20 USC 2326 - Native American programs

U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 23, 2024

§ 2326.

Native American programs

(a)

Definitions

In this section:

(1)

Alaska Native

(2)

Bureau-funded school

(3)

Native Hawaiian

(4)

Native Hawaiian organization

(b)

Program authorized

(1)

Authority

(2)

Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations

(3)

Special authority relating to secondary schools operated or supported by the Bureau of Indian Education

(4)

Matching

(5)

Regulations

If the Secretary promulgates any regulations applicable to paragraph (2), the Secretary shall—

(A)

confer with, and allow for active participation by, representatives of Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, and individual Tribal members; and

(B)

promulgate the regulations under subchapter III of chapter 5 of title 5, commonly known as the “Negotiated Rulemaking Act of 1990”.

(6)

Application

(c)

Authorized activities

(1)

Authorized programs

(2)

Special rule

(3)

Stipends

(A)

In general

(B)

Amount

(d)

Grant or contract application

(e)

Restrictions and special considerations

The Secretary may not place upon grants awarded or contracts entered into under subsection (b) any restrictions relating to programs other than restrictions that apply to grants made to or contracts entered into with States pursuant to allotments under section 2321(a) of this title. The Secretary, in awarding grants and entering into contracts under this section, shall ensure that the grants and contracts will improve career and technical education programs, and shall give special consideration to—

(1)

programs that involve, coordinate with, or encourage Tribal economic development plans; and

(2)

applications from tribally controlled colleges or universities that—

(A)

are accredited or are candidates for accreditation by a nationally recognized accreditation organization as an institution of postsecondary career and technical education; or

(B)

operate career and technical education programs that are accredited or are candidates for accreditation by a nationally recognized accreditation organization, and issue certificates for completion of career and technical education programs.

(f)

Consolidation of funds

(g)

Nonduplicative and nonexclusive services

Nothing in this section shall be construed—

(1)

to limit the eligibility of any organization, Tribe, or entity described in subsection (b) to participate in any activity offered by an eligible agency or eligible recipient under this subchapter; or

(2)

to preclude or discourage any agreement, between any organization, Tribe, or entity described in subsection (b) and any eligible agency or eligible recipient, to facilitate the provision of services by such eligible agency or eligible recipient to the population served by such eligible agency or eligible recipient.

(h)

Native Hawaiian programs

(Pub. L. 88–210, title I, § 116, as added Pub. L. 109–270, § 1(b), Aug. 12, 2006, 120 Stat. 707; amended Pub. L. 114–95, title IX, § 9215(n)(5), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 2169; Pub. L. 115–224, title I, § 115, July 31, 2018, 132 Stat. 1598.)

cite as: 20 USC 2326