,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bjjd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #aj1 #bjba ,mr4  
,padilla 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mrs4  
,fe9/e91 & ,mr4 ,m>key7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1  
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
provide = ! basic ne$s ( /ud5ts at      
in/itutions ( high] education4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,basic ,assi/ance = ,/ud5ts ,9 ,college 
,act or ! ,,basic ,act4  #b4 ,data ,%>+ 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,education1 9 coord9ation ) !        
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t1 & !         
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1   
%all develop & implem5t an agreem5t to--
  7#a7 securely %>e data among !        
respective ,f$]al ag5cies ( su*         
,secret>ies 9 ord] to1 not)/&+ section  
#dhc7;a77#c77;,e7 ( ! ,high] ,education 
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4             

#ajij7;a77#c77;,e77 & section #ddd ( !  
,g5]al ,education ,provisions ,act      
7commonly kn[n z ! ,family ,educational 
,rights & ,privacy ,act ( #aigd71       
id5tify /ud5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7b7
 :o may be eligible = ,f$]ally fund$    
programs to support basic ne$s ?r\gh--  
7,a7 ! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance  
program e/abli%$ "u ! ,food & ,nutrition
 ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et    
seq471 a nutrition assi/ance program    
c>ri$ out "u section #ai ( su* ,act 7#g 
,u4,s4,c4 #bjbh71 or a nutrition        
assi/ance program c>ri$ out by !        
,secret>y ( ,agriculture 9 ! ,nor!rn    
,m>iana ,isl&s2  7,b7 ! supplem5tal     
security income program "u title ,,xvi (
 ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #acha et seq472  7,c7 ! program ( block
 grants to ,/ates = tempor>y assi/ance =
 ne$y families "u "p ,a ( title ,,iv ( !
 ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#fja et seq472  7,d7 ! special          
supplem5tal nutrition program = wom51   
infants1 & *ildr5 e/abli%$ by section   

#ag ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aghf72  7,e7 ! ,m$icaid 
program "u title ,,xix ( ! ,social      
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif et  
seq472  7,f7 ,f$]al h\s+ assi/ance      
programs1 includ+ t5ant-bas$ assi/ance  
"u section #h7o7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+
 ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4            
#adcg;f7o771 & public h\s+1 z def9$ 9   
section #c7;b77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;a7b77#a772  7,g7 ,f$]al 
*ild c>e assi/ance programs1 includ+    
assi/ance "u ! ,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t 
,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #iheh et seq47 & ! ,*ild ,c>e 
,access ,means ,p>5ts 9 ,s*ool ,program 
"u section #dai,n ( ! ,high] ,education 
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;e72   
7,h7 ! free & r$uc$ price s*ool lun*    
program e/abli%$ "u ! ,ri*>d ,b4        
,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agea et seq472  7,i7 !  
refundable cr$it = cov]age "u a qualifi$
 heal? plan "u section #cf;,b ( !       
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf2  7,j7 ! 

,e>n$ ,income ,tax ,cr$it "u section #cb
 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf2    
7,k7 ! ,*ild ,tax ,cr$it "u section #bd 
( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf2 or  
7,l7 any o!r ,f$]ally fund$ program     
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to be            
appropriate2 &  7#b7 coord9ate ef=ts to 
provide assi/ance to in/itutions ( high]
 education to facilitate ! enrollm5t (  
eligible /ud5ts 9 ! programs li/$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a74  7b7 ,cov]$ /ud5ts       
,/ud5ts describ$ 9 ?is subsection are   
/ud5ts :o-- 7#a7 h appli$ = ,f$]al      
f9ancial aid2  7#b7 are enroll$ at      
in/itutions ( high] education 7z def9$ 9
 section #ajb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb771 includ+
 full-"t & "p-"t /ud5ts2 &  7#c7 h n    
opt$ out ( ! in=mation %>+ "u ?is       
section ?r\gh ! process describ$ 9      
subsection 7c7 or any o!r process       
e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,education4   
7c7 ,inclusion on ,,fafsa  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,/ud5ts & borr[]s1 ?r\gh ! ,free       
,application = ,f$]al ,/ud5t ,aid "u    

section #dhc ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajij71 may      
au?orize ! ,secret>y ( ,education to    
disclose to ! ,f$]al ag5cies describ$ 9 
subsection 7a77#a7 in=mation provid$ by 
! applicant on ! application describ$ by
 ?is subsection1 z well z su*           
applicant's /ud5t aid index & s*$ul$    
,f$]al ,pell ,grant aw>d1 to assi/ 9    
id5tification1 outrea* & application    
ef=ts = ! application1 aw>d1 &          
adm9i/ration ( su* means-te/$ ,f$]al    
b5efits programs1 except su* in=mation  
%all n include ,f$]al tax in=mation z   
specifi$ 9 section #fajc7l77#ac77;,c7 ( 
! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  7#b7 
,opt-out ,! ,secret>y %all provide an   
opportunity = /ud5ts & borr[]s to opt   
out ( ! au?orization describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a74  #c4 ,grants to support ! basic  
ne$s ( /ud5ts ,title ,,viii ( ! ,high]  
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#aafa;a7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  ,,bb ,grants to support ! basic
 ne$s ( /ud5ts  #hii4 ,grants to support

 ! basic ne$s ( /ud5ts  7a7 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is section3  7#a7 ,basic ne$s ,! t]m
 basic ne$s means ! ne$s ( /ud5ts t     
support _! success :ile enroll$ at an   
eligible in/itution1 includ+ ne$s su*   
z-- 7,a7 food2  7,b7 h\s+2  7,c7        
transportation2  7,d7 *ild c>e2  7,e7   
heal? c>e2 &  7,f7 te*nology4  7#b7     
,community college ,! t]m community     
college means a public in/itution (     
high] education at :i* ! highe/ degree t
 is pr$om9antly aw>d$ to /ud5ts is an   
associate degree1 includ+ a #b-ye>      
,tribal ,colleges or ,univ]sity1 z def9$
 9 section #caf4  7#c7 ,eligible        
in/itution ,! t]m eligible in/itution   
means an in/itution ( high] education 7z
 def9$ 9 section #ajb7 t p>ticipates 9  
programs "u title ,,iv4  7b7 ,plann+    
,grants  7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,! ,secret>y    
%all aw>d plann+ grants1 on a           
competitive basis1 to eligible          
in/itutions to enable ! eligible        
in/itutions to conduct rese>* & plann+  
to r$uce incid5ces ( /ud5t food         

insecurity1 h\s+ insecurity1 &          
homelessness & to meet o!r basic ne$s ( 
/ud5ts1 by c>ry+ out ! activities       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7         
,activities ,an eligible in/itution     
receiv+ a grant "u ?is subsection %all  
use grant funds to c>ry out ! foll[+3   
7,a7 ,e/abli% a basic ne$s /e]+         
committee t w be responsible = creat+ & 
approv+ ! basic ne$s /rategy describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,c71 & t w be compris$ (   
relevant campus /akehold]s1 su* z--  7i7
 /ud5ts :o h exp]i5c$ *all5ges 9 meet+  
basic ne$s2  7ii7 /ud5t gov]nm5t        
repres5tatives2  7iii7 in/itutional /aff
 repres5t+ ! areas ( /ud5t f9ancial aid1
 h\s+1 d9+1 /ud5t affairs1 academic     
advis+1 equity support s]vices1         
accessibility s]vices1 & well-be+       
s]vices 7includ+ c\nsel+ or psy*ological
 s]vices72  7iv7 faculty2  7v7 relevant 
adm9i/rators1 includ+ local human       
s]vices adm9i/rators2  7vi7             
community-bas$ organizations2 &  7vii7  
repres5tatives f local gov]nm5tal       

ag5cies2  7,b7 ,conduct rese>* reg>d+-- 
7i7 ! level ( unmet basic ne$s at !     
in/itution1 disaggregat$ by race &      
e?nicity1 income qu9tile1 /atus z a     
fir/-g5]ation college /ud5t 7z def9$ 9  
section #djb;,a7h771 ,f$]al ,pell ,grant
 eligibility /atus1 disability /atus1   
/atus z a /ud5t p>5t1 sex 7includ+      
sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity71 or   
o!r subgr\p z det]m9$ by ! in/itution2  
7ii7 ! pres5ce ( in/itutional b>ri]s    
7su* z aw>d displacem5t7 & curr5t       
in/itutional int]v5tions to address     
basic ne$s insecurity2  7iii7  7,i7 !   
res\rces & activities available to      
address basic ne$s ( /ud5ts1 bo? on     
campus & (f campus1 z ( ! date ( !      
rese>*2 &  7,,ii7 ! impact ( su*        
res\rces & activities2 &  7iv7          
opportunities = coord9ation &           
collaboration betwe5 ! in/itution &     
gov]nm5t or community-bas$              
organizations1 su* z-- 7,i7 ! local     
(fice t adm9i/]s b5efits "u !           
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 

e/abli%$ "u ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( 
#bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq47 &    
c>ries out employm5t & tra9+ programs "u
 t ,act or ! tempor>y assi/ance = ne$y  
families program 7,,tanf7 & subsidiz$   
programs t meet ! "w requirem5ts "u "p  
,a ( title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq472      
7,,ii7 organizations t p>ticipate 9 !   
,f$]al "w-/udy program "u "p ,c ( title 
,,iv2 or  7,,iii7 l[-income h\s+        
assi/ance organizations1 includ+ ^?     
assi/+ ) t5ant-bas$ assi/ance "u section
 #h7o7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act (   
#aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7o771 &     
public h\s+1 z def9$ 9 section          
#c7;b77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#adcg;a7b77#a774  7,c7 ,create a basic  
ne$s /rategy t describes h[ ! in/itution
 w-- 7i7 seek to address or meet ! basic
 ne$s ( /ud5ts ?r\gh on-campus &        
(f-campus provid]s2 &  7ii7 incorporate 
! rese>* conduct$ "u subp>agraph 7,b71  
includ+ ) respect to ! subgr\ps id5tifi$
 "u clause 7i7 ( subp>agraph 7,b71 into 

! basic ne$s /rategy4  7#c7 ,grant      
am\nts2 duration  7,a7 ,am\nt ,a grant  
"u ?is subsection %all be 9 an am\nt n  
to exce$ #ej1jjj4  7,b7 ,duration ,a    
grant "u ?is subsection %all be = a     
p]iod ( n m ?an #b ye>s4  7#d7 ,report  
,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! end ( !     
plann+ grant p]iod "u ?is subsection1   
ea* eligible in/itution t receives su* a
 grant %all submit a report to !        
,secret>y describ+ ! outcomes ( ! plann+
 grant1 reg>dless ( :e!r ! eligible     
in/itution int5ds to apply = an         
implem5tation grant4  7c7 ,implem5tation
 grants  7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al  7,a7           
,au?orization ( aw>d ,! ,secret>y %all  
aw>d implem5tation grants1 on a         
competitive basis1 to eligible          
in/itutions to enable ! eligible        
in/itutions to develop infra/ructure to 
meet ! basic ne$s ( /ud5ts1 by implem5t+
 a basic ne$s /rategy develop$ ?r\gh a  
grant aw>d "u subsection 7b7 or ano!r   
exi/+ basic ne$s plan approv$ by !      
,secret>y1 & c>ry+ out ! activities     

describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7,b7 ,ongo+  
ext]nal fund+ ,9 ord] to be eligible to 
receive an implem5tation grant "u ?is   
subsection1 an eligible in/itution %all 
id5tify1 9 ! application = su* grant1 an
 ongo+ non-,f$]al fund+ me*anism to     
support ! activities c>ri$ out ) grant  
funds aft] ! grant p]iod has expir$4    
7#b7 ,activities ,an eligible in/itution
 receiv+ a grant "u ?is subsection %all 
use ! grant funds to c>ry out at lea/   
two ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,provid+ free or   
subsidiz$ food1 secure sleep+           
arrangem5ts1 tempor>y h\s+1 priority    
access to exi/+ on-campus *ild c>e1 &   
o!r basic ne$s to eligible /ud5ts4  7,b7
 ,conduct+ outrea* to /ud5ts to r$uce   
/igma1 educate1 & enc\rage /ud5ts to    
p>ticipate 9 programs & receive s]vices 
7includ+ programs & s]vices provid$     
?r\gh grant fund+7 to meet basic ne$s4  
7,c7 ,educat+ /ud5ts ab\t public        
assi/ance programs 7includ+ ,/ate &     
local public assi/ance programs1 & !    
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 

"u ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq471 ,f$]al h\s+  
assi/ance programs1 & o!r income-bas$   
,f$]al assi/ance programs71 support+    
/ud5ts' applications = ^? programs1 &   
provid+ case managem5t & tra9+ = /ud5ts 
to maximize ! public assi/ance t /ud5ts 
receive to meet basic ne$s4  7,d7       
,coord9ation & collaboration betwe5 !   
eligible in/itution & gov]nm5t or       
community-bas$ organizations1 su* z !   
local (fice t adm9i/]s b5efits ?r\gh !  
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 
"u ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq47 or a l[-income
 h\s+ assi/ance organization4  7,e7     
,pur*as+ mat]ials1 equipm5t1            
transportation1 or facilities to r$uce  
incid5ces ( food & h\s+ insecurity &    
address ! basic ne$s ( /ud5ts at !      
eligible in/itution4  7,f7 ,hir+ & tra9+
 p]sonnel to build basic ne$s           
infra/ructure & implem5t programm+ to   
meet ! basic ne$s ( /ud5ts at ! eligible
 in/itution4  7,g7 ,o!r activities or   

s]vices det]m9$ appropriate by !        
,secret>y4  7#c7 ,grant am\nts2 duration
  7,a7 ,am\nt ,a grant "u ?is subsection
 %all be 9 an am\nt n to exce$          
#a1jjj1jjj total = ea* #e-ye> p]iod4    
7,b7 ,duration ,a grant "u ?is          
subsection %all be = a p]iod ( #e ye>s4 
7#d7 ,report ,! ,secret>y %all prep>e & 
submit to ,congress a report t          
describes-- 7,a7 ! impact ( ! grant "u  
?is subsection on eligible /ud5ts2  7,b7
 be/ practices = ! provision ( basic    
s]vices to eligible /ud5ts2  7,c7 !     
ob/acles fac$ by grant recipi5ts2 &     
7,d7 ,/ate or ,f$]al policy b>ri]s to   
meet+ ! basic ne$s ( /ud5ts at          
in/itutions ( high] education4  7#e7    
,be/ practices ,! ,secret>y %all        
dissem9ate to eligible in/itutions      
in=mation ab\t be/ practices1 z describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,b74  7d7 ,res]vation2
 ,priority2 equitable di/ribution  7#a7 
,res]vation ,9 aw>d+ grants "u          
subsections 7b7 & 7c71 ! ,secret>y %all 
res]ve an am\nt equal to n less ?an #be 

p]c5t ( ! total am\nt available = grants
 "u ^? subsections = grant aw>ds to     
community colleges4  7#b7 ,priority ,9  
aw>d+ grants "u subsections 7b7 & 7c71 !
 ,secret>y %all give priority to !      
foll[+3  7,a7 ,eligible in/itutions )   
respect to :i* n less ?an #be p]c5t (   
enroll$ /ud5ts are /ud5ts t are eligible
 to receive a ,f$]al ,pell ,grant "u    
subp>t #a ( "p ,a ( title ,,iv4  7,b7   
,eligible in/itutions t are describ$ 9  
section #cga7;a74  7#c7 ,equitable      
di/ribution ,9 aw>d+ grants "u          
subsections 7b7 & 7c71 ! ,secret>y %all 
ensure an equitable di/ribution ( grant 
aw>ds to eligible in/itutions 9 ,/ates  
bas$ on ,/ate population4  7e7          
,limitation ,an eligible in/itution     
receiv+ a grant "u--  7#a7 subsection   
7b7 %all n use m ?an #ej p]c5t ( grant  
funds = p]sonnel exp5ses2 &  7#b7       
subsection 7c7 %all n use m ?an #ge     
p]c5t ( grant funds = p]sonnel exp5ses4 
7f7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry  

out ?is section #a1jjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal 
ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbh1 ( :i*-- 7#a7    
#dj1jjj1jjj are au?oriz$ to be          
appropriat$ to c>ry out plann+ grants "u
 subsection 7b72 &  7#b7 #ifj1jjj1jjj   
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry  
out implem5tation grants "u subsection  
7c74  4