,i  #aaith ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #gcda  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,february #d1        
#bjbf,ms4 ,mc,clellan 7for herself1 ,ms4
 ,adams1 ,ms4 ,clarke of ,new ,york1    
,ms4 ,lee of ,pennsylvania1 ,mr4 ,carter
 of ,louisiana1 ,mr4 ,cohen1 ,mr4       
,fields1 ,mr4 ,carson1 ,mr4 ,johnson of 
,georgia1 ,ms4 ,simon1 ,ms4 ,sewell1    
,mrs4 ,foushee1 ,mr4 ,davis of          
,illinois1 and ,mr4 ,vindman7 introduced
 the following bill2 which was referred 
to the ,committee on ,education and     
,workforce  ,a ,,bill  ,to amend the    
,higher ,education ,act of #aife to     
include certain part ,b institutions to 
be eligible for certain grants1 and for 
other purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this 
,act may be cited as the ,growing       
,reputable ,academic ,departments ,act  
or the ,,grad ,act4  #b4 ,graduate      
education programs  7a7 ,historically   
,black colleges and universities        
,section #gbc of the ,higher ,education 
,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #aacf;a7 is

 amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b77#a71  
by adding at the end the following3     
7,s7 ,a part ,b institution 7as defined 
in section #cbb7 that-- 7i7 offers a    
qualified masters degree program2 and   
7ii7 is not listed under subparagraphs  
7,a7 through 7,r74  2 and  7#b7 in      
subsection 7f77#c71 in the matter       
preceding subparagraph 7,a7-- 7,a7 by   
striking any amount in excess of        
#i1jjj1jjj and inserting after the      
application of paragraph 7#b71 any      
remaining amount2 and  7,b7 by striking 
7,r7 and inserting 7,s74  7b7           
,predominantly ,black ,institutions     
,section #gbd of the ,higher ,education 
,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #aacf;b7 is
 amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b77#a71  
by adding at the end the following3     
7,f7 ,a ,predominantly ,black           
,institution 7as defined in section     
#cah7 that-- 7i7 offers a qualified     
masters degree program2 and  7ii7 is not
 listed in subparagraphs 7,a7 through   
7,e74  2 and  7#b7 in subsection        

7f77#c71 in the matter preceding        
subparagraph 7,a7-- 7,a7 by striking any
 amount in excess of #b1ejj1jjj and     
inserting after the application of      
paragraph 7#b71 any remaining amount2   
and  7,b7 by striking through 7,e7 and  
inserting through 7,f74