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ration of pay, prior to the general amendment of this

chapter by Pub. L. 103–382.

A prior section 1141 of Pub. L. 95–561 was classified to

section 2022a of this title prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 103–382.

§ 2022. Extracurricular activities

(a) Stipend

Notwithstanding any other provision of law,

the Secretary may provide, for each Bureau

area, a stipend in lieu of overtime premium pay

or compensatory time off. Any employee of the

Bureau who performs additional activities to

provide services to students or otherwise support the school’s academic and social programs

may elect to be compensated for all such work

on the basis of the stipend. Such stipend shall be

paid as a supplement to the employee’s base

pay.

(b) Election not to receive stipend

If an employee elects not to be compensated

through the stipend established by this section,

the appropriate provisions of title 5 shall apply.

(c) Coverage of Bureau employees

This section applies to all Bureau employees,

whether employed under section 2012 of this

title or title 5.

(Pub. L. 95–561, title XI, §1142, as added Pub. L.

103–382, title III, §381, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat.

4012.)

PRIOR PROVISIONS

Prior sections 2022 to 2022b were omitted in the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 103–382.

Section 2022, Pub. L. 95–561, title XI, §1140B, formerly

§1142, as added Pub. L. 98–511, title V, §512, Oct. 19, 1984,

98 Stat. 2398; renumbered §1140B, and amended Pub. L.

99–89, §9(a)(1), (c), Aug. 15, 1985, 99 Stat. 383, contained

similar provisions relating to extracurricular activities.

Section 2022a, Pub. L. 95–561, title XI, §1141, as added

Pub. L. 100–297, title V, §5116(2), Apr. 28, 1988, 102 Stat.

381, related to early childhood development program.

Section 2022b, Pub. L. 95–561, title XI, §1142, as added

Pub. L. 100–297, title V, §5119, Apr. 28, 1988, 102 Stat. 383,

related to tribal departments of education.

§ 2023. Early childhood development program

(a) In general

The Secretary shall provide grants to tribes,

tribal organizations, and consortia of tribes and

tribal organizations to fund early childhood development programs that are operated by such

tribes, organizations, or consortia.

(b) Amount of grant

(1) The total amount of the grants provided

under subsection (a) of this section with respect

to each tribe, tribal organization, or consortium

of tribes or tribal organizations for each fiscal

year shall be equal to the amount which bears

the same relationship to the total amount appropriated under the authority of subsection (f)

of this section for such fiscal year (less amounts

provided under subsection (e) of this section)

as—

(A) the total number of children under 6

years of age who are members of—

(i) such tribe,

(ii) the tribe that authorized such tribal

organization, or

(iii) any tribe that—

(I) is a member of such consortium, or

(II) authorizes any tribal organization

that is a member of such consortium,

bears to

(B) the total number of all children under 6

years of age who are members of any tribe

that—

(i) is eligible to receive funds under subsection (a) of this section,

(ii) is a member of a consortium that is eligible to receive such funds, or

(iii) authorizes a tribal organization that

is eligible to receive such funds.

(2) No grant may be provided under subsection

(a) of this section—

(A) to any tribe that has less than 500 members,

(B) to any tribal organization which is authorized—

(i) by only 1 tribe that has less than 500

members, or

(ii) by 1 or more tribes that have a combined total membership of less than 500

members, or

(C) to any consortium composed of tribes, or

tribal organizations authorized by tribes, that

have a combined total tribal membership of

less than 500 members.

(c) Application

(1) A grant may be provided under subsection

(a) of this section to a tribe, tribal organization,

or consortia of tribes and tribal organizations

only if the tribe, organization or consortia submits to the Secretary an application for the

grant at such time and in such form as the Secretary shall prescribe.

(2) Applications submitted under paragraph (1)

shall set forth the early childhood development

program that the applicant desires to operate.

(d) Functions of programs

The early childhood development programs

that are funded by grants provided under subsection (a) of this section—

(1) shall coordinate existing programs and

may provide services that meet identified

needs of parents and children under 6 years of

age which are not being met by existing programs, including—

(A) prenatal care,

(B) nutrition education,

(C) health education and screening,

(D) educational testing, and

(E) other educational services,

(2) may include instruction in the language,

art, and culture of the tribe, and

(3) shall provide for periodic assessment of

the program.

(e) Administrative costs

The Secretary shall, out of funds appropriated

under the authority of subsection (f) of this section, include in the grants provided under subsection (a) of this section amounts for administrative costs incurred by the tribe or tribal organization in establishing and maintaining the

early childhood development program.

(f) Authorization of appropriations

For the purpose of carrying out the provisions

of this section, there are authorized to be appro-