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HACUHACUGovernment Relations UpdateGovernment Relations Update
September 19, 2010September 19, 2010
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AgendaAgenda♦ Dream Act and Immigration reformDream Act and Immigration reform♦ Status of Appropriations and AuthorizationsStatus of Appropriations and Authorizations
by agency—FY 2011 by agency—FY 2011♦ Other related bills- 111Other related bills- 111 thth CongressCongress
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The DREAM Act- S. 729 and HR 1751Requirements for Eligibility:
1. Arrived in US before age 162. Residence in the US for at least 5 years.3. Between ages of 12 and 35.
4. High school graduate or GED.5. Good moral character.
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The DREAM Act♦ Act on the DREAM Coalition-25
organizations- www.actonthedream.org♦
Capitol Hill-DownPayment and The WhiteHouse-Strategy♦ Likelihood of Passage- 39 cosponsors-1
republican♦ Become Involved
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AgJOBS
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AgJOBS-HR 2414 and S 1038♦ “earned adjustment” program allowing
many undocumented farmworkers obtaintemporary immigration status based on pastwork experience with the possibility of
becoming permanent residents throughcontinued agricultural work.
♦ Revises the existing agriculturalguestworker program-“H-2A temporaryforeign agricultural worker program.”
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AgJOBS♦ Protection for Hispanic workers in the
agriculture industry
♦ Wide and powerful support base – someargue more wide support than DREAM
♦ Senator Feinstein’s position
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Comprehensive ImmigrationReform♦ Arizona Law SB1070 Impact
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HR 4321- Comprehensive ImmigrationReform for America's Security andProsperity Act of 2009 (CIR ASAP of 2009)
♦ Senate- no bill
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Department of EducationDepartment of Education
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Title V of the Higher Education Act♦ Part A- This program helps
eligible institutions of higher education (IHEs) enhance andexpand their capacity to serveHispanic and low-incomestudents by providing funds toimprove and strengthen theacademic quality, institutionalstability, management, andfiscal capabilities of eligibleinstitutions.
♦ Part B- The PromotingPostbaccalaureate Opportunities for Hispanic Americans (PPOHA)Program provides grants to: (1)expand postbaccalaureate
educational opportunities for, andimprove the academic attainmentof, Hispanic students; and (2)expand the postbaccalaureateacademic offerings as well asenhance the program quality in the
institutions of higher education thatare educating the majority of Hispanic college students andhelping large numbers of Hispanicand low-income students complete
postsecondary degrees.
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Appropriations StatusAppropriations Status
Labor-HHS-Ed Labor-HHS-Ed Strengthening Hispanic-Serving Institutions:Strengthening Hispanic-Serving Institutions: Part A
♦ FY 2010- $117,429,000♦ President Budget FY 2011- $123 million♦ FY 2011House:Senate: $123.3 million
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Promoting post baccalaureate opportunities for Hispanic Promoting post baccalaureate opportunities for Hispanic
Americans- Americans- Part BPart BMandatory funding Part B- $11.5 million
♦ (Graduate) Discretionary – FY 2010 $10.5 million
♦ FY 2011 President Budget: $10.5 million
♦ FY 2011House:Senate: $10.5 million
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SAFRA-STEM Funds for MSIsSAFRA-STEM Funds for MSIs♦ This section amends the higher Education Act by extending funding for programs under
this section created under the College Cost Reduction Act for programs at historically black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions through 2019,including programs that help low-income students attain degrees in the fields of science,technology, engineering or mathematics by the following annual amounts:
♦ These funds are to develop and carryout activities to improve and expand theinstitution's capacity to serve Hispanic and other low-income students.
♦ $100 million to Hispanic Serving Institutions including $10 million for communitypartnerships,
♦ $85 million to Historically Black Colleges and Universities,♦ $15 million to Predominantly Black Institutions,♦ $30 million to Tribal Colleges and Universities,♦ $15 million to Alaska, Hawaiian Native Institutions, $5 million to Asian American
and Pacific Islander Institutions, and♦ $5 million to Native American nontribal serving institutions.
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Elementary And SecondaryElementary And SecondaryEducation SuccessEducation Success
HACU has submitted recommendations thatHACU has submitted recommendations thatfocus on:focus on:
Preparing Hispanic Youth for Higher Education and Career Success.Preparing Hispanic Youth for Higher Education and Career Success.Culturally and Linguistically prepared Teachers.Culturally and Linguistically prepared Teachers.Expanding counseling programs .Expanding counseling programs .Retraining Certified Teachers.Retraining Certified Teachers.
Training School Principals.Training School Principals.Teaching at HSSD’s.Teaching at HSSD’s.
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AGRICULTUREAGRICULTURE
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Agriculture AppropriationAgriculture Appropriation
Requests FY 2011Requests FY 2011Request- A U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)Request- A U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)appropriation for HSIs under Title VII of the Farm Billappropriation for HSIs under Title VII of the Farm Billtotaling $40 million.totaling $40 million.
A request of $80 million for the Endowment Fund for A request of $80 million for the Endowment Fund for Hispanic-Serving Agricultural Colleges andHispanic-Serving Agricultural Colleges andUniversities(HSACUs); (President’s Budget: $10 million)Universities(HSACUs); (President’s Budget: $10 million)A request of $20 million for Hispanic-Serving AgriculturalA request of $20 million for Hispanic-Serving Agricultural
Colleges and Universities (HSACU) Equity GrantsColleges and Universities (HSACU) Equity GrantsProgram;Program;
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Agriculture AppropriationsAgriculture AppropriationsHSIs Education Grants ProgramHSIs Education Grants Program
♦ FY 2010- $9.237 million♦ Presidents FY 2011 Budget- $9.237 millionPresidents FY 2011 Budget- $9.237 million♦
FY 2011-FY 2011-House:House:Senate: $9.237 millionSenate: $9.237 million
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HSACU Endowment Fund♦ FY 2010- $0♦ President’s FY 2011 Budget: $10 million♦
FY 2011House:Senate: $10 million
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The Farm BillThe Farm Bill
Hispanic Serving Agricultural Colleges and UniversitiesHispanic Serving Agricultural Colleges and Universities(HSACUs)(HSACUs)
Creates a competitive grants program for HispanicCreates a competitive grants program for HispanicServing Agricultural Colleges and UniversitiesServing Agricultural Colleges and Universities(HSACUs)(HSACUs)USDA is currently working on the rule making processUSDA is currently working on the rule making process
to determine which HSIs will be designated asto determine which HSIs will be designated asHSACUs.HSACUs.
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Housing and Urban DevelopmentHousing and Urban Development
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HUD MSI University Partnership♦ The funds are to be used by these institutions to “revitalize
neighborhoods, promote affordable housing and stimulateeconomic development in their communities.”
♦ These programs are designed to address the unique needsof the communities served by MSIs.
♦ The HUD MSI-University Partnership Programs representsa set of powerful tools for these institutions to enhance our nation’s competitiveness and promote social stability andcultural richness.
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HUD Hispanic-Serving InstitutionsHUD Hispanic-Serving InstitutionsAssisting Communities (HSIAC) programAssisting Communities (HSIAC) program
FY 2011 AppropriationsFY 2011 AppropriationsFY 2010- $25 millionPresident’s Budget- $25 millionFY 2011
House- $25 million
Senate- $25 million♦ The Committee denies the Department’s request to consolidate the four separate
university partnership programs into one unified $25,000,000 University CommunityFund. As in prior years, funding will be awarded to historically black colleges anduniversities, tribal colleges and universities, Alaska Native and Native HawaiianInstitutions, and Hispanic- serving institutions.
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Department of CommerceDepartment of Commerceand Related Agenciesand Related Agencies
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Wireless TechnologyWireless Technology
Minority Serving Institutions Digital and Wireless Minority Serving Institutions Digital and WirelessOpportunityOpportunity Program Program .—(Senate) Not later than 60 days.—(Senate) Not later than 60 daysafter enactment of this act, the Secretary of Commerceafter enactment of this act, the Secretary of Commerceshall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of theshall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of theHouse and the Senate a report describing the Department’sHouse and the Senate a report describing the Department’s
plans to support and assist minority serving institutions plans to support and assist minority serving institutions[MSIs] in improving their instrumentation, connectivity,[MSIs] in improving their instrumentation, connectivity,hardware and software for instructional and researchhardware and software for instructional and research
purposes as contemplated by the amendments to the purposes as contemplated by the amendments to theStevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980.Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980.The Committee also encourages the Secretary to work withThe Committee also encourages the Secretary to work withMSIs national stakeholder organizations in developingMSIs national stakeholder organizations in developingsuch strategies.such strategies.
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National Science Foundation National Science Foundation
America Competes Act Reauthorization-House: Language postponing the consolidation of the programs and expressing the
Committee’s support for a program for HSIs. This version was approved by the House inMay 2010.
Senate: Strong language opposing the consolidation of the HBCU and TCU programs butHSIs were not mentioned. Committee staff is working on including language expressing
their support before Senate passage. However, the language from 2007 is law and theCommittee still expects NSF to create the program.
Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations Language-
House:Senate: The Committee denies the NSF’s request to merge initiatives to broaden participation
by consolidating three existing programs. Any remaining funding available for Undergraduate/Graduate Student Support may be used for an integrated broadening
participation of undergraduates in STEM that includes institutions eligible for these three programs as well as institutions eligible under section 7033
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NOAA♦ Educational Partnership Program for
Minority Serving Institutions- $14,400,000for FY 2011
♦ The program aims to increaseenvironmental and ocean literacy.
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NASA Reauthorization
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♦ Congressman Luján was successful in getting oneof HACU’s recommendations approved by theCommittee and included in the bill. The
recommendation gives special consideration toMinority Serving Institutions for grants under theEducation and Outreach section of the bill thatwas reported out of Committee on July 22, 2010.
♦ The Senate version passed.
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Energy
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Energy♦ HACU Request - $20 million for
competitive grants program for HSIs♦ Senate- $0 –FY 2011♦ House- no action yet- FY 2011♦ S. 587-Western Hemisphere Energy
Compact Bill and multiple larger bills
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Homeland Security
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Homeland Security♦ HACU request- $4 million for MSIs
through the University Programs Office and$2.5 million for the MSI ManagementInternship Program.
♦ President’s Budget: $40 million for University Programs
♦ House:$50 million-MSIs included- $3.8million
♦ Senate: $50 million for UniversityPrograms but MSIs are not mentioned
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Veterans Affairs
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Veterans Affairs♦ HACU requests $20 million for FY 2011
from Congress for a competitive grantprogram for Hispanic ServingInstitutions to provide academic andrelated support services to assist inreintegrating eligible veterans into higher
education’s institutions to begin orcomplete their studies .
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♦ Program Focus: The competitive grants program will provide Minority Serving Institutions with resources to identify and assist in reintegrating eligible veterans intohigher education institutions to complete their educationand training.
♦ Grant recipients will utilize verified delivery systems toaddress social and academic problems facing eligibleveterans who may wish to pursue a post secondary
education. Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) have thecapacity and expertise to effectively utilize veterantargeted education funding for outreach, counseling and tostructure educational activities for Hispanic veterans.
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Legislative WatchLegislative Watch
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Workforce Investment Act♦ HACU has drafted language to be introduced as an amendment to
WIA. A Member of Congress has agreed to introduce HACU’s draft bill which would create a competitive grant program for MSIs andnon-profit organizations that focus on serving underrepresentedminorities to prepare individuals with multiple barriers toemployment, especially minorities, to enter the workforce by
providing support services, job training, and education.
♦ Congress is not expected to work on WIA until 2011.
♦ HACU has produced a policy document on WIA which is available toyou today.
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Questions?
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Capitol Forum 2011Capitol Forum 2011
April 4-5, 2011April 4-5, 2011
The Westin Hotel City Center The Westin Hotel City Center
Washington, DCWashington, DC
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