,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #djah  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #f1 #bjbb,mr4   
,van ,holl5 7= himself & ,mr4 ,tillis7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ 
,s]vices  ,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 /atus4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,,hbcu ,rese>*1    
,innovation1 ,security1 & ,excell5ce    
,act or ! ,,hbcu ,,rise ,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   
,ev5 ?\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 su* z by-- 7,a7        
conduct+ high quality rese>* 9 unique   
areas t has enri*$ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se
 rese>* ent]prise & ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
rese>* ecosy/em2  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 v high 
rese>* activity /atus4  #d4 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,high rese>* activity 
/atus ,! t]m high rese>* activity /atus 
means su* /atus1 z classifi$ by !       
,c>negie ,classification ( ,in/itutions 
( ,high] ,education4  7#b7 ,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#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ,def5se4  7#d7 ,v high      
rese>* activity /atus ,! t]m v high     
rese>* activity /atus means su* /atus1 z
 classifi$ by ! ,c>negie ,classification
 ( ,in/itutions ( ,high] ,education4    
7#e7 ,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 /atus4 ,^! include-- 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 ,! ,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 7,r#b7 hi/orically ,black
 colleges & univ]sities t[>d a*iev+ v   
high rese>* activity /atus 7,r#a7 )9 a  
decade4 ,9 e/abli%+ su* a pilot 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 ,9 
c>ry+ out ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all   
aw>d grants = key areas ( sci5tific     
rese>* on a competitive1 m]it-review$   
basis to hi/orically ,black colleges or 
univ]sities t are classifi$ z high      

rese>* activity /atus in/itutions at !  
"t ( application = su* a grant4  7c7    
,expansion ( eligibility ,! ,secret>y   
may exp& ! program to o!r hi/orically   
,black colleges or univ]sities beyond ^?
 hi/orically ,black colleges or         
univ]sities classifi$ z high rese>*     
activity /atus if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t
 ! program c support su* an expansion   
:ile a*iev+ ! purpose ( ! program1 z    
describ$ 9 section #c4  7d7 ,application
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be eligible to      
receive a grant "u ?is section1 a       
hi/orically ,black college or univ]sity 
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 %all submit an
 application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9
 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation &   
assurances z ! ,secret>y may require4   
7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! application describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include1 at a m9imum1
 a description (-- 7,a7 nasc5t rese>*   
capabilities & 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 )9 a decade ( ! grant    
aw>d1 includ+ measurable mile/ones su* z
 gr[? 9 v high rese>* activity /atus    
indicators & o!r relevant factors2  7,c7
 h[ ! in/itution ( high] education w    
su/a9 ! increas$ level ( rese>* activity
 beyond ! duration ( ! aw>d2 &  7,d7 h[ 
! implem5tation ( ! propos$ plan w be   
evaluat$ & assess$4  7e7 ,program       
compon5ts  7#a7 ,/rategic areas (       
sci5tific rese>* ,9 consultation ) !    
,def5se ,sci5ce ,bo>d1 ! ,secret>y1 or !
 ,secret>y's designee1 %all e/abli%     
annually a li/ ( key areas ( rese>* =   
:i* applicants c seek fund+4  7#b7 ,use 
( funds ,an in/itution t receives a     
grant "u ?is section %all use ! grant   
funds to support rese>* activities1     
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+ ! fund+ 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 rese>* activity indicator    
areas4  7#c7 ,rese>* assessm5t ,!       
,secret>y1 9 p>tn]%ip ) ! in/itution1   
%all provide crit]ia = assess+ &        
evaluat+ progress relat$ to ! v high    
rese>* activity indicators4  7#d7       
,rese>* progress report+ ,an in/itution 
t receives a grant "u ?is section %all  
submit to ! ,secret>y a progress report 
& an updat$ plan describ$ 9 subsection  
7d77#b77;,b7 n less ?an once e #c ye>s1 
:i* %all be bas$ on a self-assessm5t (  
progress 9 advanc+ 9 v high rese>*      
activity indicators4  7#e7 ,transition  
eligibility ,! ,secret>y may consid]    
creat+ pa?ways = new hi/orically ,black 
colleges or univ]sities to ent] into !  
program "u ?is section z p>ticipat+     
in/itutions a*ieve v high rese>*        
activity /atus4  7f7 ,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 ( p>ticipat+  
in/itutions2 &  7#c7 em]g+ rese>* areas 
( int]e/ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se       
conduct$ by p>ticipat+ in/itutions4  7g7
 ,t]m9ation ,! pilot program e/abli%$ "u
 ?is section %all t]m9ate #aj ye>s aft] 
! date on :i* ! ,secret>y e/abli%es su* 
program4  7h7 ,report to ,congress ,n   
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! t]m9ation ( ! 
pilot program1 ! ,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 program4 ,su*
 report %all include ! foll[+ elem5ts3  
7#a7 ,an analysis ( ! gr[? 9 v high     

rese>* activity /atus indicators (      
p>ticipat+ in/itutions4  7#b7 ,an       
evaluation on ! effectiv5ess ( ! program
 9 bol/]+ ! rese>* capacity ( p>ticipat+
 in/itutions4  7#c7 ,an assessm5t on 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 ( ! effectiv5ess ( ! program
 to increase div]sity ( /ud5ts conduct+ 
high quality rese>* 9 unique areas4     
7#e7 ,recomm5dations on fur!r activities
 & inve/m5ts necess>y to elevate !      
rese>* /atus ( hi/orically ,black       
colleges & univ]sities4  7#f7           
,recomm5dations on r5ewal or expansion (
 ! program e/abli%$ "u ?is section4