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[CITE: 25USC2501]

 
                            TITLE 25--INDIANS
 
              CHAPTER 27--TRIBALLY CONTROLLED SCHOOL GRANTS
 
Sec. 2501. Findings

    The Congress, after careful review of the Federal Government's 
historical and special legal relationship with, and resulting 
responsibilities to, Indians, finds that--
        (1) the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act 
    [25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.], which was a product of the legitimate 
    aspirations and a recognition of the inherent authority of Indian 
    nations, was and is a crucial positive step towards tribal and 
    community control;
        (2) the Bureau of Indian Affairs' administration and domination 
    of the contracting process under such Act [25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.] 
    has not provided the full opportunity to develop leadership skills 
    crucial to the realization of self-government, and has denied to the 
    Indian people an effective voice in the planning and implementation 
    of programs for the benefit of Indians which are responsive to the 
    true needs of Indian communities;
        (3) Indians will never surrender their desire to control their 
    relationships both among themselves and with the non-Indian 
    governments, organizations, and persons;
        (4) true self-determination in any society of people is 
    dependent upon an educational process which will ensure the 
    development of qualified people to fulfill meaningful leadership 
    roles;
        (5) the Federal administration of education for Indian children 
    has not effected the desired level of educational achievement nor 
    created the diverse opportunities and personal satisfaction which 
    education can and should provide;
        (6) true local control requires the least possible Federal 
    interference; and
        (7) the time has come to enhance the concepts made manifest in 
    the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act [25 
    U.S.C. 450 et seq.].

(Pub. L. 100-297, title V, Sec. 5202, Apr. 28, 1988, 102 Stat. 385.)

                       References in Text

    The Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, referred 
to in pars. (1), (2), and (7), is Pub. L. 93-638, Jan. 4, 1975, 88 Stat. 
2203, as amended, which is classified principally to subchapter II 
(Sec. 450 et seq.) of chapter 14 of this title. For complete 
classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out 
under section 450 of this title and Tables.


                             Effective Date

    For effective date and applicability of chapter, see section 6303 of 
Pub. L. 100-297, set out as an Effective Date of 1988 Amendment note 
under section 1071 of Title 20, Education.


                               Short Title

    Section 5201 of Pub. L. 100-297 provided that: ``This part [part B 
(Secs. 5201-5212) of title V of Pub. L. 100-297, enacting this chapter] 
may be cited as the `Tribally Controlled Schools Act of 1988'.''
