veterans educational assistance program program offered institution offering postsecondary instruction leads associate higher degree institution approved institution higher learning instruction lead associate higher degree institution approved educational institution


Summary: Post 9/11 Troops to Teachers Enhancement Act - Amends the Troops-to-Teachers program of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (which provides veterans with teacher certification stipends in exchange for three years of service in a high-need local educational agency [LEA] or public charter school). Expands program eligibility to cover certain individuals: (1) who, on or after September 11, 2001, serve at least 90 continuous days on active duty in the Armed Forces before being honorably released from such service; or (2) who, on or after January 8, 2002, are separated or released from active duty after at least four (currently, six) years of continuous active duty immediately preceding such separation or release, and agree to serve in the Armed Forces Reserves for at least three years. Makes any LEA that is receiving school improvement funds eligible to host Troops-to-Teachers program participants. Directs the Secretary of Education to establish an Advisory Board, composed of federal, state, and veteran service organization representatives, to collect, study, and disseminate feedback from the program and report to Congress on how the program is operating and might be improved. Reserves specified funding to carry out the Troops-to-Teachers program through FY2014.

program elementary secondary education act provides veterans teacher certification stipends exchange years service high need local educational agency lea public charter school expands program eligibility cover certain individuals september serve continuous days active duty armed_forces honorably released service january separated released active duty currently years continuous active duty immediately preceding separation release agree serve armed_forces_reserves years makes lea receiving school improvement funds eligible host troops teachers program participants directs secretary education establish advisory_board composed federal state veteran service organization representatives collect study disseminate feedback program report congress program operating improved reserves specified funding carry troops teachers program fy2014


Summary: Extends eligibility for the transfer of educational assistance entitlement under the Post-9/11 educational assistance program to those former members of the Armed Forces who: (1) retired on or after September 10, 2001, and on or before July 31, 2009; or (2) medically retired or separated on or after September 10, 2001, due to a disability determined to be service-connected. Provides special rules for individuals entitled to Post-9/11 educational assistance as well as to basic educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill educational assistance program due to service on or before September 10, 2011. Establishes the authorized monthly housing stipend amount for individuals who receive Post-9/11 educational assistance and pursue an approved program of education offered in whole or in part through distance learning.

extends eligibility transfer educational assistance entitlement educational assistance program members armed_forces retired september july medically retired separated september disability determined service connected provides special rules individuals entitled educational assistance basic educational assistance montgomery bill educational assistance program service september establishes authorized monthly housing stipend individuals receive educational assistance pursue approved program education offered distance learning


Summary: Foreign Language Education Partnership Program Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to replace the program providing incentive payments to public elementary schools for foreign language instruction with a partnership program in foreign languages that provides matching incentive payments to partnerships composed of state or local educational agencies and institutions of higher education. Requires such partnerships to establish, improve, or expand model programs of foreign language learning from kindergarten through grade 12 that increase the number of high school graduates who attain advanced proficiency in at least one foreign language. Requires each model program to have a dimension allowing the student to gain an understanding of the historic, geographic, cultural, economic, and other contextual factors of countries whose people speak the language studied. Conditions a partnership's continued funding for two additional five-year periods, after an initial four-year funding period, on its demonstrating its program's effectiveness based on nationally recognized standardized foreign language assessments. Directs the Secretary of Education to collect and analyze data on such programs annually and disseminate aggregated program data nationally, as well as information on successful programs and practices.

act amends elementary secondary education act replace program providing incentive payments public elementary schools foreign language instruction partnership program foreign languages provides matching incentive payments partnerships composed state local educational agencies institutions higher education requires partnerships establish improve expand model programs foreign language learning kindergarten grade increase number high school graduates attain advanced proficiency foreign language requires model program dimension allowing student gain understanding historic geographic cultural economic factors countries people speak language studied conditions partnership continued funding additional year periods initial year funding period demonstrating program effectiveness based nationally recognized standardized foreign language assessments directs secretary education collect analyze data programs annually disseminate aggregated program data nationally information successful programs practices


Summary: Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend by one year, from July 2010 to July 2011, the Secretary of Education's authority to purchase or enter into forward commitments to purchase: (1) Federal Family Education Loans (FFELs) from lenders, upon the determination that there is an inadequate availability of loan capital to meet the demand for such loans; and (2) rehabilitated loans that eligible lenders purchased under the FFEL default reduction program. Extends by one year, from June 30, 2010 to June 30, 2011, the authority of institutions of higher education (IHEs), with the Secretary's approval, to participate in the FFEL lender-of-last-resort program for borrowers otherwise unable to obtain such loans (thereby requiring guaranty agencies serving as lenders-of-last-resort to make FFELs to student and parent borrowers of such IHEs, until such date, regardless of their ability to otherwise obtain such loans).

amends higher education act extend year july july secretary education authority purchase enter forward commitments purchase federal family education loans ffels lenders determination inadequate availability loan capital meet demand loans rehabilitated loans eligible lenders purchased ffel default reduction program extends year june june authority institutions higher education ihes secretary approval participate ffel lender resort program borrowers unable obtain loans requiring guaranty agencies serving lenders resort ffels student parent borrowers ihes date regardless ability obtain loans


Summary: Graduation for All Act - Directs the Secretary of Education to award competitive matching grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to improve student academic achievement, graduation rates, and postsecondary readiness in high schools whose graduation rates are at or below 65% and in underperforming middle schools that send more than one-half of their students to such high schools. Requires grantees to provide each school with: (1) an Early Warning System that helps the school identify and implement tiered academic, social, and behavioral student interventions, including differentiated instruction; (2) one of four Models of Success tailored to its analysis of the school's needs; and (3) certain other supportive services. Lists the Models of Success as: (1) a transformational model, that provides on-site professional development and career-ladder opportunities for teachers; (2) a turnaround model, that replaces ineffective principals and teachers and reassigns teachers that are not teaching in their area of expertise; (3) a restart model, that closes the school and reopens it with new leadership, staff, and instructional programs; and (4) a close-down model, that closes the school and re-enrolls students in higher-achieving schools. Directs the Secretary to contract with an outside evaluator to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of this program and disseminate best practices in improving student achievement. Fast Track to College Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Secretary to award matching grants to LEAs and schools funded by the Bureau of Indian Affairs that partner with institutions of higher education (IHEs) to establish, or support existing, early college high schools or dual enrollment programs that allow high school students to earn postsecondary credits without paying postsecondary tuition or fees. Gives grant priority to applicants that are receiving a grant under this Act's first grant program and will serve areas experiencing severe economic distress. Directs the Secretary to arrange for an independent evaluation of this grant program, and provide LEAs with information and technical assistance concerning best practices in early college high schools and dual enrollment programs. Requires the Secretary to: (1) enter into contracts with the Center for Education of the National Academies to conduct and review existing research on middle grades education; (2) create a national clearinghouse for research in best practices in middle grades, and a middle grades database that identifies factors that facilitate or impede student achievement; (3) require the the Institute of Education Sciences to develop a strand of field-initiated research aimed at enhancing the performance of disadvantaged middle school students; (4) create a research and development center dedicated to middle grades education; and (5) award grants to IHEs and other organizations that partner with states and LEAs to turn around low-performing middle grades.

graduation act directs secretary education award competitive matching grants local educational agencies leas improve student academic achievement graduation rates postsecondary readiness high schools graduation rates underperforming middle schools send half students high schools requires grantees provide school early warning system helps school identify implement tiered academic social behavioral student interventions including differentiated instruction tailored analysis school needs certain supportive services lists models success transformational model provides site professional development career ladder opportunities teachers turnaround model replaces ineffective principals teachers teachers teaching area expertise restart model closes school new leadership staff instructional programs close model closes school enrolls students higher achieving schools directs secretary contract outside evaluator conduct comprehensive evaluation program disseminate best practices improving student achievement fast track college act authorizes secretary award matching grants leas schools funded bureau_of_indian_affairs partner institutions higher education ihes establish support existing early college high schools dual enrollment programs allow high school students earn postsecondary credits paying postsecondary tuition fees gives grant priority applicants receiving grant act grant program serve areas experiencing severe economic distress directs secretary arrange independent evaluation grant program provide leas information technical assistance concerning best practices early college high schools dual enrollment programs requires secretary enter contracts national academies conduct review existing research middle grades education create national clearinghouse research best practices middle grades middle grades database identifies factors facilitate impede student achievement require institute_of_education_sciences develop field initiated research aimed enhancing performance disadvantaged middle school students create research development center dedicated middle grades education award grants ihes organizations partner states leas turn low performing middle grades


Summary: Deposit Restricted Qualified Tuition Programs Act of 2010 - Amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to prescribe requirements for deposit restricted qualified tuition programs which are exempt from federal income tax. Defines such a program as one in which: (1) the cash provided to it by a contributor may be invested only in deposits insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); (2) the contributor may become a participant in the program by depositing funds through the program into an account at a depository institution participating in the program; and (3) the program may include multiple depository institutions. Deems a deposit restricted qualified tuition program to be an identified banking product for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Denies treatment as a security under the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or the Investment Company Act of 1940 of: (1) the investment of cash in deposits at an insured depository institution through a deposit restricted qualified tuition program; (2) any certificate of deposit or other instrument evidencing any such deposit; or (3) any participation by a contributor to a deposit restricted qualified tuition program. Declares that in no event shall a deposit restricted qualified tuition program, the state entity designated by statute to oversee such program, or the administrator appointed to operate it on behalf of the state or a participating depository institution, be deemed to be an issuer of a security or an investment company. Declares that the budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled `Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation' for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

deposit restricted qualified tuition programs act amends federal_deposit_insurance_act prescribe requirements deposit restricted qualified tuition programs exempt federal income tax defines program cash provided contributor invested deposits insured federal_deposit_insurance_corporation fdic contributor participant program depositing funds program account depository institution participating program program include multiple depository institutions deems deposit restricted qualified tuition program identified banking product purposes securities_exchange_act denies treatment security securities act securities_exchange_act investment company act investment cash deposits insured depository institution deposit restricted qualified tuition program certificate deposit instrument evidencing deposit participation contributor deposit restricted qualified tuition program declares event shall deposit restricted qualified tuition program state entity designated statute oversee program administrator appointed operate behalf state participating depository institution deemed issuer security investment company declares budgetary effects act purpose complying statutory pay act shall determined reference latest statement titled budgetary effects paygo legislation act submitted printing congressional_record chairman provided statement submitted prior vote passage


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the tax deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses.

amends internal revenue code permanent tax deduction qualified tuition related expenses


Summary: Community College Emergency Stabilization Fund Act - Directs the Secretary of Education to provide temporary emergency funding to states for use in awarding competitive grants to community colleges to assist them in maintaining, or hiring additional, staff. Allots such funding to states pursuant to a formula that takes into account each state's share of increased unemployment over the past 12 months and the extent to which its unemployment rate exceeds the national average. Directs the Secretary to award competitive grants to career and technical colleges to assist them in maintaining, or hiring additional, staff. Requires the states and the Secretary, when determining the amount of a grant to be awarded to a community college or career and technical college pursuant to this Act, to consider: (1) its student enrollment; (2) the increase in its enrollment over the preceding academic year; and (3) the most recent monthly unemployment rate in its locality. Requires the Comptroller General to conduct an evaluation this Act's grant programs and report its results to Congress.

act directs secretary education provide temporary emergency funding states use awarding competitive grants community colleges assist maintaining hiring additional staff allots funding states pursuant formula takes account state share increased unemployment past months extent unemployment rate exceeds national average directs secretary award competitive grants career technical colleges assist maintaining hiring additional staff requires states secretary determining grant awarded community college career technical college pursuant act consider student enrollment increase enrollment preceding academic year recent monthly unemployment rate locality requires comptroller general conduct evaluation act grant programs report results congress


Summary: Ensuring All Students Year-round (EASY) Access to Meals and Snacks Act - Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to reimburse private nonprofit and local government service institutions (other than public schools) under the school lunch program for up to one meal and one snack per child each day during after-school hours, weekends, and school holidays during the regular school calendar. (Currently, such institutions are reimbursed for meals and snacks served to children over the summer months or to children who are on vacation under a continuous school calendar.)

ensuring students year round easy access meals snacks act amends national school lunch act reimburse private nonprofit local government service institutions public schools school lunch program meal snack child day school hours weekends school holidays regular school calendar currently institutions reimbursed meals snacks served children summer months children vacation continuous school calendar


Summary: Amends federal provisions concerning the provision of educational assistance for veterans and members of the reserves to allow an individual eligible for such assistance to be paid on an accelerated basis if: (1) the individual is enrolled in an approved program of education; (2) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) or of the military department concerned (in case of a reserve member) has not paid the established charges to the institution of higher learning within seven days after the academic quarter, semester, or term begins; and (3) failure to pay the established charges is through no fault of the individual. Requires: (1) the institution to certify the amount of established charges; (2) payment of the accelerated amount within 14 days after receipt of such certification; and (3) individuals to be charged against their educational assistance entitlement for any accelerated payments received.

amends federal provisions concerning provision educational assistance veterans members reserves allow individual eligible assistance paid accelerated basis individual enrolled approved program education secretary veterans_affairs military department concerned case reserve member paid established charges institution higher learning seven days academic quarter semester term begins failure pay established charges fault individual requires institution certify established charges payment accelerated days receipt certification individuals charged educational assistance entitlement accelerated payments received


Summary: Post-9/11 GI Educational Fairness Act of 2009 -Amends the veterans' post-9/11 educational assistance program to remove the requirement that a program of education must be offered by an institution of higher learning in ordered to be approved. States that the purpose of this Act is to allow activities such as apprenticeship or other on-job training, entrepreneurship training, correspondence training, and flight training. Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to approve for such program the pursuit of flight training if: (1) such training is generally accepted as necessary for the attainment of a vocational objective in aviation; (2) the individual possesses a valid private pilot certificate and meets medical requirements necessary for a commercial pilot certificate; and (3) the flight school course meets Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) standards.

veterans educational assistance program remove requirement program education offered institution higher learning ordered approved states purpose act allow activities apprenticeship job training entrepreneurship training correspondence training flight training authorizes secretary veterans_affairs approve program pursuit flight training training generally accepted necessary attainment vocational objective aviation individual possesses valid private pilot certificate meets medical requirements necessary commercial pilot certificate flight school course meets federal_aviation_administration faa standards


Summary: Dr. Rita Hocog Inos Fellowship Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish the Dr. Rita Hocog Inos Fellowship Program to award local government and federal government fellowships to qualified students from the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Defines a "qualified student" as a student who is a U.S. citizen, domiciled in that Commonwealth, and enrolled in a degree or certificate program at an institution of higher education. Allows a fellow to receive either a specified stipend or academic credit toward graduation for participating in an internship.

fellowship act directs secretary interior establish fellowship program award local government federal government fellowships qualified students commonwealth_of_the_northern_mariana_islands defines qualified student student citizen domiciled commonwealth enrolled degree certificate program institution higher education allows fellow receive specified stipend academic credit graduation participating internship


Summary: National Youth Sports Program Revitalization Act of 2010 - Amends the Community Services Block Grant Act to authorize appropriations for FY2011-FY2021 for national or regional instructional programs for low-income youth.

revitalization act amends community services block grant act authorize appropriations national regional instructional programs low income youth


Summary: Northern Mariana Islands College Access Act of 2010 - Directs the Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands to use federal funds authorized by this Act to award grants to public four-year institutions of higher education (IHEs) located in the states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or Guam to cover the difference between the in-state and out-of-state tuition and fees for students who have: (1) been domiciled in the Northern Mariana Islands for at least the 12 months preceding their enrollment in the IHE; and (2) received on or after January 1, 2008, a secondary school diploma or its equivalent while domiciled there. Requires the Comptroller General to monitor the progam's effectiveness in expanding educational opportunities for such students.

northern_mariana_islands college access act directs governor northern mariana islands use federal funds authorized act award grants public year institutions higher education ihes located states district_of_columbia puerto_rico guam cover difference state state tuition fees students domiciled northern_mariana islands months preceding enrollment ihe received january secondary school diploma equivalent domiciled requires comptroller general monitor effectiveness expanding educational opportunities students


Summary: Truth in Tuition Act of 2010 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education (IHEs) to provide each admitted student considering an undergraduate or graduate program: (1) a multi-year tuition and fee schedule; or (2) a single-year tuition and fee schedule, and a nonbinding, multi-year estimate of net costs after all financial aid is awarded. Requires IHEs that choose the second option to include with each multi-year estimate the average deviation, in percentage terms, between previous year estimates and actual net costs for their students. Directs the Secretary of Education to waive the application of these requirements to IHEs for which the requirements are not practicable due to events that cause them severe economic distress, a dramatic reduction in state or federal aid, or any other circumstance the Secretary deems valid.

truth tuition act amends higher education act require institutions higher education ihes provide admitted student considering undergraduate graduate program multi year tuition fee schedule single year tuition fee schedule nonbinding multi year estimate net costs financial aid awarded requires ihes choose second option include multi year estimate average deviation percentage terms previous year estimates actual net costs students directs secretary education waive application requirements ihes requirements practicable events cause severe economic distress reduction state federal aid circumstance secretary deems valid


Summary: Student Loan Interest Full Deductibility Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the current dollar limitations on the tax deduction of interest on education loans.

act amends internal revenue code repeal current dollar limitations tax deduction interest education loans


Summary: Amends part A of title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to increase the maximum federal allotment to Puerto Rico, which is expressed as a percentage of the federal funds allotted to states, to improve the education of limited English proficient children and immigrant youth.

amends title iii elementary secondary education act increase maximum federal allotment puerto_rico expressed percentage federal funds allotted states improve education limited english proficient children immigrant youth


Summary: Energy Education Loan Forgiveness Act of 2010 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to provide student loan forgiveness under the Federal Family Education Loan, Direct Loan, and Perkins Loans programs to individuals who have been employed for at least one year after this Act's enactment as full-time skilled energy workers in advanced energy industries. Limits the maximum amount of such loan forgiveness to $2,000 after the first year of a skilled energy worker's employment, with incremental increases after each of the following four years, reaching $5,000 of the loan obligation of the borrower outstanding after the completion of the fifth year. Includes as advanced energy industries those involved in: (1) alternative energy; (2) nuclear energy; (3) energy efficient construction, retrofitting, and design; (4) sustainable energy technologies; (5) water and energy conservation; (6) recycling and waste reduction; (7) advanced agriculture; (8) carbon sequestration and storage; (9) natural gas drilling; and (10) clean coal production.

amends higher education act authorize secretary education provide student loan forgiveness federal_family_education_loan direct_loan perkins loans programs individuals employed year act enactment time skilled energy workers advanced energy industries limits maximum loan forgiveness year skilled energy worker employment incremental increases following years reaching loan obligation borrower outstanding completion fifth year includes advanced energy industries involved alternative energy nuclear energy energy efficient construction retrofitting design sustainable energy technologies water energy conservation recycling waste reduction advanced agriculture carbon sequestration storage natural gas drilling clean coal production


Summary: Student Debt Reduction Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to cap annual, income-based, student loan repayments under the Federal Family Education Loan and Direct Loan programs at 10% (currently, 15%) of the amount by which a borrower's and the borrower's spouse's adjusted gross income exceeds 150% of the poverty line. Requires the Secretary of Education to cancel or repay such loans after 20 (currently, 25) years.

student debt reduction act amends higher education act cap annual income based student loan repayments federal_family_education_loan direct_loan programs currently borrower borrower spouse adjusted gross income exceeds poverty line requires secretary education cancel repay loans currently years


Summary: Allows a person to transfer to the Thrift Savings Fund account of any qualified member contributions previously made by such person under a qualified tuition program for which such member is the designated beneficiary. Defines "qualified member" to mean any member of the uniformed services serving on active duty or any member of the Ready Reserve in any pay status who: (1) is eligible to participate in the Thrift Savings Plan; and (2) provides any information necessary to identify or establish such member's account and to effect such transfer. Permits such a transfer for the benefit of a qualified member to be made irrespective of whether such member has otherwise elected to participate. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude any such qualified tuition program distribution to a Thrift Savings Fund from the distributee's gross income.

allows person transfer thrift_savings_fund account qualified member contributions previously person qualified tuition program member designated beneficiary defines qualified member mean member uniformed services serving active duty member ready_reserve pay status eligible participate thrift savings plan provides information necessary identify establish member account effect transfer permits transfer benefit qualified member irrespective member elected participate amends internal revenue code exclude qualified tuition program distribution thrift_savings_fund gross income


Summary: Medical School Construction Grant Act - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a program to award grants to eligible medical schools for the purpose of constructing, renovating, or improving medical school facilities to increase the supply of physicians. Sets forth the allocation of such awards with first priority given to new medical schools.

grant act requires secretary health_and_human_services hhs establish program award grants eligible medical schools purpose constructing renovating improving medical school facilities increase supply physicians sets forth allocation awards priority given new medical schools


Summary: Campus Fire Safety Education Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of Education to establish a program to award grants, on a competitive basis, to institutions of higher education or consortiums of such institutions for: (1) initiating, expanding, or improving fire safety education programs; and (2) increasing fire safety awareness among enrolled students. Directs the Secretary to give priority to institutions that plan to use funds to initiate, expand, or improve fire safety education programs that include educational material specifically prepared for students with physical, sensory, or cognitive disabilities. Sets forth provisions regarding grant periods, limits on awards, and matching and other requirements. Requires an institution to use grant funds to initiate, expand, or improve a fire safety education program that: (1) reaches all enrolled students; (2) ensures maximum exposure to and increased awareness of, and that effectuates change in behavior regarding, fire safety by students through conducting outreach to students a minimum of twice per academic year and through measures that provide fire safety information to any student upon request; (3) includes minimum instruction regarding fire behavior, fire injury and death, ignition scenarios, fire safety systems and equipment, and the importance of means of egress; and (4) includes a mechanism for carrying out evaluations of program effectiveness. Requires the Secretary to publish a report of best practices for initiating, expanding, or improving fire safety education programs.

campus fire safety education act directs secretary education establish program award grants competitive basis institutions higher education consortiums institutions initiating expanding improving fire safety education programs increasing fire safety awareness enrolled students directs secretary priority institutions plan use funds initiate expand improve fire safety education programs include educational material specifically prepared students physical sensory cognitive disabilities sets forth provisions grant periods limits awards matching requirements requires institution use grant funds initiate expand improve fire safety education program reaches enrolled students ensures maximum exposure increased awareness effectuates change behavior fire safety students conducting outreach students minimum twice academic year measures provide fire safety information student request includes minimum instruction fire behavior fire injury death ignition scenarios fire safety systems equipment importance means egress includes mechanism carrying evaluations program effectiveness requires secretary publish report best practices initiating expanding improving fire safety education programs


Summary: Transforming Undergraduate STEM Education Act - Amends the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 to make changes to the program requiring the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to award competitive grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs) to expand previously implemented reforms of undergraduate science, mathematics, engineering, or technology (STEM) education. Expands grant uses to allow their use in: (1) implementing, rather that just expanding, research-based reforms in undergraduate STEM education; (2) creating multidisciplinary or interdisciplinary STEM courses or programs; (3) expanding undergraduate STEM research opportunities to include interdisciplinary research and research in industry, at federal labs, and at international research institutions or research sites; (4) implementing or expanding bridge, cohort, tutoring, or mentoring programs that enhance student recruitment or persistence; (5) implementing STEM faculty development programs; (6) supporting the participation of graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in instructional or assessment activities at primarily undergraduate IHEs; and (7) researching STEM teaching and learning at the undergraduate level related to the proposed reform effort. Gives priority, among proposals that expand existing reform efforts beyond a single academic unit, to proposals for which a senior institutional administrator serves as the principal investigator.

changes program requiring director national_science_foundation nsf award competitive grants institutions higher education ihes expand previously implemented reforms undergraduate science mathematics engineering technology stem education expands grant uses allow use implementing expanding research based reforms undergraduate stem education creating multidisciplinary interdisciplinary stem courses programs expanding undergraduate stem research opportunities include interdisciplinary research research industry federal labs international research institutions research sites implementing expanding bridge cohort tutoring mentoring programs enhance student recruitment persistence implementing stem faculty development programs supporting participation graduate students postdoctoral fellows instructional assessment activities primarily undergraduate ihes researching stem teaching learning undergraduate level related proposed reform effort gives priority proposals expand existing reform efforts single academic unit proposals senior institutional administrator serves principal investigator


Summary: Fitness for Life Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to make competitive, renewable four-year grants to ten institutions of higher education (IHEs) for the expansion of their master's degree in physical education programs. Requires IHEs to use the grant funds to: (1) teach students to incorporate technology and innovative teaching practices into physical education instruction and encourage children to be more physically active outside the classroom; (2) develop program curricula that link practice and theory; (3) partner with local educational agencies (LEAs) that serve schools where their students are to serve as full-time student teachers and most of their instruction is to occur; (4) extend their programs into the communities served by their partner LEAs; (5) actively promote their programs to prospective students; and (6) engage in such other activities the Secretary requires. Directs the Secretary, in developing the grant program, to consult with an IHE that for the past five years has: (1) offered a master's degree in physical education program that emphasizes the incorporation of technology into physical education instruction; and (2) partnered with an LEA that serves schools in which its master's degree candidates serve as student teachers.

fitness life act authorizes secretary education competitive renewable year grants institutions higher education ihes expansion master degree physical education programs requires ihes use grant funds teach students incorporate technology innovative teaching practices physical education instruction encourage children physically active outside classroom develop program curricula link practice theory partner local educational agencies leas serve schools students serve time student teachers instruction occur extend programs communities served partner leas actively promote programs prospective students engage activities secretary requires directs secretary developing grant program consult ihe past years offered master degree physical education program emphasizes incorporation technology physical education instruction partnered lea serves schools master degree candidates serve student teachers


Summary: Measuring and Evaluating Trends for Reliability, Integrity, and Continued Success (METRICS) Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to states to improve access to, and the sharing and use of, education data to improve student outcomes. Requires state grantees to have or be in the process of implementing integrated statewide education longitudinal data systems, which link individual students' early childhood, elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education and workforce data over time. Requires the use of grant funds to: (1) expand the ability of the data systems to link such data and do so across state agencies; (2) improve opportunities to access, analyze, and use data from such systems; and (3) build the capacity of teachers, leaders, parents, students, researchers, and the public to use longitudinal data for effective decision-making. Gives grant priority to states that propose to coordinate their efforts with local educational agencies (LEAs) or other states. Authorizes the Secretary to award competitive grants to high-need LEAs to develop and implement a comprehensive plan for using data to improve teaching, learning, and student outcomes. Requires such plan to include strategies to: (1) provide teachers, leaders, parents, students, researchers, and the public with access to student education data in a manner that respects student and teacher privacy; (2) coordinate with state efforts to build integrated statewide longitudinal data systems; (3) regularly analyze and share student education data with school personnel, parents, and students; (4) train teachers and school leaders to use such data effectively; (5) ensure that source data used at the local level is consistent with source data used to report indicators as required by state or federal law; and (6) provide training that addresses the use of data collection software, privacy policies, data integrity issues, report planning, and processes.

measuring evaluating trends reliability integrity metrics act_-_authorizes secretary education award competitive grants states improve access sharing use education data improve student outcomes requires state grantees process implementing integrated statewide education longitudinal data systems link individual students early childhood elementary secondary postsecondary education workforce data time requires use grant funds expand ability data systems link data state agencies improve opportunities access analyze use data systems build capacity teachers leaders parents students researchers public use longitudinal data effective decision making gives grant priority states propose coordinate efforts local educational agencies leas states authorizes secretary award competitive grants high need leas develop implement comprehensive plan data improve teaching learning student outcomes requires plan include strategies provide teachers leaders parents students researchers public access student education data manner respects student teacher privacy coordinate state efforts build integrated statewide longitudinal data systems regularly analyze share student education data school personnel parents students train teachers school leaders use data effectively ensure source data local level consistent source data report indicators required state federal law provide training addresses use data collection software privacy policies data integrity issues report planning processes


Summary: College Savings Flexibility Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow, between 2010 and 2015, distributions from a qualified tuition program to pay for principal and interest owed on student loans.

college savings flexibility act amends internal revenue code allow distributions qualified tuition program pay principal interest owed student loans


Summary: Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2010 - Amends the federal bankruptcy code to remove qualified educational loans as an exception to discharge from bankruptcy.

private student loan bankruptcy fairness act amends federal bankruptcy code remove qualified educational loans exception discharge bankruptcy


Summary: College Debt Swap Act of 2010 - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow certain borrowers to consolidate their private education loans as Direct Consolidation Loans. Limits such borrowers to those who: (1) are not in default on a loan made, insured, or guaranteed under title IV, except in certain instances of economic hardship; (2) were enrolled, between July 1, 1994, and July 1, 2010, as students eligible for unsubsidized Stafford loans or PLUS loans under the Federal Family Education Loan or Direct Loan programs; (3) borrowed at least one private education loan during such enrollment period; (4) are repaying their private education loan or are in a grace period preceding such repayment; (5) do not have an adverse credit history; and (6) have not previously obtained a Direct Consolidated Loan under title IV. Makes the program applicable only to private education loans disbursed to borrowers between July 1, 1994, and July 1, 2010. Directs the Secretary of Education to inform and educate students and their families about this loan consolidation program. Terminates the authority to make Consolidation loans under such program on June 30, 2012. Authorizes and appropriates additional funds for Pell Grant increases for FY2011-FY2012.

college debt swap act amends title student assistance higher education act allow certain borrowers consolidate private education loans direct_consolidation_loans limits borrowers default loan insured guaranteed title certain instances economic hardship enrolled july july students eligible unsubsidized stafford loans plus loans federal_family_education_loan direct_loan programs borrowed private education loan enrollment period repaying private education loan grace period preceding repayment adverse credit history previously obtained title makes program applicable private education loans disbursed borrowers july july directs secretary education inform educate students families loan consolidation program terminates authority consolidation loans program june authorizes appropriates additional funds pell_grant increases fy2011 fy2012


Summary: Student Visa Security Improvement Act - Amends the the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) require DHS employees to conduct in-person interviews and conduct on-site reviews of applications and supporting documentation with respect to student and exchange program visa applicants prior to final visa adjudication, with emphasis on determining whether an applicant is inadmissible for terrorist-related activities; (2) require an institution or exchange visitor program participating in the Student and Exchange Visitor Program to ensure that each covered student or exchange visitor is an active program participant, is observed, and is reported to DHS if he or she transfers institutions or academic majors; (3) provide Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) access to appropriate employees of a SEVIS program sponsor under specified circumstances; and (4) require a SEVIS upgrade to add data fields that include verification that students are meeting minimum academic standards.

student visa security improvement act amends homeland security act direct secretary homeland_security dhs require dhs employees conduct person interviews conduct site reviews applications supporting documentation respect student exchange program visa applicants prior final visa adjudication emphasis determining applicant inadmissible terrorist related activities require institution exchange visitor program participating student_and_exchange_visitor_program ensure covered student exchange visitor active program participant observed reported dhs transfers institutions academic majors provide student_and_exchange_visitor_information_system sevis access appropriate employees sevis program sponsor specified circumstances require sevis upgrade add data fields include verification students meeting minimum academic standards


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income payments received by a student under a comprehensive student work-learning-service program operated by a work college.

amends internal revenue code exclude gross income payments received student comprehensive student work learning service program operated work college


Summary: Student Enhancement Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax deduction, up to $10,000 per year, for supplemental education expenses. Defines "supplemental education expenses" as expenses not required for the a student's enrollment or attendance at an elementary or secondary school that are for academic tutoring designed to supplement or enhance the student's education and related books, supplies, and equipment.

student enhancement act amends internal revenue code allow tax deduction year supplemental education expenses defines supplemental education expenses expenses required student enrollment attendance elementary secondary school academic tutoring designed supplement enhance student education related books supplies equipment


Summary: Educational Success for Children and Youth Without Homes Act of 2010 - Amends the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act's program of grants to states and, through them, subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs) for the education of homeless youths to: (1) raise the minimum allotment for each state; (2) elaborate on the functions of each state's Office of the Coordinator for Education of Homeless Children and Youths; (3) elaborate on required state procedures for resolving disputes regarding the educational placement of homeless youth; (4) ensure that homeless youth do not lose credits earned in other schools and are not segregated into separate schools or programs within schools; (5) require states, LEAs, and schools to promote success for homeless youth by holding them to the same achievement standards as other students and removing barriers to their full participation in all classes and school activities; (6) list student-centered factors to be considered before an LEA places a homeless youth in a school; (7) require such schools to immediately enroll homeless youth despite unpaid fees or missed application or enrollment deadlines; (8) protect the privacy of information about a homeless youth's living situation; (9) require LEAs to coordinate services provided to homeless and disabled youth; (10) add to the duties of, and funding available to, LEA liaisons for homeless youth; (11) provide for the enrollment of homeless children in preschool programs; (12) require the Secretary of Education to establish or designate a Federal Office of the Coordinator for Education of Homeless Children and Youths; (13) authorize the Secretary to award grants or enter into contracts for evaluation, dissemination, and technical assistance activities for educational programs for homeless youth; and (14) triple authorized FY2010 appropriations from those authorized for FY2009. Establishes a separately funded Emergency Disaster Grant program which distributes funds to LEAs directly or through states to increase LEAs' capacity to respond to major disasters.

amends mckinney-vento homeless assistance act program grants states subgrants local educational agencies leas education homeless youths raise minimum allotment state elaborate functions state youths elaborate required state procedures resolving disputes educational placement homeless youth ensure homeless youth lose credits earned schools segregated separate schools programs schools require states leas schools promote success homeless youth holding achievement standards students removing barriers participation classes school activities list student centered factors considered lea places homeless youth school require schools immediately enroll homeless youth despite unpaid fees missed application enrollment deadlines protect privacy information homeless youth living situation require leas coordinate services provided homeless disabled youth add duties funding available lea liaisons homeless youth provide enrollment homeless children preschool programs require secretary education establish designate federal_office_of_the_coordinator_for_education homeless_children youths authorize secretary award grants enter contracts evaluation dissemination technical assistance activities educational programs homeless youth triple authorized fy2010 appropriations authorized fy2009 establishes separately funded emergency disaster grant program distributes funds leas directly states increase leas capacity respond major disasters


Summary: Universal College Credit Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit up to $5,000 annually for the qualified tuition and related expenses of an individual taxpayer, a taxpayer's spouse, or dependents for instruction at an institution of higher education. Allows such credit for four years of undergraduate education expenses and six years of graduate or professional education expenses. Excludes expenses for courses involving sports, games, or hobbies (unless part of a degree program) and expenses unrelated to an academic program (e.g., student activity fees, athletic fees, or insurance expenses).

allow tax credit annually qualified tuition related expenses individual taxpayer taxpayer spouse dependents instruction institution higher education allows credit years undergraduate education expenses years graduate professional education expenses excludes expenses courses involving sports games degree program expenses unrelated academic program student activity fees athletic fees insurance expenses


Summary: Bases the amount of monthly stipend paid to veterans pursuing a program of education under the Post-9/11 veterans educational assistance program on the amount of basic allowance for housing (BAH) payable in the ZIP code area in which the individual resides. (Under current law, such amount is based on the amount of BAH payable in the ZIP code area in which the institution of higher education in which the individual is enrolled is located.)

bases monthly stipend paid veterans pursuing program education veterans educational assistance program basic allowance housing payable zip code area individual resides current law based payable zip code area institution higher education individual enrolled located


Summary: Post-9/11 GI Bill Improvement Act - Allows a member of the Armed Forces to transfer educational assistance under the post-9/11 educational assistance program to a dependent child at any time before the child attains age 26.

bill improvement act allows member armed_forces transfer educational assistance educational assistance program dependent child time child attains age


Summary: Perkins Loan Extension Act of 2010 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to delay from October 1, 2012, to October 1, 2013, the date after which institutions of higher education must begin distributing late Perkins Loan collections to the Secretary of Education.

amends higher education act delay october october date institutions higher education begin distributing late perkins_loan collections secretary education


Summary: Christopher Bryski Student Loan Protection Act and Christopher's Law - (Sec. 2) Amends the Truth in Lending Act to require institutions of higher education (IHEs) that provide student loan counseling to new borrowers and cosigners at the time of any student loan application, origination, or consolidation, or at the time the cosigner assumes responsibility for repayment, to include information on creating a durable power of attorney for financial decisionmaking. Requires private educational lenders to provide borrowers and cosigners of student loans with that information at the time of loan application. Requires lenders of private educational loans for which cosigners are held jointly liable to describe clearly and conspicuously, in writing, the cosigners' obligations regarding such loans, including the effect a borrower's or cosigner's death, disability, or inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity would have on such obligations. Directs the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to publish model forms for the information this Act requires to be provided regarding: (1) the creation of a durable power of attorney; and (2) a cosigner's obligation. (Sec. 3) Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require IHEs to provide borrowers of federal educational loans information at their entrance counseling regarding: (1) the effect their death, disability, or inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity would have on their federal and private educational loans; and (2) their state's model form, published by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, for creating a durable power of attorney.

christopher_bryski_student_loan_protection_act christopher law sec amends truth lending act require institutions higher education ihes provide student loan counseling new borrowers cosigners time student loan application origination consolidation time cosigner assumes responsibility repayment include information creating durable power attorney financial decisionmaking requires private educational lenders provide borrowers cosigners student loans information time loan application requires lenders private educational loans cosigners held jointly liable describe clearly conspicuously writing cosigners obligations loans including effect borrower cosigner death disability inability engage substantial gainful activity obligations directs board_of_governors federal_reserve_system publish model forms information act requires provided creation durable power attorney cosigner obligation sec amends higher education act require ihes provide borrowers federal educational loans information entrance counseling effect death disability inability engage substantial gainful activity federal private educational loans state model form published board_of_governors federal_reserve_system creating durable power attorney


Summary: Teen Parent Graduation and College Achievement Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Education to award grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) and institutions of higher education (IHEs) to help pregnant and parenting students stay in school by expanding their access to services. Includes tutoring, pregnancy-related health care, child care, transportation, after-school support, academic counseling, school social work, or family planning among such services. Requires LEA and IHE grantees to: (1) enter into partnerships and share grant funds, when appropriate, with public agencies or community-based organizations to help pregnant or parenting students stay in school; and (2) use no more than 10% of their grant for administrative costs.

teen parent graduation college achievement act amends elementary secondary education act higher education act require secretary education award grants local educational agencies leas institutions higher education ihes help pregnant parenting students stay school expanding access services includes tutoring pregnancy related health care child care transportation school support academic counseling school social work family planning services ihe grantees enter partnerships share grant funds appropriate public agencies community based organizations help pregnant parenting students stay school use grant administrative costs


Summary: America Realizing the Informational Skills and Initiative of New Graduates Act of 2010 or America RISING Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of Labor to establish a program of grants to: (1) eligible small business employers to defray the cost of compensation they pay to recent graduates from institutions of higher education; and (2) such graduates to enable them to defray the cost of undertaking further education for up to 24 months in subjects relating to mathematics, science, engineering, or technology.

america realizing initiative new graduates act america rising act directs secretary labor establish program grants eligible small business employers defray cost compensation pay recent graduates institutions higher education graduates enable defray cost undertaking education months subjects relating mathematics science engineering technology


Summary: Back to School Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individual taxpayers who are age 55 or older an income-based tax credit for up to $2,000 of qualified tuition and related expenses, plus 25% of such expenses between $2,000 and $4,000. Adjusts the amount of such credit for inflation beginning after 2011.

school act amends internal revenue code allow individual taxpayers age older income based tax credit qualified tuition related expenses plus expenses adjusts credit inflation beginning


Summary: Urban University Renaissance Act of the 21st Century - Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) (Secretary) to award grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs) to establish and maintain community outreach partnership centers and expand existing community engagement activities that address urban problems. Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to IHEs to assess and enhance their community engagement capacities. Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to assistant professors that have expertise on urban problems for research on such problems. Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to and enter into contracts with schools that satisfy certain criteria as urban grant universities to assist them in promoting innovative research, education, training, and service activities regarding urban problems. Authorizes the Secretary to award fellowships to individuals at such schools who are pursuing graduate studies that focus on urban problems. Establishes the University Partnerships Advisory Council. Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to IHEs and partnerships of IHEs and certain housing stakeholders to undertake community development and affordable housing projects serving persons of low and moderate income. Establishes the National Innovation Council in the Executive Office of the President to coordinate federal innovation policy and fund state and local innovation initiatives. Establishes the Cluster Information Center, under the direction of the Council, to promote the collection, development, and dissemination of data and analysis about geographic concentrations of interconnected businesses, suppliers, and associated institutions in particular fields or industries (clusters) for use in guiding investments in cluster activities. Authorizes the Council to make: (1) CLUSTER grants to promote cluster growth and competitiveness; (2) national sector research grants to encourage innovation through research partnerships between academic institutions located in major metropolitan areas and industry research alliances; (3) productivity enhancement research grants; (4) state innovation-based economic development partnership grants; and (5) technology diffusion grants to promote the diffusion, by Regional Centers for the Transfer of Manufacturing Technology, of existing technological innovations to companies that underutilize such innovations. Amends the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to make grants for the establishment of university centers to conduct applied research, provide technical assistance to public and private entities, and conduct other activities to enhance regional economic development in distressed areas. Amends the National Environmental Education Act to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to make grants to IHEs to establish and maintain community outreach partnership centers that address the environmental problems facing local communities through research and outreach. Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to establish an urban partnership pilot program providing grants to partnerships between high-need urban local educational agencies (LEAs) and urban universities to improve teacher effectiveness in urban schools through teacher training, recruitment, and retention efforts. Directs the Secretary of Education to contract with a nonprofit organization to establish a clearinghouse to identify and disseminate strategies to improve teacher effectiveness in high-need urban LEAs. Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to states to enable them to work with statewide partnerships to: (1) promote better alignment of content knowledge requirements for secondary school graduation with the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in postsecondary education, the 21st century workforce, or the Armed Forces; or (2) establish or improve a statewide preschool through college (P-16) education data system. Requires state grantees to provide competitive subgrants to partnerships of certain local educational stakeholders for efforts to improve student outcomes across the local P-16 educational system. Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Education to award grants to urban universities to further develop and apply research findings to efforts to: (1) improve elementary and secondary teacher quality and retention, or improve the postsecondary and workplace readiness of their students; (2) improve the economic health of their areas; or (3) reduce health disparities in their areas. Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to: (1) issue reports to Congress on health workforce diversity; (2) establish a technical clearinghouse on health workforce diversity within the Office of Minority Health and coordinate current and future clearinghouses; and (3) arrange for an evaluation of current health workforce diversity initiatives funded by the Department of HHS.

act 21st century authorizes secretary housing_and_urban_development hud secretary award grants institutions higher education ihes establish maintain community outreach partnership centers expand existing community engagement activities address urban problems authorizes secretary award grants ihes assess enhance community engagement capacities authorizes secretary award grants assistant professors expertise urban problems research problems authorizes secretary award grants enter contracts schools satisfy certain criteria urban grant universities assist promoting innovative research education training service activities urban problems authorizes secretary award fellowships individuals schools pursuing graduate studies focus urban problems establishes authorizes secretary award grants ihes partnerships ihes certain housing stakeholders undertake community development affordable housing projects serving persons low moderate income establishes executive_office president coordinate federal innovation policy fund state local innovation initiatives establishes direction council promote collection development dissemination data analysis geographic concentrations interconnected businesses suppliers associated institutions particular fields industries clusters use guiding investments cluster activities authorizes council cluster grants promote cluster growth competitiveness national sector research grants encourage innovation research partnerships academic institutions located major metropolitan areas industry research alliances productivity enhancement research grants state innovation based economic development partnership grants technology diffusion grants promote diffusion transfer manufacturing technology existing technological innovations companies innovations amends public_works_and_economic_development_act authorize secretary commerce grants establishment university centers conduct applied research provide technical assistance public private entities conduct activities enhance regional economic development distressed areas amends authorize administrator environmental_protection_agency epa grants ihes establish maintain community outreach partnership centers address environmental problems facing local communities research outreach amends elementary secondary education act direct secretary education establish urban partnership pilot program providing grants partnerships high need urban local educational agencies leas urban universities improve teacher effectiveness urban schools teacher training recruitment retention efforts directs secretary education contract nonprofit organization establish clearinghouse identify disseminate strategies improve teacher effectiveness high need urban leas authorizes secretary education award competitive grants states enable work statewide partnerships promote better alignment content knowledge requirements secondary school graduation knowledge skills needed succeed postsecondary education 21st century workforce armed_forces establish improve statewide preschool college p-16 education data system requires state grantees provide competitive subgrants partnerships certain local educational stakeholders efforts improve student outcomes local p-16 educational system amends higher education act require secretary education award grants urban universities develop apply research findings efforts improve elementary secondary teacher quality retention improve postsecondary workplace readiness students improve economic health areas reduce health disparities areas amends public_health_service_act direct secretary health_and_human_services hhs issue reports congress health workforce diversity establish technical clearinghouse health workforce diversity office_of_minority_health coordinate current future clearinghouses arrange evaluation current health workforce diversity initiatives funded


Summary: Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to require the Secretary of Labor to award competitive grants to states to provide funds to local boards for provision of technical school training subsidies in local areas through one-stop delivery systems to pay tuition costs for the career and technical education of unemployed individuals enrolled or accepted at a technical school. Limits the aggregate amount of subsidies to an individual to $2,000.

amends workforce investment act require secretary labor award competitive grants states provide funds local boards provision technical school training subsidies local areas stop delivery systems pay tuition costs career technical education unemployed individuals enrolled accepted technical school limits aggregate subsidies individual


Summary: Employee Educational Assistance Act of 2010 - Renders the general terminating date (i.e., December 31, 2010) of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 inapplicable to provisions of that Act that extended the exclusion of employer-provided educational assistance from the gross income of employees (thus making such tax exclusion permanent).

employee educational assistance act renders general terminating date december economic_growth_and_tax_relief_reconciliation_act inapplicable provisions act extended exclusion employer provided educational assistance gross income employees making tax exclusion permanent


Summary: Requires each individual employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as a vocational rehabilitation counselor to: (1) have completed a masters degree in vocational rehabilitation counseling before such employment; (2) obtain certification within five years after obtaining such employment; and (3) maintain such certification as a condition of continued employment. Requires each individual employed as a vocational rehabilitation employment coordinator to: (1) have completed a bachelors degree in the relevant field before such employment; (2) obtain certification within five years after obtaining such employment; and (3) maintain such certification as a condition of continued employment. Requires the Director of the VA's Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Service to develop a remediation plan for a counselor or coordinator who fails to meet any applicable condition and which the counselor or coordinator must complete in order to continue employment.

requires individual employed department_of_veterans_affairs vocational rehabilitation counselor completed masters degree vocational rehabilitation counseling employment obtain certification years obtaining employment maintain certification condition continued employment requires individual employed vocational rehabilitation employment coordinator completed degree relevant field employment obtain certification years obtaining employment maintain certification condition continued employment requires director develop remediation plan counselor coordinator fails meet applicable condition counselor coordinator complete order continue employment


Summary: Put School Counselors Where They're Needed Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to implement a demonstration project providing competitive, four-year grants to at least 10 secondary schools that have a four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate of 60% or lower, for the provision of additional school counselors and counselor resources. Expresses the sense of Congress that grantees should provide one additional counselor for every 250 students at risk. Requires the additional school counselors to serve primarily students identified as being at risk of not graduating in four years. Makes grantees that demonstrate progress in improving their graduation rates eligible for subsequent grants.

school_counselors needed act amends elementary secondary education act direct secretary education implement demonstration project providing competitive year grants secondary schools year adjusted cohort graduation rate lower provision additional school counselors counselor resources expresses sense congress grantees provide additional counselor students risk requires additional school counselors serve primarily students identified risk graduating years makes grantees demonstrate progress improving graduation rates eligible subsequent grants


Summary: Authorizes a faculty member of a military service academy (including the Coast Guard Academy and Merchant Marine Academy) or Department of Defense (DOD) professional school (including the National Defense University) to secure federal copyright protection for a scholarly work prepared as part of that person's official duties, but only for purposes of publication by a scholarly press or journal for which such a copyright is required. Requires the faculty member to transfer such copyright to the owner or publisher of the medium for which the work will be published. Prohibits the acceptance of royalties or other compensation by reason of such copyright protection.

authorizes faculty member military service academy including coast_guard_academy department_of_defense dod professional school including national_defense_university secure federal copyright protection scholarly work prepared person official duties purposes publication scholarly press copyright required requires faculty member transfer copyright owner publisher medium work published prohibits acceptance royalties compensation reason copyright protection


Summary: Lifelong Learning Accounts Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) establish tax-exempt lifelong learning accounts to pay certain educational expenses, including tuition, fees, books, supplies, and information technology devices required for the education of, or courses of instruction of, the account beneficiary; (2) allow individuals between ages 18 and 71 an income-based tax credit for cash contributions to their lifelong learning accounts; (3) exclude from employee gross income employer contributions to a lifelong learning account; and (4) allow employers a tax credit for contributions made to the lifelong learning accounts of their employees and for administrative costs associated with small employer lifelong learning accounts.

amends internal revenue code establish tax exempt lifelong learning accounts pay certain educational expenses including tuition fees books supplies information technology devices required education courses instruction account beneficiary allow individuals ages income based tax credit cash contributions lifelong learning accounts exclude employee gross income employer contributions lifelong learning account allow employers tax credit contributions lifelong learning accounts employees administrative costs associated small employer lifelong learning accounts


Summary: Post-9/11 G.I. Bill Dependent Coverage Improvement Act - Amends the veterans' post-9/11 educational assistance program to extend the age of eligibility of dependent children for receipt of transferred educational assistance under the program to such children under the age of 26 (under current law, under the age of 23).

bill dependent coverage improvement act amends veterans educational assistance program extend age eligibility dependent children receipt transferred educational assistance program children age current law age


Summary: Revises provisions concerning the post-9/11 veterans' educational assistance program to include as active duty service (and therefore qualify for program assistance) full-time service in the National Guard: (1) organizing, administering, recruiting, instructing, or training the National Guard; or (2) when authorized by the President or the Secretary of Defense (DOD) for responding to a national emergency declared by the President and supported by federal funds.

revises provisions concerning veterans educational assistance program include active duty service qualify program assistance time service national_guard organizing administering recruiting instructing training national_guard authorized president secretary defense dod responding national emergency declared president supported federal funds


Summary: Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010 - Revises provisions concerning the post-9/11 veterans' educational assistance program to, among other things: (1) revise definitions concerning eligibility, and include certain National Guard service as service qualifying for such assistance; (2) revise assistance amounts (including monthly stipends), and types of approved programs of education; (3) allow the pursuit of educational programs at institutions other than institutions of higher learning, including on-job training and apprenticeships, flight training, and correspondence courses; (4) provide an assistance amount for programs of education pursued while on active duty; (5) repeal the limit on the use of such assistance for the payment of only one licensing or certification test; (6) allow an individual entitled to supplemental educational assistance to transfer such entitlement to the post-9/11 program; (7) bar the duplication of benefits under other educational assistance programs; (8) increase the amount of the reporting fee paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to an educational institution for providing information concerning an individual's enrollment in a program of education; (9) extend to certain National Guard and reserve personnel members eligibility to receive public-private contributions for additional educational assistance; (10) reauthorize through 2016 the Veterans' Advisory Committee on Education; and (11) revise cost-of-living adjustments under the Montgomery GI Bill educational assistance program. Provides an alternate subsistence allowance amount for veterans entitled to such allowance due to service-connected disabilities.

revises provisions concerning veterans educational assistance program things revise definitions concerning eligibility include certain national_guard service service qualifying assistance revise assistance amounts including monthly stipends types approved programs education allow pursuit educational programs institutions institutions higher learning including job training apprenticeships flight training correspondence courses provide assistance programs education pursued active duty repeal limit use assistance payment licensing certification test allow individual entitled supplemental educational assistance transfer entitlement program bar duplication benefits educational assistance programs increase reporting fee paid secretary veterans_affairs educational institution providing information concerning individual enrollment program education extend certain national_guard reserve personnel members eligibility receive public private contributions additional educational assistance reauthorize veterans advisory_committee_on_education revise cost living adjustments montgomery bill educational assistance program provides alternate subsistence allowance veterans entitled allowance service connected disabilities


Summary: Requires the Secretary of Education, beginning in FY2011, to pay to Fort Lewis College in Colorado an amount equal to the charges for tuition for Indian students who are not residents of Colorado and who are enrolled in the College. Limits the amount paid to Fort Lewis College per fiscal year to an amount equal to the charges for tuition for Indian students who were Colorado non-residents and who were enrolled for the academic year 2009-2010. Treats amounts received under this Act as a reimbursement from Colorado to Fort Lewis College for complying with federal law requiring the admission of Indian students at the College free of charge of tuition. Prohibits anything in this Act from being construed as relieving Colorado from reimbursing Fort Lewis College for each academic year: (1) with respect to Indian students who are not Colorado residents and who are enrolled in Fort Lewis College, any amount of the charges for tuition for such enrolled Indian students which exceeds the amount received under this Act; and (2) with respect to Indian students who are Colorado residents and who are enrolled in Fort Lewis College, an amount equal to the charges for tuition for such enrolled Indian students.

requires secretary education beginning fy2011 pay colorado equal charges tuition indian students residents colorado enrolled college limits paid fiscal year equal charges tuition indian students colorado non residents enrolled academic year treats amounts received act reimbursement colorado complying federal law requiring admission indian students college free charge tuition prohibits act construed relieving colorado reimbursing academic year respect indian students colorado residents enrolled charges tuition enrolled indian students exceeds received act respect indian students colorado residents enrolled equal charges tuition enrolled indian students


Summary: Higher Education Affordability Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to replace the Hope and lifetime learning tax credits with a partially refundable $3,000 tax credit for the higher education expenses of a taxpayer, the taxpayer's spouse, or any dependent at an institution of higher education.

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Summary: Repeals the requirement that the Secretary of Education deny Texas and its local educational agencies funds from the Education Jobs Fund until the state assures the Secretary that: (1) funds used to support elementary and secondary education shall be distributed based on LEAs' relative shares of school improvement funds for the most recent fiscal year for which data are available; (2) such funds will not be used to supplant state formula funding that is distributed like school improvement funds; and (3) state funding for elementary and secondary education, as a percentage of the state's total revenue, will not be reduced through FY2013.

repeals requirement secretary education deny texas local educational agencies funds education_jobs_fund state assures secretary funds support elementary secondary education shall distributed based leas relative shares school improvement funds recent fiscal year data available funds supplant state formula funding distributed like school improvement funds state funding elementary secondary education percentage state total revenue reduced fy2013