,,ii #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #abid ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #f1 #bjag ,mr4 ,mc,cain 7for himself and ,mr4 ,lankford7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,indian ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to expand opportunity for ,native ,american children through additional options in education1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,native ,american ,education ,opportunity ,act 4 #b4 ,native ,american education opportunity program 7a7 ,in general ,part ,b of title ,,xi of the ,education ,amendments of #aigh 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating section #aada as section #aadb2 and 7#b7 by inserting after section #aadj the following3 #aada4 ,bureau funding of tribal-based education savings account programs 7a7 ,program authorized 7#a7 ,bureau disbursements ,at the request of ,tribes1 the ,secretary of the ,interior shall1 for the #bjah-bjai school year and each subsequent school year1 disburse not more than #ij percent of the amounts made available under sections #aabg and #aacj for the school year to such ,tribes that administer education savings account programs to enable the ,tribes to award grants to education savings accounts for ,,esa eligible students for such school year1 in accordance with subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,applicability ,this section shall apply with respect to ,,esa eligible students who have submitted their application for participation under this section to the ,tribe of which the student is an enrolled member on or after ,january #a1 #bjah4 7#c7 ,account administration 7,a7 ,in general ,a ,tribe may enter into an agreement with a nonprofit entity for the administration of the accounts created through the ,tribe's education savings account program4 7,b7 ,nonprofit entity defined ,in this paragraph1 the term nonprofit entity means an entity that is described in section #eja7;c77#c7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf and is exempt from taxation under section #eja7;a7 of such ,code4 7#d7 ,use of funds ,funds disbursed to a ,tribe under this section may be used for-- 7,a7 private school tuition and fees2 7,b7 textbooks1 curriculum1 and instructional materials2 7,c7 academic1 ,native language1 or cultural tutoring2 7,d7 educational services and therapies for students with special needs2 7,e7 tuition and fees for a non-public online learning program2 7,f7 educational technology2 7,g7 examination fees2 or 7,h7 transportation to and from a school not to exceed #b1jjj per year1 per ,,esa eligible student4 7b7 ,disbursements 7#a7 ,amount ,the amount disbursed by the ,secretary of the ,interior under subsection 7a7 to a ,tribe shall be1 with respect to each ,,esa eligible student for which the ,tribe awards a grant under this section for a school year1 the lesser of-- 7,a7 the amount of the grant provided by the ,tribe to the education savings account of the ,,esa eligible student for the applicable school year2 and 7,b7 #ij percent of the amount that the ,secretary would provide to a ,bureau-funded school on behalf of such student for the applicable school year under sections #aabg and #aacj4 7#b7 ,quarterly disbursements ,a ,tribe that receives a disbursement amount under subsection 7a7 shall make quarterly grant distributions of such amount to education savings accounts for ,,esa eligible students4 7#c7 ,limitation ,a ,tribe shall allocate not more than #ae percent of the amount received per pupil under this section to the administration of the education savings account programs of the ,tribe4 7#d7 ,roll over and remaining funds in an account ,not more than #ej percent of an ,,esa eligible student's total grant amount for a school year made under this section may roll over for use to the following school year4 7c7 ,effect on allotments ,for purposes of any calculation regarding the total number of eligible ,indian students under section #aabg1 the ,secretary shall include all ,,esa eligible students who participate in an education savings account program under this section4 7d7 ,rule of construction ,a grant awarded to an ,,esa eligible student under this section shall be considered assistance to the student and shall not be considered assistance to a school that enrolls the ,,esa eligible student or any other educational service provider from which the ,,esa eligible student receives services4 7e7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,,esa eligible student 7,a7 ,in general ,the term ,,esa eligible student means an individual who-- 7i7 is-- 7,i7 an elementary school or secondary school student who attended a ,bureau-funded school in the semester preceding the date on which the student first applies for participation in an education savings account program2 or 7,,ii7 a child who will be eligible to attend a ,bureau-funded school for kindergarten or any other elementary school grade in the next semester that will start after the date on which the student first applies for participation in an education savings account program2 7ii7 will not be attending a ,bureau-funded school1 receiving an education savings account from another ,tribe1 or attending a public elementary school or secondary school1 while the student is participating in an education savings account program of a ,tribe2 and 7iii7 meets any eligibility requirements of the education savings account program of the ,tribe in which the student applies to participate4 7,b7 ,period of eligibility ,a student who meets the requirements of clauses 7i7 and 7iii7 of subparagraph 7,a7 for a school year and who was an enrolled member of the ,tribe to which the student submitted an application for participation in the education savings account program of the ,tribe at the time of submitting the application to the ,tribe shall be deemed to meet the requirements of such clauses until the date on which the student graduates high school or reaches the age of #ba years1 whichever occurs first4 7#b7 ,education savings account program ,the term education savings account program means a program administered by a ,tribe in which the ,tribe awards a grant to an account controlled by a parent of an elementary school or secondary school student from which the parent may purchase goods and services needed for the education of the student4 7#c7 ,parent ,the term parent means a parent1 guardian1 custodian1 or other person with the authority to act on behalf of an ,,esa eligible student4 7#d7 ,tribe ,the term ,tribe means any recognized ,indian tribe included on the current list published by the ,secretary of the ,interior under section #ajd of the ,federally ,recognized ,indian ,tribe ,act of #aiid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #eaca74 4 7b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #aabf7;c7 of the ,education ,amendments of #aigh 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjf7;c77 is amended by striking section #aada7ab7 and inserting section #aadb7ab74 7c7 ,,gao ,study ,not later than #c years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall-- 7#a7 conduct a review of the implementation of the amendments made by this ,act during the preceding #c-year period1 including any factors impacting increased participation in education savings account programs established pursuant to the amendments made by this ,act2 7#b7 submit a report describing the results of the review under paragraph 7#a7 to-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,indian ,affairs of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,subcommittee on ,indian1 ,insular and ,alaska ,native ,affairs of the ,committee on ,natural ,resources of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7#c7 publish the report under paragraph 7#b74