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Title 20 — Education

Part C · Chapter 28 — Higher Education Resources and Student Assistance

§ 1131. Minority foreign service professional development program

Statutory text

(a)

Establishment

The Secretary is authorized to award a grant, on a competitive basis, to an eligible recipient to enable such recipient to establish an Institute for International Public Policy (hereafter in this part referred to as the “Institute”). The Institute shall conduct a program to enhance the international competitiveness of the United States by increasing the participation of underrepresented populations in the international service, including private international voluntary organizations and the foreign service of the United States. Such program shall include a program for such students to study abroad in their junior year, fellowships for graduate study, internships, intensive academic programs such as summer institutes, or intensive language training.

(b)

“Eligible recipient” defined

(1)

In general

For the purpose of this part, the term “eligible recipient” means a consortium consisting of 1 or more of the following entities:

(A)

An institution eligible for assistance under part B of subchapter III of this chapter.

(B)

A tribally controlled college or university or Alaska Native or Native Hawaiian-serving institution eligible for assistance under part A or B of subchapter III, or an institution eligible for assistance under subchapter V.

(C)

An institution of higher education that serves substantial numbers of underrepresented minority students.

(D)

An institution of higher education with programs in training foreign service professionals.

(2)

Host institution

Each eligible recipient receiving a grant under this section shall designate an institution of higher education as the host institution for the Institute.

(c)

Application

(1)

In general

Each eligible recipient desiring a grant under this section shall submit an application at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Secretary may reasonably require.

(2)

Content of application

Each application submitted under paragraph (1) shall include a description of how the activities funded by the grant will reflect diverse perspectives and a wide range of views and generate debate on world regions and international affairs, where applicable.

(d)

Duration

Grants made pursuant to this section shall be awarded for a period not to exceed 5 years.

(e)

Match required

The eligible recipient of a grant under this section shall contribute to the conduct of the program supported by the grant an amount from non-Federal sources equal to at least one-half the amount of the grant, which contribution may be in cash or in kind.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Higher Education Act of 1965

    Pub. L. 89–329 title VI § 621 · 79 Stat. 1219

    Enacted · 20 U.S.C. § 1131

    Pub. L. 89–329, title VI, § 621, as added Pub. L. 102–325, title VI, § 601, July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 734

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 89–329, title VI, § 621, as added Pub. L. 102–325, title VI, § 601, July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 734

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 621. institutes authorize (a) There are authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1966, and for each of the two succeeding fiscal years, to enable the Commissioner to arrange, through grants or contracts, with institutions of higher education for the operation by them of short-term workshops or short-term or regular-session institutes for individuals (1) who are engaged in, or preparing to engage m, the use of educational media equipment in teaching in institutions of higher education, or (2) who are, or are preparing to be, in institutions of higher education, specialists in educational media or librarians or other specialists using such media. (b) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 1969, and for the succeeding fiscal year, there may be appropriated for the purposes of this part, only such sums as the Congress may hereafter authorize by law.

  2. Higher Education Amendments of 1998

    Pub. L. 105–244 title VI § 603(a) · 112 Stat. 1581

    Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 1131(e)

    Pub. L. 105–244 substituted “one-half” for “one-fourth”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 105–244 substituted “one-half” for “one-fourth”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) Minority Foreign Service Professional Development Program.— Section 621(e) (20 U.S.C. 1131(e)) is amended by striking “one-fourth” and inserting “one-half”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 105–244 effective Oct. 1, 1998, except as otherwise provided in Pub. L. 105–244, see section 3 of Pub. L. 105–244, set out as a note under section 1001 of this title.

  3. Higher Education Opportunity Act

    Pub. L. 110–315 § 612(1) · 122 Stat. 3078

    Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 1131(a)

    Pub. L. 110–315, § 612(1), substituted “The Institute shall conduct a program to enhance the international competitiveness of the United States by increasing the participation of underrepresented populations in the international service, including private international voluntary organizations and the foreign service of the United States.” for “The Institute shall conduct a program to significantly increase the numbers of African Americans and other underrepresented minorities in the international service, including private international voluntary organizations and the foreign service of the United States.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–315, § 612(1), substituted “The Institute shall conduct a program to enhance the international competitiveness of the United States by increasing the participation of underrepresented populations in the international service, including private international voluntary organizations and the foreign service of the United States.” for “The Institute shall conduct a program to significantly increase the numbers of African Americans and other underrepresented minorities in the international service, including private international voluntary organizations and the foreign service of the United States.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) in subsection (a), by striking the second sentence and inserting the following: “The Institute shall conduct a program to enhance the international competitiveness of the United States by increasing the participation of underrepresented populations in the international service, including private international voluntary organizations and the foreign service of the United States.”;

  4. Higher Education Opportunity Act

    Pub. L. 110–315 § 612(2) · 122 Stat. 3078

    1. Added · 20 U.S.C. § 1131(b)(1)(B)(D)

      Pub. L. 110–315, § 612(2), added subpars. (B) and (C)

    2. Redesignated · 20 U.S.C. § 1131(b)(1)(B)(D)

      Pub. L. 110–315, § 612(2), redesignated former subpar. (C) as (D)

    3. Struck · 20 U.S.C. § 1131(b)(1)(B)(D)

      Pub. L. 110–315, § 612(2), struck out former subpar. (B) which read as follows: “An institution of higher education which serves substantial numbers of African American or other underrepresented minority students.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(1)(B) to (D). Pub. L. 110–315, § 612(2), added subpars. (B) and (C), redesignated former subpar. (C) as (D), and struck out former subpar. (B) which read as follows: “An institution of higher education which serves substantial numbers of African American or other underrepresented minority students.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) in subsection (b)(1)— (A) by striking subparagraph (B); (B) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); and (C) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following: “(B) A tribally controlled college or university or Alaska Native or Native Hawaiian-serving institution eligible for assistance under part A or B of title III, or an institution eligible for assistance under title V. “(C) An institution of higher education that serves substantial numbers of underrepresented minority students.” ; and

  5. Higher Education Opportunity Act

    Pub. L. 110–315 § 612(3) · 122 Stat. 3078

    1. Amended · 20 U.S.C. § 1131(c)

      Pub. L. 110–315, § 612(3), designated existing provisions as par. (1)

    2. Inserted · 20 U.S.C. § 1131(c)

      Pub. L. 110–315, § 612(3), inserted heading

    3. Added · 20 U.S.C. § 1131(c)

      Pub. L. 110–315, § 612(3), added par. (2)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 110–315, § 612(3), designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted heading, and added par. (2).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (3) in subsection (c)— (A) by striking “(c) Application.—Each” and inserting the following: “(c) Application.— “(1) In general.— Each” ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: “(2) Content of application.— Each application submitted under paragraph (1) shall include a description of how the activities funded by the grant will reflect diverse perspectives and a wide range of views and generate debate on world regions and international affairs, where applicable.” .

9 of 9 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 1131, Pub. L. 89–329, title VI, § 621, as added Pub. L. 96–374, title VI, § 601(a), , 94 Stat. 1469; amended Pub. L. 97–241, title III, § 303(b), , 96 Stat. 291; Pub. L. 99–498, title VI, § 613, , 100 Stat. 1519, related to advisory board on the conduct of programs under this subchapter, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 101–392, title VI, §§ 612, 702(a), , 104 Stat. 842, 843, effective .

Another prior section 1131, Pub. L. 89–329, title VI, § 621, , 79 Stat. 1266, related to grants for operating faculty development program workshops and institutes, prior to the general revision of this subchapter by Pub. L. 96–374.

Amendments1998–2008 · 2 rounds

2008

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–315, § 612(1), substituted “The Institute shall conduct a program to enhance the international competitiveness of the United States by increasing the participation of underrepresented populations in the international service, including private international voluntary organizations and the foreign service of the United States.” for “The Institute shall conduct a program to significantly increase the numbers of African Americans and other underrepresented minorities in the international service, including private international voluntary organizations and the foreign service of the United States.”

Subsec. (b)(1)(B) to (D). Pub. L. 110–315, § 612(2), added subpars. (B) and (C), redesignated former subpar. (C) as (D), and struck out former subpar. (B) which read as follows: “An institution of higher education which serves substantial numbers of African American or other underrepresented minority students.”

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 110–315, § 612(3), designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted heading, and added par. (2).

1998

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 105–244 substituted “one-half” for “one-fourth”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1998 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 105–244 effective , except as otherwise provided in Pub. L. 105–244, see section 3 of Pub. L. 105–244, set out as a note under section 1001 of this title.

Effective Date

Part effective , see section 2 of Pub. L. 102–325, set out as an Effective Date of 1992 Amendment note under section 1001 of this title.

Credits

1992–2008 · 3 acts
  1. 1992Pub. L. 89–329, title VI, § 621, as added Pub. L. 102–325, title VI, § 601, , 106 Stat. 734
  2. 1998amended Pub. L. 105–244, title VI, § 603(a), , 112 Stat. 1783
  3. 2008Pub. L. 110–315, title VI, § 612, , 122 Stat. 3339.
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(Pub. L. 89–329, title VI, § 621, as added Pub. L. 102–325, title VI, § 601, , 106 Stat. 734; amended Pub. L. 105–244, title VI, § 603(a), , 112 Stat. 1783; Pub. L. 110–315, title VI, § 612, , 122 Stat. 3339.)

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