,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #hd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(             
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #c1 #bjbe,mr4 
,biggs ( ,arizona introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,education & ,work=ce  ,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 ,native ,am]ican education          
opportunity program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,"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 ,fund+ 
( ,tribal-bas$ education sav+s acc\nt   
programs  7a7 ,program au?oriz$  7#a7   
,disbursem5ts ,at ! reque/ ( ,tribes1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,education & ! ,secret>y ( !
 ,int]ior %all1 = ! #bjbe-bjbf s*ool ye>
 & ea* subsequ5t s*ool ye>1 disburse    
am\nts transf]r$ "u p>agraphs 7#b7 &    

7#c7 ( section #baja7;a7 ( ! ,elem5t>y &
 ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj 
,u4,s4,c4 #ffaa7;a77 = ! fiscal ye> to  
su* ,tribes t adm9i/] education sav+s   
acc\nt programs to enable ! ,tribes to  
aw>d grants to education sav+s acc\nts =
 ,,esa eligible /ud5ts = 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 = p>ticipation  
"u ?is section to ! ,tribe ( :i* ! /ud5t
 is an enroll$ memb] on or aft] ,janu>y 
#a1 #bjbe4  7#c7 ,acc\nt adm9i/ration ,a
 ,tribe may ent] into an agreem5t ) a   
nonpr(it entity = ! adm9i/ration ( !    
acc\nts creat$ ?r\gh ! ,tribe's         
education sav+s acc\nt program4  7#d7   
,requir$ use ( funds ,funds disburs$ to 
a ,tribe "u ?is section %all be us$ to  
deposit #h1jjj ea* ye> 9 ! ,tribal      
education sav+s acc\nts ( ,,esa eligible
 /ud5ts :o h n yet atta9$ a regul> high 
s*ool diploma or its recogniz$          
equival5t4  7#e7 ,p]missible use ( funds

 ,funds disburs$ to a ,tribe "u ?is     
section may be us$ =-- 7,a7 private     
tutor+1 includ+ academic1 ,native       
language1 or cultural tutor+2  7,b7 co/s
 ( att5dance at a private elem5t>y s*ool
 or second>y s*ool recogniz$ by ! ,/ate1
 :i* may include a private s*ool t has a
 religi\s mission2  7,c7 private onl9e  
le>n+ programs2  7,d7 s]vices provid$ by
 a public elem5t>y s*ool or second>y    
s*ool att5d$ by ! *ild on a less ?an    
full-"t basis1 includ+ individual       
classes & extracurricul> activities &   
programs2  7,e7 textbooks1 curriculum   
programs1 or o!r in/ructional mat]ials1 
includ+ any supplem5tal mat]ials requir$
 by a curriculum program1 private s*ool1
 private onl9e le>n+ program1 or a      
public s*ool1 or any p>5t direct$       
curriculum associat$ ) ,k-#ab education2
  7,f7 comput] h>dw>e or o!r            
te*nological devices t are us$ to help  
meet a /ud5t's educational ne$s1 except 
t su* h>dw>e or devices may n be pur*as$
 by a p>5t m ?an once 9 an #ah-mon?     

p]iod2  7,g7 educational s(tw>e &       
applications2  7,h7 uni=ms pur*as$ =    
att5dance at a private s*ool recogniz$  
by ! ,/ate2  7,i7 fees = nationally     
/&>diz$ assessm5t exams1 advanc$        
placem5t exams1 any exams relat$ to     
college or univ]sity admission1 or      
tuition or fees = prep>atory c\rses =   
su* exams2  7,j7 fees = summ] education 
programs & specializ$ aft]-s*ool        
education programs 7b n includ+         
aft]-s*ool *ildc>e72  7,k7 educational  
s]vices & !rapies1 includ+ occupational1
 behavioral1 physical1 spee*-language1 &
 audiology !rapies2  7,l7 transportation
 to receive a s]vice "u p>agraph 7#d72  
7,m7 co/s ( att5dance at an in/itution (
 high] education2  7,n7 co/s associat$ )
 an appr5tice%ip or o!r vocational tra9+
 program2  7,o7 fees = ,/ate-recogniz$  
indu/ry c]tification exams1 & tuition or
 fees = prep>atory c\rses = su* exams2  
7,p7 contributions to a college sav+s   
acc\nt1 :i* may include contributions to
 a qualifi$ tuition program 7z def9$ 9  

section #ebi7;b77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,int]nal  
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf7 or o!r prepaid   
tuition plan (f]$ by a ,/ate2 or  7,q7  
any o!r educational exp5ses approv$ by !
 ,secret>y4  7b7 ,disbursem5ts  7#a7    
,annual disbursem5ts ,a ,tribe t        
receives a disbursem5t am\nt "u         
subsection 7a7 %all make semi-annual    
di/ributions ( su* am\nt to education   
sav+s acc\nts = ,,esa eligible /ud5ts4  
7#b7 ,limitation ,a ,tribe %all allocate
 n m ?an #e p]c5t ( ! am\nt receiv$ p]  
pupil "u ?is section to ! adm9i/ration (
 ! education sav+s acc\nt programs ( !  
,tribe4  7#c7 ,roll ov] & rema9+ funds 9
 an acc\nt ,am\nts rema9+ 9 ! ,tribal   
education sav+s acc\nt ( a /ud5t at !   
end ( a s*ool ye> %all rema9 available  
until exp5d$ = use 9 accordance ) ?is   
section4  7#d7 ,t]m9ition & return (    
funds ,! ,tribal education sav+s acc\nt 
( a /ud5t %all t]m9ate on-- 7,a7 ! date 
on :i* ! /ud5t enrolls 9 a public       
elem5t>y s*ool or second>y s*ool on a   
full-"t basis2  7,b7 9 ! case ( a /ud5t 

:o is pursu+ po/second>y education1 !   
e>li] (-- 7i7 ! date on :i* ! /ud5t     
completes po/second>y education2 or     
7ii7 ! date on :i* ! /ud5t atta9s ! age 
( #be ye>s2  7,c7 9 ! case ( a /ud5t :o 
is an individual ) a disability1 ! date 
on :i* ! /ud5t atta9s ! age ( #bf ye>s2 
or  7,d7 9 ! case ( an individual n     
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 or 7,c71 !  
e>li] (-- 7i7 ! date on :i* ! /ud5t     
atta9s ! age ( #be ye>s2 or  7ii7 !     
expiration ( any #b-ye> p]iod dur+ :i*  
funds 9 ! acc\nt are n us$ 9 accordance 
) ?is section4  7c7 ,compulsory         
att5dance requirem5ts ,a ,/ate t        
receives funds "u ?is title %all consid]
 a *ild ) a ,tribal education sav+s     
acc\nt = a s*ool ye> z meet+ ! ,/ate's  
compulsory s*ool att5dance requirem5ts =
 su* s*ool ye>4  7d7 ,special rule ,9 ! 
case ( a *ild ) a ,tribal education     
sav+s acc\nt :o att5ds a public s*ool on
 a less ?an full-"t basis 9 a s*ool     
ye>-- 7#a7 ! *ild may n att5d ! public  
s*ool free ( *>ge2 &  7#b7 funds 9 !    

acc\nt1 9 an am\nt det]m9$ pursuant to  
an agreem5t betwe5 ! p>5t ( ! *ild & !  
local educational ag5cy conc]n$1 %all be
 us$ to pay = ! *ild's co/s ( att5dance 
at su* s*ool4  7e7 ,tribal consultation 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,be=e provid+ educational 
s]vices to ,,esa eligible /ud5ts1 & on  
an annual basis !reaft]1 a p>ticipat+   
educational s]vice provid] %all engage 9
 consultation ) appropriate ,tribal     
(ficials be=e provid+ educational       
s]vices to ,,esa eligible /ud5ts4  7#b7 
,docum5tation ,! p>ticipat+ educational 
s]vice provid] %all ma9ta9 9 ! provid]'s
 records & provide to ! ,bureau (       
,indian ,education a writt5 affirmation 
sign$ by ! appropriate (ficials ( !     
p>ticipat+ ,tribes or ,tribal           
organizations approv$ by ! ,tribes t !  
consultation requir$ by ?is section has 
occurr$4 ,if su* (ficials d n provide   
su* affirmation )9 a reasonable p]iod ( 
"t1 ! affect$ educational s]vice provid]
 %all =w>d docum5tation t su*           
consultation has tak5 place to ! ,bureau

 ( ,indian ,education4  7#c7 ,rule (    
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be 
con/ru$ to require ! p>ticipat+         
educational s]vice provid] to det]m9e :o
 are ! appropriate (ficials4  7#d7      
,limitation ,consultation requir$ "u ?is
 section %all n int]f]e ) ! timely      
approval & op]ation ( p>ticipat+        
educational s]vice provid]s4  7f7 ,rule 
( con/ruction ,a grant aw>d$ to 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 ! ,,esa eligible /ud5t or any   
o!r educational s]vice provid] f :i* !  
,,esa eligible /ud5t receives s]vices4  
,! am\nts provid$ on behalf ( an ,,esa  
eligible /ud5t "u ?is section %all n be 
treat$ z income ( ! p>5t or ! /ud5t =   
purposes ( ,f$]al tax laws or = det]m9+ 
eligibility = any o!r ,f$]al program4   
7g7 ,t]m9ation ,! au?ority to c>ry out  
?is section %all expire on ! date t is  
#e ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
,act4  7h7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  

7#a7 ,appropriate (ficials ,! t]m       
appropriate (ficials means-- 7,a7       
,tribal (ficials :o are elect$2 or  7,b7
 appo9t$ ,tribal lead]s or (ficials     
designat$ 9 writ+4  7#b7 ,educational   
s]vice provid] ,! t]m educational s]vice
 provid] means an educational s]vice    
provid] t has ent]$ into an agreem5t ) a
 ,tribe4  7#c7 ,,esa eligible /ud5t ,!  
t]m ,,esa eligible /ud5t means an       
individual :o is-- 7,a7 an elem5t>y     
s*ool or second>y s*ool ,tribal enroll$ 
/ud5t :o att5d$ a s*ool op]at$ by !     
,bureau ( ,indian ,education 9 ! seme/] 
prec$+ ! date on :i* ! /ud5t fir/       
applies = p>ticipation 9 an education   
sav+s acc\nt program2 or  7,b7 a *ild   
:o-- 7i7 w be eligible to att5d a s*ool 
op]at$ by ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,education
 = 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 =      
p>ticipation 9 an education sav+s acc\nt
 program2 or  7ii7 w n be att5d+ a s*ool
 op]at$ by ! ,bureau ( ,indian          

,education1 receiv+ an education sav+s  
acc\nt f ano!r ,tribe1 or att5d+ a      
public elem5t>y s*ool or second>y s*ool1
 :ile ! /ud5t is p>ticipat+ 9 an        
education sav+s acc\nt program ( a      
,tribe4  7#d7 ,education sav+s acc\nt   
program ,! t]m education sav+s acc\nt   
program means a program adm9i/]$ by a   
,tribe 9 :i* ! ,tribe aw>ds a grant to  
an acc\nt manag$ by ! ,tribe or a       
nonpr(it entity on behalf ( a p>5t ( an 
elem5t>y s*ool or second>y s*ool /ud5t f
 :i* ! p>5t may pur*ase goods & s]vices 
ne$$ = ! education ( ! /ud5t4  7#e7     
,nonpr(it entity def9$ ,9 ?is p>agraph1 
! t]m nonpr(it entity means an entity t 
is describ$ 9 ! section #eja7;c77#c7 ( !
 ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & is    
exempt f taxation "u section #eja7;a7 ( 
su* ,code4  7#f7 ,p>5t ,! t]m p>5t has !
 mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #haja ( !   
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#g7      
,tribe ,! t]m ,tribe means any recogniz$
 ,indian ,tribe includ$ on ! curr5t li/ 

publi%$ by ! ,secret>y "u section #ajd (
 ! ,f$]ally ,recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe   
,act ( #aiid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #eaca74  4  
7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #aabf7;c7 (
 ! ,education ,am5dm5ts ( #aigh 7#be    
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjf7;c77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
section #aada7ab7 & ins]t+ section      
#aadb7ab74  #c4 ,am5dm5ts to ! ,elem5t>y
 & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife    
,section #baja7;a7 ( ! ,elem5t>y &      
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ffaa7;a77 is am5d$ at ! end  
by ins]t+ ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#c7  
"o-half ( "o p]c5t = ,tribes t adm9i/]  
education sav+s acc\nt programs "u      
section #aada ( "p ,b ( title ,,xi ( !  
,education ,am5dm5ts ( #aigh 7#be       
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj et seq474  4  #d4 ,*>t] 
s*ools au?oriz$  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,bureau
 ( ,indian ,education is au?oriz$ to    
approve & fund a ,bureau-,fund$ ,*>t]   
,s*ool at any s*ool op]at$ or fund$ by !
 ,bureau ( ,indian ,education4  7b7 ,use
 ( bureau facilities ,tribes are        
au?oriz$ to use exi/+ ,bureau ( ,indian 

,education facilities = ! op]ation1     
managem5t1 & expansion ( grades 9       
,bureau-fund$ *>t] s*ools1 z def9$ 9    
subsection 7d77#a74  7c7 ,use ( funds   
,funds disp]s$ to ,tribes "u ?is section
 may be us$ = subcontracts ) a ,tribal  
organization or develop] to manage or   
op]ate ,bureau-fund$ *>t] s*ools4  7d7  
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,bureau-fund$ *>t] s*ool ,! t]m         
,bureau-,fund$ ,*>t] ,s*ool means a     
s*ool t-- 7,a7 is approv$ by ! ,tribal  
gov]nm5t :]e ! s*ool op]ates & is       
approv$ & fund$ by ! ,bureau ( ,indian  
,education2  7,b7 is exempt f           
significant ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local     
rules t inhibit ! flexible op]ation &   
managem5t ( ,bureau-fund$ s*ools1 b n f 
any rules relat+ to ! o!r requirem5ts ( 
?is p>agraph2  7,c7 is creat$ by a      
develop] z a ,bureau-fund$ s*ool1 or is 
adapt$ by a develop] f an exi/+         
,bureau-fund$ s*ool2  7,d7 op]ates 9    
pursuit ( a specific set ( educational  
objectives det]m9$ by ! s*ool's develop]

 & agre$ to by ea* ,tribe s]v$ & !      
,bureau ( ,indian ,education2  7,e7     
provides a program ( elem5t>y or        
second>y education1 or bo?2  7,f7 is n  
affiliat$ ) a sect>ian s*ool or religi\s
 in/itution2  7,g7 does n *>ge tuition2 
7,h7 complies ) ! ,age ,discrim9ation   
,act ( #aige 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #faja et    
seq471 title ,,vi ( ! ,civil ,rights    
,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;d et  
seq471 title ,,ix ( ! ,education        
,am5dm5ts ( #aigb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #afha  
et seq471 section #ejd ( !              
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi       
,u4,s4,c4 #gid71 ! ,am]icans )          
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq471 section      
#abcb;g ( ?is title 7commonly ref]r$ to 
z ! ,family ,educational ,rights &      
,privacy ,act ( #aigd71 & "p ,b ( !     
,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education 
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adaa et seq472     
7,i7 is a s*ool to :i* p>5ts *oose to   
s5d _! *ildr51 & t-- 7i7 admits /ud5ts  
on ! basis ( a lott]y1 consi/5t )       

section #dcjc7;c77#c77;,a7 ( ! ,elem5t>y
 & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife    
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gbba;b7c77#c77;,a771 if 
m /ud5ts apply = admission ?an c be     
accommodat$2 or  7ii7 automatically     
enrolls /ud5ts :o are enroll$ 9 !       
imm$iate prior grade level (            
,bureau-fund$ s*ools &1 = any additional
 /ud5t op5+s or /ud5t op5+s creat$ ?r\gh
 regul> attrition 9 /ud5t enrollm5t 9 ! 
affiliat$ *>t] s*ool & ! enroll+ s*ool1 
admits /ud5ts on ! basis ( a lott]y z   
describ$ 9 clause 7i72  7,j7 agrees to  
comply ) ! same ,f$]al audit requirem5ts
 z d o!r ,bureau-fund$ s*ools1 unless   
su* ,f$]al audit requirem5ts are waiv$  
by ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,education2  7,k7
 meets all applicable ,f$]al heal? &    
safety requirem5ts2  7,l7 op]ates 9     
accordance ) ,f$]al law2  7,m7 has a    
writt5 p]=mance contract ) ! ,bureau (  
,indian ,education t includes a         
description ( h[ /ud5t p]=mance w be    
measur$ 9 *>t] s*ools pursuant to       
assessm5ts t are requir$ ( o!r s*ools & 

pursuant to any o!r assessm5ts mutually 
agreeable to ! ,bureau ( ,indian        
,education1 ,tribe7s7 s]v$1 & ! *>t]    
s*ool2 &  7,n7 may s]ve /ud5ts 9 e>ly   
*ildhood education programs4  7#b7      
,develop] ,! t]m develop] means an      
individual or gr\p ( individuals        
7includ+ a public1 private1 or ,tribal  
nonpr(it organization71 :i* may include 
tea*]s1 adm9i/rators & o!r s*ool /aff1  
p>5ts1 or o!r memb]s ( ! local community
 9 :i* a *>t] s*ool project w be c>ri$  
out4  #e4 ,,gao /udy ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !   
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all-- 7#a7 conduct a review ( !        
implem5tation ( ! programs e/abli%$ by  
?is ,act dur+ ! prec$+ #c-ye> p]iod1    
includ+ any factors impact+ increas$    
p>ticipation 9 education sav+s acc\nt   
programs e/abli%$ pursuant to ! am5dm5ts
 made by ?is ,act2  7#b7 submit a report
 describ+ ! results ( ! review "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 to-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on 
,indian ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !  

,subcommittee on ,indian1 ,insul> &     
,alaska ,native ,affairs ( ! ,committee 
on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives2 &  7#c7 make ! report  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 publicly       
available4  #f4 ,sev]ability ,if any    
provision ( ?is ,act1 or an am5dm5t made
 by ?is ,act1 or ! application ( su*    
provision or am5dm5t to any p]son or    
circum/ance1 is held to be invalid1 !   
rema9d] ( ?is ,act1 or an am5dm5t made  
by ?is ,act1 or ! application ( su*     
provision to o!r p]sons or circum/ances1
 %all n be affect$4