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106 STAT. 476 PUBLIC LAW 102-325—JULY 23, 1992 "(N) North Carolina A&T State University qualified graduate program; "(O) University of Maryland Eastern Shore qualified graduate program; and "(P) Jackson State qualified graduate program. "(2) QUALIFIED GRADUATE PROGRAM. — For the purposes of this section, the term 'qualified graduate program' means a graduate or professional program that— "(A) provides a program of instruction in the physical or natural sciences, engineering, mathematics, or other scientific discipline in which African Americans are underrepresented; "(B) has been accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association or has been approved by a nationally recognized approving agency; and "(C) has students enrolled in such program at the time of application for a grant under this section. Termination - "(3) SPECIAL RULE. — Graduate institutions that were awarded ^^- grants under this section prior to October 1, 1992 shall continue to receive such grant payments, regardless of the eligibility of the graduate institutions described in subparagraphs (F) through (P), until such grant period has expired or September 30, 1993, whichever is later. "(4) ONE GRANT PER INSTITUTION.— The Secretary shall not award more than 1 grant under this section in any fiscal year to any institution of higher education or imiversity system.", (g) FUNDING RULES FOR GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL INSTITU- 20 USC 1063b. TIONS.— Section 326 of the Act is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(f) FUNDING RULE. —Of the amount appropriated to carry out this section for any fiscal year— "(1) the first $12,000,000 (or any lesser amount appropriated) shall be available only for the purposes of making grants to institutions or programs described in subparagraphs (A) through (E) of subsection (e)(1); "(2) any amount appropriated in excess of $12,000,000 shall be availaole— "(A) for the purposes of making grants, in equal amounts not to exceed $500,000, to institutions or programs described in subparagraphs (F) through (P) of subsection (e)(1); and "(B) secondly for the purposes of making grants to institutions or programs described in subparagraphs (A) through (P) of subsection (e)(1).". SEC. 304. AMENDMENTS TO PART C. (a) PROGRAM CONSOLIDATION.—Part C of title III of the Act (20 U.S.C. 1064 et seq.) is amended— (1) by amending the heading of such part to read as follows: "PART C—ENDOWMENT CHALLENGE GRANTS FOR INSTITUTIONS ELIGIBLE FOR ASSISTANCE UNDER PART A OR PART B"; 20 USC 1064. (2) by striking section 331; and 20 USC 1065. (3) by redesignating section 332 as section 331. (b) ENDOWMENT CHALLENGE GRANTS. —Section 331 of the Act (20 U.S.C. 1065) (as redesignated in subsection (a)(3)) is amended—