,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #befb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #g1 #bjai,mr4    
,price ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a 7= himself1 ,mrs4
 ,davis ( ,cali=nia1 & ,mr4 ,lev9 (     
,mi*igan7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & 
,labor  ,a ,,bill  ,to reau?orize title 
,,vi ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,advanc+ ,int]national & ,=eign     
,language ,education ,act4  #b4         
,int]national education programs  7a7   
,graduate & und]graduate language & area
 c5t]s & programs ,section              
#fjb7;b77#b77;,b77ii7 ( ! ,high]        
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#aabb7;b77#b77;,b77ii77 is am5d$--  7#a7
 9 subclause 7,,iii71 by /rik+ or2  7#b7
 9 subclause 7,,iv71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at
 ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7#c7 by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7,v7 ! beg9n+1        
int]m$iate1 or advanc$ /udy ( a =eign   
language relat$ to ! area (             
specialization4  4  7b7 ,int]national   

rese>* & innovation ,section #fje ( !   
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #aabe7 is am5d$ to read z     
foll[s3  #fje4 ,int]national rese>* &   
innovation  7a7 ,purpose ,x is ! purpose
 ( ?is section to support ess5tial      
int]national & =eign language education 
rese>* & innovation projects ) ! goal ( 
assess+ & /r5g!n+ int]national education
 capacity1 coord9ation1 deliv]y1 &      
outcomes to meet national ne$s4  7b7    
,au?ority  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,f ! am\nt     
provid$ to c>ry out ?is section1 !      
,secret>y %all c>ry out ! foll[+        
activities3  7,a7 ,conduct rese>* &     
/udies t contribute to ! purpose        
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 & include     
rese>* to provide a sy/ematic und]/&+ ( 
our ,nation's int]national & =eign      
language education capacity1 /ructures1 
& effectiv5ess 9 meet+ gr[+ dem&s by    
education1 gov]nm5t1 & ! private sector 
7includ+ bus9ess & o!r pr(essions74     
7,b7 ,create innovative p>adigms or     
enhance or scale up prov5 /rategies &   

practices t address sy/emic *all5ges to 
develop+ & deliv]+ int]national & =eign 
language education res\rces & exp]tise  
across educational discipl9es &         
in/itutions1 & = employ]s & o!r         
/akehold]s4  7,c7 ,develop & manage a   
national /&>diz$ database t includes !  
/r5g?s1 gaps1 & tr5ds 9 ! ,nation's     
int]national & =eign language education 
capacity1 & docum5t ! outcomes (        
programs fund$ "u ?is title = e grant   
cycle4  7#b7 ,grants or contracts ,!    
,secret>y %all c>ry out activities to   
a*ieve ! outcomes describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#a7-- 7,a7 directly2 or  7,b7 ?r\gh    
grants aw>d$ "u subsection 7d7 or 7e74  
7c7 ,eligible entities def9$ ,9 ?is     
section1 ! t]m eligible entity means--  
7#a7 an in/itution ( high] education2   
7#b7 a public or private nonpr(it       
libr>y2  7#c7 a nonpr(it educational    
organization2  7#d7 an entity t--  7,a7 
receiv$ a grant "u ?is title = a prec$+ 
fiscal ye>2 or  7,b7 z ( ! date (       
application = a grant "u ?is section is 

receiv+ a grant "u ?is title2 or  7#e7 a
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 grants  7#a7 ,program au?oriz$ ,= any  
fiscal ye> = :i* ! ,secret>y c>ries out 
activities to a*ieve ! outcomes describ$
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grants "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y   
%all aw>d su* grants1 on a competitive  
basis1 to eligible entities4  7#b7      
,requir$ activities ,an eligible entity 
t receives a grant "u ?is subsection    
%all use ! grant funds = ! sy/ematic    
developm5t1 collection1 analysis1       
publication1 & dissem9ation ( data1 &   
o!r in=mation res\rces 9 a mann] t is   
easily und]/&able1 made publicly        
available1 & t contributes to a*iev+ !  
purposes ( subsection 7a7 & a*ieves at  
lea/ "o ( ! outcomes describ$ 9         
subsection 7b77#a74  7#c7 ,discretion>y 
activities ,an eligible entity t        
receives a grant "u ?is subsection may  
use ! grant to c>ry out ! foll[+        
activities3  7,a7 ,assess & docum5t     

int]national & =eign language education 
capacity & supply ?r\gh /udies or       
surveys t--  7i7 det]m9e ! numb] ( =eign
 language c\rses1 programs1 & enrollm5ts
 at all levels ( education & 9 all      
languages1 includ+ a det]m9ation ( gaps 
9 ^? deem$ critical to ! national       
int]e/2  7ii7 measure ! numb] & types ( 
degrees or c]tificates aw>d$ 9 area     
/udies1 global /udies1 =eign language   
/udies1 & int]national bus9ess &        
pr(essional /udies1 includ+             
id5tification ( gaps 9 ^? deem$ critical
 to ! national int]e/2  7iii7 measure ! 
numb] ( =eign language1 area or         
int]national /udies faculty1 includ+    
int]national bus9ess faculty1 & elem5t>y
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tea*]s by language1 degree1 & _w area2  
or  7iv7 measure ! numb] ( und]graduate 
& graduate /ud5ts engag+ 9 long- or     
%ort-t]m education or int]n%ip abroad   
programs z "p ( _! curriculum1 includ+  
c\ntries ( de/9ation4  7,b7 ,assess !   
dem&s =1 & outcomes (1 int]national &   

=eign language education & _! alignm5t1 
?r\gh /udies1 surveys1 & conf]5ces to-- 
7i7 det]m9e dem&s = increas$ or improv$ 
in/ruction 9 =eign language1 area or    
global /udies1 or o!r int]national      
fields1 & ! dem& = employees ) su*      
skills & k 9 ! education1 gov]nm5t1 &   
private sectors 7includ+ bus9ess & o!r  
pr(essions72  7ii7 assess ! employm5t or
 utilization ( graduates ( programs     
support$ "u ?is title by educational1   
gov]nm5tal1 & private sector            
organizations 7includ+ bus9ess & o!r    
pr(essions72 or  7iii7 assess /&>diz$   
outcomes & effectiv5ess & b5*m>k+ (     
programs support$ "u ?is title4  7,c7   
,develop & publi% specializ$ mat]ials = 
use 9 =eign language1 area1 global1 or  
o!r int]national /udies1 includ+ 9      
int]national bus9ess or o!r pr(essional 
education or te*nical tra9+1 z          
appropriate4  7,d7 ,conduct /udies or   
surveys t id5tify & docum5t sy/emic     
*all5ges & *anges ne$$ 9 high] education
 & elem5t>y s*ool & second>y s*ool      

sy/ems to make int]national & =eign     
language education available to all     
/ud5ts z "p ( ! basic curriculum1       
includ+ *all5ges 9 curr5t evaluation    
/&>ds1 entrance & graduation            
requirem5ts1 program accr$itation1 /ud5t
 degree requirem5ts1 or tea*] & faculty 
legal workplace b>ri]s to education &   
rese>* abroad4  7,e7 ,) respect to      
und]repres5t$ in/itutions ( high]       
education 7includ+ m9ority-s]v+         
in/itutions or community colleges71 c>ry
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docum5t--  7i7 sy/emic *all5ges & *anges
 & inc5tives & p>tn]%ips ne$$ to        
compreh5sively & su/a9ably              
int]nationalize educational programm+2  
or  7ii7 %ort- & long-t]m outcomes (    
successful int]nationalization /rategies
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ext5t to :i* programs assi/$ "u ?is     
title reflect div]se p]spectives & a    
wide range ( views & g5]ate debate on _w
 regions & int]national affairs4  7e7   
,innovation grants  7#a7 ,program       

au?oriz$ ,= any fiscal ye> = :i* !      
,secret>y c>ries out activities to      
a*ieve ! outcomes describ$ 9 subsection 
7b77#a7 ?r\gh innovation grants "u ?is  
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d su*   
grants1 on a competitive basis1 to      
eligible entities4  7#b7 ,uses ( funds  
,an eligible entity t receives an       
innovation grant "u ?is subsection %all 
use ! grant funds to fund projects      
consi/5t ) ! purposes describ$ 9        
subsection 7a7 t e/abli% & conduct      
innovative /rategies1 or scale up prov5 
/rategies1 & t a*ieve at lea/ "o ( !    
outcomes describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a71 
:i* may include "o or m ( ! foll[+3     
7,a7 ,innovative p>adigms to improve    
communication1 %>+1 & deliv]y ( res\rces
 t fur!r ! purposes describ$ 9          
subsection 7a7 includ+ ! foll[+3  7i7   
,network+ /ructures & sy/ems to m       
effectively mat* graduates )            
int]national & =eign language education 
skills ) employm5t ne$s4  7ii7 ,%>+     
int]national speciali/ exp]tise across  

in/itutions ( high] education or 9 !    
work=ce to pursue specialization or     
le>n+ opportunities n available at any  
s+le in/itution ( high] education1 su* z
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 languages1 _w areas or regions1        
int]national bus9ess or o!r pr(essional 
areas1 or specializ$ rese>* topics (    
national /rategic int]e/4  7iii7        
,produc+1 collect+1 organiz+1 pres]v+1 &
 widely dissem9at+ int]national & =eign 
language education exp]tise1 res\rces1  
c\rses1 & o!r in=mation ?r\gh ! use (   
electronic te*nologies & o!r te*niques4 
7iv7 ,collaborative initiatives to      
id5tify1 capture1 & provide consi/5t    
access to1 & creation (1 digital global 
libr>y res\rces t are beyond ! capacity 
( any s+le eligible entity receiv+ a    
grant "u ?is section or any s+le        
in/itution ( high] education1 includ+ ! 
pr(essional developm5t ( libr>y /aff4   
7v7 ,utilization ( te*nology to create  
op5-s\rce res\rces 9 int]national1 area1
 global1 & =eign language /udies t are  

adaptable to multiple educational sett+s
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betwe5 te*nologi/s1 curriculum design]s1
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7,b7 ,innovative curriculum1 tea*+1 &   
le>n+ /rategies1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7i7  
,new initiatives = collaborations (     
discipl9>y programs ) =eign language1   
area1 global1 & int]national /udies1 &  
education abroad programs t address !   
int]nationalization ( su* discipl9>y    
/udies ) ! purpose ( produc+ globally   
compet5t graduates4  7ii7 ,innovative   
collaborations betwe5 e/abli%$ c5t]s (  
int]national & =eign language education 
excell5ce & und]repres5t$ in/itutions & 
populations seek+ to fur!r _! goals =   
/r5g!n+ int]national1 area1 global1 &   
=eign language /udies1 includ+ at       
m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions or community   
colleges4  7iii7 ,tea*+ & le>n+         
collaborations among =eign language1    
area1 global1 or o!r int]national /udies
 ) diaspora communities1 includ+ h]itage

 /ud5ts4  7iv7 ,new approa*es & me?ods  
to tea*+ em]g+ global issues1           
cross-regional int]actions1 &           
und]repres5t$ regions or c\ntries1 su* z
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,innovative assessm5t & outcome tools & 
te*niques t fur!r ! purposes describ$ 9 
subsection 7a71 includ+ ! foll[+3  7i7  
,int]national & =eign language education
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outcome-focus$ tra9+ modules1 su* z     
c]tificates or badges1 imm]sion le>n+1  
or e-portfolio sy/ems4  7ii7 ,effective 
& easily accessible me?ods ( assess+    
pr(essionally useful levels ( pr(ici5cy 
9 =eign languages or compet5cies 9 area1
 culture1 & global k or o!r int]national
 fields 9 programs "u ?is title1 :i* may
 include use ( op5 access onl9e & o!r   
co/-effective tools = /ud5ts & educators
 at all educational levels & 9 !        
workplace4  7f7 ,application ,ea*       
eligible entity desir+ a grant "u ?is   
section %all submit to ! ,secret>y an   
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   

conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y %all
 require1 includ+--  7#a7 a description 
( ea* propos$ project ! eligible entity 
plans to c>ry out "u ?is section & h[   
su* project meets ! purposes describ$ 9 
subsection 7a72  7#b7 if applicable1 a  
demon/ration ( :y ! entity ne$s a waiv] 
or r$uction ( ! mat*+ requirem5t "u     
subsection 7g72 &  7#c7 an assurance t  
ea* su* propos$ project w be            
self-su/a9able aft] ! project is        
complet$4  7g7 ,mat*+ ,requirem5t  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! total co/ =  
c>ry+ out a project support$ by a grant 
"u ?is section %all be no m ?an #ff4ff  
p]c5t4  7#b7 ,non-,f$]al %>e            
contributions ,! non-,f$]al %>e ( su*   
co/ may be provid$ ei!r 9-k9d or 9 ca%1 
f in/itutional & non-in/itutional funds1
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private sector corporations1 nonpr(its1 
or f\ndations4  7#c7 ,special rule ,!   
,secret>y may waive or r$uce ! %>e      
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 = eligible     
entities t--  7,a7 are m9ority-s]v+     

in/itutions or are community colleges2  
or  7,b7 h submitt$ a grant application 
z requir$ by subsection 7f7 t           
demon/rates a ne$ = su* a waiv] or      
r$uction4  7h7 ,database & ,report+ ,!  
,secret>y %all directly1 or ?r\gh grants
 or contracts ) an eligible grant       
recipi5t-- 7#a7 e/abli%1 curate1 ma9ta91
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web-bas$ site :i* %all %[case ! results 
( ?is section & s]ve z a us]-fri5dly    
repository ( ! in=mation1 res\rces1 &   
be/ practices g5]at$ ?r\gh activities   
conduct$ "u ?is section2 &  7#b7 prep>e1
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public at lea/ once e #e ye>s1 a report 
t summ>izes key f9d+s & policy issues f 
! activities conduct$ "u ?is section1   
especially z su* activities relate to   
int]national & =eign language education 
& outcomes4  4  7c7 ,discont9uation (   
=eign in=mation access program ,"p ,a ( 
title ,,vi ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #aaba et seq47 is  
fur!r am5d$ by /rik+ sections #fjf &    

#faj1 & r$esignat+ sections #fjg1 #fjh1 
& #fji z sections #fjf1 #fjg1 & #fjh1   
respectively4  #c4 ,global bus9ess &    
pr(essional education programs  7a7     
,f9d+s2 purpose ,section #faa ( ! ,high]
 ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#aacj7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection     
7a7--  7,a7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#a7 to   
read z foll[s3  7#a7 ! future welf>e ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates w dep5d sub/antially on  
increas+ int]national & global skills 9 
bus9ess1 educational1 & o!r pr(essional 
communities & creat+ an aw>5ess among ! 
,am]ican public ( ! int]nationalization 
( our economy & num]\s o!r pr(essional  
areas important to ! national int]e/ 9 !
 #ba/ c5tury2  2  7,b7 by am5d+ p>agraph
 7#b7 to read z foll[s3  7#b7 conc]t$   
ef=ts are necess>y to engage bus9ess &  
o!r pr(essional education & te*nical    
tra9+ programs1 language1 area1 & global
 /udy programs1 pr(essional int]national
 affairs education programs1 public &   
private sector organizations1 & ,unit$  
,/ates bus9ess 9 a mutually productive  

relation%ip :i* b5efits ! ,nation's     
future economic & security int]e/s2  2  
7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ & !      
int]national & ins]t+ & o!r pr(essional 
fields & ! int]national & global2 &     
7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#d7--  7i7 by ins]t+ 1 
z well z o!r pr(essional organizations  
aft] dep>tm5ts ( comm]ce2 &  7ii7 by    
ins]t+ or o!r pr(essions aft] bus9ess2 &
  7#b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9        
p>agraph 7#a7--  7i7 by /rik+ & economic
 ent]prise & ins]t+ 1 economic          
ent]prise1 & security2 &  7ii7 by ins]t+
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7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ to prosp]
 9 an int]national & ins]t+ & o!r       
pr(essional fields to prosp] 9 a global4
  7b7 ,pr(essional & te*nical education 
= global competitiv5ess ,section #fac ( 
! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj   
,u4,s4,c4 #aacj;a7 is am5d$ to read z   
foll[s3  #fac4 ,pr(essional & te*nical  
education = global competitiv5ess  7a7  
,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is section is to 
support innovative /rategies t provide  

und]graduate & graduate /ud5ts ) !      
global pr(essional compet5cies1         
p]spectives1 & skills ne$$ to /r5g!n &  
enri* global engagem5t & competitiv5ess 
9 a wide v>iety ( pr(essional & te*nical
 fields important to ! national int]e/ 9
 ! #ba/ c5tury4  7b7 ,program au?oriz$  
,! ,secret>y %all make grants to1 or    
ent] into contracts ) eligible entities 
to pay ! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( programs  
design$ to--  7#a7 e/abli% an           
int]discipl9>y global focus 9 !         
und]graduate & graduate curricula (     
bus9ess1 sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 &  
o!r pr(essional education & te*nical    
tra9+ programs to be det]m9$ by !       
,secret>y bas$ on national ne$s2  7#b7  
produce graduates ) pr(ici5cies 9 bo? ! 
global aspects ( _! pr(essional         
education or te*nical tra9+ fields &    
int]national1 cross-cultural1 & =eign   
language skills2 &  7#c7 provide        
appropriate s]vices to or p>tn]%ips ) ! 
corporate1 gov]nm5t1 & nonpr(it         
communities 9 ord] to exp& k & capacity 

= global engagem5t & competitiv5ess &   
provide int]n%ip or employm5t           
opportunities = /ud5ts & graduates )    
int]national skills4  7c7 ,m&atory      
,activities ,an eligible entity t       
receives a grant "u ?is section %all use
 ! grant to c>ry out ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,) 
respect to und]graduate or graduate     
pr(essional education & te*nical tra9+  
curricula1 incorporat+--  7,a7 =eign    
language programs t lead to pr(ici5cy1  
includ+ imm]sion opportunities2  7,b7   
int]national1 area1 or global /udies    
programs2  7,c7 education1 int]n%ips1 or
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abroad2 &  7,d7 global bus9ess1         
economic1 & trade /udies1 :]e           
appropriate4  7#b7 ,innovat+ & improv+  
int]national1 global1 & =eign language  
education curricula to s]ve ! ne$s (    
bus9ess & o!r pr(essional & nonpr(it    
communities1 includ+ developm5t ( new   
programs = nontraditional1 mid-c>e]1 or 
"p-"t /ud5ts4  7#c7 ,e/abli%+ education 
or int]n%ip abroad programs1 dome/ic    

globally focus$ int]n%ips1 or o!r       
innovative approa*es to enable          
und]graduate or graduate /ud5ts 9       
pr(essional education or te*nical tra9+ 
to develop =eign language skills & k (  
=eign cultures1 societies1 & global     
dim5sions ( _! pr(essional fields4  7#d7
 ,develop+ collaborations betwe5        
in/itutions ( high] education &         
corporations or nonpr(it organizations 9
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competitiv5ess 9 global bus9ess1 trade1 
or o!r global pr(essional activities4   
7d7 ,discretion>y activities ,an        
eligible entity t receives a grant "u   
?is section may use ! grant to c>ry out 
! foll[+3  7#a7 ,develop+ specializ$    
tea*+ mat]ials & c\rses1 includ+ =eign  
language & area or global /udies        
mat]ials1 & innovative te*nological     
deliv]y sy/ems appropriate =            
pr(essionally ori5t$ /ud5ts4  7#b7      
,e/abli%+ /ud5t fell[%ips or o!r        
innovative support opportunities1       
includ+ = und]repres5t$ populations1    

fir/ g5]ation college /ud5ts 7def9$ 9   
section #djb;,a71 & h]itage le>n]s1 =   
education & tra9+ 9 global pr(essional  
developm5t activities4  7#c7 ,develop+  
opportunities or fell[%ips = faculty or 
junior faculty ( pr(essional education  
or te*nical tra9+ 7includ+ ! faculty (  
m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions or community   
colleges7 to acquire or /r5g!n          
int]national & global skills &          
p]spectives4  7#d7 ,creat+ in/itutes t  
take place ov] academic breaks1 l !     
summ]1 includ+ ?r\gh te*nological means1
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 or o!r int]national /udies 9 le>n+     
areas ( global bus9ess1 sci5ce1         
te*nology1 eng9e]+1 or o!r pr(essional  
education & tra9+ fields4  7#e7         
,int]nationaliz+ curricula at           
m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions or community   
colleges to fur!r ! purposes ( ?is      
section4  7#f7 ,e/abli%+ int]national   
l9kages or p>tn]%ips ) in/itutions (    
high] education1 corporations1 or       
organizations t contribute to !         

objectives ( ?is section4  7#g7         
,develop+ programs to in=m ! public (   
increas+ global int]dep5d5ce 9          
pr(essional education & te*nical tra9+  
fields4  7#h7 ,e/abli%+ trade education 
programs ?r\gh agreem5ts ) regional1    
national1 global1 bilat]al1 or          
multilat]al trade c5t]s1 c\ncils1 or    
associations4  7e7 ,application ,ea*    
eligible entity desir+ a grant "u ?is   
section %all submit an application to ! 
,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &     
includ+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
reasonably require1 includ+ assurances  
t--  7#a7 ea* propos$ project h         
reasonable & demon/rable plans =        
su/a9ability & replicability ^u         
completion ( ! project2  7#b7 !         
in/itution ( high] education w use !    
assi/ance provid$ "u ?is section to     
supplem5t & n supplant activities       
conduct$ by in/itutions ( high]         
education describ$ 9 7b72  7#c7 9 ! case
 ( eligible entities t are consortia (  
in/itutions ( high] education1 or       

p>tn]%ip describ$ 9 subsection          
7g77#a77;,c71 a copy ( _! p>tn]%ip      
agreem5t t demon/rates compliance )     
subsection 7b7 w be provid$ to !        
,secret>y2  7#d7 ! activities fund$ by !
 grant w reflect div]se p]spectives & a 
wide range ( views ( _w regions &       
int]national affairs :]e applicable2 &  
7#e7 if applicable1 a demon/ration ( :y 
! eligible entity ne$s a waiv] or       
r$uction ( ! mat*+ requirem5t "u        
subsection 7f74  7f7 ,mat*+ requirem5t  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! total   
co/ = c>ry+ out a program support$ by a 
grant "u ?is section %all be n m ?an #ej
 p]c5t4  7#b7 ,non-,f$]al %>e           
contributions ,! non-,f$]al %>e ( su*   
co/ may be provid$ ei!r 9-k9d or 9 ca%1 
f in/itutional & non-in/itutional funds1
 includ+ contributions f ,/ate & private
 sector corporations1 nonpr(its1 or     
f\ndations4  7#c7 ,special rule ,!      
,secret>y may waive or r$uce ! %>e      
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 = eligible     
entities t--  7,a7 are m9ority-s]v+     

in/itutions or are community colleges2  
or  7,b7 h submitt$ a grant application 
z requir$ by subsection 7e7 t           
demon/rates a ne$ = su* a waiv] or      
r$uction4  7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is       
section3 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m   
eligible entity means--  7,a7 an        
in/itution ( high] education2  7,b7 a   
consortia ( su* in/itutions2 or  7,c7 a 
p>tn]%ip betwe5-- 7i7 an in/itution (   
high] education or a consortia ( su*    
in/itutions2 &  7ii7 at lea/ "o         
corporate or nonpr(it entity4  7#b7     
,pr(essional education & te*nical tra9+ 
,! t]m pr(essional education & te*nical 
tra9+ means a program at an in/itution (
 high] education t (f]s und]graduate1   
graduate1 or po/-graduate level         
education 9 a pr(essional or te*nical   
field t is det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y z     
meet+ a national ne$ = global or        
int]national compet5cy 7:i* may include 
bus9ess1 sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1    
law1 heal?1 en]gy1 environm5t1          
agriculture1 transportation1 or         

education74  7h7 ,fund+ rule ,not)/&+   
any o!r provision ( ?is title1 funds    
made available to ! ,secret>y = a fiscal
 ye> may n be obligat$ or exp5d$ to c>ry
 out ?is section unless ! funds         
appropriat$ = su* fiscal ye> to c>ry out
 ?is title exce$s #fe1ajc1jjj4  4  7c7  
,discont9uation ( c]ta9 au?orizations ( 
appropriations ,"p ,b ( ! ,high]        
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#aacj et seq47 is fur!r am5d$ by /rik+  
section #fad4  #d4 ,repeal ( assi/ance  
program = ,in/itute = ,int]national     
,public ,policy ,"p ,c ( title ,,vi ( ! 
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq47 is repeal$4    
#e4 ,g5]al provisions  7a7 ,def9itions  
,section #fca7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education 
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #aacb7;a77  
is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#i71 by    
/rik+ & at ! end2  7#b7 9 p>agraph      
7#aj71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end &      
ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7#c7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7#aa7 ! t]m community   
college has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m junior or

 community college 9 section #cab7;f72 &
  7#ab7 ! t]m m9ority-s]v+ in/itution   
means an in/itution ( high] education t 
is eligible to receive a grant "u "p ,a 
or ,b ( title ,,iii or title ,v4  4  7b7
 ,m9ority-,s]v+ in/itutions ,"p ,d (    
title ,,vi ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #aacb et seq47 is  
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ section #fcg2     
7#b7 by r$esignat+ section #fch z       
section #fcg2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]    
section #fcg1 z s r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3 
#fch4 ,priority to m9ority-s]v+         
in/itutions  7a7 ,priority ,9 seek+     
applications & aw>d+ grants "u ?is      
title1 ! ,secret>y1 may give priority   
to-- 7#a7 m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions2 or  
7#b7 in/itutions ( high] education t    
apply = su* grants t propose significant
 & su/a9$ collaborative activities ) "o 
or m m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions4  7b7     
,te*nical assi/ance ,! ,secret>y %all   
provide te*nical assi/ance to           
m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions to ensure      
maximum di/ribution ( grants to eligible

 m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions & among ea*   
category ( su* in/itutions4  4  7c7     
,au?orization ( appropriations ,"p ,d ( 
title ,,vi ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #aacb et seq47 is  
fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+   
new section3  #fci4 ,au?orization (     
appropriations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to
 subsection 7b71 !re are au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is title       
#abe1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj & ea* ( 
! #e succe$+ fiscal ye>s4  7b7 ,adju/m5t
 = inflation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! am\nt    
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ "u subsection
 7a7 = fiscal ye> #bjba & ea* ( ! #d    
succe$+ fiscal ye>s %all be deem$       
increas$ by a p]c5tage equal to ! annual
 adju/m5t p]c5tage4  7#b7 ,def9ition ,9 
?is subsection1 ! t]m annual adju/m5t   
p]c5tage z appli$ to a fiscal ye>1 means
 ! e/imat$ p]c5tage *ange 9 ! ,consum]  
,price ,index 7z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1
 us+ ! def9ition 9 section #dgh7;f77 = !
 mo/ rec5t cal5d> ye> end+ prior to !   
beg9n+ ( t fiscal ye>4  4