,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cejc ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #bf1 #bjai ,ms4 ,johnson of ,texas 7for herself and ,mr4 ,young7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and ,labor ,a ,,bill ,to direct the ,secretary of ,education to carry out a pilot program to make grants to institutions of higher education to pay the costs of obtaining a ,united ,states passport necessary for certain students to participate in a study abroad program4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,passport ,assistance for ,disadvantaged ,students ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,demonstration program 7a7 ,authorization ,the ,secretary shall carry out a pilot program to make grants to institutions of higher education to-- 7#a7 reimburse a student who is a ,pell ,grant recipient enrolled at the institution for the costs of obtaining a ,united ,states passport necessary for such student to participate in a study abroad program2 and 7#b7 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,state1 directly pay the costs described in paragraph 7#a7 in the case of a ,united ,states passport event carried out by the ,secretary of ,state on the campus of such institution4 7b7 ,application ,to be eligible to receive a grant under this section1 an institution of higher education shall1 not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 submit an application to the ,secretary that includes-- 7#a7 the number of ,pell ,grant recipients enrolled at the institution that participated in a study abroad program during each of the #e years before the date of such application2 7#b7 an assurance that the institution will report to the ,secretary the number of ,pell ,grant recipients enrolled at the institution that participated in a study abroad program annually for each of the #d years after the date on which the application is submitted2 7#c7 a description of how the institution will engage in student outreach in carrying a grant under this section2 7#d7 such other information as the ,secretary may require4 7c7 ,awards 7#a7 ,requirements ,not later than #b years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall make grants under subsection 7a7 to each of the following3 7,a7 ,a four-year public institution of higher education4 7,b7 ,a public historically ,black college or university4 7,c7 ,a public ,hispanic-serving institution4 7#b7 ,other awards ,after making the awards required under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary-- 7,a7 may make grants to additional institutions of higher education2 and 7,b7 shall give priority under subparagraph 7,a7 to institutions of higher education with study abroad programs that offer science1 technology1 engineering1 and math courses4 7d7 ,reporting requirements 7#a7 ,institution reporting ,an institution of higher education that receives a grant under this section shall not later than #a year after receiving such grant submit to the ,secretary and the ,secretary of ,state a report that includes-- 7,a7 a description of the student outreach carried out through a grant under this section2 and 7,b7 the number of ,pell ,grant recipients who-- 7i7 obtained a ,united ,states passport pursuant to such grant2 and 7ii7 participated in a study abroad program in the year after the institution received such grant4 7#b7 ,department reporting ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this section1 and annually for the #c years thereafter1 the ,secretary1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,state1 shall submit a report to ,congress that includes-- 7,a7 a description of the awards made under this section2 and 7,b7 an assessment of the pilot program under this section4 7e7 ,final assessment ,not later than #a year after the date on which the pilot program authority terminates under subsection 7f71 the ,secretary and the ,secretary of ,state shall each-- 7#a7 prepare an assessment of the pilot program1 including a recommendation as to whether-- 7,a7 the pilot program should be continued and expanded2 or 7,b7 a similar program related to other higher education programs1 such as graduate and postgraduate programs1 community colleges1 vocational programs1 and apprenticeship programs1 should be carried out2 and 7#b7 submit such assessment to ,congress4 7f7 ,term ,the authority to carry out the pilot program under this section shall terminate on the date that is #e years after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7g7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section #ejj1jjj for fiscal year #bjba and each of the succeeding #c fiscal years4 7h7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,hispanic-serving institution ,the term ,hispanic-serving institution has the meaning given the term under section #ejb of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja;a74 7#b7 ,historically ,black college or university ,the term historically ,black college or university has the meaning given the term part ,b institution under section #cbb7b7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfa7b774 7#c7 ,institution of higher education ,the term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section #aja of the ,higher ,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb74 7#d7 ,pell ,grant recipient ,the term ,pell ,grant recipient means a recipient of financial aid under subpart #a of part ,a of title ,,iv of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a et seq474 7#e7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,education4