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 12 2 STA T .3 1 74PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 31 5— AU G .14 , 200 8‘ ‘ (B)has a ne n rol l m en t o fu n d er g raduate students that i s not less than 10p er c ent N ati v e A merican students and ‘‘( C )isnota T ri b al College or U niversit y (as defined in section 3 1 6 ) . ‘‘(c) A UTHORIZED A C TI V ITIE S . — ‘‘(1) T YP ESO FA CTIVITIES AUTHORIZED.— G rants a w arded under this section shall be used by Native American - serving , nontribal institutions to assist such institutions to plan, develop, underta k e, and carry out activities to improve and e x pand such institutions ’ capacity to serve Native Americans and low-income individuals. ‘‘( 2 ) EX A M P L ES OF AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.— S uch programs may include— ‘‘(A) the purchase, rental, or lease of scientific or labora- tory e q uipment for educational purposes, including instruc- tional and research purposes; ‘‘(B) renovation and improvement in classroom, library, laboratory, and other instructional facilities; ‘‘(C) support of faculty exchanges, and faculty develop- ment and faculty fellowships to assist faculty in attaining advanced degrees in the faculty’s field of instruction; ‘‘( D ) curriculum development and academic instruction; ‘‘(E) the purchase of library books, periodicals, micro- film, and other educational materials; ‘‘( F ) funds and administrative management, and acquisition of equipment for use in strengthening funds management; ‘‘(G) the j oint use of facilities such as laboratories and libraries; ‘‘( H ) academic tutoring and counseling programs and student support services; and ‘‘( I ) education or counseling services designed to improve the financial and economic literacy of students or the students’ families. ‘‘(d) APPLICATIO NP ROCESS.— ‘‘(1) INSTITUTIONAL ELI G I B ILITY.—A Native American- serving, nontribal institution desiring to receive assistance under this section shall submit to the Secretary such enrollment data as may be necessary to demonstrate that the institution is a Native American-serving, nontribal institution, along with such other information and data as the Secretary may reason- ably require. ‘‘(2) APPLICATIONS.— ‘‘(A) AUTHORITY TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS.—Any institu- tion that is determined by the Secretary to be a Native American-serving, nontribal institution may submit an application for assistance under this section to the Sec- retary. ‘‘(B) SIMPLIFIED AND STREAMLINED FORMAT.—The Sec- retary shall, to the extent possible, continue to prescribe a simplified and streamlined format for applications under this section that takes into account the limited number of institutions that are eligible for assistance under this section. ‘‘(C) CONTENT.—An application submitted under subparagraph (A) shall include—

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