,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ehed ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,febru>y #aa1 #bjbj,mr4 ,pallone introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor ,a ,,bill ,to au?orize ! ,secret>y ( ,education to make grants to eligible s*ools to assi/ su* s*ools to discont9ue use ( a d]ogatory or discrim9atory "n or depiction z a team "n1 mascot1 or nickname1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,native ,act to ,trans=m ,imag]y 9 ,v>i\s ,environm5ts4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,bas$ on article ,i1 section #h ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,con/itution1 treaties1 ,f$]al /atutes1 & c\rt decisions1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has a unique hi/orical & legal relation%ip ) ,am]ican ,indian & ,alaska ,native p1 :i* s]ves z ! basis = ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t's tru/ responsibility & obligations4 7#b7 ,!re are #egc f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian tribes 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ) "s #dj p]c5t ( ,indian tribes locat$ 9 ! ,/ate ( ,alaska4 7#c7 ,indian tribes h pr9cipal responsibility = l&s & p )9 _! jurisdiction4 7#d7 ,?is responsibility ext5ds to educat+ _! /ud5ts & provid+ adequate educational facilities 9 :i* _! /ud5ts c le>n4 7#e7 ,because ( ?is responsibility1 ,indian s*ools %\ld be eligible = ! fund+ available "u ?is ,act4 7#f7 ,elem5t>y & second>y s*ools all ov] ! ,nation use words & symbols repres5t+ _! s*ools t are (f5sive to ,native ,am]icans4 7#g7 ,nationally1 m ?an #a1bjj s*ools inappropriately use su* (f5sive names or nicknames4 ,(t51 ^! names or symbols become mascots & are us$ at a?letic games = mascot *>act]s1 *ants1 & o!r antics4 7#h7 ,al?\gh ^! s*ool communities d n int5d disrespect t[>d ,native ,am]icans1 t is ! end result ( all[+ ^! (f5sive t]ms to cont9ue 9 ^! educational in/itutions4 ,!re=e1 ,f$]al fund+ %\ld be available to s*ools to assi/ !m to discont9ue use ( (f5sive names & symbols on equipm5t & app>el1 includ+ team j]seys1 signs1 /ation]y1 walls1 fields1 & gymnasium floors4 #c4 ,grants 7a7 ,grants ,to ,discont9ue ,use ( a ,d]ogatory or ,discrim9atory ,"n or ,depiction 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ at ! end ( ! p]iod describ$ 9 section #d7;b77#b71 ! ,secret>y ( ,education1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,committee on ,indian ,relations1 may make grants to eligible s*ools to assi/ su* s*ools to discont9ue use ( a "n or depiction t is d]ogatory or discrim9atory 7z provid$ "u section #e7 z a team "n1 mascot1 or nickname ( ! s*ool or any entity sponsor$ by ! s*ool4 7#b7 ,use ( funds ,! ,secret>y may n make a grant to an applicant "u ?is subsection unless ! applicant agrees to use ! grant = ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,replacem5t ( uni=ms or o!r mat]ials t be> a discont9u$ d]ogatory or discrim9atory "n or depiction4 7,b7 ,alt]ation ( facilities1 includ+ walls1 floors1 & signs1 to ! ext5t necess>y to remove a discont9u$ d]ogatory or discrim9atory "n or depiction4 7#c7 ,eligible s*ools ,= purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! t]m eligible s*ool means a s*ool t has made a =mal decision to discont9ue use ( a "n or depiction t is d]ogatory or discrim9atory4 7b7 ,con/ruction ,grants ,n soon] ?an ! end ( ! #a-ye> p]iod dur+ :i* grants may be made "u subsection 7a77#a71 ! ,secret>y may make grants to ,indian s*ools & to s*ools t receiv$ grants "u subsection 7a77#a7 = s*ool con/ruction or r5ovation4 7c7 ,consultation ,be=e mak+ any grant "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all consult ) ,indian tribes conc]n+ ! grant4 7d7 ,application ,to seek a grant "u ?is section1 an applicant %all submit an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y reasonably requires4 #d4 ,committee on ,indian ,relations 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education a committee to be kn[n z ! ,committee on ,indian ,relations4 7b7 ,duties ,! ,committee %all-- 7#a7 9 accordance ) section #e7;c71 det]m9e names & depictions t are d]ogatory or discrim9atory2 7#b7 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act-- 7,a7 id5tify s*ools t use a "n or depiction t is d]ogatory or discrim9atory z a team "n1 mascot1 or nickname ( ! s*ool or any entity sponsor$ by ! s*ool2 & 7,b7 in=m any s*ool s id5tifi$ ( ! assi/ance available "u ?is ,act to discont9ue use ( su* "n or depiction2 7#c7 assi/ ! ,secret>y to make grants "u section #c2 & 7#d7 provide cultural pr(ici5cy tra9+ at s*ools receiv+ assi/ance "u section #c to effect positive & long-t]m *ange reg>d+ any d]ogatory or discrim9atory "n or depiction4 7c7 ,director ,! ,committee %all h a ,director1 :o %all be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y 9 consultation ) tribal gov]nm5ts involv$ 9 ,indian education program activities4 ,! ,director %all be paid at ! rate ( basic pay = level ,v ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule4 7d7 ,/aff ,! ,director may appo9t su* p]sonnel z ! ,director consid]s appropriate to c>ry out ! purposes ( ! ,committee4 7e7 ,t]m9ation ,! ,committee %all t]m9ate at ! end ( fiscal ye> #bjbd4 #e4 ,d]ogatory or discrim9atory names & depictions 7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,= purposes ( ?is ,act1 a "n or depiction is d]ogatory or discrim9atory if li/$ 9 subsection 7b7 or designat$ "u subsection 7c74 7b7 ,li/$ ,names ,! names li/$ 9 ?is subsection are ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,indians4 7#b7 ,r$sk9s4 7#c7 ,braves4 7#d7 ,*iefs4 7c7 ,designat$ ,names & ,depictions ,a "n or depiction is designat$ "u ?is subsection if ! ,committee det]m9es1 aft] notice & comm5t1 t ! "n or depiction is d]ogatory or discrim9atory on ! basis ( race1 e?nicity1 nationality1 or ,indian or ,native ,alaskan tribal affiliation4 #f4 ,reports 7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually = ea* ( ! #d succe$+ fiscal ye>s1 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,committee1 %all submit a report to ! ,committee on ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,indian ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4 7b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* report submitt$ "u ?is section %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a summ>y ( ! activities conduct$ by ! ,secret>y1 includ+ ^? conduct$ by ! ,committee1 to c>ry out ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,any recomm5dations = legislation t ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,committee1 det]m9es to be necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4 #g4 ,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,! t]m ,committee means ! ,committee on ,indian ,relations e/abli%$ "u section #d4 7#b7 ,! t]m s*ool means-- 7,a7 an elem5t>y s*ool or a second>y s*ool 7z su* t]ms are def9$ 9 section #iaja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja772 or 7,b7 an in/itution ( high] education 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a7774 7#c7 ,! t]m ,indian s*ool means a s*ool t is op]at$ by-- 7,a7 ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs2 or 7,b7 an ,indian tribe1 or an organization controll$ or sanction$ by an ,indian tribal gov]nm5t1 = ! *ildr5 ( t tribe "u a contract )1 or grant f1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior "u ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation ,act or ! ,tribally ,controll$ ,s*ools ,act ( #aihh4 7#d7 ,! t]m ,indian tribe has ! mean+ giv5 to t t]m 9 section #d7;e7 ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej;b7e774 7#e7 ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,education4 #h4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act1 to rema9 available until exp5d$1 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd4 ,su* au?orization ( appropriations %all be 9 addition to any o!r au?orization ( appropriations = ,indian education4