,,ii  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #ccgf  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,march #c1     
#bjbj,mr4 ,heinrich introduced the      
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on ,finance 
,a ,,bill  ,to amend title ,,xx of the  
,social ,security ,act to provide       
low-income individuals with             
opportunities to enter and follow a     
career pathway in the health            
professions1 to extend and expand       
demonstration projects1 and for other   
purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act  
may be cited as the ,pathways to ,health
 ,careers ,act4  #b4 ,pathways to       
,health ,careers ,act  7a7 ,extension   
through fiscal year #bjbj of funding for
 demonstration projects ,to address     
health professions workforce needs  7#a7
 ,in general ,section #bjjh7;c77#a7 of  
the ,social ,security ,act 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #acig;g7c77#a77 is amended by 
striking #bjai4 and inserting #bjbj1 and
 to provide technical assistance and    

cover administrative costs associated   
with implementing the successor to this 
section #ae1jjj1jjj for fiscal year     
#bjbj44  7#b7 ,availability of other    
funds ,upon the date of the enactment of
 this section1 amounts expended pursuant
 to any other prior law making amounts  
available for fiscal year #bjbj for     
activities authorized by section #bjjh  
of the ,social ,security ,act1 shall be 
charged to the appropriation made by    
subsection 7c77#a7 of such section #bjjh
 for fiscal year #bjbj 7not including   
the amount for technical assistance and 
administrative costs74  7b7 ,career     
pathways through health profession      
opportunity grants ,effective ,october  
#a1 #bjbj1 section #bjjh of the ,social 
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acig;g7  
is amended to read as follows3  #bjjh4  
,career pathways through health         
profession opportunity grants  7a7      
,application requirements ,an eligible  
entity desiring a grant under this      
section for a project shall submit to   

the ,secretary an application for the   
grant1 that includes the following3 7#a7
 ,a description of how the applicant    
will use a career pathways approach to  
train eligible individuals for health   
professions that pay well or will put   
eligible individuals on a career path to
 an occupation that pays well1 under the
 project4  7#b7 ,a description of the   
adult basic education and literacy      
activities1 work readiness activities1  
training activities1 and case management
 and career coaching services that the  
applicant will use to assist eligible   
individuals to gain work experience1    
connection to employers1 and job        
placement1 and a description of the plan
 for recruiting1 hiring1 and training   
staff to provide the case management1   
mentoring1 and career coaching services1
 under the project directly or through  
local governmental1 apprenticeship1     
educational1 or charitable institutions4
  7#c7 ,in the case of an application   
for a grant under this section for a    

demonstration project described in      
subsection 7c77#b77;,b77i77,i7-- 7,a7 a 
demonstration that the ,state in which  
the demonstration project is to be      
conducted has in effect policies or laws
 that permit certain allied health and  
behavioral health care credentials to be
 awarded to people with certain arrest  
or conviction records 7which policies or
 laws shall include appeals processes1  
waivers1 certificates1 and other        
opportunities to demonstrate            
rehabilitation to obtain credentials1   
licensure1 and approval to work in the  
proposed health careers71 and a plan    
described in the application that will  
use a career pathway to assist          
participants with such a record in      
acquiring credentials1 licensing1 and   
employment in the specified careers2    
7,b7 a discussion of how the project or 
future strategic hiring decisions will  
demonstrate the experience and expertise
 of the project in working with job     
seekers who have arrest or conviction   

records or employers with experience    
working with people with arrest or      
conviction records2  7,c7 an            
identification of promising innovations 
or best practices that can be used to   
provide the training2  7,d7 a proof of  
concept or demonstration that the       
applicant has done sufficient research  
on workforce shortage or in-demand jobs 
for which people with certain types of  
arrest or conviction records can be     
hired2  7,e7 a plan for recruiting      
students who are eligible individuals   
into the project2 and  7,f7 a plan for  
providing post-employment support and   
ongoing training as part of a career    
pathway under the project4  7#d7 ,in the
 case of an application for a grant     
under this section for a demonstration  
project described in subsection         
7c77#b77;,b77i77,,ii7-- 7,a7 a          
description of the partnerships1        
strategic staff hiring decisions1       
tailored program activities1 or other   
programmatic elements of the project1   

such as training plans for doulas and   
other community health workers and      
training plans for midwives and other   
allied health professions1 that are     
designed to support a career pathway in 
pregnancy1 birth1 or post-partum        
services2 and  7,b7 a demonstration that
 the ,state in which the demonstration  
project is to be conducted recognizes   
doulas or midwives1 as the case may be4 
7#e7 ,a demonstration that the applicant
 has experience working with low-income 
populations1 or a description of the    
plan of the applicant to work with a    
partner organization that has the       
experience4  7#f7 ,a plan for providing 
post-employment support and ongoing     
training as part of a career pathway    
under the project4  7#g7 ,a description 
of the support services that the        
applicant will provide under the        
project1 including a plan for how child 
care and transportation support services
 will be guaranteed and1 if the         
applicant will provide a cash stipend or

 wage supplement1 how the stipend or    
supplement would be calculated and      
distributed4  7#h7 ,a certification by  
the applicant that the project          
development included-- 7,a7 consultation
 with a local workforce development     
board established under section #ajg of 
the ,workforce ,innovation and          
,opportunity ,act2  7,b7 consideration  
of apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship
 models registered under the ,act of    
,august #af1 #aicg 7also known as the   
,national ,apprenticeship ,act72  7,c7  
consideration of career pathway programs
 in the ,state in which the project is  
to be conducted2 and  7,d7 a review of  
the ,state plan under section #ajb or   
#ajc of the ,workforce ,innovation and  
,opportunity ,act4  7#i7 ,a description 
of the availability and relevance of    
recent labor market information and     
other pertinent evidence of in-demand   
jobs or worker shortages4  7#aj7 ,a     
certification that the applicant will   
directly provide or contract for the    

training services described in the      
application4  7#aa7 ,a commitment by the
 applicant that1 if the grant is made to
 the applicant1 the applicant will--    
7,a7 during the planning period for the 
project1 provide the ,secretary with any
 information needed by the ,secretary to
 establish adequate data reporting and  
administrative structure for the        
project2  7,b7 hire a person to direct  
the project not later than the end of   
the planning period applicable to the   
project2  7,c7 accept all technical     
assistance offered by the ,secretary    
with respect to the grant2  7,d7        
participate in such in-person grantee   
conferences as are regularly scheduled  
by the ,secretary2  7,e7 provide all    
data required by the ,secretary under   
subsection 7g72 and  7,f7 notify the    
local disabled veterans' outreach       
program specialists under section       
#dajc;,a of title #ch1 ,united ,states  
,code1 and the local veterans'          
employment representatives under section

 #dajd of such title1 of the grantee's  
outreach plan for advertising training  
opportunities to potential participants 
in the project4  7b7 ,preferences in    
considering applications ,in considering
 applications for a grant under this    
section1 the ,secretary shall give      
preference to-- 7#a7 applications       
submitted by applicants to whom a grant 
was made under this section or any      
predecessor to this section2  7#b7      
applications submitted by applicants who
 have business and community partners in
 each of the following categories3 7,a7 
,state and local government agencies and
 social service providers1 including a  
,state or local entity that administers 
a ,state program funded under part ,a of
 this title2  7,b7 institutions of      
higher education1 apprenticeship        
programs1 and local workforce           
development boards established under    
section #ajg of the ,workforce          
,innovation and ,opportunity ,act2 and  
7,c7 health care employers1 health care 

industry or sector partnerships1 labor  
unions1 and labor-management            
partnerships2  7#c7 applications that   
include opportunities for mentoring or  
peer support1 and make career coaching  
available1 as part of the case          
management plan2  7#d7 applications     
which describe a project that will serve
 a rural area in which-- 7,a7 the       
community in which the individuals to be
 enrolled in the project reside is      
located2  7,b7 the project will be      
conducted2 or  7,c7 an employer         
partnership that has committed to hiring
 individuals who successfully complete  
all activities under the project is     
located2  7#e7 applications that include
 a commitment to providing project      
participants with a cash stipend or wage
 supplement2 and  7#f7 applications     
which have an emergency cash fund to    
assist project participants financially 
in emergency situations4  7c7 ,grants   
7#a7 ,competitive grants  7,a7 ,grant   
authority  7i7 ,in general ,the         

,secretary1 in consultation with the    
,secretary of ,labor and the ,secretary 
of ,education1 may make a grant in      
accordance with this paragraph to an    
eligible entity whose application for   
the grant is approved by the ,secretary1
 to conduct a project designed to train 
low-income individuals for allied health
 professions1 health information        
technology1 physicians assistants1      
nursing assistants1 registered nurse1   
advanced practice nurse1 and other      
professions considered part of a health 
care career pathway model4  7ii7        
,guarantee of grantees in each state and
 the district of columbia ,for each     
grant cycle1 the ,secretary shall award 
a grant under this paragraph to at least
 #b eligible entities in each ,state    
that is not a territory1 to the extent  
there are a sufficient number of        
applications submitted by the entities  
that meet the requirements applicable   
with respect to such a grant4 ,if1 for a
 grant cycle1 there are fewer than #b   

such eligible entities in a ,state1 the 
,secretary shall include that           
information in the report required by   
subsection 7g77#b7 that covers the      
fiscal year4  7,b7 ,guarantee of grants 
for indian populations ,from the amount 
reserved under subsection 7i77#b77;,b7  
for each fiscal year1 the ,secretary    
shall award a grant under this paragraph
 to at least #aj eligible entities that 
are an ,indian tribe1 a tribal          
organization1 or a tribal college or    
university1 to the extent there are a   
sufficient number of applications       
submitted by the entities that meet the 
requirements applicable with respect to 
such a grant4  7,c7 ,guarantee of       
grantees in the territories ,from the   
amount reserved under subsection        
7i77#b77;,c7 for each fiscal year1 the  
,secretary shall award a grant under    
this paragraph to at least #b eligible  
entities that are located in a          
territory1 to the extent there are a    
sufficient number of applications       

submitted by the entities that meet the 
requirements applicable with respect to 
such a grant4  7#b7 ,grants for         
demonstration projects  7,a7 ,grant     
authority ,the ,secretary1 in           
consultation with the ,secretary of     
,labor and the ,secretary of ,education 
7and1 with respect to demonstration     
projects of the type described in       
subparagraph 7,b77i77,i71 the ,attorney 
,general7 shall make a grant in         
accordance with this subsection to an   
eligible entity whose application for   
the grant is approved by the ,secretary1
 to conduct a demonstration project that
 meets the requirements of subparagraph 
7,b74  7,b7 ,requirements ,the          
requirements of this subparagraph are   
the following3 7i7 ,type of project ,the
 demonstration project shall be of #a of
 the following types3 7,i7 ,individuals 
with arrest or conviction records       
demonstration ,the demonstration project
 shall be of a type designed to provide 
education and training for eligible     

individuals with arrest or conviction   
records to enter and follow a career    
pathway in the health professions       
through occupations that pay well and   
are expected to experience a labor      
shortage or be in high demand4  7,,ii7  
,pregnancy and childbirth career pathway
 demonstration ,the demonstration       
project shall be of a type designed to  
provide education and training for      
eligible individuals to enter and follow
 a career pathway in the field of       
pregnancy1 childbirth1 or post-partum1  
in a ,state that recognizes doulas or   
midwives and that provides payment for  
services provided by doulas or midwives1
 as the case may be1 under private or   
public health insurance plans4  7ii7    
,duration ,the demonstration project    
shall be conducted for not less than #e 
years4  7,c7 ,minimum allocation of     
funds for each type of demonstration    
project  7i7 ,individuals with arrest or
 conviction records demonstrations ,not 
less than #be percent of the amounts    

made available for grants under this    
paragraph shall be used to make grants  
for demonstration projects of the type  
described in subparagraph 7,b77i77,i74  
7ii7 ,pregnancy and childbirth career   
pathway demonstrations ,not less than   
#be percent of the amounts made         
available for grants under this         
paragraph shall be used to make grants  
for demonstration projects of the type  
described in subparagraph 7,b77i77,,ii74
  7#c7 ,grant cycle ,the grant cycle    
under this section shall be not less    
than #e years1 with a planning period of
 not more than the first #ab months of  
the grant cycle4 ,during the planning   
period1 the amount of the grant shall be
 in such lesser amount as the ,secretary
 determines appropriate4  7d7 ,use of   
grant  7#a7 ,in general ,an entity to   
which a grant is made under this section
 shall use the grant in accordance with 
the approved application for the grant4 
7#b7 ,support to be provided  7,a7      
,required support ,a project for which a

 grant is made under this section shall 
include the following3 7i7 ,an          
assessment for adult basic skill        
competency1 and provision of adult basic
 skills education if necessary for      
lower-skilled eligible individuals to   
enroll in the project and go on to enter
 and complete post-secondary training1  
through means including the following3  
7,i7 ,establishing a network of partners
 that offer pre-training activities for 
project participants who need to improve
 basic academic skills or ,english      
language proficiency before entering a  
health occupational training career     
pathway program4  7,,ii7 ,offering      
resources to enable project participants
 to continue advancing adult basic skill
 proficiency while enrolled in a career 
pathway program4  7,,iii7 ,embedding    
adult basic skill maintenance as part of
 ongoing post-graduation career coaching
 and mentoring4  7ii7 ,a guarantee that 
child care is an available and          
affordable support service for project  

participants through means such as the  
following3 7,i7 ,referral to1 and       
assistance with1 enrollment in a        
subsidized child care program4  7,,ii7  
,direct payment to a child care provider
 if a slot in a subsidized child care   
program is not available or reasonably  
accessible4  7,,iii7 ,payment of        
co-payments or associated fees for child
 care4  7iii7 ,case management plans    
that include career coaching 7with the  
option to offer appropriate peer support
 and mentoring opportunities to help    
develop soft skills and social capital71
 which may be offered on an ongoing     
basis before1 during1 and after initial 
training as part of a career pathway    
model4  7iv7 ,a plan to provide project 
participants with transportation through
 means such as the following3 7,i7      
,referral to1 and assistance with       
enrollment in1 a subsidized             
transportation program4  7,,ii7 ,if a   
subsidized transportation program is not
 reasonably available1 direct payments  

to subsidize transportation costs4  ,for
 purposes of this clause1 the term      
transportation includes public transit1 
or gasoline for a personal vehicle if   
public transit is not reasonably        
accessible or available4  7v7 ,in the   
case of a demonstration project of the  
type described in subsection            
7c77#b77;,b77i77,i71 access to legal    
assistance for project participants for 
the purpose of addressing arrest or     
conviction records and associated       
workforce barriers4  7,b7 ,allowed      
support ,the goods and services provided
 under a project for which a grant is   
made under this section may include the 
following3 7i7 ,a cash stipend that is  
at least monthly4  7ii7 ,a reserve fund 
for financial assistance to project     
participants in emergency situations4   
7iii7 ,tuition1 and training materials  
such as books1 software1 uniforms1      
shoes1 and hair nets4  7iv7 ,in-kind    
resource donations such as interview    
clothing and conference attendance fees4

  7v7 ,assistance with accessing and    
completing high school equivalency or   
adult basic education courses as        
necessary to achieve success in the     
project and make progress toward career 
goals4  7vi7 ,assistance with programs  
and activities1 including legal         
assistance1 deemed necessary to address 
arrest or conviction records as an      
employment barrier4  7vii7 ,other       
support services as deemed necessary for
 family well-being1 success in the      
project1 and progress toward career     
goals4  7,c7 ,treatment of support for  
purposes of means-tested programs ,any  
goods or services provided to an        
eligible individual participating in a  
project for which a grant is made under 
this section shall not be considered    
income1 and shall not be taken into     
account for purposes of determining the 
eligibility of the individual for1 or   
amount of benefits to be provided to the
 individual1 under any means-tested     
program4  7#c7 ,training ,the number of 

hours of training provided to an        
eligible individual under a project for 
which a grant is made under this        
section1 for a recognized postsecondary 
credential1 including an                
industry-recognized credential1 which is
 awarded in recognition of attainment of
 measurable technical or occupational   
skills necessary to gain employment or  
advance within an occupation 7including 
a certificate awarded by a local        
workforce development board established 
under section #ajg of the ,workforce    
,innovation and ,opportunity ,act71     
shall be-- 7,a7 not less than the number
 of hours of training required for      
certification in that level of skill by 
the ,state in which the project is      
conducted2 or  7,b7 if there is no such 
requirement1 such number of hours of    
training as the ,secretary finds is     
necessary to achieve that skill level4  
7#d7 ,income limitation ,an entity to   
which a grant is made under this section
 shall not use the grant to provide     

support to a person who is not an       
eligible individual4  7#e7 ,inclusion of
 ,,tanf recipients ,in the case of a    
project for which a grant is made under 
this section that is conducted in a     
,state that has a program funded under  
part ,a of title ,,iv1 at least #aj     
percent of the eligible individuals to  
whom support is provided under the      
project shall meet the income           
eligibility requirements under that     
,state program1 without regard to       
whether the individuals receive benefits
 or services directly under that ,state 
program4  7#f7 ,prohibition ,an entity  
to which a grant is made under this     
section shall not use the grant for     
purposes of entertainment1 except that  
case management and career coaching     
services may include celebrations of    
specific career-based milestones such as
 completing a semester1 graduation1 or  
job placement4  7e7 ,technical          
assistance  7#a7 ,in general ,the       
,secretary shall provide technical      

assistance-- 7,a7 to assist eligible    
entities in applying for grants under   
this section2  7,b7 that is tailored to 
meet the needs of grantees at each stage
 of the administration of projects for  
which grants are made under this        
section2  7,c7 that is tailored to meet 
the specific needs of ,indian tribes1   
tribal organizations1 and tribal        
colleges and universities2  7,d7 that is
 tailored to meet the specific needs of 
the territories2  7,e7 that is tailored 
to meet the specific needs of eligible  
entities in carrying out demonstration  
projects for which a grant is made under
 this section2 and  7,f7 to facilitate  
the exchange of information among       
eligible entities regarding best        
practices and promising practices used  
in the projects4  7#b7 ,continuation of 
peer technical assistance conferences   
,the ,secretary shall continue to hold  
peer technical assistance conferences   
for entities to which a grant is made   
under this section or was made under the

 immediate predecessor of this section4 
7f7 ,evaluation of demonstration        
projects  7#a7 ,in general ,the         
,secretary shall1 by grant1 contract1 or
 interagency agreement1 conduct rigorous
 and well-designed evaluations of the   
demonstration projects for which a grant
 is made under this section4  7#b7      
,requirement applicable to individuals  
with arrest or conviction records       
demonstration ,in the case of a project 
of the type described in subsection     
7c77#b77;,b77i77,i71 the evaluation     
shall include identification of         
successful activities for creating      
opportunities for developing and        
sustaining1 particularly with respect to
 low-income individuals with arrest or  
conviction records1 a health professions
 workforce that has accessible entry    
points1 that meets high standards for   
education1 training1 certification1 and 
professional development1 and that      
provides increased wages and affordable 
benefits1 including health care         

coverage1 that are responsive to the    
needs of the workforce4  7#c7           
,requirement applicable to pregnancy and
 childbirth career pathway demonstration
 ,in the case of a project of the type  
described in subsection                 
7c77#b77;,b77i77,,ii71 the evaluation   
shall include identification of         
successful activities for creating      
opportunities for developing and        
sustaining1 particularly with respect to
 low-income individuals and other       
entry-level workers1 a career pathway   
that has accessible entry points1 that  
meets high standards for education1     
training1 certification1 and            
professional development1 and that      
provides increased wages and affordable 
benefits1 including health care         
coverage1 that are responsive to the    
needs of the birth1 pregnancy1 and      
post-partum workforce4  7#d7 ,rule of   
interpretation ,evaluations conducted   
pursuant to this subsection may include 
a randomized controlled trial1 but this 

subsection shall not be interpreted to  
require an evaluation to include such a 
trial4  7g7 ,reports  7#a7 ,to the      
,secretary ,an eligible entity awarded a
 grant to conduct a project under this  
section shall submit interim reports to 
the ,secretary on the activities carried
 out under the project1 and1 on the     
conclusion of the project1 a final      
report on the activities4 ,each such    
report shall include data on participant
 outcomes related to earnings1          
employment in health professions1       
graduation rate1 graduation timeliness1 
credential attainment1 participant      
demographics1 and other data specified  
by the ,secretary4  7#b7 ,to the        
,congress ,during each ,congress1 the   
,secretary shall submit to the          
,committee on ,ways and ,means of the   
,house of ,representatives and the      
,committee on ,finance of the ,senate a 
report-- 7,a7 on the demographics of the
 participants in the projects for which 
a grant is made under this section2     

7,b7 on the rate of which project       
participants completed all activities   
under the projects2  7,c7 on the        
employment credentials acquired by      
project participants2  7,d7 on the      
employment of project participants on   
completion of activities under the      
projects1 and the earnings of project   
participants at entry into employment2  
7,e7 on best practices and promising    
practices used in the projects2  7,f7 on
 the nature of any technical assistance 
provided to grantees under this section2
  7,g7 on1 with respect to the period   
since the period covered in the most    
recent prior report submitted under this
 paragraph-- 7i7 the number of          
applications submitted under this       
section1 with a separate statement of   
the number of applications referred to  
in subsection 7b77#e72  7ii7 the number 
of applications that were approved1 with
 a separate statement of the number of  
such applications referred to in        
subsection 7b77#e72 and  7iii7 a        

description of how grants were made in  
any case described in the last sentence 
of subsection 7c77#a77;,a77ii72 and     
7,h7 that includes an assessment of the 
effectiveness of the projects with      
respect to addressing health professions
 workforce shortages or in-demand jobs4 
7h7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 
,allied health profession ,the term     
allied health profession has the meaning
 given in section #gii;,b7#e7 of the    
,public ,health ,service ,act4  7#b7    
,career pathway ,the term career pathway
 has the meaning given that term in     
section #c7g7 of the ,workforce         
,innovation and ,opportunity ,act4  7#c7
 ,doula ,the term doula means an        
individual who-- 7,a7 is certified by an
 organization that has been established 
for not less than #e years and that     
requires the completion of continuing   
education to maintain the certification1
 to provide non-medical advice1         
information1 emotional support1 and     
physical comfort to an individual during

 the individual's pregnancy1 childbirth1
 and post-partum period2 and  7,b7      
maintains the certification by          
completing the required continuing      
education4  7#d7 ,eligible entity ,the  
term eligible entity means any of the   
following entities that demonstrates in 
an application submitted under this     
section that the entity has the capacity
 to fully develop and administer the    
project described in the application3   
7,a7 ,a local workforce development     
board established under section #ajg of 
the ,workforce ,innovation and          
,opportunity ,act4  7,b7 ,a ,state or   
territory1 a political subdivision of a 
,state or territory1 or an agency of a  
,state1 territory1 or such a political  
subdivision1 including a ,state or local
 entity that administers a ,state       
program funded under part ,a of this    
title4  7,c7 ,an ,indian tribe1 a tribal
 organization1 or a tribal college or   
university4  7,d7 ,an institution of    
higher education 7as defined in the     

,higher ,education ,act of #aife74  7,e7
 ,a hospital 7as defined in section     
#ahfa7;e774  7,f7 ,a high-quality       
skilled nursing facility4  7,g7 ,a      
,federally qualified health center 7as  
defined in section #ahfa7;aa77#d774     
7,h7 ,a nonprofit organization described
 in section #eja7;c77#c7 of the         
,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 a    
labor organization1 or an entity with   
shared labor-management oversight1 that 
has a demonstrated history of providing 
health profession training to eligible  
individuals4  7,i7 ,in the case of a    
demonstration project of the type       
provided for in subsection              
7c77#b77;,b77i77,,ii7 of this section1  
an entity recognized by a ,state1       
,indian tribe1 or tribal organization as
 qualified to train doulas or midwives1 
if midwives or doulas1 as the case may  
be1 are permitted to practice in the    
,state involved4  7,j7 ,an opioid       
treatment program 7as defined in section
 #ahfa7;jjj77#b771 and other high       

quality comprehensive addiction care    
providers4  7#e7 ,eligible individual   
,the term eligible individual means an  
individual whose family income does not 
exceed #bjj percent of the ,federal     
poverty level4  7#f7 ,federal poverty   
level ,the term ,federal poverty level  
means the poverty line 7as defined in   
section #fgc7b7 of the ,omnibus ,budget 
,reconciliation ,act of #aiha1 including
 any revision required by such section  
applicable to a family of the size      
involved74  7#g7 ,indian tribe2 tribal  
organization ,the terms ,indian tribe   
and tribal organization have the meaning
 given the terms in section #d of the   
,indian ,self-,determination and        
,education ,assistance ,act 7#be        
,u4,s4,c4 #dej;b74  7#h7 ,institution of
 higher education ,the term institution 
of higher education has the meaning     
given the term in section #aja or       
#ajb7;a77#a77;,b7 of the ,higher        
,education ,act of #aife4  7#i7         
,territory ,the term territory means the

 ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 the    
,united ,states ,virgin ,islands1 ,guam1
 the ,northern ,mariana ,islands1 and   
,american ,samoa4  7#aj7 ,tribal college
 or university ,the term tribal college 
or university has the meaning given the 
term in section #caf7;b7 of the ,higher 
,education ,act of #aife4  7i7 ,funding 
7#a7 ,in general ,out of any funds in   
the ,treasury of the ,united ,states not
 otherwise appropriated1 there are      
appropriated to the ,secretary to carry 
out this section #dbe1jjj1jjj for each  
of fiscal years #bjba through #bjbe4    
7#b7 ,allocation of funds ,of the amount
 appropriated for a fiscal year under   
paragraph 7#a7 of this subsection-- 7,a7
 #ge percent shall be available for     
grants under subsection 7c77#a77;,a72   
7,b7 #d percent shall be reserved for   
grants under subsection 7c77#a77;,b72   
7,c7 #e percent shall be reserved for   
grants under subsection 7c77#a77;,c72   
7,d7 #f percent shall be available for  
demonstration project grants under      

subsection 7c77#b72  7,e7 #f percent1   
plus all amounts referred to in         
subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,d7 of this 
paragraph that remain unused after all  
grant awards are made for the fiscal    
year1 shall be available for the        
provision of technical assistance and   
associated staffing2 and  7,f7 #d       
percent shall be available for studying 
the effects of the demonstration and    
non-demonstration projects for which a  
grant is made under this section1 and   
for associated staffing1 for the purpose
 of supporting the rigorous evaluation  
of the demonstration projects1 and      
supporting the continued study of the   
short-1 medium-1 and long-term effects  
of all such projects1 including the     
effectiveness of new or added elements  
of the non-demonstration projects4  7j7 
,nonapplicability of preceding sections 
of this subtitle  7#a7 ,in general      
,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71  
the preceding sections of this subtitle 
shall not apply to a grant awarded under

 this section4  7#b7 ,exception for     
certain limitations on use of grants    
,section #bjje7;a7 7other than          
paragraphs 7#b71 7#c71 7#e71 7#f71 and  
7#h77 shall apply to a grant awarded    
under this section to the same extent   
and in the same manner as such section  
applies to payments to ,states under    
this subtitle4  4