#aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,s4 #dfa
  ,,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
 purposes4  #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] ,education1      
,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 ,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#f7 ,9     
#bjad1 ,h,b,c,us g5]at$ a total direct  
economic impact ( #ad1hjj1jjj1jjj &     
creat$ m ?an #acd1jjj jobs1 accord+ to a
 /udy commission$ by ! ,unit$ ,negro    
,college ,fund 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section 
z ,,uncf74  7#g7 ,accord+ to ! ,?urgood 
,m>%all ,college ,fund 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is 
section z ,,tmcf71 #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 ,,uncf1 
9 #bjac1 ,h,b,c,us aw>d$ a qu>t] ( all  

sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics 
ba*elor's degrees aw>d$ to ,african     
,am]icans4  7#i7 ,accord+ to ,,tmcf1    
approximately #i p]c5t ( all ,african   
,am]ican college /ud5ts att5d ,h,b,c,us4
  7#aj7 ,accord+ to ,,uncf1 ,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  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$]al        
programs1 grants1 contracts1 &          
coop]ative agreem5ts4  #c4 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,applicable ag5cy ,!  
t]m applicable ag5cy means any ,f$]al   
ag5cy designat$ by ! ,secret>y1 9       
accordance ) 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 id5tify ^? ,f$]al      
ag5cies t regul>ly int]act ) ,h,b,c,us &
 designate !m z applicable ag5cies4  7b7
 ,submitt+ ag5cy plans ,n lat] ?an      
,febru>y #a ( ea* ye>1 ! head ( ea*     
applicable ag5cy %all submit to !       
,secret>y & ! ,executive ,director an   
annual ,ag5cy ,plan describ+ ef=ts to   
/r5g!n ! capacity ( ,h,b,c,us to        
p>ticipate 9 relevant ,f$]al programs & 
initiatives "u ! jurisdiction ( !       
applicable ag5cy4  7c7 ,fur!r           

requirem5ts = submission & accessibility
 ,! head ( ea* applicable ag5cy %all    
submit ea* annual ,ag5cy ,plan describ$ 
9 subsection 7b7 to ! ,committee on     
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions (
 ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,education &
 ,labor ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4    
7d7 ,ag5cy plan cont5t ,:]e appropriate1
 ea* ,ag5cy ,plan %all1 among o!r ?+s-- 
7#a7 e/abli% h[ ! applicable ag5cy      
int5ds to increase ! capacity (         
,h,b,c,us to compete effectively =      
grants1 contracts1 or coop]ative        
agreem5ts2  7#b7 id5tify ,f$]al programs
 & initiatives "u ! jurisdiction ( !    
applicable ag5cy :]e ,h,b,c,us are n    
well-repres5t$2  7#c7 outl9e propos$    
ef=ts to improve ,h,b,c,us' p>ticipation
 9 su* programs & initiatives 9 :i* !y  
are und]repres5t$2  7#d7 describe any   
progress made t[>ds advanc+ or a*iev+   
goals & ef=ts f previ\s ,ag5cy ,plans2  
7#e7 enc\rage public-sector1            
private-sector1 & community involvem5t 9
 improv+ ! capacity ( ,h,b,c,us2 &  7#f7

 meet1 :]e relevant1 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 may provide1 z  
appropriate1 te*nical assi/ance &       
in=mation to ! ,executive ,director to  
enhance communication ) ,h,b,c,us       
conc]n+ ! applicable ag5cy's program    
activities & ! 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 ,! ,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 ,! ,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  
,! ,*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 ,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 ,ins(> z ! ,f$]al ,advisory        
,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 may
 apply to ! ,bo>d1 any functions ( !    
,presid5t "u su* ,act1 except = ^? (    
report+ to ! ,congress1 %all be p]=m$ by
 ! ,*air1 9 accordance ) guidel9es issu$
 by ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices4   
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,us4 ,9 p>ticul>1 ! ,presid5t's   
,bo>d ( ,advisors %all advise !         
,presid5t 9 ! foll[+ areas3 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$]al res\rces & provide !    
context = decisions ab\t ,,hbcu         
p>tn]%ips1 inve/m5ts1 p]=mance goals1   
priorities1 human capital developm5t &  
budget plann+4  7d7 ,report ,!          
,presid5t's ,bo>d ( ,advisors %all      
report annually to ! ,presid5t on !     
,bo>d's progress 9 c>ry+ out its duties 
"u ?is section4  ,pass$ ! ,s5ate        
,febru>y #ab1 #bjai4,secret>y