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States are able to participate in a program assisted under
this subsection.
‘‘(5) GRANT PERIOD.—Subject to the availability of appro-
priations, grants under paragraph (1) shall be awarded for
a 3-year period and may be renewed by the Secretary for
additional 3-year periods if the Secretary determines that the
performance of the grant recipient has been satisfactory.
‘‘(6) DISSEMINATION.—(A) The dissemination of any mate-
rials developed from activities assisted under paragraph (1)
shall be carried out in cooperation with entities that receive
funds pursuant to subsection (b).
‘‘(B) The Secretary shall report to the Secretary of the
Interior and to the Congress any results from activities
described in paragraph (3)(B).
‘‘(7) EVALUATION COSTS.—(A) The costs of evaluating any
activities assisted under paragraph (1) shall be divided between
the Bureau schools conducting such activities and the recipients
of grants or contracts under subsection (b) who conduct dem-
onstration projects under such subsection.
‘‘(B) If no funds are provided under subsection (b) for—
‘‘(i) the evaluation of activities assisted under para-
graph (1);
‘‘(ii) technical assistance and coordination with respect
to such activities; or
‘‘(iii) the dissemination of the evaluations referred to
in clause (i),
then the Secretary shall make such grants, or enter into such
contracts, as are necessary to provide for the evaluations, tech-
nical assistance, and coordination of such activities, and the
dissemination of the evaluations.
‘‘(e) INFORMATION NETWORK.—The Secretary shall encourage
each recipient of a grant or contract under this section to work
cooperatively as part of a national network to ensure that the
information developed by the grant or contract recipient is readily
available to the entire educational community.
‘‘SEC. 9125. GRANTS TO TRIBES FOR EDUCATION ADMINISTRATIVE
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may make grants to Indian
tribes, and tribal organizations approved by Indian tribes, to plan
and develop a centralized tribal administrative entity to—
‘‘(1) coordinate all education programs operated by the
tribe or within the territorial jurisdiction of the tribe;
‘‘(2) develop education codes for schools within the terri-
torial jurisdiction of the tribe;
‘‘(3) provide support services and technical assistance to
schools serving children of the tribe; and
‘‘(4) perform child-find screening services for the preschool-
aged children of the tribe to—
‘‘(A) ensure placement in appropriate educational facili-
ties; and
‘‘(B) coordinate the provision of any needed special
services for conditions such as disabilities and English
language skill deficiencies.
‘‘(b) PERIOD OF GRANT.—Each grant under this section may
be awarded for a period of not more than 3 years, except that
such grant may be renewed upon the termination of the initial
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period of the grant if the grant recipient demonstrates to the
satisfaction of the Secretary that renewing the grant for an addi-
tional 3-year period is necessary to carry out the objectives of
the grant described in subsection (c)(2)(A).
‘‘(c) APPLICATION FOR GRANT.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each Indian tribe and tribal organization
desiring a grant under this section shall submit an application
to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, containing
such information, and consistent with such criteria, as the
Secretary may prescribe in regulations.
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—Each application described in paragraph
(1) shall contain—
‘‘(A) a statement describing the activities to be con-
ducted, and the objectives to be achieved, under the grant;
and
‘‘(B) a description of the method to be used for evaluat-
ing the effectiveness of the activities for which assistance
is sought and determining whether such objectives are
achieved.
‘‘(3) APPROVAL.—The Secretary may approve an application
submitted by a tribe or tribal organization pursuant to this
section only if the Secretary is satisfied that such application,
including any documentation submitted with the application—
‘‘(A) demonstrates that the applicant has consulted
with other education entities, if any, within the territorial
jurisdiction of the applicant who will be affected by the
activities to be conducted under the grant;
‘‘(B) provides for consultation with such other education
entities in the operation and evaluation of the activities
conducted under the grant; and
‘‘(C) demonstrates that there will be adequate resources
provided under this section or from other sources to com-
plete the activities for which assistance is sought, except
that the availability of such other resources shall not be
a basis for disapproval of such application.
‘‘(d) RESTRICTION.—A tribe may not receive funds under this
section if such tribe receives funds under section 1144 of the Indian
Education Amendments of 1978.
‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized
to be appropriated to the Department of Education $3,000,000
for each of the fiscal years 1995 through 1999 to carry out this
section.
‘‘Subpart 3—Special Programs Relating to Adult
Education for Indians
‘‘SEC. 9131. IMPROVEMENT OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR
ADULT INDIANS.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award grants to State
and local educational agencies, and to Indian tribes, institutions,
and organizations—
‘‘(1) to support planning, pilot, and demonstration projects
that are designed to test and demonstrate the effectiveness
of programs for improving employment and educational
opportunities for adult Indians;
‘‘(2) to assist in the establishment and operation of pro-
grams that are designed to stimulate—
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‘‘(A) basic literacy opportunities for all nonliterate
Indian adults; and
‘‘(B) the provision of opportunities to all Indian adults
to qualify for a secondary school diploma, or its recognized
equivalent, in the shortest period of time feasible;
‘‘(3) to support a major research and development program
to develop more innovative and effective techniques for achiev-
ing literacy and secondary school equivalency for Indians;
‘‘(4) to provide for basic surveys and evaluations to define
accurately the extent of the problems of illiteracy and lack
of secondary school completion among Indians; and
‘‘(5) to encourage the dissemination of information and
materials relating to, and the evaluation of, the effectiveness
of education programs that may offer educational opportunities
to Indian adults.
‘‘(b) EDUCATIONAL SERVICES.—The Secretary may make grants
to Indian tribes, institutions, and organizations to develop and
establish educational services and programs specifically designed
to improve educational opportunities for Indian adults.
‘‘(c) INFORMATION AND EVALUATION.—The Secretary may make
grants to, and enter into contracts with, public agencies and institu-
tions and Indian tribes, institutions, and organizations, for—
‘‘(1) the dissemination of information concerning edu-
cational programs, services, and resources available to Indian
adults, including evaluations of the programs, services, and
resources; and
‘‘(2) the evaluation of federally assisted programs in which
Indian adults may participate to determine the effectiveness
of the programs in achieving the purposes of the programs
with respect to Indian adults.
‘‘(d) APPLICATIONS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each entity desiring a grant under this
section shall submit to the Secretary an application at such
time, in such manner, containing such information, and consist-
ent with such criteria, as the Secretary may prescribe in regula-
tions.
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—Each application described in paragraph
(1) shall contain—
‘‘(A) a statement describing the activities to be con-
ducted, and the objectives to be achieved, under the grant;
and
‘‘(B) a description of the method to be used for evaluat-
ing the effectiveness of the activities for which assistance
is sought and determining whether the objectives of the
grant are achieved.
‘‘(3) APPROVAL.—The Secretary shall not approve an
application described in paragraph (1) unless the Secretary
determines that such application, including any documentation
submitted with the application, indicates—
‘‘(A) there has been adequate participation, by the
individuals to be served and appropriate tribal commu-
nities, in the planning and development of the activities
to be assisted; and
‘‘(B) the individuals and tribal communities referred
to in subparagraph (A) will participate in the operation
and evaluation of the activities to be assisted.
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‘‘(4) PRIORITY.—In approving applications under paragraph
(1), the Secretary shall give priority to applications from Indian
educational agencies, organizations, and institutions.
‘‘Subpart 4—National Research Activities
‘‘SEC. 9141. NATIONAL ACTIVITIES.
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—The Secretary may use funds
made available under section 9162(b) for each fiscal year to—
‘‘(1) conduct research related to effective approaches for
the education of Indian children and adults;
‘‘(2) evaluate federally assisted education programs from
which Indian children and adults may benefit;
‘‘(3) collect and analyze data on the educational status
and needs of Indians; and
‘‘(4) carry out other activities that are consistent 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 with Indian tribes, Indian
organizations, State educational agencies, local educational agen-
cies, institutions of higher education, including Indian institutions
of higher education, and other public and private agencies and
institutions.
‘‘(c) COORDINATION.—Research activities supported under this
section—
‘‘(1) shall be carried out in consultation with the Office
of Educational Research and Improvement to assure that such
activities are coordinated with and enhance the research and
development activities supported by the Office; and
‘‘(2) may include collaborative research activities which
are jointly funded and carried out by the Office of Indian
Education and the Office of Educational Research and Improve-
ment.
‘‘Subpart 5—Federal Administration
‘‘SEC. 9151. NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON INDIAN EDUCATION.
‘‘(a) MEMBERSHIP.—There is established a National Advisory
Council on Indian Education (hereafter in this section referred
to as the ‘Council’), which shall—
‘‘(1) consist of 15 Indian members, who shall be appointed
by the President from lists of nominees furnished, from time
to time, by Indian tribes and organizations; and
‘‘(2) represent different geographic areas of the United
States.
‘‘(b) DUTIES.—The Council shall—
‘‘(1) advise the Secretary concerning the funding and
administration (including the development of regulations and
administrative policies and practices) of any program, including
any program established under this part—
‘‘(A) with respect to which the Secretary has jurisdic-
tion; and
‘‘(B)(i) that includes Indian children or adults as
participants; or
‘‘(ii) that may benefit Indian children or adults;