Sec. 4. Eliminating other funding provided to institutions based on the racial or ethnic balance of students

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Title VII of the America COMPETES Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1862o et seq. ) is amended— in section 7018 ( 42 U.S.C. 1862o–5 )— by redesignating subsection

(c)as subsection (d); and by inserting after subsection

(b)the following: In awarding grants, the Director— shall not consider the racial or ethnic composition of a grantee; and shall ensure that awards are not made to grantees that discriminate based on race or ethnicity in admissions, including through the use of any racial or ethnic preference or quota. ; by striking section 7020 ( 42 U.S.C. 1862o–7 ); by striking section 7033 ( 42 U.S.C. 1862o–12 ); and by redesignating sections 7034 through 7037 through as sections 7033 through 7036, respectively. The table of contents in section 2 of the America COMPETES Act ( Public Law 110–69 ; 121 Stat. 572) is amended— by striking the item relating to section 7020; by striking the item relating to section 7033; and by redesignating the items relating to sections 7034 through 7037 as the items relating to sections 7033 through 7036, respectively. Subtitle B of title III of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18991 et seq. ) is amended— in section 10318(a)(6)(F) ( 42 U.S.C. 18997(a)(6)(F) ), by striking section 7036 and inserting section 7035 ; and in section 10320(a) ( 42 U.S.C. 18998(a) ), by striking section 7036(c) and inserting section 7035(c) . The America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 ( 42 U.S.C. 1862p et seq. ) is amended— in section 101(d) ( 42 U.S.C. 6621(d) )— in paragraph (8), by adding a semicolon at the end; and in paragraph (9)— by striking in HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs and inserting in Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and institutions that serve a substantial number of individuals who are receiving a Federal Pell Grant under section 401 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( ; and 20 U.S.C. 1070a ) by striking of HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs and inserting of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and institutions that serve a substantial number of individuals who are receiving a Federal Pell Grant ; in section 508 ( 42 U.S.C. 1862p–2 )— in subsection (b)(2)— by striking subparagraph (A); and by redesignating subparagraphs

(B)and

(C)as subparagraphs

(A)and (B), respectively; and in subsection (e)— by striking and inserting the following: “ Limitation.— No funds Limitations.— No funds ; and by adding at the end the following: In awarding grants under this section, the Director— shall not consider the racial or ethnic composition of an institution of higher education participating in a partnership; and shall ensure that grants are not awarded under this section to any institution of higher education, that is, or that includes in the partnership described in subsection (b)(1), an institution of higher education that discriminates based on race or ethnicity in admissions, including through the use of any racial or ethnic preference or quota. ; and by striking section 512 ( 42 U.S.C. 1862p–4 ) and inserting the following: The Foundation shall continue to support the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Undergraduate Program and the Tribal Colleges and Universities Program. Notwithstanding any provision of this Act or any other law, funding for instrumentation is an allowed use of grants awarded under grants provided under the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Undergraduate Program. . Section 305 of the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1862s–5 ) is amended— by striking subsections

(a)through (c); by redesignating subsections

(d)through

(h)as subsections

(a)though (e), respectively; in subsection (a), as so redesignated— in paragraph (1), by striking underrepresented populations and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting people of the United States, including individuals receiving Federal Pell Grants under section 401 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( ; and 20 U.S.C. 1070a ) (referred to in this section as Federal Pell Grant recipients ) and low-income individuals, in STEM fields. in paragraph (2)— in subparagraph (A), by striking underrepresented populations and inserting people of the United States, including Federal Pell Grant recipients and low-income individuals, ; and in subparagraph (B), by replacing promote diversity with promote participation ; in subsection (b), as so redesignated— in the subsection heading, by striking ; diversity among in paragraph (1), by striking individuals from underrepresented minority groups and inserting people of the United States from all backgrounds ; in paragraph (3)— in subparagraph (A), by striking from underrepresented minority groups ; in subparagraph (B), by striking , particularly for faculty from underrepresented minority groups, ; and in each of subparagraphs (C), (D), (E), (F), and (G), by striking from underrepresented minority groups ; and in paragraph (4)— by striking from underrepresented minority groups each time the term appears; and by adding at the end the following: In making awards under this section, the Director of the Foundation— shall not consider the racial or ethnic composition of an institution of higher education or consortium; and shall ensure that awards are not made to recipients who discriminate based on race or ethnicity in admissions, including through the use of any racial or ethnic preference or quota. ; in subsection (c), as so redesignated— in paragraph (1), by striking from minority groups who are underrepresented in STEM fields and inserting of all backgrounds ; in paragraph (3)— by striking from underrepresented minority groups each time the term appears; in subparagraph (A), by striking of underrepresented minority groups ; in subparagraph (I), by striking , Tribal Colleges or Universities, and minority serving institutions and inserting and Tribal Colleges and Universities ; and in subparagraph (J), by striking undergraduate historically Black colleges and universities, Tribal Colleges or Universities, and minority serving institutions and inserting undergraduate Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, institutions that serve a substantial number of Federal Pell Grant recipients ; in paragraph (4)— in subparagraph (A), by striking from underrepresented minority groups each time the term appears; in subparagraph (B), by striking minority serving institutions, and inserting institutions that serve a substantial number of Federal Pell Grant recipients, ; and by adding at the end the following: In making awards under this section, the Director of the Foundation shall not consider the racial or ethnic composition of an institution of higher education. The Director shall not make an award under this section to any institution of higher education, that discriminates based on race or ethnicity, including through the use of any racial or ethnic preference or quota. ; and in paragraph (5)(A), by striking from underrepresented minority groups ; and in subsection (d)(1)(B)(ii), as so redesignated— by striking subsection

(e)and inserting subsection

(b); and by striking underrepresented . Section 902 of division N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 ( 47 U.S.C. 1306 ) is amended— in the section heading, by striking and inserting connecting minority communities ; connecting communities to opportunity in subsection (a)— in paragraph (1)(A)(i), by striking a historically Black college or university, a Tribal College or University, or a Minority-serving institution and inserting a historically Black college or university or a Tribal College or University ; in paragraph (8)— in subparagraph (B), by adding or at the end; by striking subparagraph (C); by redesignating subparagraph

(D)as subparagraph (C); and in subparagraph (C), as so redesignated, by striking a historically Black college or university, a Tribal College or University, or a Minority-serving institution and that also includes— and all that follows through an organization and inserting the following: a historically Black college or university or a Tribal College or University and that also includes an organization ; by striking paragraphs

(10)and (11); by redesignating paragraphs

(12)through

(16)as paragraphs

(10)through (14), respectively; in paragraph (10), as so redesignated, by striking Minority and inserting Community ; and in paragraph (11), as so redesignated, by striking Connecting Minority Communities and inserting Connecting Communities to Opportunity ; in subsection (b)— in the subsection heading, by striking and inserting Minority ; Community in paragraph (2), by striking Minority and inserting Community ; in paragraph (3)(B)— in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking Minority-serving institutions, ; in clause (ii)— in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking Minority-serving institutions, ; and in subclause (I), by striking historically Black colleges or universities, Tribal Colleges or Universities, and Minority-serving institutions and inserting historically Black colleges and universities and Tribal Colleges and Universities ; in clause (iii)(I), by striking historically Black colleges or universities, Tribal Colleges or Universities, and Minority-serving institutions and inserting historically Black colleges and universities and Tribal Colleges and Universities ; in clause (iv), by striking Minority-serving institutions, ; in clause (vi), by striking historically Black colleges or universities, Tribal Colleges or Universities, and Minority-serving institutions each place that term appears and inserting historically Black colleges and universities and Tribal Colleges and Universities ; and in clause (vii)(I), by striking historically Black colleges or universities, Tribal Colleges or Universities, and Minority-serving institutions and inserting historically Black colleges and universities and Tribal Colleges and Universities ; and in paragraph (4)(A)— in clause (i)(I), by striking historically Black colleges or universities, Tribal Colleges or Universities, and Minority-serving institutions each place that term appears and inserting historically Black colleges or universities and Tribal Colleges or Universities ; and in clause (ii)(I), by striking historically Black colleges or universities, Tribal Colleges or Universities, and Minority-serving institutions each place that term appears and inserting historically Black colleges or universities and Tribal Colleges or Universities ; and in subsection (c)— in the subsection heading, by striking and inserting Connecting Minority Communities ; Connecting Communities to Opportunity in paragraph (1)— in subparagraph (A)— in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking Connecting Minority Communities and inserting Connecting Communities to Opportunity ; in clause (i)— by striking (A), (B), or

(C)and inserting

(A)or

(B); and by adding or at the end; by striking clause (ii); by redesignating clause

(iii)as clause (ii); and in clause (ii), as so redesignated, by striking (a)(8)(D)(ii) and inserting (a)(8)(C) ; and in subparagraph (B)— in clause (iii), in the matter preceding clause (I), by striking (A), (B), or

(C)and inserting

(A)or

(B); and in clause (vii), by striking (A), (B), and

(C)and inserting

(A)and

(B); in paragraph (2)— in subparagraph (A), by striking Connecting Minority Communities and inserting Connecting Communities to Opportunity ; and in subparagraph (B), by striking Connecting Minority Communities and inserting Connecting Communities to Opportunity ; and in paragraph (5), by striking Connecting Minority Communities and inserting Connecting Communities to Opportunity . Section 931(d) of the Energy Policy Act of 2004 ( 42 U.S.C. 16231(d) ) is amended— in paragraph (1), by adding and at the end; in paragraph (2), by striking ; and and inserting a period; and by striking paragraph (3). Section 5913 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 ( 42 U.S.C. 19222 ) is amended— in subsection (b)(2)(A)(ii), by striking , including minority-serving institutions ; and in subsection (c)— in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking , including minority serving institutions, ; and by adding at the end the following: In making awards under this section, the Director— shall not consider the racial or ethnic composition of a recipient; and shall ensure that funds under this section are not used for programs that discriminate based on race or ethnicity in admissions, including through the use of any racial or ethnic preference or quota. . Section 1419B of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 ( 7 U.S.C. 3156 ) is repealed. Section 1455 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 ( 7 U.S.C. 3241 ) is repealed. Section 251(f)(1)(D) of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 ( 7 U.S.C. 6971(f)(1)(D) ) is amended— by striking clause (vi); and by redesignating clauses

(vii)through

(xii)as clauses

(vi)through (xi), respectively. Section 1006(d) of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( 7 U.S.C. 2279 note; Public Law 117–2 ) is amended by striking , Hispanic-serving institutions eligible to receive grants under section 1455 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 ( . 7 U.S.C. 3241 ) Section 1456 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 ( 7 U.S.C. 3243 ) is repealed. Section 251(f)(1)(C) of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 ( 7 U.S.C. 6971(f)(1)(C) ) is amended— by striking clause (xiv); and by redesignating clauses

(xv)and

(xvi)as clauses

(xiv)and (xv), respectively. Title II of the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 1988 ( 42 U.S.C. 1862a et seq. ) is amended— in section 204 ( 42 U.S.C. 1862c )— in subsection (a)(2)— by striking subparagraph (B); and by redesignating subparagraphs

(C)and

(D)as subparagraphs

(B)and (C), respectively; and in subsection (d)(4)— by striking subparagraph (A); and by redesignating subparagraphs

(B)through

(D)as subparagraphs

(A)through (C), respectively; and in section 205 ( 42 U.S.C. 1862d )— by striking Of the amounts and inserting the following: Of the amounts ; by striking historically and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting Historically Black Colleges and Universities defined as ; and part B institutions by section 322 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1061 ), Tribal Colleges and Universities (as defined in section 316(b) of such Act) ( 20 U.S.C. 1059c(b) ), institutions of higher education that serve a substantial number of low-income students, and institutions of higher education that serve a substantial number of individuals who receive Federal Pell Grants under section 401 of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a ), subject to subsection (b). by adding at the end the following: Amounts reserved under subsection

(a)shall not be provided to any institution of higher education that discriminates based on race or ethnicity in hiring, including through the use of any racial or ethnic preference or quota. . The National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 ( 42 U.S.C. 1862n et seq. ) is amended— in section 10 ( 42 U.S.C. 1862n–1 )— in subsection (a)(5)— in subparagraph (A)— by inserting

(i)before historically ; by inserting and after the semicolon; and by adding at the end the following: Tribal Colleges and Universities, as defined in section 316(b) of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1059c(b) ); ; and by striking subparagraph

(B)and inserting the following: institutions that serve a substantial number of low-income students; and institutions that serve a substantial number of students who receive Federal Pell Grants under section 401 of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a ); and ; and in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following: The Secretary— shall not consider the racial or ethnic demographics of any eligible entity (including any consortium represented by an eligible entity) when awarding grants under this section; and shall ensure that funds available under this section are not awarded to any eligible entity that discriminates on the basis of race or ethnicity in postsecondary education admissions, including any racial or ethnic quota or preference. ; in section 18 ( 42 U.S.C. 1862n–7 )— in subsection (a), by striking on minority-serving institutions and ; and by striking subsection

(e)and inserting the following: The Director shall annually certify to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate that the Foundation— has awarded no funds based on the racial or ethnic composition of applicants; has not considered applicants’ racial or ethnic composition in awarding funds; and has not awarded funds to institutions that discriminate based on race or ethnicity, including through the use of any racial or ethnic preference or quota. ; by striking sections 24 and 25 ( 42 U.S.C. 1862n–10 , 1864 note); and by redesignating section 26 as section 24. Section 1024 of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3224 ) is amended— in subsection (c)(1), by striking , Predominantly Black Institutions, Hispanic-serving institutions, and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions and inserting and Tribal Colleges and Universities ; and in subsection (g)— by striking paragraphs (4), (5), and (6); by redesignating paragraph

(7)as paragraph (4); and by adding at the end the following: The term Tribal College or University has the meaning given the term in section 316(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1059c(b) ). . The Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18901 et seq. ) is amended— in section 10002 ( 42 U.S.C. 18901 )— by striking paragraph (19); by redesignating paragraphs

(10)through

(18)as paragraphs

(11)through (19), respectively; and by inserting after paragraph

(9)the following: The term Federal Pell Grant recipient means an individual receiving a Federal Pell Grant under section 401 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a ). ; in section 10235(a) ( 42 U.S.C. 18940(a) )— in paragraph (1), by striking historically Black colleges and universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and minority-serving institutions, and inserting historically Black colleges and universities and Tribal Colleges and Universities, each place the term appears; by striking paragraph (2); and by redesignating paragraphs

(3)and

(4)as paragraphs

(2)and (3), respectively; in section 10262(b) ( 42 U.S.C. 18971(b) )— by striking paragraphs

(3)and (4); by inserting after paragraph

(2)the following: an institution that serves a substantial number of Federal Pell Grant recipients; and ; and by redesignating paragraph

(5)as paragraph (4); in section 10312(e) ( 42 U.S.C. 18992(e) )— in paragraph (2)(B), by striking historically Black colleges and universities, Tribal Colleges or Universities, minority serving institutions and community colleges and inserting historically Black colleges and universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, institutions that serve a substantial number of low-income students, ; in paragraph (3), by striking minority-serving institutions, and inserting institutions that serve a substantial number of Federal Pell Grant recipients, ; by redesignating paragraph

(4)as paragraph (5); and by inserting after paragraph

(3)the following: In making awards under this subsection, the Director— shall not consider the racial or ethnic composition of a recipient; and shall ensure that funds under this subsection are not used for programs that discriminate based on race or ethnicity in admissions, including through the use of any racial or ethnic preference or quota. ; in section 10313(d)(4) ( 42 U.S.C. 18993(d)(4) ), by striking subparagraph

(B)and inserting the following: a requirement that the institution shall not— consider the racial or ethnic composition of a recipient; and use funds under this section for programs that discriminate based on race or ethnicity in admissions, including through the use of any racial or ethnic preference or quota. ; in section 10318(b) ( 42 U.S.C. 18997(b) )— in paragraph (5), by striking historically Black colleges and universities, Tribal Colleges or Universities, and minority-serving institutions or that include partnerships with or among such institutions to increase the recruitment of students from groups historically underrepresented in STEM and inserting historically Black colleges and universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and institutions that serve a substantial number of Federal Pell Grant recipients or that include partnerships with or among such institutions ; and by striking paragraph

(6)and inserting the following: In making awards under this section, the Director— shall not consider the racial or ethnic composition of a recipient; and shall ensure that funds are not used for programs that discriminate based on race or ethnicity in admissions, including through the use of any racial or ethnic preference or quota. ; in section 10322 ( 42 U.S.C. 19011 )— by striking paragraph

(3)of subsection

(b)and inserting the following: institutions that serve a substantial number of Federal Pell Grant recipients; ; and by adding at the end the following: In conducting outreach under this section, the Director shall not consider the racial or ethnic composition of institutions or other entities. ; in section 10325 ( 42 U.S.C. 19014 )— in subsection (a)— in paragraph (3)— in subparagraph (C)(iv), by striking historically Black colleges and universities, Tribal Colleges or Universities, and minority serving institutions, and inserting historically Black colleges and universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and institutions that serve a substantial number of Federal Pell Grant recipients, ; in subparagraph (F)(ii), by striking historically Black colleges and universities, Tribal Colleges or Universities, minority-serving institutions, and inserting historically Black colleges and universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, institutions that serve a substantial number of Federal Pell Grant recipients, ; and in subparagraph (G)(ii), by striking Historically black colleges and universities, Tribal Colleges or Universities, minority-serving institutions, and inserting historically Black colleges and universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, institutions that serve a substantial number of Federal Pell Grant recipients, ; and by adding at the end the following: In awarding funding and carrying out activities under this subsection, the Director— shall not consider the racial or ethnic composition of a recipient; and shall ensure that funds under this subsection are not used for programs that discriminate based on race or ethnicity in admissions, including through the use of any racial or ethnic preference or quota. ; and in subsection (b)(1), by striking and diverse backgrounds ; by repealing section 10326 ( 42 U.S.C. 19015 ); by repealing section 10327 ( 42 U.S.C. 19016 ); by repealing section 10328 ( 42 U.S.C. 19017 ); in section 10330 ( 42 U.S.C. 19018 )— in subsection (b)(3), by striking a historically Black college or university, a Tribal college or university, or a minority-serving institution (including a Hispanic-serving institution or an institution of higher education with an established STEM capacity building program focused on Native Hawaiians or Alaska Natives) and inserting a historically Black college or university, a Tribal college or university, or an institution of higher education that serves a substantial number of Federal Pell Grant recipients ; by redesignating subsection

(d)as subsection (e); and by inserting after subsection

(c)the following: In conducting such pilot programs, the Director— shall not consider the racial or ethnic composition of any entity; and shall ensure that pilot program participant or recipient entities do not discriminate based on race or ethnicity in admissions, including through the use of any racial or ethnic preference or quota. ; in section 10383(3) ( 42 U.S.C. 19103(3) ), by striking minority-serving institutions and inserting institutions that serve a substantial number of Federal Pell Grant recipients ; in section 10388(e) ( 42 U.S.C. 19108(e) )— in paragraph (2), by striking clause

(iii)and inserting the following: an institution that serves a substantial number of Federal Pell Grant recipients; ; and by adding at the end the following: In making awards under this section, the Director— shall not consider the racial or ethnic composition of a recipient; and shall ensure that funds under this section are not used for programs that discriminate based on race or ethnicity in admissions, including through the use of any racial or ethnic preference or quota. ; in section 10393 ( 42 U.S.C. 19113 ), by striking subsection

(c)and inserting the following: In making awards under this section, the Director— shall not consider the racial or ethnic composition of an institutional recipient (including a consortium) or the race or ethnicity of an individual recipient; and shall ensure that funds awarded under this section to an institution or a consortium are not used for programs that discriminate based on race or ethnicity in admissions, including through the use of any racial or ethnic preference or quota. ; in section 10402 ( 42 U.S.C. 19132 ), by striking subsection

(c)and inserting the following: The Initiative shall include outreach to primarily undergraduate and historically Black colleges and universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and institutions that serve a substantial number of Federal Pell Grant recipients about Initiative opportunities, and shall encourage the development of research collaborations between research-intensive universities and primarily undergraduate and historically Black colleges and universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and institutions that serve a substantial number of Federal Pell Grant recipients, provided that the Initiative shall not make outreach decisions based on the racial or ethnic composition of an institution. ; in section 10522 ( 42 U.S.C. 19181 )— in each of subsections

(a)through (c), by striking HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs each place the term appears and inserting HBCUs, TCUs, and institutions that serve a substantial number of Federal Pell Grant recipients ; by redesignating subsections

(d)and

(e)as subsections

(e)and (f), respectively; and by inserting after subsection

(c)the following: No policy guidelines developed under this section shall require or authorize Federal research agencies to in any way consider the racial or ethnic composition of any institution, including for outreach, funding, or any other purpose. ; in section 10523 ( 42 U.S.C. 19182 )— by striking HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs each place the term appears and inserting HBCUs, TCUs, and institutions that serve a substantial number of Federal Pell Grant recipients ; by striking underrepresented minority each place the term appears; in subsection (a)(2), by striking minority students pursuing STEM studies and careers in which such students are underrepresented and inserting Federal Pell Grant recipients pursuing STEM studies and careers in which such recipients are underrepresented ; in subsection (c), by striking HBCUs, TCUs, or MSIs and inserting HBCUs, TCUs, or institutions that serve a substantial number of Federal Pell Grant recipients ; and by adding at the end the following: In making awards under this section, the Director— shall not consider the racial or ethnic composition of a recipient; and shall ensure that funds under this section are not used for programs that discriminate based on race or ethnicity in admissions, including through the use of any racial or ethnic preference or quota. ; in section 10524 ( 42 U.S.C. 19183 )— in subsection (b)(1)— in subparagraph (B), by inserting or after the semicolon; by striking subparagraphs

(C)and

(D)and inserting the following: an institution that serves a substantial number of Federal Pell Grant recipients; or ; and by redesignating subparagraph

(E)as subparagraph (D); in subsection (c)(3), by striking HBCUs, TCUs, or MSIs and inserting HBCUs, TCUs, or institutions that serve a substantial number of Federal Pell Grant recipients ; in subsection (e)(1)(J), by striking HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs and inserting HBCUs, TCUs, or institutions that serve a substantial number of Federal Pell Grant recipients ; in subsection (f)— in the subsection heading, by striking and inserting MSI Centers of Innovation ; Centers of Innovation by striking MSI Centers of Innovation and inserting Centers of Innovation ; by striking HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs each place the term appears and inserting HBCUs, TCUs, and institutions that serve a substantial number of Federal Pell Grant recipients ; and by striking HBCUs, TCUs, or MSIs each place the term appears and inserting HBCUs, TCUs, or institutions that serve a substantial number of Federal Pell Grant recipients ; by redesignating subsections

(g)through

(i)as subsections

(h)through (j), respectively; and by inserting after subsection

(f)the following: In making awards under this section, the Director— shall not consider the racial or ethnic composition of a recipient; and shall ensure that funds under this section are not used for programs that discriminate based on race or ethnicity in admissions, including by the use of racial or ethnic preferences. ; in section 10526 ( 42 U.S.C. 19184 )— by striking paragraph (3); and by redesignating paragraph

(4)as paragraph (3); and in section 10601 ( 42 U.S.C. 19211 )— in subsection (c)(3), by striking subparagraph

(C)and inserting the following: institutions that serve a substantial number of Federal Pell Grant recipients; ; and by striking subsection

(d)and inserting the following: The Director of the National Science Foundation shall give special consideration and priority to an application from an individual who graduated from or is intending to carry out research at an institution of the type specified in subsection (c)(3), provided that the Director does not— in any way consider the race or ethnicity of any applicant or the racial or ethnic composition of the institution from which the individual graduated or intends to carry out research; or maintain racial or ethnic quotas or preferences for applicants. . Public Law 117–167 (136 Stat. 1366) is amended— in the table of contents in section 1, by striking the items relating to sections 10326, 10327, and 10328; and in the table of contents in section 10000, by striking the items relating to sections 10326, 10327, and 10328. Section 5(c) of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 ( 15 U.S.C. 3704(c) ) is amended— in the subsection heading, by striking ; Minority serving institution in paragraph (1), by striking Minority Serving Institution ; in paragraph (2)— in subparagraph (B), by striking minority ; and in subparagraph (C), by striking minority serving ; in paragraph (3)(B), by striking , including minority businesses ; and in paragraph (8)— in subparagraph (B)— by striking clauses (ii), (iv), (v), (vi), (vii), (viii), and (ix); in clause (i), by striking the semicolon and inserting ; or ; by redesignating clause

(iii)as clause (ii); and in clause (ii), as redesignated by clause (iii), by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting a period; by striking subparagraphs

(E)and (F); and by redesignating subparagraphs

(G)and

(H)as subparagraphs

(E)and (F), respectively.

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