25 U.S.C. § 2006 | Bureau of Indian Affairs education functions

(a)

Formulation and establishment of policy and procedure; supervision of programs and expenditures

The Secretary shall vest in the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs all functions with respect to formulation and establishment of policy and procedure and supervision of programs and expenditures of Federal funds for the purpose of Indian education administered by the Bureau. The Assistant Secretary shall carry out such functions through the Director of the Office of Indian Education Programs.

(b)

Direction and supervision of personnel operations

(1)

In general

January 8, 2002Not later than 180 days after , the Director of the Office shall direct and supervise the operations of all personnel directly and substantially involved in the provision of education program services by the Bureau, including school or institution custodial or maintenance personnel, and personnel responsible for contracting, procurement, and finance functions connected with school operation programs.

(2)

Transfers

January 8, 2002The Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs shall, not later than 180 days after , coordinate the transfer of functions relating to procurements for, contracts of, operation of, and maintenance of schools and other support functions to the Director.

(c)

Inherent Federal function

25 U.S.C. 5301 section 2021(12) of this titleFor purposes of this Act, all functions relating to education that are located at the Area or Agency level and performed by an education line officer shall be subject to contract under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act [ et seq.], unless determined by the Secretary to be inherently Federal functions as defined in .

(d)

Evaluation of programs; services and support functions; technical and coordinating assistance

Education personnel who are under the direction and supervision of the Director of the Office of Indian Education Programs in accordance with subsection (b)(1) shall—

(1)

monitor and evaluate Bureau education programs;

(2)

provide all services and support functions for education programs with respect to personnel matters involving staffing actions and functions; and

(3)

provide technical and coordinating assistance in areas such as procurement, contracting, budgeting, personnel, curriculum, and operation and maintenance of school facilities.

(e)

Construction, improvement, operation, and maintenance of facilities

(1)

Plan for construction

The Assistant Secretary shall submit as part of the annual budget a plan—

(A)

section 2005(c) of this title for school facilities to be constructed under ;

(B)

for establishing priorities among projects and for the improvement and repair of educational facilities, which together shall form the basis for the distribution of appropriated funds; and

(C)

for capital improvements to be made over the 5 succeeding years.

(2)

Program for operation and maintenance

(A)

Establishment

The Assistant Secretary shall establish a program, including the distribution of appropriated funds, for the operation and maintenance of education facilities. Such program shall include—

(i)

a method of computing the amount necessary for each educational facility;

(ii)

similar treatment of all Bureau-funded schools;

(iii)

a notice of an allocation of appropriated funds from the Director of the Office of Indian Education Programs directly to the education line officers and appropriate school officials;

(iv)

a method for determining the need for, and priority of, facilities repair and maintenance projects, both major and minor (to be determined, through the conduct by the Assistant Secretary, of a series of meetings at the agency and area level with representatives of the Bureau-funded schools in those areas and agencies to receive comment on the lists and prioritization of such projects); and

(v)

a system for the conduct of routine preventive maintenance.

(B)

Local supervisors

The appropriate education line officers shall make arrangements for the maintenance of education facilities with the local supervisors of the Bureau maintenance personnel. The local supervisors of Bureau maintenance personnel shall take appropriate action to implement the decisions made by the appropriate education line officers, except that no funds under this chapter may be authorized for expenditure unless such appropriate education line officer is assured that the necessary maintenance has been, or will be, provided in a reasonable manner.

(3)

Implementation

January 8, 2002This subsection shall be implemented as soon as practicable after .

(f)

Acceptance of gifts and bequests

(1)

Guidelines

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Director of the Office shall promulgate guidelines for the establishment and administration of mechanisms for the acceptance of gifts and bequests for the use and benefit of particular schools or designated Bureau-operated education programs, including, in appropriate cases, the establishment and administration of trust funds.

(2)

Monitoring and reports

Except as provided in paragraph (3), in a case in which a Bureau-operated education program is the beneficiary of such a gift or bequest, the Director shall—

(A)

make provisions for monitoring use of the gift or bequest; and

(B)

submit a report to the appropriate committees of Congress that describes the amount and terms of such gift or bequest, the manner in which such gift or bequest shall be used, and any results achieved by such use.

(3)

Exception

The requirements of paragraph (2) shall not apply in the case of a gift or bequest that is valued at $5,000 or less.

(g)

Definition of functions

For the purpose of this section, the term “functions” includes powers and duties.

Pub. L. 95–561, title XI, § 1126 Pub. L. 107–110, title X, § 1042Jan. 8, 2002115 Stat. 2026(, as added , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 95–561Nov. 1, 197892 Stat. 2143 section 6301 of Title 20This Act, referred to in subsec. (c), means , , , known as the Education Amendments of 1978. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1978 Amendment note set out under , Education, and Tables.

Pub. L. 93–638Jan. 4, 197588 Stat. 2203 section 5301 of this titleThe Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, referred to in subsec. (c), is , , , which is classified principally to chapter 46 (§ 5301 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Prior Provisions

Pub. L. 95–561, title XI, § 1126 Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 381Oct. 20, 1994108 Stat. 3988 Pub. L. 107–110A prior section 2006, , as added , , , related to Bureau of Indian Affairs education functions, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by .

Pub. L. 95–561, title XI, § 1126Nov. 1, 197892 Stat. 2319 Pub. L. 96–46, § 2(b)(6)Aug. 6, 197993 Stat. 341 Pub. L. 98–511, title V, § 504Oct. 19, 198498 Stat. 2393 Pub. L. 99–89, § 4Aug. 15, 198599 Stat. 381 Pub. L. 100–427, § 1(c)(3)Sept. 9, 1988102 Stat. 1603 Pub. L. 103–382Another prior section 2006, , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , , related to Bureau of Indian Affairs education functions, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by .

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Jan. 8, 2002section 5 of Pub. L. 107–110 section 6301 of Title 20Section effective , except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see , set out as a note under , Education.