,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #fhd #aad? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #behj ,report ,no4   
#aad-chj ,,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  ,novemb] #ag1         
#bjaf,report$ by ,mr4 ,b>rasso1 ) an    
amendment,strike out all aft] ! enact+  
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,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  #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 = ,s*ools &         
,academic ,programs describ$ 9 section  
#c7;d77#a72 or  7,b7 ! ,assi/ant        
,director ( ,s*ool ,op]ations describ$ 9
 section #c7;d77#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;c77#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     
,purposes & activities ,9 c>ry+ out !   
,ag5cy1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 provide 
to eligible ,indian /ud5ts an education 
( high quality2 &  7#b7 c>ry out        
education programs design$ to meet !    
ne$s ( eligible ,indian /ud5ts1 includ+ 

! ne$s ( ,indian /ud5ts--  7,a7 )       
disabilities2  7,b7 9 ne$ ( comp5satory 
education2  7,c7 ) an int]e/ 9          
vocational education2  7,d7 9 ne$ (     
gift$ & tal5t$ education2  7,e7 ) limit$
 ,engli%-speak+ ability2 &  7,f7 ) an   
int]e/ 9 ,native language & culture     
education4  7c7 ,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    
7#f7 ,functions ,! ,director %all-- 7,a7
 consult ) ,indian tribes = ! provision 

( an education ( high quality1 consi/5t 
)--  7i7 ! unique & cont9u+ tru/        
relation%ip betwe5 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & 
! ,indian tribes2 &  7ii7 !             
responsibility ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t = ! 
education ( ,indian *ildr52  7,b7       
consult ) ! ,secret>y ( ,education on ! 
educational programs & practices ( !    
,ag5cy2 &  7,c7 prep>e ea* fiscal ye> a 
unifi$ budget = inclusion 9 ! budget ( !
 ,dep>tm5t = t fiscal ye>1 :i* %all     
include necess>y funds = ,ag5cy-fund$   
s*ools = con/ruction & op]ation &       
ma9t5ance ( facilities t are safe1      
heal?y1 9 good condition1 meet capacity 
requirem5ts1 & are conducive = an       
education ( high quality4  7d7 ,assi/ant
 ,directors  7#a7 ,assi/ant ,director = 
,s*ools & ,academic ,programs  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,!re %all be 9 ! ,ag5cy an        
,assi/ant = ,s*ools & ,academic         
,programs1 :o %all be appo9t$ by !      
,director4  7,b7 ,duties ,! ,assi/ant   
,director %all be responsible = !       
functions ( ! ,ag5cy--  7i7 relat+ to   

s*ool & /ud5t p]=mance1 curriculum1     
in/ruction1 & assessm5t2 &  7ii7 t !    
,director may delegate to ! ,assi/ant   
,director4  7#b7 ,assi/ant ,director (  
,s*ool ,op]ations  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re   
%all be 9 ! ,ag5cy an ,assi/ant         
,director ( ,s*ool ,op]ations1 :o %all  
be appo9t$ by ! ,director4  7,b7 ,duties
 ,! ,assi/ant ,director %all-- 7i7 be   
responsible = ! s*ool op]ations         
functions ( ! ,ag5cy--  7,i7 relat+ to  
facilities managem5t2  7,,ii7 relat+ to 
o!r s*ool op]ations functions t support 
an education ( high quality1 includ+--  
7aa7 communications2  7bb7 human        
res\rces2  7cc7 acquisitions & grants   
adm9i/ration2  7dd7 budget & f9ance2    
7ee7 educational te*nology2 &  7ff7     
s*ool facilities1 s*ool safety1 & s*ool 
prop]ty2 &  7,,iii7 t ! ,director may   
delegate to ! ,assi/ant ,director2 &    
7ii7 appo9t a specific employee to      
ov]see ! facilities managem5t functions 
describ$ 9 clause 7i77,i74  7e7         
,memor&um ( und]/&+ ,! ,assi/ant        

,secret>y = ,indian ,affairs & !        
,director %all ent] into a memor&um (   
und]/&+ "u :i* ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y =  
,indian ,affairs %all provide to !      
,director necess>y te*nical assi/ance = 
! implem5tation ( ?is ,act4  #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 ,budget     
reque/s = s*ool con/ruction funds ,!    
,presid5t %all include 9 ! budget ( !   
,presid5t submitt$ ea* fiscal ye> a     
sep>ate reque/ = funds = ! con/ruction (
 s*ools by ! ,ag5cy4  #f4 ,use ( s*ool  
con/ruction funds ,9 mak+ funds         
available = ! con/ruction ( s*ools1 !   
,director %all give priority            
consid]ation to ^? s*ools hav+ ! mo/    
s]i\s capacity or facility-condition    
defici5cies to ensure t ,indian *ildr5 d
 n att5d s*ool 9 build+s t are--  7#a7  
dilapidat$ or det]iorat+2 or  7#b7      
unable to provide an education ( high   
quality4  #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;d7 & 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 ,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   

#i4 ,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  #aj4 ,au?orization (     
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,director to c>ry out  
?is ,act #ihc1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjag
 & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]1 ( :i*        
#acj1jjj1jjj %all be us$ = s*ool        
con/ruction4  ,novemb] #ag1             
#bjaf,report$ ) an am5dm5t