,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #chbg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ah1 #bjai,mr4  
,ca/ro ( ,texas 7= himself1 ,mr4        
,cuell>1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,mr4 ,panetta1  
,mrs4 ,kirkpatrick1 ,ms4 ,wilson (      
,florida1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,mr4 ,payne1    
,ms4 ,haal&1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,mr4 ,lujn1    
,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,port]1 ,mr4
 ,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,mr4 ,g>ca (  
,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,c>bajal1 ,mr4 ,sires1   
,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d1
 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,ms4 ,muc>sel-,p[ell1 ,mr4  
,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,cisn]os1 ,mr4 ,gonzalez
 ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,s]rano1 ,mr4 ,engel1   
,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1
 ,ms4 ,sn*ez1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1
 ,mr4 ,hurd ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1   
,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,miss             
,gonzlez-,coln ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ,ms4     
,hill ( ,cali=nia1 & ,mr4 ,crd5as7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to promote & support          
collaboration betwe5 ,hispanic-s]v+     

in/itutions & ,hispanic-s]v+ s*ool      
di/ricts1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,hispanic ,educational ,res\rces &      
,emp[]m5t ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,f9d+s     
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7          
,hispanics are ! l>ge/1 y\nge/1 &       
second-fa/e/ gr[+ m9ority population 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,:ile ,hispanics  
compose #ah p]c5t ( ! population ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 !y compose #bf p]c5t ( ! 
prek9d]g>t5 ?r\gh grade #ab public s*ool
 /ud5t enrollm5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4     
7#c7 ,ov] #c1cjj s*ool di/ricts h #be   
p]c5t or m ,hispanic enrollm5t & ^?     
s*ool di/ricts enroll #gh p]c5t ( all   
prek9d]g>t5 ?r\gh grade #ab ,hispanic   
/ud5ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7         
,hispanic /ud5ts are ov]repres5t$ 9 l[] 
educational outcomes1 includ+ l[]       
grades1 l[] scores on /&>diz$ te/s1 &   
high] drop\t rates4  7#e7 ,hispanic     
/ud5ts t5d to face great] b>ri]s once 9 
college ?an non-,hispanic pe]s4 ,sev5ty 
p]c5t ( ,hispanic college /ud5ts are    

fir/-g5]ation college /ud5ts & #dh p]c5t
 ( ,hispanic college /ud5ts h an expect$
 family contribution ( #j1 z calculat$  
"u title ,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education ,act
 ( #aife4  7#f7 ,hispanics are at high  
risk ( n enroll+ or graduat+ f          
in/itutions ( high] education4  7#g7 ,m 
,hispanics are go+ to college ?an ev]   
be=e1 b only a little m ?an half ( !    
,hispanic /ud5ts :o enroll e>n a        
ba*elor's degree4  7#h7 ,hispanics lag  
beh9d non-,hispanic ,:ites1 ,blacks1 &  
,asian ,am]ican & ,native ,am]ican      
,pacific ,isl&]s 9 atta9m5t ( high s*ool
 diplomas1 associate's degrees1 &       
ba*elor's degrees4  7#i7 ,ga9s 9        
,hispanic educational atta9m5t w greatly
 b5efit ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy because 
,hispanics w make up ne>ly #bj p]c5t ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates labor =ce by #bjbd4      
7#aj7 ,hispanics are an increas+ly vital
 compon5t ( ! work=ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
 ,betwe5 #bjaj & #bjbj1 #gd p]c5t ( !   
gr[? 9 ! work=ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w be 
,hispanic work]s4  7#aa7 ,)\t elim9at+ !

 education gap = ,hispanics n[1 ! gr[+  
,hispanic population w n be prep>$ = !  
jobs ( ! future1 h9d]+ ! economy ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  #c4 ,collaboration      
betwe5 ,hispanic-s]v+ in/itutions &     
,hispanic-s]v+ s*ool di/ricts ,title ,v 
( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj 
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq47 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new "p3  ,d      
,collaboration betwe5 ,hispanic-s]v+    
in/itutions & ,hispanic-s]v+ s*ool      
di/ricts  #eca4 ,purposes ,! purposes ( 
?is "p are-- 7#a7 to promote & support  
opportunities = academic alliances &    
collaborative p>tn]%ips betwe5          
,hispanic-s]v+ in/itutions &            
,hispanic-s]v+ s*ool di/ricts = !       
purpose ( improv+ po/second>y           
educational atta9m5t ( ,hispanic /ud5ts2
 &  7#b7 to exp& & enhance ! c\rse      
(f]+s1 program quality1 & ov]all        
functionality ( ! colleges1 univ]sities1
 & s*ool di/ricts t educate ! majority (
 ,hispanic /ud5ts4  #ecb4 ,program      
au?ority1 application1 & eligibility    

7a7 ,program au?ority ,subject to !     
availability ( funds appropriat$ to c>ry
 out ?is "p1 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d      
grants1 on a competitive basis1 to      
,hispanic-s]v+ in/itutions s]v+ z grant 
recipi5t & fiscal ag5t = an eligible    
entity1 = ! eligible entity to c>ry out 
activities describ$ "u section #ecc to  
improve & exp& ! capacity to develop    
model & innovative collaboration        
agreem5ts betwe5 local educational      
ag5cies & in/itutions ( high] education 
to bett] s]ve ,hispanic /ud5ts4  7b7    
,application ,an eligible entity t      
desires to receive a grant "u ?is "p    
%all-- 7#a7 designate a ,hispanic-s]v+  
in/itution t is a memb] ( ! eligible    
entity to s]ve z ! grant applicant1     
grant recipi5t1 & fiscal ag5t = !       
eligible entity2 &  7#b7 ?r\gh su*      
designat$ ,hispanic-s]v+ in/itution1    
submit an application to ! ,secret>y at 
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & accompani$ by su*
 in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require "u 
"p ,c & ?is "p4  7c7 ,eligible entity ,!

 t]m eligible entity means a p>tn]%ip   
t-- 7#a7 %all include--  7,a7 "o or m   
,hispanic-s]v+ in/itutions1 "o ( :i*    
%all s]ve z ! grant recipi5t & fiscal   
ag5t = ! eligible entity2 &  7,b7 "o or 
m ,hispanic-s]v+ s*ool di/ricts2 &  7#b7
 may include--  7,a7 "o or m em]g+      
,hispanic-s]v+ in/itutions2  7,b7 "o or 
m em]g+ ,hispanic-s]v+ s*ool di/ricts2 &
  7,c7 "o or m nonpr(it or              
community-bas$ organizations1 bus9esses1
 or public or private entities ) a      
demon/rat$ record ( success 9 implem5t+ 
activities simil> to ! activities       
au?oriz$ "u section #ecc4  #ecc4        
,au?oriz$ activities ,an eligible entity
 t receives a grant "u ?is "p %all use !
 grant funds = #a or m ( ! foll[+       
activities to support eligible /ud5ts3  
7#a7 ,creat+ a college-b\nd culture     
among eligible /ud5ts1 :i* may include  
activities to promote ! e>ly exposure ( 
su* /ud5ts & _! families to !           
opportunities & requirem5ts (           
po/second>y education1 & o!r            

evid5ce-bas$ s]vices1 includ+ s]vices   
det]m9$ to h prov5 positive outcomes by 
! ,:at ,works ,cle>+h\se ma9ta9$ by !   
,in/itute ( ,education ,sci5ces4  7#b7  
,academic support to prep>e eligible    
/ud5ts = po/second>y education1 prev5t !
 ne$ = po/second>y rem$iation1 & provide
 high quality po/second>y rem$iation :5 
necess>y1 :i* may include--  7,a7 align+
 high s*ool c\rsework & high s*ool      
graduation requirem5ts ) ! requirem5ts =
 entrance into cr$it-be>+ c\rsework at  
#d-ye> in/itutions ( high] education1   
includ+ ,hispanic-s]v+ in/itutions2     
7,b7 e>ly id5tification & support =     
eligible /ud5ts at risk ( n graduat+ f  
high s*ool )9 #d ye>s1 or at risk (     
requir+ rem$iation ^u enroll+ 9         
po/second>y education2  7,c7 develop+ & 
implem5t+ pa?ways to po/second>y        
education t-- 7i7 provide eligible      
/ud5ts ) advanc$ c\rsework & result 9 a 
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial1 z def9$ 
9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & 
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb72

 or  7ii7 integrate rigor\s & *all5g+   
c>e] & te*nical education1 "w-bas$      
le>n+1 & advanc$ c\rsework or o!r       
academic in/ruction align$ ) ! *all5g+  
,/ate academic /&>ds adopt$ by ! ,/ate 9
 :i* ! eligible entity is locat$ "u     
section #aaaa7;b77#a7 ( ! ,elem5t>y &   
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa7;b77#a772  7,d7         
co-requisite c\rses2  7,e7              
te*nology-enhanc$ diagno/ics & deliv]y (
 rem$ial education2  7,f7 faculty       
developm5t to ensure effective          
in/ruction2 &  7,g7 practices to tea*   
self-regulat$ le>n+ & college success   
skills4  7#c7 ,support = eligible /ud5ts
 ) high s*ool completion & ! transition 
to po/second>y education1 :i* may       
include--  7,a7 activities to enc\rage  
high s*ool ret5tion & completion2  7,b7 
assi/ance ) ! college application       
process2  7,c7 assi/ance ) apply+ =     
f9ancial aid2 &  7,d7 assi/ance )       
select+ in/itutions ( high] education to
 :i* a /ud5t %\ld apply bas$ on ! ne$s &

 attributes ( ! /ud5t & ! available     
degree programs & outcomes ( !          
in/itutions4  7#d7 ,address+            
non-academic ne$s t s]ve z b>ri]s to    
college enrollm5t1 p]si/5ce1 &          
completion = eligible /ud5ts1 :i* may   
include--  7,a7 activities to address ! 
compreh5sive ne$s ( eligible /ud5ts1    
includ+ *ild c>e1 food insecurity1      
f9ances1 heal? issues1 & transportation2
 &  7,b7 activities to promote a        
positive climate on campuses (          
in/itutions ( high] education & to      
increase ! s5se ( belong+ among eligible
 /ud5ts1 includ+ ?r\gh fir/ ye> support 
programs su* z m5tor+ & pe] networks &  
advisories4  #ecd4 ,report+ ,ea*        
eligible entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is  
"p %all1 ?r\gh ! ,hispanic-s]v+         
in/itution designat$ "u section         
#ecb7;b71 submit to ! ,secret>y1 at !   
end ( ea* grant p]iod1 a report t       
includes in=mation ! ,secret>y may      
require4 ,su* report %all include       
in=mation on ! outcomes ( ! activities  

c>ri$ out by ! entity1 be=e & aft] su*  
activities 7 fund$ "u ?is "p1 on ! numb]
 & p]c5tage ( /ud5ts ent]+1 p]si/+1 &   
complet+ po/second>y education4 ,su*    
in=mation %all be disaggregat$ to       
measure ! specific impact on            
economically disadvantag$ /ud5ts1 /ud5ts
 f ea* major racial & e?nic gr\p1 /ud5ts
 ) disabilities1 ,engli% le>n]s1 /ud5ts 
( diff]5t g5d]s1 & migrant /ud5ts4      
#ece4 ,te*nical assi/ance & evaluation  
7a7 ,res]vations ,f ! total am\nt       
appropriat$ = ?is "p "u section #ebh7;a7
 = a fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all res]ve
 n m ?an ! less] ( #e p]c5t or          
#e1jjj1jjj =--  7#a7 provid+ te*nical   
assi/ance to eligible entities1 directly
 or ?r\gh grants1 contracts1 or         
coop]ative agreem5ts1 by qualifi$ exp]ts
 on us+ practices gr\nd$ 9 evid5ce to   
improve ! outcomes ( programs fund$ "u  
?is "p2 &  7#b7 conduct+ ! evaluation   
describ$ 9 subsection 7b74  7b7         
,evaluation ,! ,secret>y1 9 p>tn]%ip ) !
 ,director ( ! ,in/itute ( ,education   

,sci5ces1 %all contract ) a ?ird p>ty to
 conduct an indep5d5t evaluation ( !    
activities fund$ "u ?is "p4 ,su*        
evaluation %all include ! impact ( !    
policies & s]vices result+ f su*        
activities on ! numb] & p]c5tage (      
/ud5ts ent]+1 p]si/+1 & complet+        
po/second>y education4 ,! data collect$ 
by su* evaluation %all be disaggregat$  
to measure ! specific impact on         
economically disadvantag$ /ud5ts1 /ud5ts
 f ea* major racial & e?nic gr\p1 /ud5ts
 ) disabilities1 ,engli% le>n]s1 /ud5ts 
( diff]5t g5d]s1 & migrant /ud5ts4      
#ecf4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is "p3 7#a7       
,advanc$ c\rsework ,! t]m advanc$       
c\rsework means c\rsework design$ =     
/ud5ts to e>n po/second>y cr$it ^u      
successful completion ( ! c\rsework :ile
 /ill 9 second>y s*ool1 su* z ,advanc$  
,placem5t1 ,int]national ,baccalaureate1
 dual or concurr5t enrollm5t programs1 &
 e>ly college high s*ool programs4  7#b7
 ,co-requisite c\rses ,! t]m            
co-requisite c\rses means c\rses design$

 = /ud5ts at in/itutions ( high]        
education 9 ne$ ( rem$iation t comb9e   
cr$it-be>+ po/second>y-level c\rsework )
 supplem5tal in/ruction4  7#c7 ,dual or 
concurr5t enrollm5t program ,! t]m dual 
or concurr5t enrollm5t program has !    
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #haja ( !    
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#d7 ,e>ly
 college high s*ool ,! t]m e>ly college 
high s*ool has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9     
section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ghja74  7#e7 ,eligible /ud5t ,! t]m    
eligible /ud5t means-- 7,a7 any /ud5t :o
 is enroll$ or eligible to enroll 9 a   
second>y s*ool t is s]v$ by a           
,hispanic-s]v+ s*ool di/rict or an em]g+
 ,hispanic-s]v+ s*ool di/rict2 &  7,b7  
any /ud5t :o is enroll$ or has be5      
accept$ = enrollm5t at a ,hispanic-s]v+ 
in/itution or an em]g+ ,hispanic-s]v+   
in/itution4  7#f7 ,em]g+ ,hispanic-s]v+ 
in/itution ,! t]m em]g+ ,hispanic-s]v+  
in/itution means an in/itution ( high]  

education t-- 7,a7 is an eligible       
in/itution1 z def9$ 9 section #ejb2 &   
7,b7 has an enrollm5t ( und]graduate    
full-"t equival5t /ud5ts t is at lea/   
#ae p]c5t b less ?an #be p]c5t ,hispanic
 /ud5ts at ! end ( ! aw>d ye> imm$iately
 prec$+ ! date ( ! application = a grant
 "u ?is "p4  7#g7 ,em]g+ ,hispanic-s]v+ 
s*ool di/rict ,! t]m em]g+              
,hispanic-s]v+ s*ool di/rict means a    
local educational ag5cy-- 7,a7 9 :i* at 
lea/ #ae p]c5t b less ?an #be p]c5t ( ! 
/ud5ts s]v$ by ! local educational ag5cy
 are ,hispanic /ud5ts1 z det]m9$ by !   
enrollm5t data ( ! local educational    
ag5cy no lat] ?an ! date by :i* /ud5t   
memb]%ip data is collect$ annually by   
,/ate educational ag5cies = submission  
to ! ,national ,c5t] = ,education       
,/ati/ics "u section #aec ( ! ,education
 ,sci5ces ,re=m ,act ( #bjjb 7#bj       
,u4,s4,c4 #iedc72 &  7,b7 9 :i* at lea/ 
#ej p]c5t ( ! /ud5ts s]v$ by ! local    
educational ag5cy meet a measure (      
pov]ty describ$ 9 section #aaac7;a77#e7 

( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education    
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4             
#fcac7;a77#e774  7#h7 ,hispanic-s]v+    
s*ool di/rict ,! t]m ,hispanic-s]v+     
s*ool di/rict 7except :5 us$ z "p ( !   
t]m em]g+ ,hispanic-s]v+ s*ool di/rict7 
means a local educational ag5cy-- 7,a7 9
 :i* at lea/ #be p]c5t ( ! /ud5ts s]v$  
by ! local educational ag5cy are        
,hispanic /ud5ts1 z det]m9$ by !        
enrollm5t data ( ! local educational    
ag5cy no lat] ?an ! date by :i* /ud5t   
memb]%ip data is collect$ annually by   
,/ate educational ag5cies = submission  
to ! ,national ,c5t] = ,education       
,/ati/ics "u section #aec ( ! ,education
 ,sci5ces ,re=m ,act ( #bjjb 7#bj       
,u4,s4,c4 #iedc72 &  7,b7 9 :i* at lea/ 
#ej p]c5t ( ! /ud5ts s]v$ by ! local    
educational ag5cy meet a measure (      
pov]ty describ$ 9 section #aaac7;a77#e7 
( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education    
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4             
#fcac7;a77#e774  4  #d4 ,au?orization ( 
appropriations ,section #ebh7;a7 ( !    

,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #aajc;g7a77 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#c7   
,"p ,d ,!re are au?oriz$ to be          
appropriat$ to c>ry out "p ,d           
#aej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj & su*   
sums z may be necess>y = ea* ( ! five   
succe$+ fiscal ye>s4  4