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(2) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as sub-
paragraph (C); and 
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the fol-
lowing new subparagraph: 
‘‘(B) describe activities for coordinating, 
complementing, and enhancing services under 
this chapter provided by other eligible entities 
in the State; and’’. 
SEC. 303. LEVERAGING EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PART-
NERSHIP. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
415A(b)(1) (20 U.S.C. 1070c(b)(1)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘$105,000,000 for fiscal year 
1999’’ and inserting ‘‘$200,000,000 for fiscal year 
2004’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘4 succeeding fiscal years’’ and 
inserting ‘‘5 succeeding fiscal years’’. 
(b) MAXIMUM
GRANT.—Section 415C(b)(2) (20 
U.S.C. 1070c–2(b)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘$5,000’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$12,500’’.
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TITLE 
IV—OPPORTUNITIES 
AT 
HISPANIC-SERVING 
COL-
LEGES AND UNIVERSITIES 
SEC. 401. POSTBACCALAUREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR HIS-
PANIC AMERICANS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.—Title V of the 
Higher Education Act is amended—
(1) by redesignating part B as part C; 
(2) by redesignating section 511 through 518 
as sections 521 through 528, respectively; and 
(3) inserting after section 505 (20 U.S.C. 
1101d) the following new part: 
‘‘PART B—PROMOTING POSTBACCALAUREATE 
OPPORTUNITIES FOR HISPANIC AMERICANS 
‘‘SEC. 511. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES. 
‘‘(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
‘‘(1) According to the United States Census, by 
the year 2050 one in four Americans will be of His-
panic origin. 
‘‘(2) Despite the dramatic increase in the His-
panic population in the United States, the National 
Center for Education Statistics reported that in 
1999, Hispanics accounted for only 4 percent of the 
master’s degrees, 3 percent of the doctor’s degrees,
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and 5 percent of first-professional degrees awarded 
in the United States. 
‘‘(3) Although Hispanics constitute 10 percent 
of the college enrollment in the United States, they 
comprise 3 only percent of instructional faculty in 
college and universities. 
‘‘(4) The future capacity for research and ad-
vanced study in the United States will require in-
creasing 
the 
number 
of 
Hispanics 
pursuing 
postbaccalaureate studies. 
‘‘(5) Hispanic-serving institutions are leading 
the nation in increasing the number of Hispanics at-
taining graduate and professional degrees. 
‘‘(6) Among Hispanics who received master’s 
degrees in 1999–2000, 25 percent earned them at 
Hispanic-serving institutions. 
‘‘(7) Between 1991 and 2000, the number of 
Hispanic students earning master’s degrees at His-
panic-serving institutions grew 136 percent, the 
number receiving doctor’s degrees grew by 85 per-
cent, and the number earning first-professional de-
grees grew by 47 percent. 
‘‘(8) It is in the National interest to expand the 
capacity of Hispanic-serving institutions to offer 
graduate and professional degree programs.
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‘‘(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this part are—
‘‘(1) to expand postbaccalaureate educational 
opportunities for, and improve the academic attain-
ment of, Hispanic students; and 
‘‘(2) 
to 
expand 
and 
enhance 
the 
postbaccalaureate academic offerings, program qual-
ity, that are educating the majority of Hispanic col-
lege students and helping large numbers of Hispanic 
students and other low-income individuals complete 
postsecondary degrees. 
‘‘SEC. 512. PROGRAM AUTHORITY AND ELIGIBILITY. 
‘‘(a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—Subject to the avail-
ability of funds appropriated to carry out this part, the 
Secretary shall award competitive grants to Hispanic-serv-
ing institutions that offer postbaccalaureate certifications 
or degrees. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY.—For the purposes of this part, an 
‘eligible institution’ means an institution of higher edu-
cation that—
‘‘(1) is an eligible institution under section 502; 
and 
‘‘(2) offers a postbaccalaureate certificate or de-
gree granting program.
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‘‘SEC. 513. AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES. 
‘‘Grants awarded under this part shall be used for 
one or more of the following activities: 
‘‘(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 in classroom, library, laboratory, 
and other instructional facilities, including purchase 
or rental of telecommunications technology equip-
ment 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 needy postbaccalaureate stu-
dents including outreach, academic support services, 
mentoring, scholarships, fellowships, and other fi-
nancial assistance to permit the enrollment of such 
students in postbaccalaureate certificate and degree 
granting programs. 
‘‘(5) Support of faculty exchanges, faculty de-
velopment, faculty research, curriculum development, 
and academic instruction. 
‘‘(6) Creating or improving facilities for Inter-
net or other distance learning academic instruction