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[CITE: 25USC2023]

 
                            TITLE 25--INDIANS
 
              CHAPTER 22--BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS PROGRAMS
 
Sec. 2023. Early childhood development program


(a) In general

    The Secretary shall provide grants to tribes, tribal organizations, 
and consortia of tribes and tribal organizations to fund early childhood 
development programs that are operated by such tribes, organizations, or 
consortia.

(b) Amount of grant

    (1) The total amount of the grants provided under subsection (a) of 
this section with respect to each tribe, tribal organization, or 
consortium of tribes or tribal organizations for each fiscal year shall 
be equal to the amount which bears the same relationship to the total 
amount appropriated under the authority of subsection (g) of this 
section for such fiscal year (less amounts provided under subsection (f) 
of this section) as--
        (A) the total number of children under 6 years of age who are 
    members of--
            (i) such tribe,
            (ii) the tribe that authorized such tribal organization, or
            (iii) any tribe that--
                (I) is a member of such consortium, or
                (II) authorizes any tribal organization that is a member 
            of such consortium, bears to

        (B) the total number of all children under 6 years of age who 
    are members of any tribe that--
            (i) is eligible to receive funds under subsection (a) of 
        this section,
            (ii) is a member of a consortium that is eligible to receive 
        such funds, or
            (iii) authorizes a tribal organization that is eligible to 
        receive such funds.

    (2) No grant may be provided under subsection (a) of this section--
        (A) to any tribe that has less than 500 members,
        (B) to any tribal organization which is authorized--
            (i) by only 1 tribe that has less than 500 members, or
            (ii) by 1 or more tribes that have a combined total 
        membership of less than 500 members, or

        (C) to any consortium composed of tribes, or tribal 
    organizations authorized by tribes, that have a combined total 
    tribal membership of less than 500 members.

(c) Application

    (1) A grant may be provided under subsection (a) of this section to 
a tribe, tribal organization, or consortia of tribes and tribal 
organizations only if the tribe, organization or consortia submits to 
the Secretary an application for the grant at such time and in such form 
as the Secretary shall prescribe.
    (2) Applications submitted under paragraph (1) shall set forth the 
early childhood development program that the applicant desires to 
operate.

(d) Functions of programs

    The early childhood development programs that are funded by grants 
provided under subsection (a) of this section--
        (1) shall coordinate existing programs and may provide services 
    that meet identified needs of parents and children under 6 years of 
    age which are not being met by existing programs, including--
            (A) prenatal care,
            (B) nutrition education,
            (C) health education and screening,
            (D) family literacy services,
            (E) educational testing, and
            (F) other educational services,

        (2) may include instruction in the language, art, and culture of 
    the tribe, and
        (3) shall provide for periodic assessment of the program.

(e) Coordination with other programs

    Family literacy programs operated under this section, and other 
family literacy programs operated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, shall 
be coordinated with family literacy programs for American Indian 
children under part B of title I of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 [20 U.S.C. 6361 et seq.] in order to avoid 
duplication and to encourage the dissemination of information on quality 
family literacy programs serving American Indians.

(f) Administrative costs

    The Secretary shall, out of funds appropriated under the authority 
of subsection (g) of this section, include in the grants provided under 
subsection (a) of this section amounts for administrative costs incurred 
by the tribe or tribal organization in establishing and maintaining the 
early childhood development program.

(g) Authorization of appropriations

    For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this section, 
there are authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1995 
and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1996, 
1997, 1998, and 1999.

(Pub. L. 95-561, title XI, Sec. 1143, as added Pub. L. 103-382, title 
III, Sec. 381, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 4012; amended Pub. L. 106-554, 
Sec. 1(a)(4) [div. B, title XVI, Sec. 1607(a)], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 
2763, 2763A-335.)

                       References in Text

    The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, referred to in 
subsec. (e), is Pub. L. 89-10, Apr. 11, 1965, 79 Stat. 27, as amended. 
Part B of title I of the Act is classified generally to part B 
(Sec. 6361 et seq.) of subchapter I of chapter 70 of Title 20, 
Education. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see 
Short Title note set out under section 6301 of Title 20 and Tables.


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 2023, Pub. L. 95-561, title XI, Sec. 1143, as added 
Pub. L. 98-511, title V, Sec. 512, Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2398, related 
to employee housing, rental rates, and waiver of rentals during non-
session periods and non-pay status, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 99-89, 
Sec. 9(a)(2), Aug. 15, 1985, 99 Stat. 383.


                               Amendments

    2000--Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 106-554, Sec. 1(a)(4) [div. B, title 
XVI, Sec. 1607(a)(1)], in introductory provisions, substituted ``(g)'' 
for ``(f)'' and ``(f)'' for ``(e)''.
    Subsec. (d)(1)(D) to (F). Pub. L. 106-554, Sec. 1(a)(4) [div. B, 
title XVI, Sec. 1607(a)(2)], added subpar. (D) and redesignated former 
subpars. (D) and (E) as (E) and (F), respectively.
    Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 106-554, Sec. 1(a)(4) [div. B, title XVI, 
Sec. 1607(a)(5)], added subsec. (e). Former subsec. (e) redesignated 
(f).
    Pub. L. 106-554, Sec. 1(a)(4) [div. B, title XVI, Sec. 1607(a)(3)], 
substituted ``(g) of this section,'' for ``(f) of this section,''.
    Subsecs. (f), (g). Pub. L. 106-554, Sec. 1(a)(4) [div. B, title XVI, 
Sec. 1607(a)(4)], redesignated subsecs. (e) and (f) as (f) and (g), 
respectively.
