§1103b — Title 20 Education | U.S. Code

Summary

The Secretary must have a panel review applications from Hispanic-serving institutions. The panel is chosen by the Secretary and must include people from Hispanic-serving institutions. The Secretary must make sure no reviewer has a conflict of interest. The Secretary must train all reviewers on how to score applications and on the rules for deciding if a grant is given, how much it should be, and how long it should last. The Secretary must consider the panel’s recommendations when awarding grants. By June 30 each year, the Secretary must tell every applying institution its scores, the panel’s recommendations, and the reasons for the Secretary’s decision, including any changes the Secretary made to the panel’s suggestions.

Title 20, §1103b

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(a)All applications submitted under this subchapter by Hispanic-serving institutions shall be read by a panel of readers composed of individuals who are selected by the Secretary and who include individuals representing Hispanic-serving institutions. The Secretary shall ensure that no individual assigned under this section to review any application has any conflict of interest with regard to the application that might impair the impartiality with which the individual conducts the review under this section.

(b)All readers selected by the Secretary shall receive thorough instruction from the Secretary regarding the evaluation process for applications submitted under this subchapter that are consistent with the provisions of this subchapter, including—

(1)an enumeration of the factors to be used to determine the quality of applications submitted under this subchapter; and

(2)an enumeration of the factors to be used to determine whether a grant should be awarded for a project under this subchapter, the amount of any such grant, and the duration of any such grant.

(c)In awarding grants under this subchapter, the Secretary shall take into consideration the recommendations of the panel made under subsection (a).

(d)Not later than June 30 of each year, the Secretary shall notify each Hispanic-serving institution making an application under this subchapter of—

(1)the scores given the institution by the panel pursuant to this section;

(2)the recommendations of the panel with respect to such application; and

(3)the reasons for the decision of the Secretary in awarding or refusing to award a grant under this subchapter, and any modifications, if any, in the recommendations of the panel made by the Secretary.

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Prior Provisions

A prior section 1103b, Pub. L. 89–329, title V, § 513, as added Pub. L. 102–325, title V, § 501(a), July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 674, related to use of funds, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 105–244. Another prior section 1103b, Pub. L. 89–329, title V, § 513, as added Pub. L. 99–498, title V, § 501(a), Oct. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 1497, related to review of applications for grants, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 102–325. A prior section 523 of Pub. L. 89–329 was classified to section 1104b of this title, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 105–244. Another prior section 523 of Pub. L. 89–329 was classified to section 1105b of this title, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 102–325. Another prior section 523 of Pub. L. 89–329 was classified to section 1113 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 94–482.

§1103b Application review process

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Title 20, §1103b

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