US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

20 U.S.C. § 7543

Purposes

The purposes of this part are as follows:
(1)
To recognize and address the unique educational needs of Alaska Natives.
(2)
To recognize the role of Alaska Native languages and cultures in the educational success and long-term well-being of Alaska Native students.
(3)
To integrate Alaska Native cultures and languages into education, develop Alaska Native students’ positive identity, and support local place-based and culture-based curriculum and programming.
(4)
To authorize the development, management, and expansion of effective supplemental educational programs to benefit Alaska Natives.
(5)
To provide direction and guidance to appropriate Federal, State and local agencies to focus resources, including resources made available under this part, on meeting the educational needs of Alaska Natives.
(6)
To ensure the maximum participation by Alaska Native educators and leaders in the planning, development, implementation, management, and evaluation of programs designed to serve Alaska Native students.

Pub. L. 89–10, title VI, § 6303Pub. L. 107–110, title VII, § 701115 Stat. 1943Pub. L. 114–95, title VI129 Stat. 2046(, formerly title VII, § 7303, as added , , ; renumbered title VI, § 6303, and amended , §§ 6001(a), (b)(1), 6004(b), , , 2068.)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Pub. L. 89–10, title VII, § 7303Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101108 Stat. 3739Pub. L. 107–110A prior section 7543, , as added , , , related to withholding, prior to the general amendment of former subchapter VII of this chapter by .

section 6303 of Pub. L. 89–10section 7353 of this titlePub. L. 107–110A prior was classified to , prior to the general amendment of former subchapter VI of this chapter by .

Amendments

Pub. L. 114–95, § 6004(b)(1)2015—Par. (1). , inserted “and address” after “To recognize”.

Pub. L. 114–95, § 6004(b)(2)Pars. (2) to (5). –(5), added pars. (2) and (3), redesignated former pars. (2) and (4) as (4) and (5), respectively, substituted “, management, and expansion of effective supplemental educational programs to benefit Alaska Natives.” for “of supplemental educational programs to benefit Alaska Natives.” in par. (4), and struck out former par. (3) which read as follows: “To supplement existing programs and authorities in the area of education to further the purposes of this part.”

Pub. L. 114–95, § 6004(b)(6)Par. (6). , added par. (6).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2015 Amendment

Pub. L. 114–95section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95section 6301 of this titleAmendment by effective , except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see , set out as a note under .