Sec. 3. Definitions

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In this Act: The term career and technical education has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 ( 20 U.S.C. 2302 ). The term community college means a public institution of higher education at which the predominant degree awarded to students is an associate’s degree, including a 2-year Tribal College or University as defined in section 316 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1059c ) and a public 2-year State institution of higher education.

The term educational service agency has the meaning given the term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ). The term eligible agency means a local educational agency, a consortium of local educational agencies, or an educational service agency. The term eligible entity means— an eligible institution; a community college; a local educational agency or consortium of local educational agencies; an educational service agency; a tribal educational agency; an Indian Tribe; a Tribal organization; or another entity determined appropriate by the Secretary.

The term eligible institution means any of the following: An Alaska Native-serving institution or a Native Hawaiian-serving institution (as such terms are defined in section 317 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1059d )), a Native American-serving, nontribal institution (as defined in section 319 of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1059f )), or an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institution (as defined in section 320 of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1059g )).

A Tribal College or University, as defined in section 316(b) of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1059c(b) ). An 1890 Institution, as defined in section 2 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 ( 7 U.S.C. 7601 ). A 1994 Institution, as defined in section 2 of such Act ( 7 U.S.C. 7601 ). A Hispanic-serving agricultural college or university, as defined in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 ( 7 U.S.C. 3103 ).

A minority-serving institution, which shall be defined as an eligible institution under section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1067q(a) ). The term eligible school means— a public school that— serves students in any of grades 6 through 12; and is located— in a rural area, as defined in section 25.503 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation; on or near trust land; on or near a substantially underserved trust area, as defined in section 306F(a) of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 ( 7 U.S.C. 936f(a) ); or in an eligible community, as defined in section 1456 of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j–16 ); or is determined by an Indian Tribe or Tribal organization to serve Native American students; or a Bureau-funded school, as defined in section 1141 of the Education Amendments of 1978 ( 25 U.S.C. 2021 ).

The term Indian Tribe has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304 ). The term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001(a) ). The term local educational agency has the meaning given the term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 et seq. ). The term Native American has the meaning given the term in section 102 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3002 ).

The term public-private partnership means a partnership— between a State or an eligible agency and a private entity (which may be a nonprofit organization, business, or other nongovernmental entity); and through which the private entity will provide some or all of the required match under section 4(e). The term qualified STEM education facility project means— the modernization, renovation, or repair of facilities to provide STEM classrooms or laboratories (including instrumentation and major laboratory equipment) and updates related to student and faculty health and safety, which may include— improving the energy efficiency of a facility; improving the cost-effectiveness of a facility in delivering quality education; improving student, faculty, and staff health and safety at a facility; improving, installing, or upgrading educational technology infrastructure; retrofitting an existing building for career and technical education purposes; or a one-time repair of serviceable equipment at a facility, or replacement of equipment at a facility that is at the end of its serviceable lifespan, that will be used to further educational outcomes; building new facilities to provide STEM classrooms or laboratories; or supporting the establishment and maintenance of high-speed internet for a STEM classroom or laboratory.

The term qualified CTE facility project — means the modernization, renovation, or repair of a facility that will be used to improve the quality and availability of STEM or career and technical education instruction to students, and that may include— improving the energy efficiency of the facility; improving the cost-effectiveness of the facility in delivering quality education; improving student, faculty, and staff health and safety at the facility; improving, installing, or upgrading educational technology infrastructure; retrofitting an existing building for career and technical education purposes; or a one-time repair of serviceable equipment at the facility, or replacement of equipment at the facility that is at the end of its serviceable lifespan, that will be used to further educational outcomes; and does not include new construction or the payment of routine maintenance costs.

The term Secretary means the Secretary of Education. The term STEM — means the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, and related fields (including computer science); and includes culturally based or traditional knowledge fields in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics. The term tribal educational agency has the meaning given the term in section 6132(b)(3) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7452(b)(3) ). The term tribal organization has the meaning given the term in section 658P of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 9858n ).

The term trust land has the meaning given the term in section 3765 of title 38, United States Code.

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