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25 U.S.C. § 2017 — Regulations
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**(a) Promulgation**
(1) **In general** — The Secretary may promulgate only such regulations—
(A) as are necessary to ensure compliance with the specific provisions of this chapter; and
(B) as the Secretary is authorized to promulgate pursuant to [section 2510 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section2510&num=0&edition=prelim).11 So in original. Probably should be section “2509”.
(2) **Publication** — In promulgating the regulations, the Secretary shall—
(A) publish proposed regulations in the Federal Register; and
(B) provide a period of not less than 120 days for public comment and consultation on the regulations.
(3) **Citation** — The regulations shall contain, immediately following each regulatory section, a citation to any statutory provision providing authority to promulgate such regulatory section.
**(b) Miscellaneous** The provisions of this Act shall supersede any conflicting provisions of law (including any conflicting regulations) in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act and the Secretary is authorized to repeal any regulation inconsistent with the provisions of this Act.
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**(a) Promulgation**
(1) **In general** — The Secretary may promulgate only such regulations—
(A) as are necessary to ensure compliance with the specific provisions of this chapter; and
(B) as the Secretary is authorized to promulgate pursuant to [section 2510 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section2510&num=0&edition=prelim).11 So in original. Probably should be section “2509”.
(2) **Publication** — In promulgating the regulations, the Secretary shall—
(A) publish proposed regulations in the Federal Register; and
(B) provide a period of not less than 120 days for public comment and consultation on the regulations.
(3) **Citation** — The regulations shall contain, immediately following each regulatory section, a citation to any statutory provision providing authority to promulgate such regulatory section.
**(b) Miscellaneous** The provisions of this Act shall supersede any conflicting provisions of law (including any conflicting regulations) in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act and the Secretary is authorized to repeal any regulation inconsistent with the provisions of this Act.
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**(a) In general**
(1) **Establishment** — Each school receiving a grant under this chapter may establish, at a federally insured financial institution, a trust fund for the purposes of this section.
(2) **Deposits and use** — The school may provide—
(A) for deposit into the trust fund, only funds from non-Federal sources, except that the interest on funds received from grants provided under this chapter may be used for that purpose;
(B) for deposit into the trust fund, any earnings on funds deposited in the fund; and
(C) for the sole use of the school any noncash, in-kind contributions of real or personal property, which may at any time be used, sold, or otherwise disposed of.
**(b) Interest** Interest from the fund established under subsection (a) may periodically be withdrawn and used, at the discretion of the school, to defray any expenses associated with the operation of the school consistent with the purposes of this Act.11 See References in Text note below.
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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) Annual reports** The Secretary shall submit to each appropriate committee of Congress, all Bureau-funded schools, and the tribal governing bodies of such schools, a detailed annual report on the state of education within the Bureau, and any problems encountered in Indian education during the period covered by the report, that includes—
(1) suggestions for the improvement of the Bureau educational system and for increasing tribal or local Indian control of such system; and
(2) information on the status of tribally controlled community colleges.
**(b) Budget request** The annual budget request for the education programs of the Bureau, as submitted as part of the President’s next annual budget request under [section 1105 of title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section1105&num=0&edition=prelim) shall include the plans required by sections 2001(c), 2002(c), and 2004(c) 11 So in original. Probably should be “2005(c)”. of this title.
**(c) Financial and compliance audits** The Inspector General of the Department of the Interior shall establish a system to ensure that financial and compliance audits, based upon the extent to which a school described in subsection (a) has complied with the local financial plan under [section 2010 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section2010&num=0&edition=prelim), are conducted of each Bureau-operated school at least once every 3 years.
**(d) Administrative evaluation of schools** The Director shall, at least once every 3 to 5 years, conduct a comprehensive evaluation of Bureau-operated schools. Such evaluation shall be in addition to any other program review or evaluation that may be required under Federal law.
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**(a) Revision of standards**
(1) **In general** — The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, Indian organizations and tribes, and Bureau-funded schools, shall revise the national standards for home-living (dormitory) situations to include such factors as heating, lighting, cooling, adult-child ratios, needs for counselors (including special needs related to off-reservation home-living (dormitory) situations), therapeutic programs, space, and privacy.
(2) **Implementation** — Such standards shall be implemented in Bureau-operated schools, and shall serve as minimum standards for contract or grant schools.
(3) **Revision after establishment** — Once established, any revisions of such standards shall be developed according to the requirements established under [section 2017 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section2017&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Implementation** The Secretary shall implement the revised standards established under this section immediately upon completion of the standards.
**(c) Plan**
(1) **In general** — The Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress, the tribes, and the affected schools, and publish in the Federal Register, a detailed plan to bring all Bureau-funded schools that provide home-living (dormitory) situations up to the standards established under this section.
(2) **Components of plan** — The plan described in paragraph (1) shall include—
(A) a statement of the relative needs of each Bureau-funded home-living (dormitory) school;
(B) projected future needs of each Bureau-funded home-living (dormitory) school;
(C) detailed information on the status of each school in relation to the standards established under this section;
(D) spec
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**(a) Factors considered; revision to reflect standards**
(1) **Formula** — The Secretary shall establish, by regulation adopted in accordance with [section 2017 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section2017&num=0&edition=prelim), a formula for determining the minimum annual amount of funds necessary to sustain each Bureau-funded school. In establishing such formula, the Secretary shall consider—
(A) the number of eligible Indian students served and total student population of the school;
(B) special cost factors, such as—
(i) the isolation of the school;
(ii) the need for special staffing, transportation, or educational programs;
(iii) food and housing costs;
(iv) maintenance and repair costs associated with the physical condition of the educational facilities;
(v) special transportation and other costs of isolated and small schools;
(vi) the costs of home-living (dormitory) arrangements, where determined necessary by a tribal governing body or designated school board;
(vii) costs associated with greater lengths of service by education personnel;
(viii) the costs of therapeutic programs for students requiring such programs; and
(ix) special costs for gifted and talented students;
(C) the cost of providing academic services which are at least equivalent to those provided by public schools in the State in which the school is located;
(D) whether the available funding will enable the school involved to comply with the accreditation standards applicable to the school under [section 2001 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section2001&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(E) such other relevant factors as the Secretary determin
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**(a) In general** The Secretary shall provide grants to tribes, tribal organizations, and consortia of tribes and tribal organizations to fund early childhood development programs that are operated by such tribes, organizations, or consortia.
**(b) Amount of grants**
(1) **In general** — The total amount of the grants provided under subsection (a) with respect to each tribe, tribal organization, or consortium of tribes or tribal organizations for each fiscal year shall be equal to the amount which bears the same relationship to the total amount appropriated under the authority of subsection (g) for such fiscal year (less amounts provided under subsection (f)) as—
(A) the total number of children under 6 years of age who are members of—
(i) such tribe;
(ii) the tribe that authorized such tribal organization; or
(iii) any tribe that—
(I) is a member of such consortium; or
(II) authorizes any tribal organization that is a member of such consortium; bears to
(B) the total number of all children under 6 years of age who are members of any tribe that—
(i) is eligible to receive funds under subsection (a);
(ii) is a member of a consortium that is eligible to receive such funds; or
(iii) authorizes a tribal organization that is eligible to receive such funds.
(2) **Limitation** — No grant may be provided under subsection (a)—
(A) to any tribe that has less than 500 members;
(B) to any tribal organization which is authorized—
(i) by only one tribe that has less than 500 members; or
(ii) by one or more tribes that have a combined total membership of less than 500 members; or
(C) to any consortium composed of tribes, or tribal organizations authorized by tribes, that have a combined total tribal membership of
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TITLE 25—INDIANS
§ 2016
1 So in original. Probably should be section ‘‘2509’’.
that financial and compliance audits, based
upon the extent to which a school described in
subsection (a) has complied with the local finan-
cial plan under section 2010 of this title, are con-
ducted of each Bureau-operated school at least
once every 3 years.
(d) Administrative evaluation of schools
The Director shall, at least once every 3 to 5
years, conduct a comprehensive evaluation of
Bureau-operated schools. Such evaluation shall
be in addition to any other program review or
evaluation that may be required under Federal
law.
(Pub. L. 95–561, title XI, § 1135, as added Pub. L.
107–110, title X, § 1042, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 2056.)
Editorial Notes
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 2015, Pub. L. 95–561, title XI, § 1135, as
added Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 381, Oct. 20, 1994, 108
Stat. 4010, related to uniform education procedures and
practices, prior to the general amendment of this chap-
ter by Pub. L. 107–110.
Another prior section 2015, Pub. L. 95–561, title XI,
§ 1135, Nov. 1, 1978, 92 Stat. 2327, related to recruitment
policy for Indian educators and promotion plan for Bu-
reau employees, prior to the general amendment of this
chapter by Pub. L. 103–382.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section effective Jan. 8, 2002, except with respect to
certain noncompetitive programs and competitive pro-
grams, see section 5 of Pub. L. 107–110, set out as a note
under section 6301 of Title 20, Education.
§ 2016. Rights of Indian students
The Secretary shall prescribe such rules and
regulations as are necessary to ensure the con-
stitutional and civil rights of Indian students
attending Bureau-funded schools, including such
stude
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