,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #dhjg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #af1 #bjah,mr4
 ,o',hall]an 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,b5 ,ray  
,lujn ( ,new ,mexico1 & ,ms4 ,mi*elle   
,lujan ,gri%am ( ,new ,mexico7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !       
,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce   
,a ,,bill  ,to fulfill ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,gov]nm5t's tru/ responsibility to s]ve 
! high] education ne$s ( ! ,navajo p &  
to cl>ify1 unify1 & mod]nize prior ,d9  
,college legislation4  #a4 ,%ort title  
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,d9 ,college  
,act ( #bjah4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds
 z foll[s3  7#a7 ,! ,treaty ( #ahfh     
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica & !    
,navajo ,tribe ( ,indians provides = !  
education ( ! citiz5s ( ! ,navajo       
,nation4  7#b7 ,! ,navajo ,nation creat$
 & *>t]$ ! ,navajo ,community ,college  
by ,resolution ,,cn-#ie-fh z a :olly    
own$ educational entity ( ! ,navajo     
,nation4  7#c7 ,9 #aiga1 ,congress      
enact$ ! ,navajo ,community ,college    

,act 7,public ,law #ib-ahi2 #be         
,u4,s4,c4 #fdj;a et seq474  7#d7 ,!     
,navajo ,nation (ficially *ang$ ! "n ( !
 ,navajo ,community ,college to ,d9     
,college by ,resolution ,,cap-#ce-ig4   
7#e7 ,! purpose ( ,d9 ,college is to    
provide educational opportunities to !  
,navajo p & o!rs 9 areas important to ! 
economic & social developm5t ( ! ,navajo
 ,nation4  7#f7 ,! educational          
philosophy ( ,d9 ,college is to apply   
pr9ciples ( ,sa'ah ,naagh ,bik'eh ,hzhn 
7,d9 ,philosophy7 to advance quality    
/ud5t le>n+ ?r\gh tra9+ ( ! m9d & he>t4 
7#g7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates has a tru/ &      
treaty responsibility to ! ,navajo      
,nation to provide = ! educational      
opportunities = ,navajo p4  7#h7        
,significant portions ( ! ,d9 ,college's
 infra/ructure are dilapidat$ & pose a  
s]i\s heal? & safety risk to /ud5ts1    
employees1 & ! public4  7#i7 ,?is ,act  
is consi/5t ) ,executive ,ord] #aceib   
7#gf ,f$4 ,reg4 #gffjc1 relat+ to       
improv+ ,am]ican ,indian & ,alaska      

,native educational opportunities &     
/r5g!n+ tribal colleges & univ]sities7 &
 fulfills ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t's   
tru/ responsibility to s]ve !           
educational ne$s ( ! ,navajo p4  #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 affairs2  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 ?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 ,op]ation & ma9t5ance ,! t]m       
op]ation & ma9t5ance means all co/s &   
exp5ses associat$ ) ! cu/om>y daily     
op]ation ( ! ,d9 ,college & necess>y    
ma9t5ance co/s4  7#d7 ,infra/ructure ,! 
t]m infra/ructure means ,d9 ,college    
build+s1 wat] & sew] facilities1 roads1 
f\ndation1 in=mation te*nology1 &       
telecommunications1 includ+ classrooms &
 ext]nal matt]s su* z walkways4  7#e7   
,r5ovations & repairs ,! t]m r5ovations 
& repairs means mod]nization &          
improvem5ts to ! infra/ructure4  7#f7   
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  #e4            
,au?orization ( ,d9 ,college ,congress  
au?orizes ! ,d9 ,college to receive all 
,f$]al fund+ & res\rces "u ?is ,act &   
o!r laws = its op]ation1 improvem5t1 &  
gr[?1 includ+--  7#a7 to provide        
programs ( high] education = citiz5s ( !
 ,navajo ,nation & o!rs2  7#b7 to       
provide vocational & te*nical education 

= citiz5s ( ! ,navajo ,nation & o!rs2   
7#c7 to pres]ve & protect ! ,navajo     
language1 philosophy1 & culture =       
citiz5s ( ! ,navajo ,nation & o!rs2     
7#d7 to provide ,navajo communities & p 
) employm5t & tra9+ opportunities2  7#e7
 to provide economic developm5t &       
community outrea* = ,navajo communities 
& p2 &  7#f7 to provide a safe le>n+1   
work+1 & liv+ environm5t = /ud5ts1      
employees1 & ! public4  #f4 ,facilities 
& capital projects ,f am\nts made       
available "u section #h7;c71 ! ,d9      
,college may und]take any r5ovations &  
repairs to ! infra/ructure ( ! ,college 
t are id5tifi$ 9 ! survey1 /udy1 &      
report c>ri$ out "u section #i4  #g4    
,/atus ( funds ,funds provid$ "u ?is    
,act to ! ,d9 ,college may be treat$ z  
non-,f$]al1 private funds ( ! ,college =
 purposes ( any provision ( ,f$]al law  
:i* requires t non-,f$]al or private    
funds ( ! ,college be us$ 9 a project = 
a specific purpose4  #h4 ,au?orization (
 appropriations  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,!re are 

h]eby au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !   
,d9 ,college1 = ea* fiscal ye>1 su* sums
 z may be necess>y to pay = ! op]ation &
 ma9t5ance ( ! ,college4  7b7 ,budget   
,placem5t ,! ,secret>y %all fund !      
op]ation & ma9t5ance ( ! ,d9 ,college   
sep>ately f tribal colleges &           
univ]sities recogniz$ & fund$ by !      
,tribally ,controll$ ,college or        
,univ]sity ,assi/ance ,act ( #aigh 7#be 
,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et seq474  7c7          
,facilities & ,capital ,projects ,9     
addition to am\nts appropriat$ "u       
subsection 7a71 !re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ #g1ejj1jjj1 = ea* fiscal    
ye>1 to c>ry out section #f4  #i4       
,survey1 /udy1 & report  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,secret>y %all conduct a detail$ survey
 & /udy ( all capital projects &        
facility ne$s ( ! ,d9 ,college1 & %all  
report ! results ( su* survey & /udy to 
! appropriate committees ( ,congress n  
lat] ?an ,octob] #ca1 #bjai4 ,su* report
 %all include recomm5dations by !       
,secret>y & any recomm5dations or views 

submitt$ by ! ,college & ! ,navajo      
,nation reg>d+ ! capital projects &     
facility ne$s ( ! ,college4  7b7        
,inv5tory ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #ca1      
#bjai1 an inv5tory prep>$ by ,d9        
,college id5tify+ repairs1 alt]ations1 &
 r5ovations to facilities requir$ to    
meet heal? & safety /&>ds & o!r factors 
%all be submitt$ to ! ,secret>y4 ,!     
,secret>y %all use ! inv5tory z basel9e 
data to in=m ! survey1 /udy1 & report   
requir$ "u subsection 7a74  7c7         
,adm9i/rative exp5ses ,funds to c>ry out
 ?is section may be drawn f g5]al       
adm9i/rative appropriations to !        
,secret>y4  #aj4 ,sup]session ( ,navajo 
,community ,college ,act ,?is ,act      
sup]s$es-- 7#a7 ! ,navajo ,community    
,college ,act 7,public ,law #ib-ahi2 #be
 ,u4,s4,c4 #fdj;a et seq472  7#b7 !     
,navajo ,community ,college ,assi/ance  
,act ( #aigh 7,public ,law #ie-dga1 #ib 
,/at4 #acbe1 #acbi72 &  7#c7 ! ,navajo  
,nation ,high] ,education ,act ( #bjaj  
7,public ,law #aaj-cae1 #abb ,/at4      

#cdfh74  #aa4 ,cont9u+ eligibility = o!r
 ,f$]al funds ,except z explicitly      
provid$ = 9 o!r ,f$]al law1 no?+ 9 ?is  
,act %all preclude ! eligibility ( ! ,d9
 ,college to receive ,f$]al fund+ &     
res\rces "u any program au?oriz$ "u !   
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq471 ! ,equity 9   
,educational ,l& ,grant ,/atus ,act     
7,title ,v1 ,"p ,c1 ( ,public ,law      
#ajc-chb2 #g ,u4,s4,c4 #cja note71 or   
any o!r applicable program = ! b5efit ( 
in/itutions ( high] education1 community
 colleges1 or po/second>y educational   
in/itutions4