State and private sector corporations, nonprofits, or 
foundations. 
‘‘(3) SPECIAL RULE.—The Secretary may waive 
or reduce the share required under paragraph (1) 
for eligible entities that— 
‘‘(A) are minority-serving institutions or 
are community colleges; or 
‘‘(B) have submitted a grant application as 
required by subsection (e) that demonstrates a 
need for such a waiver or reduction. 
‘‘(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘eligible en-
tity’ means— 
‘‘(A) an institution of higher education; 
‘‘(B) a consortia of such institutions; or 
‘‘(C) a partnership between— 
‘‘(i) an institution of higher education 
or a consortia of such institutions; and 
‘‘(ii) at least one corporate or non-
profit entity. 
‘‘(2) PROFESSIONAL
EDUCATION
AND
TECH-
NICAL TRAINING.—The term ‘professional education 
and technical training’ means a program at an insti-
tution of higher education that offers undergraduate, 
graduate, or post-graduate level education in a pro-
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fessional or technical field that is determined by the 
Secretary as meeting a national need for global or 
international competency (which may include busi-
ness, science, technology, engineering, law, health, 
energy, environment, agriculture, transportation, or 
education). 
‘‘(h) FUNDING RULE.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of this title, funds made available to the Sec-
retary for a fiscal year may not be obligated or expended 
to carry out this section unless the funds appropriated for 
such fiscal year to carry out this title exceeds 
$65,103,000.’’. 
(c) DISCONTINUATION
OF CERTAIN AUTHORIZA-
TIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Part B of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1130 et seq.) is further 
amended by striking section 614. 
SEC. 4. REPEAL OF ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR INSTITUTE 
FOR INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC POLICY. 
Part C of title VI of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) is repealed. 
SEC. 5. GENERAL PROVISIONS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—Section 631(a) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1132(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (9), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
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(2) in paragraph (10), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(11) the term ‘community college’ has the 
meaning given the term ‘junior or community col-
lege’ in section 312(f); and 
‘‘(12) the term ‘minority-serving institution’ 
means an institution of higher education that is eli-
gible to receive a grant under part A or B of title 
III or title V.’’. 
(b) MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTIONS.—Part D of 
title VI of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1132 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) by striking section 637; 
(2) by redesignating section 638 as section 637; 
and 
(3) by inserting after section 637, as so redesig-
nated, the following: 
‘‘SEC. 638. PRIORITY TO MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTIONS. 
‘‘(a) PRIORITY.—In seeking applications and award-
ing grants under this title, the Secretary, may give priority 
to— 
‘‘(1) minority-serving institutions; or 
‘‘(2) institutions of higher education that apply 
for such grants that propose significant and sus-
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tained collaborative activities with one or more mi-
nority-serving institutions. 
‘‘(b) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary shall 
provide technical assistance to minority-serving institu-
tions to ensure maximum distribution of grants to eligible 
minority-serving institutions and among each category of 
such institutions.’’. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Part D 
of title VI of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1132 et seq.) is further amended by adding at the end 
the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 639. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), there 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title 
$125,000,000 for fiscal year 2019 and each of the 5 suc-
ceeding fiscal years. 
‘‘(b) ADJUSTMENT FOR INFLATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The amount authorized to 
be appropriated under subsection (a) for fiscal year 
2020 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years shall 
be deemed increased by a percentage equal to the 
annual adjustment percentage. 
‘‘(2) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the term 
‘annual adjustment percentage’ as applied to a fiscal 
year, means the estimated percentage change in the 
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Consumer Price Index (as determined by the Sec-
retary, using the definition in section 478(f)) for the 
most recent calendar year ending prior to the begin-
ning of that fiscal year.’’. 
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