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the use of open textbooks before the date of the en-
actment of this subsection; 
‘‘(4) how institutions are tracking the impact of 
open textbooks on instruction and student learning 
outcomes; 
‘‘(5) the availability of accessible forms of open 
textbooks and the barriers faced by students with 
disabilities in accessing accessible forms of open edu-
cational resources compared to the barriers faced in 
accessing traditional educational materials; and 
‘‘(6) the barriers faced by other student popu-
lations, including low-income students, in accessing 
high-quality open educational resources compared to 
the barriers faced in accessing traditional edu-
cational materials.’’. 
TITLE IX—AMENDMENTS TO 
OTHER LAWS 
PART A—EDUCATION OF THE DEAF ACT OF 1986 
SEC. 9001. COMPOSITION OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES. 
Section 103(a)(1) of the Education of the Deaf Act 
of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 4303(a)(1)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘twenty-one’’ and inserting 
‘‘twenty-three’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (A)— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘three’’ and inserting 
‘‘four’’; and 
(B) in clause (i)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘one’’ and inserting 
‘‘two’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘Senator’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Senators’’; and 
(3) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘eighteen’’ 
and inserting ‘‘nineteen’’. 
SEC. 9002. ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS OF LAURENT 
CLERC NATIONAL DEAF EDUCATION CENTER. 
Section 104(b)(5) of the Education of the Deaf Act 
of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 4304(b)(5)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A)— 
(A) by amending clause (i) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(i) select challenging State academic 
standards adopted and implemented under 
section 1111(b)(1) of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 6311(b)(1));’’; 
(B) by redesignating clause (ii) as clause 
(iii); 
(C) by inserting after clause (i) the fol-
lowing: 
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‘‘(ii) implement, through a contract or 
other arrangement with a State, nationally 
recognized entity, or other agreement ap-
proved by the Secretary, a set of high-qual-
ity student academic assessments that 
align with the challenging State academic 
standards under clause (i) and are con-
sistent with the requirements of section 
1111(b)(2) of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
6311(b)(2)); and’’; and 
(D) in clause (iii), as so redesignated, by 
striking ‘‘2016–2017’’ and inserting ‘‘2018– 
2019’’; and 
(2) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(B) develop and implement an accountability 
system consistent with section 1111(c) of the Ele-
mentary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 6311(c)) that annually measures the aca-
demic achievement of all students; and’’. 
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SEC. 9003. FEDERAL ENDOWMENT PROGRAMS FOR GAL-
LAUDET UNIVERSITY AND THE NATIONAL 
TECHNICAL INSTITUTE FOR THE DEAF. 
Section 207 of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 
(20 U.S.C. 4357) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘(and its non- 
Federal match)’’; and 
(2) in subsection (g)(1), by striking ‘‘amounts 
contributed to the fund from non-Federal sources, 
and’’ and inserting ‘‘and the related’’. 
PART B—TRIBALLY CONTROLLED COLLEGES 
AND UNIVERSITIES ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1978 
SEC. 9101. TRIBALLY CONTROLLED COLLEGES AND UNI-
VERSITIES ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1978. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—Section 2 of the Tribally Con-
trolled Colleges and Universities Assistance Act of 1978 
(25 U.S.C. 1801) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (7), by adding ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(B) in paragraph (8), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting a period; and 
(C) by striking paragraph (9); and 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as 
follows: 
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‘‘(1) Such number shall be calculated based on 
the number of Indian students who are enrolled— 
‘‘(A) at the conclusion of the third week of 
each academic term; or 
‘‘(B) on the fifth day of a shortened pro-
gram beginning after the conclusion of the third 
full week of an academic term.’’; 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘for pur-
poses of obtaining’’ and inserting ‘‘solely for the 
purpose of obtaining’’; and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (5), the 
following: 
‘‘(6) Enrollment data from the prior-prior aca-
demic year shall be used.’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—The 
Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities Assistance 
Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) is amended by in-
serting after section 2 (25 U.S.C. 1801), the following: 
‘‘SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘(a) TITLES I AND IV.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated $57,412,000 for fiscal year 2019 and each 
of the 5 succeeding fiscal years to carry out titles I and 
IV. 
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‘‘(b) TITLE V.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated $7,414,000 for fiscal year 2019 and each of the 
5 succeeding fiscal years to carry out title V.’’. 
(c) ELIGIBLE GRANT RECIPIENTS.—Section 103 of 
the Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities Assist-
ance Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.). (20 U.S.C. 
1804) is amended by striking paragraph (3) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(3) the majority of students who are enrolled 
in courses offered on campus are Indians.’’. 
(d) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE; ELIGIBILITY STUD-
IES.— 
(1) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CONTRACTS.—Sec-
tion 105(a)(2) of the Tribally Controlled Colleges 
and Universities Assistance Act of 1978 (20 U.S.C. 
1805(a)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘college or uni-
versity’’ and inserting ‘‘colleges and universities’’. 
(2) ELIGIBILITY STUDIES.—Section 106 of the 
Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities Assist-
ance Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1806) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Indian 
Affairs’’ and inserting ‘‘Indian Education’’; 
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘for the 
fiscal year succeeding’’ and inserting ‘‘for the 
second fiscal year succeeding’’; and 
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(C) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ‘‘5 per 
centum’’ and inserting ‘‘1 percent’’. 
(e) REPEAL OF PLANNING GRANTS.—Section 104 of 
the Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities Assist-
ance Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1804a) is repealed. 
(f) GRANTS TO TRIBALLY CONTROLLED COLLEGES 
AND UNIVERSITIES.—Section 107 of the Tribally Con-
trolled Colleges and Universities Assistance Act of 1978 
(25 U.S.C. 1807) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (c); 
(2) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
section (c); and 
(3) in subsection (c), as so redesignated, by in-
serting ‘‘higher education’’ after ‘‘national Indian’’ 
both places it appears. 
(g) AMOUNT OF GRANTS.—Section 108(b)(1) of the 
Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities Assistance 
Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1808(b)(1)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘of the funds available for allot-
ment by October 15 or no later than 14 days after 
appropriations become available’’ and inserting ‘‘of 
the amounts appropriated for any fiscal year on or 
before July 1 of that fiscal year’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘January 1’’ and inserting 
‘‘September 30’’. 
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(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
110(a) of the Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities 
Assistance Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1810(a)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘2009’’ each time it appears and inserting 
‘‘2019’’. 
(i) RULES AND REGULATIONS.—The Tribally Con-
trolled Colleges and Universities Assistance Act of 1978 
(25 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) is amended by striking section 
115 (25 U.S.C. 1815). 
(j) REPEAL OF ENDOWMENT PROGRAM.— 
(1) REPEAL.—Title III of the Tribally Con-
trolled Colleges and Universities Assistance Act of 
1978 (25 U.S.C. 1831 et seq.) is repealed. 
(2) TRANSITION.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), title III of the Tribally Controlled 
Colleges and Universities Assistance Act of 
1978 (25 U.S.C. 1831 et seq.), as such title 
was in effect on the day before the date of en-
actment of this Act, shall apply with respect to 
any endowment fund established or funded 
under such title before such date of enactment, 
except that the Secretary of the Interior may 
not make any grants or Federal capital con-
tributions under such title after such date. 
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(B) 
TERMINATION.—Subparagraph 
(A) 
shall terminate on the date that is 20 years 
after the date of enactment of this Act. On or 
after such date, a tribally controlled college or 
university may use the corpus (including the 
Federal and institutional capital contribution) 
of any endowment fund described in such sub-
paragraph to pay any expenses relating to the 
operation or academic programs of such college 
or university. 
(k) TRIBAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; AUTHORIZA-
TION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 403 of the Tribally 
Controlled Colleges and Universities Assistance Act of 
1978 (25 U.S.C. 1852) is amended by striking ‘‘for fiscal 
year 2009’’ and all that follows through the period at the 
end and inserting ‘‘from the amount made available under 
section 3(a) for each fiscal year.’’. 
(l) TRIBALLY CONTROLLED POSTSECONDARY CA-
REER AND TECHNICAL INSTITUTIONS.—Section 504 of 
the Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities Assist-
ance Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1864) is amended by striking 
‘‘for fiscal year 2009’’ and all that follows through the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘from the amount made 
available under section 3(b) for each fiscal year.’’. 
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(m) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—The Tribally Con-
trolled Colleges and Universities Assistance Act of 1978 
(25 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), as amended by subsections (a) 
through (l), is further amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Bureau of Indian Affairs’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘Bureau of Indian 
Education’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘Navajo Community College 
Act’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Dine´ Col-
lege Act’’; 
(3) by striking ‘‘colleges or universities’’ each 
place it appears, including in headings, and inserting 
‘‘colleges and universities’’; and 
(4) in section 109 (25 U.S.C. 1809), by redes-
ignating the second subsection (c) as subsection (d). 
PART C—CARL D. PERKINS CAREER AND TECH-
NICAL EDUCATION ACT OF 2006 AMEND-
MENTS 
SEC. 9201. ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIA-
TIONS. 
(a) POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION PROGRAMS.—Sec-
tion 132 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical 
Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2352) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(d) ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIA-
TIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to the amounts 
appropriated under section 9, there is authorized to 
be 
appropriated 
to 
carry 
out 
this 
section 
$181,000,000 for fiscal year 2019 and each of the 
5 succeeding fiscal years. 
‘‘(2) 
ALLOTMENT
FORMULA.—From 
the 
amount appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1), the 
Secretary shall make allotments to a State for the 
fiscal year in accordance with subparagraphs (A) 
through (D) of section 111(a)(2).’’. 
(b) ASSISTANCE
FOR OUTLYING AREAS.—Section 
115 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Edu-
cation Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2325) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(2), by inserting ‘‘from the 
funds appropriated pursuant to subsection (e) and’’ 
before ‘‘of the remainder’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—In addition to the amounts reserved pursuant to 
section 111(a)(1)(A), there is authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this section $1,000,000 for fiscal year 
2019 and each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years.’’. 
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(c) ASSISTANCE FOR TRIBALLY CONTROLLED POST-
SECONDARY CAREER AND TECHNICAL INSTITUTIONS.— 
Section 117(i) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Tech-
nical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2327(i)) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $9,469,000 for 
fiscal year 2019 and each of the 5 succeeding fiscal 
years. 
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL AMOUNT.—In addition to the 
amounts appropriated under paragraph (1), there is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this sec-
tion $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2019 and each of the 
5 succeeding fiscal years.’’. 
PART D—GENERAL EDUCATION PROVISIONS ACT 
SEC. 9301. SPECIAL ASSISTANT FOR EQUITY AND INCLU-
SION. 
Section 202(b) of the Department of Education Or-
ganization Act (20 U.S.C. 3412(b)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraph (4) as para-
graph (5); and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (3), the fol-
lowing: 
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‘‘(4) Not later than 60 days after the date of 
enactment of the Aim Higher Act, the Secretary 
shall appoint a Special Assistant for Equity and In-
clusion who shall, with respect to the activities of the 
Department— 
‘‘(A) promote, coordinate, and evaluate eq-
uity and inclusion programs, including the dis-
semination of information, technical assistance, 
and coordination of research activities; and 
‘‘(B) advise the Secretary and Deputy Sec-
retary on all matters relating to equity and in-
clusion in a manner consistent with title VI of 
the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d 
et seq.).’’. 
SEC. 9302. RELEASE OF EDUCATION RECORDS TO FACILI-
TATE THE AWARD OF A RECOGNIZED POST-
SECONDARY CREDENTIAL. 
Section 444(b) of the General Education Provisions 
Act (20 U.S.C. 1232g(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (K)(ii), by striking ‘‘; 
and’’ and inserting a semicolon; and 
(B) in subparagraph (L), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
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(2) by inserting after subparagraph (L) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(M) an institution of postsecondary education 
in which the student was previously enrolled, to 
which records of postsecondary coursework and cred-
its are sent for the purpose of applying such 
coursework and credits toward completion of a rec-
ognized postsecondary credential (as that term is de-
fined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102)), upon condition 
that the student provides written consent prior to re-
ceiving such credential.’’. 
PART E—EDUCATION SCIENCES REFORM ACT OF 
2002 
SEC. 9401. INCLUSION OF RACIAL SUBGROUPS IN IPEDS 
DATA. 
Section 153(a)(3) of the Education Sciences Reform 
Act of 2002 (20 U.S.C. 9543(a)(3)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘feasible, information’’ and in-
serting the following: ‘‘feasible— 
‘‘(A) information’’; 
(2) by inserting ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) information, with respect to the Inte-
grated Postsecondary Education Data Survey, 
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that is disaggregated by race in a manner that 
captures all the racial groups specified in the 
U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community 
Survey;’’. 
Æ 
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