Summary: Budget Control Act of 2011 - Title I: Ten-Year Discretionary Caps with Sequester - (Sec. 101) Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act) to revise sequestration requirements for enforcement of discretionary spending limits (spending caps). Requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to conduct such a sequestration to eliminate a budget year breach, if any. Eliminates specific formula requirements for adjustments to discretionary spending limits for: (1) highways, (2) allowances for the International Monetary Fund (IMF), (3) specified allowances for international arrearages, (4) the earned income tax credit (EITC) compliance initiative, (5) Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) adoption incentive payments, and (6) conservation. Requires the OMB sequestration report and the President's budget to include adjustments to discretionary spending limits for the fiscal year and each succeeding year for: (1) emergency appropriations or Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism, (2) health care fraud and abuse control, and (3) disaster relief. Establishes discretionary spending limits for security and nonsecurity categories for FY2012-FY2021. Defines "security category" as discretionary appropriations associated with agency budgets for the Department of Defense (DOD), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), the intelligence community management account (95-0401-0-1-054), and all budget accounts in budget function 150 (international affairs). (Sec. 103) Requires discretionary preview and final sequestration reports to specify estimates for the current year and each subsequent year through 2021 of the applicable discretionary spending limits for each category and an explanation of any adjustments in such limits. Requires: (1) sequestration update reports to include a preview estimate of the adjustment for disaster funding for the upcoming fiscal year, and (2) final sequestration reports for the current year and each subsequent year through 2021 to include a final estimate of the adjustment for disaster funding. (Sec. 104) Repeals the expiration of (thus making permanent) the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act). (Sec. 105) Amends the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to allow the chairman of the Budget Committee of the House of Representatives or of the Senate to make appropriate budgetary adjustments of new budget authority and outlays in the same amount required by the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act. Prohibits in the House the chair of the Committee on the Budget from counting the budgetary effects of a reported bill or joint resolution, amendment, or conference report that contains a provision (designated as an emergency requirement) providing new budget authority and outlays or reducing revenue, for purposes of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (CBA), this Act, and the Rules of the House of Representatives. Makes it out of order in both chambers to consider any legislation or motion that would cause the discretionary spending limits to be exceeded. (Sec. 106) Provides that, for purposes of enforcing the CBA through April 15, 2012, and enforcing budgetary points of order in prior concurrent budget resolutions, the allocations, aggregates, and levels established in this Act shall apply in the Senate in the same manner as for a concurrent budget resolution for FY2012 with appropriate budgetary levels for FY2011, and FY2013-FY2021. Applies after April 15, 2012, and for the same purposes, such allocations, aggregates, and levels in the Senate in the same manner for a concurrent budget resolution for FY2013 with appropriate budgetary levels for FY2012, and FY2014-FY2022. Prescribes administrative procedures for committee allocations, aggregates, and levels. Requires the chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget: (1) effective on the enactment of this Act, to reduce any balances of direct spending and revenues for any fiscal year to 0 (zero); (2) by April 15, 2012, to do the same; and (3) upon resetting the Senate paygo scorescard, to publish notice of such action in the Congressional Record. Authorizes the chairman to revise any allocations, aggregates, or levels specified in this Act to account for any subsequent adjustments to discretionary spending limits made. Eliminates the applicable requirements of this section if a concurrent budget resolution for FY2012 or for FY2013 is agreed to by both chambers. Title II: Vote on the Balanced Budget Amendment - (Sec. 201) Requires the House and the Senate, after September 30, 2011, and by December 31, 2011, to vote on passage of a joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution. (Sec. 202) Prescribes legislative procedures for consideration of such a joint resolution in both chambers. Title III: Debt Ceiling Disapproval Process - (Sec. 301) Authorizes the President, by December 31, 2011, to certify to Congress that the public debt is within $100 billion of the $14.294 trillion public debt limit and that further borrowing is required to meet existing commitments. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to borrow an additional $900 billion, subject to the enactment of a joint resolution of disapproval. Increases the public debt limit by $400 billion after such certification. Increases such limit by an additional $500 billion if the time for disapproval has lapsed without enactment by Congress of such a joint resolution. Prescribes similar procedures for the Secretary to borrow an additional $1.2 trillion, or $1.5 trillion if the Archivist of the United States has submitted to the states for their ratification a balanced budget amendment resolution, or if a joint committee bill to achieve an amount greater than $1.2 trillion in deficit reduction is enacted, the amount of such deficit reduction, but not greater than $1.5 trillion, unless such resolution has been submitted to the states for ratification. Increases the public debt limit by such additional amounts if the time for disapproval has lapsed without Congress enacting the joint resolution. Prohibits the debt limit from being raised (except for the $400 billion increase) if, within 50 calendar days after Congress receives a presidential certification or within 15 calendar days after Congress receives such additional certification (regardless of whether Congress is in session), there is enacted into law a joint resolution disapproving the President's exercise of authority with respect to such additional amount. Prescribes legislative procedures for expedited consideration of the joint resolution in both chambers. Requires OMB, if the President signs the joint resolution or allows it to become law without his signature, or Congress overrides a veto of it, to implement a sequestration to reduce spending by $400 billion. (Sec. 302) Amends the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act to revise the discretionary spending limits and to reduce the discretionary appropriations and direct spending specified in this Act unless a joint committee bill achieving an amount greater than $1.2 trillion in deficit reduction is enacted by January 15, 2012. Title IV: Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction - (Sec. 401) Establishes the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, whose goal shall be to reduce the deficit by at least $1.5 trillion or more over FY2012-FY2021. Requires the committee to provide recommendations and legislative language that will significantly improve the short-term and long-term fiscal imbalance of the federal government. (Sec. 402) Prescribes legislative procedures for consideration in both chambers of the Joint Committee's recommendations. Makes such legislative procedures inapplicable to the Joint Committee's bill if: (1) the Committee fails to vote on the report or proposed legislative language by November 23, 2011; or (2) the bill does not pass both chambers by December 23, 2011. (Sec. 403) Derives funding for the Joint Committee in equal portions from: (1) the applicable accounts of the House, and (2) the contingent fund of the Senate. Title V: Pell Grant and Student Loan Program Changes - (Sec. 501) Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase appropriations for federal Pell Grants for FY2012-FY2013. (Sec. 502) Makes certain graduate or professional students ineligible to receive a Federal Direct Stafford loan after July 1, 2012. Limits the maximum annual amount of Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford loans such a student may borrow in any academic year or its equivalent. (Sec. 503) Prohibits the Secretary of Education from authorizing or providing any repayment incentive not otherwise authorized to encourage on-time repayment of a loan for which the first disbursement of principal is made on or after July 1, 2012, including any reduction in the interest or origination fee rate paid by the borrower. Authorizes the Secretary to provide for an interest rate reduction for a borrower who agrees to have payments on such a loan automatically electronically debited from a bank account. (Sec. 504) Makes inapplicable to these amendments certain requirements for delay in specified circumstances of the effective date of regulatory changes, as well as for regional meetings and negotiated rulemaking with regard to such changes.

budget control act title year discretionary caps sequester sec amends balanced_budget emergency deficit control act gramm rudman hollings act revise sequestration requirements enforcement discretionary spending limits spending caps requires office_of_management_and_budget omb conduct sequestration eliminate budget year breach eliminates specific formula requirements adjustments discretionary spending limits highways allowances international_monetary_fund imf specified allowances international arrearages earned income tax credit eitc compliance initiative department_of_health_and_human_services hhs adoption incentive payments conservation requires omb sequestration report president budget include adjustments discretionary spending limits fiscal year succeeding year emergency appropriations overseas contingency operations global war terrorism health care fraud abuse control disaster relief establishes discretionary spending limits security nonsecurity categories fy2012-fy2021 defines security category discretionary appropriations associated agency budgets department_of_defense dod department_of_homeland_security dhs department_of_veterans_affairs national_nuclear_security_administration nnsa intelligence community management account budget accounts budget function international affairs sec requires discretionary final sequestration reports specify estimates current year subsequent year applicable discretionary spending limits category explanation adjustments limits requires sequestration update reports include estimate adjustment disaster funding upcoming fiscal year final sequestration reports current year subsequent year include final estimate adjustment disaster funding sec repeals expiration making permanent balanced_budget emergency deficit control act gramm rudman hollings act sec amends congressional_budget impoundment control act allow chairman senate appropriate budgetary adjustments new budget authority outlays required gramm rudman hollings act prohibits house chair counting budgetary effects reported bill joint resolution amendment conference report contains provision designated emergency requirement providing new budget authority outlays reducing revenue purposes congressional_budget_act cba act rules house_of_representatives makes order chambers consider legislation motion cause discretionary spending limits exceeded sec provides purposes enforcing cba april enforcing budgetary points order prior concurrent budget resolutions allocations aggregates levels established act shall apply senate manner concurrent budget resolution fy2012 appropriate budgetary levels fy2011 applies april purposes allocations aggregates levels senate manner concurrent budget resolution fy2013 appropriate budgetary levels fy2012 fy2014 fy2022 prescribes administrative procedures committee allocations aggregates levels requires chairman effective enactment act reduce balances direct spending revenues fiscal year zero april senate paygo publish notice action congressional_record authorizes chairman revise allocations aggregates levels specified act account subsequent adjustments discretionary spending limits eliminates applicable requirements section concurrent budget resolution fy2012 fy2013 agreed chambers title vote requires house senate september december vote passage joint resolution proposing balanced budget amendment constitution sec prescribes legislative procedures consideration joint resolution chambers title iii debt ceiling disapproval process sec authorizes president december certify congress public debt billion trillion public debt limit borrowing required meet existing commitments authorizes secretary treasury borrow additional billion subject enactment joint resolution disapproval increases public debt limit billion certification increases limit additional billion time disapproval lapsed enactment congress joint resolution prescribes similar procedures secretary borrow additional trillion trillion archivist united_states submitted states ratification balanced budget amendment resolution joint committee bill achieve greater trillion deficit reduction enacted deficit reduction greater trillion resolution submitted states ratification increases public debt limit additional amounts time disapproval lapsed congress enacting joint resolution prohibits debt limit raised billion increase calendar days congress receives presidential certification calendar days congress receives additional certification regardless congress session enacted law joint resolution disapproving president exercise authority respect additional prescribes legislative procedures expedited consideration joint resolution chambers requires omb president signs joint resolution allows law signature congress veto implement sequestration reduce spending billion sec amends gramm rudman hollings act revise discretionary spending limits reduce discretionary appropriations direct spending specified act joint committee bill achieving greater trillion deficit reduction enacted january title joint select committee deficit reduction sec establishes joint_select_committee deficit reduction goal shall reduce deficit trillion fy2012-fy2021 requires committee provide recommendations legislative language significantly improve short term long term fiscal imbalance federal government sec prescribes legislative procedures consideration chambers joint_committee recommendations makes legislative procedures inapplicable joint_committee bill committee fails vote report proposed legislative language november bill pass chambers december sec derives funding joint_committee equal portions applicable accounts house contingent fund senate title pell grant student loan program changes sec amends higher education act increase appropriations federal pell_grants fy2012 fy2013 sec makes certain graduate professional students ineligible receive federal direct stafford loan july limits maximum annual loans student borrow academic year equivalent sec prohibits secretary education authorizing providing repayment incentive authorized encourage time repayment loan disbursement principal july including reduction interest origination fee rate paid borrower authorizes secretary provide interest rate reduction borrower agrees payments loan automatically electronically bank account sec makes inapplicable amendments certain requirements delay specified circumstances effective date regulatory changes regional meetings negotiated rulemaking regard changes


Summary: Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income payments under the federal veterinary medicine loan repayment program or any other state loan repayment or forgiveness program that is intended to provide for increased access to veterinary services in such state.

veterinary_medicine_loan_repayment_program enhancement act amends internal revenue code exclude gross income payments federal veterinary medicine loan repayment program state loan repayment forgiveness program intended provide increased access veterinary services state


Summary: Exempts survivors' and dependents' educational assistance from the 48-month time limit on the use of assistance under various veterans' and related educational assistance programs. Revives any entitlement reduced by the 48-month limit.

exempts survivors dependents educational assistance month time limit use assistance veterans related educational assistance programs revives entitlement reduced month limit


Summary: Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2011 - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require each institution of higher education (IHE) participating in a title IV program (except a foreign school) to include in its annual security report a statement of policy regarding harassment that includes: (1) a prohibition of harassment of students by other students, faculty, and staff; (2) a description of its programs to prevent harassment; (3) a description of the procedures that students should follow if harassment occurs; and (4) a description of the procedures it will follow once an incident of harassment has been reported. Defines "harassment" to include certain conduct undertaken through technological means that limits a student's ability to benefit from the IHE's programs, or creates a hostile or abusive educational environment at the school. Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to IHEs to initiate, expand, or improve programs to: (1) prevent the harassment of students; (2) provide counseling or redress services to students who have been harassed or accused of subjecting other students to harassment; and (3) train students, faculty, or staff to prevent harassment or address harassment if it occurs. Directs the Secretary to publish a report of best practices for combating harassment at IHEs.

tyler clementi higher education anti harassment act amends title student assistance higher education act require institution higher education ihe participating title program foreign school include annual security report statement policy harassment includes prohibition harassment students students faculty staff description programs prevent harassment description procedures students follow harassment occurs description procedures follow incident harassment reported defines harassment include certain conduct undertaken technological means limits student ability benefit ihe programs creates hostile abusive educational environment school authorizes secretary education award competitive grants ihes initiate expand improve programs prevent harassment students provide counseling redress services students harassed accused subjecting students harassment train students faculty staff prevent harassment address harassment occurs directs secretary publish report best practices combating harassment ihes


Summary: Campus Fire Safety Education Act of 2011 - 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, the importance of means of egress, fire prevention techniques, and actions to be taken if a fire occurs to minimize the potential for death, injury, and property damage; 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 fire prevention techniques actions taken fire occurs minimize potential death injury property damage includes mechanism carrying evaluations program effectiveness requires secretary publish report best practices initiating expanding improving fire safety education programs


Summary: Every Student Counts Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require, beginning by the 2011-2012 school year, states, local educational agencies (LEAs), and secondary schools annually to include on the report cards required under title I of the Act: (1) their four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate; (2) the final number of students in their four-year adjusted cohort and their total number of four-year graduates; (3) their cumulative graduation rate; (4) the number and percentage of students graduating in more than four years with a regular secondary school diploma; (5) the number and percentage of students who have been removed from the adjusted cohort; (6) the number and percentage of students from each previous adjusted cohort who remain in secondary school after four years; and (7) the percentage of secondary school students in each grade, except the graduating grade, prepared to advance to the next grade. Requires such data, except for data on students who remain in secondary school after four years, to be disaggregated and cross tabulated by race, ethnicity, gender, disability status, migrant status, English proficiency, and status as economically disadvantaged. Directs states, LEAs, and secondary schools in states that lack a statewide longitudinal data system with individual student identifiers to make certain annual interim graduation rate calculations; but prohibits the use of such interim calculations after the 2012-2013 school year. Requires the use of aggregate and disaggregated four-year adjusted cohort graduation rates or cumulative graduation rates in determining the success of each secondary school and LEA in making adequate yearly progress (AYP) toward state academic performance standards under the Act. Requires states, LEAs, and schools that do not have a four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate or a cumulative graduation rate above 90% overall and for all of the student subgroups, to make specified yearly progress in improving such rate or be deemed as failing to make AYP.

student counts act amends elementary secondary education act require beginning school year states local educational agencies leas secondary schools annually include report cards required title act year adjusted cohort graduation rate final number students year adjusted cohort total number year graduates cumulative graduation rate number percentage students graduating years regular secondary school diploma number percentage students removed adjusted cohort number percentage students previous adjusted cohort remain secondary school years percentage secondary school students grade graduating grade prepared advance grade requires data data students remain secondary school years disaggregated cross tabulated race ethnicity gender disability status migrant status english proficiency status economically disadvantaged directs states leas secondary schools states lack statewide longitudinal data system individual student identifiers certain annual interim graduation rate calculations prohibits use interim calculations school year requires use aggregate disaggregated year adjusted cohort graduation rates cumulative graduation rates determining success secondary school lea making adequate yearly progress ayp state academic performance standards act requires states leas schools year adjusted cohort graduation rate cumulative graduation rate overall student subgroups specified yearly progress improving rate deemed failing ayp


Summary: Campus Sexual Violence Elimination Act or Campus SaVE Act - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require each institution of higher education (IHE) participating in a title IV program to include in its annual security report on campus security policy and crime statistics a statement of current policies for reporting crimes or other emergencies in or on noncampus buildings or property (currently, only reporting of crimes on campus is required). Requires such report to include statistics concerning the occurrence of domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking incidents reported to campus security authorities or local police. Requires schools to protect victim confidentiality when reporting criminal threats to the campus community. Directs IHEs to include in their annual security report a statement of policy regarding its programs to prevent domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking and the procedures it follows when such an offense is reported. Requires such procedures to include: (1) the provision, in writing, to students or employees that report that they have been the victim of such an offense certain information regarding their rights, disciplinary processes, victim services, and safety planning; (2) a description of how the IHE will help enforce any protective order; and (3) information about how the IHE will protect victim confidentiality. Requires an IHE's policy regarding such offenses to include: (1) education that promotes awareness of the offenses; (2) possible sanctions or protective measures imposed following disciplinary action; (3) procedures victims should follow after such an offense occurs; (4) information about to whom the alleged offense should be reported; (5) institutional disciplinary procedures; and (6) the notification of victims regarding their options for, and assistance in, changing academic, living, transportation, and working situations. Directs the Secretary of Education to seek the Attorney General's counsel regarding the development, and dissemination to IHEs, of best practices for preventing and responding to incidents of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.

campus sexual violence elimination act campus save act amends title student assistance higher education act require institution higher education ihe participating title program include annual security report campus security policy crime statistics statement current policies reporting crimes emergencies buildings property currently reporting crimes campus required requires report include statistics concerning occurrence domestic violence dating violence stalking incidents reported campus security authorities local police requires schools protect victim confidentiality reporting criminal threats campus community directs ihes include annual security report statement policy programs prevent domestic violence dating violence sexual assault stalking procedures follows offense reported requires procedures include provision writing students employees report victim offense certain information rights disciplinary processes victim services safety planning description ihe help enforce protective order information ihe protect victim confidentiality requires ihe policy offenses include education promotes awareness offenses possible sanctions protective measures imposed following disciplinary action procedures victims follow offense occurs information alleged offense reported institutional disciplinary procedures notification victims options assistance changing academic living transportation working situations directs secretary education seek attorney general counsel development dissemination ihes best practices preventing responding incidents domestic violence dating violence sexual assault stalking


Summary: Engineering Education for Innovation Act or E 2 for Innovation Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award planning grants and matching implementation grants to states to integrate engineering education into kindergarten through grade 12 (K-12) instruction and curricula. Requires each state that desires an implementation grant to develop quantifiable benchmarks for activities supported by such grants and submit them to the Secretary for approval. Requires states to use implementation grants to: (1) establish assessment tools and challenging academic content and achievement standards for engineering education, (2) develop or obtain effective engineering education curricula, (3) develop or improve engineering teacher training programs, and (4) recruit qualified engineering teachers for needy schools. Authorizes states to use such grants to: (1) facilitate distance learning and online education in engineering, and (2) invest in after-school engineering education programs. Directs the Institute of Education Sciences to support engineering education research and an evaluation of this Act's grant programs. Requires the Secretary to use the evaluation's findings to provide information to the public and technical assistance to states on best practices and promising innovations in K-12 engineering education.

engineering education innovation act innovation act authorizes secretary education award planning grants matching implementation grants states integrate engineering education kindergarten grade k-12 instruction curricula requires state desires implementation grant develop quantifiable benchmarks activities supported grants submit secretary approval requires states use implementation grants establish assessment tools challenging academic content achievement standards engineering education develop obtain effective engineering education curricula develop improve engineering teacher training programs recruit qualified engineering teachers needy schools authorizes states use grants facilitate distance learning online education engineering invest school engineering education programs directs institute_of_education_sciences support engineering education research evaluation act grant programs requires secretary use evaluation findings provide information public technical assistance states best practices promising innovations k-12 engineering education


Summary: Student Loan Simplification and Opportunity Act of 2011 - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to repeal the Secretary of Education's authority, under the Direct Loan (DL) program, 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. (Currently, the Secretary's authority to purchase or enter into forward commitments to purchase such loans is set to expire in July 2010, as is the FFEL program.) Authorizes the Secretary to offer borrowers FFEL Debt Conversion Loans, until October 2012, that cover FFELs that have not been purchased under the program this Act repeals, provided such borrowers: (1) are not in default or delinquent for 270 days or more on such loans, and (2) have an outstanding DL or an outstanding FFEL that was purchased pursuant to the program this Act repeals. (FFEL Debt Conversion Loans pay the holder of the FFEL the outstanding principal and interest on the loan, which the borrower is then obligated to repay to the Secretary under the terms of the converted FFEL.) Authorizes the Secretary to offer benefits to borrowers of FFEL Debt Conversion Loans in an amount up to 2% of the amount advanced on the FFEL Debt Conversion Loan. Requires federal proceeds from this Act's temporary authorization of FFEL Debt Conversion Loans to be used for the Pell grant program.

opportunity act amends title student assistance higher education act repeal secretary education authority program 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 currently secretary authority purchase enter forward commitments purchase loans set expire july ffel program authorizes secretary offer borrowers ffel debt conversion loans october cover ffels purchased program act repeals provided borrowers default delinquent days loans outstanding outstanding ffel purchased pursuant program act repeals ffel debt conversion loans pay holder ffel outstanding principal interest loan borrower obligated repay secretary terms converted ffel authorizes secretary offer benefits borrowers ffel debt conversion loans advanced ffel debt conversion loan requires federal proceeds act temporary authorization ffel debt conversion loans pell grant program


Summary: Servicemember Student Loan Interest Relief Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty in hostile areas to benefit from the provision barring the accrual of interest on their student loans under the Federal Direct Loan program regardless of the date their loan was first disbursed. (Currently, their loan must be disbursed on or after October 1, 2008, to qualify for such treatment.) Eliminates the restriction of such benefit on direct consolidation loans to that portion of the loan which is used to repay direct loans.

servicemember relief act amends higher education act allow members armed forces serving active duty hostile areas benefit provision barring accrual interest student loans federal_direct_loan program regardless date loan disbursed currently loan disbursed october qualify treatment eliminates restriction benefit direct consolidation loans portion loan repay direct loans


Summary: 21st Century Readiness Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to support 21st century readiness initiatives that fuse core academic subject knowledge and higher-order thinking skills (such as critical thinking and problem solving, communication, collaboration, creativity, and innovation) to ensure that students are prepared for postsecondary education and careers, upon graduation from secondary school. Amends title I (Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged) of the ESEA to require the Secretary of Education, as part of the national assessment of title I programs, to examine the extent to which such initiatives improve student readiness for postsecondary education and careers. Includes 21st century readiness initiatives in comprehensive school reform programs and school dropout prevention and reentry programs under title I. Amends title II (Preparing, Training, and Recruiting High Quality Teachers and Principals) of the ESEA to require high-quality professional development programs to incorporate an aligned system of teaching and learning that includes 21st century skills (such as critical thinking and problem solving, communication, collaboration, creativity, and innovation), standards, curriculum, instruction, and assessments. Requires LEAs to use title II subgrants to enable educators to deliver instruction on higher-order thinking skills and use the latest available technology in doing so. Amends title IV (21st Century Schools) of the ESEA to include 21st century readiness initiatives in 21st Century Community Learning Center activities. (21st Century Community Learning Centers provide students with before and after school programs to improve their academic performance.) Amends title VI (Flexibility and Accountability) of the ESEA to allow assessment grants to be used by states to develop or improve assessments that use technology to measure core academic subject knowledge and higher-order thinking skills to ensure that students can apply a range of skill competencies alongside core academic subject knowledge, and do so in real-world contexts.

21st century readiness act amends elementary secondary education act esea support 21st century readiness initiatives core academic subject knowledge higher order thinking skills critical thinking problem solving communication collaboration innovation ensure students prepared postsecondary education careers graduation secondary school amends title improving academic achievement disadvantaged esea require secretary education national assessment title programs examine extent initiatives improve student readiness postsecondary education careers includes 21st century readiness initiatives comprehensive school reform programs school dropout prevention reentry programs title preparing training recruiting high quality teachers principals esea require high quality professional development programs incorporate aligned system teaching learning includes 21st century skills critical thinking problem solving communication collaboration innovation standards curriculum instruction assessments requires leas use title subgrants enable educators deliver instruction higher order thinking skills use latest available technology amends title 21st century schools esea include 21st century readiness initiatives 21st century community learning center activities 21st century community_learning_centers provide students school programs improve academic performance amends title flexibility accountability esea allow assessment grants states develop improve assessments use technology measure core academic subject knowledge higher order thinking skills ensure students apply range skill competencies alongside core academic subject knowledge real world


Summary: Growing Education Achievement Training Academies for Teachers and Principals Act or GREAT Teachers and Principals Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award grants to states to: (1) create or approve teacher or principal preparation academies and create or designate authorizers of those academies; (2) support the creation and operation of such academies; and (3) award subgrants to nonprofit entities to establish or expand such academies, measure their effectiveness, or recruit enrollees who have demonstrated strong potential to be effective teachers or principals. Requires each academy to enter into a charter with an authorizer that specifies the goals and outcomes expected of the academy and the obligations of the authorizer. Prohibits authorizers from renewing an academy's charter if it fails to produce the minimum number or percentage of effective teachers or principals specified in its charter. Requires each academy to provide: (1) enrollees with a significant portion of their training through clinical preparation that partners them with successful teacher or principal mentors, and (2) certificates of completion only to graduates who demonstrate a track record of success in preparing students for college and careers. Requires state grantees to recognize a certificate of completion from an academy as at least the equivalent of a master's degree in education for the purposes of teacher or principal hiring, retention, compensation, and promotion in the state. Directs the Secretary to enter into an interagency agreement with the Corporation for National and Community Service under which the Corporation approves national service positions for candidates at each teacher or principal preparation academy receiving financial assistance under this Act.

academies teachers principals act secretary education award grants states create approve teacher principal preparation academies create designate authorizers academies support creation operation academies award subgrants nonprofit entities establish expand academies measure effectiveness recruit enrollees demonstrated strong potential effective teachers principals requires academy enter charter authorizer specifies goals outcomes expected academy obligations authorizer prohibits authorizers renewing academy charter fails produce minimum number percentage effective teachers principals specified charter requires academy provide enrollees significant portion training clinical preparation partners successful teacher principal mentors certificates completion graduates demonstrate track record success preparing students college careers requires state grantees recognize certificate completion academy equivalent master degree education purposes teacher principal hiring retention compensation promotion state directs secretary enter interagency agreement corporation_for_national_and_community_service corporation approves national service positions candidates teacher principal preparation academy receiving financial assistance act


Summary: Repeals certain Department of Education regulations that for purposes of determining whether a school is eligible to participate in programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA): (1) require institutions of higher education and postsecondary vocational institutions (except religious schools) to be legally authorized by the state in which they are situated, (2) delineate what such legal authorization requires of states and schools, and (3) define "credit hour." Prohibits the Secretary of Education from promulgating or enforcing any regulation or rule that defines "credit hour" for any purpose under the HEA.

repeals certain department_of_education regulations purposes determining school eligible participate programs higher education act hea require institutions higher education postsecondary vocational institutions religious schools legally authorized state situated delineate legal authorization requires states schools define credit hour prohibits secretary education promulgating enforcing regulation rule defines credit hour purpose hea


Summary: Measuring and Evaluating Trends for Reliability, Integrity, and Continued Success (METRICS) Act of 2011 or METRICS Act - Directs the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to states, high-need local educational agencies (LEAs), or consortia of high-need LEAs that partner with external entities to improve access to, and the sharing and use of, education data to improve student outcomes. Requires states to use such grants to: (1) implement aligned statewide education longitudinal data systems; (2) define policies and procedures for the collection of, access to, and use of education data; (3) protect the privacy, security, and confidentiality of student and educator data; (4) link education data with workforce data; (5) match teachers with teacher preparation and certification information; (6) standardize education data through the use of openly developed common education data standards; and (7) meet federal reporting requirements. Requires high-need LEAs to use such grants to develop and implement a comprehensive plan to: (1) provide interested parties and the public with access to student education data in a manner that ensures its integrity and respects student and educator privacy; (2) improve the ability of school leaders to use student data to improve schools and classroom instruction; and (3) improve the ability of teachers effectively to use student data through on-going, sustainable, and high-quality training. Defines "aligned statewide education longitudinal data systems" as statewide data systems that house and link the longitudinal data of individual students, including their early childhood, elementary and secondary school, postsecondary education, and workforce data. Authorizes the Secretary to carry out specified national activities to improve the collection, quality, and use of education data. Directs the Secretary to make publicly available, within one year of this Act's enactment, a comprehensive and searchable description of all Department of Education reporting requirements that apply to states, LEAs, or schools.

measuring evaluating trends reliability integrity metrics act metrics act directs secretary education award competitive grants states high need local educational agencies leas consortia high need leas partner external entities improve access sharing use education data improve student outcomes requires states use grants implement aligned statewide education longitudinal data systems define policies procedures collection access use education data protect privacy security confidentiality student educator data link education data workforce data match teachers teacher preparation certification information standardize education data use openly developed common education data standards meet federal reporting requirements requires high need leas use grants develop implement comprehensive plan provide interested parties public access student education data manner ensures integrity respects student educator privacy improve ability school leaders use student data improve schools classroom instruction improve ability teachers effectively use student data going sustainable high quality training defines aligned statewide education longitudinal data systems statewide data systems house link longitudinal data individual students including early childhood elementary secondary school postsecondary education workforce data authorizes secretary carry specified national activities improve collection quality use education data directs secretary publicly available year act enactment comprehensive searchable description department_of_education reporting requirements apply states leas schools


Summary: State Innovation Pilot Act of 2011 - Amends part D (Waivers) of title IX (General Provisions) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to revise the process by which states, LEAs, and Indian tribes obtain waivers of the Act's statutory and regulatory requirements. Requires waiver requests by states, LEAs, or Indian tribes to include a plan that describes how: (1) the waiver will improve instruction and student achievement in accordance with the state's college and career ready academic content and achievement standards; (2) the plan will be evaluated regularly and improved continuously; (3) they will review implementation of the college and career readiness standards; (4) they will identify, support, and intervene in underperforming schools; and (5) they will maintain and improve transparency in reporting to parents and the public on student achievement and school performance. Requires the Secretary of Education to approve requests that meet such requirements and do not involve certain specified statutory or regulatory requirements. Directs the Secretary to establish a multidisciplinary peer review team to review a waiver request if the Secretary requests their input or intends to disapprove the request. Requires peer reviewers to review waiver requests in their totality, in deference to state and local judgment, and with the goal of promoting state and local innovation. Gives the Secretary a limited amount of time to decide on a waiver request. Gives requesters opportunities to revise their requests. Prohibits the Secretary from imposing conditions on a waiver that require the state, LEA, or Indian tribe to adopt or drop specific standards or assessment systems.

state innovation pilot act amends waivers title general_provisions elementary secondary education act revise process states leas indian tribes obtain waivers act statutory regulatory requirements requires waiver requests states leas indian tribes include plan describes waiver improve instruction student achievement accordance state college career ready academic content achievement standards plan evaluated regularly improved continuously review implementation college career readiness standards identify support intervene underperforming schools maintain improve transparency reporting parents public student achievement school performance requires secretary education approve requests meet requirements involve certain specified statutory regulatory requirements directs secretary establish multidisciplinary peer review team review waiver request secretary requests input intends disapprove request requires peer reviewers review waiver requests totality deference state local judgment goal promoting state local innovation gives secretary limited time decide waiver request gives requesters opportunities revise requests prohibits secretary imposing conditions waiver require state lea indian tribe adopt drop specific standards assessment systems


Summary: Selected Reserve Education Enhancement Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD), each fiscal year, to provide an increase in the rates of educational assistance payable to certain members of the Selected Reserve which is not less than the percentage by which the average cost of undergraduate tuition in the United States for the last academic year exceeds the average cost of such tuition for the year before that academic year. (Currently, such percentage increase is based on increases in the Consumer Price Index over such period.)

enhancement act directs secretary defense dod fiscal year provide increase rates educational assistance payable certain members selected_reserve percentage average cost undergraduate tuition united_states academic year exceeds average cost tuition year academic year currently percentage increase based increases consumer price index period


Summary: Amends federal provisions concerning the approval of state programs of education for purposes of the use of veterans' educational assistance provided through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to repeal the constructive approval of: (1) an accredited standard college degree program offered at a public or not-for-profit educational institution that is accredited by an agency or association recognized by the Secretary of Education, or (2) a program leading to a secondary school diploma offered by a secondary school approved in that state. Repeals the authority of the VA Secretary to: (1) approve accredited programs offered by proprietary for-profit educational institutions, or (2) disapprove courses which fail to meet state approving agency requirements.

amends federal provisions concerning approval state programs education purposes use veterans educational assistance provided department_of_veterans_affairs repeal constructive approval accredited standard college degree program offered public profit educational institution accredited agency association recognized secretary education program leading secondary school diploma offered secondary school approved state repeals authority secretary approve accredited programs offered proprietary profit educational institutions disapprove courses fail meet state approving agency requirements


Summary: Christopher Bryski Student Loan Protection Act or Christopher's Law - Amends the Truth in Lending Act to require 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 Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to publish a model form for describing those obligations. Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to provide borrowers of federal educational loans information at their entrance counseling on the effect their death, disability, or inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity would have on their federal and private educational loans.

christopher_bryski_student_loan_protection_act christopher law amends truth lending act require 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 consumer_financial_protection_bureau cfpb publish model form describing obligations amends higher education act require institutions higher education provide borrowers federal educational loans information entrance counseling effect death disability inability engage substantial gainful activity federal private educational loans


Summary: Center to Advance, Monitor, and Preserve University Security Safety Act of 2011 or CAMPUS Safety Act of 2011 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services to establish and operate a National Center for Campus Public Safety. Tasks the Center with strengthening the safety and security of institutions of higher education (IHEs) by: (1) training IHE public safety agencies and their collaborative partners; (2) fostering relevant research; (3) collecting, coordinating, and disseminating information and best practices regarding campus safety; (4) developing protocols to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from natural and man-made emergencies that threaten the campus community; and (5) increasing cooperation between IHEs and the law enforcement, mental health, and other agencies and jurisdictions that serve them. Authorizes the Director to award grants to IHEs and other nonprofit organizations for activities that will assist the Center in performing its functions. Transfers the Office of Dispute Resolution in the Department of Justice to the Office of Legal Policy. Directs the Attorney General to save $1 million by consolidating ineffective or duplicative programs through FY2016.

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Summary: Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones College Fire Prevention Act - Directs the Secretary of Education to make competitive demonstration grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs), fraternities, and sororities for up to half the cost of installing approved fire suppression systems in student housing and dormitories owned or controlled by such entities. Gives grant priority to applicants that demonstrate the greatest financial need. Reserves the following portions of grant funds made available for each fiscal year: (1) at least 10% for historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, tribally controlled colleges and universities, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions, and IHEs that are eligible for Institutional Aid under the Higher Education Act of 1965; and (2) at least 10% for social fraternities and sororities. Provides that any application for assistance under this Act, any negative determination on the part of the Secretary with respect to such application, or any statement of reasons for the determination, shall not be admissible as evidence in any proceeding of any court, agency, board, or other entity (except a proceeding to enforce an agreement entered into between the Secretary and a grantee under this Act).

honorable stephanie tubbs jones college fire prevention act directs secretary education competitive demonstration grants institutions higher education ihes fraternities sororities half cost installing approved fire suppression systems student housing owned controlled entities gives grant priority applicants demonstrate greatest financial need reserves following portions grant funds available fiscal year historically black colleges universities hispanic serving institutions tribally controlled colleges universities alaska_native native hawaiian serving institutions ihes eligible higher education act social fraternities sororities provides application assistance act negative determination secretary respect application statement reasons determination shall admissible evidence proceeding court agency board entity proceeding enforce agreement entered secretary grantee act


Summary: Spouses of Heroes Education Act - Entitles to post-9/11 veterans' educational assistance the spouse (under current law, only the child) of a person who, on or after September 11, 2001, dies in the line of duty while serving on active duty as a member of the Armed Forces. Terminates such spouse's entitlement on the earlier of: (1) 15 years after the date on which the member died, and (2) the date of the spouse's remarriage. Requires an individual entitled to such assistance and also to veterans' educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill to elect a single coverage.

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Summary: Requires, in accordance with guidance issued by the Secretary of Defense (DOD), that assistance be available under the Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship program for pursuit of a master's and doctoral degree in the disciplines of physical and occupational therapy. Terminates the availability of assistance for either such discipline when the Secretary certifies that there no longer exists a current or projected shortfall in qualified personnel in that discipline in either the military departments or any major military medical treatment facility specializing in the rehabilitation of wounded Armed Forces members. Declares that assistance under this Act, if not already terminated, shall expire two years after enactment of this Act, provided that such expiration is not construed to terminate ongoing assistance to persons provided assistance before or as of such date.

requires accordance guidance issued secretary defense dod assistance available program pursuit master doctoral degree disciplines physical occupational therapy terminates availability assistance discipline secretary certifies longer exists current projected shortfall qualified personnel discipline military departments major military medical treatment facility specializing rehabilitation wounded armed_forces members declares assistance act terminated shall expire years enactment act provided expiration construed terminate ongoing assistance persons provided assistance date


Summary: Protecting Our Students and Taxpayers Act or POST Act - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require proprietary institutions of higher education to derive at least 15% of their revenue from sources other than federal funds or become ineligible for title IV funding. (Currently, the 90/10 rule requires these schools to derive at least 10% of their revenue from sources other than title IV or become ineligible for title IV funding.) Defines "federal funds" as federal financial assistance provided through a grant, contract, subsidy, loan, guarantee, insurance, or other means to a proprietary institution, including federal financial assistance that is provided to an institution on behalf of a student or to a student to attend the institution. Excludes monthly housing stipends provided under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance program from consideration as federal funds. Limits what a proprietary institution may treat as revenue to the school in calculating whether it derives at least 15% of its revenue from non-federal funds.

protecting students taxpayers act title student assistance higher education act require proprietary institutions higher education derive revenue sources federal funds ineligible title funding currently rule requires schools derive revenue sources title ineligible title funding defines federal funds federal financial assistance provided grant contract subsidy loan guarantee insurance means proprietary institution including federal financial assistance provided institution behalf student student attend institution excludes monthly housing stipends provided program consideration federal funds limits proprietary institution treat revenue school calculating derives revenue non federal funds


Summary: Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make the 3.4% interest rate on Direct Stafford loans first disbursed to undergraduate students between July 1, 2011, and July 1, 2012, applicable to Direct Stafford loans first disbursed to undergraduate students on or after July 1, 2012.

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Summary: Student Right to Know Before You Go Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education (IHEs) participating in title IV (Student Assistance) programs to participate in, and provide all the data required for, an individual-level integrated postsecondary education data system administered by a state, a multi-state compact, or the Secretary of Education. Allows system administrators to include, in addition to data from IHEs, data from certain other postsecondary education and training programs. Requires the systems to be certified by the Secretary as meeting certain data inclusion, quality, governance, and privacy requirements. Requires the systems to include: (1) all student components of reporting required for the Integrated Postsecondary Data System (IPEDS), and submit such data to IPEDS; (2) rates of remedial enrollment, credit accumulation, and postsecondary completion by high school completion status; and (3) earnings data, disaggregated by educational program, institution, degree, employment sector, and state to create an interoperable employment and learning exchange. Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to educational institutions and system administrators to assist them in complying with, developing, and implementing individual-level integrated postsecondary education data systems.

student right know act amends higher education act require institutions higher education ihes participating title student assistance programs participate provide data required individual level integrated postsecondary education data system administered state multi state compact secretary education allows system administrators include addition data ihes data certain postsecondary education training programs requires systems certified secretary meeting certain data inclusion quality governance privacy requirements requires systems include student components reporting required ipeds submit data ipeds rates remedial enrollment credit accumulation postsecondary completion high school completion status earnings data disaggregated educational program institution degree employment sector state create interoperable employment learning exchange authorizes secretary award grants educational institutions system administrators assist complying developing implementing individual level integrated postsecondary education data systems


Summary: Military and Veterans Education Protection Act - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require proprietary institutions of higher education to derive at least 10% of their revenue from sources other than title IV or federal educational assistance programs for military personnel and veterans, or become ineligible for title IV funding and participation in those programs. (Currently, this 90/10 rule requires these schools to derive at least 10% of their revenue from sources other than title IV or become ineligible for title IV funding.)

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Summary: GI Educational Freedom Act of 2012 - Requires any individual eligible for veterans' educational assistance through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to be provided educational and vocational counseling services before the receipt of such educational assistance, unless the individual specifically declines such counseling. Outlines information to be included in such counseling. Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make such information available to the public. Repeals the $6 million fiscal year limit for VA contracting for such counseling services. Directs the Secretary to establish a system to collect, process, and track complaints submitted by individuals enrolled in VA programs of education to report instances of fraud, waste, and abuse with respect to benefits and services provided by educational institutions. Requires a state approving agency, when considering whether to approve a course of education at an educational institution, to review and take into consideration the complaints processed and tracked by such system. Provides for the confidentiality of such complaints.

educational freedom act requires individual eligible veterans educational assistance department_of_veterans_affairs provided educational vocational counseling services receipt educational assistance individual specifically declines counseling outlines information included counseling directs secretary veterans_affairs information available public repeals million fiscal year limit contracting counseling services directs secretary establish system collect process track complaints submitted individuals enrolled programs education report instances fraud waste abuse respect benefits services provided educational institutions requires state approving agency considering approve course education educational institution review consideration complaints processed tracked system provides confidentiality complaints


Summary: GI Bill Consumer Awareness Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Secretary), on an ongoing basis, to make available to veterans, members of the Armed Forces (members), and spouses and dependents eligible to receive, or who are receiving, educational assistance through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) or the Department of Defense (DOD) specified information about educational institutions and the programs of education available to such veterans and members. Directs the Secretary of Defense, on an ongoing basis, to make available to individuals eligible to receive, or who are receiving, assistance under the DOD Military Spouse Career Advancement Account program specified information about the types of accreditation available to educational institutions and programs of education, a general overview of federal student aid programs and the implications of incurring student loan debt, and educational program results. Provides additional requirements for institutions providing programs of education under VA and DOD educational assistance programs, including employee training about benefits and assistance available to veterans and members, and special advising and support services for such veterans and members. Prohibits the approval of a course of education if the institution: (1) requires a student enrolled to waive the right to legal recourse or submit to arbitration, or (2) imposes onerous legal notice provisions in the case of a dispute with the institution. Directs the Secretary to enter into a memorandum of understanding with each institution to carry out requirements protecting individuals receiving VA or DOD educational assistance. Requires the VA and DOD Secretaries to jointly develop policies to curb the aggressive recruiting (for enrollment) of veterans and members by educational institutions. Directs the Secretaries to establish a working group to: (1) coordinate consumer protection efforts of VA and DOD with respect to educational assistance provided, and (2) develop policies related to postsecondary education marketing and recruitment of veterans and members. Directs the Secretaries to assess, and report to Congress on, the quality and delivery of career information and counseling provided to veterans and members enrolled in programs of VA or DOD educational assistance. Makes eligible for VA educational and vocational counseling an individual serving on active duty in any state who has served in the Armed Forces on active duty for at least 180 days. Requires the Secretary to: (1) establish procedures for the submission of complaints by students pursuing programs of VA or DOD educational assistance, (2) collect and disseminate information about best practices for the provision of educational assistance to veterans and members, and (3) report to Congress on the receipt of VA educational assistance. Directs the Secretary of Defense to establish and report on metrics for tracking the successful completion of DOD education and workforce training programs.

bill consumer awareness act directs secretary veterans_affairs secretary ongoing basis available veterans members armed_forces members spouses dependents eligible receive receiving educational assistance department_of_veterans_affairs department_of_defense dod specified information educational institutions programs education available veterans members directs secretary defense ongoing basis available individuals eligible receive receiving assistance dod military spouse career advancement account program specified information types accreditation available educational institutions programs education general overview federal student aid programs implications incurring student loan debt educational program results provides additional requirements institutions providing programs education dod educational assistance programs including employee training benefits assistance available veterans members special advising support services veterans members prohibits approval course education institution requires student enrolled waive right legal recourse submit arbitration imposes legal notice provisions case dispute institution directs secretary enter memorandum understanding institution carry requirements protecting individuals receiving dod educational assistance requires jointly develop policies curb aggressive recruiting enrollment veterans members educational institutions directs secretaries establish working group coordinate consumer protection efforts dod respect educational assistance provided develop policies related postsecondary education marketing recruitment veterans members directs secretaries assess report congress quality delivery career information counseling provided veterans members enrolled programs dod educational assistance makes eligible educational vocational counseling individual serving active duty state served armed_forces active duty days requires secretary establish procedures submission complaints students pursuing programs dod educational assistance collect disseminate information best practices provision educational assistance veterans members report congress receipt educational assistance directs secretary defense establish report metrics tracking successful completion dod education workforce training programs


Summary: Know Before You Owe Private Student Loan Act of 2012 - Amends the Truth in Lending Act to require a lender, before issuing a private education loan for a student attending an institution of higher education (IHE), to obtain the IHE's certification of: (1) the student's enrollment status, (2) the student's cost of attendance, and (3) the difference between that cost and the student's estimated financial assistance. Eliminates the requirement that such lenders obtain a self-certification form from the private education loan applicant. Allows a lender to issue such loan without a certification if there is no response from the relevant IHE within 15 business days of the lender's request for the certification. Requires private educational lenders to: (1) send loan statements to borrowers at least once every month a student is enrolled at an IHE; (2) notify the relevant IHE, in writing, of the loan amount and the student to whom it applies no later than the date funds are issued; and (3) submit an annual report to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) containing information the CFPB requires concerning private student loans. Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require IHEs, before providing lenders with certifications, to determine whether students have exhausted their options for title IV assistance and notify borrowers of: (1) the availability of such assistance; (2) their ability to choose their own private educational lender; (3) the impact of the proposed private education loan on their eligibility for other financial assistance; and (4) their right to accept or reject a private education loan within 30 days of the lender's approval of their application, and to cancel the loan within 3 business days of its consummation.

know owe private student loan act amends truth lending act require lender issuing private education loan student attending institution higher education ihe obtain ihe certification student enrollment status student cost attendance difference cost student estimated financial assistance eliminates requirement lenders obtain self certification form private education loan applicant allows lender issue loan certification response relevant ihe business days lender request certification requires private educational lenders send loan statements borrowers month student enrolled ihe notify relevant ihe writing loan student applies later date funds issued submit annual report consumer_financial_protection_bureau cfpb containing information cfpb requires concerning private student loans amends title student assistance higher education act require ihes providing lenders certifications determine students exhausted options title assistance notify borrowers availability assistance ability choose private educational lender impact proposed private education loan eligibility financial assistance right accept reject private education loan days lender approval application cancel loan business days consummation


Summary: Protecting Financial Aid for Students and Taxpayers Act - Amends the Higher Education Opportunity Act to prohibit postsecondary educational institutions from using revenues derived from federal educational assistance funds for: (1) advertising and promotion; (2) identifying and attracting prospective students; or (3) other activities the Secretary of Education may proscribe, such as paying for the promotion or sponsorship of education or military-related associations. Excepts from that prohibition activities that are required as a condition of receiving funds under title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, specifically authorized under title IV, or otherwise specified by the Secretary.

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Summary: Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act of 2012 - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make the 3.4% interest rate on Direct Stafford loans first disbursed to undergraduate students between July 1, 2011, and July 1, 2012, applicable to Direct Stafford loans first disbursed to undergraduate students between July 1, 2011, and July 1, 2013. Amends the Internal Revenue Code and title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to require certain shareholders of a subchapter S corporation engaged as a partner in a professional service business to include income or loss attributable to such business in their net earnings from self-employment for employment tax purposes. Restricts such tax treatment to shareholders whose modified adjusted gross income exceeds a specified amount that varies based on their tax filing status. Defines a "professional service business" as any trade or business providing services in the fields of health, law, lobbying, engineering, architecture, accounting, actuarial science, performing arts, consulting, athletics, investment advice or management, or brokerage services.

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Summary: Interest Rate Reduction Act - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make the 3.4% interest rate on Direct Stafford loans first disbursed to undergraduate students between July 1, 2011, and July 1, 2012, applicable to Direct Stafford loans first disbursed to undergraduate students between July 1, 2011, and July 1, 2013. Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to repeal provisions establishing and appropriating funds to the Prevention and Public Health Fund (a Fund to provide for expanded and sustained national investment in prevention and public health programs to improve health and help restrain the rate of growth in private and public sector health care costs). Rescinds any unobligated balances appropriated to such Fund.

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Summary: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain educational toys or devices.

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Summary: Subsidized Stafford Loan Reduced Interest Rate Extension Act of 2012 - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make the 3.4% interest rate on Direct Stafford loans first disbursed to undergraduate students between July 1, 2011, and July 1, 2012, applicable to Direct Stafford loans first disbursed to undergraduate students between July 1, 2011, and July 1, 2013. Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act of 2012 - Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to: (1) identify, on an annual basis, a list of high-priority federal programs for greater levels of oversight and review of improper payments; (2) coordinate with agencies responsible for administering high-priority programs to establish semi-annual or quarterly targets and actions for reducing improper payments; and  (3) provide guidance to agencies for improving estimates of improper payments. Requires federal agencies to: (1) make quarterly reports to their Inspectors General on any high-dollar improper payments identified by such agencies, and (2) review prepayment and preaward procedures and available databases to determine program or award eligibility and prevent improper payments before releasing any federal funds.  Establishes a Do Not Pay List based on information from databases maintained by the federal government, including the database of the Social Security Administration (SSA) reporting deaths of Social Security recipients. Requires the Director to: (1) determine the current and historical rates and amounts of recovery of improper payments and targets for recovering improper payments, and (2) establish a plan for at least 10 Recovery Audit Contracting programs to identify and recover overpayments and underpayments in 10 agencies.

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Summary: Increased Transparency in Higher Education Act of 2012 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require each nonprofit institution of higher education that receives federal financial assistance to post its tax return on its website.

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Summary: Helping Schools Protect Our Children Act of 2012 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to include training of school personnel to recognize child sexual abuse among the uses of grants to states and subgrants to local educational agencies and partnerships under part A (Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting Fund) of title II.

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Summary: Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2012 - Amends the Higher Education Opportunity Act to refer to the Secretary of Education's model institution of higher eduction (IHE) financial aid offer form as the standard form. Requires the standard form to include certain additional items, such as: (1) information concerning work study assistance, including its dependence on the availability of employment opportunities; (2) the disclosure that federal student loans offer generally more favorable terms and repayment options than private education loans; (3) the deadline for and a summary of the financial aid acceptance process; (4) the academic period covered by the offer and whether the aid is based on full-time or part-time enrollment; and (5) the IHE's most recent cohort default rate compared to the national average cohort default rate, if more than 30% of the school's students take out student loans. Requires more detailed information to be included on the form. Includes among those details, with respect to federal education loans, information: (1) identifying the type and amount of loan recommended for the applicable student; (2) clearly indicating that such loans need to be repaid; (3) disclosing the student's right to borrow less than the recommended amount; and (4) detailing the interest rates, fees, expected monthly repayment amounts, and sums to be paid over the life of such loans. Requires that certain steps be taken to improve the clarity of the form and provide recipients with access to additional information. Directs the Secretary, before finalizing the standard form, to submit it to consumer testing among students, their families, IHEs, secondary school and postsecondary counselors, and nonprofit consumer groups. Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require each IHE receiving federal financial assistance under the Act to use the standard form in providing written or electronic financial aid offers to students enrolled in, or accepted for enrollment in, the IHE.

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Summary: Comprehensive Student Loan Protection Act - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to set the interest rate on Direct Loans, for any 12 month period beginning on July 1 and ending on June 30, at the bond equivalent rate of 10-year Treasury bills auctioned at the final auction held prior to such June 1, plus 3%. Makes: (1) that formula applicable to Direct Loans first disbursed on or after July 1, 2012; and (2) the rate set on such loans applicable for the life of the loans. Requires any savings to the federal government that result from this Act's amendment to be used for deficit reduction.

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Summary: Extends through 2014 (under current law, through 2013) the Veterans' Advisory Committee on Education. Requires the Committee, to the maximum extent possible, to include: (1) veterans who served on active duty and were deployed in connection with a contingency operation; (2) at least one veteran currently enrolled in and receiving assistance under a veterans' educational assistance program; and (3) at least one representative each from the American Council on Education, an organization that represents veterans, and a state approving agency. Requires the Committee, at least semiannually, to report to Congress on the administration of veterans' educational assistance benefits.

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Summary: GI Bill Protection Act of 2012 - Prohibits any person, except with written permission from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), from using the phrases "GI Bill" and "Post-9/11 GI Bill" in connection with any promotion, goods, services, or commercial activity in a manner reasonably tending to suggest that such use is approved, endorsed, or authorized by the VA or any component thereof. Provides that any violation determination shall be made without regard to any inclusion of a disclaimer of affiliation. Provides for violation enforcement through the Attorney General.

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Summary: Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to pay to each individual entitled to post 9/11 educational assistance who is pursuing a program of education with a focus on science, technology, engineering, or math a lump-sum payment of $2,000 per academic year, or fraction thereof for enrollment lasting less than a year. Makes such amount in addition to any other educational assistance to which the individual is entitled.

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Summary: Revises the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide a work-study allowance for certain activities of individuals receiving educational assistance through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to direct the Secretary to utilize the services of at least one such individual at each educational institution that has an office established to provide assistance to veterans enrolled in an approved program of education at the institution. Includes as a qualifying work-study activity: (1) any activity of a local government veterans agency related to providing assistance in obtaining benefits under the VA or the laws of that state; and (2) any federal, state, or local government entity, as the Secretary considers appropriate.

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Summary: Advancing College Choice and Ethics to Protect Taxpayers Act of 2012 - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to bar the Secretary of Education from issuing new regulations related to the prohibition against provision of incentive compensation by institutions of higher education (IHEs) to certain school employees based on their success in securing student enrollments or financial aid. Prohibits IHEs from engaging in deceptive practices likely to mislead consumers or affect their decisions. Requires IHEs with a Student Default Risk Index for a year of 0.1 or greater to: (1) give individuals whose enrollment has been accepted at least two weeks to confirm their enrollment decision without the school's making benefit decisions contingent on an earlier decision; and (2) notify those individuals of financial aid determinations at least one week before the enrollment confirmation deadline, if they have submitted the requested application forms. Penalizes IHEs that substantially misrepresent: (1) the space available in a program for which an individual is considering enrollment, (2) admission requirements, (3) the transferability of credits, (4) whether a program qualifies students to sit for licensing examinations or obtain employment certifications, and (5) the success of their students in obtaining those licenses or certifications. (This is in addition to prohibiting a school from misrepresenting its educational program, financial charges, or graduates' employability.) Increases, and alters the formula for determining, the penalties imposed on IHEs that violate title IV provisions. Directs the Secretary annually to produce and make available to IHEs and the public standardized disclosure sheets with IHE data, and state, IHE category, and national averages. Requires IHEs to provide their students and individuals accepted for enrollment with that disclosure sheet which includes specified information regarding student costs, financial aid, debt and default rates, transfer and dropout rates, and the school's obligations under title IV. Requires IHEs to provide students and prospective students with the process for registering a complaint with the school's accreditor. Requires IHEs to provide individuals that have been accepted for enrollment with certain information about financial aid, the school, its procedures, and its graduates in a manner that allows them to take that information into account before making a final enrollment decision.

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Summary: Arbitration Fairness for Students Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit institutions of higher education that participate in title IV (Student Assistance) programs from including predispute arbitration agreements in student enrollment contracts.

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