20 USC 3423c - Office of Indian Education

U.S Code last checked for updates: May 04, 2024

§ 3423c.

Office of Indian Education

(a)

Office of Indian Education

(b)

Director

(1)

Appointment and reporting

(2)

Duties

The Director shall—

(A)

be responsible for administering part A of title VI of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 [20 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.];

(B)

be involved in, and be primarily responsible for, the development of all policies affecting Indian children and adults under programs administered by the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education;

(C)

coordinate the development of policy and practice for all programs in the Department relating to Indian persons; and

(D)

assist the Assistant Secretary of the Office of Educational Research and Improvement in identifying research priorities related to the education of Indian persons.

(c)

Indian preference in employment

(1)

In general

(2)

Implementation

(Pub. L. 96–88, title II, § 215, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 372(2), Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3977; amended Pub. L. 114–95, title IX, § 9215(v), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 2171.)

cite as: 20 USC 3423c