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20 U.S.C. § 1135a — Grants to academic departments and programs of institutions
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**(a) Grant authority**
(1) **In general** — The Secretary shall make grants to academic departments, programs and other academic units of institutions of higher education that provide courses of study leading to a graduate degree, including a master’s or doctoral degree, in order to enable such institutions to provide assistance to graduate students in accordance with this subpart.
(2) **Additional grants** — The Secretary may also make grants to such departments, programs and other academic 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 title 26](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title26-section501/c/3&num=0&edition=prelim), and is exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such title;
(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) **Awards** — The principal criterion for the award of grants shall be the relative quality of the graduate programs presented in competing applications. Consistent with an allocation of awards based on quality of competing applicati
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**(a) Grant authority**
(1) **In general** — The Secretary shall make grants to academic departments, programs and other academic units of institutions of higher education that provide courses of study leading to a graduate degree, including a master’s or doctoral degree, in order to enable such institutions to provide assistance to graduate students in accordance with this subpart.
(2) **Additional grants** — The Secretary may also make grants to such departments, programs and other academic 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 title 26](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title26-section501/c/3&num=0&edition=prelim), and is exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such title;
(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) **Awards** — The principal criterion for the award of grants 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 awarding such grants, promote an equitable geographic distribution among eligible public and private institutions of higher education.
(2) **Duration and amount**
(A) *Duration* — The Secretary shall award a grant under this subpart for a period of 3 years.
(B) *Amount* — The Secretary shall award a grant to an academic department, program or unit of an institution of higher education under this subpart for a fiscal year in an amount that is not less than $100,000 and not greater than $750,000.
(3) **Reallotment** — Whenever the Secretary determines that an academic department, program or unit of an institution of higher education is unable to use all of the amounts available to the department, program or unit under this subpart, the Secretary shall, on such dates during each fiscal year as the Secretary may fix, reallot the amounts not needed to academic departments, programs and units of institutions which can use the grants authorized by this subpart.
**(c) Preference to continuing grant recipients**
(1) **In general** — The Secretary shall make new grant awards under this subpart only to the extent that each previous grant recipient under this subpart has received continued funding in accordance with subsection (b)(2)(A).
(2) **Ratable reduction** — To the extent that appropriations under this subpart are insufficient to comply with paragraph (1), available funds shall be distributed by ratably reducing the amounts required to be awarded under subsection (b)(2)(A).
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**(a) Coordinated administration** In carrying out the purpose described in [section 1133(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1133/1&num=0&edition=prelim), the Secretary shall provide for coordinated administration and regulation of graduate programs assisted under subparts 1 through 4 of this part with other Federal programs providing assistance for graduate education in order to minimize duplication and improve efficiency to ensure that the programs are carried out in a manner most compatible with academic practices and with the standard timetables for applications for, and notifications of acceptance to, graduate programs.
**(b) Hiring authority** For purposes of carrying out subparts 1 through 4 of this part, the Secretary shall appoint, without regard to the provisions of title 5 that govern appointments in the competitive service, such administrative and technical employees, with the appropriate educational background, as shall be needed to assist in the administration of such parts 11 So in original. Probably should be “subparts”.. The employees shall 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.
**(c) Use for religious purposes prohibited** No institutional payment or allowance under section 1134b(b) or 1135d(a) of this title shall be paid to a school or department of divinity as a result of the award of a fellowship under subpart 1 or 2 of this part, respectively, to an individual who is studying for a religious vocation.
**(d) Evaluation** The Secretary shall evaluate the success of assistance provided to individuals under subpart 1, 2, 3, or 4 of this part with respect to graduating fro
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There are authorized to be appropriated $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2009 and each of the five succeeding fiscal years to carry out this subpart.
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**(a) Establishment** There is established a National Board of the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (in this part referred to as the “Board”). The Board shall consist of 15 members appointed by the Secretary for overlapping 3-year terms. A majority of the Board shall constitute a quorum. Any member of the Board who has served for 6 consecutive years shall thereafter be ineligible for appointment to the Board during a 2-year period following the expiration of such sixth year.
**(b) Membership** The Secretary shall designate one of the members of the Board as Chairperson of the Board. A majority of the members of the Board shall be public interest representatives, including students, and a minority shall be educational representatives. All members selected shall be individuals able to contribute an important perspective on priorities for improvement in postsecondary education and strategies of educational and institutional change.
**(c) Duties** The Board shall—
(1) advise the Secretary on priorities for the improvement of postsecondary education and make such recommendations as the Board may deem appropriate for the improvement of postsecondary education and for the evaluation, dissemination, and adaptation of demonstrated improvements in postsecondary educational practice;
(2) advise the Secretary on the operation of the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education, including advice on planning documents, guidelines, and procedures for grant competitions prepared by the Fund; and
(3) meet at the call of the Chairperson, except that the Board shall meet whenever one-third or more of the members request in writing that a meeting be held.
**(d) Information and assistance** The Secretary shall make available to the Board such information and
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TITLE 20—EDUCATION
§ 1135a
A prior section 711 of Pub. L. 89–329 was classified to
section 1132b of this title, prior to the general amend-
ment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 105–244.
Another prior section 711 of Pub. L. 89–329 was classi-
fied to section 1132b of this title, prior to the general
amendment of part A of this subchapter by Pub. L.
102–325.
Another prior section 711 of Pub. L. 89–329 was classi-
fied to section 1132b of this title, prior to the general
amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 99–498.
AMENDMENTS
2008—Subsec.
(a)(1).
Pub.
L.
110–315
inserted
‘‘, including a master’s or doctoral degree,’’ after
‘‘leading to a graduate degree’’.
§ 1135a. Institutional eligibility
(a) Eligibility criteria
Any academic department, program or unit of
an institution of higher education that offers a
program of postbaccalaureate study leading to a
graduate degree, including a master’s or doc-
toral degree, in an area of national need (as des-
ignated under subsection (b)) may apply for a
grant under this subpart. No department, pro-
gram or unit shall be eligible for a grant unless
the program of postbaccalaureate study has
been in existence for at least 4 years at the time
of application for assistance under this subpart.
(b) Designation of areas of national need
After consultation with appropriate Federal
and nonprofit agencies and organizations, in-
cluding the National Science Foundation, the
Department of Defense, the Department of
Homeland Security, the National Academy of
Sciences, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics,
the Secretary shall designate areas of national
need. In making such designations, the Sec-
retary shall take into consideration—
(1) the extent to which the interest in the
area is compelling;
(2) the
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