United States Code (Last Updated: May 24, 2014) |
Title 20. EDUCATION |
Chapter 70. STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS |
SubChapter VII. INDIAN, NATIVE HAWAIIAN, AND ALASKA NATIVE EDUCATION |
Part A. Indian Education |
SubPart 3. national activities |
§ 7451. National research activities
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(a) Authorized activities The Secretary may use funds made available under section 7492(b) of this title for each fiscal year to— (1) conduct research related to effective approaches for the education of Indian children and adults; (2) evaluate federally assisted education programs from which Indian children and adults may benefit; (3) collect and analyze data on the educational status and needs of Indians; and (4) carry out other activities that are consistent with the purpose of this part. (b) Eligibility The Secretary may carry out any of the activities described in subsection (a) of this section directly or through grants to, or contracts or cooperative agreements with, Indian tribes, Indian organizations, State educational agencies, local educational agencies, institutions of higher education, including Indian institutions of higher education, and other public and private agencies and institutions.
(c) Coordination Research activities supported under this section— (1) shall be carried out in consultation with the Institute of Education Sciences to ensure that such activities are coordinated with and enhance the research and development activities supported by the Institute; and (2) may include collaborative research activities that are jointly funded and carried out by the Office of Indian Education Programs and the Institute of Education Sciences.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 7451, Pub. L. 89–10, title VII, § 7131, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101,
Amendments
2002—Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 107–279 substituted “Institute of Education Sciences” for “Office of Educational Research and Improvement” and “by the Institute” for “by the Office”.
Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 107–279, § 404(d)(5)(E), substituted “Institute of Education Sciences” for “Office of Educational Research and Improvement”.