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"(B) improve materials used in cooperative education programs; "(C) furnish technical assistance to institutions of higher education to increase the potential of the institution to continue to conduct a cooperative education program with* « out Federal assistance; "(D) encourage model cooperative education programs fwhich furnish education and training in occupations in Ilii.;. which there is a national need; and "(E) support partnerships under which an institution carrying out a comprehensive cooperative education pro~i gram joins with another institution of higher education in order to (i) assist the institution other than the comprehen•t&i I sive cooperative education institution to develop and expand an existing program of cooperative education, or (ii) b " establish and improve or expand comprehensive coopera: tive education programs, from the amounts available in each fiscal year under section 801(b)(3); and f "(3) the conduct of research relating to cooperative education, from the amounts available in each fiscal year under section 801(b)(4). "(b) ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION.—To carry out this section, the Secretary may— "(1) make grants to or contracts with institutions of higher education, or combinations of such institutions, and -' "(2) make grants to or contracts with other public or private nonprofit agencies or organizations, whenever such grants or contracts will make an especially significant contribution to attaining the objectives of this section. "(c) SUPPLEMENT NOT SUPPLANT.—A recipient of a grant or contract under this section may use the funds provided only so as to supplement and, to the extent possible, increase the level of funds that would, in the absence of such funds, be made available from non-Federal sources to carry out the activities supported by such grant or contract, and in no case to supplant such funds from nonFederal sources.".

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"SEC. 901. The Secretary shall make grants to institutions of higher education to enable such institutions to identify talented undergraduate students who demonstrate financial need and are from minority groups underrepresented in graduate education, and provide such students with an opportunity to participate in a program of research and scholarly activities at such institution

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designed to provide such students with effective preparation for graduate study in such Held or related fields. "SUBMISSION AND CONTENTS OF APPLICATIONS

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902. (a) REQUIRED INFORMATION.—Each institution of higher education shall submit an application under this part to the Secretary in such form and containing such information as the Secretary m ^ by regulation prescnribe. Each such application shall provide information regarding— "(1) the program of study, to take the form of summer research internships, seminars, and other educational experiences; "(2) the institution's plan for identifying and recruiting talented minority undergraduates; "(3) the participation of faculty in the program and a detailed description of the research in which students will be involved; no "(4) a plan for the evaluation of the effectiveness of the program; and "(5) such other assurances and information as the Secretary may require by r^ulation. "(b) SELECTION REQUIREMENTS.—In making awards to institutions— "(1) the Secretary shall consider the quality of the research in ' which students will be involved as well as the recruitment program and program of study; and "(2) the Secretary shall ensure an equitable geographic distribution among public and private institutions of higher eduoi cation. "SEC.

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"SEC. 903. Awards made to institutions under this part shall be used exclusively to provide direct fellowship aid which may include need-based stipends, room and board costs, transportation costs, and tuition for courses for which credit is given by the institution as approved by the Secretary. "PART B—PATRICIA ROBERTS HARRIS FELLOWSHIPS STATEMENT OF PURPOSE; DESIGNATION OF AWARDS

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922. (a) GRANTS BY SECRETARY.—The Secretary shall make grants to institutions of higher education to enable such institutions to make grants in accordance with the provisions of this part. "(b) DISTRIBUTION AND AMOUNTS OF GRANTS.—(1) In making such grants the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent feasible, ensure an equitable geographic distribution of awards and an equitable "SEC.

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distribution among eligible public and independent institutions of higher education. "(2) Whenever the Secretary determines that an institution of higher education is unable to use all of the amounts available to it under this part, the Secretary shall, on such dates during each fiscal year as the Secretary may fix, reallot such amounts not needed to institutions which can use the grants authorized by this part. "(c) APPLICATIONS.—Any eligible institution of higher education offering a program of post-baccalaureate study leading to a graduate or professional degree may apply for grants under this part. Each " * " such institution may make an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing or accompanied by such information as the Secretary may reasonably require. Such application may be made on behalf of professional schools, academic departments, or similar organizational units within such institution meeting the requirements of this subsection, including interdisciplinary or interdepartmental programs. "(d) SELECTION OF APPLICATIONS.—In making grants to institutions of higher education, the Secretary shall— "(1) take into account present and projected needs for highly '^ trained individuals in all areas of education beyond secondary 1 school; & "(2) take into account present and projected needs for highly trained individuals in other than academic career fields of high ' national priority; and "(3) consider the need to prepare a larger number of Individ- Minorities. uals from minority groups, especially from among such groups which have been traditionally underrepresented in colleges and universities, but nothing contained in this paragraph shall be interpreted to require any institution to grant preference or '^' disparate treatment to the members of one minority group on account of an imbalance which may exist with respect to the total number or percentage of individuals of such group participating in or receiving the benefits of the program authorized in this section, in comparison with the total number or percentage of individuals of such group in any community, State, section, or other area. "(e) PRIORITIES FOR FELLOWSHIPS.—The Secretary shall assure that, in making grants under this part, awards are made to— "(1) individuals who plan to pursue a career in public service; •' '- • and "(2) individuals from traditionally underrepresented groups, as determined by the Secretary, undertaking graduate or professional study. The Secretary shall assure that the amount expended for categories of fellowships described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection for each fiscal year is not less than the amount expended for each category in fiscal year 1985. "(^ INSTITUTIONAL PAYMENTS.—From sums required to be expended by the Secretary for grants under subsection (e), the Secretary shall (in addition to the awards made to individuals) pay to the institution of higher education at which such individual is pursuing his or her course of study such amounts as are paid under similar fellowship programs administered through the National Science Foundation and other similar agencies, except that such amount charged to a fellowship recipient and collected from such recipient by the institution for tuition and other expenses required

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by the institution as part of the recipient's instructional program shall be deducted from the payments to the institution under this subsection. "(g) U S E FOR RELIGIOUS PURPOSES PROHIBITED.—No fellowship shall be awarded under this part for study at a school or department of divinity. "AWARD OF FELLOWSHIPS

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"PART C—JACOB K. JAVITS FELLOWS PROGRAM "AWARD OF NATIONAL GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS 20 USC ii34h.

"SEC. 931. (a) NUMBER AND TIMING OF AWARDS.—The Secretary is

authorized to award not more than 450 fellowships per year in accordance with the provisions of this part for graduate study in the arts, humanities, and social sciences by students of superior ability selected on the basis of demonstrated achievement and exceptional promise. All funds appropriated in a fiscal year shall be obligated and expended to the students for fellowships for use in the academic year beginning after July 1 of the fiscal year for which the funds were appropriated. The fellowships shall be awarded for only one academic year of study and shall be renewable for a period not to exceed 4 years of study. "(b) DESIGNATION OF FELLOWS.—Students receiving awards under this part shall be known as 'Jacob K. Javits Fellows'. "(c) INTERRUPTIONS OF STUDY.—The institution of higher education may allow a fellowship recipient to interrupt periods of study for a period not to exceed 12 months for the purpose of work, travel, or independent study away from the campus, if such independent study is supportive of the fellowship recipient's academic program

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and shall continue payments for those 12-month periods during which the student is pursuing travel or independent study supportive of the recipient's academic program. "ALLOCATION OF FELLOWSHIPS

932. (a) FELLOWSHIP BOARD.—(1) The Secretary shall appoint 20 USC ll34i. a National Graduate Fellows Program Fellowship Board consisting of not less than 9 and not more than 15 individuals prior to July 31, 1987, 13 individuals after July 31, 1987, and prior to August 1, 1989, 11 individuals after July 31, 1989, and prior to August 1, 1991, and 9 individuals after July 31, 1991, representatives of both public and private institutions of higher education especially qualified to serve on the Board. In making appointments, the Secretary shall give due consideration to the appointment of individuals who are highly respected in the academic community. The Secretary shall assure that individuals appointed to the Board are broadly knowledgeable about and have experience in doctoral education in arts, humanities, J^^-'i >BlJ ' and social sciences. "(2) The Board shall— "(A) establish general policies for the program established by this part and oversee its operation; ^ "(B) establish general criteria for the distribution of fellowf ships among eligible academic fields identified by the Board; "(C) appoint panels of academic scholars with distinguished backgrounds in the arts, humanities, and social sciences for the J purpose of directing fellows; and i "(D) prepare and submit to the Congress at least once in every Reports. 3-year period a report on any modifications in the program that the Board determines are appropriate. ' "(3) In carrying out its responsibilities, the Board shall consult on a regular basis with representatives of the National Science Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Endowment for the Arts, and representatives of institutions of higher education and associations of such institutions, learned societies, and professional organizations. "(4) The term of office of each member of the Board shall be 4 years; except that any member appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve for the remainder of the term for which the predecessor of the member was appointed. No member may serve for a period in excess of 6 years. .Aidv Jci> >;. "(5) The Secretary shall call the first meeting of the Board, at which the first order of business shall be the election of a Chairman and a Vice Chairman, who shall serve until one year after the date of their appointment. Thereafter each officer shall be elected for a term of 2 years. In case a vacancy occurs in either office, the Board shall elect an individual from among the members of the Board to fill such vacancy. "(6)(A) A majority of the members of the Board shall constitute a quorum. "(B) The Board shall meet at least once a year or more frequently, as may be necessary, to carry out its responsibilities. "(7) Members of the Board, while serving on the business of the Board, shall be entitled to receive compensation at rates fixed by the Secretary, but not exceeding the rate prescribed for GS-18 of the General Schedule under section 5332, title 5, United States Code, including traveltime; and while so serving away from their homes or "SEC.

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regular places of business, they may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by section 5703 of title 5, United States Code, for persons in Government service employed intermittently. "(b) USE OF SELECTION PANELS.—The recipients of fellowships shall be selected in each designated field from among all applicants nationwide in each field by distinguished panels appointed by the Fellowship Board to make such selections under criteria established by the Board. The number of recipients in each field in each year shall not exceed the number of fellows allocated to that field for that year by the Fellowship Board. "(c) FELLOWSHIP PORTABILITY.—Each recipient shall be entitled to use the fellowship in a doctoral program at any accredited institution of higher education in which the recipient may decide to enroll. 3ii.?':.:e:;'•:"

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"SEC. 933. (a) AWARD BY SECRETARY.—The Secretary shall pay to individuals awarded fellowships under this part such stipends (including such allowances for subsistence and other expenses for such individuals and their dependents) as the Secretary may determine to be appropriate, adjusting such stipends as necessary so as not to exceed the fellow's demonstrated level of need according to measurements of need approved by the Secretary. The stipend levels established by the Secretary shall reflect the purpose of this program to encourage highly talented students to undertake graduate study and shall provide a level of support comparable to that provided by federally funded graduate fellowships in the science and engineering fields. "(b) INSTITUTIONAL PAYMENTS.—(1) The Secretary shall (in addition to the stipends paid to individuals under subsection (a)) pay to the institution of higher education, for each individual awarded a fellowship for pursuing a course at such institution, $6,000. "(2) Subject to the availability of appropriations, amounts payable to an institution by the Secretary pursuant to this subsection shall not be reduced for any purpose other than the purposes specified under paragraph (1). -vs:

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individual is making satisfactory progress in, and is devoting essentially full time to the program for which the fellowship was awarded. "PART D—GRADUATE ASSISTANCE IN AREAS OF NATIONAL NEED "PURPOSE

"SEC. 941. In order to sustain and enhance the capacity for 20 USC 1134/. teaching and research in areas of national need, it is the purpose of this part to provide, through academic departments and programs of institutions of higher education, a fellowship program to assist graduate students of superior ability who demonstrate financial need. ,., - . "GRANTS TO ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS AND PROGRAMS OF INSTITUTIONS

942. (a) GRANT AUTHORITY.—(1) The Secretary shall make 20 USC ii34m. grants to academic departments and programs and other academic units of institutions of higher education that provide courses of study leading to a graduate degree in order to enable such institutions to provide assistance to graduate students in accordance with this part. "(2) The Secretary may also make grants to such departments and programs and to other units of institutions of higher education granting graduate degrees which submit joint proposals involving nondegree granting institutions which have formal arrangements for the support of doctoral dissertation research with degree-granting institutions. Nondegree granting institutions eligible for awards as part of such joint proposals include any organization which— "(A) is described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, and is exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code; "(B) is organized and operated substantially to conduct scientific and cultural research and graduate training programs; "(C) is not a private foundation; "(D) has academic personnel for instruction and counseling .;-;: who meet the standards of the institution of higher education in which the students are enrolled; and "(E) has necessary research resources not otherwise readily available in such institutions to such students. "(b) AWARD AND DURATION OF GRANTS.—(1) The principal criterion for the allocation of awards shall be the relative quality of the graduate programs presented in competing applications. Consistent with an allocation of awards based on quality of competing applications, the Secretary shall, in making such grants, promote an equitable geographic distribution among eligible public and private institutions of higher education. "(2) The Secretary shall approve a grant recipient under this part for a 3-year period. From the sums appropriated under this part for any fiscal year, the Secretary shall not make a grant to any academic department or program of an institution of higher education of less than $100,00(3 or greater than $500,000 per fiscal year "(3) Whenever the Secretary determines that an academic department or program of an institution of higher education is unable to use all of the amounts available to it under this part, the Secretary shall, on such dates during each fiscal year as the Secretary may fix. "SEC.

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reallot the amounts not needed to academic departments and programs of institutions which can use the grants authorized by this part. "(c) PREFERENCE TO CONTINUING GRANT RECIPIENTS.—(1) The Secretary shall make new grant awards under this part only to the extent that each previous grant recipient has received continued funding in accordance with subsection (b)(2). "(2) To the extent that appropriations under this part are insufficient to comply with paragraph (1), available funds shall be distributed by ratably reducing the amounts required to be awarded by subsection (b)(2). INSTITUTIONAL ELIGIBILITY

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"SEC. 943. (a) EuGiBiLiTY CRITERIA.—Any academic department or program of an institution of higher education that offers a program of post-baccalaureate study leading to a graduate degree in an area of national need (as designated under subsection (b)) may apply for a grant under this part. No department or program shall be eligible for a grant unless the program of post-baccalaureate study has been in existence for at least 4 years at the time of application for assistance under this part. "(b) DESIGNATION OF AREAS OF NATIONAL NEED.—After consulta-

tion with the National Science Foundation, the National Academy of Sciences, the National Endowments for the Arts and the Humanities, and other appropriate Federal and nonprofit agencies and organizations, the Secretary shall designate areas of national need, such as mathematics, biology, physics, chemistry, engineering, geosciences, computer science, or foreign languages or areas studies. In making such designations, the Secretary shall take into account the extent to which the interest is compelling and the extent to which other Federal programs support post-baccalaureate study in the area concerned. . Grants. 20 USC 11340.

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"(4) set forth policies and procedures to assure that, in making fellowship awards under this part, the institution will make awards to individuals who— "(A) have financial need, as determined under criteria developed by the institution; "(B) have excellent academic records in their previous programs of study; "(C) plan teaching or research careers; and "(D) plan to pursue the highest possible degree available in their course of study; "(5) set forth policies and procedures to ensure that Federal funds made available under this part for any fiscal year will be used to supplement and, to the extent practical, increase the funds that would otherwise be made available for the purpose of this part and in no case to supplant those funds; "(6) provide assurances that, in the event that funds made available to the academic department or program under this part are insufficient to provide the assistance due a student under the commitment entered into between the academic department or program and the student, the academic department or program will endeavor, from any funds available to it, to fulfill the commitment to the student; "(7) provide that the applicant will comply with the limitations set forth in section 945; and "(8) include such other information as the Secretary may prescribe.

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945. (a) COMMITMENTS TO GRADUATE STUDENTS.—(1) From at least 60 percent of the funds received under this part, an academic department or program of an institution of higher education shall make commitments to graduate students at any point of their graduate study to provide stipends for the length of time necessary for a student to complete the course of graduate study, but in no case longer than 5 years. "(2) No such commitments shall be made to students under this part unless the academic department or program has determined adequate funds are available to fulfill the commitment either from funds received or anticipated under this part, or from institutional funds. "(b) AMOUNT OF STIPENDS.—The size of the stipend awarded to students for an individual academic year shall be determined by the institution, except that no annual stipend award under this part may exceed $10,000, or the demonstrated level of need (according to criteria of need developed by the institution), whichever is less. "(c) ACADEMIC PROGRESS REQUIRED.—Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a), no student shall receive an award (1) except during periods in which such student is maintaining satisfactory progress in, and devoting essentially full time to, study or research in the field in which such fellowship was awarded, or (2) if the student is engaging in gainful employment other than part-time employment involved in teaching, research, or similar activities determined by the institution to be in support of the student's progress towards a degree. "SEC.

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946. (a) USE FOR TUITION AND FEES.—From the remainder of the funds received under this part after complying with the requirements of section 945, the academic department or program of an institution of higher education may award fellowship recipients under section 945 additional amounts to pay the recipients' tuition and fees and other costs of education. "(b) USE FOR OVERHEAD PROHIBITED.—Funds made available pursuant to this part may not be used for the general operational overhead of the academic department or program. "SEC.

"PART E—ASSISTANCE FOR TRAINING IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION "PROGRAM AUTHORIZED

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"SEC. 951. (a) GRANTS AND CONTRACTS.—The Secretary is authorized to make grants to, or enter into contracts with, public and private agencies and organizations other than institutions of higher education for the purpose of assisting individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds, as determined in accordance with criteria prescribed by the Secretary, to undertake training for the legal profession. "(b) USE OF FUNDS.—Grants made, and contracts entered into, under subsection (a) may cover, in accordance with regulations of the Secretary, all or part of the cost of— "(1) selecting individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds for training for the legal profession, "(2) facilitating the entry of such individuals into institutions of higher education for the purpose of pursuing such training, "(3) providing counseling or other services designed to assist such individuals to complete successfully such training, "(4) providing, for not more than 6 months prior to the entry of such individuals upon their courses of training for the legal Tu profession, preliminary training for such individuals designed to i assist them to complete successfully such training for the legal profession, "(5) paying such stipends (including allowances for travel and for dependents) as the Secretary may determine for such individuals for any such period of preliminary training or for any period of training for the legal profession during which such individuals maintain satisfactory academic proficiency, as determined by the Secretary, and J|. "(6) paying for administrative activities of the agencies and ,, J organizations which receive such grants, or with which such ! J ' contracts are entered into, to the extent such activities are for ^ the purpose of furthering activities described in paragraphs (1) ^ through (5). ^'^
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law, which includes any form of law student work involving performance in the role of a lawyer exercising legal skills and roles such as those of an advocate, counselor, negotiator, investigator, and ethical practitioner, whether by way of the provision of representation of or services to an identifiable client in actual cases or situations (subject to existing State or local limitations upon such provision) or by way of simulation of such provision through appropriate exercises. Preference shall be given to those programs providing legal experience in the preparation and trial of actual cases, including administrative cases and the settlement of controversies outside the courtroom. The cases and situations handled in actuality or by simulation may encompass any one or more of the following: "(1) judicial, administrative, executive, or legislative proceedings, including the full range of preparation therefor; "(2) office or house counsel problems; or "(3) factual investigation, empirical research, or policy or "(b) USE OF FuNDS.Such costs may include necessary expenditures incurred for— "(1) planning; "(2) training of faculty members and salary for additional faculty members; "(3) travel and per diem for faculty and students; "(4) reasonable stipends for students for work in the public service performed as part of any such program at a time other than during the regular academic year; "(5) equipment and library resources; "(6) involving practicing lawyers in the process of training £. law students to perform as lawyers; and "(7) such other items as are allowed pursuant to regulations issued by the Secretary. "(c) LIMITATIONS ON AMOUNTS.—No law school may receive more than $100,000 in any fiscal year pursuant to this part, no part of which may be used to pay for indirect costs or charges. "(d) DEFINITION.—For the purpose of this part, the term 'accredited law school' means any law school which is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association approved by the Secretary for this purpose, including any combination or consortium of such schools. a
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"SEC. 962. (a) REQUIREMENTS.—A grant or contract authorized by this part may be made by the Secretary upon application which— "(1) is made at such time or times and contains such information as the Secretary may prescribe; "(2) provides for such fiscal control and fund accounting procedures as may be necessary to aissure proper disbursement of and accounting for Federal funds paid to the applicant under this part; and "(3) provides for making such reports, in such form and ., containing such information as the Secretary may require to records and for affording such access thereto as the Secretary may find necessary to assure the correctness and verification of such reports.
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shall allocate grants or contracts under this part in such manner as will provide an equitable distribution of such grants or contracts throughout the United States among law schools which show promise of being able to use funds effectively for the purposes of this part. "PART G—AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS "AMOUNT AND DURATION OF AUTHORIZATION

"SEC. 971. (a) PART A.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part A of this title $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1987, and such sums as may be necessary for the 4 succeeding fiscal years, "(b) PART B.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part B of this title $30,000,000 for fiscal year 1987, and such sums as may be necessary for the 4 succeeding fiscal years. "(c) PART C.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part C of this title $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1987, and such sums as may be necessary for the 4 succeeding fiscal years. "(d) PART D.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part D of this title $30,000,000 for fiscal year 1987, and such sums as may be necessary for the 4 succeeding fiscal years. "(e) PART E.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part E of this title $5,000,000 for fiscal year 1987, and such sums as may be necessary for the 4 succeeding fiscal years. ' (f) PART F.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part F of this title $5,000,000 for fiscal year 1987, and such sums as may be necessary for the 4 succeeding fiscal years.

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funds are authorized to be appropriated for part A or D of this title for any fiscal year unless the appropriation for the preceding fiscal year— "(1) for part B equals or exceeds $18,000,000; and "(2) for part C equals or exceeds $5,000,000.". (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made to section 932(a) and (c) of the Act by this section shall take effect with respect to individuals appointed to the Fellowship Board to fill vacancies occurring after the date of enactment of this Act on the Fellowship Board as constituted prior to the amendments made by this section. The Secretary shall make initial appointments under this subsection so that the terms of 3 members expire at the end of 2 years, 3 members expire at the end of 3 years, and 3 members expire at the end of 4 years.

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TITLE X—IMPROVEMENT OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION

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SEC. 1001. FUND FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION. (a) FUNCTIONS.—(1) Section 1003(c)(2) of the Act is amended to read as follows: "(2) advise the Secretary and the Director of the Fund for the nm Improvement of Postsecondary Education on priorities for the of postsecondary education and for the evaluation, dissemination, and adaptation of demonstrated improvements in postsecondary educational practice;".
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(b) REAUTHORIZATION.—Section 1005 of the Act is amended to read as follows: "AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

"SEC. 1005. There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part $14,500,000 for fiscal year 1987, and such sums as may be necessary for the 4 succeeding fiscal years.".

20 USC ll35a-3.

SEC. 1002. MINORITY SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS.

Part B of title X of the Act is amended to read as follows: "PART B—MINORITY SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS, "SUBPART 1—MINORITY SCIENCE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM PURPOSE; AUTHORITY

"SEC. 1021. (a) It is the purpose of this subpart to continue the 20 USC 1135b. authority of the Department to operate the Minority Institutions Science Improvement Program created under section 3(a)(1) of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 and transferred to the 42 USC 1862. Department by section 304(a)(l) of the Department of Education Organization Act of 1979. 20 USC 3444. "OD) The Secretary shall, in accordance with the provisions of this subpart, carry out a program of making grants to institutions of higher education that are designed to effect long-range improvement in science and engineering education at predominantly minority institutions and to increase the participation of underrepresented ethnic minorities in scientific and technological careers. "GRANT RECIPIENT SELECTION

1022. (a) ESTABLISHMENT OF CRITERIA.—Grants under this subpart shall be awarded on the basis of criteria established by the Secretary by regulations. "SEC.

"(b) PRIORITIES TO B E GIVEN IN CRITERIA.—In establishing criteria

under subsection (a), the Secretary shall give priority to applicants which have not previously received funding from the Minority Institutions Science Improvement Program and to previous grantees with a proven record of success, as well as to applications that contribute to achieving balance among projects with respect to geographic region, academic discipline, and project type. "(c) REQUIRED CRITERIA.—In establishing criteria under subsection (a), the Secretary may consider the following selection criteria in making grants: "(1) plan of operation; "(2) quality of key personnel; "(3) budget and cost effectiveness; ^ "(4) evaluation plan; "(5) adequacy of resources; "(6) identification of need for the project; J "(7) potential institutional impact of the project; "(8) institutional commitment to the project; '^ "(9) expected outcomes; and

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PUBLIC LAW 99-498—OCT. 17, 1986 "(10) scientific and educational value of the proposed project. "USE OF FUNDS

20 USC il35b-2.

"SEC. 1023. (a) TYPES OF GRANTS.—Funds appropriated to carry

out this subpart may be made available as— "(1) institutional grants (as defined in section 1046(6)); "(2) cooperative grants (as defined in section 1046(7)); "(3) design projects (as defined in section 1046(8)); or "(4) special projects (as defined in section 1046(9)).

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"(b) AUTHORIZED USES FOR EACH TYPE OF GRANT.—(1) The au-

thorized uses of funds made available as institutional grants include (but are not limited to)— "(A) faculty development programs; or "(B) development of curriculum materials. "(2) The authorized uses of funds made available as cooperative grants include (but are not limited to)— "(A) assisting institutions in sharing facilities and personnel; ,. "(B) disseminating information about established programs in f science and engineering; "(C) supporting cooperative efforts to strengthen the institu•1 '; H tions'science and engineering programs; or ^ "(D) carrying out a combination of any of the activities in . i ^ 'W^: subparagraphs (A) through (C). "(3) The authorized uses of funds made available as design projects include (but are not limited to)— "(A) developing planning, management, and evaluation sys» tems; or 5 "(B) developing plans for initiating scientific research and for improving institutions' capabilities for such activities. Funds used for design project grants may not be used to pay more than 50 percent of the salaries during any academic year of faculty members involved in the project. 1-1. i VI,* "(4) rpj^g authorized uses of funds made available as special projects include (but are not limited to)— "(A) advanced science seminars; "(B) science faculty workshops and conferences; " "(C) faculty training to develop specific science research or ' education skills; "(D) research in science education; " "(E) programs for visiting scientists; "(F) preparation of films or audio-visual materials in science; f,, "(G) development of learning experiences in science beyond ,; those normally available to minority undergraduate students; "(H) development of pre-college enrichment activities in science; or "(I) any other activities designed to address specific barriers to the entry of minorities into science. "ADMINISTRATION

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Rh lodged, the Russians retaining their berths upon the yacht, while the Jew was permitted to pass his nights upon the Hansa. This arrangement, however, could be only temporary. The time could not be far distant when ships' sides and ordinary walls would fail to give an adequate protection from the severity of the cold that must be expected; the stock of fuel was too limited to keep up a permanent supply of heat in their present quarters, and consequently they must be driven to seek some other refuge, the internal temperature of which would at least be bearable.

The plan that seemed to commend itself most to their consideration, was, that they should dig out for themselves some subterraneous pits similar to "silos," such as are used as receptacles for grain. They presumed that when the surface of Gallia should be covered by a thick layer of ice, which is a bad conductor of heat, a sufficient amount of warmth for animal vitality might still be retained in excavations of this kind. After a long consultation they failed to devise any better expedient, and were forced to resign themselves to this species of troglodyte existence.

In one respect they congratulated themselves that they should be better off than many of the whalers in the polar seas, for as it is impossible to get below the surface of a frozen ocean, these adventurers have to seek refuge in huts of wood and snow erected on their ships, which at best can give but slight protection from extreme cold; but here, with a solid subsoil, the Gallians might hope to dig down a hundred feet or so and secure for themselves a shelter that would enable them to brave the hardest severity of climate.

The order, then, was at once given. The work was commenced. A stock of shovels, mattocks, and pickaxes was brought from the gourbi, and with Ben Zoof as overseer, both Spanish majos and Russian sailors set to work with a will.

It was not long, however, before a discovery, more unexpected than agreeable, suddenly arrested their labors. The spot chosen for the excavation was a little to the right of the gourbi, on a slight elevation of the soil. For the first day everything went on prosperously enough; but at a depth of eight feet below the surface, the navvies came in contact with a hard surface, upon which all their tools failed to make the slightest impression. Servadac and the count were at once apprised of the fact, and had little difficulty in recognizing the substance that had revealed itself as the very same which composed the shores as well as the subsoil of the Gallian sea. It evidently formed the universal substructure of the new asteroid. Means for hollowing it failed them utterly. Harder and more resisting than granite, it could not be blasted by ordinary powder; dynamite alone could suffice to rend it.

The disappointment was very great Unless some means of protection were speedily devised, death seemed to be staring them in the face. Were the figures in the mysterious documents correct? If so, Gallia must now be a hundred millions of leagues from the sun, nearly three times the distance of the earth at the remotest section of her orbit. The intensity of the solar light and heat, too, was very seriously diminishing, although Gourbi Island (being on the equator of an orb which had its axis always perpendicular to the plane in which it revolved) enjoyed a position that gave it a permanent summer. But no advantage of this kind could compensate for the remoteness of the sun. The temperature fell steadily; already, to the discomfiture of the little Italian girl, nurtured in sunshine, ice was beginning to form in the crevices of the rocks, and manifestly the time was impending when the sea itself would freeze.

Some shelter must be found before the temperature should fall to 60° below zero. Otherwise death was inevitable. Hitherto, for the last few days, the thermometer had been registering an average of about 6° below zero, and it had become matter of experience that the stove, although replenished with all the wood that was available, was altogether inadequate to effect any sensible mitigation of the severity of the cold. Nor could any amount of fuel be enough. It was certain that ere long the very mercury and spirit in the thermometers would be congealed. Some other resort must assuredly be soon found, or they must perish. That was clear.

The idea of betaking themselves to the Dobryna and Hansa could not for a moment be seriously entertained; not only did the structure of the vessels make them utterly insufficient to give substantial shelter, but they were totally unfitted to be trusted as to their stability when exposed to the enormous pressure of the accummulatedaccumulated [sic] ice.

Neither Servadac, nor the count, nor Lieutenant Procope were men to be easily disheartened, but it could not be concealed that they felt themselves in circumstances by which they were equally harassed and perplexed. The sole expedient that their united counsel could suggest was to obtain a refuge below ground, and that was denied them by the strange and impenetrable substratum of the soil; yet hour by hour the sun's disc was lessening in its dimensions, and although at midday some faint radiance and glow were to be distinguished, during the night the painfulness of the cold was becoming almost intolerable.

Mounted upon Zephyr and Galette, the captain and the count scoured the island in search of some available retreat. Scarcely a yard of ground was left unexplored, the horses clearing every obstacle as if they were, like Pegasus, furnished with wings. But all in vain. Soundings were made again and again, but invariably with the same result; the rock, hard as adamant, never failed to reveal itself within a few feet of the surface of the ground.

The excavation of any silo being thus manifestly hopeless, there seemed nothing to be done except to try and render the buildings alongside the gourbi impervious to frost. To contribute to the supply of fuel, orders were given to collect every scrap of wood, dry or green, that the island produced; and this involved the necessity of felling the numerous trees that were scattered over the plain. But toil as they might at the accumulation of firewood, Captain Servadac and his companions could not resist the conviction that the consumption of a very short period would exhaust the total stock. And what would happen then?

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"SUBPART 2—SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING ACCESS PROGRAMS "MINORITY SUPPORT IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING PROGRAMS

"SEC. 1031. The Secretary shall, in accordance with the provisions of this subpart, carry out a program of making grants to institutions of higher education that are designed to provide or improve support programs for minority students enrolled in science and engineering programs at institutions with a significant minority enrollment (at least 10 percent).

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"SPECIAL SERVICE PROJECTS PROGRAM

"SEC. 1032. The Secretary shall, in accordance with the provisions of this subpart, carry out a program of making grants to institutions of higher education that are designed to provide or improve support to accredited colleges and universities and professional scientific societies for a broad range of activities designed to eliminate or reduce specific barriers to the entry of minorities into science and technology. f

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"SUPPORTABLE ACTIVITIES

"SEC. 1033. Funds appropriated for the purpose of this subpart may be made available for— "(1) providing needed services to groups of minority institutions or providing training for scientists and engineers from I eligible minority institutions; "(2) providing needed services to groups of institutions serving significant numbers of minority students or providing training for scientists and engineers from such institutions to improve their ability to train minority students in science or engineering; "(3) assisting minority institutions to improve the quality of , preparation of their students for graduate work or careers in ] science, mathematics, and technology; "(4) improving access of undergraduate students at minority institutions to careers in the sciences, mathematics, and engineering; "(5) improving access of minority students to careers in the sciences, mathematics, and engineering; "(6) improving access for pre-coUege minority students to careers in science, mathematics, and engineering through community outreach programs conducted through colleges and universities eligible for support through the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Programs; "(7) disseminating activities, information, and educational materials designed to address specific barriers to the entry of minorities into science and technology, and conducting activities and studies concerning the flow of underrepresented ethnic minorities into scientific careers; "(8) supporting curriculum models to encourage minority student participation in research careers in science, mathematics, and technology; and "(9) improving the capability of minority institutions for selfassessment, management, and evaluation of their science, ^ mathematics, and engineering programs and dissemination of their results.

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PUBLIC LAW 99-498—OCT. 17, 1986 'SUBPART 3—ADMINISTRATIVE AND GENERAL PROVISIONS '

20 USC 1135d.

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"SEC. 1041. Eligibility to receive grants under this part is limited to— "(1) public and private nonprofit institutions that are minority institutions (as defined in section 1046(3)); "(2) nonprofit science-oriented organizations, professional scientific societies, and all nonprofit, accredited colleges and universities which provide a needed service to a group of eligible minority institutions or which provide in-service training for project directors, scientists, and engineers from eligible minority institutions; and "(3) for the purposes of section 1032, public and private nonprofit institutions that have at least 10 percent minority enrollment. GRANT APPLICATION

20 USC 1135d-l.

"SEC. 1042. (a) SUBMISSION AND CONTENTS OF APPLICATIONS.—An

eligible applicant (as determined under section 1041) that desires to receive a grant under this part shall submit to the Secretary an application therefor at such time or times, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may prescribe by regulation. Such application shall set forth— "(1) a program of activities for carrying out one or more of the purposes described in section 1021(b) in such detail as will enable the Secretary to determine the degree to which such program will accomplish such purpose or purposes; and "(2) such other policies, procedures, and assurances as the Secretary may require by regulation. "(b) APPROVAL BASED ON LIKELIHOOD OF PROGRESS.—The Secretary

shall approve an application only if the Secretary determines that the application sets forth a program of activities which are likely to make substantial progress toward achieving the purposes of this part. "CROSS PROGRAM AND CROSS AGENCY COOPERATION State and local governments. 20 USC 1135d-2.

"SEC. 1043. The Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Programs shall cooperate with other programs within the Department and within Federal, State, and private agencies which carry out programs to improve the quality of science, mathematics, and engineering education. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

20 USC 1135d-3.

5 USC 5101 et seq. 5 USC 5331 et seq. contracts.

1044. (a) TECHNICAL STAFF.—The Secretary shall appoint, without regard to the provisions of title 5 of the United States Code governing appointments in the competitive service, not less than 2 technical employees with appropriate scientific and educational background to administer the programs under this part who may be paid without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates. "(b) PROCEDURES FOR GRANT REVIEW.—The Secretary shall establish procedures for reviewing and evaluating grants and contracts "SEC.

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made or entered into under such programs. Procedures for reviewing grant applications, based on the peer review system, or contracts for financial assistance under this title may not be subject to any review outside of officials responsible for the administration of the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Programs.

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"ADVISORY PROVISIONS "SEC. 1045. (a) ADVISORY BOARD FOR THE MINORITY SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS.—There shall be established

an Advisory Board for the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Programs. The Board shall consist of 9 members, at least 6 of whom must be racial and national origin minority scientists, engineers, or science or engineering educators. In constituting the initial Board under subsection (c), efforts shall be made to achieve a balance on the Board with respect to sexual, geographic, and institutional background. "(b) PURPOSES OF THE BOARD.—The Board shall act as an advisory group to the program. Drawing on the expertise of members, the Board will recommend to the Secretary and the director of the program those policies, procedures, and other measures which will further the efforts made through the program to improve the quality of science and engineering education by contributing to the access and retention of ethnic minorities in science and engineering education progrguns. Upon the request of the Secretary, the Board may be called upon to advise the Secretary on any matters within the Department which could be expected to have an impact on the access of minority students to careers in science, mathematics, or engineering. "(c) CONSTITUTION OF BOARD.—The initial Board shall be constituted as follows: "(1) The Director of the Programs shall solicit nominations for the Board from present and past grant recipients of the Minority Institutions Science Improvement Program. The Director shall select from among the nominees 18 candidates whose names shall be given to the Secretary. "(2) The Secretary shall choose 9 Board members from among the 18 presented. "(3) The Secretary shall assign 3 Board members to a 3-year term, 3 members to a 4-year term, and 3 members to a 5-year <^ term. Upon expiration of these initial terms, replacement Board members shall serve for 3-year terms. Board members may serve more than one term. f "(4) The Chair of the Board shall be selected by a simple majority vote of Board members and will serve a single term. i (5) Vacancies on the Board shall be filled by the Board soliciting nominees from institutions eligible to receive grants through the Program. From among the nominees the present and immediate past Chair of the Board shall submit at least 2 nominees for each vacancy to the Secretary, who shall fill vacancies from among the names submitted. "(d) COMPENSATION OF THE BOARD.—Members of the Board shall receive compensation at a rate not to exceed the daily equivalent of the maximum annual rate of basic pay in effect for grade GS-15 of the General Schedule for each day (including traveitime) during which they are engaged in the actual performance of duties vested in the Board.

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"SEC. 1046. For the purpose of this part— ^r "(1) The term 'accredited' means currently certified by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or making satisfactory progress toward achieving accreditation. "(2) The term 'minority' means American Indian, Alaskan Native, Black (not of Hispanic origin), Hispanic (including persons of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, and Central or South American origin), Pacific Islander or other ethnic group underrepresented in science and engineering. "(3) The term 'minority institution' means an institution of higher education whose enrollment of a single minority or a combination of minorities (as defined in paragraph (2)) exceeds 50 percent of the total enrollment. The Secretary shall verify this information from the data on enrollments in the higher education general information surveys (HEGIS) furnished by the institution to the Office for Civil Rights, Department of Education. "(4) The term 'science' means, for the purpose of this program, the biological, engineering, mathematical, physical, and social sciences, and history and philosophy of science; also included are interdisciplinary fields which are comprised of overlapping areas among two or more sciences. "(5) The term 'underrepresented in science and engineering' means a minority group whose number of scientists and engineers per 10,000 population of that group is substantially below the comparable figure for scientists and engineers who are white and not of Hispanic origin. "(6) The term 'institutional grant' means a grant that supports the implementation of a comprehensive science improvement plan, which may include any combination of activities for improving the preparation of minority students for careers in science. "(7) The term 'cooperative grant' means a grant that assists groups of nonprofit accredited colleges and universities to work together to conduct a science improvement program. "(8) The term 'design projects' means projects that assist minority institutions that do not have their own appropriate resources or personnel to plan and develop long-range science improvement programs. "(9) The term 'special projects' means— "(A) a special project grant to a minority institution ' which support activities that— "(i) improve the quality of training in science and engineering at minority institutions; or "(ii) enhance the minority institutions' general sci,, entific research capabilities; or "(B) a special project grant to any eligible applicant which supports activities that— "(i) provide a needed service to a group of eligible minority institutions; or "(ii) provide in-service training for project directors, scientists, and engineers from eligible minority institutions.

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Rh are removed by the company to which they belong, such meters should again be inspected before being placed in service.

It is suggested that the law does not specify the person whose duty it shall be to institute proceedings to recover the penalty for failure to supply gas of the required purity and illuminating power. The law should be amended in this respect, and also should set forth more particularly the manner in which the penalty should be recovered.

Receipts and expenditures of the office:

The report of the Architect of the Capitol sets forth the improvements which have been made during the year in the Capitol, the Capitol grounds, the Government Printing Office, and the City Hall.

He calls attention to the fact that it was not possible to execute the act passed at the last session of Congress providing for the construction of an elevator for the south wing of the Capitol, for the reason that the proviso to this act required that it should be so located as not to interfere in anywise with the lighting and ventilation of the building, and it was found that it could not be so located as to comply with these conditions. He expresses the hope that Congress will so amend the law as to remove the restriction referred to, so that the appropriation made for the elevator can be used during the present fiscal year, there being a necessity for its construction.

The Architect recommends that the police of the Capitol grounds be attached as special police to the Metropolitan department.

He renews his recommendations that the old hall of the House of Representatives and rooms adjoining be made fire-proof.

The Electrician to the House of Representatives reports that the method of lighting the gas by the dynamo-electrical machines effects an annual saving of $1,000 or $1,200 over the old method of lighting by batteries. The experiments made with the electric light do not warrant him in recommending it for the legislative halls. He recommends its use in the Capitol grounds and adjoining parks.

The amount expended on the Capitol Extension for the year ending June 30,1880, was $50,000, the amount appropriated for this purpose. The expenditures on account of improvement of the ventilation of the Hall of the House of Representatives were $30,000, the amount of the appropriation.

The expenditures on account of the heating apparatus for Senate Chamber were $4,000, the amount appropriated.

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AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

"SEC. 1047. (a) AUTHORIZATIONS.—There are authorized to be 20 USC 1135d-6. appropriated to carry out the purposes of this part, $7,500,000 for fiscal year 1987, and such sums as may be necessary for the 4 succeeding fiscal years. "(b) APPROPRIATION LIMITATION.—For any fiscal year, 50 percent of the funds under this part shall be allocated for the purpose of section 1021, 33.33 percent for the purpose of section 1031, and 16.67 percent for the purpose of section 1032.". SEC. 1003. INNOVATIVE PROJECTS AUTHORIZED.

Title X of the Act is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new part: "PART C—INNOVATIVE PROJECTS FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES AND STUDENT FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

"SEC. 1061. It is the purpose of this part to support innovative 20 USC 1135e. projects in order to determine the feasibility of encouraging student participation in community service projects in exchange for educational services or financial assistance and thereby reduce the debt acquired by students in the course of completing postsecondary educational programs. I N N O V A T IV E PROJECTS FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES AND STUDENT FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE

1062. (a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—The Secretary is authorized, Grants. in accordance with the provisions of this part, to make grants to and Contracts. contracts with institutions of higher education (including combina- 20 USC 1135e-l. tions of such institutions) and with such other public agencies and nonprofit private organizations as the Secretary deems necessary for innovative projects designed to carry out the purpose of this part. "(b) APPLICATIONS.—No grant may be made and no contract may be entered into under this section unless an application is made at such time, in such manner, and contained or accompanied by such information as the Director may require. "SEC.

"(c) APPLICABLE PROCEDURES.—(1) No application may be approved

under subsection (b) unless the National Board of the Fund for Improvement of Postsecondary Education, under procedures established by the Director, approves the application. "(2) The provisions of section 1004(b) shall apply to grants made under this part. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

"SEC. 1063. (a) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry 20 USC ii35e-2. out this part, $3,000,000 for fiscal year 1987, and such sums as may be necessary for the 4 succeeding fiscal years. "(b) No funds may be appropriated pursuant to subsection (a) for any fiscal year unless funds are appropriated for part A of this title for such fiscal year.".

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SEC. 1004. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.

The headings of title X, and of part A of title X, of the Act are amended to read as follows:

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"PART A—FUND FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION".

TITLE XI—PARTNERSHIPS FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND URBAN COMMUNITY SERVICE SEC. 1101. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

Title XI of the Act is amended to read as follows: "TITLE XI—PARTNERSHIPS FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOP MENT AND URBAN COMMUNITY SERVICE "PART A—PARTNERSHIPS FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT "FINDINGS AND PURPOSE

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"(1) planning and research (including applied research) directed at solving local economic development problems, promoting growth, and improving productivity; "(2) resource exchanges between faculty, government personnel, and private sector experts in economic development activities; and "(3) any combination of the activities described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) which promote local economic development. "(b) SPECIAL PROJECTS AUTHORIZED.—Special projects which may be supported under subsection (a)(2) are projects which address broad or national economic development issues, are innovative in their approach, and hold promise of application beyond the area served. Such projects may include— "(1) the application of technology research to manufacturing aspects of mature industries in a region or State; "(2) the design and development of technical assistance centers based at eligible institutions which will provide an integrated program of education, research, and technology transfer to business and industry; "(3) projects to support entrepreneurship training and technical assistance; and "(4) projects to develop new approaches or complement efforts to explore, expand, and foster opportunities for international business and trade. "(c) DISSEMINATION PROJECTS.—In addition to the activities de- Grants. scribed in subsections (a) and (b), the Secretary is authorized to make a limited number of grants to identify and disseminate effective models and techniques which use partnerships between postsecondary education institutions and others involved in economic development to support economic improvement. "(d) MAXIMUM GRANT.—The maximum grant awarded under subsection (a) for any fiscal year shall be $50,000, except that the limitation contained in this paragraph shall not apply in the case of an application submitted by a consortium of eligible institutions. REQUIREMENTS FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANT APPLICATIONS

1103. (a) LOCAL INVOLVEMENT.—The Secretary may make State and local grants under this part to an eligible institution or consortium of governments. such institutions that demonstrates in its application a proposed 20 USC 1136b. program that will involve the active participation of and commitment of resources and personnel by— "(1) local or State units of governments; ^ "(2) business or industry; "(3) labor unions or union representatives; and "(4) nonprofit organizations concerned with economic development in the area to be served. "(b) GENERAL CONDITIONS.—Each application under this part shall be filed with the Secretary at such time or times as the Secretary may prescribe. The application shall— "(1) set forth a program which is likely to make substantial progress toward achieving the purposes of this part; "(2) provide for an effective dissemination of information on successful results of the activities; "(3) provide assurances that an assessment has been made of Federal and State resources and that the resources are unavailable for the proposed activity; "SEC.

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"(4) describe the consultation and, if appropriate, coordination with other Federal and State economic development efforts; "(5) contain assurances that the eligible institution will, to the extent practicable, coordinate its use of resources available for student assistance in a manner which will support the activities conducted under this part; "(6) describe how the plan fits into the overall economic development plan for the area to be served, contributes to longterm economic growth and employment opportunities, and furthers the goals of the postsecondary education institution; and "(7) contain such other information and assurances as the Secretary may require by regulation. "(c) SPECIAL CONSIDERATION.—In making grants under this part, the Secretary shall give special consideration to applications which— "(1) propose to serve an area which— "(A) has an unemployment rate 1 percent above the national average unemployment rate for the most recent 24-month period, or "(B) has experienced or is about to experience sudden economic dislocation resulting in job loss that is significant, ' both in terms of the number of jobs eliminated and the "•' effect upon the employment rate of the area; "(2) are submitted by a consortia of postsecondary education institutions, including 4- and 2-year, public and private postsecondary education institutions, and provides a regional geographic approach to solving economic development problems; or "(3) develop approaches which promote economic diversification for rural areas or areas whose economy is dependent upon a single industry or single employer. "PART B—URBAN COMMUNITY SERVICE

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"(1) contain assurances that the chief executive officer of the local government has been given a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on the proposed project or projects; and "(2) show participation of any local agency of general government and of the community in the development and implementation of each project for which assistance is sought. "(b) SELECTION PRIORITIES.—The Secretary shall give priority to applications which contain cooperative arrangements among urban universities, community colleges, and other institutions of higher education and other entities in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors within an urban area..

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"SEC. 1121. (a) PEER REVIEW.—The Secretary shall designate a 20 USC 1138. peer review panel to review applications submitted under parts A and B of this title and make recommendations for funding to the Secretary. In selecting the peer review panel, the Secretary shall consult with other appropriate Cabinet-level officials and non-Federal organizations, to ensure that the panel will be geographically balanced and be composed of an equal number of representatives from public and private higher education, labor, business, and State and local government who have expertise in economic development and urban community service. "(b) DURATION OF GRANTS.—Subject to the availability of appropriations, grants under parts A and B may be made on a multiyear basis, except that no institution, individually or as a participant in a combination of such institutions may receive a grant for one project for more than 5 years. "(c) GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION.—The Secretary shall award grants under parts A and B in such a manner as to achieve broad and equitable distribution of assistance throughout the Nation. "(d) NON-FEDERAL MATCH REQUIRED.—An applicant under parts A and B and the organizations associated with its application shall contribute to the conduct of the program supported by the grant an amount from non-Federal sources equal to at least one-fourth the amount of the grant, which contribution may be in cash or in services, supplies, or equipment. "(e)

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"SEC. 1122. There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 20 USC ii38a. parts A and B of this title $15,000,000 for fiscal year 1987 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years. The Secretary shall allocate 66% percent of the funds appropriated under this title for part A and 33% percent for part B. DEFINITIONS 20 USC 1138b. "SEC. 1123. As used in this title— "(1) the term 'eligible institution' has the meaning given such term by section 435(a) of this Act;

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"(2) the term 'urban area' means a metropolitan statistical area having a population of not less than 500,000 individuals; or in any State which does not have a standard metropolitan statistical area which has such a population, the entity of the State having an agreement under section 1203 may, or if no such entity has an agreement, the Secretary shall designate one urban area for the purpose of this part; and "(3) the term 'urban university' means an institution of higher education or a consortium of institutions of higher edu; * ^ cation, any one of which meets all the requirements of this paragraph which— "(A) is located in an urban area, "(B) draws a substantial portion of its undergraduate students from the urban area in which it is located or contiguous students from the urban area in which it is located or contiguous areas, ''. "(C) carries out programs to make postsecondary edu* cation opportunities more accessible to residents of such urban area or contiguous areas, "(D) has the present capacity to provide resources responsive to the needs and priorities of such urban area and contiguous areas, "(E) offers a range of professional or graduate programs sufficient to sustain its capacity to provide such resources, and "(F) has demonstrated and sustained a sense of responsibility to such urban area and contiguous areas and its people. "PART D—WAGNER INSTITUTE OF URBAN P U B U C POLICY "PURPOSE; DESIGNATION

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"SEC. 1131. It is the purpose of this part to provide assistance to the City University of New York to enable the University to establish a center to coordinate resources for the development of solutions to pressing urban and social problems. The institute shall be known as the 'Robert F. Wagner, Sr., Institute of Urban Public Policy' (hereafter in this part referred to as the 'Institute'). ^'

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"SEC. 1132. (a) AppucATiON.—No payment may be made under this part except upon application at such time, in such manner, and containing or accompanied by such information as the Secretary may require. "(b) USE OF FUNDS.—Payments made under this part may be used by the City University of New York to establish and operate the Institute and to support the following activities of the Institute: "(1) The Institute shall inventory and assess academic research, education, and training capabilities with respect to urban redevelopment strategies. The Institute shall ensure that information derived from this activity shall be available for use in public policy debates on solutions to urban problems. "(2) The Institute shall conduct a series of forums to promote / ' ^ and coordinate decisionmaking on urban problems. Such forums shall be focused upon such issues as economic development.

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youth employment, law enforcement, education, services to the elderly, health care delivery systems, and immigration patterns. Participants in such forums shall be drawn from Federal, State, and local government, the business and professional community, labor, education, and community based organizations. "(3) In developing topics for the forums to be conducted under paragraph (2), and in establishing priorities for the allocation of its resources, the Institute shall establish and regularly consult with an advisory council of urban advisors representing leaders in government, business, labor, education, and community based operations. "(4) The Institute shall prepare and publish reports on the forums conducted pursuant to paragraph (2) and publish and disseminate the results of its research activities. "AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

"SEC. 1133. There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 20 USC 1139b. this part, $2,000,000, which may remain available until expended.". TITLE XII-GENERAL PROVISIONS SEC. 1201. TREATMENT OF TERRITORIES AND TERRITORIAL STUDENT ASSISTANCE.

Section 1204 of the Act is amended— 20 USC il44a. (1) by striking out the first sentence of subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "Within 6 months after the date of enactment of the Higher Education Amendments of 1986, the Secretary shall promulgate regulations in accordance with the recommendations in the report entitled 'Postsecondary Education in the U.S. Territories' (May 1982) in order to adapt programs under this Act to the needs of Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands."; (2) by striking out "October 1, 1985" in subsection (c) and inserting in lieu thereof "October 1, 1991,"; and (3) by striking out subsection (b), by redesignating subsection (a) as subsection QD), and by inserting before such subsection the following new subsection: "(a) The Secretary is required to waive the eligibility criteria of any postsecondary education program administered by the Department where such criteria does not take into account the unique circumstances in Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Trust Territories of the Pacific Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands. Priority shall be given to proposals submitted by these territories which otherwise meet program criteria.". SEC. 1202. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON ACCREDITATION AND INSTITUTIONAL ELIGIBILITY.

Section 1205(f) of the Act is amended by striking out "September 30, 1985" and inserting in lieu thereof "September 30, 1991". SEC. 1203. COMMISSION TO STUDY POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTIONAL AND PROGRAMMATIC RECOGNITION PROCESS.

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"SEC. 1206. (a) There is established in the legislative branch a Joint Study Commission on Postsecondary Institutional Recognition (hereafter in this section referred to as the 'Commission'). "(b) The Commission shall be composed of 5 members appointed jointly by the President pro tempore of the Senate, upon the recommendation of the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader, and by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, upon the recommendation of the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader. "(c)(1) Members of the Commission shall be appointed, on the basis of their integrity, impartiality, and good judgment, from among individuals who, as a result of their training, experience, and attainment, are widely recognized by professionals in the fields of education and governmental administration as experts in those fields. "(2) A majority of the members of the Commission may not, at the time of their appointment, be serving as either employees or officers of any accrediting agency or an organization of accrediting agencies, currently serving as administrators of accredited institutions, or be current or past members of the Advisory Committee on Accreditation and Institutional Eligibility of the Department. "(3) Vacancies in the membership of the Commission shall not affect the power of the remaining members to perform the duties of the Commission and shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made. "(4) Each member of the Commission not otherwise employed by the United States Government shall receive the daily equivalent of the annual basic pay for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of title 5, United States Code, for each day during which such member is actually engaged in the performance of the duties of the Commission. Each member of the Commission shall be allowed travel expenses in the same manner as any individual employed intermittently by the Federal Government is allowed travel expenses under section 5703 of title 5, United States Code. "(d)(1) The Commission shall conduct a thorough study of the institutional and programmatic recognition process used by the Department in determining institutional or programmatic eligibility for student participation in Federal student assistance programs under this Act with attention being given to the accreditation of various types of public and private postsecondary institutions and programs. "(2) The study shall address, analyze, and report specifically on— "(A) the comprehensiveness of the standards and criteria used by existing accreditation agencies; "(B) the reliability and validity of the institutional and pro^, grammatic review processes used by the existing accreditation agencies; "(C) the adequacy of the current accreditation methodology i'<i and system; "(D) alternative structures, standards, criteria, and processes f '^ that might be used in accrediting institutions and programs; "(E) the indicators of educational quality that might be incor,^ porated into the accreditation process; ja «(p^ Yie educational outcome measurements that might be used in the accreditation process;

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"(G) the indicators of institutional and programmatic quality . r, that should be provided to applicants and students; and "(H) alternative approaches that might be used by the Secretary for institutional and programmatic recognition to permit student participation in Federal student assistance programs, as each factor bears on eligibility for participation in Federal student assistance programs. "(3) The study shall also include an analysis of—"(A) the processes and procedures currently utilized by the Secretary and the Department in determining institutional and program eligibility for receiving Federal student assistance funds; "(B) the operations and effectiveness in carrying out eligibility determination of the division of the Department referred to as the 'Division of Eligibility and Agency Evaluation'; "(C) review of alternatives to accreditation in determining eligibility and their acceptability; "(D) the role and effectiveness of, participation agreements, between institutions and programs and the Department in determining specific institutional program eligibility for Fedrx.^^o eral funds; "(E) the ability of the Department to enforce conditions specified in participation agreements, including institutional and program audits; "(F) the current status, functioning, and effectiveness of the National Advisory Committee on Accreditation and Institutional Eligibility, including its role in developing criteria for recognition of accrediting agencies and evaluating their success in assessing the quality of the education or training offered. "(e) The Commission shall adopt procedures allowing any interested party to submit information with respect to the recognition process, including critiques of current accrediting agency recognition procedures, accreditation procedures, possible alternative procedures, and proposed changes in criteria for recognition of individual accrediting agencies. "(f) The Commission shall prepare a narrative and statistical Reports. report consisting of— "(1) an overview description of the voluntary accrediting process used for postsecondary education in the United States; and "(2) a brief description of each accrediting agency recognized by the Department. The report shall include at least a statement of the agency's purpose and a description of the organizational and governance structure of the agency, the agency's accreditation and visitation procedures, employers of members of the accrediting agency's governing body, the agency's sources of financial support, and such background information as the Commission may request from the agency regarding the number of members, number of candidates for accreditation, number of members voluntarily withdrawn after membership, number of applications withdrawn before membership, number of members dropped, and number of applicants denied accreditation. The report shall include the types of information shared among the various accrediting agencies, the degree of duplication among accrediting agencies in the current system, and an analysis of reported complaints by the agency and its member institutions and programs.

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68 were $30,516.01. The appropriation was $32,400. Balance to be returned to the Treasury, $1,883.99.

The expenditures on account of the Capitol grounds were $60,000, the amount of the appropriation.

The expenditures during the year on account of the extension of the Government Printing Office, which is now finished, were $29,039.24. The amount expended during the previous year was $14,244.57. Of the appropriation ($43,800), $516.19 remain to be returned to the Treasury.

The Interior Department has in the course of time grown to be so large an institution that the Patent-Office building is altogether too small to accommodate more than one-half of its records and its clerical force. The inconveniences suffered on account of the insufficiency of room are a constant source of complaint. Only four of the eight bureaus of the Interior Department are accommodated in the building, namely, the Patent Office, the Land Office, the Indian Bureau, and the Bureau of Railroad Accounts. And even these four are so cramped for room that the halls and corridors must be used for the storing of valuable records, some of which are in daily use, and that the crowding together of the clerical force is such as not only to cause very serious discomfort but also to interfere with the transaction of the public business. Four bureaus of the Interior Department, namely, the Pension Office, the Census Office, the Bureau of Education, and the Office of the Geological Survey are located in different parts of the city, in buildings rented for that purpose. The Interior Department, inclusive of the Census Office, pays this year $44,900 in rents. The scattering of the different bureaus constituting this department in widely separated locations causes much delay and circumstance in the correspondence between the bureau chiefs and the head of the department, which should always be easy and rapid. A large correspondence and valuable papers have to be carried to and fro for signature and inspection, and are in their transit liable to be lost or damaged. The crowding together of a large number of clerks in small rooms is dangerous to health, and sometimes seriously interferes with the performance of duty. The file rooms are so packed that we find it sometimes difficult to get at documents necessary for the prosecution of business. Almost every foot of space, not only in the halls and corridors, but under stairs and arches, and in nooks and corners from the basement to the roof of the building has had to be used for storing papers and records. We have been obliged to use even one of the new model halls recently restored for the accommodation of the copying force, putting in wooden partitions and covering the room destined for the exhibition of models with desks and office furniture. It is evident that the erection of a new edifice for the accommodation of the Interior Department will soon be recognized as an


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"(g) The Commission shall also prepare a report on— "(1) the history, operation, procedures, and the role and adequacy of staff of the division described in subsection (e)(3)(B); "(2) the history and current operations of the National Advisory Committee on Accreditation and Institutional Eligibility, including current criteria for Federal recognition of accrediting bodies, how the criteria were developed, possible modifications, and procedures for accomplishing this; and "(3) with respect to the Department in general, an overview of its role in the institutional and programmatic recognition process as it relates to eligibility for Federal student assistance, including recommendations, if appropriate, on how this role might be changed and improved. "(h)(1)(A) By agreement between the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Commission is authorized to secure on a reimbursable basis, office space, clerical personnel, travel expenses, and such supplies and equipment as may be necessary for the Commission to carry out the study. "(B) Subject to such limitations as the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives may jointly prescribe, the Commission may appoint such personnel as the Commission deems necessary and fix the compensation at an annual rate that does not exceed the rate of basic pay then payable for GS18 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5, United States Code, and may procure by contract the temporary and intermittent services of clerical personnel and experts or consultants, or organizations thereof. (2) In conducting the study authorized by this section, the Commission is authorized to— "(A) seek such assistance and support as may be required to conduct the study from appropriate Federal agencies; "(B) arrange for the detail of staff personnel from other Federal agencies; "(C) enter into contracts and make other arrangements, as may be necessary for the conduct of the study; (D) convene such technical groups as deemed necessary to secure information about the existing recognition process; and "(E) provide transportation and subsistence for persons serving without compensation. "(3) Upon request by the Commission, the head of any Federal agency is authorized to detail, on a reimbursable basis, any of the personnel of such agency to the Commission to assist in the conduct of the study. "(i) The Commission shall submit a report of the findings and recommendations of the study required by this section to the Postsecondary Education Subcommittee of the Education and Labor Committee of the House of Representatives and the Subcommittee on Education, Arts, and Humanities of the Labor and Human Resources Committee of the Senate not later than one year after funds are appropriated and made available for this study. "(j) There are authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000 to carry out the study authorized by this section.". SEC. 1204. STUDENT REPRESENTATION.

Title XII of the Act is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section:

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