Higher Education

B1: Pursuant to section 309 of P.L. 118-47, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024; the Secretary may reserve not more than 0.5 percent from any amount made available in this Act for a program in the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), except for any amounts made available for subpart 1 of part A of title IV of the HEA, to carry out rigorous and independent evaluations and to collect and analyze outcome data for any program authorized by the HEA. Funds pursuant to section 309 shall remain available until September 30, 2026.

A1: Amounts apportioned, but not yet obligated as of the date of this reapportionment, on this line are available for obligation consistent with the latest agreed-upon spending plan for funds reserved pursuant to section 309 of P.L. 118-47 to carryout evaluations of Higher Education Act programs between the Department of Education (ED) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Such spending plan submitted by ED shall include: the allocations of such amounts by study; research questions and methodology; timeline of the studies; description of how the Institute for Education Sciences will be involved in the project; and a detailed description of how such spending plan aligns with Administration priorities. Any revisions or additions to such spending plan shall be proposed to OMB in writing no later than five business days before the anticipated obligation of funds based on such revisions or additions. If OMB agrees to such revision or addition, OMB will notify ED in writing, the latest agreed-upon spend plan shall include such revision or addition. [Rationale: An agency spend plan or other documentation is necessary to better understand how the agency intends to obligate some or all of the apportioned funds.]