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A bill to amend Title 25 U.S.C., relating to Indian education programs, and for other purposes.

Became Public Law No: 99-228.

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A bill to amend Title 25 U.S.C., relating to Indian education programs, and for other purposes. Became Public Law No: 99-228. Native Americans

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35 Passed Senate amended Apr 4, 2004

(Measure passed Senate, amended) Amends the Indian Education Act Amendments of 1978 (the Act) to define "eligible Indian student" as a student who: (1) is a member of or at least a one-fourth degree Indian blood descendant of a member of an Indian tribe which is eligible for Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) programs and services because of their status as Indians; and (2) resides on or near an Indian reservation or meets the critieria for attendance at a BIA off-reservation boarding school. Prohibits charging an eligible Indian student for attendance at a BIA or contract school. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to permit the attendance at a BIA school of a student who is not an eligible Indian student if: (1) the Secretary determines that the student's attendance will not adversely affect the school's program for eligible Indian students because of cost, overcrowding, or violation of standards; (2) the school board consents; and (3) either the student is a dependent of a BIA, Indian Health Service, or tribal government employee who lives on or near the school site (in which case no tuition may be charged) or tuition is paid for the student (in which case the tuition may not be more than that charged by the nearest public school district for out-of-district students, and is collected in addition to the school's allocation). Authorizes the school board of a contract school to permit students who are not eligible Indian students to attend its contract school and provides that any tuition collected for those students is in addition to specified funding. Directs the Secretary, for funding purposes under specified provisions of the Act during the 1985-1986 academic year, to count each student attending a BIA or contract school during the count week for that year if the student: (1) was counted for funding purposes under such provisions for the 1984-1985 academic year; and (2) is an eligible Indian student under the amendment made by this Act. Repeals specified sections of Federal law relating to tuition charges to "white children" in Indian schools.

01 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) Apr 4, 2004

(Reported to Senate from the Select Committee on Indian Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 99-180) Amends the Indian Education Act Amendments of 1978 (the Act) to define "eligible Indian student" as a student who: (1) is a member of or at least a one-fourth degree Indian blood descendant of a member of an Indian tribe which is eligible for Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) programs and services because of their status as Indians; and (2) resides on or near an Indian reservation or meets the critieria for attendance at a BIA off-reservation boarding school. Prohibits charging an eligible Indian student for attendance at a BIA or contract school. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to permit the attendance at a BIA school of a student who is not an eligible Indian student if: (1) the Secretary determines that the student's attendance will not adversely affect the school's program for eligible Indian students because of cost, overcrowding, or violation of standards; (2) the school board consents; and (3) either the student is a dependent of a BIA, Indian Health Service, or tribal government employee who lives on or near the school site (in which case no tuition may be charged) or tuition is paid for the student (in which case the tuition may not be more than that charged by the nearest public school district for out-of-district students, and is collected in addition to the school's allocation). Authorizes the school board of a contract school to permit students who are not eligible Indian students to attend its contract school and provides that any tuition collected for those students is in addition to specified funding. Directs the Secretary, for funding purposes under specified provisions of the Act during the 1985-1986 academic year, to count each student attending a BIA or contract school during the count week for that year if the student: (1) was counted for funding purposes under such provisions for the 1984-1985 academic year; and (2) is an eligible Indian student under the amendment made by this Act. Repeals specified sections of Federal law relating to tuition charges to "white children" in Indian schools.

00 Introduced in Senate Apr 4, 2004

Amends the Indian Education Act Amendments of 1978 to define "eligible Indian student" as those children who are members of federally recognized tribes or who are at least one-fourth degree Indian blood. Allows children: (1) of Federal employees or tribal employees who reside on or near a Bureau of Indian Affairs' (Bureau) school to attend, pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Interior, such school without charge for tuition; and (2) who are not otherwise eligible under this Act, to attend a local Bureau school provided the local Indian school Board agrees to such attendance and the tuition fees charged are comparable to fees charged by the nearest public school district. Repeals specified sections of Federal law relating to tuition charges to white children in Indian schools.

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Dec 28, 1985

Signed by President.

Dec 28, 1985

Signed by President.

Dec 28, 1985

Became Public Law No: 99-228.

Dec 28, 1985

Became Public Law No: 99-228.

Dec 18, 1985

Presented to President.

Dec 18, 1985

Presented to President.

Dec 17, 1985

Measure Signed in Senate.

Dec 16, 1985

Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.

Dec 16, 1985

Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.

Dec 16, 1985

Passed House by Voice Vote.

Dec 13, 1985

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

Dec 13, 1985

Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

Nov 13, 1985

Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Andrews with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 99-180.

Nov 13, 1985

Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Andrews with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 99-180.

Nov 13, 1985

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 397.

Nov 7, 1985

Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Sep 18, 1985

Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 99-286.

Sep 11, 1985

Introduced in Senate

Sep 11, 1985

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

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