A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Federal commitment for the education of American Indians and Alaska Natives should be affirmed through legislative actions of the 105th Congress to bring the quality of Indian education and educational facilities up to parity with the rest of America.

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Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) the Senate recognizes and supports the Federal Government's legal and moral commitment to the education of American Indian and Alaska Native children which is a part of treaties, Executive orders, court decisions, and public laws which have been enacted by the House and Senate; (2) funding for all bills, including reauthorizing legislation in the 105th Congress with specific programs for American Indians and Alaska Natives, be at levels sufficient to meet the ever-increasing educational and economic demands facing Indian people; (3) the Senate recognizes the adult literacy needs of American Indians and Alaska Natives through the inclusion of tribal provisions in the administration's proposal to reauthorize the Adult Education Act; (4) the administration's bill for reauthorization of the Higher Education Act of 1995, Public Law 102-325, preserve the original purpose and intent of the Tribally-controlled Community Colleges Act and promote access to higher education opportunities for American Indians and Alaska Natives; (5) during the 105th Congress' reauthorization of agricultural research programs, the needs of tribal colleges as designated land-grant institutions must be given close attention, through amendments to the Educational Equity in Land-Grant Status Act of 1994; (6) early childhood programs such as Head Start and Healthy Start contain resources needed to meet a growing number of American Indian and Alaska Native children whose rate of growth exceeds the national average; and (7) the Senate recognizes the need for development and implementation of a Government-wide policy on Indian education which addresses the needs of American Indian and Alaska Native people.

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  Introduced in Senate · EN · 17 June 1997

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