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‘‘(4) Developing partnerships between Hispanic- 
serving institutions to help graduate students and 
hiring institutions connect with each other. 
‘‘(5) Faculty recruitment efforts with an em-
phasis on graduates from Hispanic-serving institu-
tions and other minority-serving institutions. 
‘‘(6) Recruitment and retention incentives to 
allow Hispanic-serving institutions to make competi-
tive offers to potential faculty, including use of 
funds for student loan repayment. 
‘‘(7) Research support specifically for early ca-
reer faculty.’’. 
SEC. 5003. GENERAL PROVISIONS. 
Section 528(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1103g(a)) is amended— 
(1) 
in 
paragraph 
(1), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$175,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$350,000,000’’; 
(2) 
in 
paragraph 
(2), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$100,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$115,000,000’’; 
(3) by striking ‘‘2009’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘2021’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) RESERVATION
FOR
TECHNICAL
ASSIST-
ANCE.—From the amounts appropriated under para-
graph (1) to carry out part A for a fiscal year, the 
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Secretary shall reserve 0.75 percent to carry out 
technical assistance and administrative training for 
staff and faculty at Hispanic-serving institutions 
under such part.’’. 
TITLE VI—INTERNATIONAL 
EDUCATION PROGRAMS 
SEC. 6001. INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION. 
(a) GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE LANGUAGE 
AND
AREA
CENTERS
AND
PROGRAMS.—Section 
602(b)(2)(B)(ii) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1122(b)(2)(B)(ii)) is amended— 
(1) in subclause (III), by striking ‘‘or’’; 
(2) in subclause (IV), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(V) the beginning, intermediate, or 
advanced study of a foreign language re-
lated to the area of specialization.’’. 
(b) INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH AND INNOVATION.— 
Section 605 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1125) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 605. INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH AND INNOVATION. 
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this section to 
support essential international and foreign language edu-
cation research and innovation projects with the goal of 
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assessing and strengthening international education ca-
pacity, coordination, delivery, and outcomes to meet na-
tional needs. 
‘‘(b) AUTHORITY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—From the amount provided 
to carry out this section, the Secretary shall carry 
out the following activities: 
‘‘(A) Conduct research and studies that 
contribute to the purpose described in sub-
section (a), which shall include research to pro-
vide a systematic understanding of the United 
States’ international and foreign language edu-
cation capacity, structures, and effectiveness in 
meeting growing demands by education, govern-
ment, and the private sector (including business 
and other professions). 
‘‘(B) Create innovative paradigms or en-
hance or scale up proven strategies and prac-
tices that address systemic challenges to devel-
oping and delivering international and foreign 
language education resources and expertise 
across educational disciplines, institutions, em-
ployers, and other stakeholders. 
‘‘(C) Develop and manage a national 
standardized database that— 
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‘‘(i) includes the strengths, gaps, and 
trends in the United States’ international 
and foreign language education capacity; 
and 
‘‘(ii) documents the outcomes of pro-
grams funded under this title for every 
grant cycle. 
‘‘(2) GRANTS OR CONTRACTS.—The Secretary 
shall carry out activities to achieve the outcomes de-
scribed in paragraph (1)— 
‘‘(A) directly; or 
‘‘(B) through grants awarded under sub-
section (d) or (e). 
‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE ENTITY DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘eligible entity’ means— 
‘‘(1) an institution of higher education; 
‘‘(2) a public or private nonprofit library; 
‘‘(3) a nonprofit educational organization; 
‘‘(4) an entity that— 
‘‘(A) received a grant under this title for 
a preceding fiscal year; or 
‘‘(B) is receiving a grant under this title as 
of the date of application for a grant under this 
section; or 
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‘‘(5) a partnership of two or more entities de-
scribed in paragraphs (1) through (4). 
‘‘(d) RESEARCH GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) PROGRAM
AUTHORIZED.—For any fiscal 
year for which the Secretary carries out activities 
under subsection (b)(1) through research grants 
under this subsection, the Secretary shall award 
such grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible enti-
ties. 
‘‘(2) REQUIRED ACTIVITIES.—An eligible entity 
that receives a grant under this subsection shall use 
the grant funds for the systematic development, col-
lection, analysis, publication, and dissemination of 
data, and other information resources in a manner 
that is easily understandable, made publicly avail-
able, and that contributes to achieving the purposes 
of subsection (a) and carries out at least one activity 
under subsection (b)(1). 
‘‘(3) DISCRETIONARY ACTIVITIES.—An eligible 
entity that receives a grant under this subsection 
may use the grant to carry out the following activi-
ties: 
‘‘(A) Assess and document international 
and foreign language education capacity and 
supply through studies or surveys that— 
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‘‘(i) determine the number of foreign 
language courses, programs, and enroll-
ments at all levels of education and in all 
languages, including a determination of 
gaps in those deemed critical to the na-
tional interest; 
‘‘(ii) measure the number and types of 
degrees or certificates awarded in area 
studies, global studies, foreign language 
studies, and international business and 
professional studies, including identifica-
tion of gaps in those deemed critical to the 
national interest; 
‘‘(iii) measure the number of foreign 
language, area or international studies fac-
ulty, including international business fac-
ulty, and elementary school and secondary 
school foreign language teachers by lan-
guage, degree, and world area; or 
‘‘(iv) measure the number of under-
graduate and graduate students engaging 
in long- or short-term education or intern-
ship abroad programs as part of their cur-
riculum, including countries of destination. 
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‘‘(B) Assess the demands for, and out-
comes of, international and foreign language 
education and their alignment, through studies, 
surveys, and conferences to— 
‘‘(i) determine demands for increased 
or improved instruction in foreign lan-
guage, area or global studies, or other 
international fields, and the demand for 
employees with such skills and knowledge 
in the education, government, and private 
sectors (including business and other pro-
fessions); 
‘‘(ii) assess the employment or utiliza-
tion of graduates of programs supported 
under this title by educational, govern-
mental, and private sector organizations 
(including business and other professions); 
or 
‘‘(iii) assess standardized outcomes 
and effectiveness and benchmarking of 
programs supported under this title. 
‘‘(C) Develop and publish specialized mate-
rials for use in foreign language, area, global, 
or other international studies, including in 
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international business or other professional edu-
cation or technical training, as appropriate. 
‘‘(D) Conduct studies or surveys that iden-
tify and document systemic challenges and 
changes needed in higher education and elemen-
tary school and secondary school systems to 
make international and foreign language edu-
cation available to all students as part of the 
basic curriculum, including challenges in cur-
rent evaluation standards, entrance and gradua-
tion requirements, program accreditation, stu-
dent degree requirements, or teacher and fac-
ulty legal workplace barriers to education and 
research abroad. 
‘‘(E) With respect to underrepresented in-
stitutions of higher education (including minor-
ity-serving institutions or community colleges), 
carry out studies or surveys that identify and 
document— 
‘‘(i) current systemic challenges and 
changes incentives, and partnerships need-
ed to comprehensively and sustainably 
internationalize educational programming; 
or 
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‘‘(ii) short- and long-term outcomes of 
successful internationalization strategies 
and funding models. 
‘‘(F) Evaluate the extent to which pro-
grams assisted under this title— 
‘‘(i) reflect diverse perspectives and a 
wide range of views; and 
‘‘(ii) generate debate on world regions 
and international affairs 
‘‘(e) INNOVATION GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) PROGRAM
AUTHORIZED.—For any fiscal 
year for which the Secretary carries out activities to 
achieve the outcomes described in subsection (b)(1) 
through innovation grants under this subsection, the 
Secretary shall award such grants, on a competitive 
basis, to eligible entities. 
‘‘(2) USES OF FUNDS.—An eligible entity that 
receives an innovation grant under this subsection 
shall use the grant funds to fund projects consistent 
with this section, which may include one or more of 
the following: 
‘‘(A) Innovative paradigms to improve 
communication, sharing, and delivery of re-
sources that further the purposes described in 
subsection (a) including the following: 
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‘‘(i) Networking structures and sys-
tems to more effectively match graduates 
possessing international and foreign lan-
guage education skills with employment 
needs. 
‘‘(ii) Sharing international specialist 
expertise across institutions of higher edu-
cation or in the workforce to pursue spe-
cialization or learning opportunities not 
available at any single institution of higher 
education, such as shared courses for 
studying less commonly taught languages, 
world areas or regions, international busi-
ness or other professional areas, or special-
ized research topics of national strategic 
interest. 
‘‘(iii) 
Producing, 
collecting, 
orga-
nizing, preserving, and widely dissemi-
nating international and foreign language 
education expertise, resources, courses, and 
other information through the use of elec-
tronic technologies and other techniques. 
‘‘(iv) Collaborative initiatives to iden-
tify, capture, and provide consistent access 
to, and creation of, digital global library 
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resources that are beyond the capacity of 
any single eligible entity receiving a grant 
under this section or any single institution 
of higher education, including the profes-
sional development of library staff. 
‘‘(v) Utilization of technology to cre-
ate open-source resources in international, 
area, global, and foreign language studies 
that are adaptable to multiple educational 
settings 
and 
promote 
interdisciplinary 
partnerships between technologists, cur-
riculum designers, international and for-
eign language education experts, language 
teachers, and librarians. 
‘‘(B) Innovative curriculum, teaching, and 
learning strategies, including the following: 
‘‘(i) New initiatives for collaborations 
of disciplinary programs with foreign lan-
guage, area, global, and international stud-
ies, and education abroad programs that 
address the internationalization of such 
disciplinary studies with the purpose of 
producing globally competent graduates. 
‘‘(ii) Innovative collaborations between 
established centers of international and 
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foreign language education excellence and 
underrepresented institutions and popu-
lations seeking to further their goals for 
strengthening international, area, global, 
and foreign language studies, including at 
minority-serving institutions or community 
colleges. 
‘‘(iii) Teaching and learning collabora-
tions among foreign language, area, global, 
or other international studies with diaspora 
communities, including heritage students. 
‘‘(iv) New approaches and methods to 
teaching emerging global issues, cross-re-
gional interactions, and underrepresented 
regions or countries, such as project- and 
team-based learning. 
‘‘(C) Innovative assessment and outcome 
tools and techniques that further the purposes 
described in subsection (a), including the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(i) International and foreign lan-
guage education assessment techniques 
that are coupled with outcome-focused 
training modules, such as certificates or 
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badges, immersion learning, or e-portfolio 
systems. 
‘‘(ii) Effective and easily accessible 
methods of assessing professionally useful 
levels of proficiency in foreign languages or 
competencies in area, culture, and global 
knowledge or other international fields in 
programs under this title, which may in-
clude use of open access online and other 
cost-effective tools for students and edu-
cators at all educational levels and in the 
workplace. 
‘‘(f) APPLICATION.—Each eligible entity desiring a 
grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary an 
application at such time, in such manner, and containing 
such information as the Secretary shall require, includ-
ing— 
‘‘(1) a description of each proposed project the 
eligible entity plans to carry out under this section 
and how such project meets the purposes described 
in subsection (a); 
‘‘(2) if applicable, a demonstration of why the 
entity needs a waiver or reduction of the matching 
requirement under subsection (g); and 
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‘‘(3) an assurance that each such proposed 
project will be self-sustainable after the grant term 
is completed. 
‘‘(g) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Federal share of the 
total cost for carrying out a project supported by a 
grant under this section shall be no more than 66.66 
percent of the cost of the project. 
‘‘(2) NON-FEDERAL SHARE CONTRIBUTIONS.— 
The non-Federal share of such cost may be provided 
either in-kind or in cash, from institutional and non- 
institutional funds, including contributions from 
State or 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) demonstrate need in an application 
for such a waiver or reduction under subsection 
(f)(2). 
‘‘(h) DATABASE AND REPORTING.—The Secretary 
shall directly, or through grants or contracts with an eligi-
ble grant recipient— 
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‘‘(1) establish, curate, maintain, and update at 
least every grant cycle, a publically available website 
which shall showcase the results of this section and 
serve as a user-friendly repository of the informa-
tion, resources, and best practices generated through 
activities conducted under this section; and 
‘‘(2) prepare, publish, and disseminate to Con-
gress and the public at least once every 5 years, a 
report that summarizes key findings and policy 
issues from the activities conducted under this sec-
tion, including as such activities relate to inter-
national and foreign language education and out-
comes.’’. 
(c) DISCONTINUATION OF FOREIGN INFORMATION 
ACCESS PROGRAM.—Part A of title VI of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1121 et seq.) is further 
amended by striking sections 606 and 610, and redesig-
nating sections 607, 608, and 609 as sections 606, 607, 
and 608, respectively. 
SEC. 6002. GLOBAL BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL EDU-
CATION PROGRAMS. 
(a) FINDINGS; PURPOSE.—Section 611 of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1130) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
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(A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(1) the future welfare of the United States will 
depend substantially on increasing international and 
global skills in business, educational, and other pro-
fessional communities and creating an awareness 
among the American public of the internationaliza-
tion of our economy and numerous other profes-
sional areas important to the national interest;’’; 
(B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(2) concerted efforts are necessary to engage 
business and other professional education and tech-
nical training programs, language, area, and global 
study programs, professional international affairs 
education programs, public and private sector orga-
nizations, and United States’ business community in 
a mutually productive relationship which benefits the 
Nation’s future economic and security interests;’’; 
(C) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and the 
international’’ and inserting ‘‘and other profes-
sional fields and the international and global’’; 
and 
(D) in paragraph (4)— 
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(i) by inserting ‘‘, as well as other 
professional organizations’’ after ‘‘depart-
ments of commerce’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘or other professions’’ 
after ‘‘business’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘and economic enter-
prise’’ and inserting ‘‘, economic enter-
prise, and security’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘and other profes-
sional’’ before ‘‘personnel’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘to pros-
per in an international’’ and inserting ‘‘and 
other professional fields to prosper in a global’’. 
(b) PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION FOR 
GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS.—Section 613 of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1130a) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 613. PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION 
FOR GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS. 
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to 
support innovative strategies that provide undergraduate 
and graduate students with the global professional com-
petencies, perspectives, and skills needed to strengthen 
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and enrich global engagement and competitiveness in a 
wide variety of professional and technical fields important 
to the national interest. 
‘‘(b) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary shall 
make grants to, or enter into contracts with eligible enti-
ties to pay the Federal share of the cost of programs de-
signed to— 
‘‘(1) establish an interdisciplinary global focus 
in the undergraduate and graduate curricula of busi-
ness, science, technology, engineering, and other pro-
fessional education and technical training programs 
to be determined by the Secretary based on national 
needs; 
‘‘(2) produce graduates with proficiencies in 
both the global aspects of their professional edu-
cation or technical training fields and international, 
cross-cultural, and foreign language skills; and 
‘‘(3) provide appropriate services to or partner-
ships with the corporate, government, and nonprofit 
communities in order to expand knowledge and ca-
pacity for global engagement and competitiveness 
and provide internship or employment opportunities 
for students and graduates with international skills. 
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‘‘(c) MANDATORY ACTIVITIES.—An eligible entity 
that receives a grant under this section shall use the grant 
to carry out the following: 
‘‘(1) With respect to undergraduate or graduate 
professional education and technical training cur-
ricula, incorporating— 
‘‘(A) foreign language programs that lead 
to proficiency, including immersion opportuni-
ties; 
‘‘(B) international, area, or global studies 
programs; 
‘‘(C) education, internships, or other inno-
vative or technological linkages abroad; and 
‘‘(D) global business, economic, and trade 
studies, where appropriate. 
‘‘(2) Innovating and improving international, 
global, and foreign language education curricula to 
serve the needs of business and other professional 
and nonprofit communities, including development of 
new programs for nontraditional, mid-career, or 
part-time students. 
‘‘(3) Establishing education or internship 
abroad programs, domestic globally focused intern-
ships, or other innovative approaches to enable un-
dergraduate or graduate students in professional 
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education or technical training to develop foreign 
language skills and knowledge of foreign cultures, 
societies, and global dimensions of their professional 
fields. 
‘‘(4) Developing collaborations between institu-
tions of higher education and corporations or non-
profit organizations in order to strengthen engage-
ment and competitiveness in global business, trade, 
or other global professional activities. 
‘‘(d) DISCRETIONARY ACTIVITIES.—An eligible entity 
that receives a grant under this section may use the grant 
to carry out the following: 
‘‘(1) Developing specialized teaching materials 
and courses, including foreign language and area or 
global studies materials, and innovative technological 
delivery systems appropriate for professionally ori-
ented students. 
‘‘(2) Establishing student fellowships or other 
innovative support opportunities, including for 
underrepresented populations, first generation col-
lege students (defined in section 402A(h)), and her-
itage learners, for education and training in global 
professional development activities. 
‘‘(3) Developing opportunities or fellowships for 
faculty or junior faculty of professional education or 
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technical training (including the faculty of minority- 
serving institutions or community colleges) to ac-
quire or strengthen international and global skills 
and perspectives. 
‘‘(4) Creating institutes that take place over 
academic breaks, like the summer, including through 
technological means, and cover foreign language, 
world area, global, or other international studies in 
learning areas of global business, science, tech-
nology, engineering, or other professional education 
and training fields. 
‘‘(5) Internationalizing curricula at minority- 
serving institutions or community colleges to further 
the purposes of this section. 
‘‘(6) Establishing international linkages or part-
nerships with institutions of higher education, cor-
porations, or organizations that contribute to the ob-
jectives of this section. 
‘‘(7) Developing programs to inform the public 
of increasing global interdependence in professional 
education and technical training fields. 
‘‘(8) Establishing trade education programs 
through agreements with regional, national, global, 
bilateral, or multilateral trade centers, councils, or 
associations. 
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‘‘(e) APPLICATION.—Each eligible entity desiring a 
grant under this section shall submit an application to the 
Secretary at such time, in such manner, and including 
such information as the Secretary may reasonably require, 
including assurances that— 
‘‘(1) each proposed project will be self-sustain-
able after the grant term is completed; 
‘‘(2) the institution of higher education will use 
the assistance provided under this section to supple-
ment and not supplant activities conducted by insti-
tutions of higher education described in (c); 
‘‘(3) in the case of eligible entities that are con-
sortia of institutions of higher education, or partner-
ship described in subsection (g)(1)(C), a copy of 
their partnership agreement that demonstrates com-
pliance with subsection (c) will be provided to the 
Secretary; 
‘‘(4) the activities funded by the grant will re-
flect diverse perspectives and a wide range of views 
of world regions and international affairs where ap-
plicable; and 
‘‘(5) if applicable, a demonstration of why the 
eligible entity needs a waiver or reduction of the 
matching requirement under subsection (f). 
‘‘(f) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Federal share of the 
total cost for carrying out a program supported by 
a grant under this section shall be not more than 50 
percent of the total cost of the project. 
‘‘(2) NON-FEDERAL SHARE CONTRIBUTIONS.— 
The non-Federal share of such cost may be provided 
either in-kind or in cash, from institutional and non- 
institutional funds, including contributions from 
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— 
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‘‘(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 postgraduate level education in a pro-
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. 
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SEC. 6003. REPEAL OF ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR INSTI-
TUTE 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. 6004. 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; 
(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); 
‘‘(12) the term ‘heritage student’ means a post-
secondary student who— 
‘‘(A) was born in the United States to im-
migrant parents or immigrated to the United 
States at an early age; 
‘‘(B) is proficient in English, but raised in 
a family primarily speaking 1 or more lan-
guages of the country of origin; and 
‘‘(C) maintains a close affinity with the 
family’s culture and language of origin; and 
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‘‘(13) 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-
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 
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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 2021 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 
2022 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 
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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TITLE 
VII—GRADUATE 
AND 
POSTSECONDARY 
IMPROVE-
MENT PROGRAMS 
SEC. 7001. GRADUATE EDUCATION PROGRAMS. 
(a) HBCU.—Section 723 of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1136a) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(1), by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(S) Each institution not listed under sub-
paragraphs (A) through (R) that is eligible to 
receive funds under part B of title III and that 
offers a qualified masters degree program.’’; 
(2) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘or 724’’ and 
inserting ‘‘or 724, or subpart 5 or 6 of this part’’; 
and 
(3) in subsection (f)(3)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘any amount in excess of 
$9,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘after the applica-
tion of paragraph (2), the remaining amount’’; 
and 
(B) by striking ‘‘(R)’’ and inserting ‘‘(S)’’. 
(b) PREDOMINANTLY BLACK INSTITUTIONS.—Sec-
tion 724 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1136b) is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (b)(1), by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(F) Each institution not listed in sub-
paragraph (A) through (E) that is eligible to 
receive funds under section 318 and that offers 
a qualified masters degree program.’’; 
(2) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘or 723’’ and 
inserting ‘‘or 723, or subpart 5 or 6’’; and 
(3) in subsection (f)(3)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘any amount in excess of 
$2,500,000’’ and inserting ‘‘after the applica-
tion of paragraph (2), any remaining amount’’; 
and 
(B) by striking ‘‘(E)’’ and inserting ‘‘(F)’’. 
(c) ENHANCING SUPPORT FOR ASIAN AMERICAN AND 
NATIVE AMERICAN PACIFIC ISLANDER-SERVING INSTITU-
TIONS AND TRIBAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.—Part 
A of title VII of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1134 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 731— 
(A) by striking ‘‘1 through 4’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘1 through 6’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘subpart 1, 2, 3, or 4’’ and 
inserting ‘‘subparts 1 through 6’’; 
(2) by redesignating subpart 5 as subpart 7; 
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(3) by redesignating section 731 as section 735; 
and 
(4) by inserting after subpart 4 the following: 
‘‘Subpart 5—Graduate Opportunities at Asian Amer-
ican and Native American Pacific Islander-Serv-
ing Institutions 
‘‘SEC. 726. GRANT PROGRAM ESTABLISHED. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of 
funds appropriated to carry out this subpart, the Sec-
retary shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligi-
ble institutions to enable the eligible institutions to carry 
out the activities described in section 727. 
‘‘(b) AWARD OF GRANT FUNDS.—Of the funds ap-
propriated to carry out this subpart for a fiscal year, the 
Secretary— 
‘‘(1) shall reserve— 
‘‘(A) not less than one-third of such funds 
to award grants to carry out the activities de-
scribed in section 727(b); and 
‘‘(B) not less than one-third of such funds 
to award grants to carry out the activities de-
scribed in section 727(c); and 
‘‘(2) may use the amount of funds remaining 
after the reservation required under paragraph (1) 
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to award grants to carry out the activities described 
in subsections (b) and (c) of section 727. 
‘‘(c) DURATION.—Grants under this subpart shall be 
awarded for a period not to exceed five years. 
‘‘(d) LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF AWARDS.—The 
Secretary may not award more than one grant under this 
subpart in any fiscal year to any Asian American and Na-
tive American Pacific Islander-serving institutions. 
‘‘(e) APPLICATION.—Any eligible institution may 
apply for a grant under this subpart by submitting an ap-
plication to the Secretary at such time and in such manner 
as the Secretary may require. Such application shall dem-
onstrate how the grant funds will be used to improve 
postbaccalaureate education opportunities for Asian 
American and Native American Pacific Islander and low- 
income students. 
‘‘(f) INTERACTION
WITH
OTHER
GRANT
PRO-
GRAMS.—No institution that is eligible for and receives an 
award under section 326, 512, 723, or 724, or subpart 
6 of this part for a fiscal year shall be eligible to apply 
for a grant, or receive grant funds, under this subpart for 
the same fiscal year. 
‘‘(g) ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION DEFINED.—For the 
purposes of this subpart, an ‘eligible institution’ means an 
institution of higher education that— 
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‘‘(1) is an Asian-American and Native Amer-
ican Pacific Islander-serving institution (as defined 
in section 320); and 
‘‘(2) offers a postbaccalaureate certificate or 
postbaccalaureate degree granting program. 
‘‘SEC. 727. USE OF FUNDS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(1) ACTIVITIES.—An eligible institution that 
receives a grant under this subpart shall use such 
funds to carry out— 
‘‘(A) one or more of the activities described 
in subsection (b); or 
‘‘(B) one or more of the activities de-
scribed in subsection (c). 
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENT.—An eligible institution 
that receives a grant under this subpart may not use 
such funds for activities under both subsections (b) 
and (c). 
‘‘(b) GRADUATE
PROGRAM
ACTIVITIES.—Grants 
awarded under this subpart may be used for one or more 
of the following activities promoting postbaccaulaureate 
opportunities for Asian American and Native American 
Pacific Islander students: 
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‘‘(1) Purchase, rental, or lease of scientific or 
laboratory equipment for educational purposes, in-
cluding instructional and research purposes. 
‘‘(2) Construction, maintenance, renovation, 
and improvement of classrooms, libraries, labora-
tories, and other instructional facilities, including 
purchase or rental of telecommunications technology 
equipment or services. 
‘‘(3) Purchase of library books, periodicals, 
technical and other scientific journals, microfilm, 
microfiche, and other educational materials, includ-
ing telecommunications program materials. 
‘‘(4) Support for low-income postbaccalaureate 
students including outreach, academic support serv-
ices and mentoring, scholarships, fellowships, and 
other financial assistance to permit the enrollment of 
such students in postbaccalaureate certificate and 
postbaccalaureate degree granting programs. 
‘‘(5) Creating or improving facilities for Inter-
net or other distance education technologies, includ-
ing purchase or rental of telecommunications tech-
nology equipment or services. 
‘‘(6) Collaboration with other institutions of 
higher education to expand postbaccalaureate certifi-
cate and postbaccalaureate degree offerings. 
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‘‘(7) Other activities proposed in the application 
submitted pursuant to section 726 that— 
‘‘(A) contribute to carrying out the pur-
poses of this subpart; and 
‘‘(B) are approved by the Secretary as part 
of the review and acceptance of such applica-
tion. 
‘‘(c) FACULTY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES.—Grants 
awarded under this subpart may be used for one or more 
of the following activities for faculty development: 
‘‘(1) Support of faculty exchanges, faculty de-
velopment, faculty research, curriculum development, 
and academic instruction. 
‘‘(2) Financial support to graduate students 
planning to pursue academic careers who desire to 
become faculty at Asian American and Native Amer-
ican Pacific Islander-serving institutions. 
‘‘(3) Career services in preparing for an aca-
demic career and identifying opportunities. 
‘‘(4) Developing partnerships between Asian 
American and Native American Pacific Islander- 
serving institutions to facilitate connections between 
graduate students and hiring institutions. 
‘‘(5) Faculty recruitment efforts with an em-
phasis on graduates from Asian American and Na-
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tive American Pacific Islander-serving institutions 
and other minority-serving institutions. 
‘‘(6) Recruitment and retention incentives to 
allow Asian American and Native American Pacific 
Islander-serving institutions to make competitive of-
fers to potential faculty, including use of funds for 
student loan repayment. 
‘‘(7) Research support for early career faculty. 
‘‘(8) Other activities proposed in the application 
submitted pursuant to section 726 that— 
‘‘(A) contribute to carrying out the pur-
poses of this subpart; and 
‘‘(B) are approved by the Secretary as part 
of the review and acceptance of such applica-
tion. 
‘‘SEC. 728. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this subpart $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2021 and each 
of the 5 succeeding fiscal years. 
‘‘Subpart 6—Graduate Opportunities at Tribal 
Colleges and Universities 
‘‘SEC. 729. GRANT PROGRAM ESTABLISHED. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of 
funds appropriated to carry out this subpart, the Sec-
retary shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligi-
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ble institutions to enable the eligible institutions to carry 
out the activities described in section 730. 
‘‘(b) AWARD OF GRANT FUNDS.—Of the funds ap-
propriated to carry out this subpart for a fiscal year, the 
Secretary— 
‘‘(1) shall reserve— 
‘‘(A) not less than one-third of such funds 
to award grants to carry out the activities de-
scribed in section 730(b); and 
‘‘(B) not less than one-third of such funds 
to award grants to carry out the activities de-
scribed in section 730(c); and 
‘‘(2) may use the amount of funds remaining 
after the reservation required under paragraph (1) 
to award grants to carry out the activities described 
in subsections (b) and (c) of section 730. 
‘‘(c) DURATION.—Grants under this part shall be 
awarded for a period not to exceed five years. 
‘‘(d) LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF AWARDS.—The 
Secretary may not award more than one grant under this 
subpart in any fiscal year to any Tribal College and Uni-
versity. 
‘‘(e) APPLICATION.—Any eligible institution may 
apply for a grant under this subpart by submitting an ap-
plication to the Secretary at such time and in such manner 
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as the Secretary may require. Such application shall dem-
onstrate how the grant funds will be used to improve 
postbaccalaureate education opportunities for American 
Indian and Alaska Native students. 
‘‘(f) INTERACTION
WITH
OTHER
GRANT
PRO-
GRAMS.—No institution that is eligible for and receives an 
award under section 326, 512, 723, or 724, or subpart 
5 of this part for a fiscal year shall be eligible to apply 
for a grant, or receive grant funds, under this section for 
the same fiscal year. 
‘‘(g) ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION DEFINED.—For the 
purposes of this subpart, an ‘eligible institution’ means an 
institution of higher education that— 
‘‘(1) is a Tribal College or University (as de-
fined in section 316); and 
‘‘(2) offers a postbaccalaureate certificate or 
postbaccalaureate degree granting program. 
‘‘SEC. 730. USE OF FUNDS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(1) ACTIVITIES.—An eligible institution that 
receives a grant under this subpart shall use such 
funds to carry out— 
‘‘(A) one or more of the activities described 
in subsection (b); or 
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‘‘(B) one or more of the activities de-
scribed in subsection (c). 
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENT.—An eligible institution 
that receives a grant under this subpart may not use 
such funds for activities under both subsections (b) 
and (c). 
‘‘(b) GRADUATE
PROGRAM
ACTIVITIES.—Grants 
awarded under this subpart may be used for one or more 
of the following activities promoting postbaccalaureate op-
portunities for American Indian and Alaska Native stu-
dents: 
‘‘(1) Purchase, rental, or lease of scientific or 
laboratory equipment for educational purposes, in-
cluding instructional and research purposes. 
‘‘(2) Construction, maintenance, renovation, 
and improvement of classrooms, libraries, labora-
tories, and other instructional facilities, including 
purchase or rental of telecommunications technology 
equipment or services. 
‘‘(3) Purchase of library books, periodicals, 
technical and other scientific journals, microfilm, 
microfiche, and other educational materials, includ-
ing telecommunications program materials. 
‘‘(4) Support for American Indian and Alaska 
Native postbaccalaureate students including out-
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reach, academic support services and mentoring, 
scholarships, fellowships, and other financial assist-
ance to permit the enrollment of such students in 
postbaccalaureate certificate and postbaccalaureate 
degree granting programs. 
‘‘(5) Creating or improving facilities for Inter-
net or other distance education technologies, includ-
ing purchase or rental of telecommunications tech-
nology equipment or services. 
‘‘(6) Collaboration with other institutions of 
higher education to expand postbaccalaureate certifi-
cate and postbaccalaureate degree offerings. 
‘‘(7) Other activities proposed in the application 
submitted pursuant to section 729 that— 
‘‘(A) contribute to carrying out the pur-
poses of this subpart; and 
‘‘(B) are approved by the Secretary as part 
of the review and acceptance of such applica-
tion. 
‘‘(c) FACULTY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES.—Grants 
awarded under this subpart may be used for one or more 
of the following activities for faculty development: 
‘‘(1) Support of faculty exchanges, faculty de-
velopment, faculty research, curriculum development, 
and academic instruction. 
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‘‘(2) Financial support to graduate students 
planning to pursue academic careers who desire to 
become faculty at Tribal Colleges and Universities. 
‘‘(3) Career services in preparing for an aca-
demic career and identifying opportunities. 
‘‘(4) Developing partnerships between Tribal 
Colleges and Universities to facilitate connections 
between graduate students and hiring institutions. 
‘‘(5) Faculty recruitment efforts with an em-
phasis on graduates from Tribal Colleges and Uni-
versities and other minority-serving institutions. 
‘‘(6) Recruitment and retention incentives to 
allow Tribal Colleges and Universities to make com-
petitive offers to potential faculty, including use of 
funds for student loan repayment. 
‘‘(7) Research support for early career faculty. 
‘‘(8) Other activities proposed in the application 
submitted pursuant to section 729 that— 
‘‘(A) contribute to carrying out the pur-
poses of this subpart; and 
‘‘(B) are approved by the Secretary as part 
of the review and acceptance of such applica-
tion. 
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‘‘SEC. 731. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this subpart $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2021 and each of 
the 5 succeeding fiscal years.’’. 
SEC. 7002. FUND FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF POSTSEC-
ONDARY EDUCATION. 
Section 745 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1138d) is amended by striking ‘‘2009’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘2021’’. 
SEC. 7003. MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTIONS INNOVATION 
FUND. 
Title VII of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1133 et seq.) is amended by inserting after part 
B the following: 
‘‘PART C—FUNDING INNOVATIONS AT MINORITY- 
SERVING INSTITUTIONS 
‘‘SEC. 751. PURPOSE. 
‘‘It is the purpose of this part to assist minority-serv-
ing institutions in planning, developing, implementing, 
validating, and replicating innovations that provide solu-
tions to persistent challenges in enabling economically and 
educationally disadvantaged students to enroll in, persist 
through, and graduate from college, including innovations 
designed to— 
‘‘(1) increase the successful recruitment at mi-
nority-serving institutions of— 
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‘‘(A) students from low-income families of 
all races; 
‘‘(B) students who begin college when over 
21 years of age; and 
‘‘(C) military-affiliated students; 
‘‘(2) increase the rate at which students en-
rolled in minority-serving institutions make adequate 
or accelerated progress toward graduation, and suc-
cessfully graduate from such institutions; 
‘‘(3) increase the number of students pursuing 
and completing degrees in science, technology, engi-
neering, and mathematics at minority-serving insti-
tutions and pursuing graduate work in such fields, 
including through the establishment of innovation 
ecosystems on the campuses of such institutions; 
‘‘(4) redesign course offerings and other in-
structional strategies at minority-serving institutions 
to improve student outcomes and reduce postsec-
ondary education costs; 
‘‘(5) enhance the quality and number of tradi-
tional and alternative route teacher preparation pro-
grams offered by minority-serving institutions; 
‘‘(6) expand the effective use of technology at 
minority-serving institutions; and 
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‘‘(7) strengthen postgraduate employment out-
comes for students enrolled in minority-serving insti-
tutions. 
‘‘SEC. 752. DEFINITION. 
‘‘In this part: 
‘‘(1) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘eligible en-
tity’ means— 
‘‘(A) a minority-serving institution; or 
‘‘(B) a consortium of a minority-serving in-
stitution and— 
‘‘(i) one or more other institutions of 
higher education; 
‘‘(ii) a private nonprofit organization; 
‘‘(iii) a local educational agency; 
‘‘(iv) a high school that— 
‘‘(I) receives funding under part 
A of title I of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 6311 et seq.); and 
‘‘(II) has been identified for com-
prehensive support and improvement 
under section 1111(c)(4)(D)(i) of 
such 
Act 
(20 
U.S.C. 
6311(c)(4)(D)(i)); or 
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‘‘(v) any combination of the entities 
described in clauses (i) through (iv). 
‘‘(2) MINORITY
SERVING
INSTITUTION.—The 
term ‘minority serving institution’ means an institu-
tion of higher education described in paragraph (1), 
(2), (3), (4), (5), (6), or (7) of section 371(a). 
‘‘SEC. 753. GRANTS AUTHORIZED. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection 
(b)(2), with the funds made available for this part under 
section 757, the Secretary shall make planning and imple-
mentation grants, as described in subsections (b) and (c), 
to eligible entities to enable such entities to plan for the 
implementation of, in the case of a planning grant, and 
implement, in the case of an implementation grant, inno-
vations described in section 751 and to support the plan-
ning, development, implementation, validation, scaling up, 
and replication of such innovations. 
‘‘(b) PLANNING GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), with the funds made available under sec-
tion 757 for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall use not 
more than 5 percent or $42,500,000 (whichever is 
greater) to award planning grants to enable eligible 
entities to plan, design, and develop innovations de-
scribed in section 751. 
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‘‘(2) TYPE OF INSTITUTION.—Planning grants 
shall be awarded to minority-serving institutions in 
proportion to the allocations made in subparagraphs 
(A) through (G) of section 757(1). 
‘‘(3) ORDER OF CONSIDERATION.—Subject to 
paragraph (2) and the priority described in section 
755(a), planning grants shall be awarded to eligible 
entities satisfying the application requirements 
under section 754 in the order in which received by 
the Secretary. 
‘‘(4) DURATION.—A planning grant authorized 
under this subsection shall be for the duration of 1 
year. 
‘‘(5) GRANT AMOUNTS.—Each planning grant 
authorized under this subsection shall be in an 
amount that is not more than $150,000. 
‘‘(c) IMPLEMENTATION GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—With funds made available 
for this part under section 757, the Secretary shall 
award implementation grants on a competitive basis 
to enable eligible entities to further develop, pilot, 
field-test, implement, document, validate, and, as ap-
plicable, scale up and replicate, innovations de-
scribed in section 751. 
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‘‘(2) DURATION.—An implementation grant au-
thorized under this subsection shall be for a dura-
tion of 5 years, except that the Secretary may not 
continue providing funds under the grant after year 
3 of the grant period unless the eligible entity dem-
onstrates that the entity has achieved satisfactory 
progress toward carrying out the educational innova-
tions, activities, and projects described in their appli-
cation pursuant to section 754(d), as determined by 
the Secretary. 
‘‘(3) GRANT
AMOUNT.—Each implementation 
grant authorized under this subsection shall be in an 
amount sufficient to enable the eligible entity to 
achieve the purposes of its proposed activities and 
projects, but shall not exceed $10,000,000. 
‘‘(d) SPECIAL RULES FOR CONSORTIUMS.— 
‘‘(1) FISCAL AGENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an eligi-
ble entity applying for a grant under this part 
as a consortium, each member of the consor-
tium shall agree on 1 such member of such eli-
gibility entity to serve as a fiscal agent of such 
entity. 
‘‘(B) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The fiscal agent 
of an eligible entity, as described in subpara-
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graph (A), shall act on behalf of such entity in 
performing the financial duties of such entity 
under this part. 
‘‘(C) WRITTEN AGREEMENT.—The agree-
ment described in subparagraph (A) shall be in 
writing and signed by each member of the con-
sortium. 
‘‘(2) SUBGRANTS.—In the case of an eligible 
entity applying for a grant under this part as a con-
sortium, the fiscal agent for such entity (as de-
scribed in paragraph (1)) may use the funds pro-
vided by the grant to make subgrants to members 
of the consortium. 
‘‘SEC. 754. APPLICATIONS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity desiring to re-
ceive a grant under this part shall submit an application 
to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and con-
taining such information as the Secretary may reasonably 
require. 
‘‘(b) CONSORTIUM ENTITIES.—An application under 
this section which is submitted by an eligible entity apply-
ing as a consortium shall include the written agreement 
described in section 753(d)(1)(C). 
‘‘(c) PLANNING GRANTS.—The Secretary shall en-
sure that the application requirements under this section 
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for a planning grant authorized under section 753(b) in-
clude, in addition to the requirement in subsection (b) (if 
applicable), only those minimal requirements that are nec-
essary to review the proposed process of an eligible entity 
for the planning, design, and development of one or more 
of the innovations described in section 751. 
‘‘(d) IMPLEMENTATION
GRANTS.—An application 
under this section for an innovation grant authorized 
under section 753(c) shall include, in addition to the re-
quirement under subsection (b) (if applicable), descrip-
tions of— 
‘‘(1) each innovation described in section 751 
that the eligible entity would implement using the 
funds made available by such grant, including, as 
applicable, a description of the evidence base sup-
porting such innovation; 
‘‘(2) how each such innovation will address the 
purpose of this part, as described in section 751, 
and how each such innovation will further the insti-
tutional or organizational mission of the minority- 
serving institution that is part of the eligible entity; 
‘‘(3) the specific activities that the eligible enti-
ty will carry out with funds made available by such 
grant, including, in the case of an eligible entity ap-
plying as a consortium, a description of the activities 
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that each member of the consortium will carry out 
and a description of the capacity of each such mem-
ber to carry out those activities; 
‘‘(4) the performance measures that the eligible 
entity will use to track its progress in implementing 
each such innovation, including a description of how 
the entity will implement those performance meas-
ures and use information on performance to make 
adjustments and improvements to its implementa-
tion activities, as needed, over the course of the 
grant period; 
‘‘(5) how the eligible entity will provide for an 
independent evaluation of the implementation and 
impact of the projects funded by such grant, includ-
ing— 
‘‘(A) an interim report (evaluating the 
progress made in the first 3 years of the grant); 
and 
‘‘(B) a final report (completed at the end 
of the grant period); and 
‘‘(6) the plan of the eligible entity for con-
tinuing each proposed innovation after the grant has 
ended. 
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‘‘SEC. 755. PRIORITY. 
‘‘(a) PLANNING GRANTS.—In awarding planning 
grants under this part, the Secretary shall give priority 
to applications that were submitted with respect to the 
prior award year, but did not receive a planning grant due 
to insufficient funds. 
‘‘(b) IMPLEMENTATION GRANTS.—In awarding im-
plementation grants under this part, the Secretary shall 
give— 
‘‘(1) first priority to applications for programs 
at minority-serving institutions that have not pre-
viously received an implementation grant under this 
part; and 
‘‘(2) second priority to applications that address 
issues of major national need, including— 
‘‘(A) innovative partnerships between mi-
nority-serving institutions and local educational 
agencies that are designed to increase the en-
rollment of historically underrepresented popu-
lations in higher education; 
‘‘(B) educational innovations designed to 
increase the rate of postsecondary degree at-
tainment for populations within minority groups 
that have low relative rates of postsecondary de-
gree attainment; 
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‘‘(C) educational innovations that support 
programs and initiatives at minority-serving in-
stitutions to enhance undergraduate and grad-
uate programs in science, technology, engineer-
ing, and mathematics; 
‘‘(D) innovative partnerships between mi-
nority-serving institutions and other organiza-
tions to establish innovation ecosystems in sup-
port of economic development, entrepreneur-
ship, and the commercialization of technology 
supported by research funded through this 
grant; 
‘‘(E) educational innovations that enhance 
the quality and number of traditional and alter-
native route teacher preparation programs at 
minority-serving institutions to enable teachers 
to be highly effective in the classroom and to 
enable such programs to meet the demands for 
diversity and accountability in teacher edu-
cation; and 
‘‘(F) educational innovations that strength-
en postgraduate employment outcomes of mi-
nority-serving institutions through the imple-
mentation of comprehensive and strategic ca-
reer pathways for students. 
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‘‘SEC. 756. USES OF FUNDS. 
‘‘(a) PLANNING GRANTS.—An eligible entity receiv-
ing a planning grant under section 753(b) shall use funds 
made available by such grant to conduct an institutional 
planning process that includes— 
‘‘(1) an assessment of the needs of the minor-
ity-serving institution; 
‘‘(2) research on educational innovations de-
scribed in section 751 that will meet the needs de-
scribed in paragraph (1); 
‘‘(3) the selection of one or more such edu-
cational innovations for implementation; 
‘‘(4) an assessment of the capacity of the mi-
nority-serving institution to implement such edu-
cational innovation; and 
‘‘(5) activities to further develop such capacity. 
‘‘(b) IMPLEMENTATION GRANTS.—An eligible entity 
receiving an implementation grant under section 753(c) 
shall use the funds made available by such grant to further 
develop, pilot, field-test, implement, document, validate, 
and, as applicable, scale up, and replicate innovations de-
scribed in section 751, such as innovations designed to— 
‘‘(1) create a college-bound culture at secondary 
schools (including efforts targeting high-achieving 
students from low-income families) through activities 
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undertaken in partnership with local educational 
agencies and nonprofit organizations, such as— 
‘‘(A) activities that promote postsecondary 
school awareness, including recruitment, orga-
nizing campus visits, and providing assistance 
with entrance and financial aid application com-
pletion; and 
‘‘(B) postsecondary school preparation ef-
forts such as— 
‘‘(i) aligning high school coursework 
and high school graduation requirements 
with the requirements for entrance into 
credit-bearing coursework at 4-year institu-
tions of higher education; 
‘‘(ii) early identification and support 
for students at risk of not graduating from 
high school, or at risk of requiring remedi-
ation upon enrolling in postsecondary edu-
cation; and 
‘‘(iii) dual-enrollment programs; 
‘‘(2) improve student achievement, such as 
through activities designed to increase the number 
or percentage of students who successfully complete 
developmental or remedial coursework (which may 
be accomplished through the evidence-based redesign 
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of such coursework) and pursue and succeed in post-
secondary studies; 
‘‘(3) increase the number of minority males who 
attain a postsecondary degree, such as through evi-
dence-based interventions that integrate academic 
advising with social and cultural supports and assist-
ance with job placement; 
‘‘(4) increase the number or percentage of stu-
dents who make satisfactory or accelerated progress 
toward graduation from postsecondary school and 
the number or percentage who graduate from post-
secondary school on time, such as through the provi-
sion of comprehensive academic and nonacademic 
student support services. 
‘‘(5) activities to promote a positive climate on 
campuses of institutions of higher education and to 
increase the sense of belonging among eligible stu-
dents, including through first year support programs 
such as mentoring and peer networks and advisories; 
‘‘(6) increase the number or percentage of stu-
dents, particularly students who are members of his-
torically underrepresented populations, who enroll in 
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics 
courses, graduate with degrees in such fields, and 
pursue advanced studies in such fields; 
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‘‘(7) develop partnerships between minority- 
serving institutions and other organizations to estab-
lish innovation ecosystems in support of economic 
development, entrepreneurship, and the commer-
cialization of technology supported by funded re-
search; 
‘‘(8) implement evidence-based improvements to 
courses, particularly high-enrollment courses, to im-
prove student outcomes and reduce education costs 
for students, including costs of remedial courses; 
‘‘(9) enhance the quality and number of tradi-
tional and alternative route teacher and school lead-
er preparation programs at minority-serving institu-
tions that enable graduates to be profession-ready 
and highly effective in the classroom and to enable 
such programs to meet the demands for diversity 
and accountability in educator preparation; 
‘‘(10) expand the effective use of technology in 
higher education, such as through collaboration be-
tween institutions on implementing technology-en-
abled delivery models (including hybrid models) or 
through the use of open educational resources and 
digital content; 
‘‘(11) strengthen postgraduate employment out-
comes through the implementation of comprehensive 
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and strategic career pathways for students, which 
may include aligning curricula with workforce needs, 
experiential learning, integration of career services, 
and developing partnerships with employers and 
business organizations; and 
‘‘(12) provide a continuum of solutions by in-
corporating activities that address multiple objec-
tives described in paragraphs (1) through (11). 
‘‘SEC. 757. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
activities under this part $850,000,000 for fiscal year 
2021 and each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years, to be allo-
cated as follows: 
‘‘(1) for institutions described in paragraph (1) 
of section 371(a), $224,987,083; 
‘‘(2) for institutions described in paragraph (2) 
of section 371(a), $214,446,428; 
‘‘(3) for institutions described in paragraph (3) 
of section 371(a), $78,056,743; 
‘‘(4) for institutions described in paragraph (4) 
of section 371(a), $20,662,079; 
‘‘(5) for institutions described in paragraph (5) 
of section 371(a), $130,859,834; 
‘‘(6) for institutions described in paragraph (6) 
of section 371(a), $122,305,533; and 
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‘‘(7) for institutions described in paragraph (7) 
of section 371(a), $58,682,300.’’. 
SEC. 7004. DEFINITIONS. 
Section 760 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1140) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 760. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘In this part: 
‘‘(1) COMPREHENSIVE TRANSITION AND POST-
SECONDARY PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS WITH INTEL-
LECTUAL DISABILITIES.—The term ‘comprehensive 
transition and postsecondary program for students 
with intellectual disabilities’ means a program that 
leads to a degree, certificate, or recognized postsec-
ondary credential issued by an institution of higher 
education that meets each of the following require-
ments: 
‘‘(A) Is offered by an institution of higher 
education. 
‘‘(B) Is designed to support students with 
intellectual disabilities who are seeking to con-
tinue academic, career and technical, and inde-
pendent living instruction at an institution of 
higher education in order to prepare for gainful 
employment and competitive integrated employ-
ment. 
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‘‘(C) Includes student advising and a pro-
gram of study. 
‘‘(D) Requires students with intellectual 
disabilities to participate on not less than a 
half-time basis as determined by the institution, 
with such participation focusing on academic 
and career development components and occur-
ring through one or more of the following ac-
tivities: 
‘‘(i) Regular enrollment in credit-bear-
ing courses with students without disabil-
ities that are offered by the institution. 
‘‘(ii) Auditing or participating in 
courses with students without disabilities 
that are offered by the institution and for 
which the student does not receive regular 
academic credit. 
‘‘(iii) Enrollment in noncredit-bearing, 
nondegree courses with students without 
disabilities. 
‘‘(iv) Participation in internships, reg-
istered apprenticeships, or work-based ex-
periences in competitive integrated settings 
for a semester, or multiple semesters. 
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‘‘(E) Requires students with intellectual 
disabilities to be socially and academically inte-
grated with students without disabilities to the 
maximum extent practicable. 
‘‘(F) Does not require the work compo-
nents (ii) to occur each semester. 
‘‘(2) DISABILITY.—The term ‘disability’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 3 of the Ameri-
cans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
12102). 
‘‘(3) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.— 
The term ‘institution of higher education’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 101. 
‘‘(4) OFFICE
OF
ACCESSIBILITY.—The term 
‘Office of Accessibility’ has the meaning given to the 
office of disability services of the institution or 
equivalent office. 
‘‘(5) RECOGNIZED
POSTSECONDARY
CREDEN-
TIAL.—The term ‘recognized postsecondary creden-
tial’ has the meaning given the term in section 101 
of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. 
‘‘(6) STUDENT WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DIS-
ABILITY.—The term ‘student with an intellectual 
disability’ means a student— 
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‘‘(A) with a cognitive impairment, charac-
terized by significant limitations in— 
‘‘(i) intellectual and cognitive func-
tioning; and 
‘‘(ii) adaptive behavior as expressed in 
conceptual, social, and practical adaptive 
skills; 
‘‘(B) who is currently, or was formerly, eli-
gible for a free appropriate public education 
under the Individuals with Disabilities Edu-
cation Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.); and 
‘‘(C) or, in the case of a student who has 
not currently or formerly been found eligible for 
a free appropriate education under the Individ-
uals with Disabilities Education Act, or a stu-
dent who has not previously been found eligible 
as a student with an intellectual disability 
under IDEA, documentation establishing that 
the student has an intellectual disability, such 
as— 
‘‘(i) a documented comprehensive and 
individualized psycho-educational evalua-
tion and diagnosis of an intellectual dis-
ability by a psychologist or other qualified 
professional; or 
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‘‘(ii) a record of the disability from a 
local or State educational agency, or gov-
ernment agency, such as the Social Secu-
rity Administration or a vocational reha-
bilitation agency, that identifies the intel-
lectual disability.’’. 
SEC. 7005. SUPPORTING POSTSECONDARY FACULTY, STAFF, 
AND ADMINISTRATORS IN PROVIDING ACCES-
SIBLE EDUCATION. 
(a) GRANTS.—Section 762 of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1140b) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘SEC. 762. GRANTS AUTHORIZED. 
‘‘(a) COMPETITIVE GRANTS AUTHORIZED TO SUP-
PORT POSTSECONDARY FACULTY, STAFF, AND ADMINIS-
TRATORS IN PROVIDING AN ACCESSIBLE EDUCATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—From amounts appro-
priated under section 765C, the Secretary shall 
award grants, on a competitive basis, to institutions 
of higher education to enable the institutions to 
carry out the activities under subsection (b). 
‘‘(2) AWARDS
FOR
PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOP-
MENT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—Not less than 
5 grants shall be awarded to institutions of higher 
education that provide professional development and 
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technical assistance in order to improve access to, 
and completion of, postsecondary education for stu-
dents, including students with disabilities. 
‘‘(b) DURATION; ACTIVITIES.— 
‘‘(1) DURATION.—A grant under this section 
shall be awarded for a period of 5 years. 
‘‘(2) 
AUTHORIZED
ACTIVITIES.—A 
grant 
awarded under this section shall be used to carry 
out one or more of the following activities: 
‘‘(A) TEACHING
METHODS
AND
STRATE-
GIES.—The development and implementation of 
training to provide innovative, effective, and evi-
dence-based teaching methods and strategies, 
consistent with the principles of universal de-
sign for learning, to provide postsecondary fac-
ulty, staff, and administrators with the skills 
and supports necessary to teach and meet the 
academic and programmatic needs of students 
(including students with disabilities) in order to 
improve the retention of such students in, and 
the completion by such students of, postsec-
ondary education. Such methods and strategies 
may include in-service training, professional de-
velopment, customized and general technical as-
sistance, workshops, summer institutes, dis-
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tance learning, and training in the use of assist-
ive and educational technology. 
‘‘(B) IMPLEMENTING ACCOMMODATIONS.— 
The development and implementation of train-
ing to provide postsecondary faculty, staff, and 
administrators methods and strategies of pro-
viding appropriate accommodations consistent 
with the principles of universal design for learn-
ing for students with disabilities, including de-
scriptions of legal obligations of the institution 
of higher education to provide such accommoda-
tions. 
‘‘(C) 
EFFECTIVE
TRANSITION
PRAC-
TICES.—The development and implementation 
of innovative, effective, and evidence-based 
teaching methods and strategies to provide 
postsecondary faculty, staff, and administrators 
with the skills and supports necessary to ensure 
the successful and smooth transition of stu-
dents with disabilities from secondary school to 
postsecondary education. The teaching methods 
and strategies may include supporting students 
in the development of self-advocacy skills to im-
prove transition to, and completion of, postsec-
ondary education. 
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‘‘(D) DISTANCE LEARNING.—The develop-
ment and implementation of training to provide 
innovative, effective, and evidence-based teach-
ing methods and strategies to enable postsec-
ondary faculty, staff, and administrators to pro-
vide accessible distance education programs or 
classes that would enhance the access of stu-
dents (including students with disabilities) to 
postsecondary education, including the use of 
accessible curricula and electronic communica-
tion for instruction and advising that meet the 
requirements of section 508 of the Rehabilita-
tion Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d). 
‘‘(E) CAREER PATHWAY GUIDANCE.—The 
development and implementation of effective 
and evidence-based teaching methods and strat-
egies to provide postsecondary faculty, staff, 
and administrators with the ability to advise 
students with disabilities with respect to their 
chosen career pathway, which shall include at 
least one of the following: 
‘‘(i) Supporting internships, appren-
ticeships, or work-based learning opportu-
nities. 
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‘‘(ii) Counseling on coursework to 
meet the recognized educational credential 
or recognized postsecondary credential ap-
propriate for the field chosen. 
‘‘(iii) Developing self-advocacy skills 
to advocate for appropriate accommoda-
tions once in the workplace. 
‘‘(iv) Support with selecting a career 
pathway that leads to competitive, inte-
grated employment. 
‘‘(3) MANDATORY EVALUATION AND DISSEMI-
NATION.—An institution of higher education award-
ed a grant under this section shall evaluate and dis-
seminate to other institutions of higher education 
the information obtained through the activities de-
scribed in subparagraphs (A) through (E) of para-
graph (2). 
‘‘(c) CONSIDERATIONS
IN MAKING AWARDS.—In 
awarding grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements 
under this section, the Secretary shall consider the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(1) GEOGRAPHIC
DISTRIBUTION.—Providing 
an equitable geographic distribution of such awards. 
‘‘(2) RURAL AND URBAN AREAS.—Distributing 
such awards to urban and rural areas. 
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‘‘(3) RANGE AND TYPE OF INSTITUTION.—En-
suring that the activities to be assisted are developed 
for a range of types and sizes of institutions of high-
er education. 
‘‘(d) REPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than one year 
after the date of enactment of the College Afford-
ability Act, the Secretary shall prepare and submit 
to the authorizing committees, and make available to 
the public, a report on all projects awarded grants 
under this part, including a review of the activities 
and program performance of such projects based on 
existing information as of the date of the report. 
‘‘(2) SUBSEQUENT
REPORT.—Not later than 
five years after the date of the first award of a grant 
under this section after the date of enactment of the 
College Affordability Act, the Secretary shall prepare 
and submit to the authorizing committees, and make 
available to the public, a report that— 
‘‘(A) reviews the activities and program 
performance of the projects authorized under 
subsection (b); and 
‘‘(B) provides guidance and recommenda-
tions on how effective projects can be rep-
licated.’’. 
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(b) APPLICATIONS.—Section 763 of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1140c) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 763. APPLICATIONS. 
‘‘Each institution of higher education desiring to re-
ceive a grant under section 762 shall submit an applica-
tion to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and 
accompanied by such information as the Secretary may 
require. Each application shall include— 
‘‘(1) a description of the activities authorized 
under section 762(b) that the institution proposes to 
carry out, and how such institution plans to conduct 
such activities in order to further the purposes of 
this subpart; 
‘‘(2) a description of how the institution con-
sulted with a broad range of people including stu-
dents with disabilities and individuals with expertise 
in disability supports or special education within the 
institution to develop activities for which assistance 
is sought; 
‘‘(3) a description of how the institution will co-
ordinate and collaborate with the office of accessi-
bility; and 
‘‘(4) a description of the extent to which the in-
stitution will work to replicate the research-based 
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and best practices of institutions of higher education 
with demonstrated effectiveness in serving students 
with disabilities.’’. 
SEC. 7006. OFFICE OF ACCESSIBILITY. 
Subpart 1 of part D of title VII of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1140a et seq.) is amend-
ed— 
(1) by redesignating section 765 as section 
765C; 
(2) by inserting after section 764 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 765A. OFFICE OF ACCESSIBILITY. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Each institution of higher 
education shall establish an office of accessibility to de-
velop and implement policies to support students who 
enter postsecondary education with disabilities and stu-
dents who acquire a disability while enrolled in an institu-
tion of higher education. 
‘‘(b) DUTIES.—Each office of accessibility shall— 
‘‘(1) inform students, during student orienta-
tion, about services provided at the institution of 
higher education, and continually update such infor-
mation through the accessibility office’s website and 
other communications to improve accessibility of 
such services; 
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‘‘(2) provide information to students regarding 
accommodations and modifications provided by the 
institution of higher education with respect to in-
ternships, practicums, work-based learning, appren-
ticeships, or other work-related environments that— 
‘‘(A) the student may engage in through 
courses; or 
‘‘(B) are necessary for completion of a rec-
ognized educational credential or recognized 
postsecondary credential; 
‘‘(3) provide information to students regarding 
their legal rights under the Americans with Disabil-
ities Act (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) and section 504 
of the Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. 794); and 
‘‘(4) in order to provide appropriate accom-
modations to students with disabilities, carry out the 
following: 
‘‘(A) Adopt policies that, at a minimum, 
make any of the following documentation sub-
mitted by an individual sufficient to establish 
that such individual is an individual with a dis-
ability: 
‘‘(i) Documentation that the indi-
vidual has had an individualized education 
program (in this clause referred to as an 
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‘IEP’) in accordance with section 614(d) of 
the Individuals with Disabilities Education 
Act (20 U.S.C. 1414(d)), including an IEP 
that may not be current on the date of the 
determination that the individual has a 
disability. The office of accessibility may 
ask for additional documentation from an 
individual who had an IEP but who was 
subsequently evaluated and determined to 
be ineligible for services under the Individ-
uals with Disabilities Education Act (20 
U.S.C. 1400 et seq.), including an indi-
vidual determined to be ineligible during 
elementary school. 
‘‘(ii) Documentation describing serv-
ices or accommodations provided to the in-
dividual pursuant to section 504 of the Re-
habilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794) 
(commonly referred to as a ‘Section 504 
plan’). 
‘‘(iii) A plan or record of service for 
the individual from a private school, a local 
educational agency, a State educational 
agency, or an institution of higher edu-
cation provided in accordance with the 
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Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 
(42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.). 
‘‘(iv) A record or evaluation from a 
relevant licensed professional finding that 
the individual has a disability. 
‘‘(v) A plan or record of disability 
from another institution of higher edu-
cation. 
‘‘(vi) Documentation of a disability 
due to service in the uniformed services, as 
defined in section 484C(a). 
‘‘(B) Adopt policies that are transparent 
and explicit regarding the process by which the 
institution determines eligibility for accom-
modations. 
‘‘(C) Disseminate the information de-
scribed in subparagraph (B) to students, par-
ents, and faculty— 
‘‘(i) in an accessible format; 
‘‘(ii) during student orientation; and 
‘‘(iii) by making such information 
readily available on a public website of the 
institution. 
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‘‘(D) Provide accommodations to students 
with mental health disabilities, and students 
with disabilities associated with pregnancy. 
‘‘(E) Provide outreach and consult with 
students in inclusive higher education. 
‘‘SEC. 765B. COMPETITIVE GRANT FOR INNOVATION AND 
ACCESSIBILITY. 
‘‘(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—From amounts appro-
priated under section 765C, the Secretary may 
award grants on a competitive basis to institutions 
of higher education to enable the institutions to 
carry out the activities described under subsection 
(c). 
‘‘(2) DURATION.—A grant under this section 
shall be awarded for a period of 5 years. 
‘‘(3) CONSIDERATION IN MAKING AWARDS.—In 
awarding grants under this section, the Secretary 
shall consider the following: 
‘‘(A) Providing an equitable geographic 
distribution of such awards. 
‘‘(B) Ensuring that the activities to be as-
sisted are developed for a range of types and 
sizes of institutions of higher education. 
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‘‘(b) APPLICATION.—Each institution of higher edu-
cation desiring to receive a grant under this section shall 
submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in 
such manner, and accompanied by such information as the 
Secretary may require. Each application shall include— 
‘‘(1) a description of how the institution will 
carry out the activities under subsection (c); 
‘‘(2) a description of the consultation the insti-
tution has had with a broad range of people within 
the institution, including students with disabilities 
and individuals with expertise in disability supports 
or special education, in developing the information 
under paragraph (1); 
‘‘(3) a plan for the sustainability of the pro-
gram after the end of the grant period; and 
‘‘(4) a written business plan for revenue and ex-
penditures to be provided to the Department under 
subsection (d). 
‘‘(c) ACTIVITIES.—A grant awarded under this sec-
tion shall be used to— 
‘‘(1) develop and implement across the institu-
tion of higher education, a universal design for 
learning framework for course design and instruc-
tional materials to improve campus-wide accessibility 
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to instruction, materials, and the learning environ-
ment; or 
‘‘(2) develop or improve distance education 
courses consistent with the principles of universal 
design for learning to improve accessibility of in-
struction and materials. 
‘‘(d) REPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) GRANT RECIPIENT REPORTS.—An institu-
tion of higher education awarded a grant under this 
section shall evaluate and disseminate to other insti-
tutions of higher education, the information obtained 
through the activities described in subsection (c). 
‘‘(2) INITIAL
REPORT
BY
SECRETARY.—Not 
later than one year after the date of the enactment 
of this section, the Secretary shall prepare and sub-
mit to the authorizing committees, and make avail-
able to the public, a report on all projects awarded 
grants under this section, including a review of the 
activities and program performance of such projects 
based on existing information as of the date of the 
report. 
‘‘(3) FINAL REPORT BY SECRETARY.—Not later 
than 6 years after the date of the first award of a 
grant under this section, the Secretary shall prepare 
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and submit to the authorizing committees, and make 
available to the public, a report that— 
‘‘(A) reviews the activities and program 
performance of the projects authorized under 
this section; and 
‘‘(B) provides guidance and recommenda-
tions on how effective projects can be rep-
licated.’’; and 
(3) by amending section 765C, as so redesig-
nated, by striking ‘‘2009’’ and inserting ‘‘2021’’. 
SEC. 7007. POSTSECONDARY PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS 
WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES. 
(a) PURPOSE.—Section 766 of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1140f) is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘SEC. 766. PURPOSE. 
‘‘It is the purpose of this subpart to support inclusive 
programs that promote the successful transition of stu-
dents with intellectual disabilities into higher education 
and the earning of a recognized educational credential or 
recognized postsecondary credential issued by the institu-
tion of higher education.’’. 
(b) PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS WITH INTELLECTUAL 
DISABILITIES.—Section 767 of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1140g) is amended to read as follows: 
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‘‘SEC. 767. INCLUSIVE HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR 
STUDENTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABIL-
ITIES. 
‘‘(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—From amounts appro-
priated under section 769(a), the Secretary shall an-
nually award grants, on a competitive basis, to insti-
tutions of higher education (or consortia of three or 
more institutions of higher education), to enable 
such institutions or consortia to create or expand a 
comprehensive transition and postsecondary edu-
cation program for students with intellectual disabil-
ities. 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBILITY
AND
APPROPRIATIONS
LIM-
ITS.— 
‘‘(A) RELATION TO OTHER GRANTS.—An 
institution of higher education that received a 
grant under this section before the date of the 
enactment of the College Affordability Act may 
not receive an additional grant under this sec-
tion unless— 
‘‘(i) the institution receives a grant as 
part of a consortium of three or more in-
stitutions of higher education; or 
‘‘(ii) the grant term of such preceding 
grant has ended. 
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‘‘(B) LIMITATION ON AMOUNTS.— 
‘‘(i) INSTITUTION
OF
HIGHER
EDU-
CATION.—A grant under this section made 
to an institution of higher education may 
not be in an amount greater than 
$300,000. 
‘‘(ii) CONSORTIUM.—A grant under 
this section made to a consortia of institu-
tions of higher education may not be in an 
amount greater than $500,000. 
‘‘(3) ADMINISTRATION.—The program under 
this section shall be administered by the office in the 
Department that administers other postsecondary 
education programs in collaboration with the Office 
of Postsecondary Education and the Office of Spe-
cial Education and Rehabilitative Services of the De-
partment of Education. 
‘‘(4) DURATION OF GRANTS.—A grant under 
this section shall be awarded for a period of 5 years. 
‘‘(b) APPLICATION.—An institution of higher edu-
cation or a consortium desiring a grant under this section 
shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, 
in such manner, and containing such information as the 
Secretary may require. 
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‘‘(c) AWARD BASIS.—In awarding grants under this 
section, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) provide for an equitable geographic dis-
tribution of such grants; 
‘‘(2) to the extent possible, provide for an equi-
table distribution of such grants between 4–year in-
stitutions of higher education and 2–year institu-
tions of higher education, including community col-
leges; 
‘‘(3) provide grant funds for high-quality, inclu-
sive higher education programs for students with in-
tellectual disabilities, herein after referred to as in-
clusive higher education programs, that will serve 
areas that are underserved by programs of this type; 
‘‘(4) in the case of an institution of higher edu-
cation that provides institutionally owned or oper-
ated housing for students attending the institution, 
award grants only to such institutions that integrate 
students with intellectual disabilities into the hous-
ing offered to students without disabilities or to in-
stitutions that provide such integrated housing 
through providing supports to students directly or 
through partnerships with other organizations; 
‘‘(5) provide grant funds to encourage involve-
ment of students attending institutions of higher 
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education in the fields of special education, general 
education, vocational rehabilitation, assistive tech-
nology, or related fields in the program; 
‘‘(6) select applications that— 
‘‘(A) demonstrate an existing comprehen-
sive transition and postsecondary education 
program for students with intellectual disabil-
ities that is title IV eligible; or 
‘‘(B) agree to establish such a program; 
and 
‘‘(7) give preference to applications submitted 
under subsection (b) that agree to incorporate into 
the inclusive higher education program for students 
with intellectual disabilities carried out under the 
grant one or more of the following elements: 
‘‘(A) The formation of a partnership with 
any relevant agency serving students with intel-
lectual disabilities, such as a vocational rehabili-
tation agency. 
‘‘(B) Applications that represent geo-
graphically underserved States. 
‘‘(d) USE OF FUNDS; REQUIREMENTS.—An institu-
tion of higher education or consortium receiving a grant 
under this section shall— 
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‘‘(1) use the grant funds to establish an inclu-
sive higher education program for students with in-
tellectual disabilities that— 
‘‘(A) serves students with intellectual dis-
abilities; 
‘‘(B) provides individual supports and serv-
ices for the academic and social inclusion of 
students with intellectual disabilities in aca-
demic courses, extracurricular activities, and 
other aspects of the regular postsecondary pro-
gram, including access to health and mental 
health services, offices of accessibility, and 
graduation ceremonies; 
‘‘(C) with respect to the students with in-
tellectual disabilities participating in the pro-
gram, provides a focus on— 
‘‘(i) academic and career development; 
‘‘(ii) socialization and inclusion with 
the general student population; 
‘‘(iii) independent living skills, includ-
ing self-advocacy skills; and 
‘‘(iv) integrated work experiences and 
career skills that lead to competitive inte-
grated employment; 
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‘‘(D) integrates person-centered planning 
in the development of the course of study for 
each student with an intellectual disability par-
ticipating in the program; 
‘‘(E) plans for the sustainability of the 
program after the end of the grant period, with 
a written business plan for revenue and expend-
itures to be provided to the Department by the 
end of year 3; and 
‘‘(F) awards a degree, certificate, or recog-
nized postsecondary credential for students with 
intellectual disabilities upon the completion of 
the program; 
‘‘(2) in the case of an institution of higher edu-
cation that provides institutionally owned or oper-
ated housing for students attending the institution 
or integrated housing through providing supports to 
students directly or through partnerships with other 
organizations, provide for the integration of students 
with intellectual disabilities into housing offered to 
students without disabilities; 
‘‘(3) participate with the coordinating center es-
tablished under section 777(b) in the evaluation of 
the program, including by regularly submitting data 
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on experiences and outcomes of individual students 
participating in the program; and 
‘‘(4) partner with one or more local educational 
agencies to support students with intellectual disabil-
ities participating in the program who are eligible 
for special education and related services under the 
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 
U.S.C. 1400 et seq.), including the use of funds 
available under part B of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1411 
et seq.) to support the participation of such students 
in the program. 
‘‘(e) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—An institution of 
higher education (or consortium) that receives a grant 
under this section shall provide matching funds toward the 
cost of the inclusive higher education program for students 
with intellectual disabilities carried out under the grant. 
Such matching funds may be provided in cash or in-kind, 
and shall be in an amount of not less than 25 percent 
of the amount of such costs. 
‘‘(f) DATA COLLECTION AND TRANSMISSION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An institution or consor-
tium receiving a grant under this section shall col-
lect and transmit to the coordinating center estab-
lished under section 777(b) on an annual basis for 
each student who is enrolled in the program, stu-
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dent-level information related to the experiences and 
outcomes of students who participate in the inclusive 
higher education program for students with intellec-
tual disabilities. 
‘‘(2) LONGITUDINAL DATA.—Each grantee shall 
collect longitudinal outcome data from each student 
participating in the program and transmit such data 
to the coordinating center established under section 
777(b). Such longitudinal data shall be collected for 
every student each year for 5 years after the student 
graduates from, or otherwise exits, the program. 
‘‘(3) DATA TO BE COLLECTED.—The program- 
level information and data and student-level infor-
mation and data to be collected under this sub-
section shall include— 
‘‘(A) the number and type of postsec-
ondary education courses taken and completed 
by the student; 
‘‘(B) academic outcomes; 
‘‘(C) competitive, integrated employment 
outcomes; 
‘‘(D) independent living outcomes; and 
‘‘(E) social outcomes, including community 
integration. 
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‘‘(4) DISAGGREGATION.—The information de-
termined under paragraph (3) shall be disaggregated 
by race, gender, socioeconomic status, Federal Pell 
Grant eligibility status, status as a first generation 
college student, and veteran or active duty status. 
‘‘(g) REPORT.—Not later than 5 years after the date 
of the first grant awarded under this section, the Sec-
retary shall prepare and disseminate a report to the au-
thorizing committees and to the public that— 
‘‘(1) reviews the activities of the inclusive high-
er education programs for students with intellectual 
disabilities funded under this section; and 
‘‘(2) provides guidance and recommendations 
on how effective programs can be replicated.’’. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
769(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1140i) is amended by striking ‘‘2009’’ and inserting 
‘‘2021’’. 
SEC. 7008. NATIONAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER 
AND NATIONAL COORDINATING CENTER FOR 
INCLUSION OF STUDENTS WITH INTELLEC-
TUAL DISABILITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 777 of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1140q) is amended to read 
as follows: 
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‘‘SEC. 777. NATIONAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER 
AND NATIONAL COORDINATING CENTER FOR 
INCLUSION OF STUDENTS WITH INTELLEC-
TUAL DISABILITIES. 
‘‘(a) NATIONAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—From amounts appro-
priated under paragraph (5), the Secretary shall 
award a grant to, or enter into a contract or cooper-
ative agreement with, an eligible entity to provide 
for the establishment and support of a National 
Technical Assistance Center. The National Technical 
Assistance Center shall carry out the duties set forth 
in paragraph (4). 
‘‘(2) ADMINISTRATION.—The program under 
this section shall be administered by the office in the 
Department that administers other postsecondary 
education programs in consultation with the Office 
of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. 
‘‘(3) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—In this subpart, the 
term ‘eligible entity’ means an institution of higher 
education, a nonprofit organization, or partnership 
of two or more such institutions or organizations, 
with demonstrated expertise in— 
‘‘(A) transitioning students with disabil-
ities from secondary school to postsecondary 
education; 
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‘‘(B) supporting students with disabilities 
in postsecondary education; 
‘‘(C) technical knowledge necessary for the 
dissemination of information in accessible for-
mats; and 
‘‘(D) working with diverse types of institu-
tions of higher education, including community 
colleges. 
‘‘(4) DUTIES.—The duties of the National 
Technical Assistance Center shall include the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(A) ASSISTANCE TO STUDENTS AND FAM-
ILIES.—The 
National 
Technical 
Assistance 
Center shall provide information and technical 
assistance to students with disabilities and the 
families of students with disabilities to support 
students across the broad spectrum of disabil-
ities, including— 
‘‘(i) information to assist individuals 
with disabilities who are prospective stu-
dents of an institution of higher education 
in planning for postsecondary education 
while the students are in secondary school; 
‘‘(ii) information and technical assist-
ance provided to individualized education 
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program teams (as defined in section 
614(d)(1) of the Individuals with Disabil-
ities Education Act) for secondary school 
students with disabilities, and to early out-
reach and student services programs, in-
cluding programs authorized under sub-
parts 2, 4, and 5 of part A of title IV, to 
support students across a broad spectrum 
of disabilities with the successful transition 
to postsecondary education; 
‘‘(iii) research-based supports, serv-
ices, and accommodations which are avail-
able in postsecondary settings, including 
services provided by other agencies such as 
vocational rehabilitation; 
‘‘(iv) information on student men-
toring and networking opportunities for 
students with disabilities; and 
‘‘(v) effective recruitment and transi-
tion programs at postsecondary edu-
cational institutions. 
‘‘(B) ASSISTANCE
TO
INSTITUTIONS
OF 
HIGHER EDUCATION.—The National Technical 
Assistance Center shall provide information and 
technical assistance to faculty, staff, and ad-
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ministrators of institutions of higher education 
to improve the services provided to, the accom-
modations for, the retention rates of, and the 
completion rates of, students with disabilities in 
higher education settings, which may include— 
‘‘(i) collection and dissemination of 
best and promising practices and materials 
for accommodating and supporting stu-
dents with disabilities, including practices 
and materials supported by the grants, 
contracts, or cooperative agreements au-
thorized under subparts 1, 2, and 3; 
‘‘(ii) development and provision of 
training modules for higher education fac-
ulty on exemplary practices for accommo-
dating and supporting postsecondary stu-
dents with disabilities across a range of 
academic fields, which may include uni-
versal design for learning and practices 
supported by the grants, contracts, or co-
operative agreements authorized under 
subparts 1, 2, and 3; and 
‘‘(iii) development of technology-based 
tutorials for higher education faculty and 
staff, including new faculty and graduate 
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students, on best and promising practices 
related to support and retention of stu-
dents with disabilities in postsecondary 
education. 
‘‘(C) INFORMATION COLLECTION AND DIS-
SEMINATION.—The National Technical Assist-
ance Center shall be responsible for building, 
maintaining, and updating a database of dis-
ability support services information with respect 
to institutions of higher education, or for ex-
panding and updating an existing database of 
disabilities support services information with re-
spect to institutions of higher education. Such 
database shall be available to the general public 
through a website built to high technical stand-
ards of accessibility practicable for the broad 
spectrum of individuals with disabilities. Such 
database and website shall include available in-
formation on— 
‘‘(i) disability documentation require-
ments; 
‘‘(ii) support services available; 
‘‘(iii) links to financial aid; 
‘‘(iv) accommodations policies; 
‘‘(v) accessible instructional materials; 
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‘‘(vi) other topics relevant to students 
with disabilities; and 
‘‘(vii) the information in the report 
described in subparagraph (E). 
‘‘(D) DISABILITY
SUPPORT
SERVICES.— 
The National Technical Assistance Center shall 
work with organizations and individuals with 
proven expertise related to disability support 
services for postsecondary students with disabil-
ities to evaluate, improve, and disseminate in-
formation related to the delivery of high quality 
disability support services at institutions of 
higher education. 
‘‘(E) REVIEW
AND
REPORT.—Not later 
than three years after the establishment of the 
National Technical Assistance Center, and 
every two years thereafter, the National Tech-
nical Assistance Center shall prepare and dis-
seminate a report to the Secretary and the au-
thorizing committees analyzing the condition of 
postsecondary success for students with disabil-
ities. Such report shall include— 
‘‘(i) a review of the activities and the 
effectiveness of the programs authorized 
under this part; 
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‘‘(ii) annual enrollment and gradua-
tion rates of students with disabilities in 
institutions of higher education from pub-
licly reported data; 
‘‘(iii) recommendations for effective 
postsecondary supports and services for 
students with disabilities, and how such 
supports and services may be widely imple-
mented at institutions of higher education; 
‘‘(iv) recommendations on reducing 
barriers to full participation for students 
with disabilities in higher education; and 
‘‘(v) a description of strategies with a 
demonstrated record of effectiveness in im-
proving the success of such students in 
postsecondary education. 
‘‘(F) STAFFING OF THE CENTER.—In hir-
ing employees of the National Technical Assist-
ance Center, the National Technical Assistance 
Center shall consider the expertise and experi-
ence of prospective employees in providing 
training and technical assistance to practi-
tioners. 
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‘‘(5) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this subsection $10,000,000. 
‘‘(b) THE NATIONAL COORDINATING CENTER FOR 
INCLUSION OF STUDENTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABIL-
ITIES.— 
‘‘(1) DEFINITION
OF
ELIGIBLE
ENTITY.—In 
this subsection, the term ‘eligible entity’ means an 
entity, or a partnership of entities, that has dem-
onstrated expertise in the fields of— 
‘‘(A) higher education; 
‘‘(B) the education of students with intel-
lectual disabilities; 
‘‘(C) the development of inclusive higher 
education programs for students with intellec-
tual disabilities; and 
‘‘(D) evaluation and technical assistance. 
‘‘(2) IN
GENERAL.—From amounts appro-
priated under paragraph (7), the Secretary shall 
enter into a cooperative agreement, on a competitive 
basis, with an eligible entity for the purpose of es-
tablishing a coordinating center for institutions of 
higher education that offer inclusive higher edu-
cation programs for students with intellectual dis-
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abilities, including institutions participating in 
grants authorized under subpart 2 to provide— 
‘‘(A) recommendations related to the devel-
opment of standards for such programs; 
‘‘(B) technical assistance for such pro-
grams; and 
‘‘(C) evaluations for such programs, in-
cluding systematic collection of data on the ex-
periences and outcomes of individuals with in-
tellectual disabilities. 
‘‘(3) ADMINISTRATION.—The program under 
this subsection shall be administered by the Office of 
Postsecondary Education, in collaboration with the 
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Serv-
ices. 
‘‘(4) DURATION.—The Secretary shall enter 
into a cooperative agreement under this subsection 
for a period of five years. 
‘‘(5) REQUIREMENTS OF COOPERATIVE AGREE-
MENT.—The eligible entity entering into a coopera-
tive agreement under this subsection shall establish 
and maintain a coordinating center that shall— 
‘‘(A) serve as the technical assistance enti-
ty for all inclusive higher education programs 
and comprehensive transition and postsec-
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ondary programs for students with intellectual 
disabilities; 
‘‘(B) provide technical assistance regarding 
the development, evaluation, and continuous im-
provement of such programs; 
‘‘(C) evaluate such programs using quali-
tative and quantitative methodologies for meas-
uring program strengths in the areas of aca-
demic access, academic enrichment, socializa-
tion, competitive integrated employment, attain-
ment of a degree, certificate, or recognized 
postsecondary credential, and independent liv-
ing; 
‘‘(D) evaluate participant progress by cre-
ating and maintaining a database of student- 
level information and data related to the experi-
ences and outcomes of youth who participate in 
each inclusive higher education program that 
receives a grant under this subpart; 
‘‘(E) create and maintain a mechanism for 
continuing to collect outcome information from 
students who participated in inclusive higher 
education programs that were developed in pre-
vious grant award cycles; 
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‘‘(F) assist recipients of a grant under this 
subpart in efforts to award a degree, certificate, 
or recognized postsecondary credential; 
‘‘(G) create and maintain a database of 
student and program level data reflecting imple-
mentation of the inclusive higher education pro-
gram that receives a grant under this subpart; 
‘‘(H) create and maintain a mechanism to 
consolidate follow up data on student outcomes 
collected by inclusive higher education programs 
funded through previous grant cycles; 
‘‘(I) assist recipients of grants under sub-
part 2 in efforts to award a degree, certificate, 
or recognized postsecondary credential to stu-
dents with intellectual disabilities upon the 
completion of such programs; 
‘‘(J) identify model memoranda of agree-
ment for use between or among institutions of 
higher education and State and local agencies 
providing funding for such programs; 
‘‘(K) develop recommendations for the nec-
essary components of such programs, such as— 
‘‘(i) academic, career and technical, 
social, and independent living skills; 
‘‘(ii) evaluation of student progress; 
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‘‘(iii) program administration and 
evaluation; 
‘‘(iv) student eligibility; 
‘‘(v) issues regarding the equivalency 
of a student’s participation in such pro-
grams to semester, trimester, quarter, 
credit, or clock hours at an institution of 
higher education, as the case may be; and 
‘‘(vi) access to student housing for 
students participating in the inclusive 
higher education programs, including ac-
commodations and services that support 
independent living; 
‘‘(L) review and analyze— 
‘‘(i) the impact of State and Federal 
policy on inclusive higher education legisla-
tion; and 
‘‘(ii) funding streams for such pro-
grams; 
‘‘(M) provide recommendations regarding 
the funding streams described in paragraph 
(H)(ii); 
‘‘(N) develop mechanisms for regular com-
munication, outreach and dissemination of in-
formation about inclusive higher education pro-
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grams for students with intellectual disabilities 
under subpart 2 between or among such pro-
grams and to families and prospective students; 
‘‘(O) host a meeting of all recipients of 
grants under subpart 2 not less often than once 
each year; and 
‘‘(P) convene a work group to continue the 
development of and recommendations for model 
criteria, standards, and components of inclusive 
higher education programs and comprehensive 
transition and postsecondary programs for stu-
dents with intellectual disabilities, that are ap-
propriate for the development of accreditation 
standards— 
‘‘(i) which work group shall include— 
‘‘(I) an expert in community col-
lege education; 
‘‘(II) an expert in career tech-
nical education; 
‘‘(III) an expert in 4–year insti-
tutions of higher education; 
‘‘(IV) an expert in special edu-
cation; 
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‘‘(V) a disability organization 
that represents students with intellec-
tual disabilities; 
‘‘(VI) a representative from the 
National Advisory Committee on In-
stitutional Quality and Integrity; and 
‘‘(VII) a representative of a re-
gional or national accreditation agen-
cy or association; and 
‘‘(ii) the work group will carry out the 
following activities— 
‘‘(I) conduct outreach to accred-
iting agencies; 
‘‘(II) develop a technical guid-
ance document to support implemen-
tation of the model standards; 
‘‘(III) develop and conduct a pro-
tocol for implementing the model 
standards; and 
‘‘(IV) update recommendations 
for the model standards, criteria, and 
components of such programs, as ap-
plicable. 
‘‘(6) REPORT.—Not later than 5 years after the 
date of the establishment of the coordinating center 
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under this subsection, the coordinating center shall 
report to the Secretary, the authorizing committees, 
and the National Advisory Committee on Institu-
tional Quality and Integrity on the activities de-
scribed in paragraph (5). 
‘‘(7) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this subsection such sums as may be necessary for 
fiscal year 2021 and each of the five succeeding fis-
cal years.’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
778 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1140r) is repealed. 
SEC. 7009. FORMULA GRANTS TO STATES TO IMPROVE 
HIGHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR 
FOSTER YOUTH AND HOMELESS YOUTH. 
Title VII of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1133 et seq.) is further amended by adding at the 
end the following new part: 
‘‘PART F—GRANTS FOR IMPROVING ACCESS TO 
AND SUCCESS IN HIGHER EDUCATION FOR 
FOSTER YOUTH AND HOMELESS YOUTH 
‘‘SEC. 791. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘In this part: 
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‘‘(1) 
FOSTER
YOUTH.—The 
term 
‘foster 
youth’— 
‘‘(A) means an individual whose care and 
placement is the responsibility of the State or 
tribal agency that administers a State or tribal 
plan under part B or E of title IV of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 621 et seq.; 670 et 
seq.), without regard to whether foster care 
maintenance payments are made under section 
472 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 672) on behalf of 
the individual; and 
‘‘(B) includes any individual— 
‘‘(i) whose care and placement was 
the responsibility of such a State or tribal 
agency when, or at any time after, the in-
dividual attained 13 years of age, without 
regard to whether foster care maintenance 
payments were made under section 472 of 
such Act (42 U.S.C. 672) on behalf of the 
individual; and 
‘‘(ii) who is no longer under the care 
and responsibility of such a State or tribal 
agency, without regard to any subsequent 
adoption, guardianship arrangement, or 
other form of permanency option. 
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‘‘(2) HOMELESS YOUTH.—The term ‘homeless 
youth’ has the meaning given the term ‘homeless 
children and youths’ in section 725 of the McKin-
ney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
11434a). 
‘‘(3) INDIAN TRIBE; TRIBAL ORGANIZATION.— 
The terms ‘Indian Tribe’ and ‘tribal organization’ 
have the meanings given the terms in section 4 of 
the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assist-
ance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). 
‘‘(4) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.— 
The term ‘institution of higher education’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 101. 
‘‘(5) STATE.—The term ‘State’ means each of 
the several States and the District of Columbia. 
‘‘(6) TERRITORY.—The term ‘territory’ means 
Puerto Rico, United States Virgin Islands, Guam, 
American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of the Mar-
shall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, 
and the Republic of Palau. 
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‘‘SEC. 792. FORMULA GRANTS TO STATES TO IMPROVE AC-
CESS TO AND SUCCESS IN HIGHER EDU-
CATION FOR FOSTER YOUTH AND HOMELESS 
YOUTH. 
‘‘(a) GRANT PROGRAM ESTABLISHED.—From the 
amount appropriated under subsection (h), the Secretary 
shall make allotments under subsection (b), to States hav-
ing applications approved under subsection (c), to enable 
each State to— 
‘‘(1) carry out the Statewide transition initia-
tive described in subsection (d); and 
‘‘(2) make subgrants described in subsection 
(e). 
‘‘(b) ALLOCATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) FORMULA.— 
‘‘(A) RESERVATION
FOR
INDIAN
TRIBES 
AND TERRITORIES.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—From the amount 
appropriated under subsection (h) for a 
fiscal year and subject to clause (ii), the 
Secretary shall reserve— 
‘‘(I) not more than 3 percent for 
grants to Indian Tribes, consortia of 
Indian Tribes, or Tribal organiza-
tions; and 
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‘‘(II) not more than 2 percent for 
grants to territories. 
‘‘(ii) REQUIREMENTS.—In awarding 
grants under this subparagraph, the Sec-
retary— 
‘‘(I) shall not award a grant 
under subclause (I) or (II) of clause 
(i) for a fiscal year for which no In-
dian Tribe (or consortium of Indian 
Tribes) or Tribal organization, or ter-
ritory, respectively, submits a satisfac-
tory application for a grant under 
such subclause; 
‘‘(II) shall require that any In-
dian Tribe, consortium, Tribal organi-
zation, or territory that receives a 
grant under this subparagraph pro-
vide an assurance of a partnership 
among relevant education, child wel-
fare, and homeless agencies or organi-
zations; and 
‘‘(III) may determine any other 
requirements with respect to such 
grants (including the allocation, appli-
cation, and use of fund requirements), 
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which to the extent possible, shall be 
consistent with the requirements for 
States under this part, except that ap-
propriate adjustments shall be made 
based on the needs and size of popu-
lations served by the Indian Tribe, 
consortium, Tribal organization, or 
territory applying for the grant. 
‘‘(B) RESERVATION FOR DEPARTMENT AC-
TIVITIES.—From 
the 
amount 
appropriated 
under subsection (h) for a fiscal year, the Sec-
retary may reserve— 
‘‘(i) not more than 7 percent to— 
‘‘(I) provide technical assistance, 
in consultation with Secretary of 
Health and Human Services, to 
States carrying out activities under 
this section; and 
‘‘(II) complete the evaluations re-
quired by subsection (g)(1); and 
‘‘(ii) not more than 3 percent for ad-
ministrative expenses. 
‘‘(C) ALLOCATIONS.—From the amount 
appropriated under subsection (h) for a fiscal 
year and remaining after the Secretary reserves 
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funds under subparagraphs (A) and (B), the 
Secretary shall allocate to each State the great-
er of— 
‘‘(i) $500,000; or 
‘‘(ii) the amount that bears the same 
proportion to the remaining appropriated 
amount for such fiscal year as the number 
of foster youth and homeless youth in the 
State bears to the number of foster youth 
and homeless youth in all States. 
‘‘(D) 
RATABLE
REDUCTION.—If 
the 
amount appropriated under subsection (h) for a 
fiscal year and remaining after the Secretary 
reserves funds under subparagraphs (A) and 
(B) is less than the amount required to be allo-
cated to States under subparagraph (C), then 
the amount of the allocation to each State shall 
be ratably reduced. 
‘‘(2) STATE RESERVATION.—From the amounts 
awarded a State under paragraph (1)(C) for a fiscal 
year, the State may reserve not more than 5 percent 
for administrative expenses. 
‘‘(3) TEMPORARY
INELIGIBILITY
FOR
SUBSE-
QUENT PAYMENTS.— 
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‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
determine a State to be temporarily ineligible to 
receive a grant payment under this subsection 
for a fiscal year if— 
‘‘(i) the State fails to submit an an-
nual report under subsection (f) for the 
preceding fiscal year; or 
‘‘(ii) the Secretary determines, based 
on information in such annual report, that 
the State is not effectively— 
‘‘(I) meeting the outcomes de-
scribed in the application of such 
State under subsection (c)(2)(C), and 
does not have a plan to improve the 
outcomes; 
‘‘(II) monitoring and evaluating 
the activities under subsections (d) 
and (e); or 
‘‘(III) using funds as required 
under subsections (d) and (e). 
‘‘(B) REINSTATEMENT.—If the Secretary 
determines that a State is ineligible under sub-
paragraph (A), the Secretary may enter into an 
agreement with the State setting forth the 
terms and conditions under which the State 
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may regain eligibility to receive payments under 
this section. 
‘‘(c) APPLICATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—For each fiscal year for 
which a State desires an allotment under subsection 
(b), the State shall submit an application to the Sec-
retary at such time, in such manner, and containing 
the information described in paragraph (2). 
‘‘(2) INFORMATION REQUIRED.—An application 
submitted under paragraph (1) shall include the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(A) A plan for how the State will carry 
out the activities under subsections (d) and (e). 
‘‘(B) A description of the State’s capacity 
to carry out such activities. 
‘‘(C) A description of intended outcomes 
for such activities. 
‘‘(D) A plan for how the State will monitor 
and evaluate such activities, including how the 
State will use data to continually update and 
improve such activities. 
‘‘(E) A description of how students will be 
identified and recruited for participation in the 
Statewide transition initiative under subsection 
(d). 
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‘‘(F) An estimate of the number and char-
acteristics of the populations targeted for par-
ticipation in the Statewide transition initiative 
under subsection (d) with attention to the di-
verse needs of homeless youth and foster youth 
in the State. 
‘‘(G) A description of how the State will 
coordinate services provided under the grant 
with services provided to foster youth and 
homeless youth under the McKinney-Vento 
Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11301 et 
seq.), the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.), the Run-
away and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5701 
et seq.), and other services provided to foster 
youth and homeless youth by the State. 
‘‘(H) An assurance that the State will 
comply with subtitle B of title VII of the 
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 11431 et seq.). 
‘‘(I) An assurance that the State will part-
ner with State educational agencies, local edu-
cational agencies, institutions of higher edu-
cation, State and local child welfare authorities, 
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and other relevant organizations that serve fos-
ter youth or homeless youth. 
‘‘(J) An assurance that the State will sub-
mit the annual report required under subsection 
(f). 
‘‘(K) A budgetary analysis of the use of 
funds awarded under this section. 
‘‘(L) Such other information as the Sec-
retary may require. 
‘‘(d) STATEWIDE TRANSITION INITIATIVE.— 
‘‘(1) USE
OF
FUNDS.—Subject to subsection 
(b)(2), and in consultation and coordination with the 
entities described in paragraph (2) of this sub-
section, a State receiving a grant award under this 
section shall use not less than 25 percent of the 
funds to— 
‘‘(A) provide intensive outreach and sup-
port to foster youth and homeless youth to— 
‘‘(i) improve the understanding and 
preparation of such youth for enrollment in 
institutions of higher education; 
‘‘(ii) increase the number of applica-
tions to institutions of higher education 
submitted by such youth; and 
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‘‘(iii) increase the number of enroll-
ments at institutions of higher education; 
‘‘(B) provide education to foster youth and 
homeless youth with respect to— 
‘‘(i) the benefits and opportunities of 
postsecondary education; 
‘‘(ii) planning for postsecondary edu-
cation; 
‘‘(iii) financial aid opportunities that 
assist youth with covering the cost of at-
tendance of an institution of higher edu-
cation; 
‘‘(iv) the Federal and State services 
and benefits available to foster youth and 
homeless youth while enrolled at an insti-
tution of higher education, including health 
and mental health services; 
‘‘(v) career exploration; and 
‘‘(vi) financial literacy training, in-
cluding security from identity theft; 
‘‘(C) assist foster youth and homeless 
youth with submitting applications for— 
‘‘(i) enrollment at an institution of 
higher education; 
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‘‘(ii) financial aid for such enrollment; 
and 
‘‘(iii) scholarships available for such 
students, including under a State edu-
cational and training voucher program re-
ferred to in section 477(i) of the Social Se-
curity Act; and 
‘‘(D) provide free programming, which may 
include free transportation to and from such 
programming, for foster youth and homeless 
youth to prepare such individuals socially and 
academically for the rigors of postsecondary 
education during the summer before such indi-
viduals first attend an institution of higher edu-
cation. 
‘‘(2) REQUIRED CONSULTATION AND COORDI-
NATION.—In carrying out the activities described in 
paragraph (1), a State shall consult and coordinate 
with State educational agencies, local educational 
agencies, institutions of higher education, State and 
local child welfare authorities, and other relevant or-
ganizations that serve foster youth or homeless 
youth. 
‘‘(e) SUBGRANTS TO CREATE INSTITUTIONS OF EX-
CELLENCE.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the subsection 
(b)(2), a State receiving a grant under this section 
shall, acting through the administering State agen-
cy, use not less than 70 percent of the funds to 
award, on a competitive basis, subgrants to eligible 
institutions to enable such institutions to become in-
stitutions of excellence by improving college access, 
retention, and completion rates for foster and home-
less youth as described in paragraph (3). 
‘‘(2) APPLICATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—An eligible institution 
desiring a subgrant under this subsection shall 
submit an application to the State in which 
such eligible institution is located, at such time, 
in such manner, and containing such informa-
tion as the State may require. 
‘‘(B) 
TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE.—States 
shall provide outreach and technical assistance 
to eligible institutions with respect to applica-
tions for subgrants under this subsection. 
‘‘(3) ACTIVITIES.—An eligible institution that 
receives a grant under this subsection shall use the 
grant funds to carry out the following activities with 
respect to homeless youth and foster youth: 
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‘‘(A) Provide flexibility and assistance in 
completing the application process to enroll at 
such institution. 
‘‘(B) Coordinate programs with relevant 
on- and off-campus stakeholders to increase the 
enrollment of such youth at the institution and 
align services at the institution for such youth. 
‘‘(C) Adjust the cost of attendance for 
such youth at such eligible institution to include 
the cost of housing during periods of non-enroll-
ment. 
‘‘(D) Provide institutional aid to such stu-
dents to meet the cost of attendance that is not 
covered by other Federal or State educational 
grants. 
‘‘(E) Provide outreach to such students to 
ensure that such youth are aware of housing re-
sources available during periods of non-enroll-
ment. 
‘‘(F) Subsidize any fees for such students 
associated with orientation and offer free trans-
portation to college orientation or move-in week. 
‘‘(G) Hire and provide training for at least 
one full-time staff at the eligible institution to 
serve as a point of contact to provide case man-
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agement services and monthly face-to-face 
meetings with students who are foster youth or 
homeless youth. Such individual shall have an 
advanced degree and at least two years of rel-
evant experience. 
‘‘(H) Establish or enhance campus support 
programs to provide such students with a wide- 
range of on-campus services including— 
‘‘(i) assistance with financial aid; 
‘‘(ii) career advice; and 
‘‘(iii) leadership development. 
‘‘(I) Ensure the availability of robust stu-
dent health services (physical and mental) that 
meet the specific needs of foster youth and 
homeless youth. 
‘‘(J) Establish or expand early alert sys-
tems to identify and support such students who 
may be struggling academically. 
‘‘(K) For each such student with reason-
able, unanticipated expenses that would not be 
covered by the institutional aid provided under 
subparagraph (D) and that would be necessary 
for the student to persist in college during an 
academic year, provide the student with access 
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to an emergency grant to help cover such ex-
penses. 
‘‘(L) Collect, review, and monitor data for 
program improvement. 
‘‘(4) RELIANCE ON INSTITUTIONAL AID.—Any 
institutional aid provided to a student under para-
graph (3)(D) by an eligible institution during the 
grant period of the institution’s grant under this 
section shall continue to be provided during the stu-
dent’s continuous enrollment at the institution, with-
out regard to whether the grant period ends during 
such enrollment. 
‘‘(5) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) ADMINISTERING
STATE
AGENCY.— 
The term ‘administering State agency’ means a 
State agency— 
‘‘(i) designated by the Governor or ex-
ecutive of the State to administer the sub-
grants under this subsection; and 
‘‘(ii) that, with respect to such State, 
has jurisdiction over— 
‘‘(I) foster youth; 
‘‘(II) homeless youth; 
‘‘(III) elementary and secondary 
education; or 
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‘‘(IV) higher education. 
‘‘(B) ELIGIBLE
INSTITUTION.—The term 
‘eligible institution’ means an institution of 
higher education— 
‘‘(i) that is in partnership with— 
‘‘(I) the State child welfare agen-
cy that is responsible for the adminis-
tration of the State plan under part B 
or E of title IV of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 621 et seq.; 670 et 
seq.); and 
‘‘(II) an organization that serves 
homeless youth (such as a youth shel-
ter or outreach program); and 
‘‘(ii) that may partner with any other 
provider, agency, official, or entity that 
serves foster youth and homeless youth, or 
former foster youth and homeless youth. 
‘‘(f) STATE REPORTS.—For each year in which a 
State receives an allotment under subsection (b), the State 
shall prepare and submit a report to the Secretary that 
includes— 
‘‘(1) each activity or service that was carried 
out under this section; 
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‘‘(2) the cost of providing each such activity or 
service; 
‘‘(3) the number of students who received each 
activity or service disaggregated by each subgroup of 
students described in subclauses (I) through (VI) of 
section 1111(b)(2)(B)(xi) of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
6311(b)(2)(B)(xi)); 
‘‘(4) using qualitative and quantitative analysis, 
how the State— 
‘‘(A) improved access to higher education 
for foster youth and homeless youth; and 
‘‘(B) measured youth satisfaction with ac-
tivities carried out under this part; 
‘‘(5) an analysis of the implementation and 
progress of the Statewide transition initiative under 
subsection (d), including challenges and changes 
made to the initiative throughout the preceding year; 
‘‘(6) if, based on the analysis under paragraph 
(5), the State determines that the program is not on 
track to meet the intended outcomes described in the 
application of the State under subsection (c)(2)(C), 
a description of how the State plans to meet such 
intended outcomes; and 
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‘‘(7) information on the eligible institutions re-
ceiving subgrants, including how such institutions 
used subgrant funds to carry out the activities de-
scribed in subsection (e)(3). 
‘‘(g) DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES.— 
‘‘(1) EVALUATIONS.—Beginning on the date on 
which funds are first allotted under subsection (b), 
and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall evaluate 
recipients of allotments and subgrants under this 
section. The results of such evaluations shall be 
made publicly available on the website of the De-
partment. 
‘‘(2) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 
year after the date on which funds are first allocated 
under subsection (b), and annually thereafter, the 
Secretary shall submit a report to Congress that in-
cludes— 
‘‘(A) the amount of each allotment under 
subsection (b); 
‘‘(B) the amount of each subgrant under 
subsection (e); and 
‘‘(C) with respect to the year for which 
such report is made, the results of the evalua-
tions under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this part $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2021 and 
each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years. 
‘‘(2) ADJUSTMENT FOR INFLATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The amount author-
ized to be appropriated under paragraph (1) for 
fiscal year 2022 and each of the 4 succeeding 
fiscal years shall be deemed increased by the 
annual adjustment percentage. 
‘‘(B) DEFINITION.—In this paragraph, the 
term ‘annual adjustment percentage’, as applied 
to a fiscal year, means the estimated percentage 
change in the Consumer Price Index (as deter-
mined by the Secretary, using the definition in 
section 478(f)) for the most recent calendar 
year ending before the beginning of that fiscal 
year.’’. 
TITLE VIII—ADDITIONAL 
PROGRAMS 
SEC. 8001. RONALD V. DELLUMS MEMORIAL STEAM SCHOL-
ARS PROGRAM. 
Part B of title VIII of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1161b) is amended to read as follows: 
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‘‘PART B—RONALD V. DELLUMS MEMORIAL STEAM 
SCHOLARS 
‘‘SEC. 802. RONALD V. DELLUMS MEMORIAL STEAM SCHOL-
ARS PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.— 
‘‘(1) GRANTS
FOR
SCHOLARSHIPS.—The Sec-
retary shall award grants under this section to insti-
tutions of higher education (as defined in section 
101) to provide scholarships to eligible students for 
the purpose of enabling such students to enter into 
the STEAM workforce and increasing the number of 
underrepresented students in STEAM fields. 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE STUDENTS.—A student is eligi-
ble for a scholarship under this section if the stu-
dent— 
‘‘(A) meets the requirements of section 
484(a); 
‘‘(B) is an at least half-time student who 
has completed at least the first year of under-
graduate study; 
‘‘(C) is enrolled in a program of under-
graduate instruction leading to a bachelor’s de-
gree at the institution with a major in a 
STEAM field; and 
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‘‘(D) has obtained a cumulative grade 
point average of at least a 3.0 (or the equiva-
lent as determined under regulations prescribed 
by the Secretary) at the end of the most re-
cently completed term. 
‘‘(3) PRIORITY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS.—The Sec-
retary shall set a priority for awarding scholarships 
under this section for students agreeing to work 
after graduation in a STEAM field. 
‘‘(4) STUDENTS FROM MINORITY-SERVING IN-
STITUTIONS AND HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES 
AND
UNIVERSITIES.—The Secretary shall ensure 
that not fewer than 50 percent of the scholarships 
awarded under this section are awarded to eligible 
students who attend historically Black colleges and 
universities and other minority-serving institutions, 
including Hispanic-serving institutions, Asian Amer-
ican and Native American Pacific Islander-serving 
institutions, American Indian Tribally controlled col-
leges and universities, Alaska Native and Native Ha-
waiian-serving institutions, Predominantly Black In-
stitutions, and Native American-serving, Nontribal 
institutions. 
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‘‘(5) AMOUNT
AND
DURATION
OF
SCHOLAR-
SHIP.—Scholarship amounts awarded under this sec-
tion shall not exceed— 
‘‘(A) $10,000 per student for an academic 
year; and 
‘‘(B) $40,000 per student in the aggregate. 
‘‘(b) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—In order to receive 
a grant under this section, an institution of higher edu-
cation shall provide matching funds for the scholarships 
awarded under this section in an amount equal to 25 per-
cent of the Federal funds received. 
‘‘(c) APPLICATION.—An institution that desires a 
grant under this section shall submit an application to the 
Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing 
such information as the Secretary may require. Each ap-
plication shall include a description of how the institution 
will meet the matching requirement of subsection (b). 
‘‘(d) REPORTS.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date on which the first scholarship is awarded under this 
section, and each academic year thereafter, the Secretary 
shall submit to the Congress a report containing— 
‘‘(1) a description and analysis of the demo-
graphic information of students who receive scholar-
ships under this section, including information with 
respect to such students regarding— 
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‘‘(A) race; 
‘‘(B) ethnicity; 
‘‘(C) gender; and 
‘‘(D) eligibility to receive a Pell Grant; 
‘‘(2) the total number of underrepresented stu-
dents in STEAM fields who obtain a degree with 
scholarship funds each year; and 
‘‘(3) an analysis of the effects of the program 
on the goals of increasing the number of underrep-
resented students in STEAM fields and the number 
of such students who enter into the STEAM work-
force. 
‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$5,000,000 for fiscal year 2021 and each of the five suc-
ceeding fiscal years. 
‘‘(f) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘minority-serving institution’ 
means an institution eligible to receive assistance 
under title III or V. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘STEAM’ means science, tech-
nology, engineering, arts, and mathematics. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘underrepresented student in 
STEAM fields’ means a student who is a member of 
a minority group for which the number of individ-
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uals in such group who annually receive bachelor’s 
degrees in the STEAM fields per 10,000 individuals 
in such group is substantially less than the number 
of white, non-Hispanic individuals who annually re-
ceive bachelor’s degrees in the STEAM fields per 
10,000 such individuals.’’. 
SEC. 8002. TEACH FOR AMERICA. 
Subparagraph (C) of section 806(f)(1) (20 U.S.C. 
1161f(f)(1)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(C) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2021 and 
each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years.’’. 
SEC. 8003. PATSY T. MINK FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. 
Subsection (f) of section 807 (20 U.S.C. 1161g) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$10,000,000 for fiscal year 2021 and each of the 5 suc-
ceeding fiscal years.’’. 
SEC. 8004. IMPROVING SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEER-
ING, AND MATHEMATICS EDUCATION WITH A 
FOCUS ON AMERICAN INDIAN, ALASKA NA-
TIVE, AND NATIVE HAWAIIAN STUDENTS. 
Section 819 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1161j) is amended— 
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(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘ALAS-
KA NATIVE AND NATIVE HAWAIIAN’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘NATIVE AMERICAN’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ‘‘Alaska 
Natives and Native Hawaiians’’ and inserting 
‘‘American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawai-
ians and other Native American Pacific Islanders to 
enable them to succeed in these fields’’; 
(3) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), 
(3), and (4), as paragraphs (2), (4), (5), and 
(6), respectively; 
(B) by inserting before paragraph (2), as 
redesignated by subparagraph (A), the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(1) NATIVE
AMERICAN.—The term ‘Native 
American’ includes Alaska Natives, American Indi-
ans, Native Hawaiians and Native American Pacific 
Islanders.’’; and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (2), as re-
designated by subparagraph (A), the following: 
‘‘(3) AMERICAN INDIAN.—The term ‘American 
Indian’ has the meaning given the term ‘Indian’ in 
section 202 of the Indian Land Consolidation Act 
(25 U.S.C. 2201).’’; 
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(4) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘create or’’ after ‘‘to en-
able the eligible partnership to’’; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘Native American’’ after 
‘‘the development of’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘, including existing pro-
grams for Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian 
students’’; 
(5) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Alaska 
Native or Native Hawaiian students’’ and in-
serting ‘‘programs that serve Native American 
students’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘Alaska 
Native and Native Hawaiian students’’ and in-
serting ‘‘programs that serve Native American 
students’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘Alaska 
Native or Native Hawaiian students’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Native American students’’; 
(6) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘30 percent or 
more of the program participants are Alaska Native 
or Native Hawaiian’’ and inserting ‘‘30 percent or 
more of the program participants are Native Amer-
ican’’; and 
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(7) in subsection (i), by striking ‘‘to carry out 
this section such sums as may be necessary for fiscal 
year 2009 and each of the five succeeding fiscal 
years’’ and inserting ‘‘$5,000,000 for fiscal year 
2021 and each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years’’. 
SEC. 8005. GRANTS FOR RURAL-SERVING INSTITUTIONS OF 
HIGHER EDUCATION. 
Subsection (g) of section 861 (20 U.S.C. 1161q) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$20,000,000 for fiscal year 2021 and each of the 5 suc-
ceeding fiscal years.’’. 
SEC. 8006. TRAINING FOR REALTIME WRITERS TO PROVIDE 
CLOSED CAPTIONING AND COURT REPORT-
ING SERVICES. 
Section 872(e) (20 U.S.C. 1161s(e)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘2009’’ and inserting ‘‘2021’’. 
SEC. 8007. GRANT PROGRAM TO ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN, 
AND IMPROVE VETERAN STUDENT CENTERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title VIII (20 U.S.C. 1161a et 
seq.) is amended by striking part T (20 U.S.C. 1161t) 
and inserting the following: 
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‘‘PART T—GRANTS FOR VETERAN STUDENT 
CENTERS 
‘‘SEC. 873. GRANTS FOR VETERAN STUDENT CENTERS. 
‘‘(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—Subject to the avail-
ability of appropriations under subsection (i), the Sec-
retary shall award grants to institutions of higher edu-
cation or consortia of institutions of higher education to 
assist in the establishment, maintenance, improvement, 
and operation of Veteran Student Centers. The Secretary 
shall award not more than 30 grants in a fiscal year under 
this section. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY.— 
‘‘(1) APPLICATION.—An institution or consor-
tium seeking a grant under subsection (a) shall sub-
mit to the Secretary an application at such time, in 
such manner, and containing such information as 
the Secretary may require. 
‘‘(2) CRITERIA.—The Secretary may award a 
grant under subsection (a) to an institution or a 
consortium if the institution or consortium meets 
each of the following criteria: 
‘‘(A) The institution or consortium enrolls 
in undergraduate or graduate courses— 
‘‘(i) a significant number of veteran 
students, members of the Armed Forces 
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serving on active duty, and members of a 
reserve component of the Armed Forces; or 
‘‘(ii) a significant percentage of vet-
eran students, as measured by comparing 
the overall enrollment of the institution or 
consortium to the number, for the most re-
cent academic year for which data are 
available, of veteran students, members of 
the Armed Forces serving on active duty, 
and members of a reserve component of 
the Armed Forces who are enrolled in un-
dergraduate or graduate courses at the in-
stitution or consortium. 
‘‘(B) The institution or consortium pre-
sents a sustainability plan to demonstrate that 
the Veteran Student Center of such institution 
or consortium will be maintained and will con-
tinue operations upon conclusion of the grant 
period under subsection (a). 
‘‘(3) ADDITIONAL CRITERIA.— 
‘‘(A) MANDATORY
CONSIDERATIONS.—In 
awarding grants under subsection (a), the Sec-
retary shall consider institutions or consortia 
representing a broad spectrum of sectors and 
sizes, including institutions or consortia from 
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urban, suburban, and rural regions of the 
United States. 
‘‘(B) 
DISCRETIONARY
CRITERIA.—In 
awarding grants under subsection (a), the Sec-
retary may provide consideration to institutions 
or consortia that meet one or more of the fol-
lowing criteria: 
‘‘(i) The institution or consortium is 
located in a region or community that has 
a significant population of veterans. 
‘‘(ii) The institution or consortium 
carries out programs or activities that as-
sist veterans in the local community and 
the spouses of veteran students. 
‘‘(iii) The institution or consortium 
partners in its veteran-specific program-
ming with nonprofit veteran service organi-
zations, local workforce development orga-
nizations, or institutions of higher edu-
cation. 
‘‘(iv) The institution or consortium 
commits to hiring staff at the Veteran Stu-
dent Center that includes veterans (includ-
ing veteran student volunteers and veteran 
students participating in a Federal work- 
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study program under part C of title IV, a 
work-study program administered by the 
Secretary of Veteran Affairs, or a State 
work-study program). 
‘‘(v) The institution or consortium 
commits to using a portion of the grant re-
ceived under this section to develop and 
implement an early-warning veteran stu-
dent retention program designed to alert 
staff at the Veteran Student Center that a 
veteran student may be facing difficulties 
that could lead to the non-completion of 
the course of study of such veteran. 
‘‘(vi) The institution or consortium 
commits to providing mental health coun-
seling to its veteran students and their 
spouses. 
‘‘(vii) The institution or consortium 
carries out programs or activities that as-
sist individuals pursuing a course of edu-
cation using educational assistance under 
chapter 31 of title 38, United States Code. 
‘‘(c) USE OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An institution or consor-
tium that is awarded a grant under subsection (a) 
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shall use such grant to establish, maintain, improve, 
or operate a Veteran Student Center. 
‘‘(2) OTHER ALLOWABLE USES.—An institution 
or consortium receiving a grant under subsection (a) 
may use a portion of such funds to carry out sup-
portive instruction services for student veterans, in-
cluding— 
‘‘(A) assistance with special admissions 
and transfer of credit from previous postsec-
ondary education or experience; and 
‘‘(B) any other support services the insti-
tution or consortium determines to be necessary 
to ensure the success of veterans on campus in 
achieving education and career goals. 
‘‘(d) AMOUNTS AWARDED.— 
‘‘(1) DURATION.—Each grant awarded under 
subsection (a) shall be for a 4-year period. 
‘‘(2) TOTAL AMOUNT OF GRANT AND SCHED-
ULE.—Each grant awarded under subsection (a) 
may not exceed a total of $500,000. The Secretary 
shall disburse to an institution or consortium the 
amounts awarded under the grant in such amounts 
and at such times during the grant period as the 
Secretary determines appropriate. 
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‘‘(e) REPORT.—From the amounts appropriated to 
carry out this section, and not later than 3 years after 
the date on which the first grant is awarded under sub-
section (a), the Secretary shall submit to Congress a re-
port on the grant program established under subsection 
(a), including— 
‘‘(1) the number of grants awarded; 
‘‘(2) the institutions of higher education and 
consortia that have received grants; 
‘‘(3) with respect to each such institution of 
higher education and consortium— 
‘‘(A) the amounts awarded; 
‘‘(B) how such institution or consortium 
used such amounts; 
‘‘(C) a description of the students to whom 
services were offered as a result of the award; 
and 
‘‘(D) data enumerating whether the use of 
the amounts awarded helped veteran students 
at the institution or consortium toward comple-
tion of a degree, certificate, or credential; 
‘‘(4) best practices for veteran student success, 
identified by reviewing data provided by institutions 
and consortia that received a grant under this sec-
tion; and 
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‘‘(5) a determination by the Secretary with re-
spect to whether the grant program under this sec-
tion should be extended or expanded. 
‘‘(f) TERMINATION.—The authority of the Secretary 
to carry out the grant program established under sub-
section (a) shall terminate on the date that is 4 years after 
the date on which the first grant is awarded under sub-
section (a). 
‘‘(g) DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION BEST PRACTICES 
WEBSITE.—Subject to the availability of appropriations 
under subsection (i) and not later than 3 years after the 
date on which the first grant is awarded under subsection 
(a), the Secretary shall develop and implement a website 
for veteran student services at institutions of higher edu-
cation, which details best practices for serving veteran stu-
dents at institutions of higher education. 
‘‘(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.— 
The term ‘institution of higher education’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 101. 
‘‘(2) VETERAN STUDENT CENTER.—The term 
‘Veteran Student Center’ means a dedicated space 
on a campus of an institution of higher education 
that provides students who are veterans or members 
of the Armed Forces with the following: 
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‘‘(A) A lounge or meeting space for such 
veteran students, their spouses or partners, and 
veterans in the community. 
‘‘(B) A centralized office for veteran serv-
ices that— 
‘‘(i) is a single point of contact to co-
ordinate comprehensive support services 
for veteran students; 
‘‘(ii) is staffed by trained employees 
and volunteers, which includes veterans 
and at least one full-time employee or vol-
unteer who is trained as a veterans’ bene-
fits counselor; 
‘‘(iii) provides veteran students with 
assistance relating to— 
‘‘(I) transitioning from the mili-
tary to student life; 
‘‘(II) transitioning from the mili-
tary to the civilian workforce; 
‘‘(III) networking with other vet-
eran students and veterans in the 
community; 
‘‘(IV) understanding and obtain-
ing benefits provided by the institu-
tion of higher education, Federal Gov-
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ernment, and State for which such 
students may be eligible; 
‘‘(V) understanding how to suc-
ceed in the institution of higher edu-
cation, including by understanding 
academic policies, the course selection 
process, and institutional policies and 
practices related to the transfer of 
academic credits; and 
‘‘(VI) understanding their dis-
ability-related rights and protections 
under the Americans with Disabilities 
Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) 
and section 504 of the Rehabilitation 
Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794); and 
‘‘(iv) provides comprehensive academic 
and tutoring services for veteran students, 
including peer-to-peer tutoring and aca-
demic mentorship. 
‘‘(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part 
$15,000,000 for fiscal year 2021 and each of the 5 suc-
ceeding fiscal years.’’. 
(b) CONTINUATION OF AWARDS.—An institution of 
higher education that received a grant under section 873 
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of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1161t) 
before the date of enactment of this Act, as such section 
873 (20 U.S.C. 1161t) was in effect on the day before 
the date of enactment of this Act, shall continue to receive 
funds in accordance with the terms and conditions of such 
grant. 
SEC. 8008. UNIVERSITY SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM AMEND-
MENTS. 
Section 881 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1161u) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking paragraph (1) and insert-
ing: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—From the amounts appro-
priated to carry out this section, the Secretary, in 
consultation with the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency, shall make grants to eli-
gible entities to establish sustainability programs to 
design and implement the teaching and practice of 
sustainability, including in the areas of staff and 
faculty professional development, energy manage-
ment, greenhouse gas emissions reductions, green 
building, waste management, transportation, resil-
ience, green workforce, and other aspects of sustain-
ability that integrate the local community with mul-
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tidisciplinary academic programs and are applicable 
to the private and Government sectors.’’; and 
(B) by striking paragraph (3)(B) and in-
serting: 
‘‘(B) a nonprofit consortium, association, 
alliance, or collaboration operating in partner-
ship with more than one institution of higher 
education.’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘in alignment with 
local community needs’’ after ‘‘following 
purposes’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (D)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘establish’’ and 
inserting ‘‘scale established’’; 
(II) by striking ‘‘purchasing, 
toxics management,’’; and 
(III) by inserting ‘‘resilience, 
green workforce,’’ after ‘‘transpor-
tation,’’; and 
(iii) in subparagraph (G), by inserting 
‘‘economics, law, political science,’’ after 
‘‘business,’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
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(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘of’’ and inserting ‘‘relating to’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting 
‘‘city and State governments,’’ after ‘‘busi-
ness,’’; 
(3) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘$250,000 or 
more than $2,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$200,000 or 
more than $500,000’’; and 
(4) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘2009’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2021’’. 
SEC. 8009. MODELING AND SIMULATION. 
Subsection (e) of section 891 (20 U.S.C. 1161v) is 
amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by strik-
ing the first sentence and inserting the following: ‘‘There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$75,000,000 for fiscal year 2021 and each of the 5 suc-
ceeding fiscal years.’’. 
SEC. 8010. MANDATORY FUNDING FOR MASTERS AND 
POSTBACCALAUREATE PROGRAMS. 
(a) MASTERS DEGREE PROGRAMS.—Section 897 (20 
U.S.C. 1161aa) is amended by striking ‘‘$11,500,000 for 
fiscal year 2009 and for each of the five succeeding fiscal 
years’’ and inserting ‘‘$13,500,000 for fiscal year 2021 
and each succeeding fiscal year’’. 
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(b) POSTBACCALAUREATE PROGRAMS.—Section 898 
(20 U.S.C. 1161aa–1) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘In addition’’ and inserting ‘‘(a) 
ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS
FOR PART B OF 
TITLE V.—In addition’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘$11,500,000 for fiscal year 
2009 and for each of the five succeeding fiscal 
years’’ and inserting ‘‘$21,000,000 for fiscal year 
2021 and each succeeding fiscal year’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR PART A OF 
TITLE VII.—In addition to any amounts appropriated 
under subpart 5 of part A of title VII, there are authorized 
to be appropriated, and there are appropriated, out of any 
funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
$13,000,000 for fiscal year 2021 and each of the 5 suc-
ceeding fiscal years to carry out subpart 5 of part A of 
title VII.’’. 
SEC. 8011. FUNDS FOR ACCESS TO OPEN EDUCATIONAL RE-
SOURCES. 
Title VIII (20 U.S.C. 1161a et seq.) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
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