; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (9) has an expected family contribution of zero, as determined by the procedures established in part F of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087kk–1087vv ); or (10) is determined to be ‘independent’ based on one of the criteria specified in subparagraphs (B), (C), (D), (G), and (H) of section 480(d)(1) of the Higher Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1087vv ). . (b) Effective date This section and the amendments made by this section shall take effect on October 1, 2019. 7 Strengthening Prevention and Response Measures for Hate Crimes on College Campuses 8261. Hate crime prevention and response Part B of title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965 is amended by adding at the end the following: 124. Hate crime prevention and response (a) Restriction on eligibility Not­with­stand­ing any other provision of law, no institution of higher education shall be eligible to receive funds or any other form of financial assistance under any program under title IV, unless the institution certifies to the Secretary that the institution has adopted and has implemented a program to prevent and adequately respond to hate crimes within the jurisdiction of the institution or by students and employees that, at a minimum, includes— (1) the annual distribution to each student and employee of— (A) standards of conduct and the applicable sanctions that clearly prohibit, at a minimum, the acts or threats of violence, property damage, harassment, intimidation, or other crimes that specifically target an individual based on their race, religion, ethnicity, handicap, sexual orientation, gender, or gender identification by students and employees on the institution’s property or as a part of any of the institution’s activities; (B) a clear definition of what constitutes a hate crime or hate incident under Federal and State law or other applicable authority; (C) a description of the applicable legal sanctions under local, State, or Federal law for perpetrating a hate crime