,,ii #aad? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bgaa ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #ag1 #bjaf ,mr4 ,mc,cain introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,indian ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to exp& opportunity = ,native ,am]ican *ildr5 ?r\gh additional options 9 education1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,native ,am]ican ,education ,opportunity ,act4 #b4 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to provide an additional education option 9 c]ta9 ,/ates = ,native ,am]ican /ud5ts s]v$ by s*ools fund$ by ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs4 #c4 ,native ,am]ican education opportunity program ,"p ,b ( title ,,xi ( ! ,education ,am5dm5ts ( #aigh 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ section #aada z section #aadb2 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] section #aadj ! foll[+3 #aada4 ,bureau fund+ ( ,/ate-bas$ education sav+s acc\nt programs 7a7 ,program au?oriz$ 7#a7 ,bureau reimbursem5ts ,f am\nts made available to c>ry out sections #aabg & #aacj1 ! ,secret>y %all1 = ! #bjag-bjah s*ool ye> & ea* subsequ5t s*ool ye>1 reimburse a ,/ate ) an education sav+s acc\nt program = ea* grant t ! ,/ate has made to an education sav+s acc\nt = an ,,esa eligible /ud5t = su* s*ool ye>1 9 accordance ) subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,applicability ,?is section %all apply ) respect to ,,esa eligible /ud5ts :o h submitt$ _! application = an education sav+s acc\nt program to ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! /ud5t lives or 9 :i* ! res]vation ( ! /ud5t is locat$ 7z ! case may be7 on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjag4 7b7 ,am\nt ( reimbursem5ts 7#a7 ,am\nt ,! am\nt ( ! reimbursem5t made by ! ,secret>y "u ?is subsection = an ,,esa eligible /ud5t p>ticipat+ 9 an education sav+s acc\nt program = a s*ool ye> %all be ! less] (-- 7,a7 ! am\nt ( ! grant provid$ by ! ,/ate = ! education sav+s acc\nt ( ! ,,esa eligible /ud5t = ! applicable s*ool ye>2 & 7,b7 #ij p]c5t ( ! am\nt t ! ,secret>y w\ld provide to a ,bureau-fund$ s*ool on behalf ( su* /ud5t = ! applicable s*ool ye> "u sections #aabg & #aacj4 7#b7 ,notification to ,/ates if additional reimbursem5t is available ,9 any case :]e ! reimbursem5t available = an ,,esa eligible /ud5t = a s*ool ye> exce$s ! am\nt ( ! grant provid$ by ! ,/ate "u ! education sav+s acc\nt program1 ! ,secret>y %all notify ! ,/ate ( ! high] am\nt ( reimbursem5t t ! /ud5t c\ld h qualifi$ = "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 = su* s*ool ye>4 7#c7 ,tim+ ( reimbursem5ts 7,a7 ,notification ,a ,/ate t provides an education sav+s acc\nt program grant to an ,,esa eligible /ud5t & desires a reimbursem5t "u ?is subsection %all submit a reque/ = reimbursem5t & notify ! ,secret>y t includes ! am\nt ( ! grant4 7,b7 ,reimbursem5t ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! ,secret>y receives a reque/ = reimbursem5t "u subp>agraph 7,a7 f a ,/ate1 ! ,secret>y w reimburse a ,/ate = ! grant4 7#d7 ,return ( ov]paym5ts ,a ,/ate %all return to ! ,secret>y any ov]paym5t made to ! ,/ate "u ?is section by n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! f9al det]m9ation t ! ,/ate 0 ov]paid pursuant to ?is section4 7c7 ,affect on allotm5ts 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( any calculation reg>d+ ! total numb] ( eligible ,indian /ud5ts "u section #aabg1 ! ,secret>y %all include all ,,esa eligible /ud5ts :o p>ticipate 9 an education sav+s acc\nt program4 7#b7 ,availability ( rema9d] ,9 any case :]e ! reimbursem5t provid$ by ! ,secret>y "u subsection 7b77#a7 is less ?an ! am\nt t w\ld be provid$ = ! /ud5t "u subsection 7b77#a77;,b71 ! rema9+ am\nt %all rema9 available to ! ,secret>y to be us$ 9 accordance ) ?is "p4 7d7 ,in=mation ,! ,secret>y %all "w ) ,bureau-fund$ s*ools locat$ 9 ea* ,/ate ) an education sav+s acc\nt program to in=m all p>5ts ( ,,esa eligible /ud5ts ab\t ! education sav+s acc\nt program ( ! ,/ate & ! /ud5ts' opportunity to p>ticipate 9 ! program4 7e7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,! reimbursem5t provid$ ?r\gh an education sav+s acc\nt program on behalf ( an ,,esa eligible /ud5t "u ?is section %all be consid]$ assi/ance to ! /ud5t & %all n be consid]$ assi/ance to a s*ool t enrolls ! eligible /ud5t or any o!r educational s]vice provid] f :i* ! eligible /ud5t receives s]vices4 ,! am\nts provid$ on behalf ( an ,,esa eligible /ud5t "u ?is section %all n be treat$ z income ( ! p>5ts = purposes ( ,f$]al tax laws or = det]m9+ eligibility = any o!r ,f$]al program4 7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,,esa eligible /ud5t 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m ,,esa eligible /ud5t means an individual :o-- 7i7 is-- 7,i7 an elem5t>y s*ool or second>y s*ool /ud5t :o att5d$ a ,bureau-fund$ s*ool 9 ! seme/] prec$+ ! date on :i* ! /ud5t fir/ applies = an education sav+s acc\nt program2 or 7,,ii7 a *ild :o w be eligible to att5d a ,bureau-fund$ s*ool = k9d]g>t5 or any o!r elem5t>y s*ool grade 9 ! next seme/] t w />t aft] ! date on :i* ! /ud5t fir/ applies = an education sav+s acc\nt program2 7ii7 lives on ! res]vation ( a tribe2 7iii7 w n be att5d+ a ,bureau-fund$ s*ool1 or o!r public elem5t>y s*ool or second>y s*ool1 = ! s*ool ye> = :i* ! /ud5t is p>ticipat+ 9 an education sav+s acc\nt program ( a ,/ate2 & 7iv7 meets any eligibility requirem5ts ( ! ,/ate education sav+s acc\nt program 9 :i* ! /ud5t w p>ticipate4 7,b7 ,p]iod ( eligibility ,a /ud5t :o meets ! requirem5ts ( clause 7i7 ( subp>agraph 7,a7 = a s*ool ye> %all be deem$ to meet ! requirem5ts ( su* clause until ! date on :i* ! /ud5t graduates high s*ool or rea*es ! age ( #ba ye>s1 :i*ev] occurs fir/4 7#b7 ,education sav+s acc\nt program ,! t]m education sav+s acc\nt program means an educational option (f]$ 9 a ,/ate to families ( elem5t>y & second>y s*ool /ud5ts 9 :i* ! ,/ate provides a grant to an acc\nt controll$ by a p>5t f :i* ! p>5t may pur*ase goods & s]vices ne$$ = ! education ( ! /ud5t4 7#c7 ,p>5t ,! t]m p>5t means a p>5t1 gu>dian1 cu/odian1 or o!r p]son-- 7,a7 ) ! au?ority to act on behalf ( an ,,esa eligible /ud5t2 & 7,b7 :o is a resid5t ( ! ,/ate :]e ! ,,esa eligible /ud5t resides4 4