101 STAT. 336 20 USC 1065. 20 USC 1066. 20 USC 1067.
Indians. 20 USC 1058.
20 USC 1069a.
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PUBLIC LAW 100-50—JUNE 3, 1987
(12) in section 332(f)(1), by inserting "(or section 355)" after "part A or B"; (13) in section 351(b)(6), by striking out "section 356" and inserting "section 357"; (14) in section 352(a)(2), by striking out "low- and middleincome" and inserting "low-income"; (15) in section 352(b), by adding at the end thereof the following: "(3) The Secretary may waive the requirement set forth in section 312(b)(l)(E) in the case of an institution located on or near an Indian reservation or a substantial population of Indians, if the Secretary determines that the waiver will substantially increase higher education opportunities appropriate to the needs of American Indians."; (16) in section 355(a) by inserting "or part B" immediately after "part A" each place it appears; and (17) in section 355(b), by inserting "part A or" immediately before "part B" each place it appears. (b) APPLICATION REVIEW PROCESS.—Part A of title III of the Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: APPLICATION REVIEW PROCESS
20 USC 1059a.
Minorities.
Grants. 20 USC 1057.
Grants.
Grants.
314. (a) REVIEW PANEL.—(1) All applications submitted under part A by institutions of higher education shall be read by a panel of readers composed of individuals selected by the Secretary which shall include outside readers who are not employees of the Federal Government. The Secretary shall ensure that no individual assigned under this section to review any application has any conflict of interest with regard to that application which might impair the impartiality with which that individual conducts the review under this section. "(2) The Secretary shall take care to include as readers representatives of historically and predominantly Black colleges, Hispanic institutions. Native American colleges and universities, and institutions with substantial numbers of students who are Hispanic, Native American, Asian American, and Native American Pacific Islander (including Native Hawaiians). "(3) All readers selected by the Secretary shall receive thorough instruction from the Secretary regarding the evaluation process for applications submitted under part A, including— "(A) explanations and examples of the types of activities referred to in section 311(b) that must receive special consider> ation for grants awarded under part A; ^ "(B) an enumeration of the factors to be used to determine the li quality of applications submitted under part A; and "(C) an enumeration of the factors to be used to determine whether a grant should be awarded for a project under part A, the amount of any such grant, and the duration of any such grant. "(b) RECOMMENDATIONS OF PANEL.—In awarding grants under part A, the Secretary shall take into consideration the recommendations of the panel established under subsection (a). "(c) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than June 30 of each year, the Secretary shall notify each institution of higher education making an application under part A of— "(1) the scores given the applicant by the panel pursuant to this section; "SEC.
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