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‘‘(D) special health and nutrition services, 
and other related activities, that address the 
special health, social, emotional, and psycho-
logical problems of Indian children; 
‘‘(E) special compensatory and other pro-
grams and projects designed to assist and en-
courage Indian children to enter, remain in, or 
reenter school, and to increase the rate of high 
school graduation for Indian children; 
‘‘(F) comprehensive guidance, counseling, 
and testing services; 
‘‘(G) high quality early childhood education 
programs that are effective in preparing young 
children to make sufficient academic growth by 
the end of grade 3, including kindergarten and 
pre-kindergarten programs, family-based pre-
school programs that emphasize school readi-
ness, screening and referral, and the provision 
of services to Indian children and youth with 
disabilities; 
‘‘(H) partnership projects between local 
educational agencies and institutions of higher 
education that allow secondary school students 
to enroll in courses at the postsecondary level to 
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aid such students in the transition from sec-
ondary to postsecondary education; 
‘‘(I) partnership projects between schools 
and local businesses for career preparation pro-
grams designed to provide Indian youth with 
the knowledge and skills such youth need to 
make an effective transition from school to a 
high-skill, high-wage career; 
‘‘(J) programs designed to encourage and 
assist Indian students to work toward, and gain 
entrance into, an institution of higher edu-
cation; 
‘‘(K) family literacy services; 
‘‘(L) activities that recognize and support 
the unique cultural and educational needs of In-
dian children, and incorporate appropriately 
qualified tribal elders and seniors; 
‘‘(M) high quality professional development 
of teaching professionals and paraprofessionals; 
or 
‘‘(N) other services that meet the purpose 
described in this section. 
‘‘(d) GRANT REQUIREMENTS AND APPLICATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) GRANT REQUIREMENTS.— 
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‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may 
make multiyear grants under subsection (c) for 
the planning, development, pilot operation, or 
demonstration of any activity described in sub-
section (c) for a period not to exceed 5 years. 
‘‘(B) PRIORITY.—In making multiyear 
grants described in this paragraph, the Sec-
retary shall give priority to entities submitting 
applications that present a plan for combining 
two or more of the activities described in sub-
section (c) over a period of more than 1 year. 
‘‘(C) PROGRESS.—The Secretary shall 
make a grant payment for a grant described in 
this paragraph to an eligible entity after the 
initial year of the multiyear grant only if the 
Secretary determines that the eligible entity has 
made substantial progress in carrying out the 
activities assisted under the grant in accordance 
with the application submitted under paragraph 
(3) and any subsequent modifications to such 
application. 
‘‘(2) DISSEMINATION GRANTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In addition to award-
ing the multiyear grants described in paragraph 
(1), the Secretary may award grants under sub-
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section (c) to eligible entities for the dissemina-
tion of exemplary materials or programs as-
sisted under this section. 
‘‘(B) 
DETERMINATION.—The 
Secretary 
may award a dissemination grant described in 
this paragraph if, prior to awarding the grant, 
the Secretary determines that the material or 
program to be disseminated— 
‘‘(i) has been adequately reviewed; 
‘‘(ii) has demonstrated educational 
merit; and 
‘‘(iii) can be replicated. 
‘‘(3) APPLICATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Any eligible entity 
that desires to receive a grant under this sec-
tion shall submit an application to the Sec-
retary at such time and in such manner as the 
Secretary may reasonably require. 
‘‘(B) CONTENTS.—Each application sub-
mitted to the Secretary under subparagraph 
(A), other than an application for a dissemina-
tion grant under paragraph (2), shall contain— 
‘‘(i) a description of how parents of 
Indian children and representatives of In-
dian tribes have been, and will be, involved 
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in developing and implementing the activi-
ties for which assistance is sought; 
‘‘(ii) assurances that the applicant will 
participate, at the request of the Secretary, 
in any national evaluation of activities as-
sisted under this section; 
‘‘(iii) information demonstrating that 
the proposed program for the activities is 
a scientifically based research program, 
where applicable, which may include a pro-
gram that has been modified to be cul-
turally appropriate for students who will be 
served; 
‘‘(iv) a description of how the appli-
cant will incorporate the proposed activities 
into the ongoing school program involved 
once the grant period is over; and 
‘‘(v) such other assurances and infor-
mation as the Secretary may reasonably 
require. 
‘‘(e) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Not more than 5 per-
cent of the funds provided to a grantee under this subpart 
for any fiscal year may be used for administrative pur-
poses. 
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‘‘SEC. 6122. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS 
AND EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS. 
‘‘(a) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this section are— 
‘‘(1) to increase the number of qualified Indian 
and Alaska Native teachers and administrators serv-
ing Indian and Alaska Native students; 
‘‘(2) to provide training to qualified Indian and 
Alaska Native individuals to become educators and 
education support service professionals; and 
‘‘(3) to improve the skills of qualified Indian in-
dividuals who serve in the capacities described in 
paragraph (2). 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—For the purpose of this 
section, the term ‘eligible entity’ means— 
‘‘(1) an institution of higher education, includ-
ing an Indian institution of higher education; 
‘‘(2) a State educational agency or local edu-
cational agency, in consortium with an institution of 
higher education; 
‘‘(3) an Indian tribe or organization, in consor-
tium with an institution of higher education; and 
‘‘(4) a Bureau-funded school (as defined in sec-
tion 1146 of the Education Amendments of 1978). 
‘‘(c) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary is au-
thorized to award grants to eligible entities having applica-
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tions approved under this section to enable those entities 
to carry out the activities described in subsection (d). 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Grant funds under this sec-
tion shall be used for activities to provide support 
and training for Indian individuals in a manner con-
sistent with the purposes of this section. Such activi-
ties may include continuing programs, symposia, 
workshops, conferences, and direct financial support, 
and may include programs designed to train tribal 
elders and seniors. 
‘‘(2) SPECIAL RULES.— 
‘‘(A) TYPE OF TRAINING.—For education 
personnel, the training received pursuant to a 
grant under this section may be inservice or 
preservice training. 
‘‘(B) PROGRAM.—For individuals who are 
being trained to enter any field other than 
teaching, the training received pursuant to a 
grant under this section shall be in a program 
that results in a graduate degree. 
‘‘(e) APPLICATION.—Each eligible entity desiring a 
grant under this section shall submit an application to the 
Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accompanied 
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by such information, as the Secretary may reasonably re-
quire. At a minimum 
‘‘(f) SPECIAL RULE.—In awarding grants under this 
section, the Secretary— 
‘‘(1) shall consider the prior performance of the 
eligible entity; and 
‘‘(2) may not limit eligibility to receive a grant 
under this section on the basis of— 
‘‘(A) the number of previous grants the 
Secretary has awarded such entity; or 
‘‘(B) the length of any period during which 
such entity received such grants. 
‘‘(g) GRANT PERIOD.—Each grant under this section 
shall be awarded for a period of not more than 5 years. 
‘‘(h) SERVICE OBLIGATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall re-
quire, by regulation, that an individual who receives 
training pursuant to a grant made under this sec-
tion— 
‘‘(A) perform work— 
‘‘(i) related to the training received 
under this section; and 
‘‘(ii) that benefits Indian people; or 
‘‘(B) repay all or a prorated part of the as-
sistance received. 
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‘‘(2) REPORTING.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish, by regulation, a reporting procedure under 
which a grant recipient under this section shall, not 
later than 12 months after the date of completion of 
the training, and periodically thereafter, provide in-
formation concerning compliance with the work re-
quirement under paragraph (1). 
‘‘SEC. 6123. TRIBAL EDUCATION AGENCIES COOPERATIVE 
AGREEMENTS. 
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—Tribes may enter into written coop-
erative agreements with the State educational agency and 
the local educational agencies operating a school or schools 
within Indian lands. For purposes of this section, the term 
‘Indian land’ has the meaning given that term in section 
8013. 
‘‘(b) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT.—If requested by 
the Indian tribe, the State educational agency or the local 
educational agency may enter into a cooperative agree-
ment with the Indian tribe. Such cooperative agreement— 
‘‘(1) may authorize the tribe or such tribe’s re-
spective tribal education agency to plan, conduct, 
consolidate, and administer programs, services, func-
tions, and activities, or portions thereof, adminis-
tered by the State educational agency or the local 
educational agency; 
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‘‘(2) may authorize the tribe or such tribe’s re-
spective tribal education agency to reallocate funds 
for such programs, services, functions, and activities, 
or portions thereof as necessary; and 
‘‘(3) shall— 
‘‘(A) only confer the tribe or such tribe’s 
respective tribal education agency with respon-
sibilities to conduct activities described in para-
graph (1) such that the burden assumed by the 
tribe or the tribal education agency for con-
ducting such is commensurate with the benefit 
that doing so conveys to all parties of the agree-
ment; and 
‘‘(B) be based solely on terms of the writ-
ten agreement decided upon by the Indian tribe 
and the State educational agency or local edu-
cation agency. 
‘‘(c) DISAGREEMENT.—Agreements shall only be 
valid if the Indian tribe and State educational agency or 
local educational agency agree fully in writing to all of 
the terms of the written cooperative agreement. 
‘‘(d) COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW.—Noth-
ing in this section shall be construed to relieve any party 
to a cooperative agreement from complying with all appli-
cable Federal, State, local laws. State and local edu-
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cational agencies are still the ultimate responsible, liable 
parties for complying with all laws and funding require-
ments for any functions that are conveyed to tribes and 
tribal education agencies through the cooperative agree-
ments. 
‘‘(e) DEFINITION.—For the purposes of this subpart, 
the term ‘Indian Tribe’ means any tribe or band that is 
officially recognized by the Secretary of the Interior. 
‘‘SUBPART 3—NATIONAL ACTIVITIES 
‘‘SEC. 6131. NATIONAL RESEARCH ACTIVITIES. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—The Secretary may 
use funds made available to carry out this subpart for each 
fiscal year to— 
‘‘(1) conduct research related to effective ap-
proaches for improving the academic achievement 
and development of Indian and Alaska Native chil-
dren and adults; 
‘‘(2) collect and analyze data on the educational 
status and needs of Indian and Alaska Native stu-
dents; and 
‘‘(3) carry out other activities that are con-
sistent with the purpose of this part. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY.—The Secretary may carry out any 
of the activities described in subsection (a) directly or 
through grants to, or contracts or cooperative agreements 
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with, Indian tribes, Indian organizations, State edu-
cational agencies, local educational agencies, institutions 
of higher education, including Indian institutions of higher 
education, and other public and private agencies and insti-
tutions. 
‘‘(c) COORDINATION.—Research activities supported 
under this section— 
‘‘(1) shall be coordinated with appropriate of-
fices within the Department; and 
‘‘(2) may include collaborative research activi-
ties that are jointly funded and carried out by the 
Office of Indian Education Programs, the Office of 
Educational Research and Improvement, the Bureau 
of Indian Education, and the Institute of Education 
Sciences. 
‘‘SEC. 6132. IMPROVEMENT OF ACADEMIC SUCCESS FOR 
STUDENTS 
THROUGH 
NATIVE 
AMERICAN 
LANGUAGE. 
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this section to 
improve educational opportunities and academic achieve-
ment of Indian and Alaska Native students through Na-
tive American language programs and to foster the acqui-
sition of Native American language. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITION OF ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘eligible entity’ means a State educational 
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