Sec. 2. Strengthening historically black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions
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Section 371(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1067q(b) ) is amended— in paragraph (1)(A)— in the first sentence, by striking appropriated, and all that follows through 2019 and inserting appropriated, $300,000,000 for fiscal year 2019 and each succeeding fiscal year ; and by striking the second sentence; and in paragraph (2)— in subparagraph (A)— in clause (i), by striking $100,000,000 and inserting $117,500,000 ; in clause (ii)— by striking $100,000,000 and inserting $99,875,000 ; and by striking and after the semicolon; by redesignating clause
(iii)as clause (iv); by inserting after clause
(ii)the following: $17,625,000 shall be available for allocation under subparagraph (D); and ; and in clause (iv), as redesignated by clause (iii)— by striking $55,000,000 and inserting $65,000,000 ; and by striking
(D)and inserting
(E); by striking subparagraph
(C)and inserting the following: The amount made available for allocation under this subparagraph by subparagraph (A)(ii) for any fiscal year shall be available to eligible institutions described in subsection (a)(1) and shall be made available as grants under section 323 and allotted among such institutions under section 324, treating such amount, plus the amount appropriated for such fiscal year in a regular or supplemental appropriation Act to carry out part B of this title, as the amount appropriated to carry out part B of this title for purposes of allotments under section 324, for use by such institutions with a priority for— activities described in paragraphs (1), (2), (4), (5), and
(10)of section 323(a); and other activities, consistent with the institution's comprehensive plan and designed to increase the institution's capacity to prepare students for careers in the physical or natural sciences, mathematics, computer science or information technology or sciences, engineering, language instruction in the less-commonly taught languages or international affairs, or nursing or allied health professions. ; by redesignating subparagraph
(D)as subparagraph (E); by inserting after subparagraph
(C)the following: The amount made available for allocation under this subparagraph by subparagraph (A)(iii) for any fiscal year shall be available to eligible institutions described in subsection (a)(5) and shall be available for a competitive grant program to award grants of $600,000 annually for programs in any of the following areas: Science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM). Health education. Internationalization or globalization. Teacher preparation. Improving educational outcomes of African-American males. The Secretary shall allot any amounts remaining from the amount made available for allocation under this subparagraph by subparagraph (A)(iii) for any fiscal year after grants are awarded under clause
(i)to eligible institutions described in subsection (a)(5) for activities determined appropriate by the Secretary. ; and in subparagraph (E), as redesignated by subparagraph (C)— in clause (i), by striking $30,000,000 each place it appears and inserting $35,000,000 ; in clause (ii), by striking $15,000,000 each place it appears and inserting $18,000,000 ; and in clauses
(iii)and (iv), by striking $5,000,000 each place it appears and inserting $6,000,000 .
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