,i  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #dheg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bc1 #bjaf ,ms4  
,adams 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,murphy (        
,florida1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,br[n (    
,florida1 ,ms4 ,lee1 ,ms4 ,edw>ds1 ,ms4 
,jackson ,lee1 ,ms4 ,plaskett1 ,mr4     
,ha/+s1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi1   
,ms4 ,sewell ( ,alabama1 ,mr4 ,van      
,holl51 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mrs4
 ,watson ,coleman1 ,ms4 ,eddie ,b]nice  
,johnson ( ,texas1 & ,mr4 ,fattah7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce
  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,high]          
,education ,act ( #aife to e/abli% a    
program to make grants to promote       
innovations at hi/orically ,black       
colleges & univ]sities1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,,hbcu ,innovation ,fund   
,act4  #b4 ,grants to promote           
innovations at hi/orically ,black       
colleges & univ]sities ,title ,,vii ( ! 
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     

,u4,s4,c4 #aacc et seq47 is am5d$ by    
ins]t+ aft] "p ,b ! foll[+ new "p3  ,c  
,fund+ ,innovations at ,hi/orically     
,black ,colleges & ,univ]sities  #gea4  
,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     
college1 includ+ innovations 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[>d graduation1 &   
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*  
fields1 includ+ ?r\gh ! e/abli%m5t (    
innovation ecosy/ems on ! campuses ( su*
 colleges & univ]sities2  7#e7 r$esign  
c\rse (f]+s & o!r in/ructional /rategies
 at hi/orically ,black colleges &       
univ]sities to improve /ud5t outcomes & 
r$uce education co/s2  7#f7 enhance !   
quality & numb] ( traditional &         
alt]native r\te tea*] prep>ation        
programs (f]$ by hi/orically ,black     
colleges & univ]sities2  7#g7 exp& !    
effective use ( te*nology at hi/orically
 ,black colleges & univ]sities2 &  7#h7 
/r5g!n po/graduate employm5t outcomes = 
/ud5ts enroll$ 9 hi/orically ,black     
colleges & univ]sities4  #geb4          
,def9itions ,9 ?is "p1 ! t]m eligible   
entity means-- 7#a7 a "p ,b in/itution1 
z def9$ 9 section #cbb7b72  7#b7 a "p ,b
 in/itution1 z s def9$1 apply+ 9 a      

consortium ) "o or m o!r in/itutions (  
high] education2  7#c7 a "p ,b          
in/itution1 z s def9$1 apply+ 9 a       
consortium ) "o or m private nonpr(it   
organizations2  7#d7 a "p ,b in/itution1
 z s def9$1 apply+ 9 a 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 ( subp>agraphs 7,b71
 7,c71 & 7,d74  #gec4 ,grants au?oriz$  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,) funds made available =  
?is "p "u section #geg1 ! ,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 describ$ 9 section #gea & to
 support ! plann+1 developm5t1          
implem5tation1 validation1 scal+ up1 &  
replication ( su* innovations4  7b7     
,plann+ grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,( ! funds
 made available "u section #geg = a     

fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all use n m ?an
 #e p]c5t or #ab1ejj1jjj 7:i*ev] is     
great]7 to aw>d plann+ grants to enable 
eligible entities to plan1 design1 &    
develop innovations describ$ 9 section  
#gea4  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 9 an am\nt t is n m  
?an #aej1jjj4  7c7 ,implem5tation grants
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,) funds made available 
= ?is "p "u section #geg1 ! ,secret>y   
%all aw>d implem5tation grants to enable
 eligible entities to fur!r develop1    
pilot1 field-te/1 implem5t1 docum5t1    
validate1 &1 z applicable1 scale up &   
replicate1 innovations describ$ 9       
section #gea4  7#b7 ,duration ,an       
implem5tation grant au?oriz$ "u ?is     
subsection %all be = a duration ( #e    
ye>s1 except t ! ,secret>y may n cont9ue
 provid+ funds "u ! grant = m ?an #c    
ye>s unless ! eligible entity           
demon/rates t x has a*iev$ satisfactory 

progress t[>d c>ry+ out ! educational   
innovations1 activities1 & projects     
describ$ 9 section #ged7;d71 z det]m9$  
by ! ,secret>y4  7#c7 ,grant am\nt ,ea* 
implem5tation grant au?oriz$ "u ?is     
subsection %all be 9 an am\nt suffici5t 
to enable ! eligible entity to a*ieve ! 
purposes ( its propos$ activities &     
projects1 b %all n exce$ #aj1jjj1jjj4   
7d7 ,special rules = consortiums  7#a7  
,fiscal ag5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( 
an eligible entity apply+ = a grant "u  
?is "p z a consortium describ$ "u       
p>agraph 7#b71 7#c71 7#d71 or 7#e7 (    
section #geb1 ea* memb] ( ! consortium  
%all agree on #a su* memb] ( su*        
eligibility entity to s]ve z a 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* entity "u ?is "p4  7,c7 ,writt5     
agreem5t ,! agreem5t describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be 9 writ+ & sign$

 by ea* memb] ( ! consortium4  7#b7     
,subgrants ,9 ! case ( an eligible      
entity apply+ = a grant "u ?is "p z a   
consortium describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71    
7#c71 7#d71 or 7#e7 ( section #geb1 !   
fiscal ag5t = su* entity 7z describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#a77 may use ! funds provid$  
by ! grant to make subgrants to memb]s (
 ! consortium4  #ged4 ,applications  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible entity desir+ to 
receive 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 :i* is submitt$ by an       
eligible entity apply+ z a consortium   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7#b71 7#c71 7#d71
 or 7#e7 ( section #geb %all include !  
writt5 agreem5t describ$ 9 section      
#gec7;d77#a77;,c74  7c7 ,plann+ grants  
,! ,secret>y %all ensure t ! application
 requirem5ts "u ?is section = a plann+  
grant au?oriz$ "u section #gec7;b7      
include1 9 addition to ! requirem5t 9   

subsection 7b7 7if applicable71 only ^? 
m9imal requirem5ts t are necess>y to    
review ! propos$ process ( an eligible  
entity = ! plann+1 design1 & developm5t 
( "o or m ( ! innovations describ$ 9    
section #gea4  7d7 ,implem5tation grants
 ,an application "u ?is section = an    
innovation grant au?oriz$ "u section    
#gec7;c7 %all include1 9 addition to !  
requirem5t "u subsection 7b7 7if        
applicable71 descriptions (--  7#a7 ea* 
innovation describ$ 9 section #gea t !  
eligible entity w\ld implem5t us+ !     
funds made available by su* grant1      
includ+1 z applicable1 a description ( !
 evid5ce base support+ su* innovation2  
7#b7 h[ ea* su* innovation w address !  
purpose ( ?is "p1 z describ$ 9 section  
#gea1 & h[ ea* su* innovation w fur!r ! 
in/itutional or organizational mission (
 ! "p ,b in/itution t is "p ( ! eligible
 entity2  7#c7 ! specific activities t !
 eligible entity w c>ry out ) funds made
 available by su* grant1 includ+1 9 !   
case ( an eligible entity apply+ z a    

consortium describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71    
7#c71 7#d71 or 7#e7 ( section #geb1 a   
description ( ! activities t ea* memb] (
 ! consortium w c>ry out & a description
 ( ! capacity ( ea* su* memb] to c>ry   
out ^? activities2  7#d7 ! p]=mance     
measures t ! eligible entity w use to   
track its progress 9 implem5t+ ea* su*  
innovation1 includ+ a description ( h[ !
 entity w implem5t ^? 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 = an indep5d5t
 evaluation ( ! implem5tation & impact (
 ! projects fund$ by su* grant1         
includ+--  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#f7 ! plan ( ! eligible entity =       
cont9u+ ea* propos$ innovation aft] !   
grant has end$4  #gee4 ,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 support develop+ programs &          
initiatives 9 "p ,b in/itutions to      
enhance und]graduate & graduate programs
 9 sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 &        
ma!matics2  7#d7 innovative p>tn]%ips   
betwe5 "p ,b in/itutions & o!r          
organizations to e/abli% innovation     
ecosy/ems 9 support ( economic          
developm5t1 entrepr5eur%ip1 & !         
comm]cialization ( te*nology support$ by
 fund$ rese>*2  7#e7 educational        
innovations t enhance ! quality & numb] 
( traditional & alt]native r\te tea*]   
prep>ation programs at "p ,b in/itutions

 to enable tea*]s to be highly effective
 9 ! classroom & to enable su* programs 
to meet ! dem&s = div]sity &            
acc\ntability 9 tea*] education2 &  7#f7
 educational innovations t /r5g!n       
po/graduate employm5t outcomes ( "p ,b  
in/itutions ?r\gh ! implem5tation (     
compreh5sive & /rategic c>e] pa?ways =  
/ud5ts4  #gef4 ,uses ( funds  7a7       
,plann+ grants ,an eligible entity      
receiv+ a plann+ grant "u section       
#gec7;b7 %all use funds made available  
by su* grant to conduct a compreh5sive  
in/itutional plann+ process t includes--
  7#a7 an assessm5t ( ! ne$s ( ! "p ,b  
in/itution2  7#b7 rese>* on educational 
innovations describ$ 9 section #gea t w 
meet ! ne$s describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72   
7#c7 ! selection ( "o or m su*          
educational innovations = implem5tation2
  7#d7 an assessm5t ( ! capacity ( ! "p 
,b in/itution to implem5t su*           
educational innovation2 &  7#e7         
activities to fur!r develop su*         
capacity4  7b7 ,implem5tation grants ,an

 eligible entity receiv+ an             
implem5tation grant "u section #gec7;c7 
%all use ! funds made available by su*  
grant to fur!r develop1 pilot1          
field-te/1 implem5t1 docum5t1 validate1 
&1 z applicable1 scale up1 & replicate  
innovations describ$ 9 section #gea1 su*
 z 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+      
/ud5ts 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] college )\t !   
ne$ = rem$iation72  7#c7 increase !     
numb] ( m9ority males :o atta9 a        
po/second>y degree1 su* z ?r\gh         
evid5ce-bas$ int]v5tions t integrate    
academic advis+ ) social & cultural     
supports & assi/ance ) job placem5t2    
7#d7 increase ! 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 :o graduate 
f po/second>y s*ool on "t1 su* z ?r\gh !
 provision ( compreh5sive academic &    
nonacademic /ud5t support s]vices2  7#e7
 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#f7 develop p>tn]%ips     
betwe5 "p ,b in/itutions & o!r          
organizations to e/abli% innovation     
ecosy/ems 9 support ( economic          
developm5t1 entrepr5eur%ip1 & !         

comm]cialization ( te*nology support$ by
 fund$ rese>*2  7#g7 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#h7 enhance ! quality & numb] 
( traditional & alt]native r\te tea*]   
prep>ation programs at "p ,b in/itutions
 to enable graduates to be highly       
effective 9 ! classroom & to enable su* 
programs to meet ! dem&s = div]sity &   
acc\ntability 9 tea*] education2  7#i7  
exp& ! effective use ( te*nology 9 high]
 education1 su* z ?r\gh collaboration   
betwe5 in/itutions on implem5t+         
te*nology-enabl$ deliv]y models 7includ+
 hybrid models7 or ?r\gh ! use ( op5    
educational res\rces & digital cont5t2  
7#aj7 /r5g!n po/graduate employm5t      
outcomes ?r\gh ! implem5tation (        
compreh5sive & /rategic c>e] pa?ways =  
/ud5ts1 :i* may include align+ curricula
 ) work=ce ne$s1 exp]i5tial le>n+1      
integration ( c>e] s]vices1 & develop+  

p>tn]%ips ) employ]s & bus9ess          
organizations2 &  7#aa7 provide a       
cont9uum ( solutions by incorporat+     
activities t address multiple objectives
 describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#aj74 
#geg4 ,au?orization ( appropriations    
,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to  
c>ry out activities "u ?is "p-- 7#a7    
#bej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjag2 &  7#b7
 su* sums z may be necess>y = ea* ( ! #f
 succe$+ fiscal ye>s4  4