,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #iigc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bg1 #bjbf,ms4  
,/ansbury introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & 
,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to improve !      
,indian ,s*ool ,equalization ,=mula &   
,indian ,s*ool ,equalization ,program ( 
! ,bureau ( ,indian ,education1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,indig5\s ,/ud5ts ,excel   
?r\gh ,p>ity ,act ( #bjbf 7,,ii74  #b4  
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,assi/ant
 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,assi/ant ,secret>y   
means ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,indian   
,affairs4  7#b7 ,indian s*ool           
equalization =mula ,! t]m ,indian ,s*ool
 ,equalization ,=mula means ! ,indian   
,s*ool ,equalization ,=mula describ$ 9  
subp>ts ,b & ,c ( "p #ci ( title #be1   
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or         
successor regulations74  7#c7 ,indian   
s*ool equalization program ,! t]m       
,indian ,s*ool ,equalization ,program   
means ! ,indian ,s*ool ,equalization    

,program describ$ 9 "p #ci ( title #be1 
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or         
successor regulations74  7#d7 ,indian   
,tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe means any  
,indian or ,alaska ,native ,tribe1 b&1  
nation1 pueblo1 village1 or o!r         
community includ$ on ! li/ publi%$ by ! 
,secret>y pursuant to section #ajd ( !  
,f$]ally ,recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe ,li/ 
,act ( #aiid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #eaca74     
7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  #c4 ,indian    
s*ool equalization =mula  7a7 ,update   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & 9         
accordance ) p>agraph 7#c71 ! ,secret>y1
 9 coord9ation ) ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y &
 ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,indian      
,education1 %all update ! ,indian ,s*ool
 ,equalization ,=mula1 includ+ by       
complet+ ! process ( develop+ alt]native
 me?ods = ! equitable di/ribution ( !   
,indian ,s*ool ,equalization ,=mula1 )  
consid]ation giv5 to ! factors describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,factors describ$

 ,! factors ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a71  
are ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,ensur+ t ! ,indian  
,s*ool ,equalization ,=mula provides    
suffici5t fund+ to adequately fund      
s*ools op]at$ by ! ,bureau ( ,indian    
,education4  7,b7 ,av]age ,/ate-by-,/ate
 sal>ies = s*ool tea*]s1 pr9cipals1 o!r 
lead]%ip positions1 & all s*ool /aff at 
s*ools n op]at$ by ! ,bureau ( ,indian  
,education1 ) consid]ation giv5 to mat*+
 ! highe/ qu>tile ( ^? sal>ies4  7#c7   
,requirem5ts ,9 updat+ ! ,indian ,s*ool 
,equalization ,=mula "u p>agraph 7#a71 !
 ,secret>y %all--  7,a7 ensure ! updat$ 
,indian ,s*ool ,equalization ,=mula     
provides suffici5t fund+ to fully       
support sal>ies = all employees at a    
rate comm5surate ) p>agraph 7#b77;,b72  
7,b7 consid] ! weights or ratios relat$ 
to--  7i7 s*ools controll$ by ,indian   
,tribes2  7ii7 s*ools ) few] ?an #ajj   
/ud5ts2 &  7iii7 s*ools locat$ 9 rural  
areas2 &  7,c7 ensure t ,havasupai      
,elem5t>y ,s*ool is aw>d$ an additional 
co/ factor ( #ab4e ,weight$ ,/ud5t ,unit

 7z def9$ 9 section #ci4b ( title #be1  
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or         
successor regulations774  7b7 ,report ,!
 ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,assi/ant 
,secret>y & ! ,director ( ! ,bureau (   
,indian ,education1 & 9 consultation )  
national organizations repres5t+ ,indian
 ,tribes & /ud5ts att5d+ ,bureau (      
,indian ,education s*ools1 %all submit  
to ,congress a report describ+-- 7#a7 ! 
adequacy ( ! ,indian ,s*ool             
,equalization ,=mula & ! ,indian ,s*ool 
,equalization ,program 9 fulfill+ ! ne$s
 ( ,bureau ( ,indian ,education s*ools &
 s*ools controll$ by ,indian ,tribes2 & 
7#b7 recomm5dations = increas+ or       
modify+ factors to improve ! ,indian    
,s*ool ,equalization ,=mula4  #d4       
,e/abli%+ p]-pupil p>ity = ,indian      
/ud5ts  7a7 ,au?ority ,to reque/ fund+  
,subject to subsection 7b71 n lat] ?an !
 fir/ fiscal ye> beg9n+ aft] ! date on  
:i* ! ,indian ,s*ool ,equalization      
,=mula is updat$ "u section #d7;a71 & e 
fiscal ye> !reaft]1 ! ,assi/ant         

,secret>y %all ensure t ! budget ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates submitt$ by ! ,presid5t "u
 section #aaje ( title #ca1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 reque/s full fund+ = !    
op]ation & ma9t5ance ( ! ,indian ,s*ool 
,equalization ,program4  7b7            
,requirem5ts ,9 det]m9+ ! am\nt necess>y
 = full fund+ = op]ation & ma9t5ance = !
 ,indian ,s*ool ,equalization ,program  
"u subsection 7a71 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y
 %all-- 7#a7 use ! ,indian ,s*ool       
,equalization ,=mula updat$ "u section  
#d7;a72  7#b7 consid] & consult ! mo/   
rec5t annual report to ,congress ( !    
,national ,advisory ,c\ncil on ,indian  
,education2  7#c7 adju/ ! am\nt z       
necess>y to reflect *anges = ! #ab-mon? 
p]iod end+ ! prec$+ ,novemb] #cj 9 !    
,consum] ,price ,index = ,all ,urban    
,consum]s publi%$ by ! ,bureau ( ,labor 
,/ati/ics ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor2 &     
7#d7 include1 z fix$ co/s-- 7,a7 fund+  
increases to mat* ! sal>y s*$ule ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,education          
,activity2 &  7,b7 pay increases = all  

non-tea*] employees at s*ools controll$ 
by ,indian ,tribes at ! same rate z pay 
increases = ,f$]al employees1 z requir$ 
"u-- 7i7 ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & 
,education ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecja et 
seq472 &  7ii7 ! ,tribally ,controll$   
,s*ools ,act ( #aihh 7#be ,u4,s4,c4     
#beja et seq474