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Title 20 — EducationRelease 119-73

§1063e President’s Board of Advisors on HBCUs

Title 20 › Chapter CHAPTER 28— - HIGHER EDUCATION RESOURCES AND STUDENT ASSISTANCE › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - INSTITUTIONAL AID › Part Part B— - Strengthening Historically Black Colleges and Universities › § 1063e

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Creates the President’s Board of Advisors on historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). The board can be placed in the Department of Education or in the Executive Office of the President if the President chooses. The Department of Education normally provides funding and support, unless the board is in the Executive Office, in which case that office provides support, all as long as money is available. The President appoints up to 23 members. The Secretary of Education and the Executive Director (or their designees) also serve as members. The President picks a Chair to lead the board with the Secretary and consult the Executive Director. Meetings must happen at least once every 6 months. Members are unpaid but get travel pay and per diem as allowed by law. Under federal advisory rules, the Chair handles committee duties except for reports to Congress. The board must advise the President, through the White House Initiative, on ways to strengthen HBCUs. Its work covers six areas, including improving HBCU visibility and competitiveness, engaging partners across philanthropy and government, helping HBCUs stay financially secure, raising public awareness, encouraging public‑private investment, and improving government planning to align federal resources. The board must report to the President each year on its progress.

Full Legal Text

Title 20, §1063e

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(a)(1)There is established the President’s Board of Advisors on historically Black colleges and universities in the Department of Education or, if the President so elects, within the Executive Office of the President.
(2)Except as provided in paragraph (3), the Secretary shall provide funding and administrative support for the President’s Board of Advisors, subject to the availability of appropriations.
(3)If the President elects to locate the President’s Board of Advisors within the Executive Office of the President, the Executive Office of the President shall provide funding and administrative support for the President’s Board of Advisors, subject to the availability of appropriations.
(b)(1)The President shall appoint not more than 23 members to the President’s Board of Advisors, and the Secretary and Executive Director or their designees shall serve as ex officio members.
(2)(A)The President shall designate one member of the President’s Board of Advisors to serve as its Chair, who shall help direct the Board’s work in coordination with the Secretary and in consultation with the Executive Director.
(B)The Chair shall also consult with the Executive Director regarding the time and location of meetings of the President’s Board of Advisors, which shall take place not less frequently than once every 6 months.
(C)Insofar as the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) 22 See References in Text note below. may apply to the President’s Board of Advisors, any functions of the President under such Act, except for those of reporting to the Congress, shall be performed by the Chair, in accordance with guidelines issued by the Administrator of General Services.
(3)Members of the President’s Board of Advisors shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by law.
(c)The President’s Board of Advisors shall advise the President, through the White House Initiative, on all matters pertaining to strengthening the educational capacity of HBCUs, which shall include the following:
(1)Improving the identity, visibility, distinctive capabilities, and overall competitiveness of HBCUs.
(2)Engaging the philanthropic, business, government, military, homeland-security, and education communities in a national dialogue regarding new HBCU programs and initiatives.
(3)Improving the ability of HBCUs to remain fiscally secure institutions that can assist the Nation in achieving its educational goals and in advancing the interests of all Americans.
(4)Elevating the public awareness of, and fostering appreciation of, HBCUs.
(5)Encouraging public-private investments in HBCUs.
(6)Improving government-wide strategic planning related to HBCU competitiveness to align Federal resources and provide the context for decisions about HBCU partnerships, investments, performance goals, priorities, human capital development, and budget planning.
(d)The President’s Board of Advisors shall report annually to the President on the Board’s progress in carrying out its duties under this section.

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References in Text

The Federal Advisory Committee Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(2)(C), is Pub. L. 92–463, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 770, which was set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, and was substantially repealed and restated in chapter 10 (§ 1001 et seq.) of Title 5 by Pub. L. 117–286, §§ 3(a), 7, Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4197, 4361. For disposition of sections of the Act into chapter 10 of Title 5, see Disposition Table preceding section 101 of Title 5. Codification This section was enacted as part of the HBCU Propelling Agency Relationships Towards a New Era of Results for Students Act or the HBCU PARTNERS Act, and not as part of the Higher Education Act of 1965 which comprises this chapter.

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20 U.S.C. § 1063e

Title 20 — Education

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73