,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bh1 #bjae    
,mr4 ,v>gas introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'  
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize !     
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to make   
grants ) m9ority s]v+ in/itutions = !   
purpose ( e/abli%+ v]ifi$ deliv]y sy/ems
 to address social & academic problems  
fac+ vet]ans enroll$ at su* in/itutions1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,vet]an ,excell5ce
 ,?r\gh ,education ,act ( #bjae4  #b4   
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs grants to 
m9ority s]v+ in/itutions to address     
social & academic problems fac+ vet]ans 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans    
,affairs may make grants to m9ority s]v+
 in/itutions = ! purpose ( e/abli%+     
v]ifi$ deliv]y sy/ems to address social 
& academic problems fac+ vet]ans enroll$
 at su* in/itutions4  7b7 ,use ( funds  
,! recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is section    
%all use ! grant funds to c>ry out any (

 ! foll[+ activities = vet]ans enroll$  
at ! in/itution receiv+ ! grant3 7#a7   
,provid+ education s]vices1 includ+     
po/-second>y education1 c\rses 9 ,engli%
 z a second language1 g5]al education   
developm5t prep>ation1 f9ancial lit]acy 
work%ops & c\rses1 g5]ational div]sity  
aw>5ess programs1 & heal? & wellness    
programs4  7#b7 ,activities design$ to  
increase access to work=ce s]vices1     
includ+ on-job tra9+1 int]n%ips1 skills 
tra9+1 job placem5t1 & p]sonal          
developm5t4  7#c7 ,o!r types ( support  
s]vices1 includ+ heal? & nutrition      
s]vices1 h\s+ assi/ance1 transportation1
 & *ild c>e4  7#d7 ,e/abli%+ a c5t] =   
vet]an /ud5t success on ! campus ( !    
in/itution to provide a s+le po9t (     
contact to coord9ate compreh5sive       
support s]vices = vet]ans :o are enroll$
 9 a program ( education (f]$ by !      
in/itution4  7#e7 ,e/abli%+ a vet]an    
support team1 includ+ repres5tatives f !
 (fices ( ! in/itution responsible =    
admissions1 regi/ration1 f9ancial aid1  

vet]ans b5efits1 academic advis+1 /ud5t 
heal?1 p]sonal or m5tal heal? c\nsel+1  
c>e] advis+1 & disabilities s]vices1 &  
any o!r (fice ( ! in/itution t provides 
support to vet]an /ud5ts on campus4     
7#f7 ,provid+ a coord9ator ^: prim>y    
responsibility is to coord9ate !        
activities c>ri$ out "u ! grant4  7#g7  
,monitor+ ! rates ( enrollm5t1 p]si/5ce1
 & completion ( vet]ans :o are enroll$ 9
 a program ( education (f]$ by !        
in/itution4  7#h7 ,develop+ a plan to   
su/a9 a c5t] describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d7   
aft] ! in/itution no long] receives     
funds "u ?is section4  7#i7 ,provid+    
outrea* to vet]ans to enc\rage !m to    
enroll 9 a program ( education (f]$ by !
 in/itution4  7#aj7 ,provid+ supportive 
in/ructional s]vices = vet]ans enroll$ 9
 a program ( education (f]$ by !        
in/itution1 includ+-- 7,a7 p]sonal1     
academic1 & c>e] c\nsel+2  7,b7 tutor+ &
 academic skill-build+ assi/ance2 &     
7,c7 assi/ance ) special admissions &   
transf]r+ cr$its f previ\sly att5d$     

in/itutions ( high] le>n+ or o!r        
relevant cr$its4  7#aa7 ,provid+        
assi/ance to vet]ans admitt$ = enrollm5t
 9 a program ( education (f]$ by !      
in/itution 9 obta9+ /ud5t f9ancial aid4 
7#ab7 ,provid+ h\s+ support = vet]ans   
enroll$ 9 a program ( education (f]$ by 
! in/itution :o live 9 in/itutional     
facilities or :o commute4  7#ac7        
,academic programs1 ori5tation programs1
 & o!r activities design$ to ease !     
transition to campus life = su* vet]ans4
  7#ad7 ,support = vet]an /ud5t         
organizations & vet]an /ud5t support    
gr\ps at ! in/itution4  7#ae7           
,coord9ation ( academic advis+ &        
admissions c\nsel+ ) milit>y            
in/allations & national gu>d units      
locat$ 9 ! same geographic area z !     
in/itution4  7#af7 ,o!r support s]vices 
! in/itution det]m9es necess>y to ensure
 ! success ( vet]ans enroll$ 9 a program
 ( education (f]$ by ! in/itution 9     
a*iev+ educational & c>e] goals4  7c7   
,eligibility ,to be eligible to receive 

a grant "u ?is section1 a m9ority s]v+  
in/itution %all submit to ! ,secret>y an
 application conta9+ a program plan     
conta9+ a /rategy = meet+ ! ne$s (      
vet]ans enroll$ 9 ! in/itution4 ,su* a  
plan %all include-- 7#a7 an             
id5tification ( ! population to be s]v$2
  7#b7 an id5tification ( ! education & 
employm5t ne$s ( ! population to be s]v$
 & ! mann] 9 :i* ! activities propos$ to
 be provid$ us+ grant funds are design$ 
to /r5g!n ! ability ( su* individuals to
 a*ieve _! high] education goals2  7#c7 
a description ( ! activities propos$ to 
be provid$ us+ grant funds & ! mann] 9  
:i* su* activities w\ld be integrat$ )  
o!r appropriate activities c>ri$ out by 
or at ! in/itution2 &  7#d7 a           
description1 develop$ 9 consultation ) !
 ,secret>y1 ( ! p]=mance measures       
propos$ to be us$ to assess ! p]=mance (
 ! in/itution 9 c>ry+ out activities us+
 grant funds4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
section3  7#a7 ,! t]m m9ority s]v+      
in/itution means a hi/orically ,black   

college or univ]sity1 a ,hispanic-s]v+  
in/itution1 a ,tribal ,college or       
,univ]sity1 or a ,pr$om9antly ,black    
,in/itution4  7#b7 ,! t]m hi/orically   
,black college has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m "p
 ,b in/itution z def9$ 9 section #cbb7b7
 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfa7b774  7#c7 ,! t]m      
,hispanic-s]v+ in/itution has ! mean+   
giv5 t t]m 9 z section #ejb7;a77#e7 (   
su* ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja;a7a77#e774
  7#d7 ,! t]m ,tribal ,college or       
,univ]sity has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9     
section #caf7;b77#c7 ( su* ,act 7#bj    
,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;c7b77#c774  7#e7 ,! t]m 
,pr$om9antly ,black ,in/itution has !   
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #cah7;b77#f7 
( su* ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4               
#ajei;e7b77#f774  7e7 ,t]m9ation ,!     
,secret>y may only make a grant "u ?is  
section dur+ fiscal ye>s #bjaf ?r\gh    
#bjba4