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20 U.S.C. § 1059d — American Indian tribally controlled colleges and universities
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**(a) Program authorized** The Secretary shall provide grants and related assistance to Tribal Colleges and Universities to enable such institutions to improve and expand their capacity to serve Indian students.
**(b) Definitions** In this section:
(1) **Indian** — The term “Indian” has the meaning given the term in section 2 of the Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities Assistance Act of 1978 [[25 U.S.C. 1801](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section1801&num=0&edition=prelim)].
(2) **Indian tribe** — The term “Indian tribe” has the meaning given the term in section 2 of the Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities Assistance Act of 1978 [[25 U.S.C. 1801](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section1801&num=0&edition=prelim)].
(3) **Tribal College or University** — The term “Tribal College or University” means an institution that—
(A) qualifies for funding under the Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities Assistance Act of 1978 ([25 U.S.C. 1801](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section1801&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.) or the Navajo Community College Act ([25 U.S.C. 640a](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section640a&num=0&edition=prelim) note); 11 See References in Text note below. or
(B) is cited in section 532 of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 ([7 U.S.C. 301](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section301&num=0&edition=prelim) note).
(4) **Institution of higher education** — The term “institution of higher education” means an institution of higher education as defined in [section 1001(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=gra
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**(a) Program authorized** The Secretary shall provide grants and related assistance to Tribal Colleges and Universities to enable such institutions to improve and expand their capacity to serve Indian students.
**(b) Definitions** In this section:
(1) **Indian** — The term “Indian” has the meaning given the term in section 2 of the Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities Assistance Act of 1978 [[25 U.S.C. 1801](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section1801&num=0&edition=prelim)].
(2) **Indian tribe** — The term “Indian tribe” has the meaning given the term in section 2 of the Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities Assistance Act of 1978 [[25 U.S.C. 1801](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section1801&num=0&edition=prelim)].
(3) **Tribal College or University** — The term “Tribal College or University” means an institution that—
(A) qualifies for funding under the Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities Assistance Act of 1978 ([25 U.S.C. 1801](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section1801&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.) or the Navajo Community College Act ([25 U.S.C. 640a](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section640a&num=0&edition=prelim) note); 11 See References in Text note below. or
(B) is cited in section 532 of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 ([7 U.S.C. 301](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section301&num=0&edition=prelim) note).
(4) **Institution of higher education** — The term “institution of higher education” means an institution of higher education as defined in [section 1001(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1001/a&num=0&edition=prelim), except that paragraph (2) of such section shall not apply.
**(c) Authorized activities**
(1) **In general** — Grants awarded under this section shall be used by Tribal Colleges or Universities to assist such institutions to plan, develop, undertake, and carry out activities to improve and expand such institutions’ capacity to serve Indian students.
(2) **Examples of authorized activities** — The activities described in paragraph (1) may include—
(A) purchase, rental, or lease of scientific or laboratory equipment for educational purposes, including instructional and research purposes;
(B) construction, maintenance, renovation, and improvement in classrooms, libraries, laboratories, and other instructional facilities, including purchase or rental of telecommunications technology equipment or services, and the acquisition of real property adjacent to the campus of the institution on which to construct such facilities;
(C) support of faculty exchanges, faculty development, and faculty fellowships to assist in attaining advanced degrees in the faculty’s field of instruction or in tribal governance or tribal public policy;
(D) academic instruction in disciplines in which Indians are underrepresented and instruction in tribal governance or tribal public policy;
(E) purchase of library books, periodicals, and other educational materials, including telecommunications program material;
(F) tutoring, counseling, and student service programs designed to improve academic success;
(G) education or counseling services designed to improve the financial literacy and economic literacy of students or the students’ families;
(H) funds management, administrative management, and acquisition of equipment for use in strengthening funds management;
(I) joint use of facilities, such as laboratories and libraries;
(J) establishing or improving a development office to strengthen or improve contributions from alumni and the private sector;
(K) establishing or enhancing a program of teacher education designed to qualify students to teach in elementary schools or secondary schools, with a particular emphasis on teaching Indian children and youth, that shall include, as part of such program, preparation for teacher certification;
(L) establishing community outreach programs that encourage Indian elementary school and secondary school students to develop the academic skills and the interest to pursue postsecondary education;
(M) developing or improving facilities for Internet use or other distance education technologies; and
(N) other activities proposed in the application submitted pursuant to subsection (d) that—
(i) contribute to carrying out the activities described in subparagraphs (A) through (M); and
(ii) are approved by the Secretary as part of the review and acceptance of such application.
(3) **Endowment fund**
(A) *In general* — A Tribal College or University may use not more than 20 percent of the grant funds provided under this section to establish or increase an endowment fund at the institution.
(B) *Matching requirement* — In order to be eligible to use grant funds in accordance with subparagraph (A), the Tribal College or University shall provide matching funds, in an amount equal to the Federal funds used in accordance with subparagraph (A), for the establishment or increase of the endowment fund.
(C) *Comparability* — The provisions of part C regarding the establishment or increase of an endowment fund, that the Secretary determines are not inconsistent with this paragraph, shall apply to funds used under subparagraph (A).
**(d) Application, plan, and allocation**
(1) **Institutional eligibility** — To be eligible to receive assistance under this section, a Tribal College or University shall be an eligible institution under [section 1058(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1058/b&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Application**
(A) *In general* — A Tribal College or University desiring to receive assistance under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require.
(B) *Streamlined process* — The Secretary shall establish application requirements in such a manner as to simplify and streamline the process for applying for grants under this section.
(3) **Awards and allocations to institutions**
(A) *Construction grants*
(i) *In general* — Of the amount appropriated to carry out this section for any fiscal year, the Secretary may reserve 30 percent for the purpose of awarding one-year grants of not less than $1,000,000 to address construction, maintenance, and renovation needs at eligible institutions.
(ii) *Preference* — In providing grants under clause (i) for any fiscal year, the Secretary shall give preference to eligible institutions that have not received an award under this section for a previous fiscal year.
(B) *Allotment of remaining funds*
(i) *In general* — Except as provided in clause (ii), the Secretary shall distribute the remaining funds appropriated for any fiscal year to each eligible institution as follows:
(I) 60 percent of the remaining appropriated funds shall be distributed among the eligible Tribal Colleges and Universities on a pro rata basis, based on the respective Indian student counts (as defined in section 2(a) of the Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities Assistance Act of 1978 ([25 U.S.C. 1801(a)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section1801/a&num=0&edition=prelim)) 22 So in original. Probably should be followed by a third closing parenthesis. of the Tribal Colleges and Universities.
(II) The remaining 40 percent shall be distributed in equal shares to the eligible Tribal Colleges and Universities.
(ii) *Minimum grant* — The amount distributed to a Tribal College or University under clause (i) shall not be less than $500,000.
(4) **Special rules**
(A) *Concurrent funding* — No Tribal College or University that receives funds under this section shall concurrently receive funds under any other provision of this part, part B, or part A of subchapter V.
(B) *Exemption* — [Section 1059(d) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1059/d&num=0&edition=prelim) shall not apply to institutions that are eligible to receive funds under this section.
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**(a) Institution of higher education** For purposes of this chapter, other than subchapter IV, the term “institution of higher education” means an educational institution in any State that—
(1) admits as regular students only persons having a certificate of graduation from a school providing secondary education, or the recognized equivalent of such a certificate, or persons who meet the requirements of [section 1091(d) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1091/d&num=0&edition=prelim);
(2) is legally authorized within such State to provide a program of education beyond secondary education;
(3) provides an educational program for which the institution awards a bachelor’s degree or provides not less than a 2-year program that is acceptable for full credit toward such a degree, or awards a degree that is acceptable for admission to a graduate or professional degree program, subject to review and approval by the Secretary;
(4) is a public or other nonprofit institution; and
(5) is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association, or if not so accredited, is an institution that has been granted preaccreditation status by such an agency or association that has been recognized by the Secretary for the granting of preaccreditation status, and the Secretary has determined that there is satisfactory assurance that the institution will meet the accreditation standards of such an agency or association within a reasonable time.
**(b) Additional institutions included** For purposes of this chapter, other than subchapter IV, the term “institution of higher education” also includes—
(1) any school that provides not less than a 1-year program of training to prepare students for gainful employment in a re
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### Statutory Notes
#### Codification
Section, Pub. L. 92–189, § 2, Dec. 15, 1971, 85 Stat. 646; Pub. L. 110–315, title IX, § 946(a), Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3468, which related to purpose of former sections 640a to 640c–3 of this title, was omitted from the Code as being of special and not general application.
#### Short Title of 2008 Amendment
Pub. L. 110–315, title IX, § 945, Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3468, provided that subpart 2 (§§ 945, 946) of part E of title IX of Pub. L. 110–315 [see Tables for classification] could be cited as the “Navajo Nation Higher Education Act of 2008”.
#### Short Title of 1978 Amendment
Pub. L. 95–471, title II, § 201, Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1329, provided that title II of Pub. L. 95–471 [see Tables for classification] could be cited as the “Navajo Community College Assistance Act of 1978”.
#### Short Title
Pub. L. 92–189, § 1, Dec. 15, 1971, 85 Stat. 646, provided that Pub. L. 92–189, enacting sections 640a to 640c–3 of this title, could be cited as the “Navajo Community College Act”.
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**(a) Authorizations**
(1) **Part A**
(A) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part A (other than sections 1059c through 1059g of this title), $135,000,000 for fiscal year 2009, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the five succeeding fiscal years.
(B) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out [section 1059c of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1059c&num=0&edition=prelim), $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2009, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the five succeeding fiscal years.
(C) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out [section 1059d of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1059d&num=0&edition=prelim), $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2009, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the five succeeding fiscal years.
(D) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out [section 1059e of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1059e&num=0&edition=prelim), $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2009 and each of the five succeeding fiscal years.
(E) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out [section 1059f of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1059f&num=0&edition=prelim), $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2009, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the five succeeding fiscal years.
(F) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out [section 1059g of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1059g&num=0&edition=prelim), $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2009, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the five succeeding fiscal years.
(2) **Part
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There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary for fiscal year 2009 and each fiscal year thereafter to carry out this subchapter.
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There is granted to the several States, for the purposes hereinafter mentioned in this subchapter, an amount of public land, to be apportioned to each State a quantity equal to thirty thousand acres for each Senator and Representative in Congress to which the States are respectively entitled by the apportionment under the census of 1860: Provided, That no mineral lands shall be selected or purchased under the provisions of said sections.
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**(a) Eligible institution** An institution of higher education is eligible to receive funds from the amounts made available under this section if such institution is—
(1) a part B institution (as defined in [section 1061 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1061&num=0&edition=prelim));
(2) a Hispanic-serving institution (as defined in [section 1101a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1101a&num=0&edition=prelim));
(3) a Tribal College or University (as defined in [section 1059c of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1059c&num=0&edition=prelim));
(4) an Alaska Native-serving institution or a Native Hawaiian-serving institution (as defined in [section 1059d(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1059d/b&num=0&edition=prelim));
(5) a Predominantly Black Institution (as defined in subsection (c));
(6) an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institution (as defined in subsection (c)); or
(7) a Native American-serving nontribal institution (as defined in subsection (c)).
**(b) New investment of funds**
(1) **In general**
(A) *Provision of funds* — There shall be available to the Secretary to carry out this section, from funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $255,000,000 for fiscal year 2020 and each fiscal year thereafter.
(B) *Availability* — Funds made available under subparagraph (A) for a fiscal year shall remain available for the next succeeding fiscal year.
(2) **Allocation and allotment**
(A) *In general* — Of the amounts made available under paragraph (1) for each fiscal year—
(i) $100,000,000 sha
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As used in this part:
**(a) Eligible institution**
(1) **In general** — Except as provided in paragraph (2), the term “eligible institution” means an institution of higher education, as defined in [section 1002 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1002&num=0&edition=prelim), except that, for the purposes of sections 1077(a)(2)(C)(i) and 1078(b)(1)(M)(i) of this title, an eligible institution includes any institution that is within this definition without regard to whether such institution is participating in any program under this subchapter and includes any institution ineligible for participation in any program under this part pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subsection.
(2) **Ineligibility based on high default rates**
(A) An institution whose cohort default rate is equal to or greater than the threshold percentage specified in subparagraph (B) for each of the three most recent fiscal years for which data are available shall not be eligible to participate in a program under this part for the fiscal year for which the determination is made and for the two succeeding fiscal years, unless, within 30 days of receiving notification from the Secretary of the loss of eligibility under this paragraph, the institution appeals the loss of its eligibility to the Secretary. The Secretary shall issue a decision on any such appeal within 45 days after its submission. Such decision may permit the institution to continue to participate in a program under this part if—
(i) the institution demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Secretary that the Secretary’s calculation of its cohort default rate is not accurate, and that recalculation would reduce its cohort default rate for any of the three fiscal years below the thr
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**(a) In general** The Director shall continue to support a program to award grants on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis to tribal colleges and universities (as defined in [section 1059c of title 20](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1059c&num=0&edition=prelim), including institutions described in [section 1059d of title 20](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1059d&num=0&edition=prelim)), to enhance the quality of undergraduate STEM education at such institutions and to increase the retention and graduation rates of Native American students pursuing associate’s or baccalaureate degrees in STEM.
**(b) Program components** Grants awarded under this section shall support—
(1) activities to improve courses and curriculum in STEM;
(2) faculty development;
(3) stipends for undergraduate students participating in research; and
(4) other activities consistent with subsection (a), as determined by the Director.
**(c) Instrumentation** Funding provided under this section may be used for laboratory equipment and materials.
**(d) Awards to broaden Tribal College and University student participation in computer science**
(1) **In general** — The Director, as part of the program authorized under this section, shall make awards on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis to eligible entities to increase the participation of Tribal populations in computer science and computational thinking education programs to enable students to develop skills and competencies in coding, problem-solving, critical thinking, creativity and collaboration.
(2) **Purpose** — Awards made under this subsection shall support—
(A) research and development needed to bring computer science and computational thinking cours
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In this part:
(1) **Director** — The term “Director” means the Director of the National Science Foundation.
(2) **HBCU** — The term “HBCU” has the meaning given the term “part B institution” in [section 1061 of title 20](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1061&num=0&edition=prelim).
(3) **Minority serving institution** — The term “minority serving institution” or “MSI” means Hispanic-Serving Institutions as defined in section 1101a) of title 20; Alaska Native Serving Institutions and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions as defined in [section 1059d of title 20](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1059d&num=0&edition=prelim); and Predominantly Black Institutions, Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions, and Native American-Serving Nontribal Institutions as defined in [section 1067q of title 20](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1067q&num=0&edition=prelim).
(4) **TCU** — The term “TCU” has the meaning given the term “Tribal College or University” in [section 1059c of title 20](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1059c&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(a) Mission** The Office shall be responsible for coordinating Federal efforts to detect and protect against the unauthorized importation, possession, storage, transportation, development, or use of a nuclear explosive device, fissile material, or radiological material in the United States, and to protect against attack using such devices or materials against the people, territory, or interests of the United States and, to this end, shall—
(1) serve as the primary entity of the United States Government to further develop, acquire, and support the deployment of an enhanced domestic system to detect and report on attempts to import, possess, store, transport, develop, or use an unauthorized nuclear explosive device, fissile material, or radiological material in the United States, and improve that system over time;
(2) enhance and coordinate the nuclear detection efforts of Federal, State, local, and tribal governments and the private sector to ensure a managed, coordinated response;
(3) establish, with the approval of the Secretary and in coordination with the Attorney General, the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Energy, additional protocols and procedures for use within the United States to ensure that the detection of unauthorized nuclear explosive devices, fissile material, or radiological material is promptly reported to the Attorney General, the Secretary, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Energy, and other appropriate officials or their respective designees for appropriate action by law enforcement, military, emergency response, or other authorities;
(4) develop, with the approval of the Secretary and in coordination with the Attorney General, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Energy, an enhanced global
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