The document is a briefing memorandum on H.R. 9810, the "Indian Basic Education Act", which aims to improve educational services for Native American children. The bill includes provisions for standards in education, funding for school construction, financial aid for tribes operating schools, and the establishment of regulations for implementation. It also outlines the transfer of education functions to the Office of Indian Education Programs and establishes a formula for funding Bureau and Indian-controlled contract schools.

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Briefing on H.R. 9810: The Indian Basic Education Act

Identifier:
CAC_CC_003_2_31_5_0021
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Briefing on H.R. 9810: The Indian Basic Education Act
Date Created:
1973-10-06
EDTF:
1973-10-06
Creator:
unknown
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Language:
eng
Record Type:
correspondence
Collection:
Dewey F. Bartlett Collection
Collection Finding Aid:
https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/2
Description:
The document is a briefing memorandum on H.R. 9810, the "Indian Basic Education Act", which aims to improve educational services for Native American children. The bill includes provisions for standards in education, funding for school construction, financial aid for tribes operating schools, and the establishment of regulations for implementation. It also outlines the transfer of education functions to the Office of Indian Education Programs and establishes a formula for funding Bureau and Indian-controlled contract schools.
Policy Area:
Education
Topic:
Indians of North America--United States
Congress:
93rd (1973-1975)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_3_2_31_5_0000, Box, 31, 5, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
15 Pages