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20 U.S.C. § 7517 — Definitions
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In this part:
(1) **Community consultation** — The term “community consultation” means a public gathering—
(A) to discuss Native Hawaiian education concerns; and
(B) about which the public has been given not less than 30 days notice.
(2) **Native Hawaiian** — 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 Hawaii, as evidenced by—
(i) genealogical records;
(ii) Kupuna (elders) or Kamaaina (long-term community residents) verification; or
(iii) certified birth records.
(3) **Native Hawaiian community-based organization** — The term “Native Hawaiian community-based organization” means any organization that is composed primarily of Native Hawaiians from a specific community and that assists in the social, cultural, and educational development of Native Hawaiians in that community.
(4) **Native Hawaiian educational organization** — 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 policymaking positions within the organization;
(C) incorporates Native Hawaiian perspective, values, language, culture, and traditions into the core function of the organization;
(D) has demonstrated expertise in the education of Native Hawaiian youth; and
(E) has demonstrated expertise in research and program development.
(5) **Native Hawaiian language** — The term “Native Hawaiian language” means the single Native American language indigenous to the original inhabitants of the State of Hawaii.
(6) **Native Hawaiian organization*
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In this part:
(1) **Community consultation** — The term “community consultation” means a public gathering—
(A) to discuss Native Hawaiian education concerns; and
(B) about which the public has been given not less than 30 days notice.
(2) **Native Hawaiian** — 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 Hawaii, as evidenced by—
(i) genealogical records;
(ii) Kupuna (elders) or Kamaaina (long-term community residents) verification; or
(iii) certified birth records.
(3) **Native Hawaiian community-based organization** — The term “Native Hawaiian community-based organization” means any organization that is composed primarily of Native Hawaiians from a specific community and that assists in the social, cultural, and educational development of Native Hawaiians in that community.
(4) **Native Hawaiian educational organization** — 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 policymaking positions within the organization;
(C) incorporates Native Hawaiian perspective, values, language, culture, and traditions into the core function of the organization;
(D) has demonstrated expertise in the education of Native Hawaiian youth; and
(E) has demonstrated expertise in research and program development.
(5) **Native Hawaiian language** — The term “Native Hawaiian language” means the single Native American language indigenous to the original inhabitants of the State of Hawaii.
(6) **Native Hawaiian organization** — 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 policymaking positions within the organization; and
(C) is recognized by the Governor of Hawaii for the purpose of planning, conducting, or administering programs (or portions of programs) for the benefit of Native Hawaiians.
(7) **Office of Hawaiian Affairs** — The term “Office of Hawaiian Affairs” means the Office of Hawaiian Affairs established by the Constitution of the State of Hawaii.
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**(a) Agreements** In any case in which a negotiated rulemaking process is established under [section 6571(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section6571/b&num=0&edition=prelim), all published proposed regulations shall conform to agreements that result from the rulemaking described in [section 6571 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section6571&num=0&edition=prelim) unless the Secretary reopens the negotiated rulemaking process.
**(b) Records** The Secretary shall ensure that an accurate and reliable record of agreements reached during the negotiations process is maintained.
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**(a) Availability of Operation and Maintenance Funds.—** Appropriations for operation and maintenance of the active forces shall be available for the following:
(1) The repair of facilities.
(2) The installation of equipment in public and private plants.
**(b) Leasing and Road Maintenance Authority.—** The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of each military department may provide for the following:
(1) The leasing of buildings and facilities (including the payment of rentals for special purpose space at the seat of Government). Rental for such leases may be paid in advance in connection with—
(A) the conduct of field exercises and maneuvers; and
(B) the administration of the Act of July 9, 1942 ([43 U.S.C. 315q](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section315q&num=0&edition=prelim)).
(2) The maintenance of defense access roads which are certified to the Secretary of Transportation as important to the national defense under the provisions of [section 210 of title 23](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title23-section210&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(c) Prohibition on Naming Department of Defense Real Property After Member of Congress.—**
(1) Real property under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of a military department may not be named after, or otherwise officially identified by the name of, any individual who is a Member of Congress at the time the property is so named or identified.
(2) In this subsection:
(A) The term “Member of Congress” includes a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress.
(B) The term “real property” includes structures, buildings, or other infrastructure of a military installation, roadways and defense access roads, and any other are
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**(a) In General.—** In accordance with Federal trust responsibilities and treaty obligations, laws, and policies relevant to Indian Tribes and in support of the principles of self-determination, self-governance, and co-management with respect to Indian Tribes, and to support engagement with Native Hawaiians, there shall be in the Coast Guard a Special Advisor to the Commandant for Tribal and Native Hawaiian Affairs (in this section referred to as the “Special Advisor”), who shall—
(1) be selected by the Secretary and the Commandant through a competitive search process;
(2) have expertise in Federal Indian law and policy, including government-to-government consultation;
(3) to the maximum extent practicable, have expertise in legal and policy issues affecting Native Hawaiians; and
(4) have an established record of distinguished service and achievement working with Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations.
**(b) Career Reserved Position.—** The position of Special Advisor shall be a career reserved position at the GS–15 level or greater.
**(c) Duties.—** The Special Advisor shall—
(1) ensure the Federal government upholds the Federal trust responsibility and conducts consistent, meaningful, and timely government-to-government consultation and engagement with Indian Tribes, which shall meet or exceed the standards of the Federal Government and the Coast Guard;
(2) ensure meaningful and timely engagement with—
(A) Native Hawaiian organizations; and
(B) Tribal organizations;
(3) advise the Commandant on all policies of the Coast Guard that have Tribal implications in accordance with applicable law and policy, including Executive Orders;
(4) work to ensure that the policies of the Federal Government regarding consultation and eng
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**(a) In General.—**
(1) **Provision of assistance.—** — Subject to the availability of appropriations and for the purpose of mitigating the impacts of Coast Guard actions including expansion of bases, including direct or indirect impacts, to natural resources and cultural resources, the Commandant may provide Federal financial assistance, except for loans or loan guarantees, or make grants to an eligible entity.
(2) **Use of funds.—** — Financial assistance or grants made under paragraph (1) may be used to—
(A) limit any development or use of such natural resources and cultural resources as a result of such Coast Guard actions described in paragraph (1);
(B) maintain and maintain access to, such natural resources and cultural resources, including—
(i) Tribal treaty fisheries and shellfish harvest, and usual and accustomed fishing areas; and
(ii) subsistence fisheries, or any other fishery or shellfish harvest, of an Indian Tribe;
(C) provide a means to replace, repair, or restore such natural resources and cultural resources of an Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization if such property is damaged by Coast Guard actions described in paragraph (1), in consultation with the affected Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization; and
(D) maintain and improve natural resources located outside a Coast Guard installation, if the purpose of the agreement is to relieve or eliminate current or anticipated challenges that could restrict, impede, or otherwise interfere with, directly or indirectly, current or anticipated Coast Guard actions described in paragraph (1).
(3) **Limitation.—** — Financial assistance or grants made under paragraph (1) may not be used for the purpose of the Coast Guard receiving any funds.
**(b) Notification; Availability o
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**(a) In general** The Under Secretary may establish mechanisms for outreach to the weather enterprise—
(1) to assess the weather forecasts and forecast products provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and
(2) to determine the highest priority weather forecast needs of the community described in subsection (b).
**(b) Outreach community** In conducting outreach under subsection (a), the Under Secretary shall contact leading experts and innovators from relevant stakeholders, including the representatives from the following:
(1) State or local emergency management agencies.
(2) State agriculture agencies.
(3) Indian tribes (as defined in [section 5304 of title 25](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section5304&num=0&edition=prelim)) and Native Hawaiians (as defined in [section 7517 of title 20](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section7517&num=0&edition=prelim)).
(4) The private aerospace industry.
(5) The private earth observing industry.
(6) The operational forecasting community.
(7) The academic community.
(8) Professional societies that focus on meteorology.
(9) Such other stakeholder groups as the Under Secretary considers appropriate.
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In this chapter:
(1) **Agency** — The term “Agency” means the Minority Business Development Agency of the Department of Commerce.
(2) **Community-based organization** — The term “community-based organization” has the meaning given the term in [section 7801 of title 20](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section7801&num=0&edition=prelim).
(3) **Eligible entity** — Except as otherwise expressly provided, the term “eligible entity”—
(A) means—
(i) a private sector entity;
(ii) a public sector entity; or
(iii) a Native entity; and
(B) includes an institution of higher education.
(4) **Federal agency** — The term “Federal agency” has the meaning given the term “agency” in [section 551 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section551&num=0&edition=prelim).
(5) **Federally recognized area of economic distress** — The term “federally recognized area of economic distress” means—
(A) a HUBZone, as that term is defined in [section 657a(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section657a/b&num=0&edition=prelim);
(B) an area that—
(i) has been designated as—
(I) an empowerment zone under [section 1391 of title 26](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title26-section1391&num=0&edition=prelim); or
(II) a Promise Zone by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; or
(ii) is a low or moderate income area, as determined by the Department of Housing and Urban Development;
(C) a qualified opportunity zone, as that term is defined in [section 1400Z–1 of title 26](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title26-section1400Z–1&num=0&edition=prelim); or
(D) any o
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In this chapter:
(1) **Administrator** — The term “Administrator” means the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
(2) **Alaska Native Corporation** — The term “Alaska Native Corporation” has the meaning given the term “Native Corporation” in [section 1602 of title 43](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section1602&num=0&edition=prelim).
(3) **Appropriate congressional committees** — The term “appropriate congressional committees” means the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives.
(4) **Conservation** — The term “conservation” means the use of methods and procedures necessary to preserve or sustain native corals and associated species as diverse, viable, and self-perpetuating coral reef ecosystems with minimal impacts from invasive species, including—
(A) all activities associated with resource management, such as monitoring, assessment, protection, restoration, sustainable use, management of habitat, and maintenance or augmentation of genetic diversity;
(B) mapping;
(C) scientific expertise and technical assistance in the development and implementation of management strategies for marine protected areas and marine resources required by Federal law;
(D) law enforcement;
(E) conflict resolution initiatives;
(F) community outreach and education; and
(G) promotion of safe and ecologically sound navigation and anchoring.
(5) **Coral** — The term “coral” means species of the phylum Cnidaria, including—
(A) all species of the orders Antipatharia (black corals), Scleractinia (stony corals), Alcyonacea (soft corals, organ pipe corals, gorgonians), and Helioporacea (blue coral), of the class
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**(a) Date of Release.—** A prisoner shall be released by the Bureau of Prisons on the date of the expiration of the prisoner’s term of imprisonment, less any time credited toward the service of the prisoner’s sentence as provided in subsection (b). If the date for a prisoner’s release falls on a Saturday, a Sunday, or a legal holiday at the place of confinement, the prisoner may be released by the Bureau on the last preceding weekday.
**(b) Credit Toward Service of Sentence for Satisfactory Behavior.—**
(1) Subject to paragraph (2), a prisoner who is serving a term of imprisonment of more than 1 year 11 So in original. Probably should be followed by a comma. other than a term of imprisonment for the duration of the prisoner’s life, may receive credit toward the service of the prisoner’s sentence of up to 54 days for each year of the prisoner’s sentence imposed by the court, subject to determination by the Bureau of Prisons that, during that year, the prisoner has displayed exemplary compliance with institutional disciplinary regulations. Subject to paragraph (2), if the Bureau determines that, during that year, the prisoner has not satisfactorily complied with such institutional regulations, the prisoner shall receive no such credit toward service of the prisoner’s sentence or shall receive such lesser credit as the Bureau determines to be appropriate. In awarding credit under this section, the Bureau shall consider whether the prisoner, during the relevant period, has earned, or is making satisfactory progress toward earning, a high school diploma or an equivalent degree. Credit that has not been earned may not later be granted. Subject to paragraph (2), credit for the last year of a term of imprisonment shall be credited on the first day of the last year of the ter
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**(a) Program authorized** The Secretary shall provide grants and related assistance to Alaska Native-serving institutions and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions to enable such institutions to improve and expand their capacity to serve Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians.
**(b) Definitions** For the purpose of this section—
(1) the term “Alaska Native” has the meaning given the term in [section 7546 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section7546&num=0&edition=prelim);
(2) the term “Alaska Native-serving institution” means an institution of higher education that—
(A) is an eligible institution under [section 1058(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1058/b&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(B) at the time of application, has an enrollment of undergraduate students that is at least 20 percent Alaska Native students;
(3) the term “Native Hawaiian” has the meaning given the term in [section 7517 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section7517&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(4) the term “Native Hawaiian-serving institution” means an institution of higher education which—
(A) is an eligible institution under [section 1058(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1058/b&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(B) at the time of application, has an enrollment of undergraduate students that is at least 10 percent Native Hawaiian students.
**(c) Authorized activities**
(1) **Types of activities authorized** — Grants awarded under this section shall be used by Alaska Native-serving institutions and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions to assist such institutions to plan, develop,
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**(a) Program authority** The Secretary shall carry out a program to be known as the “Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program” that shall be designed to provide disadvantaged college students with effective preparation for doctoral study.
**(b) Required services** A project assisted under this section shall provide—
(1) opportunities for research or other scholarly activities at the institution or at graduate centers designed to provide students with effective preparation for doctoral study;
(2) summer internships;
(3) seminars and other educational activities designed to prepare students for doctoral study;
(4) tutoring;
(5) academic counseling; and
(6) activities designed to assist students participating in the project in securing admission to and financial assistance for enrollment in graduate programs.
**(c) Permissible services** A project assisted under this section may provide services such as—
(1) education or counseling services designed to improve the financial literacy and economic literacy of students, including financial planning for postsecondary education;
(2) mentoring programs involving faculty members at institutions of higher education, students, or any combination of such persons; and
(3) exposure to cultural events and academic programs not usually available to disadvantaged students.
**(d) Requirements** In approving applications for projects assisted under this section for any fiscal year, the Secretary shall require—
(1) an assurance that not less than two-thirds of the individuals participating in the project proposed to be carried out under any application be low-income individuals who are first generation college students;
(2) an assurance that the remaining persons participating in the project proposed to be carri
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