; (iii) include plans for evaluating progress made in increasing access to study abroad; (iv) describe how increases in study abroad participation achieved through the grant will be sustained in subsequent years; and (v) demonstrate that the programs have established health and safety guidelines and procedures. (D) Nongovernmental institutions Consortia of institutions of higher education applying for grants described in subparagraph (C) may include nongovernmental institutions that provide and promote study abroad opportunities for students. (E) Commission on the Abraham Lincoln Study Abroad Fellowship Program In administering the program, the Secretary shall take fully into account the recommendations of the Commission on the Abraham Lincoln Study Abroad Fellowship Program, established pursuant to section 104 of the Miscellaneous Appropriations and Offsets Act, 2004 (division H of Public Law 108–199 ). (F) Consultation In carrying out this paragraph, the Secretary shall consult with representatives of diverse institutions of higher education, educational policy organizations, and others with appropriate expertise. (3) Annual report Not later than December 31 of each year following the date of enactment of the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act of 2017 , the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives a report on the implementation of this subsection during the prior fiscal year. (4) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2018 and each subsequent fiscal year. .