To reduce barriers for Hispanic-serving institutions in defense contracts, defense research programs, and other minority-related defense programs.

1. Adds SEC. 1068. REDUCTION OF BARRIERS FOR HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTIONS IN DEFENSE CONTRACTS, DEFENSE RESEARCH PROGRAMS, AND OTHER MINORITY-RELATED DEFENSE PROGRAMS at the end of subtitle G of title X

   Adds a section

   In S. 2400 · Placed on Calendar Senate

   "(5) Not later than the 15th day of the month following the beginning of the fiscal year (beginning with fiscal year 2005), the Secretary of the Treasury with respect to each Federal department, establishment, or agency receiving sanitary sewer services from the District of Columbia shall submit a report to the Committee on Government Reform of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate analyzing the promptness of payment with respect to the services furnished to such department, establishment, or agency.".

   Inserted: SEC. 1068. REDUCTION OF BARRIERS FOR HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTIONS IN DEFENSE CONTRACTS, DEFENSE RESEARCH PROGRAMS, AND OTHER MINORITY-RELATED DEFENSE PROGRAMS.

   Inserted: Section 502(a)(5)(C) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1101a(a)(5)(C)) is amended by inserting before the period the following: ", which assurances--

   Inserted: "(i) may employ statistical extrapolation using appropriate data from the Bureau of the Census or other appropriate Federal or State sources; and

   Inserted: "(ii) the Secretary shall consider as meeting the requirements of this subparagraph, unless the Secretary determines, based on a preponderance of the evidence, that the assurances do not meet the requirements".

   Original wording

   At the end of subtitle G of title X, add the following:

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