to enable such institutions to promote careers in teaching,
or research, or both, in areas of national need.
‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA.—Any academic depart-
ment or program of an institution of higher education that
offers a program of postbaccalaureate study leading to a
graduate degree in an area of national need (as designated
under section 905(a)(1)) may apply for a grant under this
section. No department or program shall be eligible for
a grant unless the program of postbaccalaureate study has
been in existence for at least 4 years at the time of appli-
cation for assistance under this title.
‘‘SEC. 907. FELLOWSHIPS IN THE HUMANITIES, SOCIAL
SCIENCES, AND ARTS.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award fel-
lowships, in accordance with the provisions of this title,
for graduate study in the humanities, social sciences, and
the arts by students of superior ability.
‘‘(b) SUPERIOR ABILITY RULE.—The Secretary shall
base determinations of the superior ability of a student
upon demonstrated achievement and exceptional promise.
‘‘(c) SELECTION CRITERIA AND PROCESS.—The Sec-
retary shall—
‘‘(1) establish criteria for the distribution of fel-
lowships among eligible academic fields, after the
consultation required by section 905(a)(2); and
‘‘(2) appoint panels of academic scholars with
distinguished backgrounds in the humanities, social
sciences, and the arts for the selection of fellows and
use peer review procedures in the selection process.
‘‘(d) FELLOWSHIP PORTABILITY.—Each recipient
under this section may use the fellowship in a graduate
program at any institution of higher education at which
the student may decide to enroll.
‘‘SEC. 908. FELLOWSHIPS FOR SCHOLARS FROM UNDER-
REPRESENTED GROUPS.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall make grants
to institutions of higher education, or consortia of such
institutions, to enable such institutions to award fellow-
ships to talented graduate students in order to enhance
the access of individuals from underrepresented groups to
pursue graduate study, and to teach in institutions of
higher education.
‘‘(b) UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS DEFINED.—For
the purpose of this title, the term ‘underrepresented
groups’ means African Americans, Hispanic Americans,
Asian Americans, Native Americans, Pacific Islanders,
Native Hawaiians, and women who are pursuing graduate
study in academic disciplines in which they are underrep-
resented.
‘‘(c) DISTRIBUTION RULE.—Each institution of high-
er education or consortium receiving a grant under this
section shall ensure that during the period of the grant
there is an equitable distribution of fellowships under this
section among underrepresented groups.
‘‘(d) PREFERENCE.—The Secretary shall give pref-
erence, in making grants under this section, to institutions
of higher education, or consortia, which have a dem-
onstrated record of enrolling talented individuals from
groups underrepresented in their graduate programs and
placing them in academic positions.
‘‘(e) EVALUATION.—The Secretary shall evaluate the
success of recipients of grants under this section in at-
tracting underrepresented students into graduate pro-
grams, graduating the students, and placing the graduates
in faculty positions.
‘‘SEC. 909. INSTITUTIONAL APPLICATIONS.
‘‘(a) APPLICATION REQUIRED.—Each academic de-
partment or program of an institution of higher education
desiring a grant under section 906 and each institution
of higher education or consortium desiring a grant under
section 908 shall submit an application to the Secretary
at such time, in such manner and containing such infor-
mation as the Secretary may reasonably require.
‘‘(b) ADDITIONAL ASSURANCES.—Each application
submitted pursuant to subsection (a) shall—
‘‘(1) provide assurances that, in the event that
funds made available to the academic department or
program under this title are insufficient to provide
assistance due a student under a commitment en-
tered into between the academic department and the
student, the academic department or program will
endeavor, from funds available to it, to fulfill the
commitment made to the student; and
‘‘(2) contain such other assurances as the Sec-
retary may reasonably require.
‘‘(c) APPROVAL OF APPLICATIONS.—The Secretary
shall prescribe criteria for the approval of applications
submitted under subsection (a).
‘‘SEC. 910. SAVINGS PROVISION.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Each fellow under this title, as
in effect prior to the enactment of this section, who has
not completed the course of study for which the fellowship
was awarded on the day before the date of enactment of
this section may continue to receive the fellowship for aca-
demic year 1998–1999, in accordance with the applicable
provisions of this title then in effect.
‘‘(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be
necessary to carry out the provisions of subsection (a) of
this section.
‘‘SEC. 911. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out
this title (other than section 910) $110,000,000 for fiscal
year 1998 and such sums as may be necessary for each
of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.’’.
SEC. 8. DISCLOSURE OF CRIMES REPORTED AND DAILY
CRIME LOG.
(a) ANNUAL STATISTICS.—Section 485(f)(1)(F) (20
U.S.C. 1092(f)(1)(F)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘campus security authorities or
local police agencies’’ and inserting ‘‘campus security
or law enforcement; other campus officials (including
administrators, deans, disciplinary officers, athletic
department officials, and resident advisers) to whom
crimes are reported; or local law enforcement’’;
(2) by striking clauses (i) through (vi) and in-
serting the following:
‘‘(i) homicide, including—
‘‘(I) murder or nonnegligent man-
slaughter; or
‘‘(II) negligent manslaughter;
‘‘(ii) sexual assaults;
‘‘(iii) robbery;
‘‘(iv) aggravated assault;
‘‘(v) burglary;
‘‘(vi) larceny;
‘‘(vii) motor vehicle theft; and
‘‘(viii) a crime that manifests evidence of
prejudice based on race, religion, disability, gen-
der, sexual orientation, or ethnicity, including
where appropriate the crimes of murder, non-
negligent manslaughter; forcible rape; aggra-
vated assault, simple assault, intimidation;
arson; and destruction, damage or vandalism of
property.’’.
(b) ANNUAL SUBMISSION.—Paragraph (4) of section
485(f) (20 U.S.C. 1092(f)(4)) is amended to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘(4)(A) Each institution participating in any pro-
gram under this title shall annually submit to the Sec-
retary a copy of the statistics required to be made avail-
able pursuant to paragraphs (1)(F) and (1)(H).
‘‘(B) The Secretary shall collect such statistics and
report each set in its entirety, with each institution and
campus clearly identified, to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce of the House of Representatives, the
Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate,
each participating institution, and the public via printed
means, the Internet, and such other means as the Sec-
retary shall determine. This report shall be issued on or
before February 1 of each year.’’.
(c) COMPILATION METHOD.—Paragraph (6) of sec-
tion 485(f) (20 U.S.C. 1092(f)(6)) is amended to read as
follows:
‘‘(6)(A) The statistics described in paragraphs (1)(F)
and (1)(H) shall be compiled in accordance with the stand-
ards and definitions used in the uniform crime reporting
system of the Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of
Investigation, and the modifications in such standards and
definitions as implemented pursuant to the Hate Crime
Statistics Act (28 U.S.C. 534, note).
‘‘(B)(i) The accuracy of the statistics described in
paragraphs (1)(F) and (1)(H) shall be certified by an offi-
cial designated by each institution who is charged with
compiling statistics for inclusion. Such official shall also
be responsible for disseminating the information required
under this paragraph as well as the monthly reports re-
quired under paragraph (4)(B).
‘‘(ii) Such official shall ensure to the maximum pos-
sible extent that the annual statistics required under this
paragraph are not duplicative of incidents included in the
reports required under paragraph (4)(B).
‘‘(iii) Such official shall also be responsible for coordi-
nating and disseminating information regarding campus-
based and community-based crime prevention programs.
‘‘(iv) Such official shall not identify victims of crimes
or those accused of crimes in publishing the statistics de-
scribed in paragraphs (1)(F) and (1)(H) or disseminating
information as described in paragraph (4)(B).’’.
(d) CRIME LOGS.—Section 485(f) is further amend-
ed—
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through
(7) as paragraphs (5) through (8), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the follow-
ing new paragraph:
‘‘(4)(A) Each institution participating in any pro-
gram under this title which maintains either a police or
security department of any kind shall make a monthly re-
port written in a form that can be easily understood, that
records in chronological order all crimes reported to such
police or security department. Such records shall not iden-
tify victims of the crime or persons accused of the crime,
but shall include, in a manner determined by the Sec-
retary—
‘‘(i) the nature, date, time, and general location
of each crime; and
‘‘(ii) the disposition of the complaint, if known.
‘‘(B) All entries which are required pursuant to this
paragraph shall, except where disclosure of such informa-
tion is prohibited by law, be open to public inspection with-
in one month of the initial report being made to the de-
partment, a campus security authority, or other campus
official.
‘‘(C) Monthly reports shall be disseminated through
at least the following means: campus-sponsored publica-
tions (including student newspapers), notice through resi-
dent advisory organizations, and electronic networks.’’.
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall take effect on January 1, 1998.
SEC. 9. EXEMPTION OF ALLEGATIONS OF CRIMINAL ACTIV-
ITY FROM EDUCATION RECORDS DEFINITION.
(a) AMENDMENT.—Section 444(a)(4)(B) of the Gen-
eral Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1232g(a)(4)(B))
is amended—
(1) by redesignating clauses (iii) and (iv) as
clauses (iv) and (v), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after clause (ii) the following
new clause:
‘‘(iii) records which are made or maintained by
any officer, office, department, or individual em-
ployee of an educational agency or institution
about—
‘‘(I) individuals who have been found guilty
of, or have pled guilty to, committing or partici-
pating in any criminal activity as defined in
local, State, or Federal law alleged to have oc-
curred while the individual was a student in at-
tendance, including audit or noncredit, at an
educational agency or institution;
‘‘(II) the findings of any campus discipli-
nary proceedings;
‘‘(III) the sanctions incurred (if any), and
any subsequent findings or amendments to such
sanctions;
‘‘(IV) findings of guilt of criminal mis-
conduct and related sanctions from any pre-
viously attended educational agencies or institu-
tions where such records were created on or
after September 1, 1998, and which are main-
tained by the institution currently or most re-
cently attended by the individual; and
‘‘(V) any criminal acts required to be re-
ported under paragraph (1)(F), (1)(H), or (4)
of section 485(f) of the Higher Education Act
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092(f)).’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall take effect on September 1, 1998.
SEC. 10. PROGRAM PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT ENFORCE-
MENT.
(a) PROGRAM
PARTICIPATION
AGREEMENT
RE-
QUIREMENTS.—Section 
487(a)(12) 
(20 
U.S.C.
1094(a)(12)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (A);
(2) by striking the period at the end of sub-
paragraph (B) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph:
‘‘(C) the policies and crime statistics dis-
closed under section 485(f) are comprehensive
and accurate.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall take effect on September 1, 1998.
SEC. 11. REPORT ON MODEL PROGRAMS.
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—The Attorney General and
the Secretary of Education shall publish annually a report
identifying model programs for improving campus safety
and complying with the requirements of section 485(f) of
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092(f)),
including an identification of programs at institutions of
varying sizes and purposes.
(b) DISSEMINATION
OF REPORT.—The report re-
quired by subsection (a) shall—
(1) be transmitted to the Committee on the Ju-
diciary and the Committee on Education and the
Workforce of the House of Representatives, and the
Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on
Labor and Human Resources of the Senate; and
(2) be provided to each participating institution
and the public via printed means, the Internet, and
such other means as the Secretary of Education
shall determine.
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