§2017. Biennial report

(a) The Secretary shall submit to each appropriate committee of the Congress a detailed biennial report on the state of education within the Bureau and any problems encountered in the field of education during the 2-year period covered by the report. Such report shall contain suggestions for improving the Bureau educational system and increasing local Indian control of such system. Such report shall also include the current status of tribally controlled community colleges. The annual budget submission for the Bureau's education programs shall, among other things, include-

(1) information on the funds provided previously private schools under section 458d of this title and recommendations with respect to the future use of such funds;

(2) the needs and costs of operation and maintenance of tribally controlled community colleges eligible for assistance under the Tribally Controlled College or University Assistance Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) and recommendations with respect to meeting such needs and costs; and

(3) the plans required by sections 2001(g), 2002(c), and 2005(b),¹ of this title.

(b) The Inspector General of the Department of the Interior shall establish a system to ensure that financial and compliance audits are conducted of each Bureau school at least once in every three years. Audits of Bureau schools shall be based upon the extent to which such school has complied with its local financial plan under section 2010 ² of this title.

(Pub. L. 95–561, title XI, §1137, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title III, §381, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 4011 ; amended Pub. L. 105–244, title IX, §901(d), Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1828 ; Pub. L. 105–362, title VIII, §801(c)(4), Nov. 10, 1998, 112 Stat. 3288 .)

References in Text

The Tribally Controlled College or University Assistance Act of 1978, referred to in subsec. (a)(2), is Pub. L. 95–471, Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1325 , as amended, which is classified principally to chapter 20 (§1801 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1801 of this title and Tables.

Section 2010 of this title, referred to in subsec. (b), was in the original "section 1129", meaning section 1129 of Pub. L. 95–561, which is classified to section 2009 of this title, and was translated as reading "section 1130" to reflect the probable intent of Congress, because section 2010, not section 2009, contains provisions relating to local financial plans.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 2017, Pub. L. 95–561, title XI, §1137, Nov. 1, 1978, 92 Stat. 2327 , related to constitutional and civil rights of Indian children attending Bureau schools, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 103–382.

Amendments

1998-Pub. L. 105–362, §801(c)(4)(A), substituted "Biennial report" for "Annual report" in section catchline.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–362, §801(c)(4)(B), in first sentence, substituted "biennial report" for "annual report" and "during the 2-year period covered by the report" for "during the year".

Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 105–244 substituted "Tribally Controlled College or University Assistance Act of 1978" for "Tribally Controlled Community College Assistance Act of 1978".

Effective Date of 1998 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 105–244 effective Oct. 1, 1998, except as otherwise provided in Pub. L. 105–244, see section 3 of Pub. L. 105–244, set out as a note under section 1001 of Title 20, Education.

¹ So in original. The comma probably should not appear.

² See References in Text note below.