,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hjag  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #af1 #bjbd,ms4 
,adams introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & !
 ,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide = !   
long-t]m improvem5t ( m9ority-s]v+      
in/itutions1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,realiz+ ,excell5ce 9 ,in/itutional     
,grants1 ,new ,infra/ructure1 ,te*nology
 & ,education ,act ( #bjbd4  #b4 ,grants
 = ! long-t]m improvem5t ( ,m,s,is  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants  
to eligible entities1 on a competitive  
basis1 to support long-t]m improvem5ts  
to ! facilities ( su* entities 9        
accordance ) ?is ,act4  7b7 ,application
 ,to be consid]$ = a grant "u ?is       
section1 an eligible entity %all submit 
an application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1
 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z 
! ,secret>y may require1 includ+-- 7#a7 
to ! ext5t possible1 ! in=mation        
necess>y = ! ,secret>y to make !        

det]m9ations "u subsection 7c72  7#b7 a 
description ( ! projects t su* eligible 
entity plans to c>ry out ) ! grant1 & h[
 su* projects w advance ! long-t]m goals
 ( ! entity2 &  7#c7 an explanation ( h[
 su* projects w r$uce risks to ! heal?1 
welf>e1 & safety ( /ud5ts1 /aff1        
adm9i/rators1 faculty1 rese>*]s1 & gue/s
 at su* eligible entity4  7c7 ,priority 
,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 !       
,secret>y-- 7#a7 %all give priority to  
eligible entities t-- 7,a7 demon/rate ! 
greate/ ne$ to improve campus           
facilities1 z det]m9$ by a comp>ison (  
factors id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y1 :i* may
 include-- 7i7 consid]ation ( ?reats    
pos$ by ! proximity ( su* facilities to 
toxic sites2  7ii7 ! vuln]ability ( su* 
facilities to natural disa/]s &         
environm5tal risks2  7iii7 ! m$ian age (
 su* facilities1 includ+ ! facilities t 
su* eligible entities w use grant funds 
to improve2  7iv7 ! ext5t to :i* /ud5t  
enrollm5t exce$s physical & in/ructional
 capacity2  7v7 ! condition ( major     

sy/ems 9 su* facilities su* z heat+1    
v5tilation1 air condition+1 electrical1 
wat]1 & sew] sy/ems2  7vi7 ! condition (
 ro(s1 w9d[s1 & doors ( su* facilities2 
7vii7 o!r critical heal? & safety       
conditions2  7viii7 ! numb] & condition 
( facilities 9 significant disrepair2 & 
7ix7 ! total am\nt ( def]r$ ma9t5ance ( 
su* facilities2  7,b7 demon/rate ! mo/  
limit$ capacity to raise funds = !      
long-t]m improvem5t ( campus facilities1
 z det]m9$ by an assessm5t (-- 7i7 !    
curr5t & hi/oric ability ( ! eligible   
entity to raise funds = con/ruction1    
r5ovation1 mod]nization1 & major repair 
projects = campus2  7ii7 :e!r ! eligible
 entity has be5 able to issue bonds or  
receive o!r funds to support s*ool      
con/ruction projects2 &  7iii7 ! bond   
rat+ ( ! eligible entity2  7,c7 enroll !
 highe/ p]c5tages ( /ud5ts :o are       
eligible to receive a ,f$]al ,pell      
,grant "u subp>t #a ( "p ,a ( title ,,iv
 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a et seq471 & ^:       

families qualify = o!r ,f$]al ne$-bas$  
aid2  7,d7 are public in/itutions fac+  
decl9+ ,/ate support or inve/m5t2 or    
7,e7 demon/rate an ef=t to seek support 
f public & private entities = projects  
c>ri$ out ) a grant aw>d$ "u ?is ,act2 &
  7#b7 may give priority to eligible    
entities-- 7,a7 t lack access to        
high-spe$ broadb& & w use ! grant funds 
to improve access to high-spe$ broadb&  
suffici5t to support digital le>n+ 9    
accordance ) section #c7;a77#i72 or     
7,b7 at :i* ! highe/ degree t is        
pr$om9antly aw>d$ to /ud5ts is an       
associate's degree4  7d7 ,geographic    
di/ribution ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t  
grants "u ?is section are aw>d$ to      
eligible entities 9 a mann] t reflects !
 geographic di/ribution ( su* entities 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7e7 ,te*nical        
assi/ance ,! ,secret>y1 directly or by  
grant or contract1 may provide te*nical 
assi/ance to eligible entities to prep>e
 ! entities to qualify1 apply =1 &      
ma9ta9 a grant1 "u ?is ,act4  7f7       

,relation%ip to ,,hbcu capital f9anc+   
program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may 
take into consid]ation :e!r an eligible 
entity has receiv$ a loan "u a loan     
agreem5t made "u "p ,d ( title ,,iii ( !
 ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj    
,u4,s4,c4 #ajff et seq47 :5-- 7,a7      
review+ grant applications "u ?is       
section2  7,b7 det]m9+ priority "u      
subsection 7c72 &  7,c7 det]m9+ ! am\nt 
aw>d$ = a grant "u ?is ,act4  7#b7      
,priority ,) respect to p>agraph        
7#a77;,b71 ! ,secret>y may-- 7,a7       
det]m9e t an eligible entity %\ld n     
receive priority "u subsection 7c7 if   
su* entity has receiv$ a loan "u a loan 
agreem5t made "u "p ,d ( title ,,iii ( !
 ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj    
,u4,s4,c4 #ajff et seq472 &  7,b7       
det]m9e t an eligible entity %\ld       
receive high] priority "u subsection 7c7
 if su* entity has n receiv$ a loan "u a
 loan agreem5t made "u "p ,d ( title    
,,iii ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife
 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajff et seq474  #c4    

,grant uses  7a7 ,p]mitt$ uses ,except z
 provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 an eligible  
entity t receives a grant "u ?is ,act   
%all use su* grant funds to c>ry out at 
lea/ "o ( ! foll[+ activities3 7#a7     
,con/ruct1 mod]nize1 r5ovate1 or retr(it
 ! campus facilities ( su* entity1 :i*  
may include-- 7,a7 provid+ = !          
improvem5t ( exi/+1 or ! e/abli%m5t (   
new1 in/ructional program spaces1       
laboratories1 or rese>* facilities      
relat+ to fields ( sci5ce1 te*nology1   
eng9e]+1 ! arts1 ma!matics1 heal?1      
agriculture1 education1 m$ic9e1 law1 &  
o!r discipl9es2  7,b7 con/ruct+ or      
improv+ roads or o!r transportation     
infra/ructure on campus1 = :i* !        
eligible entity is responsible2  7,c7   
e/abli%+ or improv+ ! use ( campus      
facilities = ! purpose ( community-bas$ 
p>tn]%ips t provide /ud5ts & community  
memb]s ) academic1 heal?1 c>e]1 & social
 s]vices2 &  7,d7 pres]v+ facilities )  
hi/oric significance1 & facilities t    
h\se hi/oric or cultural artifacts4     

7#b7 ,pur*ase or mod]nize vehicle fleets
 own$ & op]at$ by su* entity t are us$  
prim>ily = ! purpose ( facilitat+ campus
 accessibility & /ud5t academic         
activities4  7#c7 ,c>ry out major       
repairs to ! facilities or o!r physical 
plants ( su* entity1 includ+ def]r$     
ma9t5ance projects4  7#d7 ,acquire &    
in/all academic & resid5tial furniture1 
fixtures1 & in/ructional rese>*-relat$  
equipm5t & te*nology 9 ! campus         
facilities ( su* entity4  7#e7 ,= !     
purpose ( facilitat+ ! con/ruction ( new
 campus facilities fund$ ) a grant "u   
?is ,act-- 7,a7 pur*ase or o!rwise      
acquire title to l& to s]ve z a p]man5t 
site = su* facilities2 &  7,b7 to !     
ext5t t o!r public or private funds are 
insuffici5t-- 7i7 prep>e l& = !         
con/ruction ( su* facilities2 &  7ii7   
pay o!r precon/ruction co/s relat+ to ! 
developm5t ( su* facilities4  7#f7      
,in/all or ext5d ! life & usability (   
basic sy/ems & compon5ts ( campus       
facilities1 :i* may include-- 7,a7      

high-spe$ broadb& int]net infra/ructure 
suffici5t to support digital &          
te*nology-bas$ le>n+2  7,b7             
high-capacity1 middle-mile broadb&      
networks1 & campus-wide broadb&         
networks1 includ+ #e;,g & future network
 g5]ations2  7,c7 fib]1 cyb]1 &         
telecommunications infra/ructure1       
includ+ small cells2  7,d7 heat+1       
v5tilation1 & air condition+ 7,,hvac7 or
 o!r indoor air quality sy/ems2  7,e7   
support = la/-mile s]vice = rural       
campuses :5 o!r means ( provid+ ?is     
support is unavailable2 &  7,f7 o!r     
infra/ructure to support ! success (    
op]ations & o!r digital & te*nology     
ne$s4  7#g7 ,/r5g!n ! safety & security 
( ! campus ( su* entity by improv+ or   
utiliz+ design elem5ts1 pr9ciples1 &    
te*nology t-- 7,a7 gu>antee lay]s (     
security ?r\gh\t ! su* campus2 &  7,b7  
uphold ! function ( su* campus z a le>n+
 & tea*+ environm5t4  7#h7 ,r$uce curr5t
 or anticipat$ ov]cr[d+ 9 ! campus      
facilities4  7#i7 ,ensure t ! build+    

envelopes ( ! campus facilities-- 7,a7  
protect occupants & int]iors ( su*      
facilities f natural elem5ts2 &  7,b7   
are /ructurally s\nd & secure4  7#aj7   
,improve en]gy & wat] effici5cy to l[] !
 co/s ( en]gy & wat] consumption 9      
campus facilities4  7#aa7 ,) respect to 
campus facilities1 r$uce or elim9ate !  
pres5ce (-- 7,a7 tox9s & *emicals1      
includ+ m]cury1 radon1 poly*lor9at$     
biph5yls1 lead1 & asbe/os2  7,b7 mold & 
mildew2  7,c7 rod5ts & pe/s2 or  7,d7   
biological1 radiological1 & o!r wa/e    
relat$ to rese>*4  7#ab7 ,ensure !      
safety ( dr9k+ wat] at ! tap & wat] us$ 
= meal prep>ation 9 campus facilities1  
:i* may include te/+ ( ! potability (   
wat] at ! tap = ! pres5ce ( lead & o!r  
contam9ants4  7#ac7 ,br+ campus         
facilities into compliance ) applicable 
fire1 heal?1 & safety codes &           
regulations4  7#ad7 ,make exi/+ campus  
facilities accessible to individuals )  
disabilities ?r\gh compliance )-- 7,a7 !
 ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 

7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq472 &  7,b7 
section #ejd ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( 
#aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid74  7b7        
,prohibit$ uses ,an eligible entity t   
receives a grant "u ?is ,act may n use  
su* grant funds =-- 7#a7 paym5t ( r\t9e 
& pr$ictable ma9t5ance co/s1 m9or       
repairs1 & utility bills2 or  7#b7 any  
facility t is-- 7,a7 prim>ily us$ =     
a?letic conte/s or exhibitions or o!r   
ev5ts = :i* admission is *>g$ to ! g5]al
 public2 or  7,b7 prim>ily us$ = or     
associat$ ) sect>ian in/ruction or      
religi\s wor%ip2 or  7#c7 ! pur*ase or  
support ( any communications equipm5t or
 s]vice 7z def9$ 9 section #i ( !       
,secure & ,tru/$ ,networks ,act ( #bjai 
7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #afjh77 t poses a risk to
 national security4  7c7 ,supplem5t n   
supplant ,an eligible entity %all use a 
grant receiv$ "u ?is ,act only to       
supplem5t ! level ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &    
local public funds t w\ld1 9 ! abs5ce ( 
su* grant1 be made available = !        
activities support$ by ! grant1 & n to  

supplant su* funds4  7d7 ,enc\rag+      
p>tn]%ips ,! ,secret>y %all enc\rage    
p>tn]%ips betwe5 eligible entities &    
public & private entities to-- 7#a7     
provide additional fund+2 &  7#b7 assi/ 
9 c>ry+ out ! activities "u ?is ,act4   
#d4 ,requirem5ts = haz>d-resi/ance &    
en]gy & wat] cons]vation ,an eligible   
entity t receives a grant "u ?is ,act   
%all ensure t any new con/ruction1      
mod]nization1 or r5ovation project c>ri$
 out ) su* grant funds meets or exce$s !
 foll[+ requirem5ts3 7#a7 ,requirem5ts =
 su* projects set =? 9 ! mo/ rec5t      
publi%$ edition ( a nationally          
recogniz$1 cons5sus-bas$ model build+   
code4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts = su* projects 
set =? 9 ! mo/ rec5t publi%$ edition ( a
 nationally recogniz$1 cons5sus-bas$    
model en]gy cons]vation code4  7#c7     
,p]=mance crit]ia "u ! ,water,sense     
program1 e/abli%$ "u section #cbd;,b ( !
 ,en]gy ,policy & ,cons]vation ,act 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #fbid;b71 applicable to su*  
projects )9 a nationally recogniz$1     

cons5sus-bas$ model code4  #e4 ,use (   
small bus9ess conc]ns ,9 c>ry+ out      
projects fund$ ) a grant "u ?is ,act1 an
 eligible entity %all seek to procure   
contracts f small bus9ess conc]ns own$ &
 controll$ by vet]ans 7includ+          
s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans71 qualifi$       
,h,u,b,zone small bus9ess conc]ns1 small
 bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by    
socially & economically disadvantag$    
individuals1 & small bus9ess conc]ns    
own$ & controll$ by wom54  #f4          
,res]vation = adm9i/rative & o!r        
activities  7a7 ,res]vation ,an eligible
 entity t receives a grant "u ?is ,act  
may res]ve a total ( n m ?an five p]c5t 
( ! am\nt ( su* grant to-- 7#a7 develop 
! facilities ma/] plan requir$ "u       
subsection 7b72  7#b7 c>ry out          
activities to-- 7,a7 protect ! heal? (  
/ud5ts1 /aff1 adm9i/rators1 faculty1    
rese>*]s1 & gue/s dur+ ! con/ruction or 
mod]nization ( ! campus facilities ( su*
 entity2 &  7,b7 mitigate excessive     
noise caus$ by activities c>ri$ out "u  

?is ,act2  7#c7 pay p]sonnel to c>ry out
 adm9i/rative "w relat+ to ! grant      
program2 &  7#d7 pay o!r reasonable     
adm9i/rative co/s associat$ ) ! grant   
program4  7b7 ,facilities ma/] plan     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 receiv+ a grant "u ?is ,act1 an        
eligible entity %all submit to !        
,secret>y a compreh5sive #aj-ye>        
facilities ma/] plan4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! 
facilities ma/] plan requir$ "u p>agraph
 7#a7 %all include1 ) respect to !      
eligible entity submitt+ su* plan1 a    
description (-- 7,a7 ! ext5t to :i* !   
campus facilities-- 7i7 meet !          
educational ne$s ( /ud5ts2 &  7ii7      
support ! educational mission & vision (
 su* entity2  7,b7 ! physical condition 
( ! campus facilities2  7,c7 ! curr5t   
heal?1 safety1 & environm5tal conditions
 ( ! campus facilities1 includ+-- 7i7   
indoor air quality2  7ii7 ! pres5ce (   
haz>d\s & toxic sub/ances & *emicals on 
or ne> su* facilities2  7iii7 ! safety (
 dr9k+ wat] at ! tap & wat] us$ = meal  

prep>ation1 includ+ ! level ( lead & o!r
 contam9ants 9 su* wat]2  7iv7 en]gy &  
wat] effici5cy2  7v7 excessive noise 9  
academic spaces2 &  7vi7 o!r heal?1     
safety1 & environm5tal conditions t w\ld
 impact ! heal?1 safety1 & le>n+ ability
 ( /ud5ts2  7,d7 ! actual & anticipat$  
impact ( curr5t & future /ud5t enrollm5t
 levels 7z ( ! date ( application7 on ! 
design ( curr5t & future campus         
facilities1 z well z ! f9ancial         
implications ( su* enrollm5t levels2    
7,e7 ! doll> am\nt & p]c5tage ( funds   
su* entity w d$icate to capital         
con/ruction projects1 includ+-- 7i7 any 
funds 9 ! budget ( su* entity t w be    
d$icat$ to su* projects2 &  7ii7 any    
funds n 9 su* budget t w be d$icat$ to  
su* projects1 includ+ any funds         
available to ! eligibility entity z !   
result ( a bond issue or ! ,hi/orically 
,black ,college & ,univ]sity ,capital   
,f9anc+ ,program "u "p ,d ( title ,,iii 
( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj 
,u4,s4,c4 #ajff et seq472 &  7,f7 !     

doll> am\nt & p]c5tage ( funds su*      
entity w d$icate to ! ma9t5ance &       
op]ation ( campus facilities1 includ+-- 
7i7 any funds 9 ! budget ( su* entity t 
w be d$icat$ to ! ma9t5ance & op]ation (
 su* facilities2 &  7ii7 any funds n 9 !
 budget ( su* entity t w be d$icat$ to !
 ma9t5ance & op]ation ( su* facilities4 
7#c7 ,consultation ,9 develop+ !        
facilities ma/] plan1 ! eligible entity 
demon/rate t x conduct$ mean+ful        
consultation ) div]se /akehold]s1 :i*   
may include-- 7,a7 /aff & o!r           
in/itutional lead]s2  7,b7 cu/odial &   
ma9t5ance /aff2  7,c7 em]g5cy fir/      
respond]s2  7,d7 campus facilities      
directors2  7,e7 /ud5ts & families2     
7,f7 community resid5ts1 includ+ ^?     
directly affect$ by actions und]tak5 z a
 result ( utiliz+ grant funds2  7,g7    
gov]nm5t entities2  7,h7 local *>itable 
f\ndations2  7,i7 local employ]s2  7,j7 
,indian ,tribes1 z applicable2 &  7,k7  
o!r su* individuals & entities4  #g4    
,,hbcu capital f9anc+ loan disbursem5t &

 =giv5ess  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* "t an      
in/itution ( high] education receives a 
disbursem5t ( a loan am\nt "u a cov]$   
clos$ loan agreem5t1 ! ,secret>y %all   
repay-- 7#a7 ! out/&+ balance (         
pr9cipal1 int]e/1 fees1 & co/s on su*   
loan am\nt 7z ( ! date ( su*            
disbursem5t7 "u ! cov]$ clos$ loan      
agreem5t2 &  7#b7 any reimbursem5t      
7includ+ reimbursem5ts ( escr[ & return 
( fees & deposits7 relat+ to ! cov]$    
clos$ loan agreem5t t are usual &       
cu/om>y :5 ! loan is paid (f by !       
in/itution4  7b7 ,cov]$ clos$ loan      
agreem5t ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m 8cov]$   
clos$ loan agreem5t0 means ea* ( !      
foll[+3 7#a7 ,a clos$ loan agreem5t--   
7,a7 execut$ be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ! 
,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjba
 7,public ,law #aaf-bfj72  7,b7 made "u 
"p ,d ( title ,,iii ( ! ,high]          
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajff et seq472 &  7,c7 t provides =    
loan am\nts t h n be5 disburs$ z ( !    
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,consolidat$        

,appropriations ,act1 #bjba 7,public    
,law #aaf-bfj74  7#b7 ,a clos$ loan     
agreem5t-- 7,a7 au?oriz$ "u section     
#ceab ( ! ,,c>es ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4    
#ajja note72 &  7,b7 made = ! def]m5t ( 
balances t h n be5 disburs$ z ( ! date (
 enactm5t ( ! ,consolidat$              
,appropriations ,act1 #bjba 7,public    
,law #aaf-bfj74  #h4 ,reports  7a7      
,dep>tm5t ( ,education report  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually       
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !   
appropriate congressional committees a  
report on ! projects c>ri$ out ) grant  
funds aw>d$ "u ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,elem5ts 
,! report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all 
include-- 7,a7 ) respect to projects    
c>ri$ out by eligible entities ) grant  
funds aw>d$ "u ?is ,act1 an assessm5t   
(-- 7i7 ! types ( su* projects2  7ii7 ! 
squ>e footage ( ! improvem5ts made by   
su* projects1 disaggregat$ by-- 7,i7    
total squ>e footage2 &  7,,ii7 squ>e    
footage p] ea* eligible entity2  7iii7 !

 total co/ ( ea* su* project2 &  7iv7 ! 
co/ describ$ 9 clause 7iii71            
disaggregat$ by ! co/ (-- 7,i7 plann+2  
7,,ii7 design2  7,,iii7 con/ruction2    
7,,iv7 site pur*ase2 &  7,v7            
improvem5ts2  7v7 ! geographic          
di/ribution ( su* projects2 &  7vi7 !   
demographic composition ( ! /ud5t       
population s]v$ by su* projects1        
disaggregat$ by-- 7,i7 race & e?nicity2 
&  7,,ii7 ! numb] & p]c5tage ( /ud5ts   
enroll$ at su* entities :o are eligible 
to receive a ,f$]al ,pell ,grant "u     
subp>t #a ( "p ,a ( title ,,iv ( !      
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a et seq472  7,b7 an    
evaluation ( a sample ( grant recipi5ts1
 select$ by ! ,secret>y tak+ into acc\nt
 size & geographic location ( ea*       
grantee1 to det]m9e h[ su* recipi5ts are
 us+ ! grant & ! effectiv5ess ( !       
activities c>ri$ out ) ! grant2 &  7,c7 
an analysis ( compliance ) ! requirem5t 
9 section #c7;c74  7b7 ,comptroll]      
,g5]al /udy report  7#a7 ,/udy requir$  

,n lat] ?an #d ye>s aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a 
/udy on ! implem5tation ( ! grant       
program "u ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,!  
/udy conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all     
include-- 7,a7 an exam9ation ( program  
implem5tation *all5ges2 &  7,b7 an      
assessm5t ( :e!r any *anges are ne$$ to 
make grants "u ?is ,act m accessible to 
eligible entities ) fiscal *all5ges to  
help !m raise capital = infra/ructure   
projects4  7#c7 ,report ,aft] !         
completion ( ! /udy "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! 
,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit to !     
appropriate congressional committees a  
report on ! results ( ! /udy1 includ+   
any recomm5dations to ! ,secret>y =     
improvem5ts to ! implem5tation ( ! grant
 program "u ?is ,act4  #i4 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,!   
t]m eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a "p ,b
 in/itution 7z def9$ 9 section #cbb ( ! 
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajfa772  7,b7 a ,hi/orically 

,black ,graduate ,pr(essional ,s*ool 7z 
id5tifi$ 9 section #cbf7;e7 ( su* ,act  
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfc;b7e7772  7,c7 a    
,hispanic-s]v+ in/itution 7z def9$ 9    
section #ejb ( su* ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#aaja;a772  7,d7 a ,tribal ,college or  
,univ]sity 7z def9$ 9 section #caf ( su*
 ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;c772  7,e7 an
 ,alaska ,native-s]v+ in/itution or a   
,native ,hawaiian-s]v+ in/itution 7z    
def9$ 9 section #cag7;b7 ( su* ,act 7#bj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;d7b7772  7,f7 a        
,pr$om9antly ,black ,in/itution 7z def9$
 9 section #cga7;c7 ( su* ,act 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7c7772  7,g7 an ,asian  
,am]ican & ,native ,am]ican ,pacific    
,isl&]-s]v+ in/itution 7z def9$ 9       
section #cga7;c7 ( su* ,act 7#bj        
,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7c7772 &  7,h7 a ,native
 ,am]ican-s]v+ nontribal in/itution 7z  
def9$ 9 section #cga7;c7 ( su* ,act 7#bj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7c7774  7#b7 ,secret>y 
,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (    
,education4  7#c7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate has
 ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ajc ( !

 ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj    
,u4,s4,c4 #ajjc74  #aj4 ,au?orization ( 
appropriations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are   
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z   
may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act =  
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjcj4    
7b7 ,allocation ( funds ,( ! am\nts     
appropriat$ "u subsection 7a7 = ea*     
fiscal ye>-- 7#a7 #ci p]c5t %all be     
available to aw>d grants to eligible    
entities t are-- 7,a7 "p ,b in/itutions2
 &  7,b7 ,hi/orically ,black ,graduate  
,pr(essional ,s*ools2  7#b7 #ci p]c5t   
%all be available to aw>d grants to     
eligible entities t are ,hispanic-s]v+  
in/itutions2  7#c7 #aj p]c5t %all be    
available to aw>d grants to eligible    
entities t are ,tribal ,colleges or     
,univ]sities2  7#d7 #f p]c5t %all be    
available to aw>d grants to eligible    
entities t are ,pr$om9antly ,black      
,in/itutions2  7#e7 #c4e p]c5t %all be  
available to aw>d grants to eligible    
entities t are ,asian ,am]ican & ,native
 ,am]ican ,pacific ,isl&]-s]v+          

in/itutions2 &  7#f7 #b4e p]c5t %all be 
available to aw>d grants to eligible    
entities t are-- 7,a7 ,native           
,am]ican-s]v+ nontribal in/itutions2 &  
7,b7 ,alaska ,native-s]v+ in/itutions or
 ,native ,hawaiian-s]v+ in/itutions4