,,ii #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dhfi ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #bc1 #bjbf,mr4 ,heinrich 7for himself and ,ms4 ,lummis7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,indian ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to improve the ,indian ,school ,equalization ,formula of the ,bureau of ,indian ,education1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,indigenous ,students ,excel through ,parity ,act of #bjbf4 #b4 ,purposes ,the purposes of this ,act are to study-- 7#a7 the resources that ,bureau-funded schools need to provide competitive salaries and benefits to recruit and retain high-quality teachers1 administrators1 and all school staff2 7#b7 funding and other resources needed by the ,bureau of ,indian ,education to ensure that students attending ,bureau-funded schools receive a high-quality education2 and 7#c7 potential revenue sources to bring ,bureau of ,indian ,education funding1 resources1 and salaries into parity with other school systems4 #c4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,assistant ,secretary ,the term ,assistant ,secretary means the ,assistant ,secretary for ,indian ,affairs4 7#b7 ,bureau-funded school ,the term ,bureau-funded school has the meaning given the term in section #aada of the ,education ,amendments of #aigh 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #bjba74 7#c7 ,indian ,school ,equalization ,formula ,the term ,indian ,school ,equalization ,formula means the ,indian ,school ,equalization ,formula described in subparts ,b and ,c of part #ci of title #be1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or successor regulations74 7#d7 ,indian ,school ,equalization ,program ,the term ,indian ,school ,equalization ,program means the ,indian ,school ,equalization ,program described in part #ci of title #be1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or successor regulations74 7#e7 ,indian ,tribe ,the term ,indian ,tribe means any ,indian or ,alaska ,native ,tribe1 band1 nation1 pueblo1 village1 or other community included on the most recent list published by the ,secretary under section #ajd of the ,federally ,recognized ,indian ,tribe ,list ,act of #aiid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #eaca74 7#f7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,interior4 7#g7 ,tribally controlled school ,the term tribally controlled school has the meaning given the term in section #ebab of the ,tribally ,controlled ,schools ,act of #aihh 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #beaa74 #d4 ,indian ,school ,equalization ,formula study 7a7 ,study required 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and in accordance with paragraph 7#c71 the ,secretary1 in coordination with the ,assistant ,secretary and the ,director of the ,bureau of ,indian ,education1 shall carry out a study relating to updating the ,indian ,school ,equalization ,formula1 including by completing the process of developing alternative methods for the equitable distribution of the ,indian ,school ,equalization ,formula1 with consideration given to the factors described in paragraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,factors described ,the factors referred to in paragraph 7#a7 are the following3 7,a7 ,ensuring that the ,indian ,school ,equalization ,formula provides sufficient funding to adequately fund ,bureau-funded schools1 including-- 7i7 schools operated by the ,bureau of ,indian ,education2 and 7ii7 tribally controlled schools4 7,b7 ,the highest rate of basic compensation1 which shall be equal to the higher of-- 7i7 the highest quartile or average ,state-by-,state salaries for school teachers1 principals1 other leadership positions1 and all school staff at public schools that are not ,bureau-funded schools2 and 7ii7 the rate of basic compensation for teacher and teaching positions in the ,department of ,defense as determined under the ,defense ,department ,overseas ,teachers ,pay and ,personnel ,practices ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ija et seq474 7#c7 ,requirements ,in carrying out the study of the ,indian ,school ,equalization ,formula under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 ensure that an updated ,indian ,school ,equalization ,formula provides sufficient funding to fully support salaries for school teachers1 principals1 other leadership positions1 and all school staff at a rate commensurate with salaries of non-,bureau of ,indian ,education teachers1 principals1 other leadership positions1 and all school staff described in clauses 7i7 and 7ii7 of paragraph 7#b77;,b72 7,b7 consider the weights or ratios related to-- 7i7 tribally controlled schools2 7ii7 schools with fewer than #ajj students2 and 7iii7 schools located in rural areas2 and 7,c7 ensure that1 in an updated ,indian ,school ,equalization ,formula1 that ,havasupai ,elementary ,school is awarded an additional cost factor of #ab4e ,weighted ,student ,unit 7as defined in section #ci4b of title #be1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or a successor regulation774 7b7 ,report ,the ,secretary1 in coordination with the ,assistant ,secretary and the ,director of the ,bureau of ,indian ,education1 and in consultation with national organizations representing ,indian ,tribes and students attending ,bureau-funded schools1 shall submit to ,congress and make publicly available to ,indian ,tribes a report describing-- 7#a7 the adequacy of the ,indian ,school ,equalization ,formula and the ,indian ,school ,equalization ,program in fulfilling the needs of ,bureau-funded schools and tribally controlled schools2 and 7#b7 recommendations for increasing or modifying factors to improve the ,indian ,school ,equalization ,formula4 #e4 ,study of revenue resources ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary1 in coordination with the ,assistant ,secretary and the ,director of the ,bureau of ,indian ,education1 shall carry out a study to identify potential revenue sources to bring ,bureau-funded schools into parity with other schools4