,i #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dcbh ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,march #bg1 #bjad ,mr4 ,cole 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 and ,mr4 ,young of ,alaska7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and the ,workforce ,a ,,bill ,to establish a program to award contracts to certain tribal organizations1 ,indian corporations1 public school districts1 and ,states1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,johnson-,o',malley ,supplemental ,indian ,education ,program ,modernization ,act4 #b4 ,johnson-,o',malley ,supplemental ,indian ,education ,program ,modernization ,act ,the ,act of ,april #af1 #aicd 7commonly known as the ,johnson-,o',malley ,act2 #be ,u4,s4,c4 #deb et seq471 is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #g4 ,johnson-,o',malley ,supplemental ,indian ,education ,program ,modernization ,act 7a7 ,establishment ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,secretary of the ,interior1 acting through the ,assistant ,secretary of ,indian ,affairs and in conjunction with the ,director of the ,bureau of ,indian ,education1 shall establish a program to enter into contracts with eligible entities that have or serve ,indian students to provide educational benefits to such ,indian students4 7b7 ,uses of funds ,an eligible entity that enters into a contract under subsection 7a7 shall use the funds available under the contract to provide educational benefits to ,indian students1 by-- 7#a7 carrying out programs or expanding programs in existence before the contract period that provide-- 7,a7 remedial instruction1 counseling1 and cultural programs2 7,b7 selected courses related to the academic and professional disciplines of science1 technology1 engineering1 and mathematics2 7,c7 important needs1 such as school supplies and items that enable recipients to participate in curricular and extra-curricular programs2 and 7,d7 program activities that were available to ,indian students under contracts entered into under this ,act before ,october #a1 #bjab2 7#b7 the establishment of targeted and culturally sensitive dropout prevention activities2 and 7#c7 the purchase of equipment to facilitate training for professional trade skills and intensified college preparation programs4 7c7 ,funding ,the ,secretary shall transfer to the ,bureau of ,indian ,education the funds necessary to carry out this section4 7d7 ,computation of awards 7#a7 ,determination of total students ,except as provided under paragraph 7#b71 for the purpose of computing the amount that an eligible entity may receive under a contract entered into under subsection 7a7 for any fiscal year1 the ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 determine the number of ,indian students who were in average daily attendance in the schools of the public school districts served by the eligible entity1 and for whom such school districts provided free public education during the preceding school year2 and 7,b7 provide a minimum of #abe per ,indian student described in subparagraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,hold harmless ,in the case of an eligible entity that has or serves eligible ,indian children attending a public school that has been afforded supplemental services under a contract entered into under this ,act on or before ,october #a1 #aiie1 such eligible entity shall receive an amount under a contract entered into under subsection 7a7 that is at least equal to the amount that such eligible entity would have received under the contract entered into under this ,act on or before ,october #a1 #aiie4 7e7 ,data use 7#a7 ,in general ,for purposes of the calculation under subsection 7d77#a71 the ,secretary shall use data for a public school district from not later than the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year for which the eligible entity involved is applying for a contract under subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,tribal ,organization ,in the case of a tribal organization that has been established by the ,bureau of ,indian ,affairs on or after ,october #a1 #bjab1 such tribal organization1 shall1 for the first year of operation of such organization1 be based on data for the public school districts served by the organization for the fiscal year for which the organization is applying for a contract under subsection 7a74 7f7 ,geographic coverage and enhanced participation ,in entering into contracts under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall1 to the extent practicable1 ensure full geographic coverage and the full participation of all federally recognized tribes and school districts that have not entered into a contract under this ,act before fiscal year #bjae4 7g7 ,complementary program participants ,in entering into contracts under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary may give preference a consortium of tribal organizations1 to encourage as many students and professionals as possible to benefit from the program established under this section1 including such a consortium that includes a ,tribal college or university4 7h7 ,annual report ,the ,secretary shall include in the ,department of the ,interior fiscal year annual budget request to ,congress an annual assessment of the program established under this section4 7i7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary for carrying out this section such sums as may be necessary4 7j7 ,definitions 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity means a-- 7,a7 tribal organization2 7,b7 ,indian ,corporation2 7,c7 public school district2 7,d7 ,state2 or 7,e7 a consortium of tribal organizations4 7#b7 ,,esea terms ,the terms elementary school1 secondary school1 and ,state have the meanings given such terms in section #iaja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#c7 ,indian student ,the term ,indian student means a student who-- 7,a7 attends a public school district2 and 7,b7 is between age #c and grade #ab1 and-- 7i7 resides on or near an ,indian reservation2 7ii7 is an enrolled member1 or at least one-fourth or more degree of ,indian blood descendant1 of a member of a federally recognized ,indian tribal government eligible for service by the ,bureau of ,indian ,affairs2 or 7iii7 is an ,alaska ,native4 7#d7 ,public school district ,the term public school district means a school district that-- 7,a7 serves public elementary schools or public secondary schools2 and 7,b7 has established or will establish local committees under section #e of this ,act or is using a committee or ,indian advisory school board described in such section #e to approve supplementary or operational support programs beneficial to ,indian students1 including the programs described in paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#c7 of subsection 7b74 7#e7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,interior4 7#f7 ,tribal college or university ,the term ,tribal college or university has the meaning given the term in section #caf7;b77#c7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;c7b77#c774 7#g7 ,tribal organization ,the term ,tribal organization means any tribe1 band1 or community of ,indians which is subject to the laws of the ,united ,states relating to ,indian affairs or any corporation1 association1 or group which is organized under any of such laws including ,indian ,education ,consortiums and ,tribal ,colleges and ,universities4 4