To provide additional ProGAP assistance to certain students.

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   Inserted: (D) the Secretary--

   Inserted: (i) shall determine if an increase in the amount of a grant under this section is needed to help encourage students to pursue courses of study that are important to the current and future national, homeland, and economic security needs of the United States; and

   Inserted: (ii) after making the determination described in clause (i), may increase the maximum and minimum award level established under subparagraph (A) by not more than 25 percent, for students eligible for a grant under this section who are pursuing a degree with a major in mathematics, science, technology, engineering, or a foreign language that is critical to the national security of the United States; and

   Inserted: (E) not later than September 30 of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall notify Congress, in writing, of the Secretary's determination with respect to subparagraph (D)(i) and of any increase in award levels under subparagraph (D)(ii).

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