108 STAT. 3718
PUBLIC LAW 103-382—OCT. 20, 1994
challenging State student performance standards in academic areas
by—
"(1) developing systemic improvement and reform of educational programs serving limited English proficient students
through the development and implementation of exemplary
bilingual education programs and special alternative instruction
programs;
"(2) developing bilingual skills and multicultural understanding;
"(3) developing the English of such children and youth
and, to the extent possible, the native language skills of such
children and youth;
"(4) providing similar assistance to Native Americans with
certain modifications relative to the unique status of Native
American languages under Federal law;
"(5) developing data collection and dissemination, research,
materials development, and technical assistance which is
focused on school improvement for limited English proficient
students; and
"(6) developing programs which strengthen and improve
the professional training of educational personnel who work
with limited English proficient students.
20 USC 7403.
"SEC. 7103. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
"(a) IN GENERAL.—For the purpose of carrying out this part,
there are authorized to be appropriated $215,000,000 for the Hscal
year 1995 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the
four succeeding fiscal years.
"(b) DISTRIBUTION.—From the sums appropriated under subsection (a) for any fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve not
less than 25 percent of such funds for such year to carry out
subpart 3.
20 USC 7404.
"SEC. 7104. NATIVE AMERICAN AND ALASKA NATIVE CHILDREN IN
SCHOOL.
"(a) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES. — For the purpose of carrying out programs under this part for individuals served by elementary, secondary, and postsecondary schools operated predominately for Native
American or Alaska Native children and youth, an Indian tribe,
a tribally sanctioned educational authority, a Native Hawaiian or
Native American Pacific Islander native language education
organization, or an elementary or secondary school that is operated
or funded by the Bureau of Indian Affairs shall be considered
to be a local educational agency as such term is used in this
part, subject to the following qualifications:
"(1) INDIAN TRIBE.— The term 'Indian tribe' means any
Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Alaska Native village or regional or village
corporation as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska
Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), that
is recognized for the special programs and services provided
by the United States to Indians because of their status as
Indians.
"(2) TRIBALLY SANCTIONED EDUCATIONAL AUTHORITY. —The
term 'tribally sanctioned educational authority' means—
"(A) any department or division of education operating
within the administrative structure of the duly constituted
governing body of an Indian tribe; and
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