‘‘(3) ADDITIONAL
DUTIES
AND
RESPONSIBIL-
ITIES.—In addition to the duties described in para-
graphs (1) and (2), the Special Inspector General 
shall also have the duties and responsibilities of in-
spectors general under chapter 4 of title 5, United 
States Code. 
‘‘(4) CONFIDENTIALITY
OF
INFORMATION.— 
The Special inspector General shall maintain the 
confidentiality of the identity of any person submit-
ting information to the Special Inspector General for 
the purposes of carrying out the duties of the Spe-
cial inspector General under this section, including 
in any report submitted under subsection (g). 
‘‘(e) POWERS AND AUTHORITIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the duties 
of the Special Inspector General under subsection 
(d), the Special Inspector General shall have the au-
thorities provided in section 406 of title 5, United 
States Code. 
‘‘(2) TREATMENT OF OFFICE.—The Office of 
the Special Inspector General shall be considered to 
be an office described in section 406(f)(3) of title 5, 
United States Code. 
‘‘(f) PERSONNEL, FACILITIES, AND OTHER RE-
SOURCES.— 
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‘‘(1) APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS AND EMPLOY-
EES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Special Inspector 
General may select, appoint, and employ such 
officers an employees as may be necessary for 
carrying out the duties of the Special Inspector 
General. 
‘‘(B) STATUS.—The positions to which of-
ficers and employees are appointed under sub-
paragraph (A) shall be positions in schedule C 
of subpart C of part 213 of title 5, Code of 
Federal Regulations, or any successor regula-
tions. 
‘‘(2) EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS.—The Spe-
cial Inspector General may obtain services as au-
thorized under section 3109 of title 5, United States 
Code, at daily rates not to exceed the equivalent rate 
prescribed for grade GS–15 of the General Schedule 
by section 5332 of that title. 
‘‘(3) CONTRACTS.—The Special Inspector Gen-
eral may enter into contracts and other arrange-
ments for audits, studies, analyses, and other serv-
ices with public agencies and with private persons, 
and make such payments as may be necessary to 
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carry out the duties of the Special Inspector Gen-
eral. 
‘‘(g) REPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) QUARTERLY REPORTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 60 
days after the date on which the Special Inspec-
tor General is confirmed, and once every cal-
endar quarter thereafter, the Special Inspector 
General shall submit to the appropriate commit-
tees of Congress a report summarizing the ac-
tivities of the Special Inspector General during 
the 3-month period ending on the date on which 
the Special Inspector General submits the re-
port. 
‘‘(B) CONTENTS.—Each report submitted 
under subparagraph (A) shall include, for the 
period covered by the report, the following: 
‘‘(i) A general description of the alle-
gations received and reviewed by the Spe-
cial Inspector General under subsection 
(d)(1)(A). 
‘‘(ii) Recommendations of the Special 
Inspector General regarding reforms that 
the Special Inspector General believes 
should be undertaken with respect to the 
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authority of the Special Inspector General 
and matters within the authority of the 
Special Inspector General to review and in-
vestigate, including the authority described 
in subsection (d)(1)(B). 
‘‘(iii) For a covered institution with 
respect to which an allegation submitted 
under this section applies, the steps that 
the covered institution with respect to 
which an allegation submitted under this 
section applies, the steps that the covered 
institution has taken, and has yet to take, 
to remedy the issues outlined in the allega-
tion. 
‘‘(iv) Data regarding the number of 
allegations received and reviewed by the 
Special Inspector General under this sec-
tion that document any legitimate viola-
tion, as determined by the Special inspec-
tor General, which shall— 
‘‘(I) be disaggregated by the 
number of violations committed by 
each covered institution; and 
‘‘(II) contain a separate provision 
listing the number of those acts that 
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relate to racial bias, which shall be 
disaggregated as described in sub-
clause (I). 
‘‘(v) Commentary by the Special In-
spector General regarding the level of co-
operation by each covered institution with 
respect to reviews and investigations per-
formed by the Special Inspector General, 
including, with respect to each covered in-
stitution has implemented recommenda-
tions made by the Special Inspector Gen-
eral and whether the covered institution 
has provided information or access re-
quested by the Special Inspector General. 
‘‘(2) RULE
OF
CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in 
this subsection may be construed to authorize the 
public disclosure of information that is— 
‘‘(A) specifically prohibited from disclosure 
by any other provision of law; 
‘‘(B) specifically required by Executive 
order to be protected from disclosure in the in-
terest of national defense or national security or 
in the conduct of foreign affairs; or 
‘‘(C) a part of an ongoing criminal inves-
tigation. 
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‘‘(h) FUNDING.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated $25,000,000 to carry out this section, which shall 
remain available until expended. 
‘‘(i) COUNCIL OF THE INSPECTORS GENERAL ON IN-
TEGRITY AND EFFICIENCY.—The Special Inspector Gen-
eral shall be a member of the Council of the Inspectors 
General on Integrity and Efficiency established under sec-
tion 424 of title 5, United States Code. 
‘‘(j) CORRECTIVE RESPONSES
TO AUDIT PROB-
LEMS.—A covered institution shall— 
‘‘(1) take action to address deficiencies identi-
fied by a report or investigation of the Special In-
spector General; or 
‘‘(2) with respect to a deficiency identified 
under paragraph (1), certify to the Special Inspector 
General and the appropriate committees of Congress 
that no action is necessary or appropriate. 
‘‘(k) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion may be construed as limiting the authority of the In-
spector General of the Department. 
‘‘(l) SUNSET.—The Office of the Special Inspector 
General for Unlawful Discrimination in Higher Education, 
established under this section, shall terminate on the date 
that is 12 years after the date of enactment of the College 
Admissions Accountability Act of 2025.’’. 
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(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The tables of contents 
in section 1 of the Department of Education Organization 
Act (20 U.S.C. 3401 note) is amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section 220 the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 221. Special Inspector General for Unlawful Dis-
crimination in Higher Education.’’. 
(c) HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965.—Part B of 
title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1011 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘SEC. 124. INELIGIBILITY DUE TO DISCRIMINATION ON THE 
BASIS OF RACE IN VIOLATION OF EQUAL 
PROTECTION CLAUSE OR TITLE VI. 
‘‘Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no in-
stitution of higher education shall be eligible to receive 
funds from Federal student assistance or Federal institu-
tional aid under this Act if the Secretary determines that 
the institution had an admissions decision, policy, or prac-
tice, or financial aid determination or academic program, 
that discriminated on the basis of race in violation of— 
‘‘(1) the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th 
Amendment to the Constitution of the United 
States, pursuant to the holding in Students for Fair 
Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Har-
vard College, 143 S. Ct. 2141 (2023); or 
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‘‘(2) title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 
U.S.C. 2000d et seq.).’’. 
Æ 
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