[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
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[S. 2353 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2353

 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.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 4, 2000

Mr. Akaka (for himself, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Murkowski, Mr. Johnson, and Mr. 
   Stevens) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
              referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
 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: ``Such regulations shall 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 
        the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059c(d)) 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 
                grants under this section.
                    ``(C) Distribution.--In awarding grants under this 
                section, the Secretary shall, to the extent possible, 
                ensure maximum and equitable distribution among all 
                eligible institutions.''.
            (2) Alaskan native and native hawaiian institutions.--
        Section 317 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
        1059d) 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 
                grants under this section.
                    ``(C) Distribution.--In awarding grants under this 
                section, the Secretary shall, to the extent possible, 
                ensure maximum and equitable distribution among all 
                eligible institutions.''.
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