Mandatory appropriations for the Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence program

In addition to amounts otherwise available, there are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the Secretary to carry out the Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence program authorized under section 242 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1033a)— (1) for fiscal year 2026, $150,000,000; and (2) for each succeeding fiscal year, the amount appropriated under this section for the preceding fiscal year, increased by the annual adjustment percentage.