 CHAPTER 70--STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY 
                                 SCHOOLS
 
   SUBCHAPTER IX--INDIAN, NATIVE HAWAIIAN, AND ALASKA NATIVE EDUCATION
 
                        Part A--Indian Education
 
         subpart 1--formula grants to local educational agencies
 
Sec. 7815. Authorized services and activities


(a) General requirements

    Each local educational agency that receives a grant under this 
subpart shall use the grant funds, in a manner consistent with the 
purpose specified in section 7811 of this title, for services and 
activities that--
        (1) are designed to carry out the comprehensive plan of the 
    local educational agency for Indian students, and described in the 
    application of the local educational agency submitted to the 
    Secretary under section 7814(b) of this title;
        (2) are designed with special regard for the language and 
    cultural needs of the Indian students; and
        (3) supplement and enrich the regular school program of such 
    agency.

(b) Particular activities

    The services and activities referred to in subsection (a) of this 
section may include--
        (1) culturally related activities that support the program 
    described in the application submitted by the local educational 
    agency;
        (2) early childhood and family programs that emphasize school 
    readiness;
        (3) enrichment programs that focus on problem-solving and 
    cognitive skills development and directly support the attainment of 
    challenging State content standards and State student performance 
    standards;
        (4) integrated educational services in combination with other 
    programs that meet the needs of Indian children and their families;
        (5) school-to-work transition activities to enable Indian 
    students to participate in programs such as the programs supported 
    by the School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994 [20 U.S.C. 6101 et 
    seq.] and the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act 
    of 1998 [20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.], including programs for tech-prep, 
    mentoring, and apprenticeship;
        (6) activities to educate individuals concerning substance abuse 
    and to prevent substance abuse; and
        (7) the acquisition of equipment, but only if the acquisition of 
    the equipment is essential to meet the purpose described in section 
    7811 of this title.

(c) Schoolwide programs

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a local educational 
agency may use funds made available to such agency under this subpart to 
support a schoolwide program under section 6314 of this title if--
        (1) the committee composed of parents established pursuant to 
    section 7814(c)(4) of this title approves the use of the funds for 
    the schoolwide program; and
        (2) the schoolwide program is consistent with the purpose 
    described in section 7811 of this title.

(Pub. L. 89-10, title IX, Sec. 9115, as added Pub. L. 103-382, title I, 
Sec. 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3778; amended Pub. L. 105-332, 
Sec. 3(c)(2), Oct. 31, 1998, 112 Stat. 3125.)

                       References in Text

    The School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994, referred to in subsec. 
(b)(5), is Pub. L. 103-239, May 4, 1994, 108 Stat. 568, as amended, 
which is classified principally to chapter 69 (Sec. 6101 et seq.) of 
this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see 
Short Title note set out under section 6101 of this title and Tables.
    The Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998, 
referred to in subsec. (b)(5), is Pub. L. 88-210, Dec. 18, 1963, 77 
Stat. 403, as amended, which is classified generally to chapter 44 
(Sec. 2301 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this 
Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2301 of this 
title and Tables.


                               Amendments

    1998--Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 105-332, which directed substitution 
of ``Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998'' 
for ``Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act'', was 
executed by making the substitution for ``Carl D. Perkins Vocational and 
Applied Technology Education Act'' to reflect the probable intent of 
Congress.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 7814 of this title.
