H.R. 2069 — Introduced in House

I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2069 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2013 Mr. Benishek introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities Assistance Act of 1978 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to waive certain eligibility requirements. 1. Amendment to the Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities Assistance Act of 1978 Section 103 of the Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities Assistance Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1804) is amended— (1) by striking To be eligible and inserting (a) To be eligible; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsections: (b) The Secretary may waive the eligibility requirements set forth in subsection (a) for a period of not more than 7 years upon request by a tribally controlled college or university— (1) that has received assistance under this title for 10 consecutive years; (2) that is located on Indian lands; (3) that is located in a county that has an Indian population that did not decrease by more than one percent during the interval between the two most recent decennial censuses of population under section 141 of the title 13, United States Code; and (4) for which the Secretary has determined that such a waiver will support higher education opportunities appropriate to the needs of Indians. (c) The Secretary shall approve or deny an application for a waiver under subsection (b) within 30 days of receipt of such an application or such application shall be deemed to be approved. .