[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3629 Received in Senate (RDS)]

  2d Session
                                H. R. 3629


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 3, 2000

                                Received

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                                 AN ACT


 
 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve the program for 
American Indian Tribal Colleges and Universities under part A of title 
                                  III.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. APPLICATIONS FOR AND AWARD OF GRANTS.

    (a) Simplification of Applications.--Sections 316(d)(2) and 
317(d)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059c(d)(2), 
1059d(d)(2)) are each amended by inserting after the first sentence the 
following: ``The Secretary shall, to the extent possible, prescribe a 
simplified and streamlined format for such applications that takes into 
account the limited number of institutions that are eligible for 
assistance under this section.''.
    (b) Special Rules for Awards.--
            (1) Tribal colleges and universities.--Section 316(d) of 
        such Act is further amended by striking paragraph (3) and 
        inserting the following:
            ``(3) Special rules.--
                    ``(A) Eligibility.--No Tribal College or University 
                that receives funds under this section shall 
                concurrently receive funds under other provisions of 
                this part or part B.
                    ``(B) Exemption.--Section 313(d) shall not apply to 
                institutions that are eligible to receive funds under 
                this section.
                    ``(C) Distribution.--In awarding grants under this 
                section, the Secretary shall, to the extent possible 
                and consistent with the competitive process under which 
                such grants are awarded, ensure maximum and equitable 
                distribution among all eligible institutions.''.
            (2) Alaskan native and native hawaiian institutions.--
        Section 317 of such Act is further amended by striking 
        subsection (e) and by inserting at the end of subsection (d) 
        the following new paragraph:
            ``(3) Special rules.--
                    ``(A) Eligibility.--No Alaskan Native-serving 
                institution or Native Hawaiian-serving institution that 
                receives funds under this section shall concurrently 
                receive funds under other provisions of this part or 
                part B.
                    ``(B) Exemption.--Section 313(d) shall not apply to 
                institutions that are eligible to receive funds under 
                this section.
                    ``(C) Distribution.--In awarding grants under this 
                section, the Secretary shall, to the extent possible 
                and consistent with the competitive process under which 
                such grants are awarded, ensure maximum and equitable 
                distribution among all eligible institutions.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this Act shall be 
effective on the date of the enactment of this Act.

            Passed the House of Representatives May 2, 2000.

            Attest:

                                                 JEFF TRANDAHL,

                                                                 Clerk.