,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hadj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ag1 #bjbb,ms4  
,adams 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,/rickl&1 ,mr4   
,turn]1 ,mr4 ,br[n ( ,m>yl&1 & ,mr4     
,/ew>t7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$         
,s]vices1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,education & ,labor1 = 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 enable high     
rese>* activity /atus hi/orically ,black
 colleges or univ]sities to increase    
capacity t[>d a*iev+ v high rese>*      
activity /atus1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,,hbcu ,rese>*1 ,innovation1 ,security1 
& ,excell5ce ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress
 f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,hi/orically      
,black colleges & univ]sities hold a    
unique position 9 ! ef=ts ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates to div]sify ! sci5ce1 te*nology1 
eng9e]+1 & ma!matics academic & work=ce 

communities4  7#b7 ,al?\gh our ,nation's
 hi/orically ,black colleges &          
univ]sities make up j #c p]c5t ( !      
colleges & univ]sities 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 hi/orically ,black colleges &   
univ]sities graduate #be p]c5t (        
,african-,am]ican /ud5ts ) baccalaureate
 degrees 9 ! fields ( sci5ce1 te*nology1
 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics4  7#c7            
,hi/orically ,black colleges &          
univ]sities are ! in/itution ( orig9 =  
almo/ #cj p]c5t ( ,black graduates (    
sci5ce & eng9e]+ doctorate programs4    
7#d7 ,! heal? ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & 
! ,unit$ ,/ates rese>* ecosy/em relies  
on high quality rese>*]s f a div]se     
tal5t pool4  7#e7 ,hi/orically ,black   
colleges & univ]sities h a hi/ory (     
conduct+ high quality rese>* 9 unique   
areas1 bo? provid+ impactful rese>*     
outcomes & develop+ ! next g5]ation ( ! 
rese>* ecosy/em1 includ+ by-- 7,a7      
conduct+ high quality rese>* 9 unique   
areas t has enri*$ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se
 rese>* ent]prise & ! ,unit$ ,/ates     

rese>* ecosy/em1 includ+--  7i7 provid+ 
sci5ce & eng9e]+ faculty rese>*         
opportunities at ,u4,s4 ,navy           
,laboratories2  7ii7 a ,"y ,inve/igators
 ,program at ! ,air ,=ce ,rese>*        
,laboratory support+ basic & appli$     
rese>* on a]ospace sy/ems 7,,rq71       
mat]ials & manufactur+ 7,,rx71 &        
in=mation 7,,ri72 &  7iii7 ,c5t]s (     
,excell5ce 9 biote*nology & mat]ials    
sci5ce2 &  7,b7 /r5g!n+ & div]sify+ !   
,unit$ ,/ates rese>* ecosy/em by        
increas+ ! numb] ( /ud5ts :o are /ud5ts 
( div]se backgr\nds f hi/orically ,black
 colleges & univ]sities ) und]graduate  
or graduate degrees 9 sci5ce1 te*nology1
 eng9e]+1 or ma!matics2 &  7,c7 fuel+   
dome/ic & int]national collaborations t 
l$ to trailblaz+ discov]ies & innovative
 te*nologies4  7#f7 ,9 #bjai1           
hi/orically ,black colleges &           
univ]sities receiv$ #cga1jjj1jjj1 or    
ab\t #j4h p]c5t ( ! #dd1ejj1jjj1jjj 9   
,f$]al fund+ to in/itutions ( high]     
education = rese>* & developm5t4 ,!     

am\nt ( fund+ = #bjai is a m>k$ decrease
 f fiscal ye> #bjah1 :5 hi/orically     
,black colleges & univ]sities receiv$   
#djj1jjj1jjj 9 ,f$]al rese>* &          
developm5t fund+ 7#j4i p]c5t ( ! ,f$]al 
fund+ to in/itutions ( high] education =
 su* purposes74  7#g7 ,!re are no       
hi/orically ,black colleges &           
univ]sities designat$ z v high rese>*   
activity /atus1 z classifi$ by !        
,c>negie ,classification ( ,in/itutions 
( ,high] ,education4  7#h7 ,mean+fully  
inve/+ 9 ! rese>* capacity ( hi/orically
 ,black colleges & univ]sities is an    
inve/m5t 9 our ,nation's future & w help
 meet accel]at+ sci5ce1 te*nology1      
eng9e]+1 & ma!matics work=ce dem&s &    
safegu>d ! national security int]e/s ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  #c4 ,purpose ,! purpose
 ( ! program e/abli%$ "u ?is ,act is to 
provide additional pa?ways ne$$ = fur!r 
increas+ capacity at hi/orically ,black 
colleges & univ]sities to a*ieve &      
ma9ta9 v high rese>* activity /atus4    
#d4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7      

,eligible in/itution ,! t]m eligible    
in/itution means a hi/orically ,black   
college or univ]sity t is classifi$ z a 
high rese>* activity /atus in/itution at
 ! "t ( application = a grant "u section
 #e4  7#b7 ,high rese>* activity /atus  
,! t]m high rese>* activity /atus means 
,r#b /atus1 z classifi$ by ! ,c>negie   
,classification ( ,in/itutions ( ,high] 
,education4  7#c7 ,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#d7 ,secret>y  
,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (    
,def5se4  7#e7 ,v high rese>* activity  
/atus ,! t]m v high rese>* activity     
/atus means ,r#a /atus1 z classifi$ by !
 ,c>negie ,classification ( ,in/itutions
 ( ,high] ,education4  7#f7 ,v high     
rese>* activity /atus indicators ,! t]m 
v high rese>* activity /atus indicators 
means ! categories us$ by ! ,c>negie    
,classification ( ,in/itutions ( ,high] 

,education to del9eate :i* in/itutions h
 v high activity /atus1 includ+--  7,a7 
annual exp5ditures 9 sci5ce & eng9e]+2  
7,b7 p]-capita 7faculty memb]7          
exp5ditures 9 sci5ce & eng9e]+2  7,c7   
annual exp5ditures 9 non-sci5ce &       
eng9e]+ fields2  7,d7 p]-capita 7faculty
 memb]7 exp5ditures 9 non-sci5ce &      
eng9e]+ fields2  7,e7 doctorates aw>d$ 9
 sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics
 fields2  7,f7 doctorates aw>d$ 9 social
 sci5ce fields2  7,g7 doctorates aw>d$ 9
 ! humanities2  7,h7 doctorates aw>d$ 9 
o!r fields ) a rese>* emphasis2  7,i7   
total numb] ( rese>* /aff includ+       
po/doctoral rese>*]s2  7,j7 o!r         
doctorate-hold+ non-faculty rese>*]s 9  
sci5ce & eng9e]+ & p]-capita 7faculty7  
numb] ( doctorate-level rese>* /aff     
includ+ po/-doctoral rese>*]s2 &  7,k7  
o!r categories utiliz$ to det]m9e       
classification4  #e4 ,program to        
increase capacity t[>d a*iev+ v high    
rese>* activity /atus at hi/orically    
black colleges or univ]sities  7a7      

,program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y    
%all e/abli% & c>ry out1 us+ funds made 
available = rese>* activities1 a pilot  
program to increase capacity at high    
rese>* activity /atus hi/orically ,black
 colleges & univ]sities t[>d a*iev+ v   
high rese>* activity /atus dur+ ! grant 
p]iod4  7#b7 ,recomm5dations ,9 e/abli%+
 su* program1 ! ,secret>y may consid] ! 
recomm5dations pursuant to section #bfb 
( ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act
 = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbj 7,public ,law     
#aaf-ib2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcfb note7 &    
section #bbj ( ! ,national ,def5se      
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbb 
7,public ,law #aag-ha74  7b7 ,grants    
au?oriz$ ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d1 on a   
competitive basis1 grants to eligible   
in/itutions to c>ry out ! activities "u 
subsection 7d77#a74  7c7 ,application   
,an eligible in/itution seek+ a grant "u
 ?is section %all submit an application 
to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &
 conta9+ su* in=mation & assurances z ! 
,secret>y may require1 includ+ a        

description (-- 7#a7 nasc5t rese>*      
capabilities ) respect to rese>* areas (
 int]e/ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2  7#b7 
a plan = increas+ ! level ( rese>*      
activity t[>d a*iev+ v high rese>*      
activity /atus classification dur+ !    
grant p]iod1 includ+ measurable         
mile/ones su* z gr[? 9 v high rese>*    
activity /atus indicators & o!r relevant
 factors2  7#c7 h[ su* in/itution w     
su/a9 ! increas$ level ( rese>* activity
 aft] ! conclusion ( ! grant p]iod2 &   
7#d7 h[ ! in/itution w evaluate & assess
 progress ) respect to ! implem5tation (
 ! plan "u p>agraph 7#b74  7d7 ,program 
compon5ts  7#a7 ,use ( funds ,an        
eligible in/itution t receives a grant  
"u ?is section %all use ! grant funds to
 support rese>* activities ) respect to 
rese>* areas = ,,/em & critical         
te*nologies1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y "u
 p>agraph 7#b71 includ+--  7,a7 faculty 
pr(essional developm5t2  7,b7 /ip5ds =  
und]graduate & graduate /ud5ts &        
po/-doctoral s*ol>s2  7,c7 laboratory   

equipm5t & in/rum5tation2  7,d7         
recruitm5t & ret5tion ( faculty &       
graduate /ud5ts2  7,e7 communication &  
dissem9ation ( products produc$ dur+ !  
grant p]iod2  7,f7 con/ruction1         
mod]nization1 rehabilitation1 or        
retr(itt+ ( facilities = rese>*         
purposes2 &  7,g7 o!r activities        
necess>y to build capacity 9 a*iev+ v   
high rese>* activity /atus indicators4  
7#b7 ,/rategic areas ( sci5tific rese>* 
,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,def5se
 ,sci5ce ,bo>d1 %all e/abli% & update1  
on an annual basis1 a li/ ( rese>* areas
 = ,,/em & critical te*nologies4  7#c7  
,rese>* progress report+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] receiv+ a grant
 "u ?is section1 & e #c ye>s !reaft]1 an
 eligible in/itution %all submit to !   
,secret>y-- 7i7 a report t includes an  
assessm5t by ! in/itution1 us+ ! crit]ia
 e/abli%$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ( !       
progress made by su* in/itution )       
respect to a*iev+ v high rese>* activity
 indicators2 &  7ii7 an updat$ plan     

describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#b74  7,b7    
,rese>* assessm5t ,! ,secret>y1 9       
p>tn]%ip ) ! eligible in/itution1 %all  
e/abli% crit]ia = ! report requir$ "u   
subp>agraph 7,a77i74  7#d7 ,grant p]iod 
,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be = 
a p]iod ( n m ?an #aj ye>s1 to be       
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#e7 ,expansion
 ( eligibility ,! ,secret>y may aw>d    
grants "u ?is section to hi/orically    
,black colleges & univ]sities t are n   
eligible in/itutions if ! ,secret>y     
det]m9es t ! program c support su*      
colleges & univ]sities :ile a*iev+ !    
purpose ( ! program describ$ 9 section  
#c4  7e7 ,evaluation ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! 
,secret>y %all prep>e & submit a report 
to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( !   
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives provid+ an  
update on ! pilot program1 includ+--    
7#a7 activities c>ri$ out "u ! pilot    
program2  7#b7 an analysis ( ! gr[? 9 v 
high rese>* activity /atus indicators ( 

eligible in/itutions t receiv$ a grant  
"u ?is section2 &  7#c7 em]g+ rese>*    
areas ( int]e/ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 
conduct$ by eligible in/itutions t      
receiv$ a grant "u ?is section4  7f7    
,t]m9ation ,! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y to 
aw>d grants "u ! pilot program e/abli%$ 
by ?is section %all t]m9ate #aj ye>s    
aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y e/abli%es
 su* program4  7g7 ,report to ,congress 
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! t]m9ation (
 ! pilot program "u subsection 7f71 !   
,secret>y %all prep>e & submit a report 
to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( !   
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives on ! pilot  
program t includes ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,an  
analysis ( ! gr[? 9 v high rese>*       
activity /atus indicators ( eligible    
in/itutions t receiv$ a grant "u ?is    
section4  7#b7 ,an evaluation on !      
effectiv5ess ( ! program 9 increas+ !   
rese>* capacity ( eligible in/itutions t
 receiv$ a grant "u ?is section4  7#c7  
,an description ( h[ in/itutions t h    

a*iev$ v high rese>* activity /atus plan
 to su/a9 t /atus beyond ! duration ( ! 
program4  7#d7 ,an evaluation ( !       
ma9t5ance ( v high rese>* /atus by      
eligible in/itutions t receiv$ a grant  
"u ?is section4  7#e7 ,an evaluation ( !
 effectiv5ess ( ! program 9 increas+ !  
div]sity ( /ud5ts conduct+ high quality 
rese>* 9 unique areas4  7#f7            
,recomm5dations ) respect to fur!r      
activities & inve/m5ts necess>y to      
elevate ! rese>* /atus ( hi/orically    
,black colleges & univ]sities4  7#g7    
,recomm5dations on :e!r ! program       
e/abli%$ "u ?is section %\ld be r5ew$ or
 exp&$4