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contact hours in the case of an institu-
tion on a semester system,’’; and 
(III) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(ii) by redesignating subparagraph (B) 
as subparagraph (C); and 
(iii) by inserting after subparagraph 
(A) the following: 
‘‘(B) shall be determined as one academic 
credit hour for every three continuing education 
program credits earned in the case of an institu-
tion on a semester system (which may be ad-
justed by the Secretary, if necessary, for institu-
tions using academic periods other than semes-
ters, such as trimesters or quarters); and’’; and 
(E) by inserting after paragraph (5), the 
following: 
‘‘(6) Enrollment data from the prior-prior aca-
demic year shall be used.’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Tribally Controlled Col-
leges and Universities Assistance Act of 1978 (25 
U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) is amended by inserting after sec-
tion 2 (25 U.S.C. 1801), the following: 
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‘‘AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS 
‘‘SEC. 3. (a)(1) There are authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out sections 105, 107, 112(b), and 113 such 
sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2021 and each 
of the five succeeding fiscal years. 
‘‘(2) Funds appropriated pursuant to the authoriza-
tion under paragraph (1) shall be transferred by the Sec-
retary of the Treasury through the most expeditious method 
available, with each of the tribally controlled colleges or uni-
versities being designated as its own certifying agency. 
‘‘(b) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry 
out title III such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 
2021 and each of the five succeeding fiscal years. Any funds 
appropriated pursuant to this subsection are authorized to 
remain available until expended. 
‘‘(c) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry 
out titles IV and V such sums as may be necessary for fiscal 
year 2021 and each of the five succeeding fiscal years. 
‘‘(d)(1) For the purpose of affording adequate notice 
of funding available under this Act, amounts appropriated 
in an appropriation Act for any fiscal year to carry out 
this Act shall become available for obligation on July 1 of 
that fiscal year and shall remain available until September 
30 of the succeeding fiscal year. 
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‘‘(2) In order to effect a transition to the forward fund-
ing method of timing appropriation action described in 
paragraph (1), there are authorized to be appropriated, in 
an appropriation Act or Acts for the same fiscal year, two 
separate appropriations to carry out this Act, the first of 
which shall not be subject to paragraph (1).’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(A) Section 110 of the Tribally Controlled 
Colleges and Universities Assistance Act of 1978 
(25 U.S.C. 1810) is repealed. 
(B) Section 111 of the Tribally Controlled 
Colleges and Universities Assistance Act of 1978 
(25 U.S.C. 1811) is amended by striking 
‘‘110(a)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘3(a)(2)’’. 
(C) Section 306 of the Tribally Controlled 
Colleges and Universities Assistance Act of 1978 
(25 U.S.C. 1836) is repealed. 
(D) Title III of the Tribally Controlled Col-
leges and Universities Assistance Act of 1978 (25 
U.S.C. 1831 et seq.) is amended by striking ‘‘sec-
tion 306’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘section 3(b)’’ 
(E) Section 403 of the Tribally Controlled 
Colleges and Universities Assistance Act of 1978 
(25 U.S.C. 1852) is repealed. 
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(F) Section 502 of the Tribally Controlled 
Colleges and Universities Assistance Act of 1978 
(25 U.S.C. 1862) is amended— 
(i) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Sub-
ject to the availability of appropriations, 
for fiscal year 2009 and each fiscal year 
thereafter,’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘From 
the 
amount made available under section 3(c) 
for each fiscal year,’’; and 
(ii) in subsection (d)(1), by striking 
‘‘For fiscal year 2009 and each fiscal year 
thereafter, of amounts made available pur-
suant to section 504,’’ and inserting ‘‘From 
the amount made available under section 
3(c) for each fiscal year,’’. 
(G) Section 504 of the Tribally Controlled 
Colleges and Universities Assistance Act of 1978 
(25 U.S.C. 1864) is repealed. 
(c) ANNUAL REPORT
ON EMERGING TRIBAL COL-
LEGES.—Section 104 of the Tribally Controlled Colleges 
and Universities Assistance Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1804a) 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘ANNUAL REPORT ON EMERGING TRIBAL COLLEGES 
‘‘SEC. 104. Not later than December 31 of each year, 
the Secretary shall submit a report to the Senate Committee 
on Indian Affairs, the Senate Committee on Health, Edu-
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cation, Labor and Pensions, the House Committee on Nat-
ural Resources, the House Committee on Education and 
Labor, the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the In-
terior, and the House Appropriations Subcommittee on the 
Interior on developing and emerging tribally controlled col-
leges or universities. Such report shall include information 
on— 
‘‘(1) inquiries received by the Secretary from fed-
erally recognized Indian Tribes and tribal organiza-
tions regarding the process for establishing a tribally 
controlled college or university; 
‘‘(2) the status of ongoing efforts to establish trib-
ally controlled colleges or universities; 
‘‘(3) the geographic location, current and pro-
jected size, and anticipated application time frame of 
each reported institution; and 
‘‘(4) such other data as the Secretary may deem 
relevant.’’. 
(d) ELIGIBILITY STUDIES.—Section 106 of the Trib-
ally Controlled Colleges and Universities Assistance Act of 
1978 (25 U.S.C. 1806) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘for the fiscal 
year succeeding’’ and inserting ‘‘for the second fiscal 
year succeeding’’; and 
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(2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘drawn from’’ 
and all that follows through the period at the end and 
inserting ‘‘drawn from the general administrative ap-
propriations to the Secretary.’’ 
(e) GRANTS TO TRIBALLY CONTROLLED COLLEGES OR 
UNIVERSITIES.—Section 107 of the Tribally Controlled Col-
leges and Universities Assistance Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 
1807) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘given to insti-
tutions’’ and all that follows through the period at the 
end and inserting ‘‘given to institutions which re-
ceived payments under this title in fiscal year 2019 
or were affiliated with an institution which received 
payments under this title in fiscal year 2019.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d), by inserting ‘‘higher edu-
cation’’ after ‘‘national Indian’’. 
(f) AMOUNT OF GRANTS.—Section 108 of the Tribally 
Controlled Colleges and Universities Assistance Act of 1978 
(25 U.S.C. 1808) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (a)(2) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTIONS.— 
‘‘(A) If the sum appropriated for any fiscal 
year for payments under this section is not suffi-
cient to pay in full the total amount that ap-
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proved applicants are eligible to receive under 
this section for such fiscal year, the Secretary 
shall first allocate to each such applicant that re-
ceived funds under this part for the preceding 
fiscal year an amount equal to 100 percent of the 
product of the per capita payment for the pre-
ceding fiscal year and such applicant’s Indian 
student count for the current program year, plus 
an amount equal to the actual cost of any in-
crease to the per capita figure resulting from in-
flationary increases to necessary costs beyond the 
institution’s control. 
‘‘(B) The amount of a grant under para-
graph (1) shall not exceed an amount equal to 
the total cost of the education program provided 
by the applicable tribally controlled college or 
university.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)(1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘of the funds available for 
allotment by October 15 or no later than 14 days 
after appropriations become available’’ and in-
serting ‘‘of the amounts appropriated for any fis-
cal year on or before July 1 of that fiscal year’’; 
and 
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(B) by striking ‘‘January 1’’ and inserting 
‘‘September 30’’. 
(g) REPORT ON FACILITIES.—Section 112 of the Trib-
ally Controlled Colleges and Universities Assistance Act of 
1978 (25 U.S.C. 1812) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘REPORT ON FACILITIES 
‘‘SEC. 112. (a) The Secretary shall provide for the con-
duct of a study on the condition of tribally controlled college 
or university facilities, which, for purposes of this section, 
shall include the facilities of a Tribal College or University, 
as defined in section 316(b) of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059c(b)). Such study shall identify the 
need for new construction, renovation, and infrastructure 
enhancements of tribally controlled college or university fa-
cilities. 
‘‘(b) The study required in subsection (a) may be con-
ducted directly by the Secretary or by contract. 
‘‘(c) A report on the results of the study required in 
subsection (a) shall be submitted to the Senate Committee 
on Indian Affairs, the Senate Committee on Health, Edu-
cation, Labor and Pensions, the House Committee on Nat-
ural Resources, the House Committee on Education and 
Labor, the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the In-
terior, and the House Appropriations Subcommittee on the 
Interior not later than 18 months after the date of the enact-
ment of the College Affordability Act.’’. 
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(h) MODIFICATION OF FACILITIES PROGRAM.—Section 
113 of the Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities As-
sistance Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1813) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘of the Admin-
istrator of General Services under section 112(a) of 
this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘under section 112(c)’’; 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘a tribally con-
trolled college or university—’’ and all that follows 
through the period at the end and inserting ‘‘a trib-
ally controlled college or university shall be a Tribal 
College or University, as defined in section 316(b) of 
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1059c(b)).’’; 
(3) by redesignating subsections (d) through (f) 
as subsections (e) through (g), respectively; and 
(4) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(d) Activities eligible for a grant under this section 
shall be activities that address a wide variety of facilities 
and infrastructure needs including— 
‘‘(1) building of new facilities; 
‘‘(2) renovating or expanding existing or ac-
quired facilities; 
‘‘(3) providing new and existing facilities with 
equipment and infrastructure, including laboratory 
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equipment, computer infrastructure and equipment, 
broadband infrastructure and equipment, library 
books, and furniture; and 
‘‘(4) property acquisition.’’. 
(i) CONFORMING
AMENDMENT
FOR
THE
NAVAJO 
TRIBE.—Section 114(a) of the Tribally Controlled Colleges 
and Universities Assistance Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 
1814(a)) is amended striking ‘‘The Navajo’’ and inserting 
‘‘Except as provided in sections 112 and 113, the Navajo’’. 
(j) RULES AND REGULATIONS.—Section 115 of the 
Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities Assistance Act 
of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1815) is repealed. 
(k) ENDOWMENT GRANTS.—Section 302 of the Trib-
ally Controlled Colleges and Universities Assistance Act of 
1978 (25 U.S.C. 1832) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(c) The period of a grant under this section shall be 
not more than 20 years. During the grant period, an insti-
tution may withdraw and expend interest income generated 
by the endowment for any operating or academic purpose. 
An institution may not withdraw or expend any of the en-
dowment fund corpus. After the termination of the grant 
period, an institution may use the endowment fund corpus 
for any operating or academic purpose. 
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‘‘(d)(1) If at any time during the grant period an in-
stitution withdraws part of the endowment fund corpus, the 
institution shall repay to the Secretary an amount equal 
to 150 percent of the withdrawn amount. The Secretary 
may use up to 75 percent of such repaid funds to make 
additional endowment grants to, or to increase existing en-
dowment grants at, other eligible institutions. 
‘‘(2) Notwithstanding subsection (c) and para-
graph(1), the Secretary may allow an institution to expend 
part of the endowment fund corpus if the institution dem-
onstrates such an expenditure is necessary because of— 
‘‘(A) a financial emergency, such as a pending 
insolvency or temporary liquidity problem; 
‘‘(B) a life-threatening situation occasioned by a 
natural disaster or arson; or 
‘‘(C) any other unusual occurrence or exigent 
circumstance.’’. 
(l) PARTICIPATION OF TRIBALLY CONTROLLED POST-
SECONDARY
CAREER
AND
TECHNICAL
INSTITUTIONS 
UNDER OTHER TITLES.—Section 503(a) of the Tribally 
Controlled Colleges and Universities Assistance Act of 1978 
(25 U.S.C. 1863(a)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(a) PARTICIPATION
OF
TRIBALLY
CONTROLLED 
POSTSECONDARY CAREER AND TECHNICAL INSTITUTIONS 
UNDER OTHER TITLES.—For purposes of the preceding ti-
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tles of this Act, a tribally controlled postsecondary career 
and technical institution shall not be considered to be a 
tribally controlled college or university except as follows: 
‘‘(1) For purposes of section 105(a)(1), the Sec-
retary shall provide, upon request from a tribally 
controlled postsecondary career and technical institu-
tion, technical assistance either directly or through 
contract. 
‘‘(2) For purposes of section 113, title III, and 
title IV, a tribally controlled postsecondary career 
and technical institution shall be considered to be a 
tribally controlled college or university.’’. 
(m) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—The Tribally Con-
trolled Colleges and Universities Assistance Act of 1978 (25 
U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), as amended by the preceding provi-
sions of this section, 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´ College 
Act’’; and 
(3) in section 109 (25 U.S.C. 1809), by redesig-
nating the second subsection (c) as subsection (d). 
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PART 
C—STRENGTHENING 
PROGRAM 
ALIGN-
MENT FOR POSTSECONDARY PERKINS CA-
REER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PRO-
GRAMS 
SEC. 10201. STRENGTHENING PROGRAM ALIGNMENT FOR 
POSTSECONDARY 
PERKINS 
CAREER 
AND 
TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be ap-
propriated to carry out this section $181,000,000 for 
fiscal year 2021 and each of the 5 succeeding fiscal 
years. 
(2) OUTLYING
AREAS.—In addition to the 
amounts authorized to be appropriated under para-
graph (1), there are authorized to be appropriated 
$1,520,000 for fiscal year 2021 and each of the 5 suc-
ceeding fiscal years, for the purpose of awarding 
funds to carry out this section to the outlying areas 
described in section 115(a) of the Carl D. Perkins Ca-
reer and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 
2325(a)). 
(3) TRIBALLY CONTROLLED POSTSECONDARY CA-
REER AND TECHNICAL INSTITUTIONS.—In addition to 
the amounts authorized to be appropriated under 
paragraphs (1) and (2), there are authorized to be ap-
propriated $10,469,000 for fiscal year 2021 and each 
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of the 5 succeeding fiscal years, for the purpose of 
awarding funds to carry out this section to tribally 
controlled postsecondary career and technical institu-
tions described in section 117(a) of the Carl D. Per-
kins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 
U.S.C. 2327(a)). 
(b) ALLOTMENT AND ALLOCATION.— 
(1) STATE ALLOTMENT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—From the amount appro-
priated under subsection (a)(1) for each fiscal 
year, the Secretary of Education shall allot funds 
to States in the same manner as allotments are 
made to States under 111(a)(2) of the Carl D. 
Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 
2006 (20 U.S.C. 2321(a)(2)), except that such 
section 111(a)(2) shall be applied by substituting 
‘‘From the amount appropriated under sub-
section (a)(1),’’ for ‘‘From the remainder of the 
amount appropriated under section 9 and not 
reserved under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year,’’. 
(B) REALLOTMENT.—If for any fiscal year 
the amount appropriated for allotments under 
this paragraph is insufficient to satisfy the pro-
visions of subparagraph (A), the payments to all 
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States under such subparagraph shall be ratably 
reduced. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS FOR STATE ALLOTMENT.— 
From the amount allotted to each State under para-
graph (1) for a fiscal year, the eligible agency shall 
use such funds in the same manner and in the same 
amounts as described in paragraphs (2) and (3) of 
section 112(a) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and 
Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2321(a)). 
(3) ELIGIBLE RECIPIENT ALLOCATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—From the amount allot-
ted to each State under paragraph (1) and not 
used under paragraph (2) for a fiscal year, the 
eligible agency shall allocate funds to each eligi-
ble recipient within the State in the same man-
ner that funds are allocated to eligible institu-
tions or consortium of eligible institutions under 
section 132(a)(2) of the Carl D. Perkins Career 
and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 
2352(a)(2)), except that such section 132(a)(2) 
shall be applied by substituting ‘‘the amount al-
lotted to the State under paragraph (1) and not 
used under paragraph (2)’’ for ‘‘the portion of 
funds made available under section 112(a)(1) to 
carry out this section’’. 
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(B) REQUIREMENTS FOR ALLOCATION.—To 
receive an allocation under subparagraph (A), 
an eligible recipient shall meet the following re-
quirements: 
(i) Provide a description to the Sec-
retary, at such time and in such manner, as 
may be required by the Secretary of how the 
eligible recipient will use the allocation to 
support and coordinate with— 
(I) any funds received by such eli-
gible recipient under title I of the Carl 
D. Perkins Career and Technical Edu-
cation Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2321 et 
seq.); and 
(II) the activities described in the 
State plan of the eligible agency that 
distributes funds under such title to 
such eligible recipient, and local appli-
cation of such eligible recipient under 
such title. 
(ii) Establish partnerships with each of 
the following: 
(I) A local educational agency or 
a consortia of local educational agen-
cies. 
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(II) An area career and technical 
education school, in a case in which 
such a school is located in the State or 
local area of the eligible recipient. 
(III) A State or local workforce 
development system. 
(IV) A 4-year institution of higher 
education. 
(4) ALLOTMENTS TO OUTLYING AREAS.—From 
funds appropriated under subsection (a)(2), the Sec-
retary shall— 
(A) make a grant in the amount of 
$660,000 to Guam; 
(B) make a grant in the amount of 
$350,000 to each of the Commonwealth of the 
Northern 
Mariana 
Islands 
and 
American 
Samoa; and 
(C) make a grant in the amount of 
$160,000 to the Republic of Palau. 
(c) USES OF FUNDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Each eligible recipient that 
receives an allocation under subsection (b)(2) shall 
use such allocation to carry out a career and tech-
nical education program of study that shall— 
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(A) include alignment to career pathways, 
the use of articulation agreements, and career 
guidance and academic counseling; 
(B) combine a minimum of 2 years of sec-
ondary education (as determined under State 
law) with a minimum of 2 years of postsec-
ondary education in a nonduplicative, sequential 
course of study; 
(C) include work-based learning or appren-
ticeship programs; 
(D) be aligned with— 
(i) the workforce development system; 
and 
(ii) institutions of higher education of-
fering baccalaureate or advanced degree 
programs; 
(E) offer education and training in high- 
skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sectors 
and occupations to meet the regional needs and 
support the priorities described in the most re-
cent comprehensive local needs assessment con-
ducted by the eligible recipient under section 
134(c) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Tech-
nical Education Act (20 U.S.C. 2354(c)); and 
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(F) carry out the requirements of subpara-
graph (A), (B), (C), (D), or (E) of paragraph 
(2). 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—Each career and technical 
education program of study described in paragraph 
(1) shall carry out at least one of the following: 
(A) Supporting the development, delivery, 
or implementation of a statewide effort to scale 
such program of study and career pathways. 
(B) Establishing industry or sector partner-
ships inside or outside the State. 
(C) Providing equal access to, and supports 
for, successful completion of the career and tech-
nical education program of study to individuals 
who are members of special populations, includ-
ing the development of services appropriate to 
the needs of special populations. 
(D) Improving career guidance, academic 
counseling, and career exploration activities for 
prospective or participating students through the 
development and implementation of graduation 
and career plans aligned to career pathways. 
(E) Developing curriculum and supports for 
effective transitions between the following: 
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(i) The transition from a secondary ca-
reer and technical education program to a 
postsecondary career and technical edu-
cation program. 
(ii) The transition from postsecondary 
career and technical education programs to 
an institution of higher education offering a 
baccalaureate or an advanced degree pro-
gram. 
(iii) The transition from a workforce 
development system to a postsecondary ca-
reer and technical education program. 
(iv) The transition from a postsec-
ondary career and technical education pro-
gram to employment. 
(v) The transition from a career and 
technical education program to an appren-
ticeship program or from an apprenticeship 
program to an institution of higher edu-
cation or employment. 
(3) RESTRICTION ON USES OF FUNDS.—Each eli-
gible recipient that receives an allocation under sub-
section (b)(2) shall not use more than 5 percent of 
such allocation for costs associated with the adminis-
tration of activities. 
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(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘ap-
prenticeship program’’ means an apprenticeship reg-
istered under the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly 
known as the ‘‘National Apprenticeship Act’’; 50 Stat. 
664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.). 
(2) ELIGIBLE RECIPIENT.—The term ‘‘eligible re-
cipient’’ has the meaning given the term in section 
3(21)(B) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 2302(21)(B)). 
(3) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The 
term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ has the mean-
ing given such term in section 101 of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001). 
(4) LOCAL
EDUCATIONAL
AGENCY.—The term 
‘‘local educational agency’’ has the meaning given 
such term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). 
(5) PERKINS CTE TERMS.—The terms ‘‘articula-
tion agreement’’, ‘‘area career and technical education 
school’’, ‘‘career and technical education’’, ‘‘eligible 
agency’’, ‘‘program of study’’, ‘‘special population’’, 
and ‘‘work-based learning’’ have the meanings given 
the terms in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career 
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and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 
2302). 
(6) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ has the meaning 
given the term in section 111(d) of the Carl D. Per-
kins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006. 
(7) WIOA TERMS.—The terms ‘‘career path-
way’’, ‘‘workforce development system’’, ‘‘in-demand 
industry sector or occupation’’, and ‘‘industry or sec-
tor partnership’’ have the meanings given the terms 
in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor-
tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3201). 
PART D—GENERAL EDUCATION PROVISIONS ACT 
SEC. 10301. 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 
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (L) the fol-
lowing: 
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‘‘(M) an institution of postsecondary education 
in which the student was previously enrolled, to 
which records of postsecondary coursework and credits 
are sent for the purpose of applying such coursework 
and credits toward completion of a recognized postsec-
ondary credential (as that term is defined 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 receiving such cre-
dential.’’. 
PART E—EDUCATION SCIENCES REFORM ACT OF 
2002 
SEC. 10401. 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 from the Integrated Post-
secondary Education Data Survey, the postsec-
ondary student data system established under 
section 132(l), or a successor system (whichever 
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includes 
the 
most 
recent 
data), 
that 
is 
disaggregated by race in a manner that captures 
all the racial groups specified in the American 
Community Survey of the Bureau of the Cen-
sus;’’. 
PART F—U.S. INSTITUTE OF PEACE 
SEC. 10501. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE U.S. INSTITUTE OF 
PEACE. 
Section 1710 of the United States Institute of Peace 
Act (22 U.S.C. 4609) is amended in subsection (a)(1) by 
striking ‘‘fiscal years 2009 through 2014’’ and inserting 
‘‘fiscal year 2021 and each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 583 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4674 
[Report No. 116–700] 
A BILL 
To amend and strengthen the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 to lower the cost of college for stu-
dents and families, to hold colleges accountable 
for students’ success, and to give a new genera-
tion of students the opportunity to graduate on- 
time and transition to a successful career. 
DECEMBER 28, 2020 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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