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 100 STAT. 982

PUBLIC LAW 99-428—SEPT. 30, 1986

Public Law 99-428 99th Congress

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An Act Sept. 30, 1986 [S. 2095] Tribally Controlled Community College Assistance Amendments of 1986. Education. Indians. 25 USC 1801 note.

To reauthorize the Tribally Controlled Community College Assistance Act of 1978 and the Navajo Community College Act.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the "Tribally Controlled Community College Assistance Amendments of 1986". SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

(a) GRANT PROGRAMS.—Subsection (a) of section 110 of the Tribally Controlled Community College Assistance Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1810(a)) is amended— (1) by striking out "1985, 1986, and 1987" in paragraph (1) and inserting in lieu thereof "1987, 1988, 1989, and 1990", and (2) by striking out "such fiscal years" in paragraphs (2) and (3) and inserting in lieu thereof "the fiscal years 1987, 1988, 1989, and 1990". (b) ENDOWMENT PROGRAM.—Section 306 of the Tribally (Dontrolled Community College Assistance Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1836) is amended by striking out "1985, 1986, and 1987" and inserting in lieu thereof "1987, 1988, 1989, and 1990". SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

(a) SATISFACTORY PROGRESS.—Subsection (a) of section 2 of the

Tribally Controlled Community College Assistance Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1801(a)) is amended— (1) by striking out "and" at the end of paragraph (6), (2) by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (7) and inserting in lieu thereof; and", and (3) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(8) 'satisfactory progress toward a degree or certificate' has the meaning given to such term by the institution at which the student is enrolled.". (b) INDIAN STUDENT COUNT.—Subsection (b) of section 2 of the

Tribally Controlled Community College Assistance Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1801(b)) is amended— (1) by striking out ", in accordance with the standards and practices of the appropriate accrediting agency or the institution at which the student is in attendance," in paragraph (5), (2) by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) as paragraphs (4), (5), and (6), respectively, and (3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph: "(3) Credits earned by any student who has not obtained a high school degree or its equivalent shall be counted toward the computation of the Indian student count if the institution at which the student is in attendance has established criteria for the admission of


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