AMERICAN INDIAN TRIBALLY CONTROLLED COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.

SEC. 303. AMERICAN INDIAN TRIBALLY CONTROLLED COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. Section 316 (20 U.S.C. 1059c) is amended—(1) by striking subsection (b)(3) and inserting the following:“(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 et seq.) or the Navajo Community College Assistance Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 640a note); or“(B) is cited in section 532 of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note).”;(2) in subsection (c)(2)—(A) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:“(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;”;(B) in subparagraph (C), by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: “or in tribal governance or tribal public policy”;(C) in subparagraph (D), by inserting before the semicolon the following: “and instruction in tribal governance or tribal public policy”;(D) by redesignating subparagraphs (G), (H), (I), (J), (K), and (L) as subparagraphs (H), (I), (J), (K), (L), and (N), respectively;(E) by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following:122 STAT. 3168 “(G) education or counseling services designed to improve the financial literacy and economic literacy of students or the students’ families;”;(F) in subparagraph (L) (as redesignated by subparagraph (D)), by striking “and” after the semicolon;(G) by inserting after subparagraph (L) (as redesignated by subparagraph (D) and amended by subparagraph (F)) the following:“(M) developing or improving facilities for Internet use or other distance education technologies; and”; and(H) in subparagraph (N) (as redesignated by subparagraph (D)), by striking “subparagraphs (A) through (K)” and inserting “subparagraphs (A) through (M)”; and(3) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following:“(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 312(b).“(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)) of the Tribal Colleges and Universities.“(II) The remaining 40 percent shall be distributed in equal shares to the eligible Tribal Colleges and Universities.122 STAT. 3169“(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 title V.“(B) Exemption.—Section 313(d) shall not apply to institutions that are eligible to receive funds under this section.”.