Sec. 7118. New Beginning for Tribal Students
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Subtitle G of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 ( 7 U.S.C. 3221 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: In this section, the term Tribal student means a student at a land-grant college or university that is a member of an Indian tribe (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304 )). The Secretary may make competitive grants to land-grant colleges and universities to provide identifiable support specifically targeted for Tribal students.
A land-grant college or university that desires to receive a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Secretary may require. A land-grant college or university that receives a grant under this section shall use the grant funds to support Tribal students through— recruiting; tuition and related fees; experiential learning; and student services, including— tutoring; counseling; academic advising; and other student services that would increase the retention and graduation rate of Tribal students enrolled at the land-grant college or university, as determined by the Secretary.
A land-grant college or university that receives a grant under this section shall provide matching funds toward the cost of carrying out the activities described in this section in an amount equal to not less than 100 percent of the grant award. No State shall receive, through grants made under this section to land-grant colleges and universities located in the State, more than $500,000 per year. Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate a report that includes an itemized list of grant funds distributed under this section, including the specific form of assistance, and the number of Tribal students assisted and the graduation rate of Tribal students at land-grant colleges and universities receiving grants under this section.
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023. .
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