Pub. L. 110-315, tit. III, sec. 311
PROFESSIONAL OR GRADUATE INSTITUTIONS.
SEC. 311. PROFESSIONAL OR GRADUATE INSTITUTIONS.(a) Duration of Grant.—Section 326(b) (20 U.S.C. 1063b(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following: “Any funds awarded for such five-year grant period that are obligated during such five-year period may be expended during the 10-year period beginning on the first day of such five-year period.”.(b) Authorized Activities.—Section 326(c) (20 U.S.C. 1063b(c)) is amended—(1) in paragraph (5), by striking “establish or improve” and inserting “establishing or improving”;(2) in paragraph (6)—(A) by striking “assist” and inserting “assisting”; and122 STAT. 3179(B) by striking “and” after the semicolon;(3) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (7) and inserting a semicolon; and(4) by adding at the end the following:“(8) acquisition of real property that is adjacent to the campus in connection with the construction, renovation, or addition to or improvement of campus facilities;“(9) education or financial information designed to improve the financial literacy and economic literacy of students or the students’ families, especially with regard to student indebtedness and student assistance programs under title IV;“(10) services necessary for the implementation of projects or activities that are described in the grant application and that are approved, in advance, by the Secretary, except that not more than two percent of the grant amount may be used for this purpose;“(11) tutoring, counseling, and student service programs designed to improve academic success; and“(12) other activities proposed in the application submitted under subsection (d) that—“(A) contribute to carrying out the purposes of this part; and“(B) are approved by the Secretary as part of the review and acceptance of such application.”.(c) Eligibility.—(1) In general.—Section 326(e)(1) (20 U.S.C. 1063b(e)(1)) is amended—(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting a colon after “the following”;(B) in subparagraph (Q), by striking “and” at the end;(C) in subparagraph (R), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and(D) by adding at the end the following:“(S) Alabama State University qualified graduate programs;“(T) Prairie View A&M University qualified graduate programs;“(U) Delaware State University qualified graduate programs;“(V) Langston University qualified graduate programs;“(W) Bowie State University qualified graduate programs; and“(X) University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law.”.(2) Conforming amendment.—Section 326(e)(3) (20 U.S.C. 1063b(e)(3)) is amended—(A) by striking “1998” and inserting “2008”; and(B) by striking “(Q) and (R)” and inserting “(S) through (X)”.(3) Additional eligibility changes.—Section 326(e)(2)(A) (20 U.S.C. 1063b(e)(2)(A)) is amended—(A) by inserting “in law or” after “instruction”; and(B) by striking “mathematics, or” and inserting “mathematics, psychometrics, or”.(4) One grant per institution.—Section 326(e)(4) (20 U.S.C. 1063b(e)(4)) is amended by striking “or university system”.122 STAT. 3180(d) Funding Rule.—Section 326(f) (20 U.S.C. 1063b(f)) is amended—(1) in paragraph (1)—(A) by striking “$26,600,000” and inserting “$56,900,000”; and(B) by striking “(P)” and inserting “(R)”;(2) in paragraph (2)—(A) by striking “$26,600,000, but not in excess of $28,600,000” and inserting “$56,900,000, but not in excess of $62,900,000”; and(B) by striking “subparagraphs (Q) and (R)” and inserting “subparagraphs (S) through (X)”; and(3) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) of paragraph (3)—(A) by striking “$28,600,000” and inserting “$62,900,000”; and(B) by striking “(R)” and inserting “(X)”.(e) Hold Harmless Rule.—Section 326(g) (20 U.S.C. 1063(g)) is amended by striking “1998” each place it appears and inserting “2008”.(f) Interaction With Other Grant Programs.—Section 326 (as amended by this section) (20 U.S.C. 1063) is further amended by adding at the end the following:“(h) Interaction With Other Grant Programs.—No institution that is eligible for and receives an award under section 512, 723, or 724 for a fiscal year shall be eligible to apply for a grant, or receive grant funds, under this section for the same fiscal year.”.