,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #eeei  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bd1         
#bjbf,mr4 ,padilla 7= himself1 ,ms4     
,w>r51 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,ms4
 ,hirono1 & ,mr4 ,van ,holl57 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$
 to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
provide = ! basic ne$s ( /ud5ts at      
in/itutions ( high] education4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,basic ,assi/ance = ,/ud5ts ,9 ,college 
,act ( #bjbf or ! ,,basic ,act ( #bjbf4 
#b4 ,grants to support ! basic ne$s (   
/ud5ts ,title ,,viii ( ! ,high]         
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#aafa;a et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  ,,bb ,grants to support !
 basic ne$s ( /ud5ts  #hii4 ,grants to  
support ! basic ne$s ( /ud5ts  7a7      
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,basic 
ne$s ,! t]m basic ne$s1 ) respect to a  
/ud5t1 means ! physiological & safety   
necessities t are c5tral conditions = ! 

/ud5t to le>n1 includ+-- 7,a7 nutriti\s 
& suffici5t food2  7,b7 safe1 secure1 & 
adequate h\s+ 7includ+ to sleep1 to     
/udy1 to cook1 & to %[]72  7,c7 heal?   
c>e to promote su/a9$ m5tal & physical  
well-be+2  7,d7 high-quality & af=dable 
*ildc>e2  7,e7 af=dable te*nology &     
int]net access2  7,f7 accessible        
transportation2  7,g7 p]sonal hygi5e &  
clo?+2 &  7,h7 o!r co/s describ$ 9      
p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#ad7 ( section    
#dgb7;a74  7#b7 ,community college  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m community college      
means-- 7i7 a public in/itution ( high] 
education at :i*-- 7,i7 ! highe/ degree 
aw>d$ is an associate degree2 or  7,,ii7
 an associate degree is ! mo/ frequ5tly 
aw>d$ degree1 includ+ a #b-ye> ,tribal  
,college or ,univ]sity 7z def9$ 9       
section #caf72  7ii7 a public           
po/second>y vocational in/itution 7z    
def9$ 9 section #ajb7;c772 or  7iii7 at 
! designation ( ! ,secret>y1 9 ! case ( 
a ,/ate 9 :i* !re is no community       
college op]at$ or controll$ by ! ,/ate t

 meets a def9ition "u clause 7i7 or     
7ii71 a college or simil>ly def9$ &     
/ructur$ academic entity-- 7,i7 t 0 9   
exi/5ce be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is "p2
  7,,ii7 )9 a public #d-ye> in/itution (
 high] education2 &  7,,iii7 at :i*--   
7aa7 ! highe/ degree aw>d$ is an        
associate degree2 or  7bb7 an associate 
degree is ! mo/ frequ5tly aw>d$ degree4 
7#c7 ,eligible in/itution ,! t]m        
eligible in/itution means an in/itution 
( high] education 7z def9$ 9 section    
#aja or #ajb7;a77#a77;,b774  7b7 ,plann+
 grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all
 aw>d plann+ grants1 on a competitive   
basis1 to eligible in/itutions to enable
 ! eligible in/itutions to conduct      
rese>* & plann+ 9 accordance ) p>agraph 
7#b7-- 7,a7 to r$uce incid5ces (-- 7i7  
/ud5t food insecurity2  7ii7 /ud5t h\s+ 
insecurity2 &  7iii7 /ud5ts exp]i5c+    
homelessness2 &  7,b7 to meet o!r basic 
ne$s ( /ud5ts4  7#b7 ,activities ,an    
eligible in/itution receiv+ a grant "u  
?is subsection %all use grant funds to  

c>ry out ! foll[+ activities3 7,a7      
,e/abli% a basic ne$s /e]+ committee t w
 be-- 7i7 responsible = develop+ &      
approv+ ! basic ne$s /rategy describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,c72 &  7ii7 compris$ (    
relevant /akehold]s1 su* z-- 7,i7 /ud5ts
 :o h exp]i5c$ *all5ges 9 meet+ basic   
ne$s2  7,,ii7 /ud5t gov]nm5t            
repres5tatives2  7,,iii7 /aff ( !       
eligible in/itution repres5t+ ! areas ( 
/ud5t f9ancial aid1 h\s+1 d9+1 /ud5t    
affairs1 academic advis+1 equity support
 s]vices1 accessibility s]vices1 campus 
security1 legal s]vices1 & heal? &      
well-be+ s]vices 7includ+ c\nsel+ or    
psy*ological s]vices72  7,,iv7 faculty2 
7,v7 relevant adm9i/rators1 includ+     
local human s]vices adm9i/rators2       
7,,vi7 community-bas$ & o!r nonpr(it    
organizations2 &  7,,vii7 repres5tatives
 f ,/ate or local gov]nm5tal ag5cies4   
7,b7 ,conduct rese>* reg>d+-- 7i7 !     
level ( unmet basic ne$s at ! eligible  
in/itution1 disaggregat$ by race &      
e?nicity1 income qu9tile1 /atus z a fir/

 g5]ation college /ud5t 7z def9$ 9      
section #djb;,a7h771 ,f$]al ,pell ,grant
 eligibility /atus1 disability /atus1   
/atus z a /ud5t p>5t1 sex 7includ+      
sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity71 or   
o!r subgr\p z det]m9$ by ! eligible     
in/itution2  7ii7 ! pres5ce (           
in/itutional b>ri]s 7su* z aw>d         
displacem5t7 & curr5t in/itutional      
int]v5tions to address basic ne$s       
insecurity2  7iii7 ! pres5ce (          
adm9i/rative b>ri]s = /ud5ts 9 apply+1  
c]tify+ eligibility1 & r5ew+            
applications = f$]ally fund$ b5efit     
programs1 & int]v5tions to address su*  
b>ri]s2  7iv7 7,i7 ! res\rces &         
activities available to address basic   
ne$s ( /ud5ts1 bo? on campus & (f       
campus1 z ( ! date ( ! rese>*2 &  7,,ii7
 ! impact ( su* res\rces & activities2 &
  7v7 opportunities = coord9ation &     
collaboration betwe5 ! eligible         
in/itution & ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 &    
,tribal ag5cies or community-bas$       
organizations1 su* z-- 7,i7 ! local     

(fice t adm9i/]s b5efits "u !           
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 
e/abli%$ "u ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( 
#bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq47 &    
c>ries out employm5t & tra9+ programs "u
 t ,act1 or ! tempor>y assi/ance = ne$y 
families program & subsidiz$ programs t 
meet ! "w requirem5ts "u "p ,a ( title  
,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq472  7,,ii7        
organizations t p>ticipate 9 ! ,f$]al   
"w-/udy program "u "p ,c ( title ,,iv2  
or  7,,iii7 l[-income h\s+ assi/ance    
organizations1 includ+ su* organizations
 assi/+ ) t5ant-bas$ assi/ance "u       
section #h7o7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+   
,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7o771
 & public h\s+ 7z def9$ 9 section #c7;b7
 ( t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;a7b7774  
7,c7 ,develop a basic ne$s /rategy t    
describes ! means by :i* ! eligible     
in/itution w-- 7i7 seek to address or   
meet ! basic ne$s ( /ud5ts ?r\gh        
on-campus & (f-campus provid]s2 &  7ii7 
incorporate ! rese>* conduct$ "u        

subp>agraph 7,b71 includ+ ) respect to !
 subgr\ps id5tifi$ "u clause 7i7 ( t    
subp>agraph1 into ! basic ne$s /rategy4 
7,d7 ,implem5t ! /rategy describ$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,c71 includ+ by-- 7i7      
conduct+ outrea* to enc\rage /ud5ts to  
p>ticipate 9 programs t provide basic   
ne$s or r$uce basic ne$s insecurity2    
7ii7 educat+ /ud5ts ab\t ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 
local1 & ,tribal assi/ance programs1    
support+ /ud5t applications = ^?        
programs1 & provid+ case managem5t &    
tra9+ = /ud5ts to maximize ! assi/ance t
 /ud5ts & _! families receive to r$uce  
basic ne$s insecurity2  7iii7 coord9at+ 
& collaborat+ ) ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 & 
,tribal ag5cies or community-bas$       
organizations2  7iv7 hir+ & tra9+       
p]sonnel to build infra/ructure &       
implem5t programm+ to r$uce basic ne$s  
insecurity at ! eligible in/itution2 &  
7v7 c>ry+ out o!r matt]s det]m9$ to be  
appropriate by ! ,secret>y4  7#c7 ,grant
 am\nts2 duration  7,a7 ,am\nt ,! am\nt 
( a grant "u ?is subsection %all be n m 

?an #bjj1jjj4  7,b7 ,duration ,a grant  
"u ?is subsection %all be = a p]iod ( n 
m ?an #b ye>s4  7#d7 ,report ,n lat] ?an
 #fj days aft] ! end ( ! plann+ grant   
p]iod "u ?is subsection1 ea* eligible   
in/itution t receives su* a grant %all  
submit to ! ,secret>y a report t        
describes ! outcomes ( ! plann+ grant1  
reg>dless ( :e!r ! eligible in/itution  
int5ds to apply = an implem5tation      
grant4  7c7 ,implem5tation grants  7#a7 
,aw>d  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all  
aw>d implem5tation grants1 on a         
competitive basis1 to eligible          
in/itutions to enable ! eligible        
in/itutions to develop infra/ructure to 
meet ! basic ne$s ( /ud5ts by-- 7i7     
implem5t+-- 7,i7 a basic ne$s /rategy   
develop$ "u subsection 7b77#b77;,c72 or 
7,,ii7 ano!r exi/+ basic ne$s plan      
approv$ by ! ,secret>y2 &  7ii7 c>ry+   
out ! activities describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#b74  7,b7 ,ongo+ ext]nal fund+ ,to be 
eligible to receive an implem5tation    
grant "u ?is p>agraph1 an eligible      

in/itution %all id5tify1 9 ! application
 = ! grant1 an ongo+ non-,f$]al fund+   
me*anism to support ! activities c>ri$  
out us+ grant funds aft] ! expiration ( 
! grant p]iod4  7#b7 ,activities ,an    
eligible in/itution receiv+ a grant "u  
?is subsection %all use ! grant funds to
 c>ry out at lea/ #b ( ! foll[+         
activities3 7,a7 ,provid+ to eligible   
/ud5ts free or subsidiz$ food1 secure   
sleep+ arrangem5ts1 tempor>y h\s+1      
priority access to exi/+ on-campus *ild 
c>e1 & o!r basic ne$s4  7,b7 ,conduct+  
outrea* to /ud5ts to r$uce /igma        
associat$ )1 & educate & enc\rage /ud5ts
 to p>ticipate 91 programs & s]vices    
7includ+ programs & s]vices provid$     
?r\gh grant fund+7 to meet basic ne$s4  
7,c7 7i7 ,educat+ /ud5ts ab\t f$]ally   
fund$ b5efit programs describ$ 9 section
 #dhc7;a77#b77;,b77ii77,,xvii7 &1 to !  
ext5t det]m9$ appropriate by !          
in/itution1 o!r ,/ate & local b5efit    
programs2  7ii7 support+ /ud5t          
applications = ^? programs2 &  7iii7    

provid+ case managem5t & tra9+ = /ud5ts 
to maximize ! public assi/ance t /ud5ts 
& _! families receive to meet basic     
ne$s4  7,d7 ,coord9ation & collaboration
 betwe5 ! eligible in/itution & ,f$]al1 
,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal ag5cies or      
community-bas$ organizations1 su* z !   
local1 ,/ate1 or regional (fices t      
adm9i/] b5efits ?r\gh ! supplem5tal     
nutrition assi/ance program "u ! ,food &
 ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4  
#bjaa et seq471 or a l[-income h\s+     
assi/ance organization4  7,e7 ,pur*as+  
mat]ials1 equipm5t1 transportation1 or  
facilities to r$uce incid5ces ( food &  
h\s+ insecurity & address ! basic ne$s (
 /ud5ts at ! eligible in/itution4  7,f7 
,hir+ & tra9+ p]sonnel to build &       
improve basic ne$s infra/ructure &      
implem5t programm+ to provide assi/ance 
9 apply+ =1 & access+1 direct support   
s]vices1 f9ancial assi/ance1 or f$]ally 
fund$ b5efit programs to meet ! basic   
ne$s ( /ud5ts4  7,g7 ,o!r activities or 
s]vices det]m9$ to be appropriate by !  

,secret>y = meet+ ! basic ne$s ( /ud5ts4
  7#c7 ,grant am\nts2 duration  7,a7    
,am\nt ,! am\nt ( a grant "u ?is        
subsection %all be n m ?an #e1jjj1jjj = 
ea* #e-ye> p]iod4  7,b7 ,duration ,a    
grant "u ?is subsection %all be = a     
p]iod ( #e ye>s4  7#d7 ,report ,!       
,secret>y %all prep>e & submit to       
,congress a report t describes-- 7,a7 ! 
impact on eligible /ud5ts ( grants      
provid$ "u ?is subsection2  7,b7 !      
ob/acles fac$ by recipi5ts ( grants "u  
?is subsection2  7,c7 successful        
outcomes ( grants "u ?is subsection2    
7,d7 be/ practices = ! provision ( basic
 s]vices to eligible /ud5ts2 &  7,e7    
,f$]al & ,/ate policy b>ri]s to meet+ ! 
basic ne$s ( /ud5ts at in/itutions (    
high] education4  7#e7 ,be/ practices ,!
 ,secret>y %all dissem9ate to eligible  
in/itutions in=mation ab\t be/          
practices1 z describ$ 9 p>agraph        
7#d77;,d74  7#f7 ,evaluation & report ,=
 ! purpose ( evaluat+ ! effectiv5ess (  
funds aw>d$ "u ?is subsection1 !        

,secret>y %all conduct an evaluation (  
ea* grant "u ?is subsection to det]m9e !
 impact on /ud5ts1 includ+ ret5tion1    
progression1 transf]1 atta9m5t1 & basic 
ne$s security1 z applicable4 ,!         
in=mation f ! evaluation %all be made   
public ?r\gh a report aft] ! fir/ ye> & 
e #d ye>s !reaft]4 ,! report %\ld       
highlight be/ practices = cont9u\s      
improvem5t 9 ret5tion1 cr$it            
accumulation & progression1 transf]1    
cr$5tial atta9m5t1 & basic-ne$s         
security1 & demon/rate co/-p]-outcome   
effici5cy4  7d7 ,res]vation2 priority2  
equitable di/ribution  7#a7 ,res]vation 
,9 aw>d+ grants "u subsections 7b7 &    
7c71 ! ,secret>y %all res]ve-- 7,a7 an  
am\nt equal to n less ?an #be p]c5t ( ! 
total am\nt available = grants "u ^?    
subsections = grant aw>ds to community  
colleges2 &  7,b7 an am\nt equal to n   
less ?an #be p]c5t ( ! total am\nt      
available = grants "u ^? subsections =  
grant aw>ds to hi/orically ,black       
colleges & univ]sities1 ,tribal         

,colleges & ,univ]sities1 & o!r         
m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions4  7#b7         
,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u subsections
 7b7 & 7c71 ! ,secret>y %all give       
priority to ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,eligible    
in/itutions ) respect to :i* n few] ?an 
#be p]c5t ( enroll$ /ud5ts are /ud5ts t 
are eligible to receive a ,f$]al ,pell  
,grant "u subp>t #a ( "p ,a ( title     
,,iv4  7,b7 ,eligible in/itutions       
describ$ 9 section #cga7;a74  7#c7      
,equitable di/ribution ,9 aw>d+ grants  
"u subsections 7b7 & 7c71 ! ,secret>y   
%all ensure an equitable di/ribution (  
grant aw>ds to eligible in/itutions 9   
,/ates1 bas$ on ,/ate population4  7e7  
,disbursem5t ( funds ,= ea* fiscal ye> =
 :i* funds are appropriat$ "u subsection
 7g71 ! ,secret>y %all obligate ! funds 
= grants "u ?is section & make su*      
grants available = exp5diture by        
eligible entities n lat] ?an #fj days   
aft] su* funds are appropriat$4  7f7    
,prohibition ,an eligible in/itution    
receiv+ a grant "u ?is section may n    

r$uce a /ud5t's eligibility =1 or !     
am\nt (1 an in/itutional grant provid$  
to ! /ud5t by su* in/itution on ! basis 
( su* /ud5t's receipt ( a b5efit "u a   
f$]ally fund$ b5efit program li/$ 9     
section #dhc7;a77#b77;,b77ii77,,xvii74  
7g7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry   
out ?is section #a1jjj1jjj1jjj = ea* (  
fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjcc1 ( :i*--  
7#a7 #dj1jjj1jjj is au?oriz$ to be      
appropriat$ to provide plann+ grants "u 
subsection 7b72 &  7#b7 #ifj1jjj1jjj is 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to provide   
implem5tation grants "u subsection 7c74 
4  #c4 ,data %>+ to in=m /ud5ts ( b5efit
 programs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section        
#dhc7;c77#c7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajij7;c77#c77 is
 am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7#c7 ,data-%>+
 agreem5ts = b5efit programs  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all ent] into &     
ma9ta9 data %>+ agreem5ts t meet !      
requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,b7 ) ea*    
appropriate ,f$]al or ,/ate ag5cy t     

h&les applications = f$]ally fund$      
b5efit programs describ$ 9 subsection   
7a77#b77;,b77ii77,,xvii7 to-- 7i7       
id5tify applicants :o are pot5tially    
eligible = "o or m ( su* f$]ally fund$  
b5efit programs2  7ii7 9 ! case (       
applicants id5tifi$ "u clause 7i7 :o h n
 receiv$ b5efits "u a f$]ally fund$     
b5efit program dur+ ! mo/ rec5t #b      
ye>s-- 7,i7 notify su* applicants !y may
 enroll 9 su* program2 &  7,,ii7 provide
 in=mation on ! eligibility requirem5ts 
= su* program2  7iii7 9 ! case (        
applicants id5tifi$ "u clause 7i7 :o h  
receiv$ b5efits "u a f$]ally fund$      
b5efit program dur+ ! mo/ rec5t #b ye>s1
 notify su* applicants ( ! requirem5ts  
to r5ew1 re5roll1 or ma9ta9 enrollm5t 9 
su* a program2  7iv7 coord9ate ef=ts    
among in/itutions ( high] education1 &  
ea* su* appropriate ,f$]al or ,/ate     
ag5cy to enroll or ma9ta9 enrollm5t (   
pot5tially eligible applicants 9 su*    
f$]ally fund$ b5efit programs1 includ+  
prescre5+ or prelim9>y det]m9ations (   

eligibility2 &  7v7 design & update     
writt5 or electronic communications to  
pot5tially eligible applicants &        
in/itutions ( high] education reg>d+ !  
b5efit programs 9 accordance ) ?is      
subp>agraph4  7,b7 ,confid5tiality (    
/ud5t in=mation ,any p]son :o receives  
in=mation provid$ ?r\gh a data %>+      
agreem5t "u subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 %all 
use ! in=mation only = ! purposes (1 &  
to ! ext5t necess>y 91 c>ry+ out !      
requirem5ts ( clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7v7 (   
subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7ii7 may n disclose
 ! in=mation = any o!r purpose 7su* z ! 
conduct ( crim9al or civil              
inve/igations1 proce$+s1 or             
prosecutions74  4  7b7 ,f$]ally fund$   
b5efit programs ,section                
#dhc7;a77#b77;,b77ii77,,xvii7 ( ! ,high]
 ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#ajij7;a77#b77;,b77ii77,,xvii77 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ receiv$ any ( !   
foll[+ means-te/$ ,f$]al b5efits &      
ins]t+ receiv$ b5efits "u any ( ! foll[+
 f$]ally fund$ b5efit programs2 &  7#b7 

by /rik+ items 7aa7 ?r\gh 7jj7 & ins]t+ 
! foll[+3  7aa7 ,! supplem5tal nutrition
 assi/ance program e/abli%$ "u ! ,food &
 ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4  
#bjaa et seq471 a nutrition assi/ance   
program c>ri$ out "u section #ai ( su*  
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjbh71 or a         
nutrition assi/ance program c>ri$ out by
 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture 9 ! ,nor!rn 
,m>iana ,isl&s4  7bb7 ,! supplem5tal    
security income program "u title ,,xvi (
 ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #acha et seq474  7cc7 ,! program (     
block grants to ,/ates = tempor>y       
assi/ance = ne$y families "u "p ,a (    
title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq474  7dd7 ,!  
special supplem5tal nutrition program = 
wom51 infants1 & *ildr5 e/abli%$ by     
section #ag ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( 
#aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aghf74  7ee7 ,!   
,m$icaid program "u title ,,xix ( !     
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#acif et seq474  7ff7 ,f$]al h\s+       
assi/ance programs1 includ+ t5ant-bas$  

assi/ance "u section #h7o7 ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #adcg;f7o771 & public h\s+1 z def9$ 9  
section #c7;b77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;a7b77#a774  7gg7 ,f$]al 
*ild c>e assi/ance programs1 includ+    
assi/ance "u ! ,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t 
,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #iheg et seq47 & ! ,*ild ,c>e 
,access ,means ,p>5ts 9 ,s*ool ,program 
"u section #dai,n4  7hh7 ,! free & r$uc$
 price s*ool lun* program e/abli%$ "u ! 
,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool    
,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agea et      
seq474  7ii7 ,refundable cr$it = cov]age
 "u a qualifi$ heal? plan "u section    
#cf;,b ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (     
#aihf4  7jj7 ,! ,e>n$ ,income ,tax      
,cr$it "u section #cb ( ! ,int]nal      
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  7kk7 ,! ,*ild   
,tax ,cr$it "u section #bd ( ! ,int]nal 
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  7ll7 ,education 
tax b5efits describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 
7#b7 ( section #be;,a7a7 ( ! ,int]nal   
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  7mm7 ,any o!r   

f$]ally fund$ b5efit program t supports 
! basic ne$s ( /ud5ts det]m9$ by !      
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ea*         
appropriate ,/ate or ,f$]al ag5cy t     
h&les applications = su* f$]ally fund$  
b5efit program4  4  7c7 ,in=mation ,to  
be suppli$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,education  
,section #dhc7;a77#c77;,a77iv7 ( !      
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajij7;a77#c77;,a77iv77 is    
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7iv7 ,a        
notification ( ! f$]ally fund$ b5efit   
programs describ$ 9 p>agraph            
7#b77;,b77ii77,,xvii7 = :i* ! applicant 
may be eligible1 includ+ relevant l9ks &
 in=mation on h[ to apply =1 r5ew1 or   
ma9ta9 eligibility = su* programs1 9    
accordance ) ! data %>+ agreem5ts       
specifi$ 9 subsection 7c77#c74  4  7d7  
,in=mation on f$]ally fund$ programs ,to
 support basic ne$s ,section #dhc ( !   
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajij7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7e7 ,in=mation on f$]ally
 fund$ b5efit programs ,to support basic

 ne$s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u receiv+ an     
application "u ?is section f an         
applicant :om ! ,secret>y det]m9es 79   
accordance ) p>agraph 7#b77 may be      
eligible = a f$]ally fund$ b5efit       
program describ$ 9 subsection           
7a77#b77;,b77ii77,,xvii71 ! ,secret>y   
%all s5d to su* applicant1 9 writt5 &   
electronic =m1 in=mation on1 & !        
application =1 ea* su* f$]ally fund$    
b5efit program = :i* ! applicant may be 
s eligible 7includ+ a brief description 
( ! appropriate res\rces or me?ods to   
apply = ea* su* b5efit program74  7#b7  
,det]m9ation requirem5ts ,9 det]m9+ :e!r
 an applicant may be eligible = a       
f$]ally fund$ b5efit program pursuant to
 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all make   
su* det]m9ation solely on ! basis ( !   
in=mation submitt$ on ! application     
describ$ by subsection 7a71 & available 
?r\gh ! data %>+ agreem5ts "u subsection
 7c77#c71 & )\t reg>d to enrollm5t      
int5sity1 income1 "w1 or community      
p>ticipation requirem5ts t may be ne$$  

to =mally det]m9e eligibility = su* a   
program4  4  7e7 ,fur!r in=mation on    
f$]ally fund$ programs ,to support basic
 ne$s ,section #dhc7;a77#b7 ( ! ,high]  
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajij7;a77#b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9        
subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ clause 7ii7 &
 ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7ii7 ,au?orization to
 disclose to b5efits programs ,an       
applicant &1 if necess>y1 ! p>5ts or    
sp\se ( ! applicant %all be provid$1    
concurr5tly ) ! provision ( !           
au?orization describ$ 9 clause 7i71 !   
opportunity to au?orize ! disclosure to 
ea* appropriate ,f$]al or ,/ate ag5cy t 
h&les applications = f$]ally fund$      
b5efit programs describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,b77ii77,,xvii7 all in=mation provid$  
by ! applicant on ! application describ$
 by ?is subsection1 z well z su*        
applicant's /ud5t aid index1 s*$ul$     
,f$]al ,pell ,grant aw>d1 or receipt (  
o!r ,f$]al f9ancial aid1 to assi/ 9     
id5tification1 outrea*1 & application   
ef=ts = su* f$]ally fund$ b5efits       

programs4  2 &  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,e71
 by /rik+ clause 7ii7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3
  7ii7 an au?orization "u subp>agraph   
7,d71 ! ,secret>y %all1 z soon z        
practicable1 disclose ! in=mation       
describ$ "u su* subp>agraph-- 7,i7 9 !  
case ( an au?orization "u subp>agraph   
7,d77i71 to ea* entity specifi$ by !    
applicant1 9 ord] = ! applicant's       
eligibility = ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or         
in/itutional /ud5t f9ancial aid programs
 to be e/imat$ or det]m9$2 &  7,,ii7 9 !
 case ( an au?orization "u subp>agraph  
7,d77ii71 to ea* appropriate ,/ate or   
,f$]al ag5cy t h&les applications =     
f$]ally fund$ b5efit programs describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,b77ii77,,xvii7 9 ord] = !
 applicant's eligibility = su* f$]ally  
fund$ b5efit programs to be e/imat$ or  
det]m9$4  4  #d4 ,national report on    
/ud5t basic ne$s insecurity  7a7 ,report
 on /ud5t food & h\s+ insecurity        
,section #dhc7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education 
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajij7;a77  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     

7#aj7 ,report on /ud5t food1 h\s+1 &    
basic ne$s insecurity ,! ,secret>y %all 
produce-- 7,a7 n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ! ,,basic ,act (     
#bjbf1 & at lea/ once e #d ye>s !reaft]1
 a public report ) nationally           
repres5tative /ati/ics bas$ on a survey 
( /ud5ts :o h appli$ = ,f$]al f9ancial  
aid & :o enroll at in/itutions ( high]  
education & are exp]i5c+ basic ne$s     
insecurity1 includ+ food1 h\s+1         
transportation1 *ild c>e1 or o!r ne$s   
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 disaggregat$1 to
 ! ext5t available 9 exi/+ ,f$]al       
databases1 by-- 7i7 race & e?nicity2    
7ii7 income qu9tile2  7iii7 /atus z a   
fir/ g5]ation college /ud5t 7z def9$ 9  
section #djb;,a7h772  7iv7 ,f$]al ,pell 
,grant eligibility /atus2  7v7          
disability /atus2  7vi7 /atus z a /ud5t 
p>5t2  7vii7 sex2  7viii7 milit>y or    
vet]an b5efit /atus2 &  7ix7 to !       
maximum ext5t practicable1 ! ,/ate 9 :i*
 ! /ud5t att5d$ high] education2 &  7,b7
 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] enactm5t ( !    

,,basic ,act ( #bjbf1 a report to !     
au?oriz+ committees & ! ,committees on  
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate1 on !        
progress ( ! ,secret>y 9 c>ry+ out !    
directives ( ?is subsection relat$ to   
connect+ /ud5ts to f$]ally fund$ b5efit 
programs1 includ+ any areas ( conc]n &  
pot5tial problem issues uncov]$ t may   
hamp] su* implem5tation & solutions     
det]m9$ to address su* issues4  4