 
      CHAPTER 28--HIGHER EDUCATION RESOURCES AND STUDENT ASSISTANCE
 
     SUBCHAPTER VII--GRADUATE AND POSTSECONDARY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS
 
       Part B--Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education
 
Sec. 1138c. Special projects


(a) Grant authority

    The Director is authorized to make grants to institutions of higher 
education, or consortia thereof, and such other public agencies and 
nonprofit organizations as the Director deems necessary for innovative 
projects concerning one or more areas of particular national need 
identified by the Director.

(b) Application

    No grant shall be made under this part unless an application is made 
at such time, in such manner, and contains or is accompanied by such 
information as the Secretary may require.

(c) Areas of national need

    Areas of national need shall initially include, but shall not be 
limited to, the following:
        (1) Institutional restructuring to improve learning and promote 
    productivity, efficiency, quality improvement, and cost and price 
    control.
        (2) Articulation between 2- and 4-year institutions of higher 
    education, including developing innovative methods for ensuring the 
    successful transfer of students from 2- to 4-year institutions of 
    higher education.
        (3) Evaluation and dissemination of model programs.
        (4) International cooperation and student exchange among 
    postsecondary educational institutions.

(Pub. L. 89-329, title VII, Sec. 744, as added Pub. L. 105-244, title 
VII, Sec. 701, Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1798.)


                            Prior Provisions

    Provisions similar to this section were contained in section 1135a-
11 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105-244.
    A prior section 1138c, Pub. L. 89-329, title XI, Sec. 1144, as added 
Pub. L. 102-325, title XI, Sec. 1101, July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 789; 
amended Pub. L. 103-382, title III, Sec. 391(e)(10), Oct. 20, 1994, 108 
Stat. 4023, related to applications for grants, prior to repeal by Pub. 
L. 105-244, Sec. 3, title VII, Sec. 702, Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1585, 
1803, effective Oct. 1, 1998.
    A prior section 744 of Pub. L. 89-329 was classified to section 
1132c-3 of this title, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter 
by Pub. L. 96-374.
