Sec. 3001. Strengthening institutions
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Section 311(d) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1057(d) ) is amended— in paragraph (2)— by striking non-Federal sources and inserting non-Federal sources (which may include gifts to the endowment fund restricted for a specific purpose) ; and by striking or greater than and inserting 50 percent of ; and by inserting after paragraph
(3)the following: An eligible institution that uses grant funds provided under this section to establish or increase an endowment fund may use the interest proceeds from such endowment to provide scholarships to students for the purposes of attending such institution. . Section 316(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1059c(c) ) is amended— in paragraph (2)— in subparagraph (D), by striking Indians and all that follows through policy and inserting American Indians and Alaska Natives are underrepresented, instruction in Native American language, and instruction to support tribal governance, tribal public policy, and tribal history and sovereignty; and in subparagraph
(L)by striking outreach and all that follows through education and inserting outreach and recruitment activities and programs that encourage American Indian and Alaska Native elementary school students, secondary school students, and adults to develop the academic skills and the interest to pursue and succeed in postsecondary education ; and in paragraph (3)— in subparagraph (B)— by striking matching funds and inserting matching funds (which may include gifts to the endowment fund restricted for a specific purpose) ; and by striking equal to the Federal funds and inserting equal to 50 percent of the Federal funds ; and by inserting after subparagraph
(C)the following: An eligible institution that uses grant funds provided under this section to establish or increase an endowment fund may use the interest proceeds from such endowment to provide scholarships to students for the purposes of attending such institution. . Section 316(d) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1059c(d) ) is amended— by striking paragraph (1); by redesignating paragraphs
(2)through
(4)as paragraphs
(1)through (3), respectively; and in paragraph (2), as so redesignated, by adding at the end the following: Any funds paid to an institution and not expended or used for the purposes for which the funds were paid during the 5-year period following the date of the initial grant award, may be carried over and expended during the succeeding 5-year period, if such funds were obligated for a purpose for which the funds were paid during the 5-year period following the date of the initial grant award. . Part A of title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1057 et seq.) is further amended by inserting after section 316 ( 20 U.S.C. 1059c ) the following: From the amount appropriated under subsection (d), the Secretary shall establish the Native American Language Vitalization and Training Program under which the Secretary shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible institutions to promote the preservation, revitalization, relevancy, and use of Native American languages. The term of a grant under this section shall be not more than 5 years. In carrying out the program under this section, the Secretary shall establish application requirements in such a manner as to simplify and streamline the process for the grant application under this section. To be eligible to receive a grant under this subsection, an eligible institution shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and in accordance with any other application requirements described in subparagraph (A), that the Secretary may prescribe, and including the following: A description of the 5-year program of the eligible institution for meeting the needs of American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, or Native American Pacific Islanders, as appropriate, in the area served by the institution, and how such plan is consistent with the purposes described in paragraph (1). An identification of the population to be served by the eligible institution; and an identification of the status of Native American language understanding and use within that population and a description of the manner in which the program will help preserve and revitalize the relevant Native American language. A description of the services to be provided under the program, including the manner in which the services will be integrated with other appropriate language programs available in the relevant community. A description, to be prepared in consultation with the Secretary, of the performance measures to be used to assess the performance of the eligible institution in carrying out the program. An eligible institution may use a grant under this section to carry out activities consistent with the purposes described in subsection (a)(1), including— curriculum development and academic instruction, including educational activities, programs, and partnerships relating to students in early childhood education programs through grade 12; professional development for faculty at the eligible institution and in-service training programs for early childhood education programs through grade 12 instructors and administrators; and innovative Native American language programs for students in early childhood education programs through grade 12, including language immersion programs. An eligible institution that is a Tribal College or University may, concurrently, receive a grant under this section and funds under section 316. An eligible institution that is an Alaska Native-serving institution or Native Hawaiian-serving institution may, concurrently, receive a grant under this section and funds under section 317. An eligible institution that is an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institution may, concurrently, receive a grant under this section and funds under section 320. Sections 312(b) and 313(d) shall not apply to an eligible institution that receives a grant under this section. There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000 (of which $15,000,000 shall be available for Tribal Colleges or Universities and $5,000,000 shall be available for the institutions described in subparagraphs
(B)through
(D)of subsection (e)(1)) for fiscal year 2021 and each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years. In this section: The term eligible institution means— a Tribal College or University, as defined in section 316; an Alaska Native-serving institution, as defined in section 317; a Native Hawaiian-serving institution, as defined in section 317; or an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institution, as defined in section 320, which is located in American Samoa, Guam, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The term Native American has the meaning given the term in section 371(c)(6). . Section 318(d)(3) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1059e(d)(3) ) is amended— in subparagraph (B)— by striking non-Federal sources and inserting non-Federal sources (which may include gifts to the endowment fund restricted for a specific purpose) ; and by striking equal to or greater than the Federal funds and inserting equal to 50 percent of the Federal funds ; and by inserting after subparagraph
(C)the following: An eligible institution that uses grant funds provided under this section to establish or increase an endowment fund may use the interest proceeds from such endowment to provide scholarships to students for the purposes of attending such institution. . Section 317(d)(3)(A) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1059d(d)(3)(A) ) is amended to read as follows: No Alaskan Native-serving institution of Native Hawaiian-serving institution that receives funds under this section shall concurrently receive funds under other provisions of this part, part B, or part A of title V. . Section 318(i) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1059e ) is amended— in the subsection heading, by striking and inserting Special Rule on Eligibility ; Special Rules by striking No Predominantly and inserting the following: No Predominantly ; and by adding at the end the following: Section 313(d) shall not apply to institutions that are eligible to receive funds under this section. . Section 320(d)(3)(A) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1059g(d)(3)(A) ) is amended by inserting part A of after or .
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