 
 CHAPTER 70--STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY 
                                 SCHOOLS
 
   SUBCHAPTER IX--INDIAN, NATIVE HAWAIIAN, AND ALASKA NATIVE EDUCATION
 
                        Part B--Native Hawaiians
 
Sec. 7906. Native Hawaiian higher education program


(a) General authority

                           (1) In general

        The Secretary is authorized to make direct grants, to Native 
    Hawaiian educational organizations or educational entities with 
    experience in developing or operating Native Hawaiian programs or 
    programs of instruction conducted in the Native Hawaiian language, 
    to enable such organizations or entities to provide a program of 
    baccalaureate and post-baccalaureate fellowship assistance to Native 
    Hawaiian students.

                           (2) Activities

        Such program may include--
            (A) full or partial fellowship support for Native Hawaiian 
        students enrolled at two- or four-year degree granting 
        institutions of higher education with awards to be based on 
        academic potential and financial need; and
            (B) full or partial fellowship support for Native Hawaiian 
        students enrolled at post-baccalaureate degree granting 
        institutions of higher education with priority given to 
        providing fellowship support for professions in which Native 
        Hawaiians are underrepresented and with fellowship awards to be 
        based on academic potential and financial need;
            (C) counseling and support services for students receiving 
        fellowship assistance under paragraph (1);
            (D) college preparation and guidance counseling at the 
        secondary school level for students who may be eligible for 
        fellowship support pursuant to subsection (a)(2)(A) of this 
        section;
            (E) appropriate research and evaluation of the activities 
        authorized by this section; and
            (F) implementation of faculty development programs for the 
        improvement and matriculation of Native Hawaiian students.

(b) Special conditions required

    For the purpose of fellowships awarded under subsection (a) of this 
section, fellowship conditions shall be established whereby fellowship 
recipients obtain an enforceable contract obligation to provide their 
professional services, either during the fellowship period or upon 
completion of a baccalaureate or post-baccalaureate degree program, to 
the Native Hawaiian community.

(c) Special rule

    No policy shall be made in implementing this section to prevent a 
Native Hawaiian student enrolled at an accredited two- or four-year 
degree granting institution of higher education outside of the State of 
Hawai`i from receiving a fellowship pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) 
of this section.

(d) Administrative costs

    Not more than 7 percent of the funds appropriated to carry out the 
provisions of this section for any fiscal year may be used for 
administrative purposes.

(e) Authorization of appropriations

    There are authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000 for fiscal year 
1995, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the four succeeding 
fiscal years, to carry out this section. Funds appropriated under the 
authority of this subsection shall remain available until expended.

(Pub. L. 89-10, title IX, Sec. 9206, as added Pub. L. 103-382, title I, 
Sec. 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3800.)
