,i #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bgbj ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #aj1 #bjae ,mr4 ,k+ ( ,i[a introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce ,a ,,bill ,to require in/itutions ( high] education to report annually on ! use ( race1 color1 or national orig9 9 ! admissions process4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,sun%9e 9 ,academic ,admissions ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,citiz5s & taxpay]s h a "r to "k :e!r f$]ally fund$ in/itutions ( high] education are treat+ /ud5t applications diff]5tly dep5d+ on ! /ud5t's race1 color1 or national orig91 &1 if s1 ! way 9 :i* ^! factors are weight$ & ! consequ5ces to /ud5ts & prospective /ud5ts ( ^! decisions4 7#b7 ,title ,,vi ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd codifi$ ?is "r1 =bidd+ 9 /atute discrim9ation on ! basis ( race1 color1 or national orig9 by f$]ally fund$ in/itutions1 :i* includes ne>ly all colleges & univ]sities4 7#c7 ,?is prohibition has l>gely be5 ignor$ by ! ,supreme ,c\rt1 :i* has all[$ racially discrim9atory admissions4 7#d7 ,h[ev]1 9 ,fi%] v4 ,univ]sity ( ,texas1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,supreme ,c\rt 9 #bjac affirm$ t /rict scrut9y %\ld be appli$ to univ]sity admissions programs to ensure div]sity is n def9$ z m]e racial balanc+1 b has a compell+ /ate int]e/ to a*ieve div]sity4 ,! ,fi%] case cl>ifi$ t any su* discrim9ation is only p]mitt$ if x is necess>y to a*ieve ! educational b5efits ( a racially div]se /ud5t body4 7#e7 ,!re=e1 colleges & univ]sities mu/ reevaluate _! use ( racially selective admissions policies4 ,! co/s ( su* policies _c outweigh ! suppos$ b5efits4 ,if a less discrim9atory means c\ld a*ieve simil> results1 ! discrim9ation is n p]missible4 7#f7 ,9 ord] to ensure t ^! limitations are foll[$1 colleges & f$]ally fund$ in/itutions ( high] education mu/ make public ?r\gh annual reports _! use ( race1 color1 & national orig91 = admissions decisions s t ,f$]al & ,/ate en=cem5t ag5cies & int]e/$ p]sons c monitor ! s*ools4 7#g7 ,additionally1 college & univ]sities mu/ provide evid5ce suffici5t to demon/rate t any su* discrim9ation does n exce$ ! limits impos$ by ! ,fi%] case4 7#h7 ,academic mismat* ref]s to a significant discrepancy 9 academic qualifications betwe5 v>i\s gr\ps )9 a /ud5t body1 & is enc\rag$ :5 univ]sities l[] _! academic /&>ds to artificially a*ieve a p>ticul> composition4 7#i7 ,mismat* works a h>m because x sets p>ticul> /ud5ts up = l[] ?an av]age a*ievem5t1 high] drop\t rates1 less competitive majors &1 p]haps mo/ damag+1 a disproportionately l>ge /ud5t loan burd54 #c4 ,report on consid]ation ( race1 color1 or national orig9 9 /ud5t admissions 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ea* in/itution ( high] education p>ticipat+ 9 programs "u title ,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife %all submit to ! ,secret>y ( ,education a report 9 accordance ) ?is section4 7b7 ,cont5ts ( ,report 7#a7 ,disclosure ( consid]ation ( race1 color1 or national orig9 9 /ud5t admissions ,! report %all include a /atem5t indicat+ :e!r race1 color1 or national orig9 is giv5 weight 9 ! /ud5t admissions process ( ! in/itution or any dep>tm5t ( ! in/itution4 7#b7 ,additional disclosures ,if ! disclosure "u p>agraph 7#a7 /ates t race1 color1 or national orig9 is giv5 weight 9 ! /ud5t admissions process ( an in/itution or dep>tm5t1 !n ! report %all include ! foll[+ in=mation ) respect to ! in/itution or dep>tm5t3 7,a7 ,! racial1 color1 & national orig9 gr\ps = :i* memb]%ip is consid]$ a plus factor or a m9us factor &1 9 addition1 h[ memb]%ip 9 a gr\p is det]m9$ = individual /ud5ts4 7,b7 ,a description ( h[ gr\p memb]%ip is consid]$1 includ+ ! weight giv5 to su* consid]ation & :e!r t>gets1 goals1 or quotas are us$4 7,c7 ,a /atem5t expla9+ :y gr\p memb]%ip is giv5 weight1 includ+ ! det]m9ation ( ! desir$ level claim$ &1 ) respect to ! div]sity rationale1 its relation%ip to ! p>ticul> educational mission ( ! in/itution or dep>tm5t4 7,d7 ,a description ( ! consid]ation t has be5 giv5 to racially neutral or less discrim9atory alt]natives z a means = a*iev+ ! same goals = :i* gr\p memb]%ip is consid]$4 7,e7 ,a description ( h[ frequ5tly ! ne$ to give weight to gr\p memb]%ip is reassess$ & h[ t reassessm5t is conduct$4 7,f7 ,an id5tification ( ! factors o!r ?an race1 color1 or national orig9 t are collect$ 9 ! admissions process4 ,if ! factors describ$ 9 ! prec$+ s5t5ce include grades or class rank 9 high s*ool1 scores on /&>diz$ te/s 7includ+ ! ,,act & ,,sat71 legacy /atus1 sex1 ,/ate resid5cy1 economic /atus1 or o!r quantifiable crit]ia1 !n all raw admissions data = applicants reg>d+ ^! factors1 along ) ea* individual applicant's race1 color1 & national orig9 & ! admissions decision made by ! s*ool reg>d+ t applicant1 %all accompany ! report 9 comput]-readable =m1 ) ! "n ( ! individual /ud5t r$act$ b ) appropriate l9ks1 s t x is possible = ! ,secret>y ( ,education or o!r int]e/$ p]sons to det]m9e ?r\gh /ati/ical analysis ! weight be+ giv5 to race1 color1 & national orig91 relative to o!r factors4 7,g7 ,an analysis1 & also ! und]ly+ data ne$$ to p]=m an analysis1 ( :e!r !re is a correlation-- 7i7 betwe5 memb]%ip 9 a gr\p favor$ on acc\nt ( race1 color1 or national orig9 & ! likelihood ( enrollm5t 9 a rem$iation program1 relative to memb]%ip 9 o!r gr\ps2 7ii7 betwe5 su* memb]%ip & graduation rates1 relative to memb]%ip 9 o!r gr\ps2 & 7iii7 betwe5 su* memb]%ip & ! likelihood ( default+ on education loans1 relative to memb]%ip 9 o!r gr\ps4 7c7 ,public availability ,! in/itution %all make ! report publicly available4 #d4 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to all[ or p]mit pref]5ce or discrim9ation on ! basis ( race1 color1 or national orig94 #e4 ,def9ition ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ajb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb71 except t ! t]m does n include an in/itution ( high] education outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates4