#aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,9 !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41       
,decemb] #g1 #bjbj  ,,am5dm5t3  ,t !    
bill f ! ,s5ate 7,s4 #dfa7 entitl$ ,an  
,act to /r5g!n ! capacity &             
competitiv5ess ( hi/orically ,black     
colleges & univ]sities ?r\gh robu/      
public-sector1 private-sector1 &        
community p>tn]%ips & engagem5t1 & = o!r
 purposes41 d pass ) ! foll[+ ,/rike out
 all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t3  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,,hbcu ,propell+ ,ag5cy ,relation%ips   
,t[>ds a ,new ,era ( ,results = ,/ud5ts 
,act or ! ,,hbcu ,,p>tn]s ,act4  #b4    
,f9d+s & purposes  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress 
f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,z _m colleges &   
univ]sities across ! c\ntry kept _!     
doors clos$ to ,african ,am]ican        
applicants1 hi/orically ,black colleges 
& univ]sities 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z
 ,h,b,c,us7 play$ a c5tral role 9 ensur+
 t ,african ,am]icans c\ld atta9 an     
excell5t education4  7#b7 ,today1       
,h,b,c,us cont9ue to play a critical    

role 9 ensur+ t ,african ,am]icans1 & ^?
 ( all races1 c access high-quality     
educational opportunities4  7#c7        
,h,b,c,us enroll ne>ly #cjj1jjj /ud5ts1 
an e/imat$ #gj p]c5t ( :om come f       
l[-income backgr\nds & #hj p]c5t ( :om  
are ,african ,am]ican4  7#d7 ,accord+ to
 ! ,national ,association ,= ,equal     
,opportunity ,9 ,high] ,education       
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ,,nafeo71    
,h,b,c,us make up j #c p]c5t ( ,am]ican 
in/itutions ( high] education b s]ve m  
?an a fif? ( ,african ,am]ican college  
/ud5ts4  7#e7 ,accord+ to ! ,?urgood    
,m>%all ,college ,fund 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is 
section z ,,tmcf71 approximately #i     
p]c5t ( all ,african ,am]ican college   
/ud5ts att5d ,h,b,c,us4  7#f7 ,a ,m>*   
#bjag report f ! ,education ,tru/       
conclud$ t ,h,b,c,us h high] completion 
rates = ,african ,am]ican /ud5ts ?an o!r
 in/itutions s]v+ simil> /ud5t          
populations4  7#g7 ,accord+ to ,,tmcf1  
#dj p]c5t ( ,african ,am]ican ,memb]s ( 
,congress1 #ej p]c5t ( ,african ,am]ican

 lawy]s1 & #hj p]c5t ( ,african ,am]ican
 judges are graduates ( ,h,b,c,us4  7#h7
 ,accord+ to ,,nafeo1 ,h,b,c,us graduate
 approximately #ej p]c5t ( ,african     
,am]ican public s*ool tea*+             
pr(essionals4  7#i7 ,accord+ to ! ,unit$
 ,negro ,college ,fund 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is 
section z ,,uncf71 ,african ,am]ican    
graduates ( ,h,b,c,us are almo/ twice z 
likely z ,african ,am]icans :o graduat$ 
f o!r in/itutions to report t _!        
univ]sity prep>$ !m well = life4  7#aj7 
,accord+ to a /udy commission$ by       
,,uncf1 9 #bjad1 ,h,b,c,us g5]at$ a     
total direct economic impact (          
#ad1hjj1jjj1jjj & creat$ m ?an #acd1jjj 
jobs4  7#aa7 ,accord+ to a #bjai report 
produc$ by ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil on        
,education & ,,uncf1 despite ef=ts to   
c\nt] a hi/orical legacy ( inequitable  
fund+ & notable inve/m5ts by ! ,f$]al   
,gov]nm5t & _m ,/ate gov]nm5ts1 res\rce 
inequities cont9ue to plague ,h,b,c,us4 
7b7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act    
are--  7#a7 to /r5g!n ! capacity &      

competitiv5ess ( ,h,b,c,us to fulfill _!
 pr9cipal mission ( equaliz+ educational
 opportunity1 z describ$ 9 section      
#cja7;b7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (   
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajea7;b772  7#b7  
to align ,h,b,c,us ) ! educational &    
economic competitiv5ess priorities ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7 to provide /ud5ts  
enroll$ at ,h,b,c,us ) ! highe/ quality 
educational & economic opportunities2   
7#d7 to bol/] & facilitate productive   
int]actions betwe5 ,h,b,c,us & ,f$]al   
ag5cies2 &  7#e7 to enc\rage ,,hbcu     
p>ticipation 9 & b5efit f ,f$]al        
programs1 grants1 contracts1 &          
coop]ative agreem5ts4  #c4 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,applicable ag5cy ,! 
t]m applicable ag5cy means-- 7,a7 !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2  7,b7 !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce2  7,c7 ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,def5se2  7,d7 ! ,dep>tm5t (          
,education2  7,e7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy2 
7,f7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human      
,s]vices2  7,g7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&   
,security2  7,h7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ &  

,urban ,developm5t2  7,i7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
! ,int]ior2  7,j7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice2
  7,k7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor2  7,l7 !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2  7,m7 ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,transportation2  7,n7 ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,treasury2  7,o7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans 
,affairs2  7,p7 ! ,national ,a]onautics 
& ,space ,adm9i/ration2  7,q7 !         
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration2  7,r7 ! ,national ,sci5ce
 ,f\ndation2  7,s7 ! ,small ,bus9ess    
,adm9i/ration2 &  7,t7 any o!r ,f$]al   
ag5cy designat$ z an applicable ag5cy "u
 section #d4  7#b7 ,executive director  
,! t]m ,executive ,director means--     
7,a7 ! ,executive ,director ( ! ,:ite   
,h\se ,initiative on ,hi/orically ,black
 ,colleges & ,univ]sities1 z designat$  
by ! ,presid5t2 or  7,b7 if no su*      
,executive ,director is designat$1 su*  
p]son z ! ,presid5t may designate to    
lead ! ,:ite ,h\se ,initiative on       
,hi/orically ,black ,colleges &         
,univ]sities4  7#c7 ,,hbcu ,! t]m ,,hbcu
 means a hi/orically ,black college or  

univ]sity4  7#d7 ,hi/orically black     
college or univ]sity ,! t]m hi/orically 
,black college or univ]sity has ! mean+ 
giv5 ! t]m "p ,b in/itution "u section  
#cbb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfa74  7#e7 ,presid5t's
 ,bo>d ( ,advisors ,! t]m ,presid5t's   
,bo>d ( ,advisors means ! ,presid5t's   
,bo>d ( ,advisors on hi/orically ,black 
colleges & univ]sities4  7#f7 ,secret>y 
,except z o!rwise provid$1 ! t]m        
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (           
,education4  7#g7 ,:ite h\se initiative 
,! t]m ,:ite ,h\se ,initiative means !  
,:ite ,h\se ,initiative on hi/orically  
,black colleges & univ]sities4  #d4     
,/r5g!n+ ,h,b,c,us ?r\gh ,f$]al ag5cy   
plans  7a7 ,designat+ applicable ag5cies
 ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !       
,executive ,director1 %all--  7#a7      
id5tify ea* ,f$]al ag5cy ) :i* an       
,,hbcu-- 7,a7 has ent]$ into a grant1   
contract1 or coop]ative agreem5t2 or    
7,b7 is eligible to p>ticipate 9 !      
programs & initiatives "u ! jurisdiction

 ( su* ,f$]al ag5cy2 &  7#b7 designate  
ea* ,f$]al ag5cy s id5tifi$ z an        
applicable ag5cy4  7b7 ,submitt+ ag5cy  
plans ,n lat] ?an ,febru>y #a ( ea* ye>1
 ! head ( ea* applicable ag5cy %all     
submit to ! ,secret>y1 ! ,executive     
,director1 ! ,committee on ,heal?1      
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( !      
,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,education &    
,labor ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! 
,presid5t's ,bo>d ( ,advisors an annual 
,ag5cy ,plan describ+ ef=ts to /r5g!n ! 
capacity ( ,h,b,c,us to p>ticipate or be
 eligible to p>ticipate 9 ! programs &  
initiatives "u ! jurisdiction ( su*     
applicable ag5cy z describ$ 9 subsection
 7a77#a77;,b74  7c7 ,fur!r requirem5ts =
 submission & accessibility ,!          
,executive ,director %all make all      
annual ,ag5cy ,plan submissions publicly
 available onl9e 9 a us]-fri5dly =mat4  
7d7 ,ag5cy plan cont5t ,:]e appropriate1
 ea* ,ag5cy ,plan %all include-- 7#a7 a 
description ( h[ ! applicable ag5cy     
int5ds to increase ! capacity (         

,h,b,c,us to compete effectively =      
grants1 contracts1 or coop]ative        
agreem5ts2  7#b7 an id5tification (     
,f$]al programs & initiatives "u !      
jurisdiction ( ! applicable ag5cy 9 :i* 
,h,b,c,us are und]repres5t$2  7#c7 an   
outl9e ( propos$ ef=ts to improve       
,h,b,c,us' p>ticipation 9 su* programs &
 initiatives2  7#d7 a description ( any 
progress made t[>ds advanc+ or a*iev+   
goals & ef=ts f previ\s ,ag5cy ,plans   
submitt$ "u ?is section by su*          
applicable ag5cy2  7#e7 a description ( 
h[ ! applicable ag5cy plans to enc\rage 
public-sector1 private-sector1 &        
community involvem5t to improve !       
capacity ( ,h,b,c,us to compete         
effectively = grants1 contracts1 or     
coop]ative agreem5ts1 & to p>ticipate 9 
programs & initiatives "u ! jurisdiction
 ( su* ag5cy2  7#f7 an id5tification (  
programs & initiatives n li/$ 9 a       
previ\s ,ag5cy ,plan 9 :i* an ,,hbcu may
 p>ticipate2  7#g7 any o!r in=mation !  
applicable ag5cy det]m9es is relevant to

 promot+ opportunities to fund1 p>tn]1  
contract1 or o!rwise int]act )          
,h,b,c,us2 &  7#h7 any additional       
crit]ia e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y or !    
,:ite ,h\se ,initiative4  7e7 ,ag5cy    
engagem5t ,to help fulfill ! objectives 
( ! ,ag5cy ,plans1 ! head ( ea*         
applicable ag5cy--  7#a7 %all provide1 z
 appropriate1 te*nical assi/ance &      
in=mation to ! ,executive ,director to  
enhance communication ) ,h,b,c,us       
conc]n+ ! applicable ag5cy's-- 7,a7     
programs & initiatives describ$ 9       
subsection 7d77#b72 &  7,b7 ! prep>ation
 ( applications or proposals = grants1  
contracts1 or coop]ative agreem5ts2 &   
7#b7 %all appo9t a s5ior (ficial to     
report directly to ! ag5cy head on !    
applicable ag5cy's progress "u ?is      
section4  #e4 ,presid5t's ,bo>d (       
,advisors on ,h,b,c,us  7a7             
,adm9i/ration  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is    
e/abli%$ ! ,presid5t's ,bo>d ( ,advisors
 on hi/orically ,black colleges &       
univ]sities 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education  

or1 if ! ,presid5t s elects1 )9 !       
,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t4  7#b7  
,fund+ f ,,ed ,except z provid$ 9       
p>agraph 7#c71 ! ,secret>y %all provide 
fund+ & adm9i/rative support = !        
,presid5t's ,bo>d ( ,advisors1 subject  
to ! availability ( appropriations4     
7#c7 ,fund+ f ! ,executive ,(fice ( !   
,presid5t ,if ! ,presid5t elects to     
locate ! ,presid5t's ,bo>d ( ,advisors  
)9 ! ,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t1 ! 
,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t %all    
provide fund+ & adm9i/rative support = !
 ,presid5t's ,bo>d ( ,advisors1 subject 
to ! availability ( appropriations4  7b7
 ,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t  
%all appo9t n m ?an #bc memb]s to !     
,presid5t's ,bo>d ( ,advisors1 & !      
,secret>y & ,executive ,director or _!  
designees %all s]ve z ex (ficio memb]s4 
7#b7 ,*air  7,a7 ,designation ,!        
,presid5t %all designate "o memb] ( !   
,presid5t's ,bo>d ( ,advisors to s]ve z 
its ,*air1 :o %all help direct ! ,bo>d's
 "w 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y & 9     

consultation ) ! ,executive ,director4  
7,b7 ,consultation ,! ,*air %all also   
consult ) ! ,executive ,director reg>d+ 
! "t & location ( meet+s ( ! ,presid5t's
 ,bo>d ( ,advisors1 :i* %all take place 
n less frequ5tly ?an once e #f mon?s4   
7,c7 ,p]=mance ,ins(> z ! ,f$]al        
,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 
,app47 may apply to ! ,presid5t's ,bo>d 
( ,advisors1 any functions ( ! ,presid5t
 "u su* ,act1 except = ^? ( report+ to !
 ,congress1 %all be p]=m$ by ! ,*air1 9 
accordance ) guidel9es issu$ by !       
,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices4  7#c7   
,comp5sation ,memb]s ( ! ,presid5t's    
,bo>d ( ,advisors %all s]ve )\t         
comp5sation1 b %all be reimburs$ =      
travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (
 subsi/5ce1 z au?oriz$ by law4  7c7     
,mission & functions ,! ,presid5t's     
,bo>d ( ,advisors %all advise !         
,presid5t1 ?r\gh ! ,:ite ,h\se          
,initiative1 on all matt]s p]ta9+ to    
/r5g!n+ ! educational capacity (        
,h,b,c,us1 :i* %all include ! foll[+3   

7#a7 ,improv+ ! id5tity1 visibility1    
di/9ctive capabilities1 & ov]all        
competitiv5ess ( ,h,b,c,us4  7#b7       
,engag+ ! philan?ropic1 bus9ess1        
gov]nm5t1 milit>y1 homel&-security1 &   
education communities 9 a national      
dialogue reg>d+ new ,,hbcu programs &   
initiatives4  7#c7 ,improv+ ! ability ( 
,h,b,c,us to rema9 fiscally secure      
in/itutions t c assi/ ! ,nation 9 a*iev+
 its educational goals & 9 advanc+ !    
int]e/s ( all ,am]icans4  7#d7 ,elevat+ 
! public aw>5ess (1 & fo/]+ appreciation
 (1 ,h,b,c,us4  7#e7 ,enc\rag+          
public-private inve/m5ts 9 ,h,b,c,us4   
7#f7 ,improv+ gov]nm5t-wide /rategic    
plann+ relat$ to ,,hbcu competitiv5ess  
to align ,f$]al res\rces & provide !    
context = decisions ab\t ,,hbcu         
p>tn]%ips1 inve/m5ts1 p]=mance goals1   
priorities1 human capital developm5t1 & 
budget plann+4  7d7 ,report ,!          
,presid5t's ,bo>d ( ,advisors %all      
report annually to ! ,presid5t on !     
,bo>d's progress 9 c>ry+ out its duties 

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