,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bcca  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ac1 #bjad ,mrs4  
,hagan introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% ! ,hi/orically   
,black ,colleges & ,univ]sities         
,innovation ,fund4  #a4 ,%ort title     
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,hi/orically  
,black ,colleges & ,univ]sities         
,innovation ,fund ,act ( #bjad4  #b4    
,hi/orically ,black ,colleges &         
,univ]sities ,innovation ,fund ,title   
,,vii ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife
 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #aacc et seq47 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,f          
,hi/orically ,black ,colleges &         
,univ]sities ,innovation ,fund  #ghf4   
,purpose ,x is ! purpose ( ?is "p to    
assi/ hi/orically ,black colleges &     
univ]sities 9 plann+1 develop+1         
implem5t+1 validat+1 & replicat+        
innovations t provide solutions to      
p]si/5t *all5ges 9 enabl+ economically &

 educationally disadvantag$ /ud5ts to   
enroll 91 p]si/ ?r\gh1 & graduate f     
hi/orically ,black colleges &           
univ]sities1 includ+ initiatives design$
 to-- 7#a7 improve /ud5t a*ievem5t at   
hi/orically ,black colleges &           
univ]sities2  7#b7 increase successful  
recruitm5t at hi/orically ,black        
colleges & univ]sities (-- 7,a7 /ud5ts f
 l[-income families ( all races2  7,b7  
adults2 &  7,c7 milit>y-affiliat$       
/ud5ts2  7#c7 increase ! rate at :i*    
/ud5ts enroll$ 9 hi/orically ,black     
colleges & univ]sities make adequate or 
accel]at$ progress t[>ds graduation &   
successfully graduate f su* colleges &  
univ]sities2  7#d7 increase ! numb] (   
/ud5ts pursu+ & complet+ degrees 9      
sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics 
at hi/orically ,black colleges &        
univ]sities & pursu+ graduate "w 9 su*  
fields2  7#e7 enhance ! quality ( tea*] 
prep>ation programs (f]$ by hi/orically 
,black colleges & univ]sities2  7#f7    
r$esign c\rse (f]+s & in/itutional /ud5t

 aid programs to help /ud5ts obta9      
mean+ful employm5t2 &  7#g7 exp& !      
effective use ( te*nology at hi/orically
 ,black colleges & univ]sities4  #ghg4  
,def9itions ,9 ?is "p3 7#a7 ,eligible   
entity ,! t]m eligible entity means--   
7,a7 a "p ,b in/itution z def9$ 9       
section #cbb7b72  7,b7 a "p ,b          
in/itution1 z s def9$1 apply+ 9         
consortium ) "o or m o!r in/itutions (  
high] education2  7,c7 a "p ,b          
in/itution1 z s def9$1 apply+ 9         
consortium ) "o or m private nonpr(it   
organizations2  7,d7 a "p ,b in/itution1
 z s def9$1 apply+ 9 consortium ) "o or 
m local educational ag5cies2 or  7,e7 a 
"p ,b in/itution1 z s def9$1 apply+ 9 a 
consortium t includes entities describ$ 
9 m ?an "o ( p>agraphs 7#b71 7#c71 or   
7#d74  7#b7 ,hi/orically ,black college 
or univ]sity ,! t]m hi/orically ,black  
college or univ]sity has ! mean+ giv5 ! 
t]m "p ,b in/itution z def9$ 9 section  
#cbb7b74  #ghh4 ,grants au?oriz$  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,) funds made available = ?is "p 

"u section #gib1 ! ,secret>y %all make  
competitive plann+ & implem5tation      
grants1 z describ$ 9 subsections 7b7 &  
7c71 to eligible entities to enable su* 
entities to plan = ! implem5tation (1 9 
! case ( a plann+ grant1 & implem5t1 9 !
 case ( an implem5tation grant1         
innovations au?oriz$ "u ?is "p & to     
support ! implem5tation1 validation1    
scal+ up1 & replication ( su*           
innovations4  7b7 ,plann+ grants  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all use n m ?an  
#aj1ejj1jjj ( ! funds made available "u 
section #gib to aw>d plann+ grants to   
eligible entities to plan1 design1 &    
develop innovations t address ! purpose 
( ?is "p z describ$ 9 section #ghf4     
7#b7 ,duration ,a plann+ grant au?oriz$ 
"u ?is subsection %all be = ! duration (
 #a ye>4  7#c7 ,grant am\nts ,ea* plann+
 grant au?oriz$ "u ?is subsection %all  
be ( an am\nt t is n m ?an #ajj1jjj4    
7c7 ,implem5tation grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,) funds made available = ?is "p "u    
section #gib1 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d     

implem5tation grants to eligible        
entities to fur!r develop1 pilot1       
field-te/1 implem5t1 docum5t1 validate1 
&1 z applicable1 scale up & replicate   
innovations t address ! purpose ( ?is "p
 z describ$ 9 section #ghf4  7#b7       
,duration ,an implem5tation grant       
au?oriz$ "u ?is subsection %all be = a  
duration ( #e ye>s1 conditional aft] #c 
ye>s ^u ! eligible entity a*iev+        
satisfactory progress t[>ds c>ry+ out ! 
educational innovations1 activities1 &  
projects describ$ 9 section #ghi7;d71 z 
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#c7 ,grant    
am\nt ,ea* plann+ grant au?oriz$ "u ?is 
subsection %all be ( an am\nt t is n m  
?an #aj1jjj1jjj4  7d7 ,consortium       
entities  7#a7 ,fiscal ag5t  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,9 ! case ( an eligible entity    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 7,c71 7,d71
 or 7,e7 ( section #ghg7a71 ea* "p ,b   
in/itution1 in/itution ( high]          
education1 private nonpr(it             
organization1 or educational ag5cy t    
appli$ 9 consortium = a grant "u ?is "p 

%all agree on #a su* memb] ( su*        
eligible entity to s]ve z ! fiscal ag5t 
( su* entity4  7,b7 ,responsibilities ,!
 fiscal ag5t ( an eligible entity1 z    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 %all act on
 behalf ( su* entity 9 p]=m+ ! f9ancial 
duties ( su* entity4  7,c7 ,writt5      
agreem5t ,! agreem5t describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be 9 writ+ & sign$
 by ea* "p ,b in/itution1 in/itution (  
high] education1 private nonpr(it       
organization1 or educational ag5cy t    
appli$ 9 consortium ) ! select$ fiscal  
ag5t = a grant "u ?is "p4  7#b7         
,subgrants ,9 ! case ( an entity        
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 7,c71 7,d71
 or 7,e7 ( section #ghg7a7 t receives a 
grant "u ?is "p1 ! fiscal ag5t = su*    
entity 7z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77 may 
make subgrants to ano!r "p ,b           
in/itution1 in/itution ( high]          
education1 private nonpr(it             
organization1 or educational ag5cy t    
appli$ 9 consortium = su* grant ) su*   
fiscal ag5t4  7e7 ,f$]al %>e  7#a7      

,plann+ grants ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! total  
co/ ( c>ry+ out a project fund$ by a    
plann+ grant au?oriz$ "u subsection 7b7 
%all be #ajj p]c5t ( su* total co/4     
7#b7 ,implem5tation grants  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! total co/ (     
c>ry+ out a project fund$ by an         
implem5tation grant au?oriz$ "u         
subsection 7c7 %all be n m ?an #he p]c5t
 ( su* total co/4  7,b7 ,rema9+ co/ ,an 
eligible entity t receives a grant "u   
subsection 7c7 %all provide1 f          
non-,f$]al s\rces1 an am\nt equal to n  
less ?an #ae p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( c>ry+
 out ! project fund$ by ! grant4 ,su*   
am\nt may be provid$ by 9 ca% or 9 k9d  
contributions4  #ghi4 ,applications  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible entity desir+ a  
grant "u ?is "p %all submit an          
application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y may reasonably require4  7b7  
,consortium entities ,an application "u 
?is section = a plann+ grant or an      
implem5tation grant by an eligible      

entity t is a "p ,b in/itution apply+ = 
a grant "u ?is "p 9 consortium ) ano!r  
in/itution ( high] education1 private   
nonpr(it organization1 or educational   
ag5cy1 z describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71   
7,c71 7,d71 or 7,e7 ( section #ghg7a71  
%all include ! writt5 agreem5t describ$ 
9 section #ghh7;d77#a77;,c74  7c7       
,plann+ grants ,! ,secret>y %all ensure 
t ! application requirem5ts "u ?is      
section = a plann+ grant au?oriz$ "u    
section #ghh7;b7 include1 9 addition to 
! requirem5t "u subsection 7b71 only !  
m9imal requirem5ts t are necess>y to    
review ! propos$ process ( an eligible  
entity = ! plann+ & developm5t ( "o or m
 educational innovations t address !    
purpose ( ?is "p z describ$ 9 section   
#ghf4  7d7 ,implem5tation grants ,an    
application "u ?is section = an         
implem5tation grant au?oriz$ "u section 
#ghh7;c7 %all include1 9 addition to !  
requirem5t "u subsection 7b71           
descriptions (-- 7#a7 ea* educational   
innovation t ! eligible entity w        

implem5t us+ ! funds made available by  
su* grant1 includ+1 z applicable1 a     
description ( ! evid5ce support+ !      
effectiv5ess ( ea* su* innovation2  7#b7
 h[ ea* educational innovation propos$  
to be implem5t$ "u su* grant w address !
 purpose ( ?is "p1 z describ$ 9 section 
#ghf1 & h[ ea* su* innovation w fur!r ! 
in/itutional or organizational missions 
(1 z applicable1 ! "p ,b in/itution &   
ea* in/itution ( high] education1       
private nonpr(it organization1 &        
educational ag5cy apply+ 9 consortium ) 
su* "p ,b in/itution = su* grant2  7#c7 
! specific activities t ! eligible      
entity w c>ry out ) funds made available
 by su* grant1 includ+1 = a consortium  
application submitt$ by an eligible     
entity describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71     
7,c71 7,d71 or 7,e7 ( section #ghg7a71 a
 description ( ! activities t ! "p ,b   
in/itution & ea* in/itution ( high]     
education1 private nonpr(it             
organization1 & educational ag5cy ( !   
consortium w c>ry out & a description ( 

! capacity ( ea* su* in/itution1        
organization1 & educational ag5cy to    
c>ry out su* activities2  7#d7 !        
p]=mance measures t ! eligible entity w 
use to track its progress 9 implem5t+   
ea* propos$ educational innovation1     
includ+ a description ( h[ ! entity w   
implem5t su* p]=mance measures & use    
in=mation on p]=mance to make adju/m5ts 
& improvem5ts to its implem5tation      
activities1 z ne$$1 ov] ! c\rse ( !     
grant p]iod2  7#e7 h[ ! eligible entity 
w provide ! am\nt requir$ "u section    
#ghh7;e77#b77;,b72  7#f7 h[ ! eligible  
entity w provide = an indep5d5t         
evaluation ( ! implem5tation & impact ( 
! projects fund$ by su* grant t         
includes-- 7,a7 an int]im report        
7evaluat+ ! progress made 9 ! fir/ #c   
ye>s ( ! grant72 &  7,b7 a f9al report  
7complet$ at ! end ( ! grant p]iod72 &  
7#g7 ! plan ( ! eligible entity =       
cont9u+ ea* propos$ educational         
innovation aft] ! grant p]iod has end$4 
#gij4 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is  

"p1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to   
applications t address issues ( major   
national ne$1 includ+-- 7#a7 educational
 innovations design$ to increase ! numb]
 ( ,african-,am]ican males :o atta9 a   
po/second>y degree2  7#b7 innovative    
p>tn]%ips betwe5 "p ,b in/itutions &    
local educational ag5cies t are design$ 
to increase ! enrollm5t & successful    
completion ( hi/orically und]repres5t$  
populations 9 high] education2  7#c7    
educational innovations t br+ toge!r !  
res\rces ( "p ,b in/itutions & p>tn]    
in/itutions 9 support ( economic        
developm5t1 entrepr5eur%ip1 & !         
comm]cialization ( fund$ rese>* & !     
developm5t ( an innovation ecosy/em on  
po/second>y s*ool campuses2  7#d7       
educational innovations t support       
develop+ programs & initiatives to      
support und]graduate & graduate programs
 9 sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 &        
ma!matics2 &  7#e7 educational          
innovations describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#c7 & 
7#f7 ( section #gia7;b74  #gia4 ,use (  

funds  7a7 ,plann+ grants ,an eligible  
entity receiv+ a plann+ grant au?oriz$  
"u section #ghh7;b7 %all use funds made 
available by su* grant to conduct a     
compreh5sive in/itutional plann+ process
 t includes-- 7#a7 an assessm5t ( ! ne$s
 ( ! "p ,b in/itution &1 9 ! case ( an  
eligible entity apply+ 9 a consortium   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 7,c71 7,d71
 or 7,e7 ( section #ghg7a71 ! ne$s ( su*
 o!r in/itution ( high] education1      
private nonpr(it organization1 or       
educational ag5cy2  7#b7 rese>* on      
educational innovations1 consi/5t ) !   
purpose ( ?is "p1 z describ$ 9 section  
#ghf1 to meet ! ne$s describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a72  7#c7 ! selection ( "o or m su*  
educational innovations to be implem5t$2
  7#d7 an assessm5t ( ! capacity ( ! "p 
,b in/itution &1 9 ! case ( an eligible 
entity apply+ 9 a consortium z describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,b71 7,c71 7,d71 or 7,e7 
( section #ghg7a71 ! capacity ( su* o!r 
in/itution ( high] education1 private   
nonpr(it organization1 or educational   

ag5cy to implem5t ea* su* educational   
innovation2 &  7#e7 activities to fur!r 
develop su* capacity4  7b7              
,implem5tation grants ,an eligible      
entity receiv+ an implem5tation grant "u
 section #ghh7;c7 %all use ! funds made 
available by su* grant to fur!r develop1
 pilot1 field-te/1 implem5t1 docum5t1   
validate1 &1 z applicable1 scale up &   
replicate educational innovations t     
address ! purpose ( ?is "p1 z describ$ 9
 section #ghf1 su* z educational        
innovations design$ to-- 7#a7 improve   
/ud5t a*ievem5t1 su* z ?r\gh activities 
design$ to increase ! numb] or p]c5tage 
( /ud5ts :o successfully complete       
developm5tal or rem$ial c\rsework 7:i*  
may be accompli%$ ?r\gh ! evid5ce-bas$  
r$esign ( su* c\rsework7 & pursue &     
succe$ 9 po/second>y /udies2  7#b7      
improve & exp& in/itutional recruitm5t1 
po/second>y s*ool aw>5ess1 & po/second>y
 s*ool prep>ation ef=ts t>get+ /ud5ts1  
includ+ high-a*iev+ /ud5ts1 f l[-income 
families1 su* z ?r\gh activities        

und]tak5 9 p>tn]%ip ) local educational 
ag5cies & nonpr(it organizations        
7includ+ ! introduction ( dual enrollm5t
 programs & ! implem5tation ( activities
 design$ to enable m /ud5ts to ent]     
po/second>y education )\t ! ne$ =       
rem$iation72  7#c7 increase ! numb] or  
p]c5tage ( /ud5ts1 p>ticul>ly /ud5ts :o 
are memb]s ( hi/orically und]repres5t$  
populations1 :o enroll 9 sci5ce1        
te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics c\rses1 
graduate ) degrees 9 su* fields1 &      
pursue advanc$ /udies 9 su* fields2     
7#d7 increase 7su* z ?r\gh ! provision (
 compreh5sive academic & nonacademic    
/ud5t support s]vices7 ! numb] or       
p]c5tage ( /ud5ts :o make satisfactory  
or accel]at$ progress t[>d graduation f 
po/second>y s*ool & ! numb] or p]c5tage 
( /ud5ts :o graduate f po/second>y s*ool
 on "t2  7#e7 implem5t evid5ce-bas$     
improvem5ts to c\rses1 p>ticul>ly       
high-enrollm5t c\rses1 to improve /ud5t 
outcomes & r$uce education co/s =       
/ud5ts1 includ+ co/s ( rem$ial c\rses2  

7#f7 enhance ! quality ( tea*]          
prep>ation programs at "p ,b            
in/itutions1 to enable tea*]s at su*    
in/itutions to be highly effective 9 !  
classroom & to enable su* programs to   
meet ! dem&s = acc\ntability 9 tea*]    
education2  7#g7 exp& ! effective use ( 
te*nology 9 high] education1 su* z ?r\gh
 int]-in/itutional collaboration on     
implem5t+ compet5cy-bas$                
te*nology-enabl$ deliv]y models 7includ+
 hybrid models7 or ?r\gh ! use ( op5    
educational res\rces & digital cont5t2 &
  7#h7 provide a cont9uum ( solutions by
 incorporat+ activities t address       
multiple objectives describ$ 9 p>agraphs
 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#g74  #gib4 ,au?orization (
 appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y =
 fiscal ye>s #bjae ?r\gh #bjbj to c>ry  
out ! activities "u ?is "p4  4