article: 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.''.
summary: 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.