S3149-118

Introduced

To encourage the growth of research partnerships between historically Black colleges and universities and Federal agencies to advance development in sub-Saharan Africa.

118th Congress Introduced Oct 26, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To encourage the growth of research partnerships between historically Black colleges and universities and Federal agencies to advance development in sub-Saharan Africa., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers. The main policy domain is Education, Government Operations, Environment.

Who Benefits and How

schools, students, and education providers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, schools, students, and education providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section S1: 1. Short title; table of contents This Act may be cited as the HBCU Africa Partnerships Act. The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
  • Section id8a76f295ff8041c597c26a395beaffe4: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: High-quality education is central to economic prosperity and social well-being in the United States and around the...
  • Section id6abda72b6e8649e3aca818c0d2acc8d1: 3. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— the United States should promote and expand collaborative research partnerships between Federal agencies...
  • Section idb6bc0547140e47c9a5f1552b34a04fe2: 4. Purposes The purposes of this Act are— to strengthen the capacity of HBCUs to partner with relevant Federal departments and agencies in support of United...
  • Section id1cbcf2d89e8c4c718df27eac4eb45644: 5. Definitions In this Act: The term appropriate congressional committees means— the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and the Committee on Foreign...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To encourage the growth of research partnerships between historically Black colleges and universities and Federal agencies to advance development in sub-Saharan Africa., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.

Key Policy Areas

Education, Government Operations, Environment

Primary Purpose

This bill, To encourage the growth of research partnerships between historically Black colleges and universities and Federal agencies to advance development in sub-Saharan Africa., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.

Policy Domains

Education Government Operations Environment

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • schools, students, and education providers
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schools, students, and education providers:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • schools, students, and education providers
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federal implementing agencies:
schools, students, and education providers:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Oct 26, 2023

Mr. Coons (for himself, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mr. …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Education Government Operations Environment
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ The Secretary identified in the operative section

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"minority-serving institution" §id1cbcf2d89e8c4c718df27eac4eb45644

an institution listed in section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)). The term relevant Federal departments and agencies includes— the Department of State

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