,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #befd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bc1 #bjaf,mr4
 ,flake 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,cain1 ,mr4 
,udall1 & ,mr4 ,he9ri*7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,indian ,affairs  ,a 
,,bill  ,to mod]nize prior legislation  
relat+ to ,d9 ,college4  #a4 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,d9 ,college 
,act ( #bjaf4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds
 t-- 7#a7 ! ,treaty betwe5 ! ,unit$     
,/ates ( ,am]ica & ! ,navajo ,tribe (   
,indians1 done at ,=t ,sumn]1 ,new      
,mexico1 ,june #a1 #ahfh 7#ae ,/at4     
#ffg71 provides = ! education ( !       
citiz5s ( ! ,navajo ,nation2  7#b7 !    
,navajo ,nation creat$ & *>t]$ ! ,navajo
 ,community ,college by ,resolution     
,,cn- #ie-fh z a :olly own$ educational 
entity ( ! ,navajo ,nation2  7#c7 9     
#aiga1 ,congress enact$ ! ,navajo       
,community ,college ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 
#fdj;a et seq472  7#d7 ! ,navajo ,nation
 (ficially *ang$ ! "n ( ! ,navajo       

,community ,college to ,d9 ,college by  
,resolution ,,cap-#ce-ig2 &  7#e7 !     
purpose ( ,d9 ,college is to provide    
educational opportunities to ! ,navajo p
 & o!rs 9 areas important to ! economic 
& social developm5t ( ! ,navajo ,nation4
  #c4 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is 
to ensure t ! ,navajo ,nation & ,navajo 
p-- 7#a7 ex]cise _! "r to               
self-det]m9ation1 p>ticul>ly 9 matt]s   
relat+ to ! int]nal & local affairs ( ! 
,navajo ,nation2  7#b7 ma9ta9 & /r5g!n  
di/9ct in/itutions ( high] education    
?r\gh ! tea*+ ( ! ,navajo language1     
culture1 traditions1 & hi/ory2 &  7#c7  
improve ! economic & social conditions (
 ! ,navajo ,nation & ,navajo p ?r\gh    
high] education & po/second>y vocational
 tra9+4  #d4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3   
7#a7 ,appropriate committees ( ,congress
 ,! t]m appropriate committees (        
,congress means--  7,a7 ! ,committee on 
,indian ,affairs & ! ,committee on      
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !   
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces1 !     

,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce1 &
 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,college 
,! t]m ,college means ,d9 ,college4     
7#c7 ,infra/ructure  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
t]m infra/ructure means ! build+s1 wat] 
& sew] facilities1 roads1 & in=mation   
te*nology & telecommunications          
infra/ructure ( ! ,college4  7,b7       
,inclusions ,! t]m infra/ructure        
includes classrooms & ext]nal matt]s su*
 z walkways4  7#d7 ,op]ation & ma9t5ance
 ,! t]m op]ation & ma9t5ance means--    
7,a7 co/s & exp5ses associat$ ) !       
cu/om>y daily op]ation ( ! ,college2 &  
7,b7 necess>y ma9t5ance co/s ( !        
,college4  7#e7 ,r5ovation & repair ,!  
t]m r5ovation & repair means            
mod]nization & improvem5t to !          
infra/ructure4  7#f7 ,secret>y ,! t]m   
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !         
,int]ior4  #e4 ,survey1 /udy1 & report  
7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,survey1 /udy1 &     
report ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #ca1 #bjag1 9
 accordance ) subsection 7b71 !         

,secret>y %all conduct1 & submit to !   
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
report on ! results (1 a detail$ survey 
& /udy ( all capital projects & facility
 ne$s ( ! ,college4  7#b7 ,inclusions 9 
report ,! report describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 recomm5dations 
by ! ,secret>y2 &  7,b7 any             
recomm5dations or views submitt$ by !   
,college or ! ,navajo ,nation reg>d+ !  
capital projects & facility ne$s ( !    
,college4  7b7 ,inv5tory  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,n lat] ?an ,augu/ #a1 #bjaf1 ! ,college
 %all prep>e & submit to ! ,secret>y an 
inv5tory t id5tifies ! r5ovations &     
repairs necess>y to meet--  7,a7 heal? &
 safety /&>ds2 &  7,b7 any o!r          
requirem5ts ! ,college det]m9es         
necess>y4  7#b7 ,use ( inv5tory ,!      
,secret>y %all use ! inv5tory describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#a7 z basel9e data to in=m ! 
survey1 /udy1 & report "u subsection    
7a74  7c7 ,adm9i/rative exp5ses ,!      
,secret>y may use to c>ry out ?is       
section am\nts made available to !      

,secret>y 9 g5]al adm9i/rative          
appropriations4  #f4 ,grants au?oriz$   
7a7 ,con/ruction grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,secret>y %all make grants to !      
,college = con/ruction activities1      
includ+ ! r5ovation & repair or         
con/ruction ( build+s1 wat] & sew]      
facilities1 roads1 in=mation te*nology &
 telecommunications infra/ructure1      
classrooms1 & ext]nal /ructures 7su* z  
walkways7 id5tifi$ 9 ! survey1 /udy1 &  
report "u section #e4  7#b7             
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y to c>ry out p>agraph 7#a7     
#b1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjag    
?r\gh #bjbj1 to rema9 available until   
exp5d$ unless o!rwise provid$ 9 an      
appropriations ,act4  7b7 ,op]ation &   
ma9t5ance grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,secret>y %all make grants to ! ,college
 = op]ation & ma9t5ance activities1     
includ+-- 7,a7 basic1 special1          
developm5tal1 vocational1 te*nical1 &   
special h&icapp$ education co/s2  7,b7  

annual capital exp5ditures1 includ+     
equipm5t ne$s1 m9or capital improvem5ts 
& remodel+ projects1 physical plant     
ma9t5ance & op]ation co/s1 & an         
exceptions & supplem5tal ne$s acc\nt2   
7,c7 summ] & special int]e/ programs2   
7,d7 major capital improvem5ts1 includ+ 
int]nal capital outlay funds & capital  
improvem5t projects2  7,e7 m&atory      
paym5ts1 includ+ paym5ts due on bonds1  
loans1 notes1 or lease pur*ases2  7,f7  
supplem5tal /ud5t s]vices1 includ+ /ud5t
 h\s+1 food s]vice1 & ! provision (     
access to books & s]vices2 &  7,g7      
improv+ & exp&+ ! ,college1 includ+ by  
provid+ = ! ,navajo p & o!rs 9 !        
community ( ! ,college--  7i7 high]     
education programs2  7ii7 c>e] &        
te*nical education2  7iii7 activities   
relat+ to ! pres]vation & protection ( !
 ,navajo language1 philosophy1 &        
culture2  7iv7 employm5t & tra9+        
opportunities2  7v7 economic developm5t 
& community outrea*2 &  7vi7 a safe     
le>n+1 work+1 & liv+ environm5t4  7#b7  

,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y to c>ry out p>agraph 7#a7 su* 
sums z are necess>y = ea* ( fiscal ye>s 
#bjag ?r\gh #bjbj1 to rema9 available   
until exp5d$ unless o!rwise provid$ 9 an
 appropriations ,act4  #g4 ,/atus (     
funds ,am\nts made available to !       
,college "u ?is ,act may be treat$ z    
non-,f$]al1 private funds ( ! ,college =
 purposes ( any provision ( ,f$]al law t
 requires t non-,f$]al or private funds 
( ! ,college be us$ 9 a project = a     
specific purpose4  #h4 ,effect on o!r   
laws ,?is ,act sup]s$es-- 7#a7 ! ,navajo
 ,community ,college ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4
 #fdj;a et seq472  7#b7 ! ,navajo       
,community ,college ,assi/ance ,act (   
#aigh 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #fdj;a note2       
,public ,law #ie-dga72 &  7#c7 ! ,navajo
 ,nation ,high] ,education ,act ( #bjjh 
7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #fdj;a note2 ,public ,law
 #aaj-cae74  #i4 ,cont9u+ eligibility = 
o!r ,f$]al funds ,except z explicitly   
provid$ 9 o!r ,f$]al law1 no?+ 9 ?is    

,act precludes ! eligibility ( !        
,college to receive ,f$]al fund+ &      
res\rces "u any program au?oriz$ "u--   
7#a7 ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife   
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq472  7#b7 !  
,equity 9 ,educational ,l&-,grant ,/atus
 ,act ( #aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cja note2  
,public ,law #ajc-chb72 or  7#c7 any o!r
 applicable program = ! b5efit (        
in/itutions ( high] education1 community
 colleges1 or po/second>y educational   
in/itutions4