,,ii #aad? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #behj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #be1 #bjaf,mr4 ,b>rasso introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,indian ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% ! ,indian ,education ,ag5cy to /reaml9e ! adm9i/ration ( ,indian education1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,re=m+ ,am]ican ,indian ,/&>ds ( ,education ,act ( #bjaf or ! ,,raise ,act ( #bjaf4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,ag5cy ,! t]m ,ag5cy means ! ,indian ,education ,ag5cy e/abli%$ by section #c7;a74 7#b7 ,assi/ant ,director ,! t]m ,assi/ant ,director means1 z applicable-- 7,a7 ! ,assi/ant ,director ( ,education ,curriculum describ$ 9 section #c7;c77#a72 or 7,b7 ! ,assi/ant ,director ( ,facilities ,managem5t describ$ 9 section #c7;c77#b74 7#c7 ,dep>tm5t ,! t]m ,dep>tm5t means ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior4 7#d7 ,director ,! t]m ,director means ! ,director ( ,indian ,education describ$ 9 section #c7;b77#a74 7#e7 ,indian tribe ,! t]m ,indian tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej;b74 7#f7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4 #c4 ,e/abli%m5t 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ )9 ! ,dep>tm5t an indep5d5t ag5cy to be kn[n z ! ,indian ,education ,ag5cy4 7b7 ,director 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! head ( ! ,ag5cy %all be ! ,director ( ,indian ,education4 7#b7 ,appo9tm5t ,! ,director %all be appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate4 7#c7 ,p]iod ( appo9tm5t ,! ,director %all be-- 7,a7 appo9t$ = a t]m ( #f ye>s2 & 7,b7 eligible = reappo9tm5t = an unlimit$ numb] ( t]ms4 7#d7 ,removal ,! ,director may be remov$ by ! ,presid5t be=e ! expiration ( ! t]m ( ! ,director only = cause4 7#e7 ,vacancies ,any vacancy 9 ! position ( ,director %all n affect ! functions or au?orities ( ! ,ag5cy1 b %all be fill$ 9 ! same mann] z ! orig9al appo9tm5t4 7c7 ,assi/ant ,directors 7#a7 ,assi/ant ,director ( ,education ,curriculum 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re %all be 9 ! ,ag5cy an ,assi/ant ,director ( ,education ,curriculum1 :o %all be appo9t$ by ! ,director4 7,b7 ,duties ,! ,assi/ant ,director %all be responsible = ! functions ( ! ,ag5cy-- 7i7 relat+ to education curriculum2 & 7ii7 t ! ,director may delegate to ! ,assi/ant ,director4 7#b7 ,assi/ant ,director ( ,facilities ,managem5t 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re %all be 9 ! ,ag5cy an ,assi/ant ,director ( ,facilities ,managem5t1 :o %all be appo9t$ by ! ,director4 7,b7 ,duties ,! ,assi/ant ,director %all be responsible = ! functions ( ! ,ag5cy-- 7i7 relat+ to facilities managem5t2 & 7ii7 t ! ,director may delegate to ! ,assi/ant ,director4 #d4 ,t]m9ation ( ,bureau ( ,indian ,education2 transf] ( functions 7a7 ,t]m9ation ( ,bureau ( ,indian ,education ,effective beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,education 7includ+ any pr$ecessor (fice describ$ 9 ,f$]al law7 is t]m9at$4 7b7 ,transf] ( functions 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any function or au?ority relat+ to ,indian education t1 z ( ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 0 p]=m$ or c>ri$ out by ! ,secret>y or any bureau1 (fice1 or o!r unit ( ! ,dep>tm5t is transf]r$ to ! ,director4 7#b7 ,ref]5ces ,any ref]5ce 9 any o!r ,f$]al law to ! ,secret>y1 ! ,dep>tm5t1 or any bureau1 (fice1 or o!r unit ( ! ,dep>tm5t ) respect to ! functions or au?orities transf]r$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 is deem$ to ref] to ! ,director or ! ,ag5cy1 z appropriate4 #e4 ,reports 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,director1 9 consultation ) affect$ ,indian tribes1 %all prep>e a report describ+ ! implem5tation ( ?is ,act1 includ+-- 7#a7 ! activities ( ! ,ag5cy2 7#b7 an assessm5t ( ! effectiv5ess ( ?is ,act2 & 7#c7 recomm5dations = legislation to improve ! function+ ( ! ,ag5cy4 7b7 ,submission ,! ,director %all submit ea* report describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 to-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,indian ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 7#b7 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7#c7 ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 #f4 ,regulations 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director %all promulgate su* regulations z ! ,director det]m9es are appropriate to p]=m ! functions ( ! ,director4 7b7 ,autonomy ,no regulation promulgat$ pursuant to subsection 7a7 %all be subject to approval or review by ! ,secret>y4 #g4 ,p]sonnel 7a7 ,comp5sation ( ,director & ,assi/ant ,directors 7#a7 ,director ,! ,director %all be comp5sat$ at a rate equal to t ( level ,,iv ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecae ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#b7 ,assi/ant directors ,ea* ,assi/ant ,director %all be comp5sat$ at a rate equal to t ( level ,v ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecaf ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#c7 ,travel exp5ses ,! ,director & ea* ,assi/ant ,director %all be all[$ travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 at rates au?oriz$ = employees ( ag5cies "u sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 :ile away f _! homes or regul> places ( bus9ess 9 ! p]=mance ( _! duties4 7b7 ,/aff 7#a7 ,transf] ( p]sonnel ,effective beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! p]sonnel employ$ 9 connection ) ! functions or au?orities transf]r$ "u section #d7;b77#a7 are transf]r$ to ! ,director4 7#b7 ,additional p]sonnel ,! ,director may1 )\t reg>d to ! civil s]vice laws1 appo9t & t]m9ate su* additional p]sonnel z may be necess>y to enable ! ,director to p]=m ! functions ( ! ,director4 7#c7 ,comp5sation ,! ,director may fix ! comp5sation ( ! p]sonnel ( ! ,ag5cy o!r ?an ! ,director or ! ,assi/ant ,directors )\t reg>d to *apt] #ea & sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 relat+ to classification ( positions & ,g5]al ,s*$ule pay rates1 except t ! rate ( pay = ! o!r p]sonnel may n exce$ ! rate payable = level ,v ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecaf ( t title4 7c7 ,detail ( gov]nm5t employees ,any ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t employee may be detail$ to ! ,ag5cy )\t reimbursem5t1 & su* detail %all be )\t int]ruption or loss ( civil s]vice /atus or privilege4 7d7 ,procurem5t ( tempor>y & int]mitt5t s]vices ,! ,director may procure tempor>y & int]mitt5t s]vices "u section #caji7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 at rates = individuals t d n exce$ ! daily equival5t ( ! annual rate ( basic pay prescrib$ = level ,v ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecaf ( t title4 7e7 ,pref]5ce 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! selection ( ea* individual to be employ$ by ! ,director pursuant to section #c7;c7 & subsections 7b77#b71 7c71 & 7d7 ( ?is section1 ! ,director %all give pref]5ce to memb]s ( ,indian tribes4 7#b7 ,applicability ,! pref]5ce describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply only to initial hir+1 & %all n apply to promotion1 lat]al transf]1 reassignm5t1 r$uctions 9 =ce1 or any o!r employm5t practice4 7f7 ,civil s]vice laws ,all p]sonnel ( ! ,ag5cy o!r ?an ! ,director %all be cov]$ by ! civil s]vice laws4 #h4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,director su* sums z are necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4