Source: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/20/1138c
Timestamp: 2019-04-24 06:49:08+00:00

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The Secretary is authorized to make grants to institutions of higher education, or consortia thereof, and such other public agencies and nonprofit organizations as the Secretary deems necessary for innovative projects concerning one or more areas of particular national need identified by the Secretary.
No grant shall be made under this part unless an application is made at such time, in such manner, and contains or is accompanied by such information as the Secretary may require.
Institutional restructuring to improve learning and promote productivity, efficiency, quality improvement, and cost reduction.
Improvements in academic instruction and student learning, including efforts designed to assess the learning gains made by postsecondary students.
Articulation between two- and four-year institutions of higher education, including developing innovative methods for ensuring the successful transfer of students from two- to four-year institutions of higher education.
include study of a foreign language that leads to reading and writing competency in the foreign language.
International cooperation and student exchanges among postsecondary educational institutions.
improve patient care and outcomes, as recommended by the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies.
Provisions similar to this section were contained in section 1135a–11 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105–244.
A prior section 1138c, Pub. L. 89–329, title XI, § 1144, as added Pub. L. 102–325, title XI, § 1101, July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 789; amended Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 391(e)(10), Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 4023, related to applications for grants, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105–244, § 3, title VII, § 702, Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1585, 1803, effective Oct. 1, 1998.
A prior section 744 of Pub. L. 89–329 was classified to section 1132c–3 of this title, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 96–374.
2009—Subsec. (c)(6)(C). Pub. L. 111–39 inserted “of the National Academies” after “Institute of Medicine”.
2008—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–315, § 707(h)(3), substituted “Secretary” for “Director” wherever appearing.
“(1) Institutional restructuring to improve learning and promote productivity, efficiency, quality improvement, and cost and price control.
“(2) Articulation between 2- and 4-year institutions of higher education, including developing innovative methods for ensuring the successful transfer of students from 2- to 4-year institutions of higher education.
“(3) Evaluation and dissemination of model programs.

References: § 1144
 § 1101
 § 391
 § 3
 § 702
 § 707