7 U.S.C. § 3222e — New beginning for tribal students

(a) Definitions. (1) “Indian tribe” has the meaning given in section 5304 of title 25. (2) “Land-grant college^* or university^*” includes a 1994 Institution as defined in section 532 of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994. (3) “Tribal student” means a student at a land-grant college or university who is a member of an Indian tribe. This section does not define the quoted terms further.
(b)(1) The Secretary^* may make competitive grants to land-grant colleges and universities^* to provide clearly identified support specifically for Tribal students.
(2) A college or university seeking a grant must apply at the time, in the manner, and with the information the Secretary requires.
(3) A recipient must use the grant for Tribal students’ recruiting; tuition and related fees; experiential learning; and student services, including tutoring, counseling, academic advising, and other services the Secretary determines would increase retention and graduation rates.
(4) The recipient must provide matching money equal to at least 100 percent of the grant award.
(5) A State^* may receive no more than $500,000 per year through grants to land-grant colleges and universities located there.
(c) Within three years after December 20, 2018, the Secretary must report to the House Agriculture Committee and the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and Indian Affairs Committees. The report must list grant money distributed, identify the specific assistance under subsection (b)(3), and state the number of Tribal students assisted and their graduation rate at recipient institutions.
(d) Congress authorizes $5,000,000 for each fiscal year 2019 through 2023.