Legislative and Funding Priorities115th Congress Legislative Priorities
For the nation's Tribal Colleges and Universities

Dr. Gavin Clarkson, deputy assistant secretary-policy and economic development, addresses AIHEC members on Indian Affairs' priorities for TCUs.
Key Priorities and Requests:
- FY2019 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Requests
- FY2019 Commerce and Justice: Energy and Water Development Appropriations Requests
- FY2019 Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Requests
- FY2019 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Requests
Reauthorizations:
- Higher Education Act (HEA)
- Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities Assistance Act
- Farm Bill/Agriculture Act
Letters to Congress:
- AIHEC Letter to Farm Bill Conferees (August 6, 2018)
- AIHEC Letter to Senate Agriculture Committee (June 11, 2018)
- AIHEC CROPS Statement of Support (May 9, 2018)
- FY19 Bipartian Support Letter to Senate Interior Appropriations Subcommittee (April 23, 2018)
- AIHEC HEA Comments to Senate HELP Committee (February 23, 2018)
- ALLIANCE HEA Comments to Senate HELP Committee (February 23, 2018)
- PSLF Coalition Comments to Senate HELP Committee (February 23, 2018)
- ACE PROSPER Act Letter (February, 15, 2018)
Other Relevant Legislation:
- Cultivating Resources, Opportunity, Prosperity, and Sustainability for Indian Country (CROPS Act)
- S. 2804
- Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform Act (PROPSPER Act)
- HR 4508
News Releases:
- AIHEC Applauds Passage of the 2018 Farm Bill that Increases Resources and Equity for Tribal Colleges and Universities (December 14, 2018)
- Senator Hoeven Farm Bill Amendments include TCU Provisions (June 13, 2018)
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