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[106th Congress Public Law 211]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office]

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Public Law 106-211
106th Congress

                                 An Act

 
  To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve the program for 
 American Indian Tribal Colleges and Universities under part A of title 
               III. <<NOTE: May 26, 2000 -  [H.R. 3629]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. APPLICATIONS FOR AND AWARD OF GRANTS.

    (a) Simplification of Applications.--Sections 316(d)(2) and 
317(d)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059c(d)(2), 
1059d(d)(2)) are each amended by inserting after the first sentence the 
following: ``The Secretary shall, to the extent possible, prescribe a 
simplified and streamlined format for such applications that takes into 
account the limited number of institutions that are eligible for 
assistance under this section.''.
    (b) Special Rules for Awards.--
            (1) Tribal colleges and universities.--Section 316(d) of 
        such Act is further amended by striking paragraph (3) and 
        inserting the following:
            ``(3) Special rules.--
                    ``(A) Eligibility.--No Tribal College or University 
                that receives funds under this section shall 
                concurrently receive funds under other provisions of 
                this part or part B.
                    ``(B) Exemption.--Section 313(d) shall not apply to 
                institutions that are eligible to receive funds under 
                this section.
                    ``(C) Distribution.--In awarding grants under this 
                section, the Secretary shall, to the extent possible and 
                consistent with the competitive process under which such 
                grants are awarded, ensure maximum and equitable 
                distribution among all eligible institutions.''.
            (2) Alaskan native and native hawaiian institutions.--
        Section 317 of such Act is further amended by striking 
        subsection (e) and by inserting at the end of subsection (d) the 
        following new paragraph:
            ``(3) Special rules.--
                    ``(A) Eligibility.--No Alaskan Native-serving 
                institution or Native Hawaiian-serving institution that 
                receives funds under this section shall concurrently 
                receive funds under other provisions of this part or 
                part B.
                    ``(B) Exemption.--Section 313(d) shall not apply to 
                institutions that are eligible to receive funds under 
                this section.
                    ``(C) Distribution.--In awarding grants under this 
                section, the Secretary shall, to the extent possible and 
                consistent with the competitive process under which such

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                grants are awarded, ensure maximum and equitable 
                distribution among all eligible institutions.''.

    (c) Effective <<NOTE: 20 USC 1059c note.>> Date.--The amendments 
made by this Act shall be effective on the date of the enactment of this 
Act.

    Approved May 26, 2000.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 3629:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 146 (2000):
            May 2, considered and passed House.
            May 18, considered and passed Senate.

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