S 461 — HBCU PARTNERS Act

[Congressional[116th BillsCongress 116thPublic Congress]Law 270] [From the U.S.

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4613325]] EngrossedPublic AmendmentLaw House116-270 (EAH)]116th <DOC>Congress InAn Act To strengthen the Housecapacity and competitiveness of Representatives,historically U.Black colleges and universities through robust public-sector, private-sector, and community partnerships and engagement, and for other purposes.

S.,<<NOTE: December 7, 2020.

Resolved,Dec. That the bill from the Senate (S.

461)31, entitled2020 ``An- Act[S. to strengthen the capacity and competitiveness of historically Black colleges and universities through robust public-sector, private-sector, and community partnerships and engagement, and for other purposes.'', do pass with the following AMENDMENT:

Strike461]>> outBe allit afterenacted by the enactingSenate clause and insert:House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE:

SECTIONHBCU 1.Propelling Agency Relationships Towards a New Era of Results for Students Act.

20 USC 1001 note.>> SECTION 1.

FINDINGS<<NOTE: AND PURPOSES.

20 USC 1063d note.>> FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

(7) According to TMCF, 40 percent of African American Members of Congress, 50 percent of African American lawyers, and 80 percent of African American judges are graduates of HBCUs.

(9)[[Page According134 toSTAT. the United Negro College Fund (referred to in this section as ``UNCF''), African American graduates of HBCUs are almost twice as likely as African Americans who graduated from other institutions to report that their university prepared them well for life.

3326]] (9) According to the United Negro College Fund (referred to in this section as ``UNCF''), African American graduates of HBCUs are almost twice as likely as African Americans who graduated from other institutions to report that their university prepared them well for life.

DEFINITIONS.<<NOTE:

20 USC 1063d note.>> DEFINITIONS.

(2)[[Page Executive134 director.--TheSTAT. term ``Executive Director'' means-- (A) the Executive Director of the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities, as designated by the President;

3327]] (2) Executive director.--The term ``Executive Director'' means-- (A) the Executive Director of the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities, as designated by the President;

STRENGTHENING<<NOTE: HBCUS THROUGH FEDERAL AGENCY PLANS.

(a)20 DesignatingUSC Applicable1063d.>> Agencies.--TheSTRENGTHENING Secretary,HBCUS inTHROUGH consultationFEDERAL withAGENCY thePLANS. Executive Director, shall-- (1) identify each Federal agency with which an HBCU-- (A) has entered into a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement;

(a) <<NOTE:

Consultation.>> Designating Applicable Agencies.--The Secretary, in consultation with the Executive Director, shall-- (1) identify each Federal agency with which an HBCU-- (A) has entered into a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement;

(b) Submitting<<NOTE: Agency Plans.--Not later than February 1 of each year, the head of each applicable agency shall submit to the Secretary, the Executive Director, the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives, and the President's Board of Advisors an annual Agency Plan describing efforts to strengthen the capacity of HBCUs to participate or be eligible to participate in the programs and initiatives under the jurisdiction of such applicable agency as described in subsection (a)(1)(B).

(c)Deadline.>> FurtherSubmitting RequirementsAgency forPlans.--Not Submissionlater andthan Accessibility.--TheFebruary Executive1 Directorof each year, the head of each applicable agency shall makesubmit allto the Secretary, the Executive Director, the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives, and the President's Board of Advisors an annual Agency Plan submissionsdescribing publiclyefforts availableto onlinestrengthen the capacity of HBCUs to participate or be eligible to participate in athe user-friendlyprograms format.and initiatives under the jurisdiction of such applicable agency as described in subsection (a)(1)(B).

(c) Further Requirements for Submission and Accessibility.--The Executive Director <<NOTE:

Public information.

Web posting.>> shall make all annual Agency Plan submissions publicly available online in a user-friendly format.

(4)[[Page a134 descriptionSTAT. of any progress made towards advancing or achieving goals and efforts from previous Agency Plans submitted under this section by such applicable agency;

3328]] (4) a description of any progress made towards advancing or achieving goals and efforts from previous Agency Plans submitted under this section by such applicable agency;

and (8) any<<NOTE: additional criteria established by the Secretary or the White House Initiative.

Criteria.>> any additional criteria established by the Secretary or the White House Initiative.

PRESIDENT'S<<NOTE: BOARD OF ADVISORS ON HBCUS.

(a)20 Administration.--USC (1)1063e.>> InPRESIDENT'S general.--ThereBOARD isOF establishedADVISORS theON President'sHBCUS. Board of Advisors on historically Black colleges and universities in the Department of Education or, if the President so elects, within the Executive Office of the President.

(a) Administration.-- (1) <<NOTE:

Establishment.>> In general.--There is established the President's Board of Advisors on historically Black colleges and universities in the Department of Education or, if the President so elects, within the Executive Office of the President.

(B)[[Page Consultation.--The134 ChairSTAT. shall also consult with the Executive Director regarding the time and location of meetings of the President's Board of Advisors, which shall take place not less frequently than once every 6 months.

(C)3329]] Performance.--Insofar(B) as<<NOTE: the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C.

Time period.>> Consultation.--The Chair shall also consult with the Executive Director regarding the time and location of meetings of the President's Board of Advisors, which shall take place not less frequently than once every 6 months.

(C) <<NOTE:

Guidelines.>> Performance.--Insofar as the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C.