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20 U.S.C. § 1059g — Native American-serving, nontribal institutions
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**(a) Program authorized** The Secretary shall provide grants and related assistance to Native American-serving, nontribal institutions to enable such institutions to improve and expand their capacity to serve Native Americans and low-income individuals.
**(b) Definitions** In this section:
(1) **Native American** — The term “Native American” means an individual who is of a tribe, people, or culture that is indigenous to the United States.
(2) **Native American-serving, nontribal institution** — The term “Native American-serving, nontribal institution” 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), that, at the time of application—
(A) is 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);
(B) has an enrollment of undergraduate students that is not less than 10 percent Native American students; and
(C) is not 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)).
**(c) Authorized activities**
(1) **Types of activities authorized** — Grants awarded under this section shall be used by Native American-serving, nontribal institutions to assist such institutions to plan, develop, undertake, and carry out activities to improve and expand such institutions’ capacity to serve Native Americans and low-income individuals.
(2) **Examples of authorized activities** — Such programs may include—
(A) the purchase, rental, or lease of scientific or laboratory equipment for educational
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**(a) Program authorized** The Secretary shall provide grants and related assistance to Native American-serving, nontribal institutions to enable such institutions to improve and expand their capacity to serve Native Americans and low-income individuals.
**(b) Definitions** In this section:
(1) **Native American** — The term “Native American” means an individual who is of a tribe, people, or culture that is indigenous to the United States.
(2) **Native American-serving, nontribal institution** — The term “Native American-serving, nontribal institution” 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), that, at the time of application—
(A) is 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);
(B) has an enrollment of undergraduate students that is not less than 10 percent Native American students; and
(C) is not 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)).
**(c) Authorized activities**
(1) **Types of activities authorized** — Grants awarded under this section shall be used by Native American-serving, nontribal institutions to assist such institutions to plan, develop, undertake, and carry out activities to improve and expand such institutions’ capacity to serve Native Americans and low-income individuals.
(2) **Examples of authorized activities** — Such programs may include—
(A) the purchase, rental, or lease of scientific or laboratory equipment for educational purposes, including instructional and research purposes;
(B) renovation and improvement in classroom, library, laboratory, and other instructional facilities;
(C) support of faculty exchanges, and faculty development and faculty fellowships to assist faculty in attaining advanced degrees in the faculty’s field of instruction;
(D) curriculum development and academic instruction;
(E) the purchase of library books, periodicals, microfilm, and other educational materials;
(F) funds and administrative management, and acquisition of equipment for use in strengthening funds management;
(G) the joint use of facilities such as laboratories and libraries;
(H) academic tutoring and counseling programs and student support services; and
(I) education or counseling services designed to improve the financial and economic literacy of students or the students’ families.
**(d) Application process**
(1) **Institutional eligibility** — A Native American-serving, nontribal institution desiring to receive assistance under this section shall submit to the Secretary such enrollment data as may be necessary to demonstrate that the institution is a Native American-serving, nontribal institution, along with such other information and data as the Secretary may reasonably require.
(2) **Applications**
(A) *Authority to submit applications* — Any institution that is determined by the Secretary to be a Native American-serving, nontribal institution may submit an application for assistance under this section to the Secretary.
(B) *Simplified and streamlined format* — The Secretary shall, to the extent possible, continue to prescribe a simplified and streamlined format for applications under this section that takes into account the limited number of institutions that are eligible for assistance under this section.
(C) *Content* — An application submitted under subparagraph (A) shall include—
(i) a five-year plan for improving the assistance provided by the Native American-serving, nontribal institution to Native Americans and low-income individuals; and
(ii) such other information and assurances as the Secretary may reasonably require.
(3) **Special rules**
(A) *Eligibility* — No Native American-serving, nontribal institution 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.
(C) *Distribution* — In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall, to the extent possible and consistent with the competitive process under which such grants are awarded, ensure maximum and equitable distribution among all eligible institutions.
(D) *Minimum grant amount* — The minimum amount of a grant under this section shall be $200,000.
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**(a) Goals** Any application for a grant under this part shall describe measurable goals for the institution’s financial management and academic programs, and include a plan of how the applicant intends to achieve those goals.
**(b) Continuation requirements** Any continuation application shall demonstrate the progress made toward achievement of the goals described pursuant to subsection (a).
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**(a) Program establishment**
(1) **In general** — Beginning in fiscal year 1999, the Secretary shall establish a program to be known as the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Technology (referred to in this subsection as the “program”). The purpose of the program shall be to strengthen the technological competitiveness of those States that have historically received less Federal research and development funds than those received by a majority of the States.
(2) **Arrangements** — In carrying out the program, the Secretary shall—
(A) enter into such arrangements as may be necessary to provide for the coordination of the program through the State committees established under the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research of the National Science Foundation; and
(B) cooperate with—
(i) any State science and technology council established under the program under subparagraph (A); and
(ii) representatives of small business firms and other appropriate technology-based businesses.
(3) **Grants and cooperative agreements** — In carrying out the program, the Secretary may make grants or enter into cooperative agreements to provide for—
(A) technology research and development;
(B) technology transfer from university research;
(C) technology deployment and diffusion; and
(D) the strengthening of technological capabilities through consortia comprised of—
(i) technology-based small business firms;
(ii) industries and emerging companies;
(iii) universities; and
(iv) State and local development agencies and entities.
(4) **Requirements for making awards**
(A) *In general* — In making awards under this subsection, the Secretary shall ensure that the awards are awarded on a competitive basis that includes a re
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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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**(a) Program authority** The Secretary shall carry out a program to be known as the “Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program” that shall be designed to provide disadvantaged college students with effective preparation for doctoral study.
**(b) Required services** A project assisted under this section shall provide—
(1) opportunities for research or other scholarly activities at the institution or at graduate centers designed to provide students with effective preparation for doctoral study;
(2) summer internships;
(3) seminars and other educational activities designed to prepare students for doctoral study;
(4) tutoring;
(5) academic counseling; and
(6) activities designed to assist students participating in the project in securing admission to and financial assistance for enrollment in graduate programs.
**(c) Permissible services** A project assisted under this section may provide services such as—
(1) education or counseling services designed to improve the financial literacy and economic literacy of students, including financial planning for postsecondary education;
(2) mentoring programs involving faculty members at institutions of higher education, students, or any combination of such persons; and
(3) exposure to cultural events and academic programs not usually available to disadvantaged students.
**(d) Requirements** In approving applications for projects assisted under this section for any fiscal year, the Secretary shall require—
(1) an assurance that not less than two-thirds of the individuals participating in the project proposed to be carried out under any application be low-income individuals who are first generation college students;
(2) an assurance that the remaining persons participating in the project proposed to be carri
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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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TITLE 20—EDUCATION
§ 1059g
§ 1059g. Asian American and Native American
Pacific Islander-serving institutions
(a) Program authorized
The Secretary shall provide grants and related
assistance to Asian American and Native Amer-
ican Pacific Islander-serving institutions to en-
able such institutions to improve and expand
their capacity to serve Asian Americans and Na-
tive American Pacific Islanders and low-income
individuals.
(b) Definitions
In this section:
(1) Asian American
The term ‘‘Asian American’’ has the mean-
ing given the term ‘‘Asian’’ in the Office of
Management
and
Budget’s
Standards
for
Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting Fed-
eral Data on Race and Ethnicity as published
on October 30, 1997 (62 Fed. Reg. 58789).
(2) Asian American and Native American Pa-
cific Islander-serving institution
The term ‘‘Asian American and Native
American Pacific Islander-serving institution’’
means an institution of higher education
that—
(A) is an eligible institution under section
1058(b) of this title; and
(B) at the time of application, has an en-
rollment of undergraduate students that is
not less than 10 percent students who are
Asian American or Native American Pacific
Islander.
(3) Native American Pacific Islander
The term ‘‘Native American Pacific Is-
lander’’ means any descendant of the aborigi-
nal people of any island in the Pacific Ocean
that is a territory or possession of the United
States.
(c) Authorized activities
(1) Types of activities authorized
Grants awarded under this section shall be
used by Asian American and Native American
Pacific Islander-serving institutions to assist
such institutions to plan, develop, undertake,
and carry out activities to improve and ex-
pand such institutions’ capacity to serve
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