H.R. 4221 – SMART Grant Reauthorization Act of 2015

114th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 4221

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 10, 2015

Mr. Carney introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce

A BILL

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to restore National SMART Grants for a certain number of award years.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the SMART Grant Reauthorization Act of 2015.

Restoration of SMART Grants

Section 401A of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a–1) is amended—

(1)

by amending the section heading to read as follows: National SMART Grants;

(2)

in subsection (b)—

(A)

by striking paragraph (1); and

(B)

by striking this section and all that follows through for the third and inserting this section for the third;

(3)

in subsection (c)(3)—

(A)

by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B);

(B)

by redesignating subparagraphs (C) through (E) as subparagraphs (A) through (C), respectively;

(C)

in subparagraph (A)(i), as so redesignated—

(i)

by striking or at the end of subclause (I) and inserting and;

(ii)

by striking major in and all that follows through the physical and inserting major in the physical; and

(iii)

by striking subclause (II); and

(D)

in subparagraph (C)(i), as so redesignated—

(i)

by striking or at the end of subclause (I) and inserting and;

(ii)

by striking major in and all that follows through the physical and inserting major in the physical; and

(iii)

by striking subclause (II);

(4)

in subsection (d)(1)(A)—

(A)

by striking clauses (i) and (ii);

(B)

by redesignating clauses (iii) and (iv) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively;

(C)

in clause (i), as so redesignated, by striking subparagraph (C) or (D) and inserting subparagraph (A) or (B); and

(D)

in clause (ii), as so redesignated, by striking (E) and inserting (C);

(5)

by amending subsection (e)(1) to read as follows:

(1)

Authorization and appropriation of funds

There are authorized to be appropriated, and there are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the Department of Education to carry out this section $400,000,000 for fiscal year 2017 and each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years.

;

(6)

by striking subsection (f);

(7)

by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (f); and

(8)

in subsection (f), as so redesignated, by striking 2010–2011 and inserting 2020–2021.

SMART Grant Reauthorization Act of 2015

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