‘‘(8) the operation of community-based learning 
centers that address the needs of Native Hawaiian 
families and communities through the coordination 
of public and private programs and services, includ-
ing— 
‘‘(A) early care and education programs; 
‘‘(B) before- and after-school programs 
and weekend academies; 
‘‘(C) career and technical and adult edu-
cation programs; and 
‘‘(D) programs that recognize and support 
the unique cultural and educational needs of 
Native Hawaiian children, and incorporate ap-
propriately qualified Native Hawaiian elders 
and seniors; 
‘‘(9) activities, including program co-location, to 
enable Native Hawaiians to enter and complete pro-
grams of postsecondary education, including— 
‘‘(A) subject to subsection (f), the provi-
sion of full or partial scholarships for under-
graduate or graduate study that are awarded to 
students based on their academic promise and 
financial need, with a priority, at the graduate 
level, given to students entering professions in 
which Native Hawaiians are underrepresented; 
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‘‘(B) family literacy services; 
‘‘(C) counseling and support services for 
students receiving scholarship assistance; 
‘‘(D) counseling and guidance for Native 
Hawaiian secondary school students who have 
the potential to receive scholarships; 
‘‘(E) assistance with completing the college 
admissions and financial aid application proc-
esses; and 
‘‘(F) faculty development activities de-
signed to promote the matriculation of Native 
Hawaiian students; 
‘‘(10) research and data collection activities to 
determine the educational status and needs of Na-
tive Hawaiian children and adults; 
‘‘(11) other research and evaluation activities 
related to programs carried out under this part; and 
‘‘(12) other activities, consistent with the pur-
poses of this part, to meet the educational needs of 
Native Hawaiian children and adults. 
‘‘(d) 
ADDITIONAL
ACTIVITIES.—Notwithstanding 
any other provision of this part, funds made available to 
carry out this section as of the day before the date of en-
actment of the Native Hawaiian Education Reauthoriza-
tion Act of 2015 shall remain available until expended. 
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The Secretary shall use such funds to support the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(1) The development of a body of Native Ha-
waiian law. 
‘‘(2) The repair and renovation of public 
schools that serve high concentrations of Native Ha-
waiian students. 
‘‘(3) The perpetuation of, and expansion of ac-
cess to, Hawaiian culture and history through digital 
archives. 
‘‘(4) Informal education programs that connect 
traditional Hawaiian knowledge, science, astronomy, 
and the environment through State museums or 
learning centers. 
‘‘(5) Public charter schools serving high con-
centrations of Native Hawaiian students. 
‘‘(e) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), not more than 5 percent of funds pro-
vided to a recipient of a grant or contract under this 
section for any fiscal year may be used for adminis-
trative purposes. 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary may waive 
the requirement of paragraph (1) for a nonprofit en-
tity that receives funding under this section and 
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allow not more than 10 percent of funds provided to 
such nonprofit entity under this section for any fis-
cal year to be used for administrative purposes. 
‘‘(f) SCHOLARSHIP RULE AND CONDITIONS.— 
‘‘(1) SCHOLARSHIP
CONDITIONS.—The Sec-
retary shall establish conditions for receipt of a 
scholarship awarded under subsection (c)(9)(A). The 
conditions shall require that an individual seeking 
such a scholarship enter into a contract to provide 
professional services to the Native Hawaiian commu-
nity, either during the scholarship period or upon 
completion of a program of postsecondary education. 
‘‘(2) INSTITUTIONS
OUTSIDE
HAWAII.—The 
Secretary shall not establish a policy under this sec-
tion that prevents a Native Hawaiian student en-
rolled at a 2- or 4-year degree-granting institution 
of higher education outside of the State of Hawaii 
from receiving a scholarship pursuant to subsection 
(c)(9)(A).’’. 
SEC. 6. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS; AUTHORIZATION OF 
APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 7206 of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7516) is amended to read 
as follows: 
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‘‘SEC. 7206. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS. 
‘‘(a) APPLICATION REQUIRED.—No grant may be 
made under this part, and no contract may be entered into 
under this part, unless the entity seeking the grant or con-
tract submits an application to the Secretary at such time, 
in such manner, and containing such information as the 
Secretary may determine to be necessary to carry out the 
provisions of this part. 
‘‘(b) DIRECT GRANT APPLICATIONS.—The Secretary 
shall provide a copy of all direct grant applications to the 
Education Council. 
‘‘(c) SUPPLEMENT NOT SUPPLANT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), funds made available under this part 
shall be used to supplement, and not supplant, any 
State or local funds used to achieve the purposes of 
this part. 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—Paragraph (1) shall not 
apply to any nonprofit entity or Native Hawaiian 
community-based organization that receives a grant 
or other funds under this part. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section, and sections 
7204 and 7205, such sums as may be necessary for 
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fiscal year 2016 and each of the 5 succeeding fiscal 
years. 
‘‘(2) RESERVATION.—Of the funds appro-
priated under this subsection, the Secretary shall re-
serve, for each fiscal year after the date of enact-
ment of the Native Hawaiian Education Reauthor-
ization Act of 2015 not less than $500,000 for the 
grant to the Education Council under section 7204. 
‘‘(3) 
AVAILABILITY.—Funds 
appropriated 
under this subsection shall remain available until ex-
pended.’’. 
SEC. 7. DEFINITIONS. 
Section 7207 of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7517) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through 
(6) as paragraphs (2) through (7), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting before paragraph (2) (as redes-
ignated by paragraph (1)) the following: 
‘‘(1) COMMUNITY
CONSULTATION.—The term 
‘community consultation’ means a public gath-
ering— 
‘‘(A) to discuss Native Hawaiian education 
concerns; and 
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‘‘(B) about which the public has been given 
not less than 30 days notice.’’. 
Æ 
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