,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bfba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #af1 #bjba,mr4 
,ful*] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education &  
,labor1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on 
,agriculture1 = a p]iod to be           
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !        
,secret>y ( ,agriculture to c>ry out a  
=e/ry education & work=ce developm5t    
grant program1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,=e/ry ,education & ,work=ce ,developm5t
 ,act ( #bjba4  #b4 ,=e/ry education &  
work=ce developm5t grant program  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all 
e/abli% a competitive grant program to  
make grants to eligible in/itutions to  
c>ry out =e/ry education & work=ce      
developm5t programs to prep>e /ud5ts =  
c>e]s 9 =e/ry4  7b7 ,proposal ,to be    
eligible to receive a grant "u ?is      

section1 an eligible in/itution %all    
submit to ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture a  
proposal at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &      
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require4  7c7 ,equitable aw>ds ,= ea*   
fiscal ye> = :i* grants are aw>d$ "u ?is
 section1 ! am\nt ( grant funds aw>d$ to
 eligible in/itutions describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a7 ( subsection 7f7 %all be  
equal to ! am\nt ( grant funds aw>d$ to 
eligible in/itutions describ$ 9         
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 ( su* subsection4 
7d7 ,use ( grant funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   
,grants made "u ?is section %all be us$ 
to-- 7,a7 aw>d s*ol>%ips to /ud5ts      
enroll$ 9 ! eligible in/itution & pursu+
 degrees 9 =e/ry1 includ+ /ud5ts        
hi/orically und]repres5t$ 9 ! field (   
=e/ry2  7,b7 exp&1 enhance1 or improve  
=e/ry educational capacities ( !        
eligible in/itution1 includ+ libr>ies1  
curriculum1 faculty1 & sci5tific        
in/rum5tation2  7,c7 recruit & reta9--  
7i7 second>y s*ool or und]graduate      
/ud5ts to pursue c]tifications 9 =e/ry  

or acquire tra9+ 9 te*nical =e/ry       
skills1 includ+ /ud5ts hi/orically      
und]repres5t$ 9 ! field ( =e/ry2 or     
7ii7 und]graduate & graduate /ud5ts to  
pursue degrees 9 =e/ry1 includ+ /ud5ts  
hi/orically und]repres5t$ 9 ! field (   
=e/ry2  7,d7 design & develop res\rces  
or programs t prep>e /ud5ts enroll$ 9 ! 
eligible in/itution = c>e]s 9 =e/ry1    
includ+ int]n%ip & appr5tice%ip         
programs2  7,e7 provide h&s-on tra9+ &  
rese>* opportunities = su* /ud5ts2 or   
7,f7 c>ry out any o!r activity !        
,secret>y ( ,agriculture det]m9es       
appropriate4  7#b7 ,cl>ification ( =e/ry
 education ,= purposes ( p>agraph 7#a71 
! t]ms degrees 9 =e/ry1 c]tifications 9 
=e/ry1 & tra9+ 9 te*nical =e/ry skills  
include degrees1 c]tifications1 & tra9+ 
9 =e/ry1 =e/ sci5ces1 natural res\rces  
managem5t1 or o!r relat$ educational    
discipl9es4  7e7 ,paym5t ( non-,f$]al   
%>e ,z a condition ( receiv+ a grant "u 
?is section1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture 
%all require ! recipi5t ( ! grant to    

provide funds or 9-k9d support f        
non-,f$]al s\rces 9 an am\nt t is       
specifi$ by ! ,secret>y & bas$ on       
assess$ in/itutional ne$s4  7f7         
,eligible in/itution def9$ ,9 ?is       
section1 ! t]m eligible in/itution      
means-- 7#a7 a l& grant college or      
univ]sity1 includ+ an in/itution        
eligible to receive fund+ "u-- 7,a7 !   
,act ( ,july #b1 #ahfb2  7,b7 ! ,act (  
,augu/ #cj1 #ahij1 includ+ ,tuskegee    
,univ]sity2  7,c7 ,public ,law #hg-ghh  
7commonly kn[n z ! ,mc,intire-,/5nis    
,act ( #aifb72 or  7,d7 ! ,equity 9     
,educational ,l&-,grant ,/atus ,act (   
#aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cja note72  7#b7 a 
community college or area c>e] &        
te*nical education s*ool 7z def9$ 9     
section #c ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] &  
,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb772 or  7#c7 an          
in/itution ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 
section #ajb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb774  7g7    
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 

au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y #bj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal    
ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjcj to c>ry out ?is  
section4  #c4 ,civilian ,cons]vation    
,c5t]s re=e/ation activities ,section   
#adg7;d7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &     
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4        
#caig7;d77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7#d7 ,re=e/ation activities    
,enrollees 9 ,civilian ,cons]vation     
,c5t]s may provide assi/ance 9 c>ry+ out
 re=e/ation activities 9 priority areas1
 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y (             
,agriculture4  4