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such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2007 and 
each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Chapter 3 of 
subpart 2 of part A of title IV (20 U.S.C. 1070a–
31 through 1070a–35) is repealed. 
(k) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall be effective with respect to academic 
years beginning on or after July 1, 2007. 
SEC. 402. TRIO PROGRAMS. 
(a) DURATION OF GRANTS.—
(1) AMENDMENT.—Section 402A(b)(2) (20 
U.S.C. 1070a–11(b)(2)) is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(2) DURATION.—Grants or contracts awarded 
under this chapter shall be awarded for a period of 
5 years, except that—
‘‘(A) grants under section 402G shall be 
awarded for a period of 2 years; and 
‘‘(B) grants under section 402H shall be 
awarded for a period determined by the Sec-
retary.’’. 
(2) TRANSITION TO SYNCHRONOUS GRANT PE-
RIODS.—Notwithstanding section 402A(b)(2) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (as in effect both 
prior to and after the amendment made by para-
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graph (1) of this subsection), the Secretary of Edu-
cation may continue an award made before the date 
of enactment of this Act under section 402B, 402C, 
402D, 402E, or 402F of such Act as necessary to 
permit all the awards made under such a section to 
expire at the end of the same fiscal year, and there-
after to expire at the end of 5 years as provided in 
the amendment made by paragraph (1) of this sub-
section. 
(b) MINIMUM GRANTS.—Section 402A(b)(3) (20 
U.S.C. 1070a–11(b)(3)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(3) MINIMUM GRANTS.—Unless the institution 
or agency requests a smaller amount, individual 
grants for programs authorized under this chapter 
shall be no less than $200,000, except that indi-
vidual grants for programs authorized under section 
402G shall be no less than $170,000.’’. 
(c) APPLICATION STATUS; FOSTER CARE COORDINA-
TION.—Paragraph (7) of section 402A(c) (20 U.S.C. 
1070a–11(c)(7)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(7) COORDINATION.—Each applicant for funds 
under the programs authorized by this chapter shall 
identify services to foster care youth as a permissible 
service in those programs, and ensure that such 
youth receive supportive services, including men-
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toring, tutoring, and other services provided by those 
programs.’’. 
(d) DOCUMENTATION OF STATUS.—Section 402A(e) 
(20 U.S.C. 1070a–11(e)) is amended by striking ‘‘(g)(2)’’ 
each place it appears in paragraphs (1) and (2) and insert-
ing ‘‘(i)(4)’’. 
(e) HOMELESS AND UNACCOMPANIED YOUTH.—Sec-
tion 402A(e) is further amended by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) Notwithstanding this subsection and subsection 
(i)(4), individuals who are homeless or unaccompanied 
youth as defined in section 725 of the McKinney-Vento 
Homeless Assistance Act shall be eligible to participate in 
programs under sections 402B, 402C, 402D, and 402F 
of this chapter.’’. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
402A(f) (20 U.S.C. 1070a–11(f)) is amended by striking 
‘‘$700,000,000 for fiscal year 1999, and such sums as 
may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$836,500,000 for fiscal year 2007 and 
such sums as may be necessary for each of the 5 suc-
ceeding fiscal years’’. 
(g) DEFINITION.—Section 402A(g) (20 U.S.C. 
1070a–11(g)) is amended—