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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be referred to as the ''Gallatin Range Consolidation
and Protection Act of 1993''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress finds that--
(1) the lands north of Yellowstone National Park possess
outstanding natural characteristics and wildlife habitats that give
the lands high value as lands added to the National Forest System;
and
(2) it is in the interest of the United States for the
Secretary, acting through the Forest Service, to enter into an
option agreement with Big Sky Lumber Company and Louisiana Pacific
Corporation to fulfill the purposes of this Act.

SEC. 3. BIG SKY LUMBER LAND EXCHANGE--GALLATIN AREA.

(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this Act as the ''Secretary'',
unless the context otherwise requires) shall acquire by exchange certain
lands and interests in lands of the Big Sky Lumber Company (referred to
in this Act as the ''Company''), in and adjacent to the Hyalite-
Porcupine-Buffalo Horn Wilderness Study Area, the Scapegoat Wilderness
Area, and other lands in the Gallatin National Forest in accordance with
this section.
(b) Description of Lands.--
(1) Offer and acceptance of land.--If the Company offers to the
United States acceptable fee title, including mineral interests, to
approximately 37,752 acres of land owned by the Company and
available for exchange, as depicted on two maps entitled ''Proposed
BSL Land Acquisitions'', East Half and West Half Gallatin National
Forest, dated February 1993 the Secretary shall accept a warranty
deed to the land.
(2) Exchange.--In exchange for the lands described in paragraph
(1) and subject to valid existing rights, the Secretary of the
Interior shall convey, by patent, the fee title to approximately
16,278 acres of National Forest System lands available for exchange
as depicted on the maps referred to in paragraph (1), and the five
maps entitled ''H.R. 873, the Gallatin Range Consolidation and
Protection Act of 1993'', Lolo and Flathead National Forest, subject
to--
(A) the reservation of ditches and canals required by the
first section of the Act entitled ''An Act making appropriations
for sundry civil expenses of the Government for the fiscal year
ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-one, and for
other purposes'', approved August 30, 1890 (26 Stat. 371,
chapter 837; 43 U.S.C. 945);
(B) the reservation of rights under Federal Oil and Gas
Lease numbers 49739, 55610, 40389, 53670, 40215, 33385, 53736,
and 38684; and
(C) such other terms, conditions, reservations, and
exceptions as may be agreed upon by the Secretary and the
Company.
(3) Termination of leases.--
(A) Vesting of rights and interests.--Upon termination or
relinquishment of the leases referred to in paragraph (2)(B),
all the rights and interests in such leases reserved under
paragraph (2)(B) shall immediately vest in the Company and its
successors and assigns.
(B) Notice.--The Secretary shall provide notice of the
termination or relinquishment of the leases referred to in
paragraph (2)(B) by a document suitable for recording in the
county in which the leased lands are located.
(c) Easements.--
(1) In general.--Reciprocal easements in accordance with this
subsection shall be conveyed at the time of the exchange authorized
by this section.
(2) Conveyance by the secretary.--The Secretary shall, in
consideration of the easements conveyed by the Company under
paragraph (3), and under the authority of section 2 of Public Law
88-257 (commonly known as the ''National Forest Roads and Trails
Act'') (16 U.S.C. 533), or the Federal Lands Policy and Management
Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), execute and deliver to the
Company such easements or other rights-of-way over federally owned
lands as may be agreed to by the Secretary and the Company.
(3) Conveyance by the company.--The Company shall, in
consideration of the easements conveyed by the Secretary under
paragraph (2), execute and deliver to the United States such
easements or other rights-of-way across Company-owned lands included
in this exchange as may be agreed to by the Secretary and the
Company.
(d) North Bridger Range.--
(1) Covenants and other restrictions.--As a condition of the
exchange, with respect to such lands depicted on the map entitled
''North Bridger Range'', dated May 1993, the Company shall agree
that--
(A) the holders, or their successors or assigns, of grazing
leases on such lands on the date of enactment of this Act shall
be permitted to continue to use such lands for grazing under
terms acceptable to the Company and the permittees for so long
as the Company owns such lands and for two years after the
Company has sold or disposed of such lands; and
(B) the timber harvest practices used on such lands shall be
conducted in accordance with Montana Forestry Best Management
Practices, the Montana Streamside Zone Management Law (Mont.
Code Ann. sec. 77-5-301 et seq.), and all other applicable laws
of the State of Montana.
(2) Future acquisition.--The Secretary shall consider the
desirability of possible acquisition, through exchange under
existing law, of any of the lands described in paragraph (1), and
shall, not later than one year after the date of enactment of this
Act, report to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the
Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of
Representatives concerning the desirability of an exchange.
(e) Timing of Transaction.--
(1) Determination.--The Secretary shall review the title for the
non-Federal lands described in subsection (b), and the appraisal and
titles for the non-Federal lands described in sections 4 and 5, and,
within sixty days after receipt of all applicable appraisal and
title documents from the Company, determine whether--
(A) the applicable title standards for Federal land
acquisition have been satisfied or the quality of title is
otherwise acceptable to the Secretary;
(B) all draft conveyances and closing documents have been
received and approved;
(C) a current title commitment verifying compliance with
applicable title standards has been issued to the Secretary;
(D) the appraisals comply with applicable Forest Service
standards; and
(E) except as provided in section (8)(b), the title includes
both the surface and subsurface estates without reservation or
exception (except by the United States or the State of Montana,
by patent), including--
(i) minerals or mineral rights;
(ii) timber or timber rights; and
(iii) any other interest in the property.
(2) Conveyance of title.--In the event the appraisal and/or
quality of title do not meet Federal standards or are otherwise
determined unacceptable to the Secretary, the Secretary shall advise
the Company regarding corrective actions necessary to make an
affirmative determination under paragraph (1). The Secretary, acting
through the Chief of the Forest Service, shall effect the conveyance
of lands described in subsection (b)(2) not later than sixty days
after the Secretary has made an affirmative determination under
paragraph (1).
(f) Compliance With Option.--Notwithstanding section (3)(e)(2), the
Secretary shall not consummate the conveyance of lands described in
subsection (b)(2) until the Secretary has determined that title to the
lands described in sections 4 and 5 have been escrowed as required by
the document entitled ''Option Agreement for the Exchange and/or
Purchase of Real Property Pursuant to the Gallatin Range Consolidation
and Protection Act of 1993'' (referred to in this Act as ''the
Option''), executed by the Company, as seller.
(g) References.--References in this Act to the Company shall include
references to the successors and assigns of the Company.

SEC. 4. LAND CONSOLIDATION--PORCUPINE AREA.

(a) Acquisition of Porcupine Property.--The Secretary is authorized
and directed to acquire, by purchase or exchange, lands and interests in
lands listed as ''Exhibit A, Porcupine Area'', in the Option, in
accordance with the terms and conditions of the Option for the fair
market value of such lands and interests, determined at the time of
acquisition, in accordance with the appraisal standards specified in the
Option.
(b) Reports to Congress.--The Secretary shall report annually to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the
Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives, on the
status of the acquisition authorized by this section.

SEC. 5. LAND CONSOLIDATION--TAYLOR FORK AREA.

(a) Acquisition of Taylor Fork Property.--The Secretary is
authorized and directed to acquire, by purchase or exchange, lands and
interests in lands as listed as ''Exhibit A, Taylor Fork Area'', in the
Option, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Option for
the fair market value of such lands and interests, determined at the
time of acquisition, in accordance with the appraisal standards
specified in the Option.
(b) Reports to Congress.--The Secretary shall report annually to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the
Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives, on the
status of the pending acquisition authorized by this section.

SEC. 6. LAND CONSOLIDATION--GALLATIN ROADED AREA.

(a) Acquisition of Gallatin Roaded Property.--The Secretary is
authorized and directed to acquire, by purchase or exchange, lands and
interests in lands as listed as ''Exhibit A, Gallatin Roaded'', in the
Option, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Option not
otherwise acquired, purchased, or exchanged under section 3, 4, or 5.
(b) Reports to Congress.--The Secretary shall report annually to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the
Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives, on the
status of the acquisition authorized by this section.

SEC. 7. SEVERED MINERAL EXCHANGE.

(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) underlying certain areas in Montana described in subsection
(b) are mineral rights owned by subsidiaries of Burlington
Resources, Incorporated and its successors and assigns (referred to
in this Act as ''Burlington'');
(2) there are federally owned minerals underlying lands of
Burlington lying outside those areas;
(3) Burlington has agreed in principle with the Secretary to an
exchange of mineral rights to consolidate surface and subsurface
ownerships and to avoid potential conflicts with the surface
management of the areas; and
(4) it is desirable that an exchange of lands be completed not
later than two years after the date of enactment of this Act.
(b) Mineral Interests.--
(1) Acquisition.--Pursuant to an exchange agreement between the
Secretary and Burlington, the Secretary may acquire mineral
interests owned by Burlington or an affiliate of Burlington
underlying surface lands owned by the United States located in the
areas depicted on the maps entitled ''Severed Minerals Exchange,
Clearwater-Monture Area'', dated September 1988, and ''Severed
Mineral Exchanges, Gallatin Area'', dated September 1988, or in
fractional sections adjacent to the areas depicted on the maps.
(2) Exchange.--In exchange for the mineral interests conveyed to
the Secretary pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary of the
Interior shall convey, subject to valid existing rights, such
federally owned mineral interests as the Secretary and Burlington
may agree upon.
(c) Equal Value.--
(1) In general.--The value of the mineral interests exchanged
under subsection (b) shall be approximately equal in value based
upon available information.
(2) Appraisal.--To ensure that the wilderness or other natural
values of the area are not affected by the exchange, a formal
appraisal based upon drilling or other surface disturbing activities
shall not be required for any mineral interest proposed for
exchange, except that the Secretary and Burlington shall fully share
all available information on the quality and quantity of mineral
interests proposed for exchange.
(3) Inadequate information.--In the absence of adequate
information regarding values of minerals proposed for exchange, the
Secretary and Burlington may agree to an exchange on the basis of
mineral interests of similar development potential, geologic
character, and similar factors.
(d) Identification of Federally Owned Mineral Interests.--
(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), mineral interests
conveyed by the United States pursuant to this section shall
underlie lands the surface of which are owned by Burlington.
(2) Other interests.--If there are not sufficient federally
owned mineral interests of approximately equal value underlying
lands owned by Burlington, the Secretary and the Secretary of the
Interior may identify for exchange other federally owned mineral
interests in lands in the State of Montana of which the surface
estate is in private ownership.
(e) Consultation With the Department of the Interior.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall consult with the Secretary
of the Interior in the negotiation of the exchange agreement
authorized by subsection (b), particularly with respect to the
inclusion in the agreement of a provision authorizing the exchange
of federally owned mineral interests lying outside the boundaries of
units of the National Forest System.
(2) Conveyance.--Notwithstanding any other law, the Secretary of
the Interior shall convey the federally owned mineral interests
identified in a final exchange agreement between the Secretary of
Agriculture and Burlington and affiliates of Burlington.
(f) Mineral Interest Defined.--For purposes of this section, the
term ''mineral interests'' includes all locatable and leasable minerals,
including oil and gas, geothermal resources, and other subsurface
rights.

SEC. 8. GENERAL PROVISIONS.

(a) Maps.--The maps referred to in sections 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 are
subject to such minor corrections as may be agreed upon by the Secretary
and the Company. The Secretary shall notify the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources of the United States Senate and the Committee on
Natural Resources of the United States House of Representatives of any
corrections made pursuant to the subsection. The maps shall be on file
and available for public inspection in the office of Chief, Forest
Service, USDA.
(b) Title of Lands Conveyed to the United States.--
(1) Quality of title and rights.--Subject to paragraph (2), the
rights, title, and interests to lands conveyed to the United States
under sections 4, 5, and 6 shall, at a minimum, consist of the
surface estate and the subsurface rights owned by the Company or
Burlington where applicable.
(2) Exception.--The Secretary may accept title subject to
outstanding or reserved oil and gas and geothermal rights, except
that there shall be no surface occupancy permitted on the lands
acquired by the United States under sections 4, 5, and 6 for access
to reserved or outstanding rights or exploration or development of
such lands.
(3) Access.--No portion of lands acquired by the United States
under this Act shall be available for access to, or exploration or
development of, any reserved or outstanding oil, gas, geothermal, or
other non-Federal property interest.
(c) National Forest Lands.--
(1) In general.--All lands conveyed to the United States under
this Act shall be added to and administered as part of the Gallatin
National Forest of the National Forest System by the Secretary in
accordance with the laws and regulations pertaining to the National
Forest System.
(2) Hyalite-porcupine-buffalo horn wilderness study area.--Lands
acquired within the Hyalite-Porcupine-Buffalo Horn Wilderness Study
Area shall be managed to maintain their presently existing
wilderness character and potential for inclusion in the National
Wilderness Preservation System in accordance with the Montana
Wilderness Study Act of 1977 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note).

SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary
to carry out this Act.

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
answer:
Gallatin Range Consolidation and Protection Act of 1993 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to acquire: (1) by exchange from the Big Sky Lumber Company, specified lands and interests north of Yellowstone National Park, including land in and adjacent to the Hyalite-Porcupine-Buffalo Horn Wilderness Study Area, the Scapegoat Wilderness Area, and other lands in the Gallatin National Forest; and (2) by purchase or exchange from the Company, lands and interests in the Porcupine Area, the Taylor Fork Area, and the Gallatin Area. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to convey National Forest System lands as part of such exchange. Sets forth conditions for such exchange with respect to leases and easements. Provides for the continuation of grazing on the North Bridger Range lands and requires timber harvest practices on such lands to be in accordance with the laws of the State of Montana. Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture, pursuant to an agreement with Burlington Resources, Incorporated, to acquire mineral interests owned by Burlington underlying surface lands owned by the United States and located within the Clearwater-Monture Area and the Gallatin Area. Requires such acquisition to be made through exchange to Burlington of other federally owned mining interests that the parties may agree to. Requires consultation with the Secretary of the Interior in the negotiation of such exchange. Requires all lands conveyed to the United States under this Act to be added to and administered as part of the Gallatin National Forest. Authorizes appropriations.

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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Positive Train Control Enforcement
and Implementation Act of 2015''.

SEC. 2. ENSURING SAFE IMPLEMENTATION OF POSITIVE TRAIN CONTROL ON
POISONOUS OR TOXIC-BY-INHALATION AND PASSENGER RAIL
LINES.

Section 20157 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(1)--
(A) by striking ''18 months after the date of
enactment of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008''
and inserting ''60 days after the date of enactment of
the Positive Train Control Enforcement and
Implementation Act of 2015'';
(B) by striking ''develop'' and inserting
''revise'';
(C) by striking ''December 31, 2015'' and inserting
''December 31, 2018, or the deadline determined
appropriate by the Secretary pursuant to paragraph
(2)''; and
(D) in subparagraph (B) by striking ''parts'' and
inserting ''sections'';
(2) by striking subsection (a)(2) and inserting the
following:
''(2) Authority to extend deadline.--
''(A) The Secretary may extend the deadline
described in paragraph (1) of this subsection,
applicable to each carrier or entity required to submit
a plan under paragraph (1), for a period not to exceed
12 months if such a carrier or entity demonstrates to
the satisfaction of the Secretary that such carrier or
entity--
''(i) will not be able to implement a
positive train control system by the deadline
described in paragraph (1) due to technical,
programmatic, or operational challenges, such
as availability of public funding, spectrum,
technology, and interoperability standards;
''(ii) has taken actions to address such
challenges and mitigate risks to successful
implementation of a positive train control
system; and
''(iii) has made good faith efforts to
implement the plan described in paragraph (1).
''(B)(i) The Secretary may grant an additional one-
time extension of the deadline described in paragraph
(1), applicable to each carrier or entity required to
submit a plan under paragraph (1), not to exceed 12
months, if such a carrier or entity, or a group
thereof, is not able to fully implement a positive
train control system on or before the date that is the
last day of the extension granted under subparagraph
(A), and such carrier or entity--
''(I) demonstrates to the satisfaction of
the Secretary that implementing a positive
train control system was delayed due to 1 or
more circumstances beyond the control of the
carrier or entity, such as a delay in Federal
approval of a plan, testing, or certification;
or
''(II) demonstrates to the satisfaction of
the Secretary--
''(aa) that such carrier or entity
will not be able to implement a
positive train control system by the
deadline described in paragraph (1) due
to technical, programmatic, or
operational challenges;
''(bb) due diligence in its efforts
to fully implement a positive train
control system; and
''(cc) that substantial progress
has been made in deploying positive
train control, to the extent feasible.
''(ii) A demonstrating carrier or entity under
clause (i) must certify to the Secretary in writing
that such carrier or entity will be in full compliance
with the requirements of this section on or before the
date that is the last date of the extension granted
under clause (i).
''(3) Implementation.--
''(A) The revised plan shall--
''(i) describe how the railroad carrier or
entity will provide for interoperability of the
system with movements of trains of other
railroad carriers or entities over its lines;
''(ii) to the extent practical, provide for
implementation of the system in a manner that
addresses areas of greater risk before areas of
lesser risk;
''(iii) comply with this section and
subpart I of part 236 of title 49, Code of
Federal Regulations; and
''(iv) include a detailed schedule and
sequence for fully implementing a positive
train control system in accordance with this
section and such regulations.
''(B) The railroad carrier shall implement a
positive train control system in accordance with such
plan.'';
(3) by striking subsections (c) and (d) and inserting the
following:
''(c) Progress Reports.--Not later than January 1, 2017, and
annually thereafter until full implementation of positive train control
systems has been completed, each railroad carrier or entity required to
revise and transmit a plan under subsection (a) shall submit to the
Secretary a report on the progress of such carrier or entity toward
implementing positive train control systems.
''(d) Reports.--
''(1) Congressional notification.--Not later than April 1,
2018, the Secretary shall transmit to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate a report on the progress of the
railroad carriers in implementing positive train control
systems.
''(2) Public availability.--The Secretary shall make
available to the public on the Department of Transportation's
Internet Web site each progress report submitted pursuant to
paragraph (1) and subsection (c).''; and
(4) in subsection (h)--
(A) by striking ''The Secretary'' and inserting the
following:
''(1) In general.--The Secretary''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
''(2) Provisional operation.--In lieu of the requirements
of paragraph (1), the Secretary may authorize a railroad
carrier or other entity to commence operation in revenue
service of a positive train control system or component to the
extent necessary to enable the safe implementation of positive
train control systems in phases.''.
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Positive Train Control Enforcement and Implementation Act of 2015 This bill extends deadlines and modifies requirements for railroad carriers and providers of intercity or commuter rail passenger transportation to implement positive train control (PTC) systems. (A PTC system is a communications and signaling system designed to prevent train-to-train collisions, over-speed derailments, incursions into established work zone limits, and the movement of a train through a switch left in the wrong position. Railroads which carry passengers or have high-volume freight traffic with certain hazardous materials are required to implement a PTC system.) Within 60 days of enactment of this bill, each Class I railroad carrier (the largest operators by revenue) and provider of intercity or commuter rail passenger transportation must submit to the Department of Transportation (DOT) a plan for implementing PTC by December 31, 2018, instead of the December 31, 2015, deadline required under current law. DOT may extend the deadline if specified requirements are met. The revised plan must include a detailed schedule and sequence for fully implementing PTC in a manner that complies with specified regulations, and railroads must implement PTC in accordance with the plan. DOT may authorize a railroad carrier or other entity to begin the provisional operation of a PTC system without the required certification if it is necessary to enable the safe implementation of PTC in phases.

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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Minority Serving Institution Digital
and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act of 2003''.

SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.

Section 5 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980
(15 U.S.C. 3704) is amended by inserting the following after subsection
(f):
''(g) Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology
Opportunity Program.--
''(1) In general.--The Secretary, acting through the Under
Secretary, shall establish a Minority Serving Institution
Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Program to assist
eligible institutions in acquiring, and augmenting their use
of, digital and wireless networking technologies to improve the
quality and delivery of educational services at eligible
institutions.
''(2) Authorized activities.--An eligible institution may
use a grant, cooperative agreement, or contract awarded under
this subsection--
''(A) to acquire equipment, instrumentation,
networking capability, hardware and software, digital
network technology, wireless technology, and
infrastructure to further the objective of the Program
described in paragraph (1);
''(B) to develop and provide training, education,
and professional development programs, including
faculty development, to increase the use of, and
usefulness of, digital and wireless networking
technology;
''(C) to provide teacher education, including the
provision of preservice teacher training and in-service
professional development at eligible institutions,
library and media specialist training, and preschool
and teacher aid certification to individuals who seek
to acquire or enhance technology skills in order to use
digital and wireless networking technology in the
classroom or instructional process;
''(D) to obtain capacity-building technical
assistance, including through remote technical support,
technical assistance workshops, and distance learning
services; and
''(E) to foster the use of digital and wireless
networking technology to improve research and
education, including scientific, mathematics,
engineering, and technology instruction.
''(3) Application and review procedures.--
''(A) In general.--To be eligible to receive a
grant, cooperative agreement, or contract under this
subsection, an eligible institution shall submit an
application to the Under Secretary at such time, in
such manner, and containing such information as the
Under Secretary may require. Such application, at a
minimum, shall include a description of how the funds
will be used, including a description of any digital
and wireless networking technology to be acquired, and
a description of how the institution will ensure that
digital and wireless networking will be made accessible
to, and employed by, students, faculty, and
administrators. The Under Secretary, consistent with
subparagraph (C) and in consultation with the advisory
council established under subparagraph (B), shall
establish procedures to review such applications. The
Under Secretary shall publish the application
requirements and review criteria in the Federal
Register, along with a statement describing the
availability of funds.
''(B) Advisory council.--The Under Secretary shall
establish an advisory council to advise the Under
Secretary on the best approaches to encourage maximum
participation by eligible institutions in the program
established under paragraph (1), and on the procedures
to review proposals submitted to the program. In
selecting the members of the advisory council, the Under Secretary
shall consult with representatives of appropriate organizations,
including representatives of eligible institutions, to ensure that the
membership of the advisory council includes representatives of minority
businesses and eligible institution communities. The Under Secretary
shall also consult with experts in digital and wireless networking
technology to ensure that such expertise is represented on the advisory
council.
''(C) Review panels.--Each application submitted
under this subsection by an eligible institution shall
be reviewed by a panel of individuals selected by the
Under Secretary to judge the quality and merit of the
proposal, including the extent to which the eligible
institution can effectively and successfully utilize
the proposed grant, cooperative agreement, or contract
to carry out the program described in paragraph (1).
The Under Secretary shall ensure that the review panels
include representatives of minority serving
institutions and others who are knowledgeable about
eligible institutions and technology issues. The Under
Secretary shall ensure that no individual assigned
under this subsection to review any application has a
conflict of interest with regard to that application.
The Under Secretary shall take into consideration the
recommendations of the review panel in determining
whether to award a grant, cooperative agreement, or
contract to an eligible institution.
''(D) Information dissemination.--The Under
Secretary shall convene an annual meeting of eligible
institutions receiving grants, cooperative agreements,
or contracts under this subsection to foster
collaboration and capacity-building activities among
eligible institutions.
''(E) Matching requirement.--The Under Secretary
may not award a grant, cooperative agreement, or
contract to an eligible institution under this
subsection unless such institution agrees that, with
respect to the costs incurred by the institution in
carrying out the program for which the grant,
cooperative agreement, or contract was awarded, such
institution shall make available, directly, or through
donations from public or private entities, non-Federal
contributions in an amount equal to one-quarter of the
grant, cooperative agreement, or contract awarded by
the Under Secretary, or $500,000, whichever is the
lesser amount. The Under Secretary shall waive the
matching requirement for any institution or consortium
with no endowment, or an endowment that has a current
dollar value lower than $50,000,000.
''(F) Awards.--
''(i) Limitation.--An eligible institution
that receives a grant, cooperative agreement,
or contract under this subsection that exceeds
$2,500,000 shall not be eligible to receive
another grant, cooperative agreement, or
contract.
''(ii) Consortia.--Grants, cooperative
agreements, and contracts may only be awarded
to eligible institutions. Eligible institutions
may seek funding under this subsection for
consortia which may include other eligible
institutions, a State or a State education
agency, local education agencies, institutions
of higher education, community-based
organizations, national nonprofit
organizations, or businesses, including
minority businesses.
''(iii) Planning grants.--The Under
Secretary may provide funds to develop
strategic plans to implement such grants,
cooperative agreements, or contracts.
''(iv) Institutional diversity.--In
awarding grants, cooperative agreements, and
contracts to eligible institutions, the Under
Secretary shall ensure, to the extent
practicable, that awards are made to all types
of institutions eligible for assistance under
this subsection.
''(v) Need.--In awarding funds under this
subsection, the Under Secretary shall give
priority to the institution with the greatest
demonstrated need for assistance.
''(G) Annual report and evaluation.--
''(i) Annual report required from
recipients.--Each institution that receives a
grant, cooperative agreement, or contract
awarded under this subsection shall provide an
annual report to the Under Secretary on its use
of the grant, cooperative agreement, or
contract.
''(ii) Independent assessment.--Not later
than 6 months after the date of enactment of
this subsection, the Under Secretary shall
enter into a contract with the National Academy
of Public Administration to conduct periodic
assessments of the program. The Assessments
shall be conducted once every 3 years during
the 10-year period following the enactment of
this subsection. The assessments shall include
an evaluation of the effectiveness of the
program in improving the education and training
of students, faculty and staff at eligible
institutions that have been awarded grants,
cooperative agreements, or contracts under the
program; an evaluation of the effectiveness of
the program in improving access to, and
familiarity with, digital and wireless
networking technology for students, faculty,
and staff at all eligible institutions; an
evaluation of the procedures established under
paragraph (3)(A); and recommendations for
improving the program, including
recommendations concerning the continuing need for Federal support. In
carrying out its assessments, the National Academy of Public
Administration shall review the reports submitted to the Under
Secretary under clause (i).
''(iii) Report to congress.--Upon
completion of each independent assessment
carried out under clause (ii), the Under
Secretary shall transmit the assessment to
Congress along with a summary of the Under
Secretary's plans, if any, to implement the
recommendations of the National Academy of
Public Administration.
''(H) Definitions.--In this subsection:
''(i) Digital and wireless networking
technology.--The term 'digital and wireless
networking technology' means computer and
communications equipment and software that
facilitates the transmission of information in
a digital format.
''(ii) Eligible institution.--The term
'eligible institution' means an institution
that is--
''(I) a historically Black college
or university that is a part B
institution, as defined in section
322(2) of the Higher Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061(2)), an
institution described in section
326(e)(1)(A), (B), or (C) of that Act
(20 U.S.C. 1063b(e)(1)(A), (B), or
(C)), or a consortium of institutions
described in this subparagraph;
''(II) a Hispanic-serving
institution, as defined in section
502(a)(5) of the Higher Education Act
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1101a(a)(5));
''(III) a tribally controlled
college or university, as defined in
section 316(b)(3) of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1059c(b)(3));
''(IV) an Alaska Native-serving
institution under section 317(b) of the
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1059d(b));
''(V) a Native Hawaiian-serving
institution under section 317(b) of the
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1059d(b)); or
''(VI) an institution of higher
education (as defined in section 365 of
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1067k)) with an enrollment of
needy students (as defined in section
312(d) of the Higher Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1058(d)).
''(iii) Institution of higher education.--
The term 'institution of higher education' has
the meaning given the term in section 101 of
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1001).
''(iv) Local educational agency.--The term
'local educational agency' has the meaning
given the term in section 9101 of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
(20 U.S.C. 7801).
''(v) Minority business.--The term
'minority business' includes HUBZone small
business concerns (as defined in section 3(p)
of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(p)).
''(vi) Minority individual.--The term
'minority individual' means an American Indian,
Alaskan Native, Black (not of Hispanic origin),
Hispanic (including persons of Mexican, Puerto
Rican, Cuban and Central or South American
origin), or Pacific Islander individual.
''(vii) State.--The term 'State' has the
meaning given the term in section 9101 of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
(20 U.S.C. 7801).
''(viii) State educational agency.--The
term 'State educational agency' has the meaning
given the term in section 9101 of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
(20 U.S.C. 7801).''.

SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

There are authorized to be appropriated to the Technology
Administration of the Department of Commerce to carry out section 5(g)
of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980--
(1) $250,000,000 for fiscal year 2004;
(2) $250,000,000 for fiscal year 2005;
(3) $250,000,000 for fiscal year 2006;
(4) $250,000,000 for fiscal year 2007; and
(5) $250,000,000 for fiscal year 2008.
answer:
Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act of 2003 (sic)- Amends the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 to direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Program to assist eligible educational institutions in acquiring, and augmenting use of, digital and wireless networking technologies to improve the quality and delivery of educational services at such institutions. Defines as eligible institutions: (1) historically Black colleges or universities, (2) a Hispanic-, Alaskan Native-, or Native Hawaiian-serving institution; (3) a tribally controlled college or university; or (4) an institution with a sufficient enrollment of needy students as defined under the Higher Education Act of 1965. Outlines authorized assistance activities. Directs the Under Secretary of Commerce for Technology to: (1) establish an advisory council to advise on the best approaches toward maximum Program participation by eligible institutions; and (2) ensure that grant awards are made to all types of eligible institutions

Requires Program assessment every three years by the National Academy of Public Administration.

Requires: (1) each institution receiving assistance to report annually to the Under Secretary on the use of such funds; and (2) the Under Secretary to report assessment results to Congress.

Authorizes appropriations for FY 2004 through 2008 for the Program.

Acknowledges and recognizes the significant achievements and contributions of African-American scientists, mathematicians, and inventors.