United States 115th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 18 D · 12 R · 1 I cosponsors

HR 1528 — Native American Indian Education Act

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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Summary

Native American Indian Education Act This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow the Department of Education, for FY2018-FY2022, to pay Native American-serving, nontribal institutions of higher education the tuition of their out-of-state Native American students. This applies only to schools that are required to provide a tuition-free education, with the support of their state, to Native American students as a condition under which the college or state received its original grant of land and facilities from the federal government. Payments are treated as reimbursements to institutions from their states.

Bill Text

Sections of law this bill changes

2 sections in 1 law

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Higher education resources and student assistance · 20 U.S.C. ch. 28 1 section Amends the act as a whole
  • § 1068h Authorization of appropriations Amends

    20 U.S.C. § 1068h — at 1068h(a)(1)

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    (a) Authorizations (1) Part A (A) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part A (other than sections 1059c through 1059g of this title), $135,000,000 for fiscal year 2009, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the five succeeding fiscal years. (B) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 1059c of this title, $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2009, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the five succeeding fiscal years. (C) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 1059d of this title, $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2009, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the five succeeding fiscal years. (D) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 1059e of this title, $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2009 and each of the five succeeding fiscal years. (E) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 1059f of this title, $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2009, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the five succeeding fiscal years. (F) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 1059g of this title, $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2009, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the five succeeding fiscal years. (2) Part B (A) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part B (other than section 1063b of this title), $375,000,000 for fiscal year 2009, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the five succeeding fiscal years. (B) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 1063b of this title, $125,000,000 for fiscal year 2009, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the five succeeding fiscal years. (3) Part C There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part C, $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2009, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the five succeeding fiscal years. (4) Part D (A) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part D (other than section 1066d(9) of this title, but including section 1066f of this title), $185,000 for fiscal year 2009, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the five succeeding fiscal years. (B) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 1066d(9) of this title such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2009 and each of the five succeeding fiscal years. (5) Part E (A) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out subpart 1 of part E, $12,000,000 for fiscal year 2009, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the five succeeding fiscal years. (B) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out subpart 2 of part E, such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2009 and each of the five succeeding fiscal years. (b) Use of multiple year awards In the event of a multiple year award to any institution under this subchapter, the Secretary shall make funds available for such award from funds appropriated for this subchapter for the fiscal year in which such funds are to be used by the recipient.

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The bill amends the Higher Education Act to provide financial relief to colleges for tuition waivers for Native American Indian students.

  • 20 U.S.C. 1057

    SEC. 319A. STATE RELIEF FROM FEDERAL HIGHER EDUCATION MANDATE. (a) Amount of Payment.--For fiscal year 2018 and each succeeding fiscal year through fiscal year 2022, the Secretary may pay to any eligible college an amount that equals the charges for tuition waived by the college (as described in subsection (e)(1)) for the academic year ending before the beginning of such fiscal year for Native American Indian students who were enrolled in the college for such academic year and who were not residents of the State in which the college is located during such academic year. (b) Treatment of Payment.--Any amounts received by an eligible college under subsection (a) shall be treated as a reimbursement from the State in which the college is located, which is provided in fulfillment of any Federal mandate upon the State to waive charges for tuition for Native American Indian students. (c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to relieve any State from any mandate the State may have under Federal law to reimburse an eligible college for an academic year-- (1) with respect to Native American Indian students enrolled in the college who are not residents of the State in which the college is located, any amount of charges for tuition waived by the college for such students that exceeds the amount received by the college under subsection (a) for such academic year; and (2) with respect to Native American Indian students enrolled in the college who are residents of the State in which the college is located, an amount equal to the charges for tuition waived by the college for such students for such academic year. (d) Applicability.-- (1) In general.--The provisions of any other section of this part or part G shall not apply with respect to funds paid under this section. (2) No effect on eligibility.--Funds received by a Native American-serving, nontribal institution under this section shall not be taken into account for purposes of section 319(d)(3)(A). (e) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Eligible college.--The term `eligible college' means any 4-year Native American-serving, nontribal institution that waives the charges for tuition as mandated by Federal statute, with the support of the State in which the institution is located, for Native American Indian students in fulfillment of a condition under which the institution or State received its original grant of land and facilities from the United States. (2) Native american indian students.--The term `Native American Indian students' includes reference to the term `Indian pupils' as that term has been utilized in Federal statutes imposing a mandate upon any eligible college or State to waive charges for tuition for Native American Indian students in fulfillment of a condition under which the college or State received its original grant of land and facilities from the United States. (3) Native american-serving, nontribal institution.--The term `Native American-serving, nontribal institution' has the meaning given the term in section 319(b). (f) Supplement, Not Supplant.--Funds under this section shall be used to supplement, not supplant, any Federal or non-Federal funds that would otherwise be used for Indian education programs.

    This new section allows eligible colleges to receive federal payments to cover tuition waivers for Native American Indian students who are not residents of the state, easing the financial burden on these institutions.

  • 20 U.S.C. 1068h(a)(1)

    There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 1059g of this title, $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2009, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the five succeeding fiscal years. → There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 319A, $17,400,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022.

    This change authorizes funding specifically for the new section addressing tuition waivers for Native American Indian students.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 1528 do?
Native American Indian Education Act This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow the Department of Education, for FY2018-FY2022, to pay Native American-serving, nontribal institutions of higher education the tuition of their out-of-state Native American students. This applies only to schools that are required to provide a tuition-free education, with the support of their state, to Native American students as a condition under which the college or state received its original grant of land and facilities from the federal government. Payments are treated as reimbursements to institutions from their states.
Who sponsors HR 1528?
HR 1528 is sponsored by Tipton, Scott R. (Republican), Mullin, Markwayne (Republican), Cole, Tom (Republican), Cárdenas, Tony (Democratic), Lujan Grisham, Michelle (Democratic), Takano, Mark (Democratic), Polis, Jared (Democratic), DeGette, Diana (Democratic), Jones, Walter B., Jr. (Republican), Coffman, Mike (Republican), Nolan, Richard M. (Democratic), Lamborn, Doug (Republican), Peterson, Collin C. (Democratic), Perlmutter, Ed (Democratic), Kind, Ron (Democratic), King, Peter T. (Republican), Moore, Gwen (Democratic), Cook, Paul (Republican), Young, Don (Republican), Gosar, Paul A. (Republican), Walz, Timothy J. (Democratic), Luján, Ben Ray (Democratic), Amodei, Mark E. (Republican), McCollum, Betty (Democratic), Hastings, Alcee L. (Democratic), Sinema, Kyrsten (Independent), Hunter, Duncan D. (Republican), Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho (Democratic), Ellison, Keith (Democratic), Shea-Porter, Carol (Democratic), and DeSaulnier, Mark (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 1528?
This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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