 
      CHAPTER 28--HIGHER EDUCATION RESOURCES AND STUDENT ASSISTANCE
 
                  SUBCHAPTER V--DEVELOPING INSTITUTIONS
 
                  Part A--Hispanic-Serving Institutions
 
Sec. 1101. Findings; purpose; and program authority


(a) Findings

    Congress makes the following findings:
        (1) Hispanic Americans are at high risk of not enrolling or 
    graduating from institutions of higher education.
        (2) Disparities between the enrollment of non-Hispanic white 
    students and Hispanic students in postsecondary education are 
    increasing. Between 1973 and 1994, enrollment of white secondary 
    school graduates in 4-year institutions of higher education 
    increased at a rate two times higher than that of Hispanic secondary 
    school graduates.
        (3) Despite significant limitations in resources, Hispanic-
    serving institutions provide a significant proportion of 
    postsecondary opportunities for Hispanic students.
        (4) Relative to other institutions of higher education, 
    Hispanic-serving institutions are underfunded. Such institutions 
    receive significantly less in State and local funding, per full-time 
    equivalent student, than other institutions of higher education.
        (5) Hispanic-serving institutions are succeeding in educating 
    Hispanic students despite significant resource problems that--
            (A) limit the ability of such institutions to expand and 
        improve the academic programs of such institutions; and
            (B) could imperil the financial and administrative stability 
        of such institutions.

        (6) There is a national interest in remedying the disparities 
    described in paragraphs (2) and (4) and ensuring that Hispanic 
    students have an equal opportunity to pursue postsecondary 
    opportunities.

(b) Purpose

    The purpose of this subchapter is to--
        (1) expand educational opportunities for, and improve the 
    academic attainment of, Hispanic students; and
        (2) expand and enhance the academic offerings, program quality, 
    and institutional stability of colleges and universities that are 
    educating the majority of Hispanic college students and helping 
    large numbers of Hispanic students and other low-income individuals 
    complete postsecondary degrees.

(c) Program authority

    The Secretary shall provide grants and related assistance to 
Hispanic-serving institutions to enable such institutions to improve and 
expand their capacity to serve Hispanic students and other low-income 
individuals.

(Pub. L. 89-329, title V, Sec. 501, as added Pub. L. 105-244, title V, 
Sec. 501, Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1765.)


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 1101, Pub. L. 89-329, title V, Sec. 500, as added 
Pub. L. 102-325, title V, Sec. 501(a), July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 653, set 
forth findings of Congress and purpose of this subchapter, prior to the 
general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 105-244.
    Another prior section 1101, Pub. L. 89-329, title V, Sec. 501, as 
added Pub. L. 99-498, title V, Sec. 501(a), Oct. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 
1495, related to statement of purpose and applicability of this 
subchapter, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 
102-325.
    Another prior section 1101, Pub. L. 89-329, title V, Sec. 511, Nov. 
8, 1965, 79 Stat. 1255; Pub. L. 90-35, Sec. 3(a)(3), (b), June 29, 1967, 
81 Stat. 85; Pub. L. 90-575, title II, Sec. 231 (a), (b)(1), Oct. 16, 
1968, 82 Stat. 1039; Pub. L. 91-230, title VIII, Secs. 804(b), 805(a), 
Apr. 13, 1970, 84 Stat. 190, 191; Pub. L. 92-318, title I, 
Sec. 141(a)(1)(A), (c)(1)(C), June 23, 1972, 86 Stat. 284, 285; Pub. L. 
93-380, title VIII, Sec. 835(a)(1), Aug. 21, 1974, 88 Stat. 605; Pub. L. 
94-482, title I, Secs. 151(a)(5)(A), 152(a), Oct. 12, 1976, 90 Stat. 
2152; Pub. L. 96-49, Sec. 6(a), Aug. 13, 1979, 93 Stat. 353; Pub. L. 96-
374, title V, Sec. 501(a), Oct. 3, 1980, 94 Stat. 1459, set forth 
statement of purpose and authorization of appropriations for Teacher 
Corps program, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 97-35, title V, 
Sec. 587(a)(2), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 480, eff. Oct. 1, 1982.
    A prior section 501 of Pub. L. 89-329 was classified to section 1102 
of this title prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. 
L. 105-244.
    Another prior section 501 of Pub. L. 89-329 was classified to 
section 1091 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 94-482.


                             Effective Date

    Subchapter effective Oct. 1, 1998, except as otherwise provided in 
Pub. L. 105-244, see section 3 of Pub. L. 105-244, set out as an 
Effective Date of 1998 Amendment note under section 1001 of this title.


                National Job Bank for Teacher Recruitment

    Pub. L. 102-325, title XIV, Sec. 1412, July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 822, 
authorized Secretary of Education to conduct study on feasibility of 
establishing national and regional clearinghouses to operate national 
and regional teacher job banks and to contract one or more entities to 
establish a national or regional teacher job bank clearinghouse, prior 
to repeal by Pub. L. 105-332, Sec. 6(b)(2), Oct. 31, 1998, 112 Stat. 
3128.


   Training and Technical Assistance for School-Based Decisionmakers 
                          Demonstration Program

    Pub. L. 102-325, title XV, Sec. 1531, July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 834, 
authorized Secretary of Education to make grants to local education 
agencies, in consortia with one or more institutions of higher 
education, to establish programs to provide training and technical 
assistance to school-based decisionmakers in local education agencies 
implementing system-wide reform, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105-332, 
Sec. 6(b)(3), Oct. 31, 1998, 112 Stat. 3128.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 1103 of this title.
