3.0.0 8017 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z House H HR 2024-04-16 118 <pre>[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 66 (Tuesday, April 16, 2024)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Ms. ADAMS:H.R. 8017.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18The single subject of this legislation is:To provide for the long-term improvement of minority-serving institutions, and for other purposes.[Page H2444]</pre> hsed00 Education and Workforce Committee House Standing Referred To 2024-04-16T14:02:20Z 2024-04-16 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and Workforce Committee 2024-04-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2024-04-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress A000370 Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] Alma Adams D NC S. 12 N Education Education 2024-05-06T22:43:37Z

00 2024-04-16 Introduced in House 2024-05-22T18:10:12Z <p><strong>Realizing Excellence in Institutional Grants, New Infrastructure, Technology and Education Act of 2024</strong></p><p>This bill establishes a grant program to support long-term improvements of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), graduate programs at HBCUs, and other minority-serving institutions (MSIs).</p><p>Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to award grants to HBCUs and MSIs to improve campus facilities. A recipient must use grant funds for certain activities, such as constructing or renovating facilities, carrying out major repairs, and strengthening the safety and security of a campus. Any new construction, modernization, or renovation projects must meet building code and energy and water conservation requirements.</p><p>Further, HBCUs and MSIs must seek to procure contracts from certain small businesses, including those owned and controlled by veterans and service-disabled veterans.</p><p>The bill prohibits the use of grant funds for specified activities, including for the payment of routine and predictable maintenance costs, minor repairs, and utility bills.</p><p>The Government Accountability Office must study the implementation of the grant program.</p><p>The bill also requires ED to repay the outstanding balance of principal, interest, fees, and costs and any related reimbursements for certain capital financing loans.</p><!--tinycomments|2.1|data:application/json;base64,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-->

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