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20 U.S.C. § 7012 — Definitions
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Except as otherwise provided, in this subchapter:
(1) **Child** — The term “child” means any individual aged 3 through 21.
(2) **Community-based organization** — The term “community-based organization” means a private nonprofit organization of demonstrated effectiveness, Indian tribe, or tribally sanctioned educational authority, that is representative of a community or significant segments of a community and that provides educational or related services to individuals in the community. Such term includes a Native Hawaiian or Native American Pacific Islander native language educational organization.
(3) **Eligible entity** — The term “eligible entity” means—
(A) one or more local educational agencies; or
(B) one or more local educational agencies, in consortia or collaboration with an institution of higher education, educational service agency, community-based organization, or State educational agency.
(4) **English learner with a disability** — The term “English learner with a disability” means an English learner who is also a child with a disability, as that term is defined in [section 1401 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1401&num=0&edition=prelim).
(5) **Immigrant children and youth** — The term “immigrant children and youth” means individuals who—
(A) are aged 3 through 21;
(B) were not born in any State; and
(C) have not been attending one or more schools in any one or more States for more than 3 full academic years.
(6) **Indian tribe** — The term “Indian tribe” means any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Native village or Regional Corporation or Village Corporation as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settleme
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Except as otherwise provided, in this subchapter:
(1) **Child** — The term “child” means any individual aged 3 through 21.
(2) **Community-based organization** — The term “community-based organization” means a private nonprofit organization of demonstrated effectiveness, Indian tribe, or tribally sanctioned educational authority, that is representative of a community or significant segments of a community and that provides educational or related services to individuals in the community. Such term includes a Native Hawaiian or Native American Pacific Islander native language educational organization.
(3) **Eligible entity** — The term “eligible entity” means—
(A) one or more local educational agencies; or
(B) one or more local educational agencies, in consortia or collaboration with an institution of higher education, educational service agency, community-based organization, or State educational agency.
(4) **English learner with a disability** — The term “English learner with a disability” means an English learner who is also a child with a disability, as that term is defined in [section 1401 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1401&num=0&edition=prelim).
(5) **Immigrant children and youth** — The term “immigrant children and youth” means individuals who—
(A) are aged 3 through 21;
(B) were not born in any State; and
(C) have not been attending one or more schools in any one or more States for more than 3 full academic years.
(6) **Indian tribe** — The term “Indian tribe” means any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Native village or Regional Corporation or Village Corporation as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act [[43 U.S.C. 1601](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section1601&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], that is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians.
(7) **Language instruction educational program** — The term “language instruction educational program” means an instruction course—
(A) in which an English learner is placed for the purpose of developing and attaining English proficiency, while meeting challenging State academic standards; and
(B) that may make instructional use of both English and a child’s native language to enable the child to develop and attain English proficiency, and may include the participation of English proficient children if such course is designed to enable all participating children to become proficient in English and a second language.
(8) **Native American and Native American language** — The terms “Native American” and “Native American language” shall have the meanings given such terms in [section 2902 of title 25](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section2902&num=0&edition=prelim).
(9) **Native Hawaiian or Native American Pacific Islander native language educational organization** — The term “Native Hawaiian or Native American Pacific Islander native language educational organization” means a nonprofit organization with—
(A) a majority of its governing board and employees consisting of fluent speakers of the traditional Native American languages used in the organization’s educational programs; and
(B) not less than 5 years successful experience in providing educational services in traditional Native American languages.
(10) **Native language** — The term “native language”, when used with reference to an individual of limited English proficiency, means—
(A) the language normally used by such individual; or
(B) in the case of a child or youth, the language normally used by the parents of the child or youth.
(11) **Paraprofessional** — The term “paraprofessional” means an individual who is employed in a preschool, elementary school, or secondary school under the supervision of a certified or licensed teacher, including individuals employed in language instruction educational programs, special education, and migrant education.
(12) **Specially qualified agency** — The term “specially qualified agency” means an eligible entity in a State whose State educational agency—
(A) does not participate in a program under subpart 1 of part A for a fiscal year; or
(B) submits a plan (or any amendment to a plan) that the Secretary, after reasonable notice and opportunity for a hearing, determines does not satisfy the requirements of such subpart.
(13) **State** — The term “State” means each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
(14) **Tribally sanctioned educational authority** — The term “tribally sanctioned educational authority” means—
(A) any department or division of education operating within the administrative structure of the duly constituted governing body of an Indian tribe; and
(B) any nonprofit institution or organization that is—
(i) chartered by the governing body of an Indian tribe to operate a school described in [section 6822(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section6822/a&num=0&edition=prelim) or otherwise to oversee the delivery of educational services to members of the tribe; and
(ii) approved by the Secretary for the purpose of carrying out programs under subpart 1 of part A for individuals served by a school described in [section 6822(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section6822/a&num=0&edition=prelim).
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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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For purposes of this chapter—
(1) The term “Native American” means an Indian, Native Hawaiian, or Native American Pacific Islander.
(2) The term “Indian” has the meaning given to such term under [section 7491(3) of title 20](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section7491/3&num=0&edition=prelim).
(3) The term “Native Hawaiian” has the meaning given to such term by [section 7517 of title 20](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section7517&num=0&edition=prelim).
(4) The term “Native American Pacific Islander” means any descendent of the aboriginal people of any island in the Pacific Ocean that is a territory or possession of the United States.
(5) The terms “Indian tribe” and “tribal organization” have the respective meaning given to each of such terms under [section 5304 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section5304&num=0&edition=prelim).
(6) The term “Native American language” means the historical, traditional languages spoken by Native Americans.
(7) The term “traditional leaders” includes Native Americans who have special expertise in Native American culture and Native American languages.
(8) The term “Indian reservation” has the same meaning given to the term “reservation” under [section 1452 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section1452&num=0&edition=prelim).
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Except as otherwise provided, in this chapter:
(1) **Assistive technology device**
(A) *In general* — The term “assistive technology device” means any item, piece of equipment, or product system, whether acquired commercially off the shelf, modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of a child with a disability.
(B) *Exception* — The term does not include a medical device that is surgically implanted, or the replacement of such device.
(2) **Assistive technology service** — The term “assistive technology service” means any service that directly assists a child with a disability in the selection, acquisition, or use of an assistive technology device. Such term includes—
(A) the evaluation of the needs of such child, including a functional evaluation of the child in the child’s customary environment;
(B) purchasing, leasing, or otherwise providing for the acquisition of assistive technology devices by such child;
(C) selecting, designing, fitting, customizing, adapting, applying, maintaining, repairing, or replacing assistive technology devices;
(D) coordinating and using other therapies, interventions, or services with assistive technology devices, such as those associated with existing education and rehabilitation plans and programs;
(E) training or technical assistance for such child, or, where appropriate, the family of such child; and
(F) training or technical assistance for professionals (including individuals providing education and rehabilitation services), employers, or other individuals who provide services to, employ, or are otherwise substantially involved in the major life functions of such child.
(3) **Child with a disability**
(A) *In general* — The term “child with a disabil
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Congress finds and declares that—
**(a)** there is an immediate need for a fair and just settlement of all claims by Natives and Native groups of Alaska, based on aboriginal land claims;
**(b)** the settlement should be accomplished rapidly, with certainty, in conformity with the real economic and social needs of Natives, without litigation, with maximum participation by Natives in decisions affecting their rights and property, without establishing any permanent racially defined institutions, rights, privileges, or obligations, without creating a reservation system or lengthy wardship or trusteeship, and without adding to the categories of property and institutions enjoying special tax privileges or to the legislation establishing special relationships between the United States Government and the State of Alaska;
**(c)** no provision of this chapter shall replace or diminish any right, privilege, or obligation of Natives as citizens of the United States or of Alaska, or relieve, replace, or diminish any obligation of the United States or of the State or 11 So in original. Probably should be “of”. Alaska to protect and promote the rights or welfare of Natives as citizens of the United States or of Alaska; the Secretary is authorized and directed, together with other appropriate agencies of the United States Government, to make a study of all Federal programs primarily designed to benefit Native people and to report back to the Congress with his recommendations for the future management and operation of these programs within three years of December 18, 1971;
**(d)** no provision of this chapter shall constitute a precedent for reopening, renegotiating, or legislating upon any past settlement involving land claims or other matters with any Native organizations, or any
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Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, programs authorized under this part that serve Native American (including Native American Pacific Islander) children and children in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico may include programs of instruction, teacher training, curriculum development, evaluation, and assessment designed for Native American children learning and studying Native American languages and children of limited Spanish proficiency, except that an outcome of programs serving such children shall be increased English proficiency among such children.
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**(a) In general** Each Head Start agency shall take steps to coordinate with the local educational agency serving the community involved and with schools in which children participating in a Head Start program operated by such agency will enroll following such program to promote continuity of services and effective transitions, including—
(1) developing and implementing a systematic procedure for transferring, with parental consent, Head Start program records for each participating child to the school in which such child will enroll;
(2) establishing ongoing channels of communication between Head Start staff and their counterparts in the schools (including teachers, social workers, local educational agency liaisons designated under section 722(g)(1)(J)(ii) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ([42 U.S.C. 11432(g)(1)(J)(ii)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section11432/g/1/J/ii&num=0&edition=prelim)), and health staff) to facilitate coordination of programs;
(3) establishing ongoing communications between the Head Start agency and local educational agency for developing continuity of developmentally appropriate curricular objectives (which for the purpose of the Head Start program shall be aligned with the Head Start Child Outcomes Framework and, as appropriate, State early learning standards) and for shared expectations for children’s learning and development as the children transition to school;
(4) organizing and participating in joint training, including transition-related training for school staff and Head Start staff;
(5) establishing comprehensive transition policies and procedures that support children transitioning to school, including by engaging the local educational agency in the establishment of such polici
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TITLE 20—EDUCATION
§ 7013
bilingual education and related programs (and coordi-
nate its activities with the National Diffusion Net-
work);
‘‘(6) studies to determine effective methods of
teaching English to adults who have language pro-
ficiencies other than English;
‘‘(7) studies to determine and evaluate effective
methods of instruction for bilingual programs, taking
into account language and cultural differences among
students;
‘‘(8) studies to determine effective approaches to
preservice and inservice training for teachers, taking
into account the language and cultural differences of
their students;
‘‘(9) the effect of such title on the capacity of local
educational agencies to operate bilingual programs
following the termination of assistance under this
[such] title; and
‘‘(10) studies to determine effective and reliable
methods for identifying gifted and talented students
who have language proficiencies other than English.
‘‘(c) CONSULTATION AND DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY.—
In carrying out the responsibilities of this section, the
Secretary may delegate authority to the Director, and
in any event, shall consult with the Director, rep-
resentatives of State and local educational agencies,
appropriate groups and organizations involved in bilin-
gual education, the Committee on Labor and Human
Resources [now Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions] of the Senate, and the Committee
on Education and Labor [now Committee on Education
and the Workforce] of the House of Representatives.
‘‘(d) PUBLICATION OF PROPOSALS.—The Secretary shall
publish and disseminate all requests for proposals in re-
search and development assisted under such title.
‘‘(e) LIMITATION OF AUTHORITY.—Nothing in this sec-
tion shall be construed as aut
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TITLE 43—PUBLIC LANDS
§ 1600l
1 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘of’’.
§ 1600l. Authorization of appropriations
There is authorized to be appropriated to the
Department of the Interior $600,000, through the
end of fiscal year 1990, in addition to any other
funds now available to the Department to dis-
charge its duties to implement sections 1600b to
1600k of this title and section 4029 of title 42:
Provided, That by mutual agreement, such funds
shall be made available to the Federal Emer-
gency Management Agency to discharge its du-
ties under section 4029 of title 42: Provided fur-
ther, That the provisions of sections 1600d and
1600e of this title shall not be affected by this
section: And Provided further, in addition, Indian
tribes may be eligible under Public Law 93–638
[25 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.] to contract for studies of
Indian lands required under the provisions of
this chapter.
(Pub. L. 99–450, § 15, Oct. 8, 1986, 100 Stat. 1136.)
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REFERENCES IN TEXT
Public Law 93–638, referred to in text, is Pub. L.
93–638, Jan. 4, 1975, 88 Stat. 2203, known as the Indian
Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act,
which is classified principally to chapter 46 (§ 5301 et
seq.) of Title 25, Indians. For complete classification of
this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under
section 5301 of Title 25 and Tables.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
For transfer of all functions, personnel, assets, com-
ponents, authorities, grant programs, and liabilities of
the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including
the functions of the Under Secretary for Federal Emer-
gency Management relating thereto, to the Federal
Emergency Management Agency, see section 315(a)(1)
of Title 6, Domestic
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