AMERICAN INDIAN HIGHER EDUCATION CONSORTIUM

Pell Grants through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1)

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National Advisory Council on Indian Education Improvement Act (S.749/S.5355) Amending Title V of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to facilitate the participation of Tribal Colleges in the Federal Health Benefits Program (FEHB) Higher Education Act (HEA)

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National Advisory Council on Indian Education Improvement Act (S.749/S.5355) Amending Title V of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to facilitate the participation of Tribal Colleges in the Federal Health Benefits Program (FEHB) Higher Education Act (HEA)

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National Advisory Council on Indian Education (s 749/h 7234) Amending Title V of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to facilitate the participation of Tribal Colleges in the Federal health benefits program (FEHB). Higher Education Act (HEA)

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National Advisory Council on Indian Education (s 749/h 7234) Amending Title V of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to facilitate the participation of Tribal Colleges in the Federal health benefits program (FEHB). Higher Education Act (HEA)

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National Advisory Council on Indian Education (s 749) Amending Title V of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to facilitate the participation of Tribal Colleges in the Federal health benefits program (FEHB). Ignite Act Higher Education Act (HEA)

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National Advisory Council on Indian Education (s 749) Amending Title V of Indian Health Care Improvement Act to facilitate the participation of Tribal Colleges in Federal health benefits program (FEHB). America's College Promise Higher Education Act (HEA)

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National Advisory Council on Indian Education (s 749) Amending Title V of Indian Health Care Improvement Act to facilitate the participation of Tribal Colleges in Federal benefits program. America's College Promise

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National Advisory Council on Indian Education (s 749) Amending Title V of Indian Health Care Improvement Act to facilitate the participation of Tribal Colleges in Federal benefits program

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Ongoing discussions regarding proposed amendments to the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act and the Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities Assistance Act. Proposed changes include changes to the TCU portion of the HEA Title III program (section 316), authorization of a new TCU Native Language program, new TCU Graduate Level program, and modernization of the TCU facilities report and program (TCCUAA update), and new executive order on TCUs (to be codified through legislation). In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, AIHEC is working with the Department of Education (ED) on the implementation of TCU provisions within the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (H.R. 1319/P.L. 117-2) and the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-103). This includes a request for flexibility from ED in the use of COVID relief funds to address pandemic related facilities issues on TCU campuses.

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Matched citations: H.R. 1319

In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, AIHEC is working with NTIA on the implementation of the recently created Tribal Broadband Connectivity fund and the Connecting Minority Communities program, authorized and funded by American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (H.R. 1319/P.L. 117-2). Both programs include TCU provisions to aid in the expansion of TCU broadband access.

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Discussions include equity in funding for TCUs (1994 land grant institutions) within in land grant funding for FY 23 (P.L. 117-328). Discussions focused on lack of IT infrastructure and broadband access in rural communities and Indian Country. AIHEC proposed the creation of a TCU IT Service Fund within the Rural Utility Service (RUS). In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, advocacy included outreach to NTIA during the implementation of the recently created Tribal Connectivity Fund and Connecting Minority Communities program, both created by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (H.R. 1319/P.L. 117-2). Additionally, AIHEC engaged in conversations with USDA official regarding the renewal of a AIHEC-USDA memorandum of agreement.

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Ongoing discussions to expand understanding and recognition of tribal sovereignty and federal trust responsibility to federal recognized tribes and the tribal colleges they charter. Discussions included efforts to maintain existing programs and development of new program to increase capacity of TCU to better serve students and tribal communities. New programs proposed: TCU Native Language program, TCU Graduate level program, and modernization of TCU facilities report and program. In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, AIHEC is working with relevant federal agencies on the implementation of TCU provisions within the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (H.R. 1319/P.L. 117-2) and the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-103). AIHEC requested flexibility from ED and DOI to allow TCUs to use COVID relief funds for COVID related facilities needs. Language to address this issue was included in the enacted FY22 appropriations bill. AIHEC requested support from OPM to provide FEHB program benefits to TCUs. This included outreach to House and Senate offices in support of legislation to expand the program to TCUs.

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Matched citations: H.R. 1319

Ongoing discussion regarding FY 2023 funding requests, which became P.L. 117-328. Relevant appropriations bills included: Agriculture (land-grant institutions), Interior-BIE (operating grants and technical assistance needs), Labor-HHS (HEA Title III TCU program); increased funding for Pell Grants; tribal postsecondary career and technical institutions (Perkins Act); Commerce, Justice, and Science - NSF-TCU Programs; Energy and Water Development - increase funding for the National Nuclear Science Administration (NNSA) Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Program (MSIPP) to include expanded TCU involvement. In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, AIHEC is working with relevant federal agencies on the implementation of TCU provisions within the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (H.R. 1319/P.L. 117-2) and the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-103).

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AIHEC provided feedback on TCU related provisions within bills the following bills: U.S. Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 (S. 1260), National Science Foundation for the Future Act (H.R. 2225), America COMPETES Act (H.R. 4521), CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 (H.R. 4346). Advocacy included updates to current TCU programs and potential new TCU related programs at the National Science Foundation through the conference negotiations.

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Matched citations: H.R. 2225

AIHEC provided feedback on the recently introduced Native VetSuccess at Tribal Colleges and Universities Pilot Program Act (H.R. 2878). The bill will expand the current VetSuccess on Campus program to Tribal Colleges and Universities. AIHEC contacted select Senate offices to request and support the introduction of a Senate companion bill. To date a Senate bill has not yet been introduced.

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Matched citations: H.R. 2878

AIHEC provided feedback on TCU related provisions within bills the following bills: U.S. Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 (S. 1260), National Science Foundation for the Future Act (H.R. 2225), America COMPETES Act (H.R. 4521), CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 (H.R. 4346). Advocacy included updates to current TCU programs and potential new TCU related programs at the National Science Foundation through the conference negotiations.

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Matched citations: H.R. 4346

AIHEC provided feedback on TCU related provisions within bills the following bills: U.S. Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 (S. 1260), National Science Foundation for the Future Act (H.R. 2225), America COMPETES Act (H.R. 4521), CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 (H.R. 4346). Advocacy included updates to current TCU programs and potential new TCU related programs at the National Science Foundation through the conference negotiations.

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Matched citations: H.R. 4521

AIHEC provided feedback on TCU related provisions within bills the following bills: U.S. Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 (S. 1260), National Science Foundation for the Future Act (H.R. 2225), America COMPETES Act (H.R. 4521), CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 (H.R. 4346). Advocacy included updates to current TCU programs and potential new TCU related programs at the National Science Foundation through the conference negotiations.

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Matched citations: S. 1260

In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, AIHEC is working with NTIA on the implementation of the recently created Tribal Broadband Connectivity fund and the Connecting Minority Communities program, authorized and funded by American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (H.R. 1319/P.L. 117-2). Both programs include TCU provisions to aid in the expansion of TCU broadband access.

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Matched citations: H.R. 1319

Ongoing discussions to expand understanding and recognition of tribal sovereignty and federal trust responsibility to federal recognized tribes and the tribal colleges they charter. Discussions included efforts to maintain existing programs and development of new program to increase capacity of TCU to better serve students and tribal communities. New programs proposed: TCU Native Language program, TCU Graduate level program, and modernization of TCU facilities report and program. In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, AIHEC is working with relevant federal agencies on the implementation of TCU provisions within the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (H.R. 1319/P.L. 117-2) and the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-103). AIHEC requested flexibility from ED and DOI to allow TCUs to use COVID relief funds for COVID related facilities needs. Language to address this issue was included in the enacted FY22 appropriations bill.

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Matched citations: H.R. 1319