,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dafg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #bd1 #bjbf,mr4 ,w>nock 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,britt7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% ! ,f$]al ,cle>+h\se on ,grant ,opportunities = ,hi/orically ,black ,colleges & ,univ]sities1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,hbcu ,rese>* ,capacity ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,hi/orically ,black ,colleges & ,univ]sities 7,h,b,c,us7 are a vital s\rce to ! ,nation's rese>* & work=ce communities4 ,:ile enroll+ #h4e p]c5t ( ,black und]graduate /ud5ts1 ,h,b,c,us produce almo/ #ah p]c5t ( ,black ,,/em ba*elor's degree recipi5ts1 z ( #bjbd4 7#b7 ,despite ^! major contributions1 only "o ,,hbcu1 ,h[>d ,univ]sity1 has a*iev$ v high rese>* activity /atus4 ,fur!rmore1 ,h,b,c,us receiv$ less ?an #a p]c5t ( ! approximately #fj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 ,f$]al rese>* & developm5t exp5ditures at colleges & univ]sities 9 fiscal ye> #bjbc4 7#c7 ,due to hi/orical und]fund+1 ,h,b,c,us face cyclical b>ri]s 9 build+ rese>* capacity1 fur!r limit+ grant access1 res\rces1 & exasp]at+ issues relat$ to small] end[m5ts4 ,?is makes x ev5 m difficult = s*ol>s to secure ,f$]al rese>* fund+4 7#d7 ,9 f9d+ solutions to rese>* & developm5t b>ri]s1 a ,may #bjbd report by ! ,national ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,c\ncil recomm5ds /rategies su* z exp&+ flexibility 9 fund+1 enc\rag+ int]ag5cy collaboration to %>e be/ practices1 & re=m+ m]it-review to r$uce bias & improve transp>5cy4 7#e7 ,exp&+ rese>* div]sity is /rategically important = national security1 economic gr[?1 & innovation4 ,und]repres5tation ( ,h,b,c,us 9 ,f$]al rese>* fund+ repres5ts a miss$ opportunity4 7#f7 ,a ,f$]al cle>+h\se provid+ in=mation on grant opportunities & %>+ be/ practices w\ld help address b>ri]s su* z k gaps1 transp>5cy1 & capacity limitations4 7#g7 ,coord9at$ ag5cy review1 gap id5tification1 & report+ to ,congress %\ld improve acc\ntability & help ensure equitable access to ,f$]al rese>* fund+ = ,h,b,c,us4 7#h7 ,e/abli%+1 ma9ta9+1 & creat+ acc\ntability measures = ! ,cle>+h\se is !re=e appropriate & necess>y to notify eligible ,h,b,c,us & guide ,f$]al ag5cies 9 support+ ,,hbcu rese>* capacity4 #c4 ,f$]al ,cle>+h\se on ,grant ,opportunities = ,hi/orically ,black ,colleges & ,univ]sities ,"p ,b ( title ,,iii ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfj et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #cbh4 ,f$]al ,cle>+h\se on ,grant ,opportunities = ,hi/orically ,black ,colleges & ,univ]sities 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 ! ,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration %all e/abli% a ,f$]al ,cle>+h\se on ,rese>* ,capacity & ,grant ,opportunities = ,hi/orically ,black ,colleges & ,univ]sities 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,cle>+h\se7 )9 ! ,dep>tm5t4 7#b7 ,purpose ,! ,cle>+h\se %all be ! prim>y res\rce ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to id5tify & provide compreh5sive in=mation on ,f$]al grant opportunities = :i* "p ,b in/itutions are eligible or are exclusively eligible1 del9eat+ betwe5 ! two categories1 t support-- 7,a7 rese>* & developm5t2 & 7,b7 build+ in/itutional rese>* capacity4 7#c7 ,p]sonnel 7,a7 ,assignm5ts ,! ,cle>+h\se %all be assign$ su* p]sonnel & res\rces z ! ,secret>y consid]s appropriate to c>ry out ?is section4 7,b7 ,detailees ,! ,secret>y ( ,education1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 ! ,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration may detail p]sonnel to ! ,cle>+h\se4 7#d7 ,exemptions 7,a7 ,pap]work r$uction act ,sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #ce ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,pap]work ,r$uction ,act7 %all n apply to any rulemak+ or in=mation collection requir$ "u ?is section4 7,b7 ,f$]al advisory committee act ,*apt] #aj ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all n apply = ! purposes ( c>ry+ out ?is section4 7b7 ,cle>+h\se cont5ts ,! ,cle>+h\se %all include be/ practices & recomm5dations = "p ,b in/itutions to build in/itutional rese>* capacity & access ,f$]al rese>* fund+1 includ+ be/ practices & recomm5dations f appropriate ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local organizations1 includ+ f annual ,ag5cy ,plan submissions describ$ "u section #d ( ! ,,hbcu ,,p>tn]s ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfc;d74 4 #d4 ,notification ( ,cle>+h\se 7a7 ,notification ( publication ,! ,secret>y ( ,education %all provide writt5 notification ( ! publication ( ! ,f$]al ,cle>+h\se on ,grant ,opportunities = ,hi/orically ,black ,colleges & ,univ]sities 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section & section #e z ! ,cle>+h\se71 z requir$ to be e/abli%$ "u section #cbh ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife1 z add$ by section #c ( ?is ,act1 to ea* "p ,b in/itution 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #cbb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfa77 & to ,congress4 7b7 ,annual notification to ,congress ,! ,secret>y ( ,education %all provide an annual report to ,congress on ! cont5ts ( ! ,cle>+h\se4 7c7 ,updates ,! ,secret>y ( ,education %all-- 7#a7 provide ea* "p ,b in/itution describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 ) ! option to receive qu>t]ly updates ( ,cle>+h\se cont5ts2 & 7#b7 s5d qu>t]ly updates ( ,cle>+h\se cont5ts to ea* "p ,b in/itution t *ooses to receive ! updates4 #e4 ,grant program review ,! ,secret>y ( ,education1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 ! ,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration %all ea*-- 7#a7 review grant programs adm9i/]$ by _! respective ag5cy & id5tify any grant program t may be us$ to implem5t be/ practices & recomm5dations ( ! ,cle>+h\se2 7#b7 id5tify any be/ practices & recomm5dations ( ! ,cle>+h\se = :i* !re is n a ,f$]al grant program t may be us$ = ! purposes ( implem5t+ ! be/ practice or recomm5dation z applicable to ! ag5cy2 & 7#c7 on an annual basis1 report any f9d+s "u p>agraph 7#b7 to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress4