Sec. 4. Textbook price information
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Section 133 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1015b ) is amended— in subsection (b)— by striking paragraph
(6)and inserting the following: The term open educational resource means a teaching, learning, or research resource that is offered freely to users in at least one form and that resides in the public domain or has been released under an open copyright license that allows for its free use, reuse, modification, and sharing with attribution. ; and in paragraph (9), by striking textbook that and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting textbook that may include printed materials, computer disks, website access, and electronically distributed materials. ; in subsection (c)(1)— in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking or other person or adopting entity in charge of selecting course materials and inserting or other person or entity in charge of selecting or aiding in the discovery and procurement of course materials ; and by adding at the end the following: Whether the college textbook or supplemental material is an open educational resource. ; in subsection (d)— in the subsection heading, by striking ; and ISBN in paragraph (1)— in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)— by striking disclose, on the institution's Internet course schedule and in a manner of the institution's choosing, the International Standard Book Number and retail price information and inserting verify and disclose (on, or through a link from, the institution's Internet course schedule and in a manner of the institution's choosing) the International Standard Book Number and retail price information ; by striking and retail price and inserting , retail price, and any applicable fee ; by inserting , and whether each required and recommended textbook and supplemental material is an open educational resource, after supplemental materials ; and by striking used for preregistration and registration purposes ; and in subparagraph (B), by striking for a college textbook or supplemental material, then the institution shall so indicate by placing the designation and inserting To Be Determined or available for a college textbook or supplemental material, then the institution shall indicate the status of such information ; by striking subsection
(e)and inserting the following: An institution of higher education receiving Federal financial assistance shall assist a college bookstore that is operated by, or in a contractual relationship or otherwise affiliated with, the institution, in obtaining required and recommended course materials information and such course schedule and enrollment information as is reasonably required to implement this section so that such bookstore may— verify availability of such materials; source lower cost options, including presenting lower cost alternatives to faculty for faculty to consider, when practicable; and maximize the availability of format options for students. In carrying out paragraph (1), an institution of higher education may establish due dates for faculty or departments to notify the campus bookstore of required and recommended course materials. ; in subsection (f)— by redesignating paragraphs
(3)and
(4)as paragraphs
(4)and (5); and by inserting after paragraph
(2)the following: available open educational resources; ; and by striking subsection
(g)and redesignating subsections
(h)and
(i)as subsections
(g)and (h), respectively.
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