Johnson-O'Malley Supplemental Indian Education Program Modernization Act

Bill: 115-s-943
Sponsor: Sen. Heitkamp, Heidi [D-ND]
Introduced: 2017-04-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Indian social and development programs
Minority education
Public contracts and procurement
Student records

Summary:
action_date: 2017-04-26
text: 

Johnson-O'Malley Supplemental Indian Education Program Modernization Act

 
This bill requires the Department of the Interior to provide an updated and ongoing count of eligible Indian students for the Johnson-O'Malley Program (JOM Program) to ensure full participation of all qualified students. (The JOM Program awards contracts to support the cultural and academic needs of Native American students.)
 
Interior shall consult with Native American tribes and state and local education agencies that have not participated in the JOM Program to expand the number of eligible Native American students served.
 
Interior shall determine whether the JOM Program funding formula and eligibility requirements should be updated to ensure the maximum number of eligible Native American students.

action_date: 2018-01-24
text: 

Johnson-O'Malley Supplemental Indian Education Program Modernization Act

 
This bill requires the Department of the Interior to annually update the count of Indian students eligible for the Johnson-O'Malley Program (JOM Program). The JOM Program awards contracts to tribal organizations, schools, states, and others to support the cultural and academic needs of Indian students. The contract amounts are based on the number of students served.
 
Contracting parties must annually report to Interior on the number of students they serve. If they fail to submit the report, then Interior may not give them program funds for the next fiscal year. 
 
The bill sets forth a process to revise funding allocations provided under the program.
 
 Interior must consult with Indian tribes and state and local education agencies that have not participated in the program to determine their interest in entering into contracts.
 
The Bureau of Indian Education must determine how: (1) the regulatory definition of eligible student may be clarified for contracting parties, and (2) the program funding formula may be updated to ensure the full participation of contracting parties and provide clarity on the funding process.

action_date: 2018-12-31
text: 

Johnson-O'Malley Supplemental Indian Education Program Modernization Act

 
This bill requires the Department of the Interior to annually update the number of Indian students eligible for the Johnson-O'Malley Program (JOM Program). The JOM Program awards contracts to tribal organizations, schools, states, and others to educate Indian students. Under the program, the contract amounts are based on the number of students served.
 
Under the bill, contracting parties must annually report to Interior on the number of students they serve and how the amounts for which contract funds were used. If they fail to submit the report, Interior shall not give them program funds for the fiscal year following the academic year for which the report should have been submitted.
 
This bill allows Interior to make recommendations for legislation to increase funds per eligible student and to identify additional sources of funding that do not reallocate existing funds utilized by Indian students. The bill allocates appropriations for any fiscal year for which the appropriated amount exceeds the previous fiscal year appropriation.
 
 Interior must confer with Indian tribes, state and local education agencies, and Alaska Native organizations that have not participated in the program to determine their interest in the JOM Program.
 
This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to review the implementation of this bill.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-12-31
text: Became Public Law No: 115-404.
action_date: 2018-12-31
text: Became Public Law No: 115-404.
action_date: 2018-12-31
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2018-12-31
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2018-12-27
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2018-12-27
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2018-12-20
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2018-12-19
text: Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 943 by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7887-7888)
action_date: 2018-12-19
text: Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 943 by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S7887-7888)
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
action_date: 2018-12-11
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-12-11
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10039-10040)
action_date: 2018-12-11
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10039-10040)
action_date: 2018-12-11
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 943.
action_date: 2018-12-11
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10039-10041)
action_date: 2018-12-11
text: Mr. Estes (KS) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2018-03-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2018-03-26
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2018-03-23
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2018-03-22
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text: CR S1974-1975)
action_date: 2018-03-22
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(text: CR S1974-1975)
action_date: 2018-03-22
text: The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2018-03-22
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1972-1975)
action_date: 2018-01-24
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 295.
action_date: 2018-01-24
text: Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-201.
action_date: 2018-01-24
text: Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-201.
action_date: 2017-10-04
text: Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2017-07-12
text: Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-76.
action_date: 2017-04-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
action_date: 2017-04-26
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 115-404