text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
  
      This Act may be cited as the ``District of Columbia College Access 
  Improvement Act of 2002''.
  
  SEC. 2. PUBLIC SCHOOL PROGRAM.
  
      Section 3(c)(2) of the District of Columbia College Access Act of 
  1999 (sec. 38-2702(c)(2), D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking 
  subparagraphs (A) through (C) and inserting the following:
              ``(A)(i) in the case of an individual who begins an 
          undergraduate course of study within 3 calendar years 
          (excluding any period of service on active duty in the armed 
          forces, or service under the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2501 et 
          seq.) or subtitle D of title I of the National and Community 
          Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12571 et seq.)) of graduation 
          from a secondary school, or obtaining the recognized equivalent 
          of a secondary school diploma, was domiciled in the District of 
          Columbia for not less than the 12 consecutive months preceding 
          the commencement of the freshman year at an institution of 
          higher education;
              ``(ii) in the case of an individual who graduated from a 
          secondary school or received the recognized equivalent of a 
          secondary school diploma before January 1, 1998, and is 
          currently enrolled at an eligible institution as of the date of 
          enactment of the District of Columbia College Access 
          Improvement Act of 2002, was domiciled in the District of 
          Columbia for not less than the 12 consecutive months preceding 
          the commencement of the freshman year at an institution of 
          higher education; or
              ``(iii) in the case of any other individual and an 
          individual re-enrolling after more than a 3-year break in the 
          individual's post-secondary education, has been domiciled in 
          the District of Columbia for at least 5 consecutive years at 
          the date of application;
              ``(B)(i) graduated from a secondary school or received the 
          recognized equivalent of a secondary school diploma on or after 
          January 1, 1998;
              ``(ii) in the case of an individual who did not graduate 
          from a secondary school or receive a recognized equivalent of a 
          secondary school diploma, is accepted for enrollment as a 
          freshman at an eligible institution on or after January 1, 
          2002; or
              ``(iii) in the case of an individual who graduated from a 
          secondary school or received the recognized equivalent of a 
          secondary school diploma before January 1, 1998, is currently 
          enrolled at an eligible institution as of the date of enactment 
          of the District of Columbia College Access Improvement Act of 
          2002;
              ``(C) meets the citizenship and immigration status 
          requirements described in section 484(a)(5) of the Higher 
          Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1091(a)(5));''.
  
  SEC. 3. PRIVATE SCHOOL PROGRAM.
  
      Section 5(c)(1)(B) of the District of Columbia College Access Act 
  of 1999 (sec. 38-2704(c)(1)(B), D.C. Official Code) is amended by 
  striking ``the main campus of which is located in the State of Maryland 
  or the Commonwealth of Virginia''.
  
  SEC. 4. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.
  
      Section 6 of the District of Columbia College Access Act of 1999 
  (sec. 38-2705, D.C. Official Code) is amended--
          (1) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
      ``(b) Administrative Expenses.--
          ``(1) In general.--The Mayor of the District of Columbia may 
      not use more than 7 percent of the total amount of Federal funds 
      appropriated for the program, retroactive to the date of enactment 
      of this Act (the District of Columbia College Access Act of 1999), 
      for the administrative expenses of the program.
          ``(2) Definition.--In this subsection, the term `administrative 
      expenses' means any expenses that are not directly used to pay the 
      cost of tuition and fees for eligible students to attend eligible 
      institutions.'';
          (2) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections (f) 
      and (g);
          (3) by inserting after subsection (d) the following:
      ``(e) Local Funds.--It is the sense of Congress that the District 
  of Columbia may appropriate such local funds as necessary for the 
  programs under sections 3 and 5.''; and
          (4) by adding at the end the following:
      ``(h) Dedicated Account for Programs.--
          ``(1) Establishment.--The District of Columbia government shall 
      establish a dedicated account for the programs under sections 3 and 
      5 consisting of the following amounts:
              ``(A) The Federal funds appropriated to carry out such 
          programs under this Act or any other Act.
              ``(B) Any District of Columbia funds appropriated by the 
          District of Columbia to carry out such programs.
              ``(C) Any unobligated balances in amounts made available 
          for such programs in previous fiscal years.
              ``(D) Interest earned on balances of the dedicated account.
          ``(2) Use of funds.--Amounts in the dedicated account shall be 
      used solely to carry out the programs under sections 3 and 5.''.
  
  SEC. 5. CONTINUATION OF CURRENT AGGREGATE LEVEL OF AUTHORIZATION OF 
                APPROPRIATIONS.
  
      (a) In General.--The District of Columbia College Access Act of 
  1999 (sec. 38-2701 et seq., D.C. Official Code) is amended by adding at 
  the end the following new section:
  
  ``SEC. 7. LIMIT ON AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF FEDERAL FUNDS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL 
                AND PRIVATE SCHOOL PROGRAMS.
  
      ``The aggregate amount authorized to be appropriated to the 
  District of Columbia for the programs under sections 3 and 5 for any 
  fiscal year may not exceed--
          ``(1) $17,000,000, in the case of the aggregate amount for 
      fiscal year 2003;
          ``(2) $17,000,000, in the case of the aggregate amount for 
      fiscal year 2004; or
          ``(3) $17,000,000, in the case of the aggregate amount for 
      fiscal year 2005.''.
      (b) Conforming Amendments.--
          (1) Public school program.--Section 3(i) of such Act (sec. 38-
      2702(i), D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking ``and such 
      sums'' and inserting ``and (subject to section 7) such sums''.
          (2) Private school program.--Section 5(f) of such Act (sec. 38-
      2704(f), D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking ``and such 
      sums'' and inserting ``and (subject to section 7) such sums''.
  
                                 Speaker of the House of Representatives.
  
                              Vice President of the United States and    
                                                 President of the Senate.
target: District of Columbia College Access Improvement Act of 2001 - Revises eligibility requirements for tuition assistance under the District of Columbia College Access Act of 1999 (the Act) to allow the following to be eligible for such assistance: (1) applicants who graduated from a secondary school or received the recognized equivalent of a secondary school diploma before January 1, 1998, and are currently enrolled at an eligible institution as of the enactment of this Act, and were domiciled in the District of Columbia for not less than 12 consecutive months preceding the commencement of the freshman year at an institution of higher education; (2) applicants re-enrolling after more than a three-year break in their post-secondary education who have been domiciled in the District for at least five consecutive years at the application date; (3) applicants who did not graduate from a secondary school or receive a recognized equivalent of a secondary school diploma, but are accepted for enrollment as a freshman at an eligible institution on or after January 1, 2002; and (4) applicants who graduated from a secondary school or received the recognized equivalent of such school diploma before January 1, 1998 and are currently enrolled at an eligible institution as of the enactment of this Act. Requires all eligible students to meet the citizenship and immigration status requirements described in the Higher Education Act of 1965.Amends the Act: (1) to allow individuals who attend private historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) nationwide (currently, HBCUs whose main campuses are located in Maryland and Virginia) to participate in such Tuition Assistance Program; and (2) to prohibit the Mayor from using more than seven percent of the total amount of Federal funds appropriated for such Program, retroactive to the Act's enactment, for the Program's administrative expenses.Expresses the sense of Congress that the District of Columbia may appropriate such local funds as necessary for the Program.Requires the District government to establish a dedicated account for the Resident Tuition Support Program that shall consist of the Federal funds appropriated to the Program in this Act and any subsequent appropriations, any unobligated balances from prior fiscal years, and any interest earned in this or any fiscal years. Authorizes the use of such funds to help pay the cost of tuition and fees for eligible students to attend eligible institutions if the fiscal year appropriation for that year is insufficient to cover the cost of tuition and fees for that year.
feat_title: An act to amend the District of Columbia College Access Act of 1999 to permit individuals who enroll in an institution of higher education more than 3 years after graduating from a secondary school and individuals who attend private historically black colleges and universities nationwide to participate in the tuition assistance programs under such Act, and for other purposes.