 
 CHAPTER 70--STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY 
                                 SCHOOLS
 
   SUBCHAPTER IX--INDIAN, NATIVE HAWAIIAN, AND ALASKA NATIVE EDUCATION
 
                        Part B--Native Hawaiians
 
Sec. 7909. Native Hawaiian curriculum development, teacher 
        training and recruitment program
        

(a) General authority

    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, for 
the following purposes:

                            (1) Curricula

        The development of curricula to address the needs of Native 
    Hawaiian students, particularly elementary and secondary school 
    students, which may include programs of instruction conducted in the 
    Native Hawaiian language, and mathematics and science curricula 
    incorporating the relevant application of Native Hawaiian culture 
    and traditions.

                       (2) Preteacher training

        The development and implementation of preteacher training 
    programs in order to ensure that student teachers within the State 
    of Hawai`i, particularly student teachers who are likely to be 
    employed in schools with a high concentration of Native Hawaiian 
    students, are prepared to better address the unique needs of Native 
    Hawaiian students, within the context of Native Hawaiian culture, 
    language and traditions.

                   (3) Inservice teacher training

        The development and implementation of inservice teacher training 
    programs, in order to ensure that teachers, particularly teachers 
    employed in schools with a high concentration of Native Hawaiian 
    students, are prepared to better address the unique needs of Native 
    Hawaiian students, within the context of Native Hawaiian culture, 
    language and traditions.

                       (4) Teacher recruitment

        The development and implementation of teacher recruitment 
    programs to meet the objectives of--
            (A) enhancing teacher recruitment within communities with a 
        high concentration of Native Hawaiian students; and
            (B) increasing the numbers of teachers who are of Native 
        Hawaiian ancestry.

(b) Priority

    In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall give 
priority to awarding grants for activities described in subsection (a) 
of this section that--
        (1) focus on the needs of at-risk youth; or
        (2) employ a program of instruction conducted in the Native 
    Hawaiian language, except that entities receiving grants awarded 
    pursuant to subsection (a)(2) of this section shall coordinate in 
    the development of new curricula.

(c) 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.

(d) 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. 9209, as added Pub. L. 103-382, title I, 
Sec. 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3803.)
