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42 U.S.C. § 1862o–12

Hispanic-serving institutions undergraduate program

United States · Title 42 — THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE · Status: effective

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42 U.S.C. § 1862o–12, Hispanic-serving institutions undergraduate program, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/477944
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The Director shall award grants on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis to Hispanic-serving institutions (as defined in section 1101a of title 20) to enhance the quality of undergraduate STEM education at such institutions and to increase the retention and graduation rates of students pursuing associate’s or baccalaureate degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Grants awarded under this section shall support— Funding for instrumentation is an allowed use of grants awarded under this section.

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 110-69(H.R. 2272)2007-08-09
    America COMPETES Act
    House: 199–227Senate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 114-329(S. 3084)2017-01-06
    American Innovation and Competitiveness Act
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally