text: SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE OFFICE OF WOMEN'S EQUITY.
  
      (a) Office of Women's Equity.--The Department of Education 
  Organization Act is amended--
              (1) by redesignating section 215 as 216; and
              (2) by inserting after section 214 the following:
  
  ``SEC. 215. OFFICE OF WOMEN'S EQUITY.
  
      ``(a) There shall be in the Department, an Office of Women's 
  Equity, to be administered by a Director of Women's Equity, who shall 
  be appointed by the Secretary. The Director shall promote, coordinate 
  and evaluate gender equity programs, disseminate information, provide 
  technical assistance, coordinate research activities, and administer 
  grant programs. The Director shall report directly to the Secretary, 
  and shall perform such additional functions as the Secretary shall 
  prescribe.
      ``(b) The Director shall, not later than the final day of each 
  fiscal year, submit a report to the President and the Congress setting 
  forth the programs and activities assisted under the Women's 
  Educational Equity Act, and provide for the distribution of such report 
  to all interested groups and individuals.''.
      (b) Organizational Entity.--For purposes of section 413(a) of the 
  Department of Education Organization Act, the Office of Women's Equity 
  shall be considered to be an organizational entity established under 
  such Act and shall not be subject to the reorganization authority of 
  the Secretary of Education under such section or any other provision of 
  law.
  
  SEC. 2. WOMEN'S EDUCATIONAL EQUITY PROGRAM.
  
      Part A of title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
  1965 is amended to read as follows:
  
                    ``PART A--WOMEN'S EDUCATIONAL EQUITY
  
  ``SEC. 4001. SHORT TITLE.
  
      ``This part may be cited as the `Women's Educational Equity Act of 
  1993'.
  
  ``SEC. 4002. FINDINGS AND STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.
  
      ``(a) Findings.--The Congress finds and declares that--
              (1) educational programs in the United States are 
          frequently inequitable as such programs relate to women and 
          girls;
              (2) such inequities limit the full participation of all 
          individuals in American society; and
              (3) efforts to improve the quality of public education also 
          must include efforts to ensure equal access to quality 
          education programs for all women and girls.
      ``(b) Purpose.--The purpose of this part is to provide gender 
  equity in education in the United States, to provide financial 
  assistance to enable educational agencies and institutions to meet the 
  requirements of title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, and to 
  provide equity in education to women and girls who suffer multiple 
  forms of discrimination based on sex, race, ethnic origin, limited 
  English proficiency, disability, or age.
  
  ``SEC. 4003. PROGRAMS AUTHORIZED.
  
      ``The Director of the Office of Women's Educational Equity 
  (referred to in this part as the `Director' is authorized--
              ``(1) to promote, coordinate and evaluate gender equity 
          policies, programs, activities and initiatives in all Federal 
          education programs and offices;
              ``(2) to develop, maintain, and disseminate materials, 
          resources, analyses and research relating to education equity 
          for women and girls;
              ``(3) to provide information and technical assistance to 
          assure the effective implementation of gender equity programs;
              ``(4) coordinate gender equity programs and activities with 
          other Federal agencies that have jurisdiction over education 
          and related programs;
              ``(5) to provide grants to develop model equity programs;
              ``(6) to provide funds for the implementation of equity 
          programs in schools throughout the Nation; and
              ``(7) to coordinate or provide any other activities 
          consistent with achieving the purposes of this part.
  
  ``SEC. 4004. LOCAL IMPLEMENTATION GRANTS.
  
      ``(a) Authority.--The Secretary is authorized to make grants to, 
  and enter into contracts with, public agencies, private nonprofit 
  agencies, organizations, and institutions, including students and 
  community groups, for activities designed to achieve the purposes of 
  this part at all levels of education, including preschool, elementary 
  and secondary education, higher education, adult education and 
  vocational and technical education; for the establishment and 
  operation, for a period not exceeding 4 years, of local programs to 
  ensure--
              ``(1) educational equity for women and girls;
              ``(2) equal opportunities for both sexes; and
              ``(3) to conduct activities incident to achieving 
          compliance with title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.
      ``(b) Grant Program.--Authorized activities under subsection (a) 
  may include--
              ``(1) introduction into the curriculum and classroom of 
          curricula, textbooks, and other material designed to achieve 
          equity for women and girls;
              ``(2) implementation of preservice and inservice training 
          with special emphasis on programs and activities designed to 
          provide educational equity for women and girls;
              ``(3) evaluation of promising or exemplary model programs 
          to assess the ability of such programs to improve local efforts 
          to advance educational equity for women and girls;
              ``(4) implementation of programs and policies to address 
          sexual harassment and violence against women and girls and to 
          ensure that educational institutions are free from threats to 
          the safety of students and personnel;
              ``(5) implementation of guidance and counseling activities, 
          including career education programs, designed to ensure 
          educational equity for women and girls;
              ``(6) implementation of nondiscriminatory tests of aptitude 
          and achievement and of alternative assessments that eliminate 
          biased assessment instruments from use;
              ``(7) implementation of programs to increase educational 
          opportunities, including higher education, vocational training, 
          and other educational programs for low-income women; including 
          underemployed and unemployed women and women receiving Aid to 
          Families with Dependent Children benefits;
              ``(8) implementation of programs to improve representation 
          of women in educational administration at all levels; and
              ``(9) planning, development and initial implementation of--
                      ``(A) comprehensive plans for implementation of 
                  equity programs in State and local educational agencies 
                  and institutions of higher education, including 
                  community colleges;
                      ``(B) innovative approaches to school-community 
                  partnerships for educational equity; and
                      ``(C) innovative approaches to equity programs 
                  addressing combined bias, stereotyping, and 
                  discrimination on the basis of sex and race, ethnic 
                  origin, limited English proficiency, and disability.
      ``(c) Application; Participation.--A grant may be made, and a 
  contract may be entered into, under this part only upon application to 
  the Secretary, at such time, in such form, and containing or 
  accompanied by such information as the Secretary may prescribe. Each 
  such application shall--
              ``(1) provide that the program or activity for which 
          assistance is sought will be administered by or under the 
          supervision of the applicant and in cooperation with 
          appropriate educational and community leaders, including 
          parent, teacher and student organizations, educational 
          institutions, business leaders, community-based organizations 
          serving women, and other significant groups and individuals;
              ``(2) describe a program for carrying out the purposes 
          described in section 4004(b) which is likely to make a 
          substantial contribution in attaining such purposes;
              ``(3) describe plans for continuation and 
          institutionalization of the program with local support 
          following completion of the grant period and termination of 
          Federal support under this part;
              ``(4) establish policies and procedures which ensure 
          adequate documentation and evaluation of the activities 
          intended to be carried out under the application.
      ``(d) Criteria; Priorities; Categories of Competition.--The 
  Secretary shall establish criteria, priorities, and categories of 
  competition for awards under this part to ensure that available funds 
  are used to achieve the purposes of this part.
              ``(1) The criteria shall address the extent to which--
                      ``(A) the program addresses the needs of women and 
                  girls of color and women and girls with disabilities;
                      ``(B) the program meets locally defined and 
                  documented educational equity needs and priorities, 
                  including compliance with the requirements of title IX 
                  of the Education Amendments of 1972;
                      ``(C) the program is a significant component of a 
                  comprehensive plan for educational equity and 
                  compliance with the requirements of title IX of the 
                  Education Amendments of 1972 in the particular local 
                  educational agency, institution of higher education, 
                  vocational-technical institution, or other educational 
                  agency or institution; and
                      ``(D) the program implements an institutional 
                  strategy with long-term impact that will continue as a 
                  central activity of the applicant agency or institution 
                  after the grant is completed.
              ``(2) The Secretary shall establish not more than 4 
          priorities, 1 of which shall be a priority for compliance with 
          title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972. Not more than 
          60 percent of the funds available in each fiscal year under 
          this part which implement the 4 priorities.
              ``(3) The Secretary shall establish 3 categories of 
          competition, distinguishing among 3 types of applicants and 
          levels of education that are--
                      ``(A) grants to local educational agencies, State 
                  education agencies, and other agencies and 
                  organizations providing elementary and secondary 
                  education;
                      ``(B) grants to institutions of higher education, 
                  including community colleges and other agencies and 
                  organizations providing postsecondary education, 
                  including vocational-technical education, adult 
                  education, and other programs; and
                      ``(C) grants to nonprofit organizations, including 
                  community-based organizations groups representing 
                  students, parents, and women, including women and girls 
                  of color and women and girls with disabilities.
      ``(e) Requirement.--Not less than 25 percent of funds used to 
  support activities covered by subsection (b) shall be used for awards 
  under each category of competition in each fiscal year.
      ``(f) Special Rule.--The Secretary shall ensure that the grants 
  awarded each year address--
              ``(1) all levels of education, including preschool, 
          elementary and secondary education, higher education, 
          vocational education, and adult education;
              ``(2) all regions of the United States, including at least 
          1 grant in each of the 10 Federal regions; and
              ``(3) urban, rural, and suburban educational institutions.
  
  ``SEC. 4005. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT GRANTS.
  
      ``(a) Authority.--The Secretary is authorized to make grants to, 
  and enter into contracts with, public agencies, private nonprofit 
  agencies, organizations, and institutions, including students, and 
  community groups, for activities designed to achieve the purpose of 
  this part at all levels of education, including preschool, elementary 
  and secondary education, higher education, adult education, and 
  vocational-technical education, to develop model policies and programs, 
  and to conduct research to address and ensure educational equities for 
  women and girls, including but not limited to--
              ``(1) the development and evaluation of gender-equitable 
          curricula, textbooks, software, and other educational material 
          and technology;
              ``(2) the development of model preservice and inservice 
          training programs for educational personnel with special 
          emphasis on programs and activities designed to provide 
          educational equity;
              ``(3) the development of guidance and counseling 
          activities, including career education programs, designed to 
          ensure gender equity;
              ``(4) the development and evaluation of nondiscriminatory 
          assessment systems;
              ``(5) the development of policies and programs to address 
          and prevent sexual harassment and violence to ensure that 
          educational institutions are free from threats to safety of 
          students and personnel;
              ``(6) the development and improvement of programs and 
          activities to increase opportunity for women, including 
          continuing educational activities, vocational education, and 
          programs for low-income women, including underemployed and 
          unemployed women, and women receiving Aid to Families with 
          Dependent Children;
              ``(7) the development of instruments and strategies for 
          program evaluation and dissemination of promising or exemplary 
          programs designed to improve local efforts to achieve gender 
          equity;
              ``(8) the development of instruments and procedures to 
          assess the presence or absence of gender equity in educational 
          settings; and
              ``(9) the development and evaluation of various strategies 
          to institutionalize gender equity in education.
      ``(b) Application.--A grant may be made, and a contract may be 
  entered into, under this part only upon application to the Secretary, 
  at such time, in such form, and containing or accompanied by such 
  information as the Secretary may prescribe. Each such application 
  shall--
              ``(1) provide that the program or activity for which 
          assistance is sought will be administered by or under the 
          supervision of the applicant;
              ``(2) describe a plan for carrying out 1 or more research 
          and development activities authorized in subsection (a) above, 
          which is likely to make substantial contribution toward 
          attaining the purposes of this part; and
              ``(3) set forth policies and procedures which ensure 
          adequate documentation, data collection, and evaluation of the 
          activities intended to be carried out under the application, 
          including an evaluation or estimate of the potential for 
          continued significance following completion of the grant 
          period.
      ``(c) Criteria and Priorities.--(1) The Secretary shall establish 
  criteria and priorities to ensure that available funds are used for 
  programs that most effectively will achieve the purposes of this part.
      (2) The criteria and priorities shall be promulgated in accordance 
  with section 431 of the General Education Provisions Act.
      (3) In establishing priorities the Secretary shall establish not 
  more than 4 priorities, 1 of which shall be a program which addresses 
  the educational needs of women and girls who suffer multiple or 
  compound discrimination based on sex and on race, ethnic origin, 
  disability, or age.
      ``(d) Special Rule.--The Secretary shall ensure that the total of 
  grants awarded each year address--
              ``(1) all levels of education, including preschool, 
          elementary and secondary education, higher education, 
          vocational education, and adult education;
              ``(2) all regions of the United States.
      ``(e) Limitation.--Nothing in this part shall be construed as 
  prohibiting men and boys from participating in any programs or 
  activities assisted under this part.
  
  ``SEC. 4006. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
  
      ``There are authorized to be appropriated $100,000,000 for the 
  fiscal year 1994, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 
  fiscal years 1995, 1996, 1997, and 1998, to carry out the provisions of 
  section 4004 of this part; and $10,000,000 for the fiscal year 1994, 
  and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1995, 
  1996, 1997, and 1998 to carry out the provisions of section 4005 of 
  this part.''.
target: Amends the Department of Education Organization Act to establish an Office of Women's Equity as an organizational entity in the Department of Education.  Requires the Director of such Office to report annually on the programs and activities assisted under the Women's Educational Equity Act. 
  Women's Educational Equity Act of 1993 - Amends the Women's Educational Equity Act (part A of title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965) to reauthorize and revise grant programs to encourage gender equity throughout the educational system, including grants for model equity programs, local implementation, and research and development.  Gives the Director of the Office of Women's Equity specified responsibilities under such Act.  Authorizes appropriations.
feat_title: Women's Educational Equity Act of 1993