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HR 3151 108th Congress House

HBCU Expansion Act of 2003

Official title: To amend part B of title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand the eligibility requirement to include Predominantly Black Institutions of higher education.

Introduced: September 23, 2003 See on congress.gov
Education Black collegesEconomics and Public FinanceFederal aid to educationHigher education
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Oct 6, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Sep 23, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Sep 23, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 6, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

HBCU Expansion Act of 2003 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs) as eligible under title III part B provisions for strengthening Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

Defines a PBI as any institution of higher education that: (1) offers a bachelor's degree program, and meets title III eligibility requirements including a certain enrollment of needy students; and (2) at the time of application, has a student enrollment of at least 500 full-time students, at least 51 percent of whom are African Americans.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Sep 23, 2003
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Sep 23, 2003
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