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‘‘(i) attends a public institution of 
higher education on not less than a half- 
time basis; 
‘‘(ii) is not a recipient of a Federal 
Pell Grant under subpart 1 of part A of 
title IV of this Act; 
‘‘(iii) 
is 
maintaining 
satisfactory 
progress (as defined in section 484(c)) in 
the student’s course of study; 
‘‘(iv) is enrolled in an eligible program 
(as defined in section 481(b)); and 
‘‘(v) either— 
‘‘(I) qualifies for in-State resident 
institution of higher education tuition, 
as determined by the State or Indian 
tribe; or 
‘‘(II) would qualify for such in- 
State tuition, but for the immigration 
status of such student. 
‘‘(B) SPECIAL RULE.—An otherwise eligible 
student shall lose eligibility under this section— 
‘‘(i) after 3 years of receiving benefits 
under this section for enrollment at a com-
munity college (as defined in section 499F); 
and 
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‘‘(ii) after 6 years of receiving benefits 
under this section for enrollment in a 4- 
year institution of higher education. 
‘‘(2) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘Indian tribe’ has 
the meaning given the term in section 102 of the Fed-
erally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 (25 
U.S.C. 479a). 
‘‘(3) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The 
term ‘institution of higher education’ has the meaning 
given the term in section 101. 
‘‘(4) RECOGNIZED
POSTSECONDARY
CREDEN-
TIAL.—The term ‘recognized postsecondary credential’ 
has the meaning as described in section 3 of the 
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 
U.S.C. 3102). 
‘‘(5) STATE.—The term ‘State’ has the meaning 
given the term in section 103. 
‘‘(6) UNMET
NEED.—The term ‘unmet need’ 
means, with respect to an eligible student, the amount 
determined by calculating the difference between— 
‘‘(A) the institution’s cost of attendance (as 
defined in section 472) for the year for which the 
determination is made; and 
‘‘(B) the sum of— 
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‘‘(i) the total amount of need-based 
grant aid and merit-based grant aid, from 
Federal, State, and institutional sources, 
provided to such eligible student for the 
year for which the determination is made; 
and 
‘‘(ii) the expected family contribution 
for such eligible student for the year for 
which the determination is made. 
‘‘(f) APPROPRIATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) AUTHORIZATION
AND
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
For the purpose of making grants under this section 
there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as 
may be necessary to carry out this section for fiscal 
year 2021 and each succeeding fiscal year. 
‘‘(2) AVAILABILITY.—Funds appropriated under 
paragraph (1) shall remain available to the Secretary 
until expended. 
‘‘(3) INSUFFICIENT FUNDS.—If the amount ap-
propriated under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year is 
not sufficient to award each participating State and 
Indian tribe a grant under this section that is equal 
to the minimum amount of the Federal share de-
scribed in subsection (b), the Secretary may ratably 
reduce the amount of each such grant or take other 
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actions necessary to ensure an equitable distribution 
of such amount. 
‘‘(4) TRANSFER AVAILABILITY.—The Secretary is 
authorized, subject to the availability of appropria-
tions, to transfer amounts authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out subpart 1 or to carry out section 
499T for a fiscal year to make grants under this sec-
tion if— 
‘‘(A) all grants eligible to be made under 
such subpart have been made for such fiscal year; 
and 
‘‘(B) all grants eligible to be made under 
such section have been made for such fiscal 
year.’’. 
SEC. 4806. TUITION WAIVERS. 
Subpart 4 of part J of title IV of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.), as added and amended 
by this part, is further amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘SEC. 499V. TUITION WAIVERS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(1) GRANT
PROGRAM.—Subject to paragraph 
(2), from amounts appropriated under subsection (g) 
for any fiscal year, the Secretary may award grants 
to eligible States and Indian tribes to pay the Federal 
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share of expenditures needed to carry out the activi-
ties and services described in subsection (d). 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—The Secretary may not make 
grants under paragraph (1) in fiscal year unless— 
‘‘(A) all grants eligible to be made under 
subpart 1 have been made for such fiscal year; 
‘‘(B) all grants eligible to be made under 
499T have been made for such fiscal year; and 
‘‘(C) all grants eligible to be made under 
499U have been made for such fiscal year. 
‘‘(3) ELIGIBILITY.—A State or Indian tribe may 
only be eligible for a grant under this section in a fis-
cal year if such State or Indian tribe received— 
‘‘(A) a grant under subpart 1 for such fiscal 
year; 
‘‘(B) a grant under section 499T for such 
fiscal year; and 
‘‘(C) a grant under 499U for such fiscal 
year. 
‘‘(b) FEDERAL SHARE; NON-FEDERAL SHARE.— 
‘‘(1) FEDERAL SHARE.— 
‘‘(A) FORMULA.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
the Federal share of a grant under this section 
shall be based on a formula, determined by the 
Secretary, that— 
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‘‘(i) accounts for the State or Indian 
tribe’s share of eligible students; 
‘‘(ii) provides, for each eligible student 
in the State or Indian tribe, a per-student 
amount that is at least 75 percent of— 
‘‘(I) for the first award year for 
which grants are made under this sec-
tion, the average resident public 4-year 
institutions of higher education tuition 
and fees per student in all States for 
the most recent year for which data are 
available; and 
‘‘(II) for each subsequent award 
year, the amount determined under 
this subparagraph for the preceding 
award year, increased by the lesser 
of— 
‘‘(aa) a percentage equal to 
the estimated percentage increase 
in the Consumer Price Index (as 
determined by the Secretary) since 
the date of such determination; or 
‘‘(bb) 3 percent. 
‘‘(B) EXCEPTION
FOR
CERTAIN
INDIAN 
TRIBES.—In any case in which not less than 75 
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percent of the students at the institutions of 
higher education operated or controlled by an In-
dian tribe are low-income students, the amount 
of the Federal share for such Indian tribe shall 
be not less than 95 percent of the total amount 
needed to waive tuition and fees for all eligible 
students enrolled in such institutions of higher 
education. 
‘‘(2) STATE OR TRIBAL SHARE.— 
‘‘(A) FORMULA.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The State or tribal 
share of a grant under this section for each 
fiscal year shall be the amount needed to 
pay 25 percent of the average resident pub-
lic 4-year institutions of higher education 
tuition and fees for eligible students in all 
States in first award year for which grants 
are made under this section for all eligible 
students in the State or Indian tribe, re-
spectively, for such fiscal year, except as 
provided in clause (ii). 
‘‘(ii) EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN INDIAN 
TRIBES.—In the case of an Indian tribe de-
scribed in paragraph (1)(B), the amount of 
such Indian tribe’s tribal share shall not ex-
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ceed 5 percent of the total amount needed to 
waive tuition and fees for all eligible stu-
dents enrolled in the institutions of higher 
education described in such paragraph. 
‘‘(B) NEED-BASED AID.—A State or Indian 
tribe may include, as part of the State or tribal 
share, any need-based financial aid that— 
‘‘(i) is provided from State or tribal 
funds to an eligible student; and 
‘‘(ii) may be used by such student to 
pay costs of attendance other than tuition 
and fees. 
‘‘(3) DETERMINING NUMBER OF ELIGIBLE STU-
DENTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall de-
velop and implement a process for accurately es-
timating the number of eligible students in a 
State or Indian tribe for purposes of paragraphs 
(1) and (2). 
‘‘(B) INITIAL
DETERMINATION.—For the 
first year for which grants are awarded under 
this section, the number of eligible students in a 
State or Indian tribe shall be considered to be 
equal to the number of eligible students that were 
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in the State or tribe for the preceding school 
year. 
‘‘(4) ADJUSTMENT
OF
GRANT
AMOUNT.—Not 
later than 180 days after the date on which a State 
or Indian tribe receives a grant under this section, 
the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) in consultation with the State or tribe 
concerned, determine whether the actual number 
of eligible students in the State or Tribe for the 
year covered by the grant is greater than the es-
timated number of such students that was used 
to determine the amount of the grant; and 
‘‘(B) if it is determined under paragraph 
(1) that the actual number of eligible students in 
the State or Tribe is higher than such estimate, 
issue a supplementary grant payment to the 
State or tribe in an amount that ensures that the 
total amount of the grant funds received by the 
State or tribe under this section for the year cov-
ered by the grant accurately reflects the higher 
number of eligible students. 
‘‘(c) APPLICATIONS.—In order to receive a grant under 
this section, a State or tribe shall submit an application 
to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and con-
taining such information as the Secretary may require. 
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‘‘(d) GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.—As a condition of re-
ceiving a grant under this subpart a State or Indian tribe 
shall meet the following requirements: 
‘‘(1) For each year of the grant the total amount 
of public 4-year institution of higher education resi-
dent tuition and fees charged to an eligible student in 
the State or Indian tribe shall be $0. 
‘‘(2) For each year of the grant no amount of fi-
nancial assistance for which an eligible student quali-
fies may be applied to such tuition or fees. 
‘‘(e) ALLOWABLE USES OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A State or Indian tribe shall 
use a grant under this section only to provide funds 
to participating public 4-year institutions to enable 
such public 4-year institutions to waive resident tui-
tion and fees for eligible students as required under 
subsection (d). 
‘‘(2) ANNUAL REPORT.—A State or Indian tribe 
receiving a grant under this section shall submit an 
annual report to the Secretary describing the uses of 
grant funds under this section, the progress made in 
fulfilling the requirements of the grant, and rates of 
transfer, graduation, and attainment of recognized 
postsecondary credentials at institutions of higher 
education in the State or Indian tribe, including such 
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rates disaggregated by race, income, and age, and in-
cluding any other information as the Secretary may 
require. 
‘‘(3) REPORTING BY THE SECRETARY.—The Sec-
retary annually shall— 
‘‘(A) compile and analyze the information 
described in paragraph (2); and 
‘‘(B) prepare and submit a report to the 
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on 
Education and Labor of the House of Represent-
atives containing the analysis described in sub-
paragraph (A) and an identification of State 
and Indian tribe best practices for achieving the 
purpose of this section. 
‘‘(4) TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary 
shall provide technical assistance to eligible States 
and Indian tribes concerning best practices regarding 
the promising and evidence-based institutional re-
forms and innovative practices to improve student 
outcomes and shall disseminate such best practices 
among the States and Indian tribes. 
‘‘(5) CONTINUATION OF FUNDING.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A State or Indian tribe 
receiving a grant under this section for a fiscal 
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year may continue to receive funding under this 
section for future fiscal years conditioned on the 
availability of budget authority and on meeting 
the requirements of the grant, as determined by 
the Secretary. 
‘‘(B) 
DISCONTINUATION.—The 
Secretary 
may discontinue funding of the Federal share of 
a grant under this section if the State or Indian 
tribe has violated the terms of the grant. 
‘‘(6) 
SUPPLEMENT, 
NOT
SUPPLANT.—Funds 
made available under this section shall be used to 
supplement, and not supplant, other Federal, State, 
and local funds that would otherwise be expended to 
carry out activities under this section. 
‘‘(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) ELIGIBLE STUDENT.— 
‘‘(A) DEFINITION.—The term ‘eligible stu-
dent’ means a student who— 
‘‘(i) attends a public institution of 
higher education on not less than a half- 
time basis; 
‘‘(ii) 
is 
maintaining 
satisfactory 
progress (as defined in section 484(c)) in 
the student’s course of study; 
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‘‘(iii) is enrolled in an eligible pro-
gram (as defined in section 481(b)); and 
‘‘(iv) either— 
‘‘(I) qualifies for in-State resident 
institution of higher education tuition, 
as determined by the State or Indian 
tribe; or 
‘‘(II) would qualify for such in- 
State tuition, but for the immigration 
status of such student. 
‘‘(B) SPECIAL RULE.—An otherwise eligible 
student shall lose eligibility under this section 
after 6 years of receiving benefits under this sec-
tion. 
‘‘(2) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘Indian tribe’ has 
the meaning given the term in section 102 of the Fed-
erally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 (25 
U.S.C. 479a). 
‘‘(3) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The 
term ‘institution of higher education’ has the meaning 
given the term in section 101. 
‘‘(4) RECOGNIZED
POSTSECONDARY
CREDEN-
TIAL.—The term ‘recognized postsecondary credential’ 
has the meaning as described in section 3 of the 
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Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 
U.S.C. 3102). 
‘‘(5) STATE.—The term ‘State’ has the meaning 
given the term in section 103. 
‘‘(g) APPROPRIATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) AUTHORIZATION
AND
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
For the purpose of making grants under this section 
there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as 
may be necessary to carry out this section for fiscal 
year 2021 and each succeeding fiscal year. 
‘‘(2) AVAILABILITY.—Funds appropriated under 
paragraph (1) shall remain available to the Secretary 
until expended. 
‘‘(3) INSUFFICIENT FUNDS.—If the amount ap-
propriated under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year is 
not sufficient to award each participating State and 
Indian tribe a grant under this section that is equal 
to the minimum amount of the Federal share de-
scribed in subsection (b), the Secretary may ratably 
reduce the amount of each such grant or take other 
actions necessary to ensure an equitable distribution 
of such amount. 
‘‘(4) TRANSFER AVAILABILITY.—The Secretary is 
authorized, subject to the availability of appropria-
tions, to transfer amounts authorized to be appro-
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priated to carry out subpart 1, to carry out 499T, 
and to carry out 499U for a fiscal year to make 
grants under this section if— 
‘‘(A) all grants eligible to be made under 
such subpart have been made for such fiscal year; 
‘‘(B) all grants eligible to be made under 
499T have been made for such year; and 
‘‘(C) all grants eligible to be made under 
499U have been made for such fiscal year.’’. 
SEC. 4807. EXPANSION FOR PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS. 
Subpart 4 of part J of title IV of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.), as added and amended 
by this part, is further amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘SEC. 499W. EXPANSION FOR PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary may establish a pro-
gram under which— 
‘‘(1) a State that participates in section 499T 
may elect to carry out the grant programs under such 
section to students who— 
‘‘(A) meet the requirements under clauses 
(ii) through (iv) of subparagraph (A) and sub-
paragraph (B) of subsection (e)(3) of such sec-
tion; and 
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‘‘(B) attend a nonprofit private institution 
of higher education in such State on not less 
than a half time basis; and 
‘‘(2) a State that participates in section 499U 
may elect to carry out the grant programs under such 
section to students who— 
‘‘(A) meet the requirements under clauses 
(ii) through (iv) of subparagraph (A) and sub-
paragraph (B) of subsection (e)(1) of such sec-
tion; and 
‘‘(B) attend a nonprofit private institution 
of higher education in such State on not less 
than a half time basis. 
‘‘(b) PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary shall 
set eligibility standards for nonprofit private institutions 
of higher education which shall, at a minimum, include— 
‘‘(1) benchmarks for the enrollment of low-income 
students; 
‘‘(2) a requirement that any nonprofit private 
institution of higher education that participates in a 
grant program pursuant to this section may not re-
duce the funding for institutional need-based aid; or 
‘‘(3) a requirement that grant amounts for stu-
dents at such institutions of higher education shall 
not exceed grants for students with similar levels of 
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financial need (as measured by expected family con-
tribution) at public institutions of higher education. 
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the 
purpose of making grants under this section there are au-
thorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary 
to carry out this section for fiscal year 2021 and each suc-
ceeding fiscal year.’’. 
TITLE V—DEVELOPING 
INSTITUTIONS 
SEC. 5001. HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTIONS. 
(a) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—Section 503(b) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1101b(b)) is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraph (16) as para-
graph (17); and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (15) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(16) Promoting opportunities for international 
education, including through the development of part-
nerships with institutions of higher education outside 
the United States.’’. 
(b) ENDOWMENT
FUNDING
LIMITATIONS.—Section 
503(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1101b(c)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘non-Federal funds’’ and 
inserting ‘‘non-Federal funds (which may in-
clude gifts to the endowment fund restricted for 
a specific purpose)’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘equal to or greater than’’ 
and inserting ‘‘equal to 50 percent of’’; and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(4) SCHOLARSHIPS.—An eligible institution 
that uses grant funds provided under this title to es-
tablish or increase an endowment fund may use the 
interest proceeds from such endowment to provide 
scholarships to students for the purposes of attending 
such institution.’’. 
SEC. 5002. PROMOTING POSTBACCALAUREATE OPPORTUNI-
TIES FOR HISPANIC AMERICANS. 
(a) PROGRAM AUTHORITY.—Section 512 of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1102a) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) MINIMUM GRANTS AWARDED.—Of the funds ap-
propriated to carry out this part for a fiscal year, the Sec-
retary— 
‘‘(1) shall— 
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‘‘(A) use not less than one-third of such 
funds to award grants to carry out the activities 
described in section 513(b); and 
‘‘(B) use not less than one-third of such 
funds to award grants to carry out the activities 
described in section 513(c); and 
‘‘(2) may use any funds remaining (after using 
the funds in accordance with paragraph (1)) to 
award grants to carry out activities described in sub-
section (b) or (c) of section 513.’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—Section 513 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1102b) is amend-
ed to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 513. AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES. 
‘‘(a) REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Grants awarded under this 
part shall be used for— 
‘‘(A) one or more of the activities described 
in subsection (b); or 
‘‘(B) one or more of the activities described 
in subsection (c). 
‘‘(2) PROHIBITION.—A grant awarded under this 
part may not be used for activities under both sub-
sections (b) and (c). 
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‘‘(b) PROMOTING POSTBACCALAUREATE OPPORTUNI-
TIES
FOR
HISPANIC
AMERICANS
ACTIVITIES.—Grants 
awarded under this part may be used for one or more of 
the following activities promoting postbaccalaureate oppor-
tunities for Hispanic Americans: 
‘‘(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, laboratories, 
and other instructional facilities, including purchase 
or rental of telecommunications technology equipment 
or services. 
‘‘(3) Purchase of library books, periodicals, tech-
nical and other scientific journals, microfilm, micro-
fiche, and other educational materials, including tele-
communications program materials. 
‘‘(4) Support for low-income postbaccalaureate 
students including outreach, academic support serv-
ices, 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 Internet 
or other distance education technologies, including 
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purchase or rental of telecommunications technology 
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 514 that— 
‘‘(A) contribute to carrying out the purposes 
of this part; and 
‘‘(B) are approved by the Secretary as part 
of the review and acceptance of such application. 
‘‘(c) FACULTY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES.—Grants 
awarded under this part may be used for one or more of 
the following activities for faculty development: 
‘‘(1) Support of faculty exchanges, faculty devel-
opment, faculty research, curriculum development, 
and academic instruction. 
‘‘(2) Financial support to graduate students 
planning to pursue academic careers who desire to be-
come faculty at Hispanic-serving institutions. 
‘‘(3) Career services in preparing for an aca-
demic career and identifying opportunities. 
‘‘(4) Developing partnerships between Hispanic- 
serving institutions to help graduate students and 
hiring institutions connect with each other. 
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‘‘(5) Faculty recruitment efforts with an empha-
sis on graduates from Hispanic-serving institutions 
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 
Secretary shall reserve 0.75 percent to carry out tech-
nical assistance and administrative training for staff 
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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 as-
sessing and strengthening international education capacity, 
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coordination, delivery, and outcomes to meet national 
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 con-
tribute to the purpose described in subsection (a), 
which shall include research to provide a system-
atic understanding of the United States’ inter-
national and foreign language education capac-
ity, structures, and effectiveness in meeting 
growing demands by education, government, and 
the private sector (including business and other 
professions). 
‘‘(B) Create innovative paradigms or en-
hance or scale up proven strategies and practices 
that address systemic challenges to developing 
and delivering international and foreign lan-
guage education resources and expertise across 
educational disciplines, institutions, employers, 
and other stakeholders. 
‘‘(C) Develop and manage a national stand-
ardized 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 entities. 
‘‘(2) REQUIRED ACTIVITIES.—An eligible entity 
that receives a grant under this subsection shall use 
the grant funds for the systematic development, collec-
tion, 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 activities: 
‘‘(A) Assess and document international 
and foreign language education capacity and 
supply through studies or surveys that— 
‘‘(i) determine the number of foreign 
language courses, programs, and enroll-
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ments at all levels of education and in all 
languages, including a determination of 
gaps in those deemed critical to the national 
interest; 
‘‘(ii) measure the number and types of 
degrees or certificates awarded in area stud-
ies, global studies, foreign language studies, 
and international business and professional 
studies, including identification of gaps in 
those deemed critical to the national inter-
est; 
‘‘(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 internship 
abroad programs as part of their cur-
riculum, including countries of destination. 
‘‘(B) Assess the demands for, and outcomes 
of, international and foreign language education 
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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 inter-
national fields, and the demand for employ-
ees with such skills and knowledge in the 
education, government, and private sectors 
(including business and other professions); 
‘‘(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 inter-
national business or other professional education 
or technical training, as appropriate. 
‘‘(D) Conduct studies or surveys that iden-
tify and document systemic challenges and 
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changes needed in higher education and elemen-
tary school and secondary school systems to make 
international and foreign language education 
available to all students as part of the basic cur-
riculum, including challenges in current evalua-
tion standards, entrance and graduation require-
ments, program accreditation, student degree re-
quirements, or teacher and faculty legal work-
place barriers to education and research abroad. 
‘‘(E) With respect to underrepresented insti-
tutions of higher education (including minority- 
serving institutions or community colleges), 
carry out studies or surveys that identify and 
document— 
‘‘(i) current systemic challenges and 
changes incentives, and partnerships needed 
to comprehensively and sustainably inter-
nationalize educational programming; or 
‘‘(ii) short- and long-term outcomes of 
successful 
internationalization 
strategies 
and funding models. 
‘‘(F) Evaluate the extent to which programs 
assisted under this title— 
‘‘(i) reflect diverse perspectives and a 
wide range of views; and 
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‘‘(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 com-
munication, sharing, and delivery of resources 
that further the purposes described in subsection 
(a) including the following: 
‘‘(i) Networking structures and systems 
to more effectively match graduates pos-
sessing international and foreign language 
education skills with employment needs. 
‘‘(ii) Sharing international specialist 
expertise across institutions of higher edu-
cation or in the workforce to pursue spe-
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cialization or learning opportunities not 
available at any single institution of higher 
education, such as shared courses for study-
ing less commonly taught languages, world 
areas or regions, international business or 
other professional areas, or specialized re-
search 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 re-
sources 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 create 
open-source resources in international, area, 
global, and foreign language studies that 
are adaptable to multiple educational set-
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tings and promote interdisciplinary part-
nerships between technologists, curriculum 
designers, international and foreign lan-
guage 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 dis-
ciplinary studies with the purpose of pro-
ducing globally competent graduates. 
‘‘(ii) Innovative collaborations between 
established centers of international and for-
eign 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, 
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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 de-
scribed in subsection (a), including the following: 
‘‘(i) International and foreign lan-
guage education assessment techniques that 
are coupled with outcome-focused training 
modules, such as certificates or badges, im-
mersion 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 educators 
at all educational levels and in the work-
place. 
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‘‘(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 el-
igible entity plans to carry out under this section and 
how such project meets the purposes described in sub-
section (a); 
‘‘(2) if applicable, a demonstration of why the 
entity needs a waiver or reduction of the matching re-
quirement under subsection (g); and 
‘‘(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 
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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 eligible 
grant recipient— 
‘‘(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 information, 
resources, and best practices generated through activi-
ties conducted under this section; and 
‘‘(2) prepare, publish, and disseminate to Con-
gress and the public at least once every 5 years, a re-
port that summarizes key findings and policy issues 
from the activities conducted under this section, in-
cluding as such activities relate to international and 
foreign language education and outcomes.’’. 
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(c) DISCONTINUATION OF FOREIGN INFORMATION AC-
CESS 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)— 
(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 professional 
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 
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study programs, professional international affairs 
education programs, public and private sector organi-
zations, 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)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘, as well as other pro-
fessional organizations’’ after ‘‘departments 
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 enterprise, 
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’’. 
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(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 sup-
port innovative strategies that provide undergraduate and 
graduate students with the global professional competencies, 
perspectives, and skills needed to strengthen and enrich 
global engagement and competitiveness in a wide variety 
of professional and technical fields important to the na-
tional interest. 
‘‘(b) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary shall 
make grants to, or enter into contracts with eligible entities 
to pay the Federal share of the cost of programs designed 
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 education or 
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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 internships, or 
other innovative approaches to enable undergraduate 
or graduate students in professional education or 
technical training to develop foreign language skills 
and knowledge of foreign cultures, societies, and glob-
al 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 in-
novative support opportunities, including for under-
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represented populations, first generation college stu-
dents (defined in section 402A(h)), and heritage 
learners, for education and training in global profes-
sional development activities. 
‘‘(3) Developing opportunities or fellowships for 
faculty or junior faculty of professional education or 
technical training (including the faculty of minority- 
serving institutions or community colleges) to acquire 
or strengthen international and global skills and per-
spectives. 
‘‘(4) Creating institutes that take place over aca-
demic 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, technology, 
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. 
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‘‘(7) Developing programs to inform the public of 
increasing global interdependence in professional edu-
cation and technical training fields. 
‘‘(8) Establishing trade education programs 
through agreements with regional, national, global, 
bilateral, or multilateral trade centers, councils, or 
associations. 
‘‘(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, in-
cluding assurances that— 
‘‘(1) each proposed project will be self-sustainable 
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 described in sub-
section (c) or (d) that are conducted by the institution 
of higher education; 
‘‘(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 compliance 
with subsection (c) will be provided to the Secretary; 
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‘‘(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 appli-
cable; and 
‘‘(5) if applicable, a demonstration of why the el-
igible entity needs a waiver or reduction of the 
matching requirement under subsection (f). 
‘‘(f) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.— 
‘‘(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 
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‘‘(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 enti-
ty’ means— 
‘‘(A) an institution of higher education; 
‘‘(B) a consortia of such institutions; or 
‘‘(C) a partnership between— 
‘‘(i) an institution of higher education 
or a consortia of such institutions; and 
‘‘(ii) at least one corporate or non-
profit entity. 
‘‘(2) PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND TECHNICAL 
TRAINING.—The term ‘professional education and 
technical training’ means a program at an institu-
tion of higher education that offers undergraduate, 
graduate, or postgraduate level education in a profes-
sional or technical field that is determined by the Sec-
retary as meeting a national need for global or inter-
national competency (which may include business, 
science, technology, engineering, law, health, energy, 
environment, agriculture, transportation, or edu-
cation). 
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‘‘(h) FUNDING RULE.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of this title, funds made available to the Secretary 
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 AUTHORIZATIONS 
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Part B of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1130 et seq.) is further amended by strik-
ing section 614. 
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 Edu-
cation 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 mean-
ing given the term ‘junior or community college’ in 
section 312(f); 
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‘‘(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 
‘‘(13) the term ‘minority-serving institution’ 
means an institution of higher education that is eligi-
ble 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: 
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‘‘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 sustained 
collaborative activities with one or more minority- 
serving institutions. 
‘‘(b) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary shall 
provide technical assistance to minority-serving institu-
tions to ensure maximum distribution of grants to eligible 
minority-serving institutions and among each category of 
such institutions.’’. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Part D of 
title VI of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1132 et seq.) is further amended by adding at the end the 
following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 639. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), there are 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title 
$125,000,000 for fiscal year 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 
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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.’’. 
TITLE 
VII—GRADUATE 
AND 
POSTSECONDARY 
IMPROVE-
MENT PROGRAMS 
SEC. 7001. GRADUATE ASSISTANCE IN AREAS OF NATIONAL 
NEED. 
Section 716 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1135e) is amended by striking ‘‘2009’’ and inserting 
‘‘2021’’. 
SEC. 7002. 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 re-
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ceive funds under part B of title III and that of-
fers 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 application 
of paragraph (2), the remaining amount’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘(R)’’ and inserting ‘‘(S)’’. 
(b) PREDOMINANTLY BLACK INSTITUTIONS.—Section 
724 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1136b) 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(1), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(F) Each institution not listed in subpara-
graph (A) through (E) that is eligible to receive 
funds under section 318 and that offers a quali-
fied 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), in the matter preceding 
subparagraph (A)— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘any amount in excess of 
$2,500,000’’ and inserting ‘‘after the application 
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 (including in the section heading) 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; 
(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 Secretary shall 
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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 Amer-
ican and Native American Pacific Islander and low-income 
students. 
‘‘(f) INTERACTION WITH OTHER GRANT PROGRAMS.— 
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 fis-
cal year. 
‘‘(g) ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION DEFINED.—For the pur-
poses of this subpart, an ‘eligible institution’ means an in-
stitution of higher education that— 
‘‘(1) is an Asian-American and Native American 
Pacific Islander-serving institution (as defined in sec-
tion 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— 
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‘‘(A) one or more of the activities described 
in subsection (b); or 
‘‘(B) one or more of the activities described 
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 op-
portunities for Asian American and Native American Pa-
cific Islander students: 
‘‘(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, laboratories, 
and other instructional facilities, including purchase 
or rental of telecommunications technology equipment 
or services. 
‘‘(3) Purchase of library books, periodicals, tech-
nical and other scientific journals, microfilm, micro-
fiche, and other educational materials, including tele-
communications program materials. 
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‘‘(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 Internet 
or other distance education technologies, including 
purchase or rental of telecommunications technology 
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 726 that— 
‘‘(A) contribute to carrying out the purposes 
of this subpart; and 
‘‘(B) are approved by the Secretary as part 
of the review and acceptance of such application. 
‘‘(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 devel-
opment, 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 be-
come 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-serv-
ing institutions to facilitate connections between 
graduate students and hiring institutions. 
‘‘(5) Faculty recruitment efforts with an empha-
sis on graduates from Asian American and Native 
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 purposes 
of this subpart; and 
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‘‘(B) are approved by the Secretary as part 
of the review and acceptance of such application. 
‘‘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 Secretary shall 
award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible institutions 
to enable the eligible institutions to carry out the activities 
described in section 730. 
‘‘(b) AWARD OF GRANT FUNDS.—Of the funds appro-
priated to carry out this subpart for a fiscal year, the Sec-
retary— 
‘‘(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 
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‘‘(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 Sec-
retary may not award more than one grant under this sub-
part in any fiscal year to any Tribal College and Univer-
sity. 
‘‘(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 American In-
dian and Alaska Native students. 
‘‘(f) INTERACTION WITH OTHER GRANT PROGRAMS.— 
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. 
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‘‘(g) ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION DEFINED.—For the pur-
poses of this subpart, an ‘eligible institution’ means an in-
stitution of higher education that— 
‘‘(1) is a Tribal College or University (as defined 
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 
‘‘(B) one or more of the activities described 
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: 
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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, laboratories, 
and other instructional facilities, including purchase 
or rental of telecommunications technology equipment 
or services. 
‘‘(3) Purchase of library books, periodicals, tech-
nical and other scientific journals, microfilm, micro-
fiche, and other educational materials, including tele-
communications program materials. 
‘‘(4) Support for American Indian and Alaska 
Native postbaccalaureate students including outreach, 
academic support services and mentoring, scholar-
ships, 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 Internet 
or other distance education technologies, including 
purchase or rental of telecommunications technology 
equipment or services. 
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‘‘(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 purposes 
of this subpart; and 
‘‘(B) are approved by the Secretary as part 
of the review and acceptance of such application. 
‘‘(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 devel-
opment, faculty research, curriculum development, 
and academic instruction. 
‘‘(2) Financial support to graduate students 
planning to pursue academic careers who desire to be-
come 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 be-
tween graduate students and hiring institutions. 
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‘‘(5) Faculty recruitment efforts with an empha-
sis on graduates from Tribal Colleges and Univer-
sities 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 purposes 
of this subpart; and 
‘‘(B) are approved by the Secretary as part 
of the review and acceptance of such application. 
‘‘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. 7003. 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 inserting 
‘‘2021’’. 
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SEC. 7004. 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— 
‘‘(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 enrolled 
in minority-serving institutions make adequate or ac-
celerated progress toward graduation, and successfully 
graduate from such institutions; 
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‘‘(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 eco-
systems on the campuses of such institutions; 
‘‘(4) redesign course offerings and other instruc-
tional strategies at minority-serving institutions to 
improve student outcomes and reduce postsecondary 
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 mi-
nority-serving institutions; and 
‘‘(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 enti-
ty’ means— 
‘‘(A) a minority-serving institution; or 
‘‘(B) a consortium of a minority-serving in-
stitution and— 
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‘‘(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 Sec-
ondary 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 
‘‘(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 
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implementation of, in the case of a planning grant, and 
implement, in the case of an implementation grant, innova-
tions described in section 751 and to support the planning, 
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. 
‘‘(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 Sec-
retary. 
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‘‘(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 described 
in section 751. 
‘‘(2) DURATION.—An implementation grant au-
thorized under this subsection shall be for a duration 
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 demonstrates 
that the entity has achieved satisfactory progress to-
ward carrying out the educational innovations, ac-
tivities, and projects described in their application 
pursuant to section 754(d), as determined by the Sec-
retary. 
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‘‘(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 consortium 
shall agree on 1 such member of such eligibility 
entity to serve as a fiscal agent of such entity. 
‘‘(B) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The fiscal agent 
of an eligible entity, as described in subpara-
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 en-
tity applying for a grant under this part as a consor-
tium, the fiscal agent for such entity (as described in 
paragraph (1)) may use the funds provided by the 
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grant to make subgrants to members of the consor-
tium. 
‘‘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 de-
scribed in section 753(d)(1)(C). 
‘‘(c) PLANNING GRANTS.—The Secretary shall ensure 
that the application requirements under this section for a 
planning grant authorized under section 753(b) include, in 
addition to the requirement in subsection (b) (if applicable), 
only those minimal requirements that are necessary to re-
view the proposed process of an eligible entity for the plan-
ning, design, and development of one or more of the innova-
tions 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 requirement 
under subsection (b) (if applicable), descriptions of— 
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‘‘(1) each innovation described in section 751 
that the eligible entity would implement using the 
funds made available by such grant, including, as ap-
plicable, a description of the evidence base supporting 
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 institu-
tional or organizational mission of the minority-serv-
ing institution that is part of the eligible entity; 
‘‘(3) the specific activities that the eligible entity 
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 
that each member of the consortium will carry out 
and a description of the capacity of each such member 
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 measures 
and use information on performance to make adjust-
ments and improvements to its implementation ac-
tivities, as needed, over the course of the grant period; 
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‘‘(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 continuing 
each proposed innovation after the grant has ended. 
‘‘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 imple-
mentation 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 
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‘‘(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 enroll-
ment of historically underrepresented popu-
lations in higher education; 
‘‘(B) educational innovations designed to 
increase the rate of postsecondary degree attain-
ment for populations within minority groups 
that have low relative rates of postsecondary de-
gree attainment; 
‘‘(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, entrepreneurship, 
and the commercialization of technology sup-
ported by research funded through this grant; 
‘‘(E) educational innovations that enhance 
the quality and number of traditional and alter-
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native route teacher preparation programs at 
minority-serving institutions to enable teachers 
to be highly effective in the classroom and to en-
able such programs to meet the demands for di-
versity and accountability in teacher education; 
and 
‘‘(F) educational innovations that strength-
en postgraduate employment outcomes of minor-
ity-serving institutions through the implementa-
tion of comprehensive and strategic career path-
ways for students. 
‘‘SEC. 756. USES OF FUNDS. 
‘‘(a) PLANNING GRANTS.—An eligible entity receiving 
a planning grant under section 753(b) shall use funds made 
available by such grant to conduct an institutional plan-
ning process that includes— 
‘‘(1) an assessment of the needs of the minority- 
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 educational 
innovations for implementation; 
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‘‘(4) an assessment of the capacity of the minor-
ity-serving institution to implement such educational 
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 stu-
dents from low-income families) through activities un-
dertaken in partnership with local educational agen-
cies 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 
completion; 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 
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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 devel-
opmental or remedial coursework (which may be ac-
complished through the evidence-based redesign of 
such coursework) and pursue and succeed in postsec-
ondary studies; 
‘‘(3) increase the number of minority males who 
attain a postsecondary degree, such as through evi-
dence-based interventions that integrate academic ad-
vising 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 postsec-
ondary school on time, such as through the provision 
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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 pur-
sue advanced studies in such fields; 
‘‘(7) develop partnerships between minority-serv-
ing institutions and other organizations to establish 
innovation ecosystems in support of economic develop-
ment, entrepreneurship, and the commercialization of 
technology supported by funded research; 
‘‘(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 leader 
preparation programs at minority-serving institu-
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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 ac-
countability 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 dig-
ital content; 
‘‘(11) strengthen postgraduate employment out-
comes through the implementation of comprehensive 
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 incor-
porating activities that address multiple objectives de-
scribed 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 allocated 
as follows: 
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‘‘(i) collection and dissemination of 
best and promising practices and materials 
for accommodating and supporting students 
with disabilities, including practices and 
materials supported by the grants, con-
tracts, or cooperative agreements authorized 
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 coop-
erative agreements authorized under sub-
parts 1, 2, and 3; and 
‘‘(iii) development of technology-based 
tutorials for higher education faculty and 
staff, including new faculty and graduate 
students, on best and promising practices 
related to support and retention of students 
with disabilities in postsecondary edu-
cation. 
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