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institutions of higher education with awards to be based
on academic potential and financial need; and
‘‘(B) full or partial fellowship support for Native Hawai-
ian students enrolled at post-baccalaureate degree granting
institutions of higher education with priority given to
providing fellowship support for professions in which
Native Hawaiians are underrepresented and with fellow-
ship awards to be based on academic potential and financial
need;
‘‘(C) counseling and support services for students
receiving fellowship assistance under paragraph (1);
‘‘(D) college preparation and guidance counseling at
the secondary school level for students who may be eligible
for fellowship support pursuant to subsection (a)(2)(A);
‘‘(E) appropriate research and evaluation of the activi-
ties authorized by this section; and
‘‘(F) implementation of faculty development programs
for the improvement and matriculation of Native Hawaiian
students.
‘‘(b) SPECIAL CONDITIONS REQUIRED.—For the purpose of fellow-
ships awarded under subsection (a), fellowship conditions shall
be established whereby fellowship recipients obtain an enforceable
contract obligation to provide their professional services, either
during the fellowship period or upon completion of a baccalaureate
or post-baccalaureate degree program, to the Native Hawaiian
community.
‘‘(c) SPECIAL RULE.—No policy shall be made in implementing
this section to prevent a Native Hawaiian student enrolled at
an accredited two- or four-year degree granting institution of higher
education outside of the State of Hawai‘i from receiving a fellowship
pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) of this section.
‘‘(d) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Not more than 7 percent of the
funds appropriated to carry out the provisions of this section for
any fiscal year may be used for administrative purposes.
‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized
to be appropriated $2,000,000 for fiscal year 1995, and such sums
as may be necessary for each of the four succeeding fiscal years,
to carry out this section. Funds appropriated under the authority
of this subsection shall remain available until expended.
‘‘SEC. 9207. NATIVE HAWAIIAN GIFTED AND TALENTED PROGRAM.
‘‘(a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—The Secretary is authorized to make
a grant, to a Native Hawaiian educational organization or an edu-
cational entity with experience in developing or operating Native
Hawaiian programs or programs of instruction conducted in the
Native Hawaiian language, for a gifted and talented program
designed to—
‘‘(1) address the special needs of Native Hawaiian
elementary and secondary school students who are gifted and
talented students; and
‘‘(2) provide those support services to the families of such
students that are needed to enable such students to benefit
from the program.
‘‘(b) USES OF FUNDS.—The program funded under this section
may include—
‘‘(1) the identification of the special needs of Native Hawai-
ian gifted and talented students, particularly with respect to—
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‘‘(A) the emotional and psychosocial needs of such stu-
dents; and
‘‘(B) the provision of those support services to the fami-
lies of such students that are needed to enable such stu-
dents to benefit from the program;
‘‘(2) the conduct of educational, psychosocial, and devel-
opmental activities which hold reasonable promise of resulting
in substantial progress toward meeting the educational needs
of such students, including demonstrating and exploring the
use of the Native Hawaiian language and exposure to Native
Hawaiian cultural traditions;
‘‘(3) leadership programs designed to—
‘‘(A) replicate programs throughout the State of Hawai‘i
for gifted and talented students who are not served under
this section; and
‘‘(B) coordinate with other Native American gifted and
talented leadership programs, including the dissemination
of information derived from the program conducted under
this section; and
‘‘(4) appropriate research, evaluation, and related activities
pertaining to—
‘‘(A) the needs of such students; and
‘‘(B) the provision of those support services to the fami-
lies of such students that are needed to enable such stu-
dents to benefit from the program.
‘‘(c) INFORMATION PROVISION.—The Secretary is authorized to
facilitate the establishment of a national network of Native Hawai-
ian and American Indian Gifted and Talented Centers, and ensure
that the information developed by these centers shall be readily
available to the educational community at large.
‘‘(d) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Not more than 7 percent of the
funds appropriated to carry out the provisions of this section for
any fiscal year may be used for administrative purposes.
‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—In addition to any
other amount authorized to be appropriated for the program
described in this section, there are authorized to be appropriated
$1,500,000 for fiscal year 1995, and such sums as may be necessary
for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years, to carry out this section.
Funds appropriated under the authority of this subsection shall
remain available until expended.
‘‘SEC. 9208. NATIVE HAWAIIAN SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM.
‘‘(a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—The Secretary is authorized to make
grants to, or enter into contracts with, Native Hawaiian educational
organizations or educational entities with experience in developing
or operating Native Hawaiian programs or programs of instruction
conducted in the Native Hawaiian language, to operate a program
to address the special education needs of Native Hawaiian students.
Such program may include—
‘‘(1) the identification of Native Hawaiian students with
disabilities or who are otherwise in need of special educational
services;
‘‘(2) the identification of the special education needs of
such students, particularly with respect to—
‘‘(A) the emotional and psychosocial needs of such stu-
dents; and
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‘‘(B) the provision of those support services to the fami-
lies of such students that are needed to enable such stu-
dents to benefit from the program;
‘‘(3) the conduct of educational activities consistent with
part B of the Education of Individuals with Disabilities Edu-
cation Act which hold reasonable promise of resulting in
substantial progress toward meeting the educational needs of
such students;
‘‘(4) the conduct of educational, psychosocial, and devel-
opmental activities which hold reasonable promise of resulting
in substantial progress toward meeting the educational needs
of such students, including demonstrating and exploring the
use of the Native Hawaiian language and exposure to Native
Hawaiian cultural traditions; and
‘‘(5) appropriate research, evaluation, and related activities
pertaining to—
‘‘(A) the needs of such students;
‘‘(B) the provision of those support services to the fami-
lies of such students that are needed to enable such student
to benefit from the program; and
‘‘(C) the outcomes and benefits of activities assisted
under this section upon such students.
‘‘(b) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Not more than 7 percent of the
funds appropriated to carry out the provisions of this section for
any fiscal year may be used for administrative purposes.
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—In addition to any
other amount authorized to be appropriated for the program
described in this section, there are authorized to be appropriated
$2,000,000 for fiscal year 1995, and such sums as may be necessary
for each of the four succeeding fiscal years, to carry out this section.
Funds appropriated under the authority of this subsection shall
remain available until expended.
‘‘SEC. 9209. NATIVE HAWAIIAN CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, TEACHER
TRAINING AND RECRUITMENT PROGRAM.
‘‘(a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—The Secretary is authorized to make
direct grants, to Native Hawaiian educational organizations or edu-
cational entities with experience in developing or operating Native
Hawaiian programs or programs of instruction conducted in the
Native Hawaiian language, for the following purposes:
‘‘(1) CURRICULA.—The development of curricula to address
the needs of Native Hawaiian students, particularly elementary
and secondary school students, which may include programs
of instruction conducted in the Native Hawaiian language, and
mathematics and science curricula incorporating the relevant
application of Native Hawaiian culture and traditions.
‘‘(2) 
PRETEACHER
TRAINING.—The 
development 
and
implementation of preteacher training programs in order to
ensure that student teachers within the State of Hawai‘i,
particularly student teachers who are likely to be employed
in schools with a high concentration of Native Hawaiian stu-
dents, are prepared to better address the unique needs of
Native Hawaiian students, within the context of Native Hawai-
ian culture, language and traditions.
‘‘(3) INSERVICE TEACHER TRAINING.—The development and
implementation of inservice teacher training programs, in order
to ensure that teachers, particularly teachers employed in
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schools with a high concentration of Native Hawaiian students,
are prepared to better address the unique needs of Native
Hawaiian students, within the context of Native Hawaiian cul-
ture, language and traditions.
‘‘(4) 
TEACHER
RECRUITMENT.—The 
development 
and
implementation of teacher recruitment programs to meet the
objectives of—
‘‘(A) enhancing teacher recruitment within commu-
nities with a high concentration of Native Hawaiian stu-
dents; and
‘‘(B) increasing the numbers of teachers who are of
Native Hawaiian ancestry.
‘‘(b) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under this section, the Sec-
retary shall give priority to awarding grants for activities described
in subsection (a) that—
‘‘(1) focus on the needs of at-risk youth; or
‘‘(2) employ a program of instruction conducted in the
Native Hawaiian language, except that entities receiving grants
awarded pursuant to subsection (a)(2) shall coordinate in the
development of new curricula.
‘‘(c) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Not more than 7 percent of the
funds appropriated to carry out the provisions of this section for
any fiscal year may be used for administrative purposes.
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized
to be appropriated $2,000,000 for fiscal year 1995, and such sums
as may be necessary for each of the four succeeding fiscal years,
to carry out this section. Funds appropriated under the authority
of this subsection shall remain available until expended.
‘‘SEC. 9210. NATIVE HAWAIIAN COMMUNITY-BASED EDUCATION LEARN-
ING CENTERS.
‘‘(a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—The Secretary is authorized to make
direct grants, to collaborative efforts between community-based
Native Hawaiian organizations and community colleges, to develop,
establish, and operate a minimum of three community-based edu-
cation learning centers.
‘‘(b) PURPOSE.—The learning centers described in subsection
(a) shall meet the needs of families and communities through inter-
departmental and interagency coordination of new and existing
public and private programs and services, which may include—
‘‘(1) preschool programs;
‘‘(2) after-school programs; and
‘‘(3) vocational and adult education programs.
‘‘(c) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Not more than 7 percent of the
funds appropriated to carry out the provisions of this section for
any fiscal year may be used for administrative purposes.
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized
to be appropriated $1,000,000 for fiscal year 1995, and such sums
as may be necessary for each of the four succeeding fiscal years,
to carry out this section. Funds appropriated under the authority
of this subsection shall remain available until expended.
‘‘SEC. 9211. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.
‘‘(a) APPLICATION REQUIRED.—No grant may be made under
this part, nor any contract be entered into under this part, unless
an application is submitted to the Secretary in such form, in such
manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may
determine necessary to carry out the provisions of this title.
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‘‘(b) SPECIAL RULE.—Each application submitted under this title
shall be accompanied by the comments of each local educational
agency serving students who will participate in the project for
which assistance is sought.
‘‘SEC. 9212. DEFINITIONS.
‘‘For the purposes of this part—
‘‘(1) The term ‘Native Hawaiian’ means any individual who
is—
‘‘(A) a citizen of the United States; and
‘‘(B) a descendant of the aboriginal people, who prior
to 1778, occupied and exercised sovereignty in the area
that now comprises the State of Hawai‘i, as evidenced
by—
‘‘(i) genealogical records;
‘‘(ii) Ku¯puna (elders) or Kama‘a¯ina (long-term
community residents) verification; or
‘‘(iii) certified birth records.
‘‘(2) The term ‘Native Hawaiian educational organization’
means a private nonprofit organization that—
‘‘(A) serves the interests of Native Hawaiians;
‘‘(B) has Native Hawaiians in substantive and policy-
making positions within the organization;
‘‘(C) has a demonstrated expertise in the education
of Native Hawaiian youth; and
‘‘(D) has demonstrated expertise in research and pro-
gram development.
‘‘(3) The term ‘Native Hawaiian Organization’ means a
private nonprofit organization that—
‘‘(A) serves the interests of Native Hawaiians;
‘‘(B) has Native Hawaiians in substantive and policy-
making positions within the organizations; and
‘‘(C) is recognized by the Governor of Hawai‘i for the
purpose of planning, conducting, or administering programs
(or portions of programs) for the benefit of Native Hawai-
ians.
‘‘(4) The term ‘Native Hawaiian language’ means the single
Native American language indigenous to the original inhab-
itants of the State of Hawai‘i.
‘‘(5) The term ‘Office of Hawaiian Affairs’ means the Office
of Hawaiian Affairs established by the Constitution of the State
of Hawai‘i.
‘‘(6) The term ‘Native Hawaiian community-based organiza-
tion’ means any organization which is composed primarily of
Native Hawaiians from a specific community and which assists
in the social, cultural and educational development of Native
Hawaiians in that community.
‘‘PART C—ALASKA NATIVE EDUCATION
‘‘SEC. 9301. SHORT TITLE.
‘‘This part may be cited as the ‘Alaska Native Educational
Equity, Support and Assistance Act’.
‘‘SEC. 9302. FINDINGS.
‘‘The Congress finds and declares:
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‘‘(1) The attainment of educational success is critical to
the betterment of the conditions, long-term well-being and
preservation of the culture of Alaska Natives.
‘‘(2) It is the policy of the Federal Government to encourage
the maximum participation by Alaska Natives in the planning
and the management of Alaska Native education programs.
‘‘(3) Alaska Native children enter and exit school with
serious educational handicaps.
‘‘(4) The educational achievement of Alaska Native children
is far below national norms. In addition to low Native perform-
ance on standardized tests, Native student dropout rates are
high, and Natives are significantly underrepresented among
holders of baccalaureate degrees in the State of Alaska. As
a result, Native students are being denied their opportunity
to become full participants in society by grade school and high
school educations that are condemning an entire generation
to an underclass status and a life of limited choices.
‘‘(5) The programs authorized herein, combined with
expanded Head Start, infant learning and early childhood edu-
cation programs, and parent education programs are essential
if educational handicaps are to be overcome.
‘‘(6) The sheer magnitude of the geographic barriers to
be overcome in delivering educational services in rural and
village Alaska should be addressed through the development
and implementation of innovative, model programs in a variety
of areas.
‘‘(7) Congress finds that Native children should be afforded
the opportunity to begin their formal education on a par with
their non-Native peers. The Federal Government should lend
support to efforts developed by and undertaken within the
Alaska Native community to improve educational opportunity
for all students.
‘‘SEC. 9303. PURPOSE.
‘‘It is the purpose of this part to—
‘‘(1) recognize the unique educational needs of Alaska
Natives;
‘‘(2) authorize the development of supplemental educational
programs to benefit Alaska Natives;
‘‘(3) supplement existing programs and authorities in the
area of education to further the purposes of this part; and
‘‘(4) provide direction and guidance to appropriate Federal,
State and local agencies to focus resources, including resources
made available under this part, on meeting the educational
needs of Alaska Natives.
‘‘SEC. 9304. ALASKA NATIVE EDUCATIONAL PLANNING, CURRICULUM
DEVELOPMENT, TEACHER TRAINING AND RECRUITMENT
PROGRAM.
‘‘(a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—The Secretary shall make direct
grants to Alaska Native organizations or educational entities with
experience in developing or operating Alaska Native programs or
programs of instruction conducted in Alaska Native languages,
or to partnerships involving Alaska Native organizations, for the
following purposes:
‘‘(1) EDUCATIONAL PLANNING.—The consolidation of existing
educational 
plans, 
recommendations 
and 
research 
into
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implementation methods and strategies to improve schooling
for Alaska Natives.
‘‘(2) IMPLEMENTATION OF EDUCATIONAL PLANS.—The adop-
tion and implementation of specific educational plans developed
under subsection (1) above.
‘‘(3) CURRICULA.—The development of curricula to address
the needs of Alaska Native students, particularly elementary
and secondary school students, which may include innovative
programs and pilot and demonstration programs to develop
and introduce curriculum materials that reflect cultural diversi-
ties or the contributions of Alaska Native people, programs
of instruction conducted in Native languages, and the develop-
ment of networks to introduce successful techniques, programs
and curriculum materials to rural and urban schools, including:
‘‘(A) multimedia social studies curricula which fully
and accurately portray the role of Native Americans histori-
cally and contemporarily; and
‘‘(B) curricula and teaching materials for instructions
in Native languages.
‘‘(4) 
PRETEACHER
TRAINING.—The 
development 
and
implementation of preteacher training programs in order to
ensure that student teachers within the State of Alaska,
particularly student teachers who are likely to be employed
in schools with a high concentration of Alaska Native students,
are prepared to better address the cultural diversity and unique
needs of Alaska Native students;
‘‘(5) 
TEACHER
RECRUITMENT.—The 
development 
and
implementation of teacher recruitment programs to meet the
objectives of—
‘‘(A) increasing the numbers of teachers who are Alaska
Natives;
‘‘(B) enhancing teacher recruitment within commu-
nities with a high concentration of Alaska Native students;
and
‘‘(C) improving the teacher selection processes in order
to recruit teachers who are more positively responsive to
rural conditions and who are suited for effective cross-
cultural instruction.
‘‘(6) INSERVICE TEACHER TRAINING.—The development and
implementation of inservice teacher training programs in order
to ensure that teachers are prepared to better address the
unique needs of Alaska Native students.
‘‘(b) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Not more than 10 percent of the
funds appropriated to carry out the provisions of this section for
any fiscal year may be used for administrative purposes.
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized
to be appropriated $5,000,000 for fiscal year 1995, and such sums
as may be necessary for each of the four succeeding fiscal years,
to carry out this section. Funds appropriated under the authority
of this subsection shall remain available until expended.
‘‘SEC. 9305. ALASKA NATIVE HOME BASED EDUCATION FOR PRE-
SCHOOL CHILDREN.
‘‘(a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—The Secretary shall make direct
grants to Alaska Native organizations or educational entities with
experience in developing or operating Alaska Native programs,
or to partnerships involving Alaska Native organizations, to imple-
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ment home instruction programs for Alaska Native preschool young-
sters. The objective of such programs shall be to develop parents
as educators for their children and to assure the active involvement
of parents in the education of their children from the earliest
ages.
‘‘(b) PROGRAM ELEMENTS.—Home based education programs for
Alaska Native children shall include—
‘‘(1) parent-infant programs for prenatal through three-
year olds;
‘‘(2) preschool programs for four- and five-year olds;
‘‘(3) training, education and support programs to teach
parents skills in observation, reading readiness, story telling
and critical thinking;
‘‘(4) continued research and development; and
‘‘(5) a long-term followup and assessment program.
‘‘(c) ELIGIBILITY OF HIPPY PROGRAMS.—Programs based on the
HIPPY (Home Instruction Program for Preschool Youngsters) model
shall be eligible for funding under this section.
‘‘(d) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Not more than 10 percent of the
funds appropriated to carry out the provisions of this section for
any fiscal year may be used for administrative purposes.
‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized
to be appropriated $2,000,000 for fiscal year 1995, and such sums
as may be necessary for each of the four succeeding fiscal years,
to carry out this section. Funds appropriated under the authority
of this subsection shall remain available until expended.
‘‘SEC. 9306. ALASKA NATIVE STUDENT ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS.
‘‘(a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—The Secretary shall make a grant
or grants to Alaska Native educational organizations or educational
entities with experience in developing or operating Alaska Native
programs, or to partnerships including Alaska Native organizations,
for enrichment programs for Alaska Native students in the areas
of science and mathematics education. The programs shall be
designed to—
‘‘(1) prepare qualified students from rural areas who are
preparing to enter village high schools to excel in science and
mathematics; and
‘‘(2) provide those support services to the families of such
students that are needed to enable such students to benefit
from the program.
‘‘(b) USES OF FUNDS.—The program funded under this section
may include—
‘‘(1) the identification of the students eligible to participate
in the program;
‘‘(2) the conduct of educational, psychosocial, and devel-
opmental activities which hold reasonable promise of resulting
in substantial enrichment of the educational performance of
the participating students;
‘‘(3) leadership programs designed to provide for the replica-
tion of the program in other subject matter areas and the
dissemination of information derived from the program; and
‘‘(4) appropriate research, evaluation and related activities
pertaining to the benefits of such enrichment programs.
‘‘(c) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Not more than 10 percent of the
funds appropriated to carry out the provisions of this section for
any fiscal year may be used for administrative purposes.
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‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized
to be appropriated $1,000,000 for fiscal year 1995, and such sums
as may be necessary for each of the four succeeding fiscal years,
to carry out this section. Funds appropriated under the authority
of this subsection shall remain available until expended.
‘‘SEC. 9307. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.
‘‘(a) APPLICATION REQUIRED.—No grant may be made under
this part, nor any contract be entered into under this part, unless
an application is submitted to the Secretary in such form, in such
manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may
determine necessary to carry out the provisions of this part.
‘‘(b) APPLICATIONS BY LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS OR STATE EDU-
CATIONAL ENTITIES.—Local school districts or State educational
entities shall apply for funding under this part in partnership
with Alaska Native organizations.
‘‘(c) CONSULTATION REQUIRED.—Each applicant for funding
shall provide for ongoing advice from and consultation with rep-
resentatives of the Alaska Native community.
‘‘(d) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY COORDINATION.—Each local
educational agency serving students who will participate in the
program for which assistance is sought shall be informed regarding
each application submitted under this part, except that approval
by or concurrence from such local educational agency shall not
be required.
‘‘(e) IMPLEMENTATION
OF AUTHORITIES.—The Secretary shall
expeditiously obligate funds appropriated as provided in this part.
‘‘SEC. 9308. DEFINITIONS.
‘‘For purposes of this part—
‘‘(1) the term ‘Alaska Native’ has the same meaning as
the term ‘Native’ has in section 3(b) of the Alaska Native
Claims Settlement Act; and
‘‘(2) the term ‘Alaska Native organization’ means a federally
recognized tribe, consortium of tribes, regional nonprofit Native
association, and other Alaska Native organizations that—
‘‘(A) has or commits to acquire expertise in the edu-
cation of Alaska Natives; and
‘‘(B) has Alaska Natives in substantive and policy-
making positions within the organization.
‘‘TITLE X—PROGRAMS OF NATIONAL
SIGNIFICANCE
‘‘PART A—FUND FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF
EDUCATION
‘‘SEC. 10101. FUND FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF EDUCATION.
‘‘(a) FUND AUTHORIZED.—From funds appropriated under sub-
section (d), the Secretary is authorized to support nationally signifi-
cant programs and projects to improve the quality of education,
assist all students to meet challenging State content standards
and challenging State student performance standards, and contrib-
ute to achievement of the National Education Goals. The Secretary
is authorized to carry out such programs and projects directly
or through grants to, or contracts with, State and local educational