,,ii #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #djah ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,april #f1 #bjbb,mr4 ,van ,hollen 7for himself and ,mr4 ,tillis7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,armed ,services ,a ,,bill ,to enable high research activity status historically ,black colleges or universities to increase capacity toward achieving very high research activity status4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,,hbcu ,research1 ,innovation1 ,security1 and ,excellence ,act or the ,,hbcu ,,rise ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,historically ,black colleges and universities hold a unique position in the efforts of the ,united ,states to diversify the science1 technology1 engineering1 and mathematics academic and workforce communities4 7#b7 ,even though our ,nation's historically ,black colleges and universities make up just #c percent of the colleges and universities in the ,united ,states1 historically ,black colleges and universities graduate #be percent of ,african-,american students with baccalaureate degrees in the fields of science1 technology1 engineering1 and mathematics4 7#c7 ,historically ,black colleges and universities are the institution of origin for almost #cj percent of ,black graduates of science and engineering doctorate programs4 7#d7 ,the health of the ,department of ,defense and the ,united ,states research ecosystem relies on high quality researchers from a diverse talent pool4 7#e7 ,historically ,black colleges and universities have a history of conducting high quality research in unique areas1 both providing impactful research outcomes and developing the next generation of the research ecosystem1 such as by-- 7,a7 conducting high quality research in unique areas that has enriched the ,department of ,defense research enterprise and the ,united ,states research ecosystem2 7,b7 strengthening and diversifying the ,united ,states research ecosystem by increasing the number of students who are students of diverse backgrounds from historically ,black colleges and universities with undergraduate or graduate degrees in science1 technology1 engineering1 or mathematics2 and 7,c7 fueling domestic and international collaborations that led to trailblazing discoveries and innovative technologies4 7#f7 ,in #bjai1 historically ,black colleges and universities received #cga1jjj1jjj1 or about #j4h percent of the #dd1ejj1jjj1jjj in ,federal funding to institutions of higher education for research and development4 ,the amount of funding for #bjai is a marked decrease from fiscal year #bjah1 when historically ,black colleges and universities received #djj1jjj1jjj in ,federal research and development funding 7#j4i percent of the ,federal funding to institutions of higher education for such purposes74 7#g7 ,there are no historically ,black colleges and universities designated as very high research activity status1 as classified by the ,carnegie ,classification of ,institutions of ,higher ,education4 7#h7 ,meaningfully investing in the research capacity of historically ,black colleges and universities is an investment in our ,nation's future and will help meet accelerating science1 technology1 engineering1 and mathematics workforce demands and safeguard the national security interests of the ,united ,states4 #c4 ,purpose ,the purpose of the program established under this ,act is to provide additional pathways needed for further increasing capacity at historically ,black colleges and universities to achieve very high research activity status4 #d4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,high research activity status ,the term high research activity status means such status1 as classified by the ,carnegie ,classification of ,institutions of ,higher ,education4 7#b7 ,historically black college or university ,the term historically ,black college or university has the meaning given the term part ,b institution under section #cbb of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfa74 7#c7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,defense4 7#d7 ,very high research activity status ,the term very high research activity status means such status1 as classified by the ,carnegie ,classification of ,institutions of ,higher ,education4 7#e7 ,very high research activity status indicators ,the term very high research activity status indicators means the categories used by the ,carnegie ,classification of ,institutions of ,higher ,education to delineate which institutions have very high activity status4 ,these include-- 7,a7 annual expenditures in science and engineering2 7,b7 per-capita 7faculty member7 expenditures in science and engineering2 7,c7 annual expenditures in non-science and engineering fields2 7,d7 per-capita 7faculty member7 expenditures in non-science and engineering fields2 7,e7 doctorates awarded in science1 technology1 engineering1 and mathematics fields2 7,f7 doctorates awarded in social science fields2 7,g7 doctorates awarded in the humanities2 7,h7 doctorates awarded in other fields with a research emphasis2 7,i7 total number of research staff including postdoctoral researchers2 7,j7 other doctorate-holding non-faculty researchers in science and engineering and per-capita 7faculty7 number of doctorate-level research staff including post-doctoral researchers2 and 7,k7 other categories utilized to determine classification4 #e4 ,program to increase capacity toward achieving very high research activity status at historically ,black colleges or universities 7a7 ,program ,the ,secretary shall establish and carry out1 using funds made available for research activities1 a pilot program to increase capacity at high research activity status 7,r#b7 historically ,black colleges and universities toward achieving very high research activity status 7,r#a7 within a decade4 ,in establishing such a pilot program1 the ,secretary may consider the recommendations pursuant to section #bfb of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-ib2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcfb note7 and section #bbj of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbb 7,public ,law #aag-ha74 7b7 ,grants ,in carrying out the program1 the ,secretary shall award grants for key areas of scientific research on a competitive1 merit-reviewed basis to historically ,black colleges or universities that are classified as high research activity status institutions at the time of application for such a grant4 7c7 ,expansion of eligibility ,the ,secretary may expand the program to other historically ,black colleges or universities beyond those historically ,black colleges or universities classified as high research activity status if the ,secretary determines that the program can support such an expansion while achieving the purpose of the program1 as described in section #c4 7d7 ,application 7#a7 ,in general ,to be eligible to receive a grant under this section1 a historically ,black college or university described in subsection 7b7 shall submit an application to the ,secretary at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information and assurances as the ,secretary may require4 7#b7 ,contents ,the application described in paragraph 7#a7 shall include1 at a minimum1 a description of-- 7,a7 nascent research capabilities and research areas of interest to the ,department of ,defense2 7,b7 a plan for increasing the level of research activity toward achieving very high research activity status classification within a decade of the grant award1 including measurable milestones such as growth in very high research activity status indicators and other relevant factors2 7,c7 how the institution of higher education will sustain the increased level of research activity beyond the duration of the award2 and 7,d7 how the implementation of the proposed plan will be evaluated and assessed4 7e7 ,program components 7#a7 ,strategic areas of scientific research ,in consultation with the ,defense ,science ,board1 the ,secretary1 or the ,secretary's designee1 shall establish annually a list of key areas of research for which applicants can seek funding4 7#b7 ,use of funds ,an institution that receives a grant under this section shall use the grant funds to support research activities1 including-- 7,a7 faculty professional development2 7,b7 stipends for undergraduate and graduate students and post-doctoral scholars2 7,c7 laboratory equipment and instrumentation2 7,d7 recruitment and retention of faculty and graduate students2 7,e7 communication and dissemination of products produced during the funding period2 7,f7 construction1 modernization1 rehabilitation1 or retrofitting of facilities for research purposes2 and 7,g7 other activities necessary to build capacity in research activity indicator areas4 7#c7 ,research assessment ,the ,secretary1 in partnership with the institution1 shall provide criteria for assessing and evaluating progress related to the very high research activity indicators4 7#d7 ,research progress reporting ,an institution that receives a grant under this section shall submit to the ,secretary a progress report and an updated plan described in subsection 7d77#b77;,b7 not less than once every #c years1 which shall be based on a self-assessment of progress in advancing in very high research activity indicators4 7#e7 ,transition eligibility ,the ,secretary may consider creating pathways for new historically ,black colleges or universities to enter into the program under this section as participating institutions achieve very high research activity status4 7f7 ,evaluation ,not later than #e years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall prepare and submit a report to the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives providing an update on the pilot program1 including-- 7#a7 activities carried out under the pilot program2 7#b7 an analysis of the growth in very high research activity status indicators of participating institutions2 and 7#c7 emerging research areas of interest to the ,department of ,defense conducted by participating institutions4 7g7 ,termination ,the pilot program established under this section shall terminate #aj years after the date on which the ,secretary establishes such program4 7h7 ,report to ,congress ,not later than #ahj days after the termination of the pilot program1 the ,secretary shall prepare and submit a report to the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives on the pilot program4 ,such report shall include the following elements3 7#a7 ,an analysis of the growth in very high research activity status indicators of participating institutions4 7#b7 ,an evaluation on the effectiveness of the program in bolstering the research capacity of participating institutions4 7#c7 ,an assessment on how institutions that have achieved very high research activity status plan to sustain that status beyond the duration of the program4 7#d7 ,an evaluation of the effectiveness of the program to increase diversity of students conducting high quality research in unique areas4 7#e7 ,recommendations on further activities and investments necessary to elevate the research status of historically ,black colleges and universities4 7#f7 ,recommendations on renewal or expansion of the program established under this section4