Department of Education HIGHER EDUCATION Fiscal Year …

Department of Education

HIGHER EDUCATION

Fiscal Year 2021 Request

CONTENTS

Appropriations Language ........................................................................................... S-1 Analysis of Language Provisions and Changes.......................................................... S-3 Appropriation, Adjustments, and Transfers ................................................................ S-6 Summary of Changes ................................................................................................ S-7 Authorizing Legislation ............................................................................................. S-12 Appropriations History.............................................................................................. S-18 Significant Items in FY 2020 Appropriations Reports................................................ S-19 Summary of Request ............................................................................................... S-22 Activities:

Aid for institutional development .......................................................................... S-25 Aid for Hispanic-serving institutions ..................................................................... S-56 Consolidated Minority-Serving Institutions Grant ................................................. S-66 Other aid for institutions:

International education and foreign language studies: Domestic programs........................................................................................ S-70 Overseas programs ....................................................................................... S-82

Model transition programs for students with intellectual disabilities into higher education ......................................................................................................... S-87 Tribally controlled postsecondary career and technical institutions ................... S-91 Assistance for students: Federal TRIO programs .................................................................................... S-97 Gaining early awareness and readiness for undergraduate programs ............ S-109 Graduate assistance in areas of national need ............................................... S-116 Child care access means parents in school .................................................... S-121 Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education..................................... S-126 Teacher quality partnership ............................................................................... S-130

HIGHER EDUCATION AppropriationsLanguage For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, titles [II, ]1 III, IV, V, [VI,]2 and VII[, and VIII]3 of the HEA, [the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961,]4 and section 117 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006, [$2,475,792,000, of which $24,500,000 shall remain available through December 31, 2020:5 Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds made available in this Act to carry out title VI of the HEA and section 102(b)(6) of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 may be used to support visits and study in foreign countries by individuals who are participating in advanced foreign language training and international studies in areas that are vital to United States national security and who plan to apply their language skills and knowledge of these countries in the fields of government, the professions, or international development:6 Provided further, That of the funds referred to in the preceding proviso up to 1 percent may be used for program evaluation, national outreach, and information dissemination activities:7 Provided further, That up to 1.5 percent of the funds made available under chapter 2 of subpart 2 of part A of title IV of the HEA may be used for evaluation]8$1,788,634,000. (Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2020.)

TITLE III GENERAL PROVISIONS

SEC. 304. (a) An institution of higher education that maintains an endowment fund supported with funds appropriated for title III or V of the HEA for fiscal year [2020]2021 may use the income from that fund to award scholarships to students, subject to the limitation in section 331(c)(3)(B)(i) of the HEA. The use of such income for such purposes, prior to the enactment of this Act, shall be considered to have been an allowable use of that income, subject to that limitation.9

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(b) Subsection (a) shall be in effect until titles III and V of the HEA are reauthorized.10 SEC. 307. Section 402H(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a? 18(b)) is amended -- (a) in paragraph (2) --

(1) by striking "shall" and inserting "may" in the material before clause (i) in subparagraph (A); and (2) by inserting "the rigorous evaluation of the programs authorized by this chapter, which may also include" after "primary purpose" in subparagraph (B); and (b) by striking paragraph (3) in its entirety and redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (3).11

NOTE Each language provision that is followed by a footnote reference is explained in the Analysis of Language Provisions and Changes document, which follows the appropriations language.

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HIGHER EDUCATION Analysis of Language Provisions and Changes

Language Provision

Explanation

1 ...[II,]

This citation is deleted because no funds are requested for Teacher Quality Partnership in fiscal year 2021.

2...[VI,]

This citation is deleted because no funds are requested for the Title VI International Education and Foreign Language Studies (IEFLS): Domestic Programs in fiscal year 2021.

3 ...[, and VIII]

This citation is deleted because no funds are requested for Centers of Excellence for Veterans Student Success in fiscal year 2021.

4 [the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961,]

This citation is deleted because no funds are requested for the International Education and Foreign Language Studies (IEFLS): Overseas Programs in fiscal year 2021.

5 [... of which $24,500,000 shall remain available through December 31, 2020...]:

This language gives the Department an additional 3 months beyond the end of fiscal year 2020 to obligate these funds for the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE). It is deleted because no funds are requested for FIPSE in fiscal year 2021.

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HIGHER EDUCATION Analysis of Language Provisions and Changes

Language Provision

Explanation

6 [...Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds made available in this Act to carry out title VI of the HEA and section 102(b)(6) of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 may be used to support visits and study in foreign countries by individuals who are participating in advanced foreign language training and international studies in areas that are vital to United States national security and who plan to apply their language skills and knowledge of these countries in the fields of government, the professions, or international development:...]

This language permits International Education and Foreign Language Studies (IEFLS) program grantees to use funds for visits and study in foreign countries by individuals (in addition to teachers and prospective teachers) who plan to apply their language skills and knowledge in world areas that are vital to United States national security in the fields of government, the professions, or international development. This citation is deleted because no funds are requested for the IEFLS programs in fiscal year 2021.

7 [...Provided further, That of the funds referred to in the preceding proviso up to 1 percent may be used for program evaluation, national outreach, and information dissemination activities:...]

This language authorizes the use of up to 1 percent of the amounts appropriated for the IEFLS programs for evaluation, national outreach, and information dissemination activities. This citation is deleted because no funds are requested for these programs in fiscal year 2021.

8 [...Provided further, That up to 1.5 percent of the funds made available under chapter 2 of subpart 2 of part A of title IV of the HEA may be used for evaluation:...]

This language permits the Department to use up to 1.5 percent of the funds appropriated for Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs for evaluation. This citation is deleted because no funds are requested for GEAR UP in fiscal year 2021.

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HIGHER EDUCATION Analysis of Language Provisions and Changes

Language Provision

Explanation

TITILE III GENERAL PROVISIONS

9 SEC. 304. (a) An institution of higher education that maintains an endowment fund supported with funds appropriated for title III or V of the HEA for fiscal year [2020]2021 may use the income from that fund to award scholarships to students, subject to the limitation in section 331(c)(3)(B)(i) of the HEA. The use of such income for such purposes, prior to the enactment of this Act, shall be considered to have been an allowable use of that income, subject to that limitation.

This language permits institutions of higher education supported by funds authorized by title III or V of the HEA to use the income from their endowment funds to award scholarships to students.

10 (b) Subsection (a) shall be in effect until titles III and V of the HEA are reauthorized.

This language recognizes that the preceding proviso shall remain in effect until the HEA is reauthorized.

11 SEC. 307. Section 402H(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a? 18(b)) is amended -- (a) in paragraph (2) -- (1) by striking "shall" and inserting "may" in the material before clause (i) in subparagraph (A); and (2) by inserting "the rigorous evaluation of the programs authorized by this chapter, which may also include" after "primary purpose" in subparagraph (B); and (b) by striking paragraph (3) in its entirety and redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (3).

This language would restore the Department's ability to conduct impact evaluations to assess overall program effectiveness of the Federal TRIO Programs using the most rigorous methodological approaches.

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HIGHER EDUCATION

Appropriation, Adjustments, and Transfers (dollars in thousands)

Appropriation/Adjustments/Transfers

2019

2020

2021

Discretionary: DiscapprAppropriation ...............................................

Mandatory: MandapprAppropriation ..............................................

Sequester Mandappr (P.L. 112-25) ...........................

Total, adjusted mandatory appropriation...

Total, adjusted discretionary and mandatory appropriation ........................

$2,312,356 $2,475,792 $1,788,634

255,000 -15,810 239,190

2,551,546

255,000 -15,045 239,955

2,715,747

255,000 0

255,000

2,043,634

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