25 U.S.C. § 2016 | Rights of Indian students

The Secretary shall prescribe such rules and regulations as are necessary to ensure the constitutional and civil rights of Indian students attending Bureau-funded schools, including such students’ rights to—

(1)

privacy under the laws of the United States;

(2)

freedom of religion and expression; and

(3)

due process in connection with disciplinary actions, suspensions, and expulsions.

Pub. L. 95–561, title XI, § 1136 Pub. L. 107–110, title X, § 1042Jan. 8, 2002115 Stat. 2056(, as added , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Pub. L. 95–561, title XI, § 1136 Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 381Oct. 20, 1994108 Stat. 4010 Pub. L. 107–110 section 2014 of this titleA prior section 2016, , as added , , , related to recruitment of Indian educators, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by . See .

Pub. L. 95–561, title XI, § 1136Nov. 1, 197892 Stat. 2327 Pub. L. 97–375, title II, § 208(b)Dec. 21, 198296 Stat. 1825 Pub. L. 98–511, title V, § 509Oct. 19, 198498 Stat. 2397 Pub. L. 99–89, § 7Aug. 15, 198599 Stat. 383 Pub. L. 103–382Another prior section 2016, , , ; , , ; , , ; , , , related to annual reports to Congressional committees and audits, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by .

Pub. L. 100–297, title VI, § 6210Apr. 28, 1988102 Stat. 427 Pub. L. 100–427, § 27Sept. 9, 1988102 Stat. 1614A prior section 2016a, , , , directed Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Bureau of Indian Affairs to submit to appropriate committees of Congress, the President, and the Secretary by September 30 of every other year a report on education of Indian children, prior to repeal 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.