To improve outcomes for Native children by empowering Tribal communities, strengthening families, and increasing access to critical services, and for other purposes.

To improve outcomes for Native children by empowering Tribal communities, strengthening families, and increasing access to critical services, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

(a) Short title.—This Act may be cited as the “Native Children’s Commission Implementation Act of 2026”.

(b) Table of contents.—The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

In this Act, the terms “Indian Tribe” and “Tribal organization” have the meanings given those terms in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).

Part A of title II of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (34 U.S.C. 11111 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“SEC. 224. Advisory committee on Tribal juvenile justice.

“(a) Definitions.—In this section:

“(1) ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—The term ‘Advisory Committee’ means the Advisory Committee on Tribal Juvenile Justice established pursuant to subsection (b)(1).

“(2) RELEVANT CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—The term ‘relevant congressional committees’ means—

“(A) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate;

“(B) the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate; and

“(C) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives.

“(3) URBAN INDIAN ORGANIZATION.—The term ‘urban Indian organization’ has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1603).

“(b) Establishment.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General, acting through the Administrator, shall establish a Federal advisory committee, to be known as the ‘Advisory Committee on Tribal Juvenile Justice’.

“(2) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Advisory Committee shall be to provide advice and recommendations to the Administrator, the Attorney General, and Congress on all matters relating to juvenile justice, delinquency prevention and system improvement with respect to Tribal youth.

“(c) Membership.—

“(1) COMPOSITION.—The Advisory Committee shall be composed of not fewer than 16 members, of whom—

“(A) 1 shall be from a national organization focused on Tribal juvenile justice issues;

“(B) 1 shall be from an organization focused on juvenile issues in Native Hawaiian communities;

“(C) 1 shall be from an urban Indian organization;

“(D) 12 shall be members of Indian Tribes from diverse geographic regions; and

“(E) 1 shall be a Tribal youth with experience with the juvenile justice system.

“(2) APPOINTMENTS.—The Administrator shall appoint members to the Advisory Committee from among nominations submitted by Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations.

“(3) QUALIFICATIONS.—To the maximum extent feasible, the Administrator shall ensure that members of the Committee—

“(A) have experience in Tribal juvenile justice systems, including—

“(i) courts; and

“(ii) law enforcement and child welfare agencies; or

“(B) have experience in juvenile justice, delinquency prevention, behavioral health, or youth services.

“(4) PROHIBITION.—A member of the Advisory Committee may not be an officer or employee of the Federal Government.

“(5) TERMS.—

“(A) IN GENERAL.—Each member if the Advisory Committee shall be appointed for a term of 3 years.

“(B) REAPPOINTMENT.—A member of the Advisory Committee may be reappointed for not more than 1 additional 3-year term.

“(C) VACANCIES.—Any vacancy on the Advisory Committee shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.

“(d) Duties.—The Advisory Committee shall—

“(1) evaluate the effectiveness of programs and grants administered by the Office as those programs and grants relate to Tribal youth;

“(2) identify barriers to the provision of services to Tribal youth, including jurisdictional, funding, and data challenges;

“(3) make recommendations to improve coordination between Federal, State, and Tribal justice systems;

“(4) provide input on the development of regulations, guidance, and policy relating to Tribal juvenile justice;

“(5) make recommendations for improving data collection and research relating to Tribal youth;

“(6) make recommendations to improve access to and resources for aftercare programs for Tribal youth who have been released from detention;

“(7) make recommendations to strengthen Tribal capacity to operate juvenile justice programs; and

“(8) coordinate with the Federal Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice, the Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, and the Office of Tribal Justice.

“(e) Meetings.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—The Committee shall meet in person not less frequently than twice annually.

“(2) AGENCY REPRESENTATION.—To the maximum extent practicable, the Administrator and the members of the Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention shall attend the meetings of the Advisory Committee.

“(f) Reporting.—

“(1) COMMITTEE REPORTS.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, and not less frequently than biennially thereafter, the Advisory Committee shall submit to the Administrator and the relevant congressional committees a report—

“(A) on the activities of the Committee;

“(B) on juvenile justice challenges affecting Tribal communities; and

“(C) that includes recommendations for legislative and administrative actions.

“(2) AGENCY RESPONSE.—Not later than 45 days after the date on which the Administrator receives a report under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall submit a written response to—

“(A) the Advisory Committee; and

“(B) the relevant congressional committees.

“(g) Compensation.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—Members of the Advisory Committee shall serve without compensation.

“(2) REIMBURSEMENT.—Members of the Advisory Committee shall be reimbursed for travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred in the course of carrying out the duties of the Advisory Committee.

“(h) Support.—At the request of the Advisory Committee, the Administrator shall appoint such administrative and staff support to the Advisory Committee to enable the Advisory Committee to carry out the duties of the Advisory Committee.

“(i) Exemption from FACA provision.—Section 1013 of title 5, United States Code, shall not apply to the Advisory Committee.

“(j) Authorization of appropriations.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $200,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2032.”.

(a) In general.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General, in coordination with the Secretary of the Interior, shall conduct Tribal consultation and, after conducting that consultation, complete a study on the number and status of cases involving Native American missing children and youth, including the scope and context of those cases that are connected to juvenile justice system involvement, child welfare system involvement, and non-custodial parent abduction, including domestic violence, sexual assault, homicide, drug activity, stalking, and human trafficking.

(b) Report.—Not later than 180 days after the date on which the study required under subsection (a) is completed, the Attorney General, in coordination with the Secretary of the Interior, shall submit to the Committees on Indian Affairs and the Judiciary of the Senate, the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, and the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs of the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report on the results of the study completed under subsection (a), which shall include recommendations, as appropriate, relating to reporting gaps, barriers to reporting, and how to improve reporting and training with respect to missing Native American children and youth.

(c) Coordination.—In carrying out the requirements under this section, the Attorney General, in coordination with the Secretary of the Interior, shall coordinate with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to incorporate existing data.

The Denali Commission Act of 1998 (42 U.S.C. 3121 note; Public Law 105–277) is amended—

(1) by redesignating section 312 as section 313; and

(2) by inserting after section 311 the following:

“SEC. 312. Alaska Native Victim Services Fund.

“(a) Definitions.—In this section:

“(1) ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—The term ‘Advisory Committee’ means the Alaska Native Victim Services Fund Advisory Committee established under subsection (d)(1).

“(2) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘eligible entity’ means a nonprofit organization serving victims of crime in predominantly Indian communities.

“(3) FUND.—The term ‘Fund’ means the Alaska Native Victim Services Fund established by subsection (b).

“(b) Alaska Native Victim Services Fund.—

“(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the Treasury of the United States the Alaska Native Victim Services Fund, to be administered by the Federal Cochairperson.

“(2) SOURCE AND USE OF AMOUNTS IN FUND.—

“(A) IN GENERAL.—The Fund shall consist of—

“(i) such amounts as are appropriated to the Fund; and

“(ii) such amounts as are received from any payment made with respect to any loan made from the Fund.

“(B) USES.—The Federal Cochairperson shall use amounts in the Fund to carry out the purposes of this section.

“(c) Loans and grants.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—The Federal Cochairperson shall provide grants and loans from the Fund to eligible entities under such terms and conditions the Federal Cochairperson may prescribe.

“(2) PURPOSE.—A grant or loan under paragraph (1) shall be for the purpose of providing grants to eligible entities to provide victim services for Alaska Native victims of crime, including for physical infrastructure to support victim services, including housing construction and repair and rehabilitation or improvement projects of existing facilities.

“(3) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out this section, the Federal Cochairperson shall—

“(A) ensure that eligible entities who submit applications for assistance under this section are provided reasonable flexibility in proposing and implementing culturally appropriate programs to serve Alaska Native victims of crime; and

“(B) to the extent practicable, coordinate with other Federal funding sources and Tribal programs to reduce duplication and promote efficiency.

“(4) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Federal Cochairperson shall provide, or contract with public or private organizations to provide, information, advice, and technical assistance with respect to the construction, rehabilitation, and operation by eligible entities of facilities and housing for Alaska Native victims of crime under this section.

“(d) Advisory Committee.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—The Federal Cochairperson shall establish an Alaska Native Victim Services Fund Advisory Committee.

“(2) MEMBERS.—The Advisory Committee shall be composed of 9 members, to be appointed by the Federal Cochairperson, including—

“(A) a representative of an Alaska Native Tribe;

“(B) a representative of a Tribal organization that provides victim services;

“(C) a representative of the Alaska Native Women's Resource Center; and

“(D) an Alaska Native survivor.

“(3) MEETINGS.—The Advisory Committee shall meet not less frequently than annually.

“(4) DUTIES.—The Advisory Committee shall—

“(A) review criteria to receive a grant or loan from the Fund under subsection (c);

“(B) assess the effectiveness of this section;

“(C) identify service gaps in carrying out this section;

“(D) recommend priorities on which to focus in carrying out this section;

“(E) advise on accountability measures to ensure that the Fund remains responsive to Alaska Native communities and survivors; and

“(F) advise on mechanisms for ongoing community input, including annual regional listening sessions and survivor feedback.

“(5) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out this section, the Federal Cochairperson shall consult with the Advisory Committee before establishing or modifying funding criteria, developing program guidelines, or making significant policy changes.

“(e) Authorization of appropriations.—There is authorized to be appropriated to the Fund $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2032.”.

(a) Tribe, tribal, and tribally.—The Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10401 et seq.) is amended—

(1) by striking “tribe” each place it appears and inserting “Tribe”;

(2) by striking “tribes” each place it appears and inserting “Tribes”;

(3) by striking “tribal” each place it appears and inserting “Tribal”; and

(4) by striking “tribally” each place it appears and inserting “Tribally”.

(b) Definitions.—Section 302 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10402) is amended—

(1) in paragraph (5), by striking “(25 U.S.C. 450b)” and inserting “(25 U.S.C. 5304)”;

(2) by amending paragraph (6) to read as follows:

“(11) NATIVE HAWAIIAN; NATIVE HAWAIIAN ORGANIZATION.—The terms ‘Native Hawaiian’ and ‘Native Hawaiian organization’ have the meanings given such terms in section 6207 of the Native Hawaiian Education Act (20 U.S.C. 7517).”;

(3) by redesignating paragraph (14) as paragraph (15); and

(4) by inserting after paragraph (13) the following:

“(15) TRIBAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COALITION.—The term ‘Tribal Domestic Violence Coalition’ means an established nonprofit, nongovernmental Indian organization, Alaska Native organization, or Native Hawaiian organization recognized by the Office on Violence Against Women of the Department of Justice that—

“(A) provides education, support, and technical assistance to member Indian service providers, Native Hawaiian organizations, or the Native Hawaiian community in a manner that enables the member providers, organizations, or communities to establish and maintain culturally appropriate services, including shelter and supportive services designed to assist Indian or Native Hawaiian victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence and the children and dependents of such victims; and

“(B) is comprised of board and general members who are representative of—

“(i) the member service providers, organizations, or communities described in subparagraph (A); and

“(ii) the Tribal communities or Native Hawaiian communities in which the services are being provided.”.

(c) National resource centers and training and technical assistance centers.—Section 310 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10410) is amended—

(1) in subsection (a)(2)—

(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “under this title and reserved under section 303(a)(2)(C)” and inserting “under section 303 and made available to carry out this section”;

(B) in subparagraph (A)—

(i) in clause (i), by striking “; and” and inserting a semicolon;

(ii) in clause (ii), by striking “; and” and inserting a semicolon; and

(iii) by adding at the end the following:

“(iii) an Alaska Native Tribal resource center on domestic violence, to reduce Tribal disparities; and

“(iv) a Native Hawaiian resource center on domestic violence, to reduce Native Hawaiian disparities; and”; and

(C) in subparagraph (B)(i)—

(i) by striking “(including Alaska Native)”; and

(ii) by striking “subsection (b)(3)” and inserting “subsection (b)(5)”;

(2) in subsection (b)—

(A) in paragraph (1)—

(i) in subparagraph (B)—

(I) in clause (i), by striking “10 U.S.C. 3796gg–10 note” and inserting “34 U.S.C. 10452 note”;

(II) in clause (ii), by striking “10 U.S.C. 3796gg–10 note” and inserting “34 U.S.C. 10452 note”; and

(III) in clause (iii)—

(aa) by striking “Native Hawaiians that” and inserting “Native Hawaiians who”; and

(bb) by inserting “the Office for Victims of Crime and” after “Human Services, and”;

(B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (5);

(C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:

“(3) ALASKA NATIVE TRIBAL RESOURCE CENTER.—In accordance with subsection (a)(2), the Secretary shall award a grant to an eligible entity for an Alaska Native Tribal resource center on domestic violence to reduce Tribal disparities, which shall—

“(A) offer a comprehensive array of technical assistance and training resources to Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations, specifically designed to enhance the capacity of the Tribes and organizations to respond to family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence and the findings of section 901 and purposes in section 902 of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (34 U.S.C. 10452 note);

“(B) coordinate all projects and activities with the national resource center described in paragraph (1)(B);

“(C) coordinate with the projects and activities of that center that involve working with non-Tribal State and local governments to enhance their capacity to understand the unique needs of Alaska Natives;

“(D) provide comprehensive community education and prevention initiatives relating to family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence in a culturally sensitive and relevant manner; and

“(E) coordinate activities with other Federal agencies, offices, and grantees that address the needs of Alaska Natives who experience family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence, including the Office of Justice Services of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Indian Health Service, and the Office for Victims of Crime and the Office on Violence Against Women of the Department of Justice.

“(4) NATIVE HAWAIIAN RESOURCE CENTER.—In accordance with subsection (a)(2), the Secretary shall award a grant to an eligible entity for a Native Hawaiian resource center on domestic violence to reduce Native Hawaiian disparities, which shall—

“(A) offer a comprehensive array of technical assistance and training resources to Native Hawaiian organizations, specifically designed to enhance the capacity of the Native Hawaiian organizations to respond to family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence;

“(B) coordinate all projects and other activities with the national resource center described in paragraph (1)(B);

“(C) coordinate all projects and other activities, with State and local governments, that involve working with the State and local governments, to enhance their capacity to understand the unique needs of Native Hawaiians;

“(D) provide comprehensive community education and prevention initiatives relating to family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence in a culturally sensitive and relevant manner; and

“(E) coordinate activities with other Federal agencies, offices, and grantees that address the needs of Native Hawaiians who experience family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence, including the Office for Victims of Crime and the Office on Violence Against Women of the Department of Justice.”; and

(D) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated—

(i) in subparagraph (B), by striking “nontribal” and inserting “non-Tribal”; and

(ii) by striking “(including Alaska Natives)” each place it appears; and

(3) in subsection (c)—

(A) in paragraph (2), by striking “42 U.S.C. 3796gg–10 note” each place it appears and inserting “34 U.S.C. 10452 note”;

(B) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (6);

(C) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:

“(4) ALASKA NATIVE TRIBAL RESOURCE CENTER ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.—To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (b)(3), an entity shall be a Tribal organization, or a nonprofit private organization that focuses primarily on issues of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence within Indian Tribes, in Alaska that submits information to the Secretary demonstrating—

“(A) experience working with Indian Tribes, and Tribal organizations, in Alaska to respond to family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence and the findings of section 901 of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–162; 34 U.S.C. 10452 note);

“(B) experience providing Indian Tribes, and Tribal organizations, in Alaska with assistance in developing Tribally based prevention and intervention services addressing family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence and safety for American Indian and Alaska Native women consistent with the purposes of section 902 of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–162; 34 U.S.C. 10452 note);

“(C) strong support for the entity’s designation as the Alaska Native Tribal resource center on domestic violence from advocates working with Indian Tribes in Alaska to address family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence and the safety of Alaska Native women;

“(D) a record of demonstrated effectiveness in assisting Indian Tribes, and Tribal organizations, in Alaska with prevention and intervention services addressing family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence; and

“(E) the capacity to serve geographically diverse Indian Tribes, and Tribal organizations, in Alaska.

“(5) NATIVE HAWAIIAN RESOURCE CENTER.—To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (b)(4), an entity shall be a Native Hawaiian organization, or a nonprofit private organization that focuses primarily on issues of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence within the Native Hawaiian community, that submits information to the Secretary demonstrating—

“(A) experience working with Native Hawaiian organizations to respond to family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence;

“(B) experience providing Native Hawaiian organizations with assistance in developing prevention and intervention services addressing family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence and safety for Native Hawaiian women;

“(C) strong support for the entity’s designation as the Native Hawaiian resource center on domestic violence from advocates working with Native Hawaiian organizations to address family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence and the safety of Native Hawaiian women;

“(D) a record of demonstrated effectiveness in assisting Native Hawaiian organizations with prevention and intervention services addressing family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence; and

“(E) the capacity to serve geographically diverse Native Hawaiian communities and organizations.”; and

(D) in paragraph (6), as so redesignated—

(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “subsection (b)(3)” and inserting “subsection (b)(5)”; and

(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking “(including Alaska Natives)”.

(d) Grants to State domestic violence coalitions.—Section 311(d) of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10411(d)) is amended—

(1) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (8) as paragraphs (5) through (9), respectively; and

(2) by inserting after subparagraph (3) the following:

“(4) collaborating with, as applicable for the State, Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations (or Alaska Native or Native Hawaiian groups or communities) to address the needs of Indian (including Alaska Native) or Native Hawaiian victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence, as applicable in the State;”.

(e) Grants to Tribal domestic violence coalitions.—The Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10401 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 311 the following:

“SEC. 311A. Grants to Tribal domestic violence coalitions.

“(a) Grants authorized.—Beginning with fiscal year 2027, out of amounts appropriated to carry out this section for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall award grants to eligible entities in accordance with this section.

“(b) Eligible entities.—To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an entity shall be a Tribal Domestic Violence Coalition that provides services to Indian Tribes.

“(c) Application.—Each Tribal Domestic Violence Coalition desiring a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. The application submitted by the coalition for the grant shall provide documentation of the coalition’s work, demonstrating that the coalition—

“(1) meets all the applicable requirements set forth in this section; and

“(2) has the ability to conduct all activities described in this section, as indicated by—

“(A) a documented experience in administering Federal grants to conduct the activities described in subsection (d); or

“(B) a documented history of activities to further the purposes of this section set forth in subsection (d).

“(d) Use of funds.—A Tribal Domestic Violence Coalition eligible under subsection (b) that receives a grant under this section may use the grant funds for administration and operation to further the purposes of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence intervention and prevention activities, including—

“(1) working with local Tribal family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence service programs and providers of direct services to encourage appropriate and comprehensive responses to family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence against adults or youth within the Indian Tribes served, including providing training and technical assistance and conducting Tribal needs assessments;

“(2) participating in planning and monitoring the distribution of subgrants and subgrant funds within the State under section 308(a);

“(3) working in collaboration with Tribal service providers and community-based organizations to address the needs of victims of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence, and their children and dependents;

“(4) collaborating with, and providing information to, entities in such fields as housing, health care (including mental health and substance use disorder care), social welfare, education, and law enforcement to support the development and implementation of effective policies;

“(5) supporting the development and implementation of effective policies, protocols, legislation, codes, and programs that address the safety and support needs of adult and youth Tribal victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence;

“(6) encouraging appropriate responses to cases of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence against adults or youth, by working with Tribal, State, and Federal judicial agencies and law enforcement agencies;

“(7) working with Tribal, State, and Federal judicial agencies, including family law judges, criminal court judges, child protective service agencies, and children's advocates to develop appropriate responses to child custody and visitation issues—

“(A) in cases of child exposure to family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence; or

“(B) in cases in which—

“(i) family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence is present; and

“(ii) child abuse is present;

“(8) providing information to the public about prevention of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence within Indian Tribes;

“(9) assisting Indian Tribes' participation in, and attendance of, Federal and State consultations on family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence, including consultations mandated by the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (title IV of Public Law 103–322), the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (34 U.S.C. 20101 et seq.), or this title; and

“(10) providing services described in section 308(b) to victims of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence.

“(e) Reallocation.—If, at the end of the sixth month of any fiscal year for which sums are made available to carry out this section, a portion of the available amount has not been awarded to Tribal Domestic Violence Coalitions for grants under this section because of the failure of such coalitions to meet the requirements for such grants, then the Secretary shall award such portion, in equal shares, to Tribal Domestic Violence Coalitions that meet such requirements.”.

(f) National Indian domestic violence hotline grant.—

(1) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this subsection is to increase the availability of information and assistance to Indian adult and youth victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence, family and household members of such victims, and individuals affected by such victimization by supporting a national, toll-free telephonic and digital hotline to provide services that are—

(A) informed of Federal Indian law and Tribal laws impacting Indian victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence;

(B) culturally appropriate to Indian adult and youth victims; and

(C) developed in cooperation with victim services offered by Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations.

(2) GRANT PROGRAM.—The Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10401 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 313 the following:

“SEC. 313A. National Indian domestic violence hotline grant.

“(a) In general.—The Secretary shall award a grant to a Tribal organization or private, nonprofit entity to maintain the ongoing operation of a 24-hour, national, toll-free telephonic hotline and digital services to provide information and assistance to Indian adult and youth victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence, family and household members of such victims, and other individuals affected by such victimization.

“(b) Term.—The Secretary shall award a grant under this section for a period of not more than 5 years.

“(c) Conditions on payment.—The provision of payments under a grant awarded under this section shall be subject to annual approval by the Secretary and subject to the availability of appropriations for each fiscal year to make the payments.

“(d) Eligibility.—To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an entity shall be a Tribal organization or a nonprofit private organization that focuses primarily on issues of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence as it relates to American Indians and Alaska Natives, and submit an application to the Secretary that shall—

“(1) contain such agreements, assurances, and information, be in such form, and be submitted in such manner, as the Secretary shall prescribe;

“(2) include a complete description of the applicant’s plan for the operation of a national Indian domestic violence hotline and digital services, including descriptions of—

“(A) the training program for advocacy personnel, including training on the provision of culturally appropriate services, Federal Indian law and Tribal laws impacting Indian victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence, and resources and referrals for such victims;

“(B) the qualifications of the applicant and the hiring criteria and qualifications for advocacy personnel, to ensure that hotline advocates and other personnel have demonstrated knowledge of Indian legal, social, and cultural issues, to ensure that the unique needs of Indian callers and users of digital services are met;

“(C) the methods for the creation, maintenance, and updating of a resource database of culturally appropriate victim services and resources available from Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations;

“(D) a plan for publicizing the availability of the national Indian hotline and digital services to Indian victims of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence;

“(E) a plan for providing service to callers and digital services users with limited English proficiency, including service through advocacy personnel who have non-English language capability;

“(F) a plan for facilitating access to hotline and digital services by persons with disabilities, including individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing or are blind or have visual impairments, and for training hotline and digital services personnel in assisting persons with disabilities when those persons are accessing the hotline and digital services; and

“(G) a plan for providing assistance and referrals to Indian youth victims of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence, which plan may be carried out through a national Indian youth dating violence hotline and other digital services and resources;

“(3) demonstrate recognized expertise providing services, including information on healthy relationships and referrals for Indian victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence and coordinating services with Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations;

“(4) demonstrate support from Indian victim services programs, Tribal Domestic Violence Coalitions and Tribal grantees under this title;

“(5) demonstrate capacity and the expertise to maintain a domestic violence hotline, digital services and a comprehensive database of service providers from Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations;

“(6) demonstrate that the applicant will follow comprehensive quality assurance practices; and

“(7) contain such other information as the Secretary may require.

“(e) Indian hotline activities.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—An entity that receives a grant under this section shall use funds made available through the grant for the purpose described in subsection (a), consistent with paragraph (2).

“(2) ACTIVITIES.—In establishing and operating the hotline and digital services, the entity—

“(A) shall contract with a carrier for the use of a 24-hour toll-free telephone line and an internet service provider for operating digital services in accessible formats including TTY and interpreter services, where applicable;

“(B) shall employ, train (including providing technology training), and supervise personnel to answer incoming calls and digital services contacts, provide counseling, healthy relationship information, and referral services for Indian or Native Hawaiian callers and digital services users on a 24-hour-a-day basis, directly connect callers, and assist digital services users in connecting to service providers;

“(C) shall assemble and maintain a database of information relating to services for Indian victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence to which Indian callers or digital services users may be referred, including information on the availability of shelter and supportive services for victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence;

“(D) shall widely publicize the hotline and digital services (and, as appropriate, in accessible formats, including formats compliant with the most recent Web Content Accessibility Guidelines or successor guideline as applicable) throughout Indian Tribes and communities, including—

“(i) national and regional member organizations of Indian Tribes;

“(ii) Tribal domestic violence services programs; and

“(iii) Tribal nonprofit victim service providers;

“(E) at the discretion of the hotline operator or digital services provider, may provide—

“(i) appropriate assistance and referrals for family and household members of Indian victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence, and Indians affected by the victimization described in subsection (a); and

“(ii) assistance, or referrals for counseling or intervention, for identified Indian perpetrators, including self-identified perpetrators, of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence, but shall not be required to provide such assistance or referrals in any circumstance in which the hotline operator or digital services provider fears the safety of a victim may be impacted by an abuser or suspected abuser.

“(f) Reports and evaluation.—The entity receiving a grant under this section shall submit a report to the Secretary at such time as shall be reasonably required by the Secretary. Such report shall describe the activities that have been carried out with such grant funds, contain an evaluation of the effectiveness of such activities, and provide such additional information as the Secretary may reasonably require.”.

(a) Purposes.—The purposes of this section are—

(1) to strengthen Tribal families and communities;

(2) to reduce the need for out-of-home placements of Indian children;

(3) to improve coordination among programs and agencies serving Indian families;

(4) to promote Tribal self-determination in the design and delivery of family-centered services; and

(5) to expand the availability of the Tiwahe model to Indian Tribes beyond the pilot sites.

(b) Definitions.—In this section:

(1) COUNCIL.—The term “Council” means the Tiwahe Tribal Advisory Council established under subsection (g)(1).

(2) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term “eligible entity” means—

(A) an Indian Tribe; and

(B) a Tribal organization.

(3) PILOT SITE.—The term “pilot site” means the 10 Tribal sites chosen as participants in the Tiwahe Demonstration Project carried out by the Bureau of Indian Affairs before the date of enactment of this Act, including—

(A) the Association of Village Council Presidents (comprised of 56 federally recognized Alaska Native Tribes located in 48 villages);

(B) the Fort Belknap Indian Community of the Fort Belknap Reservation of Montana;

(C) the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona;

(D) the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians, Minnesota;

(E) the Spirit Lake Tribe, North Dakota;

(F) the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe;

(G) the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation;

(H) the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe;

(I) the Oglala Sioux Tribe; and

(J) the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah.

(4) SECRETARY.—The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs.

(5) SELF-DETERMINATION CONTRACT.—The term “self-determination contract” has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).

(6) SELF-GOVERNANCE COMPACT.—The term “self-governance compact” has the meaning given the term “compact” in section 401 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5361).

(7) TIWAHE INITIATIVE.—The term “Tiwahe Initiative” means the Tiwahe Initiative established under subsection (c)(1).

(c) Establishment.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish and carry out an initiative, to be known as the “Tiwahe Initiative”, to support and promote a family-centered delivery model for integrated community services to improve outcomes for Native children, families, and communities.

(2) LEADERSHIP ROLE OF PILOT SITES.—The pilot sites shall serve as permanent partners of the Secretary in the implementation, evaluation, and continued development of the Tiwahe Initiative.

(d) Eligibility requirements for eligible entities.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish a process under which an eligible entity may apply to participate in the Tiwahe Initiative.

(2) STRATEGIC PLAN.—As part of the process established under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall require, at a minimum, the submission of a strategic plan to accomplish the following goals:

(A) Placing families at the center of all services, seeking their voice and aspirations and responding to those aspirations to achieve their potential.

(B) Building relationships of trust with families to move those families beyond crisis intervention and help those families achieve medium-term and long-term goals and outcomes.

(C) Establishing a whole-of-Government response to effectively meet the needs of families, enabling those families to become self-governing and thriving contributors in their communities.

(D) Building Tribal capacity and commitment to deliver on the governing principles of Tiwahe.

(e) DOI Programs Supporting Tiwahe.—At a minimum, in carrying out the Tiwahe Initiative, the Secretary shall use the existing programs of the Department of the Interior that support the pilot sites.

(f) Interdepartmental expansion pilot program.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in coordination with the Attorney General, the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Secretary of Energy, shall consult with the Council—

(A) to identify additional Federal agencies, programs, and funding streams that may be used to further the purposes of the Tiwahe Initiative; and

(B) to develop recommendations for a pilot program to coordinate and align Federal resources across Federal agencies to support the objectives of the Tiwahe Initiative to eligible entities participating in the Tiwahe Initiative.

(2) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.—

(A) IN GENERAL.—On completion of the consultation and recommendations required under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with such Federal agencies as the Secretary determines appropriate to carry out a pilot program, to be known as the “Tiwahe Initiative Intergovernmental pilot program” (referred to in this subsection as the “pilot program”).

(B) REQUIREMENTS.—The memorandum of understanding entered into under subparagraph (A) shall establish a framework for interagency coordination, information sharing, technical assistance, and the coordinated delivery of Federal services and resources to eligible entities participating in the Tiwahe Initiative.

(3) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary shall carry out the pilot program for a period of 5 years in accordance with the memorandum of understanding entered into under paragraph (2)(A).

(4) INTERIM REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date on which the pilot program is established under paragraph (2)(A), the Secretary, in consultation with the Council and the Federal agencies participating in the memorandum of understanding entered into under that paragraph, shall submit to Congress a report describing—

(A) the activities carried out under the pilot program;

(B) the extent to which the pilot program has advanced the purposes of the Tiwahe Initiative;

(C) outcomes and lessons learned from interagency coordination; and

(D) recommendations relating to whether the pilot program should be continued, expanded, modified, or made permanent.

(5) RECOMMENDATION ON CONTINUATION.—Not later than 180 days before the date on which the pilot program concludes, the Secretary, the Council, and the Federal agencies participating in the memorandum of understanding entered into under paragraph (2)(A) shall—

(A) jointly evaluate the pilot program; and

(B) submit to Congress a recommendation relating to the continuation, expansion, modification, or permanent authorization of the pilot program.

(g) Tiwahe Tribal Advisory Council.—

(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a Tiwahe Tribal Advisory Council.

(2) MEMBERSHIP.—The Council shall be composed of 15 members, to be appointed in accordance with the following:

(A) 5 shall be appointed by the Secretary, of which—

(i) 1 shall be a Native youth;

(ii) 1 shall be from a national organization supporting the Tiwahe Initiative; and

(iii) 3 shall be members of an Indian Tribe.

(B) 10 shall be appointed by each of the pilot sites.

(3) DUTIES.—The Council shall—

(A) advise the Secretary on the implementation, coordination, and administration of the Tiwahe Initiative;

(B) provide recommendations to the Secretary to improve the delivery of Federal programs and services that support Tribal families, children, and communities;

(C) identify barriers to interagency coordination and recommend strategies to improve collaboration among Federal agencies and eligible entities participating in the Tiwahe Initiative;

(D) assist the Secretary in identifying existing Federal programs, funding opportunities, and resources that may be integrated into the Tiwahe Initiative to advance the purposes of the Tiwahe Initiative;

(E) provide recommendations to the Secretary with respect to the selection, design, implementation, and evaluation of any Tiwahe Initiative pilot program;

(F) consult with Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, and Tribal service providers with respect to the effectiveness of programs and services provided under the Tiwahe Initiative;

(G) review and provide recommendations to the Secretary with respect to the memorandum of understanding entered into under subsection (f)(2) to promote coordinated Federal service delivery;

(H) establish performance measures and recommend outcome-based metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of the Tiwahe Initiative and any pilot program carried out under this section;

(I) identify best practices and successful Tribal approaches that may be replicated or expanded through the Tiwahe Initiative; and

(J) submit to the Secretary and Congress such recommendations as the Council determines appropriate to advance the purposes of the Tiwahe Initiative.

(4) TERM LIMITS.—A member of the Council shall serve for such number of terms as the Council may prescribe by the bylaws adopted by the Council at the time of establishment of the Council, subject to the condition that a member of the Council may not serve more than 2 consecutive terms.

(5) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized to be appropriated to the Council to carry out the responsibilities of the Council under this section $200,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2032.

(h) Administration of funds.—The Secretary shall administer funds supporting the Tiwahe Initiative through grants, self-determination contracts, self-governance compacts, or other agreements.

(i) Savings provision.—Nothing in this section diminishes or otherwise affects—

(1) the sovereign rights of an Indian Tribe;

(2) any treaty or other right of an Indian Tribe; or

(3) the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.).

(j) Treatment of pilot sites.—Any pilot site receiving funding or participating in a Tiwahe Initiative demonstration, pilot project, or related activity on the date of enactment of this Act shall—

(1) remain eligible to participate in the Tiwahe Initiative; and

(2) continue to receive funding at not less than the level provided during the fiscal year preceding the date of enactment of this Act, subject to the availability of appropriations.

(k) Authorization of appropriations.—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section (other than subsection (g)) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2027 and each fiscal year thereafter.

Section 103 of the Indian Tribal Justice Act (25 U.S.C. 3613) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(d) Treatment of tribes in Public Law 280 States.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—In providing base support funding under this section, the Secretary shall ensure that an Indian tribe located wholly or partially within a State subject to section 1162 of title 18 and section 1360 of title 28, United States Code, shall not be denied eligibility for, receive reduced consideration for, or otherwise be disadvantaged in receiving assistance under this section on the basis of—

“(A) the exercise of State jurisdiction under those sections; or

“(B) the absence of, or limited extent of, Indian country, an Indian reservation, or a Tribal land base.

“(2) RECURRING FUNDS.—The Secretary shall make base support funding under this section available on a recurring basis through a contract, grant, or agreement entered into under subsection (a), and not solely as a 1-time or assessment-based award.

“(3) SAVINGS PROVISION.—Nothing in this subsection shall reduce, or require the reallocation of, base support funding otherwise available to any other Indian tribe that is not located wholly or partially within a State subject to section 1162 of title 18 and section 1360 of title 28, United States Code.”.

Part A of title IV of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 281 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“SEC. 404P. Tribal Health Research Office.

“(a) Establishment.—There is established within the Office of the Director of NIH an office, to be known as the ‘Tribal Health Research Office’ (referred to in this section as the ‘Office’). The Office shall be headed by a director, who shall be appointed by the Director of NIH.

“(b) Purposes.—The purposes of the Office are—

“(1) the promotion of the Tribal health research programs of the national research institutes and national centers;

“(2) the coordination of such programs among the national research institutes and national centers; and

“(3) the coordination of such programs between the national research institutes and national centers and other public entities and private entities.

“(c) Duties.—The Director of the Office shall—

“(1) lead and coordinate Tribal health research activities at the National Institutes of Health;

“(2) disseminate to Tribal communities transparent and culturally aware information about the National Institutes of Health and biomedical and behavioral research, including by overseeing the development of a clearinghouse site on data-backed culturally derived interventions;

“(3) provide grants to develop, test, and implement innovative approaches to Native American health, including culturally based interventions and research on early childhood, children, and youth, including disparities;

“(4) work to enhance capacity for research in Native and Tribal communities, including by designating not fewer than 2 employees of the Office to serve as children’s funding and data liaisons for Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations to facilitate access to grants, research, and capacity building opportunities across the Federal Government;

“(5) develop a process to ensure that the Office has the opportunity to provide input in grant review for the national research institutes and national centers;

“(6) serve as the Executive Secretary of the National Institutes of Health Tribal Advisory Committee established under section 404Q; and

“(7) submit to Congress and make publicly available an annual report that addresses—

“(A) the status of interoperability of Federal data sets used by Federal agencies that involve Native peoples;

“(B) the acceptance of traditional ecological knowledge in Federal research and grantmaking; and

“(C) other issues relating to Tribal health research and data sovereignty.

“SEC. 404Q. National Institutes of Health Tribal Advisory Committee.

“(a) Establishment.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish within the National Institutes of Health an advisory committee, to be known as the ‘National Institutes of Health Tribal Advisory Committee’ (referred to in this section as the ‘Advisory Committee’).

“(2) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Advisory Committee is to provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary, the Director of NIH, and the Director of the Tribal Health Research Office on all matters relating to Tribal health research, promotion, and coordination.

“(b) Membership.—

“(1) COMPOSITION.—

“(A) REQUIRED MEMBERS.—The Advisory Committee shall be composed of not fewer than 17 members, to be appointed by the Secretary, of whom—

“(i) 12 shall be Tribal leaders (or their designees) from each of the 12 regions of the Bureau of Indian Affairs;

“(ii) 1 shall be a representative of a Native Hawaiian organization;

“(iii) 2 shall be representatives of an urban Indian organization; and

“(iv) 2 shall be representatives of Tribal Epidemiology Centers.

“(B) OPTIONAL MEMBER.—In addition to the members required under subparagraph (A), the Secretary may appoint an additional member to serve on the Advisory Committee, who shall be a representative of Native youth.

“(2) APPOINTMENT.—The Secretary shall appoint members to the Advisory Committee from among nominations submitted by Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, urban Indian organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations.

“(3) QUALIFICATIONS.—To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall ensure that members of the Advisory Committee—

“(A) represent diverse geographic regions; and

“(B) have experience in Tribal issues, research, and theory of data sovereignty and traditional ecological knowledge and practices.

“(c) Duties.—The Advisory Committee shall—

“(1) advise staff of the National Institutes of Health and provide feedback on any action or policy of the National Institutes of Health that will have Tribal implications;

“(2) serve as a forum for Indian Tribes and the National Institutes of Health to discuss proposals for changes to policies, regulations, and procedures of the National Institutes of Health, including research priorities;

“(3) explore opportunities for participation in other committees or working groups of the National Institutes of Health;

“(4) respond to the National Institutes of Health on cultural and technical issues regarding grants and contract policies and the impact of such policies on Indian Tribes;

“(5) raise pertinent issues to the attention of Tribal leaders; and

“(6) if appropriate, propose clarifications, recommendations, and solutions to address issues raised at Tribal, regional, and national levels, including—

“(A) to increase the accessibility of Federal datasets containing data relating to Tribal health disparities;

“(B) to develop data standards and standard definitions to be used across the Federal Government to improve the interoperability of Federal datasets containing data relating to Tribal health;

“(C) to expand opportunities for Native communities to implement interventions using traditional Indigenous knowledge and practice-based evidence with Federal funds;

“(D) to increase opportunities for Federal agencies and communities to collect strengths-based and community values-centric data;

“(E) to improve policies for accessing and sharing data collected relating to Tribal communities; and

“(F) to expand opportunities for the acceptance of traditional knowledge and cultural interventions that do not meet the current evidence-based practice standard of the Federal Government but are known to be effective by Native communities as practice-based evidence.

“(d) Meetings.—The Advisory Committee shall meet in person not less frequently than twice annually.

“(e) Agency representation.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director of NIH shall serve as the designated Federal officer for the Advisory Committee.

“(2) EXECUTIVE SECRETARY.—The Director of the Tribal Health Research Office shall serve as the Executive Secretary of the Advisory Committee.

“(f) Reporting.—

“(1) COMMITTEE REPORTS.—Not less frequently than annually, the Advisory Committee shall submit to the Secretary and the relevant committees of Congress a report on—

“(A) the activities of the Advisory Committee;

“(B) research, data, and health challenges affecting Native communities, particularly children and youth; and

“(C) recommendations for legislative and administrative actions, if appropriate.

“(2) AGENCY RESPONSE.—Not later than 45 days after the date on which the Secretary receives a report under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit a written response to—

“(A) the Advisory Committee; and

“(B) the relevant committees of Congress.

“(g) Compensation.—Members of the Advisory Committee shall serve without compensation. Members shall be reimbursed for travel, subsistence and other necessary expenses incurred by such members in carrying out the duties of the Advisory Committee.

“(h) Support.—The Secretary shall provide technical and logistical support to the Advisory Committee.

“(i) FACA exemption.—Chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the ‘Federal Advisory Committee Act’), shall not apply to the Advisory Committee.

“(j) Definitions.—In this section:

“(1) RELEVANT COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.—The term ‘relevant committees of Congress’ means—

“(A) the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate;

“(B) the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate;

“(C) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; and

“(D) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives.

“(2) URBAN INDIAN ORGANIZATION.—The term ‘urban Indian organization’ has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act.

“(k) Authorization of appropriations.—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2032.”.

(a) Definitions.—In this section:

(1) PAPA OLA LOKAHI.—The term “Papa Ola Lokahi” has the meaning given the term in section 12 of the Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act (42 U.S.C. 11711).

(2) URBAN INDIAN ORGANIZATION.—The term “urban Indian organization” has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1603).

(b) Infant and maternal health data improvement.—The Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in coordination with Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, Tribal Epidemiology Centers, Papa Ola Lokahi, and urban Indian organizations, shall—

(1) develop guidance for State and local health agencies to improve the quality and accuracy of data with respect to Native American infant and maternal health;

(2) enter into cooperative agreements with Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, Tribal Epidemiology Centers, Papa Ola Lokahi, and urban Indian organizations to analyze and address misclassification and undersampling of Native American infant and maternal health datasets;

(3) adopt, based on local, statewide, Tribal, and national best practices, uniform methods for the collection of infant and maternal health data, including aggregating data over time, using weighted sampling, and oversampling small populations, such as Native American communities;

(4) encourage States to enter into data sharing agreements with Indian Tribes, Tribal Epidemiology Centers, and Papa Ola Lokahi to improve the quality and accuracy of Native American infant and maternal health data, including by addressing misclassification and undersampling of Native American data in State and local public health data systems;

(5) offer technical assistance to States to support the adoption, based on local, statewide, Tribal, and national best practices and in consultation with Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, urban Indian organizations, and Papa Ola Lokahi, as appropriate, uniform methods for the collection of infant and maternal health data, including aggregating data over time, using weighted sampling, and oversampling small populations, such as Native American communities; and

(6) conduct Tribal consultations and identify the barriers to Indian Tribes participating in the programs described in subsection (d) of section 317K of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247b–12) and offer technical assistance to Indian Tribes, Tribal Organizations, Tribal Epidemiology Centers, and urban Indian organizations to develop maternal mortality review committees under such section.

(c) Reports.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shall submit to Congress and make publicly available a report on infant and maternal health data, including Native American infant and maternal health data.

Part P of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280g et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“SEC. 399V–8. Health Resources and Services Administration Tribal Advisory Committee.

“(a) Establishment.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish within the Health Resources and Services Administration an advisory committee to be known as the ‘Health Resources and Services Administration Tribal Advisory Committee’ (referred to in this section as the ‘Advisory Committee’).

“(2) PURPOSE.—The Advisory Committee shall provide a forum wherein elected Tribal officials acting in their official capacity (or designated employees of such officials) and Health Resources and Service Administration staff exchange views, information, or advice about emerging public health issues in Indian country, the identification of urgent public health resources and service needs, and collaborative approaches to address the issues and needs of American Indian and Alaska Native populations. The Advisory Committee shall support, but not supplant, government-to-government consultation between the Secretary and Indian Tribes on activities and policies of the Health Resources and Service Administration that affect Tribes and American Indian and Alaska Native populations.

“(b) Membership.—

“(1) COMPOSITION.—The Advisory Committee shall be composed of at least 14 members, appointed by the Secretary as described in paragraph (2), including 1 representative for each of the 12 service areas of the Indian Health Service, and 1 alternate delegate for each such member.

“(2) APPOINTMENT.—The Secretary shall appoint the members of the Advisory Committee from nominations submitted by Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations.

“(3) QUALIFICATIONS.—Each member of the Advisory Committee appointed by the Secretary under this subsection shall—

“(A) be an elected Tribal official, acting in their official capacity as an elected official of their Tribe, or be designated by an elected Tribal official, in that official’s elected capacity, with authority to act on behalf of the Tribal official; and

“(B) have experience in matters related to programs under the Department of Health and Human Services.

“(4) TRIBAL TECHNICAL ADVISORS.—The Secretary shall ensure that members of the Advisory Committee have the support of Tribal technical advisors to support their work on the Advisory Committee.

“(5) TERMS.—

“(A) IN GENERAL.—Each member of the Advisory Committee shall be appointed for a term of 3 years.

“(B) STAGGERED TERMS.—The Secretary shall establish a system of staggered terms to ensure continuity of the Advisory Committee.

“(C) REAPPOINTMENT.—Members of the Advisory Committee may be reappointed for not more than 2 consecutive terms.

“(D) VACANCIES.—Vacancies in the membership of the Advisory Committee shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment for the remainder of the term.

“(c) Duties.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—The Advisory Committee shall—

“(A) identify evolving issues and barriers to access, coverage, and delivery of services pursuant to Health Resources and Service Administration programs to American Indian and Alaska Native individuals;

“(B) propose to the Secretary and to Congress clarifications, recommendations, and solutions to address issues raised at the Tribal, regional, and national levels;

“(C) serve as a forum for Indian Tribes and the Health Resources and Service Administration to discuss changes to regulations, policies, and procedures of the Health Resources and Service Administration;

“(D) identify priorities and provide advice on appropriate strategies for Tribal consultation with the Health Resources and Service Administration on issues at the Tribal, regional, and national levels; and

“(E) communicate with Indian Tribes in their respective areas and gather feedback on pertinent issues.

“(2) SUBCOMMITTEES.—

“(A) IN GENERAL.—The Chair and Vice Chair of the Advisory Committee—

“(i) shall establish a subcommittee on maternal health; and

“(ii) may establish such other subcommittees as the Chair and Vice Chair determine appropriate to carry out the duties of such committee.

“(B) DUTIES OF SUBCOMMITTEE ON MATERNAL HEALTH.—The subcommittee on maternal health established under subparagraph (A)(i) shall—

“(i) identify emerging issues affecting maternal health outcomes among American Indian and Alaska Native women;

“(ii) propose solutions and provide recommendations, with respect to American Indian and Alaska Native women—

“(I) to reduce maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity;

“(II) to improve access to maternal health care services;

“(III) to enhance culturally appropriate care;

“(IV) to strengthen maternal health data collection and surveillance;

“(V) to address social determinants of maternal health;

“(VI) to address postpartum mental health and substance use disorder treatment and care; and

“(VII) to recognize the interconnectedness between maternal health and child health outcomes, encouraging initiatives that prioritize comprehensive care for mothers to enhance child health;

“(iii) provide guidance on Tribal consultation for maternal health initiatives;

“(iv) identify interdepartmental barriers and propose solutions to the Advisory Committee for coordination between the Health Resources and Services Administration and—

“(I) the Indian Health Service;

“(II) the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services;

“(III) the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration;

“(IV) State maternal mortality review committees; and

“(V) Tribal epidemiology centers;

“(v) guide the Advisory Committee in traditional American Indian and Alaska Native practices in maternal health services;

“(vi) support emergency preparedness for maternal health crises in Tribal communities; and

“(vii) evaluate the progress of the Department of Health and Human Services in establishing regional American Indian and Alaska Native maternal and child mortality review boards, and provide recommendations for the establishment of such boards.

“(d) Meetings.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—The Advisory Committee shall meet in person not less frequently than twice each year.

“(2) AGENCY REPRESENTATION.—The Associate Administrator of the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (or a designee) shall attend each meeting of the subcommittee on maternal health established under subsection (c)(2)(A)(i).

“(e) Reporting.—

“(1) COMMITTEE REPORTS.—Not less frequently than annually, the Advisory Committee shall submit to the Secretary and the relevant committees of Congress a report on—

“(A) the activities of the Committee;

“(B) public health challenges affecting Tribal communities;

“(C) maternal health challenges affecting Tribal communities; and

“(D) recommendations for legislative and administrative actions.

“(2) AGENCY RESPONSE.—Not later than 45 days after receiving a report under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit a written response to such report to—

“(A) the Advisory Committee; and

“(B) the relevant committees of Congress.

“(f) Compensation.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—Members of the Advisory Committee shall serve without compensation.

“(2) REIMBURSEMENT.—Members of the Advisory Committee shall be reimbursed for travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred in the course of carrying out the duties of the Advisory Committee.

“(g) Support.—The Secretary shall provide technical and logistical support to the Advisory Committee. Pursuant to subsection (b)(4), the Secretary shall provide for Tribal technical support from a national Indian organization, in consultation with the Advisory Committee, from within authorized appropriations, to carry out this section.

“(h) Applicability of faca.—Chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the ‘Federal Advisory Committee Act’), shall not apply to the Advisory Committee.

“(i) Definitions.—In this section:

“(1) ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—The term ‘Advisory Committee’ means the Health Resources and Services Administration Tribal Advisory Committee established under subsection (a).

“(2) RELEVANT COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.—The term ‘relevant committees of Congress’ means—

“(A) the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate;

“(B) the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate;

“(C) the Committee on Finance of the Senate;

“(D) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; and

“(E) the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives.

“(j) Authorization of appropriations.—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $200,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2032.”.

(a) Study.—Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the “Secretary”), in consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of the Interior, shall commence Tribal consultation for purposes of a study on the intersection between maternal mortality and domestic violence with respect to American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian mothers.

(b) Report.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Indian Affairs and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report that describes the results of the study conducted under subsection (a).

(c) Collaboration.—The consultation for purposes of the study under subsection (a) shall include consultation with—

(1) Native leaders, Native health experts, Tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations advancing maternal health and preventing domestic violence; and

(2) other Federal agencies, as appropriate.

Part D of title VII of the Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting after section 757 (42 U.S.C. 294f) the following:

“SEC. 758. Tribal perinatal workforce demonstration grants.

“(a) In general.—The Secretary shall award grants to eligible entities to establish or expand programs to recruit, train, and retain maternity care providers, mental and behavioral health care providers acting in accordance with State law, registered dietitians or nutrition professionals (as such term is defined in section 1861(vv)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(vv)(2))), and other perinatal health workers to increase access to culturally appropriate perinatal care in Tribal communities.

“(b) Use of funds.—Recipients of grants under this section shall use the grants to grow and diversify the perinatal workforce by—

“(1) establishing accredited schools, programs, medical residencies, fellowships, or other education and training opportunities that prepare individuals to practice in an Indian Health Service facility, Tribal health program, urban Indian organization, or other Indian health program;

“(2) recruiting, training, and retaining individuals for the programs described in paragraph (1), including individuals who—

“(A) are members of an Indian Tribe (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act);

“(B) have demonstrated experience or expertise working with Tribal communities; or

“(C) have completed training on providing culturally appropriate care to Tribal communities;

“(3) developing and implementing culturally appropriate workforce training, curricula, mentorship programs, clinical experiences, or other educational activities in partnership with Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, or urban Indian organizations;

“(4) supporting education, training, licensing, certification, or clinical experience for—

“(A) maternity care providers;

“(B) mental and behavioral health care providers acting in accordance with State law;

“(C) registered dietitians or nutrition professionals (as defined in section 1861(vv)(2) of the Social Security Act);

“(D) midwives who meet, at a minimum, the international definition of a midwife and global standards for midwifery education as established by the International Confederation of Midwives;

“(E) perinatal health workers;

“(F) physician assistants;

“(G) advanced practice registered nurses; and

“(H) lactation consultants certified by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners; and

“(5) expanding the capacity of existing accredited schools, programs, medical residencies, or fellowships described in paragraph (1), including by increasing enrollment, expanding clinical training opportunities, and awarding scholarships, fellowships, stipends, or other student support.

“(c) Prioritization.—In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities that—

“(1) submit a joint application with, or demonstrate a formal partnership with, an Indian Tribe, Tribal organization, or urban Indian organization to develop and implement culturally appropriate workforce training, recruitment, and retention strategies;

“(2) have demonstrated a commitment to recruiting and retaining students, faculty, and health professionals who are members of Indian Tribes;

“(3) have developed a strategy to recruit and retain students and providers who plan to practice in a health professional shortage area designated under section 332; or

“(4) have developed a strategy to recruit and retain students and providers who plan to practice in an Indian Health Service facility, Tribal health program, or urban Indian organization.

“(d) Reporting.—As a condition of receiving a grant under this section, an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary an annual report on the activities conducted through the grant, including—

“(1) the number and demographics of students participating in the program;

“(2) the extent to which students participating in the program enter careers in—

“(A) health professional shortage areas designated under section 332; or

“(B) Indian Health Service facilities, Tribal health programs, or urban Indian organizations; and

“(3) the impact of the grant on increasing the availability of culturally appropriate perinatal health services in Tribal communities.

“(e) Period of grants.—The period of a grant under this section shall be up to 5 years.

“(f) Technical assistance.—The Secretary shall provide, directly or by contract, technical assistance to entities seeking or receiving a grant under this section on the development, use, evaluation, and postgrant period sustainability of the school or program described in subsection (b) that is proposed to be, or is being, established or expanded through the grant.

“(g) Report by the Secretary.—Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to Congress, and post on the website of the Department of Health and Human Services, a report on the effectiveness of the grant program under this section at increasing the number of perinatal health professionals working in an Indian Health Service facility, a Tribal facility, or an urban Indian organization.

“(h) Definitions.—In this section:

“(1) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—In this section, the term ‘eligible entity’ means—

“(A) an institution of higher education;

“(B) an accredited school or program that provides education and training for maternity care providers, mental and behavioral health care providers, registered dietitians or nutrition professionals, or other perinatal health professionals;

“(C) a teaching health center or graduate medical education program;

“(D) an Indian Tribe or Tribal organization (as such terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act);

“(E) an urban Indian organization (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act); or

“(F) a consortium of entities described in subparagraphs (A) through (E).

“(2) MATERNITY CARE PROVIDER.—The term ‘maternity care provider’ means a health care provider who is a physician, physician assistant midwife who meets at a minimum the international definition of a midwife and global standards for midwifery education as established by the International Confederation of Midwives, advanced practice registered nurse, or a lactation consultant certified by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners, and has a focus on maternal or perinatal health.

“(3) PERINATAL HEALTH WORKER.—The term ‘perinatal health worker’ means a nonclinical health worker focused on maternal or perinatal health, such as a doula, community health worker, peer supporter, lactation educator or counselor, nutritionist or dietitian, childbirth educator, social worker, home visitor, patient navigator or coordinator, or language interpreter.

“(i) Authorization of appropriations.—To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2032.”.

Title V of the Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting after section 501C (42 U.S.C. 290aa–0b) the following:

“SEC. 501D. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Tribal Technical Advisory Committee.

“(a) Establishment.—The Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary, shall establish within the Administration a Tribal Technical Advisory Committee to be known as the ‘Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Tribal Technical Advisory Committee’ (referred to in this section as the ‘TTAC’).

“(b) Purpose.—The purpose of the TTAC shall be to serve as an advisory committee to the Assistant Secretary regarding the provision of culturally appropriate mental health and substance use services to American Indian and Alaska Native communities, including—

“(1) identifying behavioral health priorities for children and youth in Tribal communities;

“(2) improving the quality and effectiveness of behavioral health services for American Indians and Alaska Natives;

“(3) identifying evolving issues and barriers to access, coverage, and delivery of services relating to substance use and mental health services;

“(4) increasing Tribal consultation in program planning and policies of the Administration;

“(5) supporting and enhancing government-to-government relationships between Indian Tribes and the Administration; and

“(6) providing recommendations on the policies and activities of the Administration that affect Tribal communities.

“(c) Membership.—

“(1) APPOINTMENT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Native Children’s Commission Implementation Act of 2026, the Assistant Secretary shall appoint the members of the TTAC in accordance with this subsection.

“(2) COMPOSITION.—The TTAC shall be composed of not fewer than 14 members, including the following:

“(A) 1 representative from each of the 12 service areas of the Indian Health Service;

“(B) 2 representatives from national Tribal organizations or urban Indian organizations (as such terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act) who possess national expertise in behavioral health.

“(3) QUALIFICATIONS.—Each member of the TTAC appointed under paragraph (2) shall—

“(A) be an elected Tribal official, acting in their official capacity as an elected official of their Tribe, or be designated by an elected Tribal official, in that official’s elected capacity, with authority to act on behalf of the Tribal official; and

“(B) have expertise in behavioral health, public health, or related fields.

“(4) TERMS.—

“(A) IN GENERAL.—Each member of the TTAC shall be appointed for a term of 2 years.

“(B) VACANCIES.—A vacancy in the TTAC shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made and shall not affect the powers or duties of the TTAC.

“(5) TRIBAL TECHNICAL ADVISORS.—The Secretary shall ensure that TTAC members have the support of Tribal technical advisors that have subject matter expertise to support the work of the TTAC.

“(d) Duties.—The TTAC shall—

“(1) provide advice to the Assistant Secretary on policies and programs affecting Tribal communities;

“(2) identify emerging issues and concerns regarding behavioral health in Tribal communities;

“(3) propose solutions and recommendations for addressing identified issues; and

“(4) submit an annual report to the Assistant Secretary summarizing the activities and recommendations of the TTAC.

“(e) Support.—

“(1) STAFF.—The Assistant Secretary shall provide such staff and support services as may be necessary for the TTAC to carry out its duties.

“(2) COMPENSATION.—Members of the TTAC who are not officers or employees of the United States shall not receive compensation for service on the TTAC, but may receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with applicable provisions under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code.

“(f) Applicability of FACA.—Chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the ‘Federal Advisory Committee Act’), shall not apply to the Committee.

“(g) Effect.—Nothing in this section shall—

“(1) limit the obligation of the United States to provide services to American Indians and Alaska Natives; or

“(2) modify, diminish, or otherwise affect the trust responsibility of the United States to Indian Tribes.

“(h) Authorization of appropriations.—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $200,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2032.”.

Part B of title II of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 238 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“SEC. 249. Secretary’s Tribal Advisory Committee.

“(a) Establishment.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish within the Department of Health and Human Services a committee to be known as the ‘Secretary's Tribal Advisory Committee’ (referred to in this section as the ‘Committee’).

“(2) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Committee shall be to seek consensus, exchange views, share information, provide advice and recommendations, and facilitate and enhance, but not supplant, government-to-government consultation between the Secretary and Indian Tribes on matters relating to intergovernmental responsibilities or the administration of programs under the Department of Health and Human Services.

“(b) Membership.—

“(1) COMPOSITION.—The Committee shall be composed of 1 representative from each of the 12 service areas of the Indian Health Service.

“(2) APPOINTMENT.—The Secretary shall appoint the members of the Committee from nominations submitted by Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, and national organizations representing American Indians and Alaska Natives.

“(3) QUALIFICATIONS.—With respect to the members of the Committee appointed under paragraph (2)—

“(A) each such member shall—

“(i) be an elected Tribal official, acting in their official capacity as an elected official of their Tribe, or be designated by an elected Tribal official, in that official’s elected capacity, with authority to act on behalf of the Tribal official; and

“(ii) have experience in matters related to programs under the Department; and

“(B) the members shall together represent diverse geographic regions.

“(4) TERMS.—

“(A) IN GENERAL.—Each member of the Committee shall be appointed for a term of 2 years.

“(B) STAGGERED TERMS.—The Secretary shall establish a system of staggered terms to ensure continuity of the Committee.

“(C) REAPPOINTMENT.—Members of the Committee may be reappointed.

“(5) TRIBAL TECHNICAL ADVISORS.—The Secretary shall ensure that members of the Advisory Committee have the support of Tribal technical advisors to support their work on the Advisory Committee.

“(c) Duties.—The Committee shall—

“(1) identify evolving issues that affect the administration of programs under the Department that serve American Indians and Alaska Natives;

“(2) propose solutions and provide recommendations—

“(A) to improve access to, coverage of, and delivery of services;

“(B) to enhance coordination between the Department and Indian Tribes; and

“(C) to strengthen Department consultation with Indian Tribes;

“(3) identify interdepartmental barriers and propose solutions for coordination between the agencies and offices of the Department; and

“(4) advise on strategies for effective implementation of Department programs and policies in Tribal communities.

“(d) Meetings.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—The Committee shall, to the maximum extent practicable, meet in person not less frequently than twice each year.

“(2) AGENCY REPRESENTATION.—The Secretary or the Secretary's designee shall attend each meeting of the Committee.

“(3) REQUIREMENT.—At least one meeting per year shall be held in person in Indian country.

“(e) Reporting.—

“(1) COMMITTEE REPORTS.—Not less frequently than every 2 years, the Committee shall submit to the Secretary and the relevant committees of Congress a report on—

“(A) the activities of the Committee;

“(B) challenges affecting the government-to-government relationship between the Secretary and Indian Tribes; and

“(C) recommendations for legislative and administrative actions relating to access, coverage, and delivery of services to American Indian and Alaska Natives, related to programs of the Department of Health and Human Services.

“(2) AGENCY RESPONSE.—Not later than 45 days after receiving a report under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit a written response to—

“(A) the Committee; and

“(B) the relevant committees of Congress.

“(f) Compensation.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—Members of the Advisory Committee shall serve without compensation.

“(2) REIMBURSEMENT.—Members of the Advisory Committee shall be reimbursed for travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred in the course of carrying out the duties of the Advisory Committee.

“(g) Support.—The Secretary shall provide technical and logistical support to the Committee.

“(h) Applicability of FACA.—Chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the ‘Federal Advisory Committee Act’), shall not apply to the Committee.

“(i) Definitions.—In this section:

“(1) COMMITTEE.—The term ‘Committee’ means the Secretary's Tribal Advisory Committee established under subsection (a)(1).

“(2) DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘Department’ means the Department of Health and Human Services.

“(3) RELEVANT COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.—The term ‘relevant committees of Congress’ means—

“(A) the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate;

“(B) the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate; and

“(C) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives.

“(j) Authorization of appropriations.—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $200,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2032.”.

Subpart I of part B of title XIX of the Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting after section 1918 (42 U.S.C. 300x–7) at the end the following:

“SEC. 1918A. Direct grants to Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations.

“(a) In general.—Each fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve 5 percent of the amounts appropriated under section 1920(a) for the fiscal year for direct grants to Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations in accordance with this section.

“(b) Application.—In order for an Indian Tribe or Tribal organization to be eligible for a grant under subsection (a), such Indian Tribe or Tribal organization shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.

“(c) Use of funds.—An Indian Tribe or Tribal organization that receives a grant under subsection (a) shall use the grant funds to provide community mental health services for adults with a serious mental illness and children with a serious emotional disturbance, as defined in accordance with section 1912(c).

“(d) Definitions.—In this section, the terms ‘Indian Tribe’ and ‘Tribal organization’ have the meanings given the terms in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act.”.

Subpart II of part B of title XIX of the Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting after section 1933 (42 U.S.C. 300x–33) the following:

“SEC. 1933A. Direct grants to Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations.

“(a) In general.—Each fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve 5 percent of the amounts appropriated under section 1935(a) for the fiscal year for direct grants to Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations in accordance with this section.

“(b) Application.—In order for an Indian Tribe or Tribal organization to be eligible for a grant under subsection (a), such Indian Tribe or Tribal organization shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.

“(c) Use of funds.—An Indian Tribe or Tribal organization that receives a grant under subsection (a) shall use the grant funds for planning, carrying out, and evaluating activities to prevent, treat, and provide recovery support services for substance use disorders.

“(d) Definitions.—In this section, the terms ‘Indian Tribe’ and ‘Tribal organization’ have the meanings given the terms in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act.”.

Part D of title V of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290dd et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“SEC. 554. Self-governance demonstration program for behavioral health programs for Indian Tribes.

“(a) In general.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall establish a demonstration program under which participating Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, or inter-Tribal consortia may assume the administration of certain behavioral health covered programs of the Department of Health and Human Services through self-governance compacts and funding agreements.

“(b) Demonstration duration.—The demonstration program shall operate for a period of 5 years beginning on the date the Secretary executes the first funding agreement under this section.

“(c) Selection of participating Indian Tribes.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may select not more than 15 Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, or inter-Tribal consortia to administer 1 or more covered programs, services, functions, or activities under this program each year of the demonstration program.

“(2) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to be selected under paragraph (1), an Indian Tribe or inter-Tribal consortium shall—

“(A) submit to the Secretary a request pursuant to a resolution or other official action by—

“(i) in the case of a request submitted by an Indian Tribe, the governing body of that Indian Tribe;

“(ii) in the case of a request submitted by a Tribal organization, the governing body of each Indian Tribe included in the Tribal organization; and

“(iii) in the case of a request submitted by an inter-Tribal consortium, the governing body of each Indian Tribe included in that inter-Tribal consortium; and

“(B) as of the date of such submission—

“(i) be a party to a compact and funding agreement under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act; and

“(ii) satisfy any additional criteria established by the Secretary in consultation with Indian Tribes.

“(3) OTHER AUTHORIZED INDIAN TRIBE, INTER-TRIBAL CONSORTIUM, OR TRIBAL ORGANIZATION.—If an Indian Tribe authorizes another Indian Tribe, an inter-Tribal consortium, or a Tribal organization by resolution to plan for or carry out an included program on its behalf under this section, the authorized Indian Tribe, inter-Tribal consortium, or Tribal organization shall have the rights and responsibilities of the authorizing Indian Tribe (except as otherwise provided in the authorizing resolution).

“(d) Compacts and funding agreements.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after the date of selection by the Secretary of a participating Indian Tribe, inter-Tribal consortium, or Tribal organization described in subsection (c)(2), the Secretary shall negotiate and enter into a written compact and funding agreement with the Indian Tribe, Tribal organization, or inter-Tribal consortium in a manner consistent with Federal trust responsibilities, treaty obligations, and the government-to-government relationships between Indian Tribes and the United States.

“(2) CONTENTS.—

“(A) IN GENERAL.—The contents of a compact and funding agreement entered into or modified under paragraph (1) shall be consistent with the contents required to be in a compact and funding agreement, respectively, under sections 504 and 505 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, except that such contents under this section may include such reasonable modifications as the Secretary and the Indian Tribe, Tribal organization authorized by an Indian Tribe, or inter-Tribal consortium determine necessary to support Tribal administration of included programs.

“(B) REPORTING.—The provisions of chapter 75 of title 31, United States Code, requiring a single agency audit report shall apply to a compact and funding agreement under this section, subject to the condition that any additional reporting provisions with respect to the compact and funding agreement shall be subject to negotiation under paragraph (1) between the Indian Tribe and the Secretary.

“(e) Funding.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide funds to the Indian Tribe, Tribal organization authorized by an Indian Tribe, or inter-Tribal consortium under a self-governance compact or funding agreement entered into under this section for programs included in such self-governance compact or funding agreement in an amount that is equal to the amount such Indian Tribe, Tribal organization, or inter-Tribal consortium would have been entitled to receive under such programs. Funding shall be subject to a negotiations process, with the minimum amount provided in an amount that is not less than what the Indian Tribe, Tribal organization, or inter-Tribal consortium would have otherwise received under such programs.

“(2) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—At the request of an Indian Tribe, Tribal organization authorized by an Indian Tribe, or inter-Tribal consortium selected under this section, if the Secretary determines the request to be reasonable, the Secretary shall waive any matching requirement that would otherwise apply to the Indian Tribe, Tribal organization, or inter-Tribal consortium under an included program covered by a compact or funding agreement under this section.

“(f) Rules of construction.—The Secretary shall implement each provision of this section, and each provision of a compact or funding agreement entered into or modified pursuant to this section, in a manner consistent with title V of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, except the Secretary may make reasonable modifications—

“(1) to comply with the provisions of this title when the provisions of this title conflict with the provisions of title V of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act; and

“(2) to the extent necessary to fulfill the policies described in the declaration of policy in section 3 of title V of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act relating to Tribal administration of programs, services, functions, or activities (or portions thereof) pursuant to title V of such Act.

“(g) Waivers.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—At the request of an Indian Tribe, Tribal organization authorized by an Indian Tribe, or inter-Tribal consortium, if the Secretary determines that a waiver would further the declaration of policy under section 3 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, the Secretary shall grant a waiver of statutory, regulatory, or program requirements to facilitate the ability of an Indian Tribe, Tribal organization authorized by an Indian Tribe, or inter-Tribal consortium to redesign or consolidate included programs or reallocate funds.

“(2) DOCUMENTATION.—The Secretary shall document all requests for a waiver under paragraph (1), including a description of—

“(A) the reasons for each request;

“(B) the effect of the waiver on the Indian Tribe, authorized Tribal organization, or inter-Tribal consortium making the request; and

“(C) the views of the Indian Tribe, authorized Tribal organization, or inter-Tribal consortium regarding the requested waiver.

“(3) DISAGREEMENT.—Waiver requests shall be subject to the final offer process described in section 507(b) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act.

“(h) Other agency statements.—Unless expressly agreed to by an Indian Tribe, Tribal organization authorized by an Indian Tribe, or inter-Tribal consortium in a compact of funding agreement entered into or modified pursuant to this section, an Indian Tribe, Tribal organization, or inter-Tribal consortium selected under this section shall not be subject to any agency circular, policy, manual, guidance, or regulation.

“(i) Applicability of other provisions.—The following provisions of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act shall apply to a compact or funding agreement under this title:

“(1) Section 102(d).

“(2) Subsections (b), (c)(1), (c)(2), (d), (e), and (h) of section 506.

“(3) Subsections (g), (h), and (i) of section 508.

“(j) Technical assistance.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the Office of Tribal Self-Governance of the Department of Health and Human Services shall provide technical assistance to the Secretary and participating Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations to carry out this section, including technical assistance to Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations to conduct evaluations of programs for which such Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations have participated in self-governance under this section.

“(2) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS.—The Secretary shall award grants to national organizations with expertise on Tribal self-governance, for purposes of providing technical assistance to Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations in the negotiation of self-governance compact or funding agreements described in subsection (a).

“(3) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—

“(A) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appropriated—

“(i) $2,000,000 to carry out the technical assistance grants under paragraph (2); and

“(ii) such sums as necessary to provide technical assistance under paragraph (1).

“(B) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts made available pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall remain available until expended.

“(k) Consultation.—The Secretary shall conduct Tribal consultation before promulgating regulations to carry out this section.

“(l) Reporting.—The Secretary, in consultation with the participating Indian Tribes and inter-Tribal consortia, shall submit to Congress annual reports on the implementation of this section.

“(m) Definitions.—In this section:

“(1) COVERED PROGRAM.—The term ‘covered program’ means any mental health, substance abuse prevention and treatment, recovery support, crisis response, suicide prevention, or related behavioral health program of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration as the Secretary determines appropriate.

“(2) FUNDING AGREEMENT.—The term ‘funding agreement’ means a negotiated agreement between the Secretary and an Indian Tribe or inter-Tribal consortium that specifies the programs, services, functions, and activities to be performed by such Indian Tribe or Tribal organization.

“(3) INDIAN TRIBE, TRIBAL ORGANIZATION.—The terms ‘Indian Tribe’ and ‘Tribal organization’ have the meanings given such terms in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act.

“(4) INTER-TRIBAL CONSORTIUM.—The term ‘inter-Tribal consortium’ has the meaning given the term in section 501 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act.

“(5) SELF GOVERNANCE COMPACT.—The term ‘self-governance compact’ means a negotiated agreement between the Secretary and an Indian Tribe, inter-Tribal consortium, or a Tribal organization authorized by an Indian Tribe that establishes the general terms of the relationship between the Secretary and such Indian Tribe or inter-Tribal consortium.”.

The Indian Health Care Improvement Act is amended by inserting after section 223 (25 U.S.C. 1621v) the following:

“SEC. 224. Native Children's Environmental Health Protection Task Force.

“(a) Establishment.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—There is established within the Council on Environmental Quality a Native Children's Environmental Health Protection Task Force (referred to in this section as the ‘Task Force’).

“(2) MEMBERSHIP.—The Task Force—

“(A) shall include—

“(i) the Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality, who shall serve as Chairperson of the Task Force; and

“(ii) 1 representative from each of—

“(I) the Department of Health and Human Services, including the Service;

“(II) the Environmental Protection Agency;

“(III) the Department of Housing and Urban Development;

“(IV) the Department of the Interior;

“(V) the Department of Agriculture;

“(VI) the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention;

“(VII) the Department of Transportation;

“(VIII) tribal organizations;

“(IX) Tribal environmental health programs;

“(X) Tribal health directors; and

“(XI) the organization described in section 12(7) of the Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act (42 U.S.C. 11711(7)); and

“(B) may include a representative of Native youth.

“(b) Purpose.—The purpose of the Task Force shall be to serve as a coordinating body to protect the environmental health of Native children through cross-agency collaboration, including by—

“(1) identifying and addressing environmental health hazards that disproportionately affect Native children;

“(2) enhancing coordination among Federal, State, and Tribal agencies, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations on environmental health issues affecting Native children;

“(3) developing and implementing culturally appropriate solutions to environmental health challenges in Native communities;

“(4) leveraging resources across Federal, State, and Tribal agencies to maximize impact and efficiency of environmental health programs that serve Native communities;

“(5) strengthening capacity among Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations to address environmental health threats through technical assistance and resource sharing;

“(6) ensuring environmental health interventions respect Tribal sovereignty and incorporate traditional ecological knowledge;

“(7) promoting environmental justice for Native children and their communities; and

“(8) reducing administrative burdens on Tribal-serving and Native Hawaiian-serving environmental health programs through streamlined processes and integrated systems.

“(c) Duties.—The Task Force shall develop and implement a comprehensive strategic plan to address environmental health threats to Native children, including dust, mold, sanitation challenges, contaminated lands from mining, industrial wastes, abandoned uranium mines, pesticides from agricultural operations, oil spills, groundwater contamination, wildfire smoke inhalation, and other natural disasters.

“(d) Consultation.—The Task Force shall consult and engage with Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations, as appropriate, in developing and implementing all protocols and processes under this section.

“(e) Annual report.—Annually, the Task Force shall submit to Congress a report on the implementation of this section, including any outcomes and recommendations, as applicable.”.

(a) Community health representative program.—Section 107 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1616) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(c) Environmental health training requirements.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall ensure that all health professional training programs administered by the Service include mandatory training on—

“(A) environmental health assessment protocols specific to Tribal communities;

“(B) recognition of environmental health issues affecting Native children;

“(C) home environmental assessment procedures and documentation;

“(D) cultural competency in discussing environmental health concerns with Tribal families; and

“(E) integration of traditional ecological knowledge in environmental health assessments.

“(2) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall develop the training components described in paragraph (1) in consultation with—

“(A) the Division of Environmental Health Services of the Service;

“(B) Tribal environmental health programs;

“(C) Tribal Epidemiology Centers;

“(D) Tribal health boards; and

“(E) pediatric environmental health specialty units.”.

(b) Comprehensive environmental health system.—Title II of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1621 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“SEC. 227. Comprehensive health system.

“(a) In general.—Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Service shall establish a comprehensive environmental health system (referred to in this section as the ‘system’) that includes—

“(1) electronic health record capabilities for—

“(A) standardized environmental exposure history documentation;

“(B) automated clinical decision support for environmental health concerns;

“(C) bi-directional data sharing between clinical and environmental health services; and

“(D) geographic tracking of environmental health conditions; and

“(2) standardized referral protocols that—

“(A) connect clinical providers with environmental health services;

“(B) establish response time requirements;

“(C) require documented follow-up; and

“(D) include case management when needed.

“(b) Memoranda of agreement.—In implementing the system, the Secretary shall offer to enter into memoranda of agreement with Service units, Tribal environmental programs, and relevant Federal and State agencies.

“(c) Annual report.—Annually, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on system implementation, utilization, and outcomes.

“(d) Authorization of appropriations.—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2032.”.

The Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“SEC. 31. Tribal pilot programs for SNAP administration.

“(a) Definitions.—In this section:

“(1) TRIBAL PILOT PARTICIPANT.—The term ‘Tribal pilot participant’ means a covered Indian entity (as defined in subsection (b)(1)) or an Indian Tribe that is participating in a pilot program under this section.

“(2) TRIBAL SERVICE POPULATION.—The term ‘Tribal service population’ means households residing within the service area identified by, as applicable—

“(A) a covered Indian entity (as defined in subsection (b)(1)) under subsection (b)(4)(A)(iii); or

“(B) an Indian Tribe under subsection (c)(2)(A)(iii).

“(b) Alaska Tribal pilot program.—

“(1) DEFINITION OF COVERED INDIAN ENTITY.—In this subsection, the term ‘covered Indian entity’ means—

“(A) each of the 12 regional nonprofit corporations established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.); and

“(B) the Metlakatla Indian Community of the Annette Islands Reserve.

“(2) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall establish a pilot program (referred to in this subsection as the ‘pilot program’) under which the Secretary shall award a grant to at least 1 covered Indian entity each fiscal year to administer all or portions of the supplemental nutrition assistance program within the Tribal service area of the covered Indian entity.

“(3) GRANT DURATION.—The term of a grant awarded under the pilot program shall be 3 years, which may be extended for an additional 3 years, as determined by the Secretary.

“(4) 3-YEAR PLAN.—

“(A) IN GENERAL.—A covered Indian entity seeking a grant under the pilot program shall submit to the Secretary a 3-year plan that—

“(i) describes how the covered Indian entity will administer the supplemental nutrition assistance program consistent with this Act;

“(ii) specifies whether benefits and administrative functions will be provided directly or through agreements, contracts, compacts, or consortia arrangements;

“(iii) identifies the Tribal service populations and service areas to be served;

“(iv) identifies employment opportunities in or near the service areas and the manner in which the covered Indian entity will cooperate in enhancing those opportunities consistent with applicable Federal standards; and

“(v) describes financial management, program integrity, accountability, and data security procedures.

“(B) REVIEW.—The Secretary shall review the plan submitted under subparagraph (A) in accordance with subsection (e).

“(C) DETERMINATION.—Not later than 90 days after receiving a plan under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall approve or deny the plan.

“(5) AMOUNT DETERMINED.—

“(A) IN GENERAL.—The amount of a grant awarded to a covered Indian entity under the pilot program shall be the amount attributable to expenditures for Tribal service populations identified under paragraph (3)(A)(iii).

“(B) USE OF STATE-SUBMITTED DATA.—

“(i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall use data submitted by the State of Alaska to calculate the payment amount under subparagraph (A).

“(ii) DISAGREEMENT WITH DETERMINATION.—If a covered Indian entity disagrees with the data described in clause (i), the covered Indian entity may submit additional information to the Secretary for consideration.

“(6) REDUCTION IN STATE ADMINISTRATIVE PAYMENTS.—The Secretary shall reduce the Federal administrative payments otherwise payable to the State of Alaska under section 16 by the amount attributable to administrative functions assumed by a covered Indian entity receiving a grant under the pilot program.

“(c) Lower-48 Tribal pilot program.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall establish a pilot program (referred to in this subsection as the ‘pilot program’) under which the Secretary shall award grants to at least 5 Indian Tribes to administer all or portions of the supplemental nutrition assistance program within Tribal service areas.

“(2) ADMINISTRATION PLAN.—

“(A) IN GENERAL.—An Indian Tribe seeking a grant under the pilot program shall submit to the Secretary a plan that—

“(i) describes how the Indian Tribe will administer the supplemental nutrition assistance program consistent with this Act;

“(ii) specifies whether benefits and administrative functions will be provided directly or through agreements, contracts, or compacts, including agreements with relevant State agencies;

“(iii) identifies the Tribal service populations and service areas to be served;

“(iv) describes financial management, program integrity, accountability, and data security procedures; and

“(v) identifies employment opportunities in or near the service areas and the manner in which the Indian Tribe will cooperate in enhancing those opportunities consistent with applicable Federal standards.

“(B) REVIEW.—The Secretary shall review the plan submitted under subparagraph (A) in accordance with subsection (e).

“(C) APPROVAL.—Not later than 90 days after receiving a plan under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall approve or deny the plan.

“(3) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—Each Indian Tribe participating in the pilot program shall enter into a cooperative agreement with the Secretary and the applicable State agency regarding administration, data sharing, eligibility coordination, program integrity, and operational responsibilities.

“(4) PHASED EXPANSION.—

“(A) INITIAL PARTICIPATION.—For the first fiscal year in which the pilot program is implemented, the Secretary shall select at least 5 Indian Tribes to participate in the pilot program.

“(B) ADDITIONAL PARTICIPANTS.—For each fiscal year following the first fiscal year described in subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall approve participation in the pilot program of not more than 5 additional Indian Tribes.

“(C) PRIORITY.—In selecting Indian Tribes to participate in the pilot program, the Secretary shall prioritize geographic diversity, demonstrated administrative capacity, and Tribal communities that have previously worked with States on administering the supplemental nutrition assistance program in those communities.

“(5) DIRECT FEDERAL FUNDING.—The Secretary shall provide funding directly to Indian Tribes participating in the pilot program without requiring pass-through agreements with States.

“(d) Administration.—In participating in a pilot program under this section, a Tribal pilot participant shall—

“(1) subject to waiver by the Secretary, comply with requirements comparable to requirements applicable to State agencies administering the supplemental nutrition assistance program;

“(2) prohibit households from receiving duplicative assistance;

“(3) comply with section 5(f)(1) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5305(f)(1)); and

“(4) maintain fiscal accountability consistent with generally accepted accounting principles.

“(e) Tribal administrative capacity.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—In reviewing a plan under subsection (b)(3) or (c)(2), the Secretary shall consider the demonstrated administrative capacity of the Tribal pilot participant, which may include experience administering federally funded Tribal programs, including—

“(A) a Tribal family assistance program operated under section 412 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 612);

“(B) programs operated under contracts or compacts authorized by the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.);

“(C) employment and training programs under section 6(d)(4);

“(D) programs administered under the Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Demonstration Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3401 et seq.); or

“(E) other public assistance, nutrition, workforce development, or social service programs administered by the Tribal pilot participant.

“(2) NO ADDITIONAL BURDENSOME REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary shall not impose on Tribal pilot participants requirements relating to administrative capacity that are more burdensome than requirements applied to States administering the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

“(f) Technical assistance.—The Secretary shall provide funding to a Tribal organization to provide technical assistance, training, and implementation support to Tribal pilot participants to facilitate successful administration of the pilot programs under this section.

“(g) Exemptions and State protections.—

“(1) EXEMPTION FROM MATCHING FUND REQUIREMENTS.—Households within a Tribal service population that is served pursuant to this section shall not be included in calculating under this Act—

“(A) any State payment error rate;

“(B) any State matching fund requirement;

“(C) any State financial liability or penalty relating to payment accuracy; or

“(D) any State cost obligation under section 4(a)(2).

“(2) EXEMPTION FROM ADMINISTRATIVE COST SHARING.—Of the administrative costs incurred by Tribal pilot participants under this section—

“(A) 100 percent shall be reimbursed by the Secretary; and

“(B) 0 percent shall be subject to administrative cost-sharing requirements applicable to States under section 16.

“(3) PRESERVATION OF EXISTING TRIBAL EXEMPTIONS.—Nothing in this section affects the application of subparagraphs (F) and (G) of section 6(o)(3).

“(4) NO STATE PENALTIES.—A State shall not be penalized, financially or administratively, based on Tribal service populations that are served pursuant to this section, including with respect to—

“(A) matching fund requirements;

“(B) administrative cost-sharing requirements;

“(C) work requirement compliance calculations;

“(D) payment error rates; or

“(E) administrative performance measures.

“(h) Report to Congress.—Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall evaluate, and submit to Congress a report on, with respect to the pilot programs carried out under this section—

“(1) participant access and food security outcomes;

“(2) administrative efficiency;

“(3) payment accuracy and program integrity;

“(4) Tribal self-sufficiency outcomes; and

“(5) recommendations relating to whether those pilot programs should be continued, expanded, modified, or made permanent.

“(i) Rule of construction.—Nothing in this section diminishes—

“(1) the trust responsibility of the United States to Indian Tribes; or

“(2) the sovereign authority of Indian Tribes.”.

(a) Nutrition and health assessment.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in partnership with the Secretary of Agriculture, shall conduct a study on the intersection of nutrition programs and health outcomes for Native children in American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian communities.

(2) FOCUS AREAS.—The study under paragraph (1) shall examine—

(A) health outcomes from Federal nutrition programs in American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian communities;

(B) integration of traditional foods in Federal nutrition assistance;

(C) community-level nutrition intervention effectiveness;

(D) food sovereignty and community health connections; and

(E) coordinated nutrition-health service delivery models.

(b) School nutrition.—

(1) CATEGORICAL ELIGIBILITY.—Section 9(b)(5) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(b)(5)) is amended—

(A) in subparagraph (D), by striking “or” at the end;

(B) in subparagraph (E)(ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; or”; and

(C) by adding at the end the following:

“(F) a child who is an enrolled member, or who has 1 or more parents who are enrolled members, of an Indian tribe (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)).”.

(2) REIMBURSEMENT RATES.—Section 12(f) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1760(f)) is amended—

(A) by striking “and” before “the Commonwealth”;

(B) by inserting “and geographic areas that serve Bureau-funded schools (as defined in section 1141 of the Education Amendments of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 2021)) and elementary schools and secondary schools (as those terms are defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801)) on or near an Indian reservation” before “the Secretary”;

(C) by inserting “or area, as applicable,” after “such State”; and

(D) by inserting “or areas, as applicable,” after “those States”.

(c) Tribally operated meal pilot program.—Section 18 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769) is amended by inserting after subsection (c) the following:

“(d) Tribally operated meal pilot program.—

“(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection:

“(A) COVERED INSTITUTION.—The term ‘covered institution’ means—

“(i) a Bureau-funded school (as defined in section 1141 of the Education Amendments of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 2021));

“(ii) a school (as such term is defined in section 12(d)) on or near an Indian reservation or in a noncontiguous State; and

“(iii) an early care and education facility, including a facility that participates in a Head Start program authorized under the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq.).

“(B) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘eligible entity’ means—

“(i) an Indian tribe or Tribal organization;

“(ii) a Tribal educational agency;

“(iii) a consortium of Indian tribes; and

“(iv) a partnership between—

“(I) an Indian tribe; and

“(II) (aa) a State educational agency;

“(bb) a local educational agency;

“(cc) a tribal educational agency; or

“(dd) the Bureau of Indian Education.

“(C) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘Indian tribe’ has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).

“(D) PROGRAM.—The term ‘program’ means the pilot program established under paragraph (2).

“(E) TRIBAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY.—The term ‘tribal educational agency’ has the meaning given the term in section 6132(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7452(b)).

“(2) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish a pilot program to award grants to 10 eligible entities to operate and implement in covered institutions 1 or more of the following programs:

“(A) The school lunch program authorized under this Act.

“(B) The summer food service program for children established under section 13.

“(C) The child and adult care food program established under section 17.

“(D) The school breakfast program established by section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773).

“(3) TERMS OF GRANT.—

“(A) AMOUNT.—The amount of a grant awarded to an eligible entity under the program shall be negotiated with the eligible entity, but shall be not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each fiscal year.

“(B) PERIOD.—A grant awarded to an eligible entity under the program shall be available for a period of 2 years after the date on which the grant is received by the eligible entity.

“(4) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to receive a grant under the program, an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.

“(5) CRITERIA FOR SELECTION.—In selecting eligible entities to receive grants under the program, the Secretary shall select eligible entities that—

“(A) are located in diverse geographic areas; and

“(B) serve Indian tribes of varying population size.

“(6) REIMBURSEMENTS.—

“(A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an eligible entity that receives a grant under the program to operate and implement a program described in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of paragraph (2) shall—

“(i) with respect to the program described in subparagraph (A) of that paragraph, be reimbursed under that program as if the eligible entity were a State described in section 12(f);

“(ii) with respect to the program described in subparagraph (B) of that paragraph, be reimbursed under that program as if the eligible entity were a State under section 13;

“(iii) with respect to the program described in subparagraph (C) of that paragraph, be reimbursed under that program as if the eligible entity were a State under section 17; and

“(iv) in the case of the program described in subparagraph (D) of that paragraph, shall be reimbursed under that program as if the eligible entity were a State educational agency.

“(B) ADMINISTRATIVE FUNDS.—An eligible entity that receives a grant under the program shall receive administrative funds at a rate that is consistent with the amount received by a State under section 7 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1776).

“(7) DURATION.—The program shall terminate on the date that is 7 years after the date on which the program is established.

“(8) REPORT.—Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of the Native Children’s Commission Implementation Act of 2026, the Secretary shall evaluate, and submit to Congress a report on, with respect to the program—

“(A) participant access, food security, and nutrition outcomes;

“(B) the incorporation of traditional, locally sourced, and culturally appropriate foods;

“(C) Tribal capacity, administrative efficiency, and program implementation outcomes; and

“(D) recommendations relating to whether the program should be continued, expanded, modified, or made permanent.”.

(a) In general.—Title VII of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4211 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“SEC. 706. Program for housing assistance for homeless American Indians and Alaska Natives.

“(a) Definitions.—In this section:

“(1) AMERICAN INDIANS AND ALASKA NATIVES.—The term ‘American Indians and Alaska Natives’ means individuals who are regarded as American Indian or Alaska Native by the Indian or Alaska Native community in which the individual lives, as evidenced by tribal membership, enrollment, eligibility for enrollment, active participation in tribal affairs, or other indicia of community affiliation.

“(2) DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.—The term ‘domestic violence’ has the meaning given the term in section 40002(a) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12291(a)).

“(3) ELIGIBLE AMERICAN INDIANS AND ALASKA NATIVES.—The term ‘eligible American Indians and Alaska Natives’ means American Indians and Alaska Natives who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, as defined by the Indian tribe.

“(4) ELIGIBLE RECIPIENT.—The term ‘eligible recipient’ means an Indian tribe, or a tribally designated housing entity or tribal organization designated by such Indian tribe to apply for a grant on its behalf under this section.

“(5) HOMELESS YOUTH.—The term ‘homeless youth’ has the meaning given the term in section 387 of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (34 U.S.C. 11279).

“(6) PROGRAM.—The term ‘Program’ means the program established under subsection (b).

“(7) SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.—The term ‘Secretary of Health and Human Services’ means the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Indian Health Service.

“(b) Establishment.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall establish and administer a grant program to provide rental assistance and supportive housing services to be known as the ‘Tribal Homeless Housing Assistance Grant Program’ for American Indians and Alaska Natives who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.

“(2) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to establish a supportive housing competitive grant program that—

“(A) provides rental assistance for American Indians and Alaska Natives who are homeless or at risk of homelessness;

“(B) integrates supportive services and case management;

“(C) prioritizes homeless youth, families with children, and survivors of domestic violence;

“(D) strengthens tribal self-determination in housing administration; and

“(E) reduces and prevents homelessness in tribal communities and Native populations.

“(3) MANAGEMENT.—Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Secretary shall administer the Program in a manner similar to the program under section 8(o)(19) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(19)) and the demonstration program established under paragraph (5) under the heading ‘Tenant-based rental assistance’ under the heading ‘Public and Indian Housing’ in title II of division K of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Public Law 113–235; 128 Stat. 2732), in accordance with the regulations promulgated to carry out those programs.

“(4) AUTHORIZATION.—Of the amounts made available for grants under title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11360 et seq.) each fiscal year, the Secretary may make available not more than 5 percent to carry out this section.

“(c) Consultation.—The Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall consult with eligible recipients to ensure effective delivery of grants under the Program.

“(d) Application.—Each eligible recipient applying for a grant under the Program shall submit to the Secretary an application that describes how the eligible recipient will provide 2 years of mandatory case management services to eligible American Indians and Alaska Natives under the Program, including in partnership with other qualified organizations or the Indian Health Service, when appropriate.

“(e) Use of funds.—

“(1) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES.—

“(A) IN GENERAL.—An eligible recipient receiving a grant under the Program—

“(i) may use the grant to provide supportive services to eligible American Indians and Alaska Natives; and

“(ii) shall determine the supportive services that are necessary and appropriate to prevent or end homelessness, reducing housing instability, preserving family unity where housing instability is a contributing factor, or promote long-term housing stability.

“(B) TRIBAL FLEXIBILITY.—An eligible recipient receiving a grant under the Program shall determine the nature, scope, and delivery of supportive services described in subparagraph (A), which may include services to address behavioral health needs, substance use disorders, transportation barriers, employment and education needs, child welfare involvement, domestic violence, or other barriers to housing stability identified by the eligible recipient.

“(C) DEFERENCE TO TRIBAL DETERMINATION.—The Secretary—

“(i) shall defer to the determination of an eligible recipient regarding the design, scope, and delivery of supportive services under subparagraph (B), including culturally appropriate and traditional services identified by the eligible recipient; and

“(ii) may not require a showing that a specific service category is authorized under any other Federal housing or homeless assistance program, provided that the eligible recipient determines and documents that the services are reasonably related to the housing stability for eligible American Indians and Alaska Natives.

“(2) PRIORITY.—An eligible recipient that receives a grant under the Program shall prioritize providing assistance to homeless youth, families with children, and survivors of domestic violence.

“(f) Funding criteria.—Grants awarded under the Program shall be based on need, administrative capacity, service of homeless youth, families with children and survivors of domestic violence, and other criteria established by the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and eligible recipients.

“(g) Administration and waiver authority.—The Secretary may waive, or specify alternative requirements for, any provision of any statute or regulation that the Secretary administers in connection with the use of funds made available under the Program (except for requirements related to fair housing, nondiscrimination, and labor standards), upon a finding by the Secretary that any such waiver or alternative requirement is necessary for the effective delivery and administration of such assistance.

“(h) Renewal grants.—The Secretary may set aside amounts made available under subsection (b)(4) for renewal grants under the Program and define renewal criteria, including data reporting.

“(i) Study on barriers to implementation.—Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the Native Children’s Commission Implementation Act of 2026, and every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall review and submit to Congress a report on the implementation of the Program, including any recommendations to improve the Program and its implementation.”.

(b) Technical and conforming amendment.—The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–330; 110 Stat. 4016) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 705 the following:

Title VIII of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4221 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“SEC. 825. Program for housing assistance for homeless Native Hawaiians.

“(a) Definitions.—In this section:

“(1) DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.—The term ‘domestic violence’ has the meaning given the term in section 40002(a) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12291(a)).

“(2) ELIGIBLE NATIVE HAWAIIAN.—The term ‘eligible Native Hawaiian’ means a Native Hawaiian who is homeless or at risk of homelessness, as defined in sections 103 and 401 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11302, 11360).

“(3) ELIGIBLE RECIPIENT.—The term ‘eligible recipient’ means the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, a Native Hawaiian Organization, or a Native Hawaiian community-based organization.

“(4) HOMELESS YOUTH.—The term ‘homeless youth’ has the meaning given the term in section 387 of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (34 U.S.C. 11279).

“(5) NATIVE HAWAIIAN ORGANIZATION; NATIVE HAWAIIAN COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION.—The terms ‘Native Hawaiian organization’ and ‘Native Hawaiian community-based organization’ have the meanings given those terms in section 6207 of the Native Hawaiian Education Act (20 U.S.C. 7517).

“(6) PROGRAM.—The term ‘Program’ means the program established under subsection (b).

“(7) SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR.—The term ‘Secretary of the Interior’ means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Office of Native Hawaiian Relations.

“(b) Establishment.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of the Interior, shall establish and administer a grant program to provide rental assistance and supportive housing services for Native Hawaiians who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, to be known as the ‘Native Hawaiian Homeless Housing Assistance Grant Program’.

“(2) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to establish a supportive housing competitive grant program that—

“(A) provides rental assistance for Native Hawaiians who are homeless or at risk of homelessness;

“(B) integrates supportive services and case management;

“(C) prioritizes homeless youth, families with children, and survivors of domestic violence;

“(D) strengthens Native Hawaiian self-determination in housing administration; and

“(E) reduces and prevents homelessness in Native Hawaiian populations.

“(3) MANAGEMENT.—Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Secretary shall administer the Program in a manner similar to the program under section 8(o)(19) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(19)) and the demonstration program established under paragraph (5) under the heading ‘Tenant-based rental assistance’ under the heading ‘Public and Indian Housing’ in title II of division K of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Public Law 113–235; 128 Stat. 2732), in accordance with the regulations promulgated to carry out those programs.

“(4) AUTHORIZATION.—Of the amounts made available for grants under title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11360 et seq.) each fiscal year, the Secretary may make available not more than 0.2 percent of such amounts to carry out this section.

“(c) Consultation.—The Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of the Interior, shall consult with eligible recipients to ensure effective delivery of grants under the Program.

“(d) Application.—Each eligible recipient applying for a grant under the Program shall submit to the Secretary an application that describes how the eligible recipient will provide 2 years of mandatory case management services to eligible Native Hawaiians under the Program, including in partnership with other qualified organizations, when appropriate.

“(e) Use of funds.—

“(1) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES.—

“(A) IN GENERAL.—An eligible recipient receiving a grant under the Program—

“(i) may use the grant to provide supportive services to eligible Native Hawaiians; and

“(ii) shall determine the supportive services that are necessary and appropriate to prevent or end homelessness, reducing housing instability, preserving family unity where housing instability is a contributing factor, or promote long-term housing stability.

“(B) FLEXIBILITY.—An eligible recipient receiving a grant under the Program shall determine the nature, scope, and delivery of supportive services described in subparagraph (A), which may include services to address behavioral health needs, substance use disorders, transportation barriers, employment and education needs, child welfare involvement, domestic violence, or other barriers to housing stability identified by the eligible recipient.

“(C) DEFERENCE TO NATIVE HAWAIIAN DETERMINATION.—The Secretary—

“(i) shall defer to the determination of an eligible recipient regarding the design, scope, and delivery of supportive services under subparagraph (B), including culturally appropriate and traditional services identified by the eligible recipient; and

“(ii) may not require a showing that a specific service category is authorized under any other Federal housing or homeless assistance program, provided that the eligible recipient determines and documents that the services are reasonably related to the housing stability for eligible Native Hawaiians.

“(f) Priority.—An eligible recipient that receives a grant under the Program shall prioritize providing assistance to homeless youth, families with children, and survivors of domestic violence.

“(g) Funding criteria.—Grants awarded under the Program shall be based on need, administrative capacity, service of homeless youth, families with children, and survivors of domestic violence, and other criteria established by the Secretary, in consultation with the Office of Native Hawaiian Relations in the Department of the Interior and eligible recipients.

“(h) Administration and waiver authority.—The Secretary may—

“(1) waive, or specify alternative requirements for, any provision of any statute or regulation that the Secretary administers in connection with the use of funds made available under the Program (except for requirements related to fair housing, nondiscrimination, labor standards, and the environment), upon a finding by the Secretary that any such waivers or alternative requirements are necessary for the effective delivery and administration of such assistance; and

“(2) by regulation provide for the release of funds for specific projects to eligible recipients under this section if the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands assumes all of the responsibilities for environmental review, decisionmaking, and action pursuant to section 806(a)(1)(B).

“(i) Renewal grants.—The Secretary may set aside amounts made available under subsection (b)(4) for renewal grants under the Program and define renewal criteria, including data reporting.

“(j) Study on barriers to implementation.—Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this section, and every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of the Interior, shall review and submit to Congress a report on the implementation of the Program, including any recommendations to improve the Program and its implementation.”.

(a) In general.—Title VII of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4211 et seq.), as amended by section 601 of this title, is amended by adding at the end the following:

“SEC. 707. Tribal Continuum of Care Participation Grant Program.

“(a) Definitions.—In this section:

“(1) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘eligible entity’ means an Indian tribe and a tribally designated housing entity.

“(2) PROGRAM.—The term ‘Program’ means the program established under subsection (b).

“(b) Establishment.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish and administer a grant program, to be known as the ‘Tribal Continuum of Care Participation Grant Program’, to provide competitive grants to eligible entities for participating in a continuum of care program under subtitle C of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11381 et seq.), either as a collaborative applicant or as a project applicant through a local continuum of care competition.

“(2) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Program is to ensure dedicated funding is available to eligible entities working to address homelessness and housing instability affecting Indian tribes and Tribal communities through participation in the continuum of care program under subtitle C of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11381 et seq.), including as a collaborative applicant or as a project applicant within a continuum of care.

“(3) AUTHORIZATION.—

“(A) IN GENERAL.—Of the amounts made available for competitive grants under subtitle C of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11381 et seq.) each fiscal year, $25,000,000 shall be available to carry out this section.

“(B) HOLD HARMLESS.—Amounts made available under subparagraph (A) shall only be available for a fiscal year in which the total amount appropriated for competitive grants under subtitle C of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11381 et seq.) exceeds the amount appropriated for such grants for fiscal year 2026.

“(C) LIMITATION.—The Secretary may not reserve amounts under subparagraph (A) if doing so would reduce the amount available for competitive grants under subtitle C of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11381 et seq.) below the amount appropriated for fiscal year 2026.

“(4) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—An eligible entity may use not more than 10 percent of grant amounts received under the Program for administrative costs.

“(c) Certification.—Notwithstanding section 106 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12706), with respect to applications for projects to be carried out on reservations or trust land using grants awarded under this section—

“(1) the applications shall contain a certification that the applicant consulted with each recipient required to submit an Indian housing plan developed under section 102 of this Act; and

“(2) Indian tribes and tribally designated housing entities that are recipients of awards for projects on reservations or trust land from such funds shall certify that they have consulted with the recipients required to submit an Indian housing plan developed under section 102 of this Act.

“(d) Consolidated plan exemption.—A collaborative applicant for a Continuum of Care whose geographic area includes reservation or trust land is not required to meet the requirement described in section 402(f)(2) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11360a(f)(2)) in order to be eligible for assistance under the Continuum of Care program under title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11360 et seq.).

“(e) Waiver authority for Tribal participation.—In administering the amounts made available under this section, the Secretary may waive, or specify alternative requirements for, any provision of any statute or regulation that the Secretary administers in connection with the obligation by the Secretary or the use by the recipient of these amounts (except for requirements related to labor standards and the environment), if the Secretary finds that—

“(1) good cause exists for the waiver or alternative requirement; and

“(2) such waiver or alternative requirement is necessary to modify any requirements preventing the participation of eligible entities in the Continuum of Care Program under subtitle C of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11381 et seq.) or would expedite or facilitate the use of funds.”.

(b) Technical and conforming amendment.—The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–330; 110 Stat. 4016) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 706, as added by section 701 of this title, the following:

Title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11360 et seq.) is amended—

(1) in section 401 (42 U.S.C. 11360)—

(A) by redesignating paragraphs (32) through (35) as paragraphs (33) through (36) respectively; and

(B) by inserting after paragraph (31) the following:

“(32) TRIBALLY DESIGNATED HOUSING ENTITY.—The term ‘tribally designated housing entity’ has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4103).”;

(2) in section 423(g) (42 U.S.C. 11383(g)), by inserting “Indian tribe, tribally designated housing entity,” after “private nonprofit organization,”; and

(3) in section 435 (42 U.S.C. 11389)—

(A) by striking “Notwithstanding” and inserting “(a) Eligible entities.—Notwithstanding”;

(B) in subsection (a), as so designated, by striking “(as defined in section 4 of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4103))”; and

(C) by adding at the end the following:

“(b) Civil rights exemptions.—

“(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection:

“(A) FORMULA AREA.—The term ‘formula area’ has the meaning given the term in section 1000.302 of title 24, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation.

“(B) TRIBAL PROJECT.—The term ‘Tribal project’ means a project in which amounts provided under this Act shall be used specifically to benefit Tribal communities or Tribal members.

“(2) EXEMPTIONS.—With respect to grants awarded to carry out eligible activities under this subtitle, title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.) and title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.) shall not apply to applications or awards for—

“(A) projects to be carried out—

“(i) on or off reservation or trust lands for awards made to Indian Tribes or tribally designated housing entities; or

“(ii) on reservation or trust lands for awards made to eligible entities; or

“(B) Tribal projects located in Indian Housing Block Grant formula areas.

“(c) Certification.—Notwithstanding section 106 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12706) and section 403 of this Act, with respect to applications for projects to be carried out on reservations or trust land using grants awarded under this subtitle—

“(1) the applications shall contain a certification of consistency with an approved Indian housing plan developed under section 102 of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4112); and

“(2) Indian tribes and tribally designated housing entities that are recipients of awards for projects on reservations or trust land from such funds shall certify that they are following an approved housing plan developed under section 102 of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4112).

“(d) Consolidated plan exemption.—A collaborative applicant for a continuum of care whose geographic area includes only reservation or trust land is not required to meet the requirement described in section 402(f)(2).

“(e) Waiver authority for tribal participation.—In administering the amounts made available under this subtitle, the Secretary may waive, or specify alternative requirements for, any provision of any statute or regulation that the Secretary administers in connection with the obligation by the Secretary or the use by the recipient of these amounts (except for requirements related to labor standards and the environment), if the Secretary finds that—

“(1) good cause exists for the waiver or alternative requirement; and

“(2) such waiver or alternative requirement—

“(A) is necessary to modify any requirements preventing the participation of Indian tribes or tribally designated housing entities in the program under this subtitle; or

“(B) would expedite or facilitate the use of funds.

“(f) Environmental review.—Projects under this title shall be treated as assistance for special projects that are subject to section 305(c) of the Multifamily Housing Property Disposition Reform Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 3547), and subject to the regulations issued by the Secretary to implement such section, and with respect to projects under this title, an Indian tribe shall be considered a State for purposes of section 305(c) of such Act.”.

(a) Statement of purpose.—Section 2 of the Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3401) is amended to read as follows:

“SEC. 2. Statement of purpose.

“(a) In general.—The purpose of this Act (commonly known and referred to in this section as the ‘477 Initiative’) is to support the self-sufficiency of Native people, better deliver on the trust and treaty obligations of the United States, and remove impediments to the exercise of sovereignty by Indian tribes in their use of Federal funds.

“(b) Accomplishing purpose.—The 477 Initiative accomplishes the purpose of this Act described in subsection (a) by facilitating the ability of Indian tribes to integrate the self-sufficiency, employment, training, and related services provided by Indian tribes from various Federal sources in order to improve the effectiveness of those services, increase self-sufficiency and reduce joblessness in Indian communities, and serve Tribally determined goals consistent with the policy of self-determination, while reducing administrative, reporting, and accounting costs.”.

(b) Integration of services authorized.—Section 4 of the Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3403) is amended—

(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting “, including” before “in accordance with”; and

(2) in paragraph (2), by inserting “services (including those supporting self-sufficiency)” before “employment”.

(c) Programs affected.—Section 5 of the Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3404) is amended—

(1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:

“(a) In general.—The programs that may be integrated pursuant to a plan approved under section 8 shall only be programs that meet the following program eligibility criteria:

“(1) FEDERAL AGENCY.—The Federal agency providing program funds to be used to implement the plan shall be 1 of the following covered Federal agencies:

“(A) The Department of Agriculture.

“(B) The Department of Commerce.

“(C) The Department of Education.

“(D) The Department of Energy.

“(E) The Department of Health and Human Services.

“(F) The Department of Homeland Security.

“(G) The Department of Housing and Urban Development.

“(H) The Department of the Interior.

“(I) The Department of Justice.

“(J) The Department of Labor.

“(K) The Department of Transportation.

“(L) The Department of Veterans Affairs.

“(2) PROGRAM PURPOSE.—The program shall be implemented for 1 of the following covered purposes:

“(A) Encouraging self-sufficiency.

“(B) Job training.

“(C) Welfare-to-work and Tribal work experience.

“(D) Creating or enhancing employment opportunities.

“(E) Skill development.

“(F) Assisting Indian youth and adults to succeed in the workforce.

“(G) Familiarizing individual participants with the world of work.

“(H) Facilitating the creation of job opportunities.

“(I) Economic development.

“(J) Any other purpose relating to the purposes described in subparagraphs (A) through (I), including programs and services that foster economic security, stability, or well-being for families, children, or youth.

“(3) FUNDING.—The program shall receive a covered type of funding, which may include—

“(A) funding that an Indian tribe or members of an Indian tribe—

“(i) are eligible to receive—

“(I) under a statutory or administrative formula making funds available to an Indian tribe; or

“(II) based solely or in part on their status as Indians under Federal law; or

“(ii) have secured as a result of a noncompetitive process or a specific designation; or

“(B) funding from block grant funds provided to an Indian tribe, regardless of whether the block grant is for the benefit of the Indian tribe because of the status of the Indian tribe or the status of the beneficiaries the grant serves.”; and

(2) in subsection (b), by inserting “self-sufficiency,” before “employment”.

(d) Plan requirements.—Section 6 of the Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3405) is amended—

(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting “and set the eligibility of” after “identity”; and

(2) in paragraph (3)(B)—

(A) by striking “education, training, and related”; and

(B) by inserting “achieve self-sufficiency, including to” after “Indians to”.

(e) Plan review.—Section 7 of the Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3406) is amended—

(1) in subsection (d)—

(A) in paragraph (1)—

(i) by striking “promulgated by the agency”; and

(ii) by striking “subparagraph (b)” and inserting “subsection (b)”; and

(B) in paragraph (2)—

(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “with—” and all that follows through “or” in subparagraph (A) and inserting “with the purpose of this Act.”; and

(ii) by striking subparagraph (B);

(2) in subsection (f)—

(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “waiver—” and all that follows through “or” in paragraph (1) and inserting “waiver will be inconsistent with the purpose of this Act.”; and

(B) by striking paragraph (2); and

(3) in subsection (g)(1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “provisions of this Act” and all that follows through “under this Act” and inserting “purpose of this Act”.

(f) Plan approval; secretarial authority; review of decision.—Section 8 of the Indian Employment, Training and Related Agencies Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3407) is amended—

(1) in subsection (a)—

(A) by inserting “and exercise” after “shall have”; and

(B) by inserting “, including each program requested for integration into a plan,” after “a plan”;

(2) in subsection (b)—

(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting “in whole or in part” before the period at the end;

(B) in paragraph (2)—

(i) by inserting “in whole or in part” after “approves a plan”; and

(ii) by inserting “approved part of the” after “identified in the”;

(C) in paragraph (3), by inserting “in whole or in part” after “denies the plan”; and

(D) in paragraph (4)(A), by inserting “, without waiver decision,” after “grant partial approval”;

(3) in subsection (c)—

(A) by striking “Notwithstanding any other” and inserting the following:

“(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2) and notwithstanding any other”; and

(B) by adding at the end the following:

“(2) LIMITATION.—For each plan submitted by an Indian tribe in accordance with section 6, the Secretary may only provide 1 extension or alteration under paragraph (1).”;

(4) in subsection (d)—

(A) in paragraph (1)—

(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting “in whole or in part” after “denies a plan”; and

(ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking “with a hearing” and inserting “the opportunity for a hearing”; and

(B) in paragraph (3)—

(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)—

(I) by inserting “relating to approval of a plan” after “a decision”;

(II) by striking “the Department of Health and Human Services” and inserting “relating to approval of a waiver by an affected Federal agency”; and

(III) by inserting a comma after “ ‘Department’)”; and

(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking “the Indian Health Service or”; and

(5) by adding at the end the following:

“(e) Effect of approval.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—On approval of a plan under this section, each program included in the approved plan shall remain eligible for integration under the plan unless—

“(A) the Indian tribe submits an amendment removing the program;

“(B) the program is repealed or otherwise made unavailable by an Act of Congress; or

“(C) the Secretary determines, based on a change in Federal law enacted after approval of the plan, that continued inclusion of the program is prohibited by law.

“(2) LIMITATIONS.—No Federal agency may—

“(A) require an Indian tribe to remove a program from an approved plan based solely on an administrative interpretation, policy, guidance, regulation, or other agency action adopted after approval of the plan; or

“(B) subsequently revoke, limit, or condition the integration of a program included in an approved plan except as expressly required by Federal law.”.

(g) Federal responsibilities.—Section 11 of the Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3410) is amended—

(1) in subsection (a)—

(A) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking “any consolidated activities” and inserting “the consolidated services”; and

(B) in paragraph (3)(A), by inserting “, subject to the condition that the memorandum of understanding may not contradict, restrict, or interfere with any authority provided pursuant to this Act” before the period at the end; and

(2) in subsection (b)—

(A) in paragraph (2)—

(i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting “, to include continuing to provide underlying services that would otherwise be provided by integrated programs” before the semicolon at the end; and

(ii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting “or otherwise made inapplicable through the integration of the program into the plan, including limitations on consolidation and reallocation of funds or program reporting requirements” before the period at the end; and

(B) in paragraph (3)—

(i) in the paragraph heading, by striking “Limitation” and inserting “Limitations”;

(ii) by striking “The report format” and inserting the following:

“(A) IN GENERAL.—The report format”; and

(iii) by adding at the end the following:

“(B) NO ADDITIONAL REPORTS.—

“(i) IN GENERAL.—When an Indian tribe integrates a program into a plan approved under section 8—

“(I) the Indian tribe shall no longer be required to submit any separate reports on that program; and

“(II) the only report required to be submitted by the Indian tribe is the single plan report described in this section.

“(ii) NO WAIVER REQUIRED.—No waiver shall be required for an Indian tribe to no longer be required to submit the separate reports described in clause (i)(I).”.

(h) No reduction in amounts.—Section 12 of the Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3411) is amended—

(1) in subsection (a)(2), by inserting “, or the integration of a program into a plan,” after “a plan”; and

(2) in subsection (b)—

(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting “or compacting” after “contracting”; and

(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting “or compacting” after “contracting”.

(i) Administration of funds.—Section 14(a)(1)(A) of the Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3413(a)(1)(A)) is amended—

(1) by striking “Notwithstanding any other provision” and inserting the following:

“(i) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provision”;

(2) in clause (i) (as so designated)—

(A) by striking “a tribe” and inserting “an Indian tribe”; and

(B) by inserting “self-sufficiency,” before “employment”; and

(3) by adding at the end the following:

“(ii) CONSOLIDATION OR REALLOCATION.—

“(I) IN GENERAL.—When an Indian tribe integrates a program into a plan approved under section 8, that Indian tribe may consolidate and reallocate the funding associated with that program across services or activities provided under the plan.

“(II) NO WAIVER REQUIRED.—No waiver shall be required for a consolidation or reallocation described in subclause (I).”.

(a) In general.—The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, acting through the Office of Native American Programs, shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administration for Children and Families, to evaluate outcomes associated with the co-location of child care services within affordable housing developments receiving assistance under programs administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

(b) Scope of evaluation.—The evaluation required under subsection (a) shall assess the extent to which the availability of on-site child care in affordable housing developments—

(1) improves housing stability for low-income families;

(2) increases workforce participation and employment retention among residents;

(3) supports early childhood development and school readiness;

(4) reduces barriers to accessing child care, including cost, transportation, and availability; and

(5) produces other measurable outcomes for families, including impacts on health, economic mobility, and family well-being.

(c) Consultation.—In carrying out this section, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall consult with Indian tribes (as defined in section 4 of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4103)), tribally designated housing entities (as defined in that section), the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (as defined in section 801 of that Act (25 U.S.C. 4221)), public housing agencies, and other relevant stakeholders, as appropriate.

(d) Report to Congress.—Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, in coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall submit to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives a report that—

(1) summarizes the findings of the evaluation conducted under subsection (a); and

(2) includes recommendations for administrative, regulatory, and legislative actions to improve access to affordable, high-quality child care for families residing in housing assisted by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, including in Native communities.

Section 658O(a)(2) of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858m(a)(2)) is amended, in subparagraphs (A) and (B), by striking “2 percent” and inserting “5 percent”.

Section 658O(c) of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858m(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(7) CONSULTATION.—In establishing requirements, including requirements relating to applications, under this subsection, the Secretary shall consult with Indian tribes and tribal organizations (including such tribes that are Alaska Native villages or regional or village corporations, and including Native Hawaiian organizations and other organizations described in section 658P(15)(B)), experts in Indian early childhood education and development, linguists, and the National Indian Child Care Association.”.

The Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9857 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“SEC. 658T. Native American Advisory Committee on Early Childhood.

“(a) Establishment.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Children and Families (referred to in this section as the ‘Secretary’), shall establish within the Office of Early Childhood Development an advisory committee to be known as the ‘Native American Advisory Committee on Early Childhood’.

“(2) PURPOSE.—The Committee shall facilitate, but not supplant, government-to-government consultation between the Secretary and Indian tribes on matters relating to early childhood development of American Indian and Alaska Native children.

“(b) Membership.—

“(1) COMPOSITION.—The Committee shall be composed of 15 members, appointed in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3), as follows:

“(A) 1 representative from each of the 12 service areas of the Indian Health Service.

“(B) 1 representative from the National Indian Child Care Association.

“(C) 1 representative from the National Indian Head Start Association.

“(D) 1 representative from a national urban Indian organization.

“(2) APPOINTMENT.—The Secretary shall appoint the members of the Committee from nominations submitted by Indian tribes, tribal organizations, urban Indian organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations.

“(3) QUALIFICATIONS.—To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall ensure that—

“(A) members of the Committee—

“(i) represent diverse geographic regions, including Alaska and Hawai‘i;

“(ii) have expertise in Tribally led early childhood education efforts; and

“(iii) have expertise in areas such as early childhood development, Tribal child care, or public health; and

“(B) not fewer than 1 member represents Native youth.

“(4) TERMS.—

“(A) IN GENERAL.—Each member of the Committee shall be appointed for a term of 3 years.

“(B) REAPPOINTMENT.—Members of the Committee may be reappointed for not more than 2 consecutive terms.

“(C) VACANCIES.—Vacancies in the membership of the Committee shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment for the remainder of the term.

“(c) Duties.—The Committee shall—

“(1) identify emerging issues affecting the early childhood of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian children;

“(2) propose solutions and provide recommendations, with respect to American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian children—

“(A) to improve programs for Tribes that support early childhood education and development;

“(B) to improve access to child care;

“(C) to enhance culturally appropriate care; and

“(D) to strengthen early childhood data collection and surveillance;

“(3) provide guidance on Tribal consultation for early childhood initiatives;

“(4) identify interdepartmental barriers and propose solutions for coordination between the Administration for Children and Families and—

“(A) the Indian Health Service;

“(B) the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services;

“(C) the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; and

“(D) the Department of the Interior; and

“(5) advise on integration of traditional American Indian, Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiian practices in early childhood development programs.

“(d) Meetings.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—The Committee shall meet in person not less frequently than twice each year.

“(2) AGENCY REPRESENTATION.—The Assistant Secretary for Children and Families (or a designee) shall attend each meeting of the Committee.

“(e) Reporting.—

“(1) COMMITTEE REPORTS.—Not less frequently than annually, the Committee shall submit to the Secretary and the relevant committees of Congress a report on—

“(A) the activities of the Committee;

“(B) early childhood education and child care challenges affecting Tribal communities; and

“(C) recommendations for legislative and administrative actions.

“(2) AGENCY RESPONSE.—Not later than 45 days after receiving a report under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit a written response to—

“(A) the Committee; and

“(B) the relevant committees of Congress.

“(f) Compensation.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—Members of the Committee shall serve without compensation.

“(2) REIMBURSEMENT.—Members of the Committee shall be reimbursed for travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred in the course of carrying out the duties of Committee.

“(g) Support.—At the request of the Committee, the Secretary shall appoint such administrative and staff support to the Committee to enable the Committee to carry out the duties of the Committee.

“(h) Applicability of FACA.—Chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the ‘Federal Advisory Committee Act’), shall not apply to the Committee.

“(i) Definitions.—In this section:

“(1) COMMITTEE.—The term ‘Committee’ means the Native American Advisory Committee on Early Childhood established under subsection (a)(1).

“(2) NATIVE YOUTH.—The term ‘Native youth’ means an individual—

“(A) who is 24 years of age or less; and

“(B) who is an American Indian, an Alaska Native, or a Native Hawaiian.

“(3) RELEVANT COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.—The term ‘relevant committees of Congress’ means—

“(A) the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate;

“(B) the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate; and

“(C) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives.

“(j) Authorization of appropriations.—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $200,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2032.”.

Section 311 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1057) is amended—

(1) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following:

“(4) Special consideration shall be given to an eligible institution that is a Tribal College or University (as defined in section 316(b)), a Native American-serving, nontribal institution (as defined in section 319(b)), an Alaska Native-serving institution (as defined in section 317(b)), or a Native Hawaiian-serving institution (as defined in such section).”; and

(2) in subsection (c)—

(A) by redesignating paragraph (13) as paragraph (14); and

(B) by inserting after paragraph (12) the following:

“(13) Development or improvement of academic programs that will serve American Indian and Alaska Native teachers or support the development of culturally appropriate curricula for American Indian and Alaska Native populations, including Native American language programs.”.

(a) Definitions.—In this section:

(1) ESEA DEFINITIONS.—The terms “elementary school” and “secondary school” have the meanings given the terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).

(2) EDUCATION-RELATED OCCUPATION.—The term “education-related occupation” includes the occupations of childcare worker, preschool teacher, teaching assistant, elementary school teacher, secondary school teacher, elementary school or secondary school administrator, and any other educational occupation approved by the Secretary of Labor for purposes of a registered apprenticeship program.

(3) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term “eligible entity” means—

(A) an entity that—

(i) is—

(I) an Indian Tribe;

(II) a Tribal organization;

(III) a Native Hawaiian organization, as defined in section 6207 of the Native Hawaiian Education Act (20 U.S.C. 7517); or

(IV) an Indian Head Start program; and

(ii) enters into a partnership for purposes of a grant under this section with an institution of postsecondary education described in any of subclauses (I) through (IV) of subparagraph (B)(i); or

(B) a postsecondary education institution that—

(i) is—

(I) a Tribal College or University, as defined in section 316 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059c);

(II) a Native American-serving, nontribal institution, as defined in section 319 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1059f);

(III) an Alaska Native-serving institution or a Native Hawaiian-serving institution, as defined in section 317 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1059d); or

(IV) another institution of higher education, as defined in section 101 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1001); and

(ii) enters into a partnership for purposes of the grant under this section with an Indian Tribe or organization described in any of subclauses (I) through (III) of subparagraph (A)(i).

(4) INDIAN HEAD START PROGRAM.—The term “Indian Head Start program” means a Head Start program (including an Early Head Start program) funded under section 645(d)(1) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9840(d)(1)) and operated by an Indian tribe (as defined in section 637 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 9832)), Tribal organization, or other entity serving primarily Native American children and families.

(5) REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP.—The term “registered apprenticeship” means an apprenticeship registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly known as the “National Apprenticeship Act”; 50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.).

(6) SECRETARY.—The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

(7) TEACHER APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM.—The term “teacher apprenticeship program” means an apprenticeship program through which individuals receive accreditation or certification in an education-related occupation.

(b) In general.—The Secretary, acting through the Commissioner of the Administration for Native Americans, shall establish a pilot program to provide grants to eligible entities to carry out teacher apprenticeship programs to address the shortage of education professionals serving Native American early childhood programs and Native American elementary school and secondary school students, particularly in remote or rural communities.

(c) Activities.—An eligible entity receiving a grant under this section shall use grant funds to carry out 1 or more of the following:

(1) The planning and establishment of a teacher apprenticeship program, including the creation of a unique community-tailored curriculum for such an apprenticeship program.

(2) The support and expansion of an existing teacher apprenticeship program.

(3) The investigation of efficacy of a teacher apprenticeship program in teacher retention and satisfaction and student outcomes (including student well-being).

(4) Providing wraparound services to students in the teacher apprenticeship program, which may include the following:

(A) Tuition.

(B) Textbooks and other class materials.

(C) Technology, such as laptops and internet stipends.

(D) Childcare support.

(E) Salaries or stipends for program staff, such as a coordinator or student mentors.

(F) Any other activity, item, or service included in the student's cost of attendance, as defined in section 472 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087ll), for the program.

(d) Application; selection.—

(1) AWARD BASIS.—

(A) SELECTION.—The Secretary shall select not fewer than 5 eligible entities to receive a grant as part of the pilot program under this section.

(B) PRIORITY.—In selecting eligible entities to receive a grant under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities serving rural or remote communities with demonstrated shortages of teachers or in other education-related occupations.

(2) APPLICATION.—Each eligible entity desiring to receive a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary, at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary shall reasonably require, including the following:

(A) A detailed description of the program for which the grant is requested, including—

(i) the relevant degree or certification program for program participants;

(ii) the workplaces in which program participants will serve as paid apprentices;

(iii) mentorship plans for program participants; and

(iv) additional resources for program participants.

(B) A detailed budget for the program.

(C) A detailed description of the challenges faced by the community to be served by the program with respect to teacher and other educator recruitment and retention, and how the program will address such challenges.

(D) A detailed description of a plan to be carried out by the eligible entity to evaluate the program supported with grant funds under this section.

(E) In the case of an eligible entity that determines that the objectives of the program would be accomplished more effectively through a partnership arrangement with an educational entity (such as a school or preschool) at which participants will be placed in teacher apprenticeships, an identification of such entity as a partner.

(e) Authorization of appropriations.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2032.

Section 6115(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7425(b)) is amended—

(1) by redesignating paragraphs (12) and (13) as paragraphs (13) and (14), respectively; and

(2) by inserting after paragraph (11) the following:

“(12) after-school programming;”.

(a) Native American language resource centers.—Section 2 of the Native American Language Resource Center Act of 2022 (20 U.S.C. 7457) is amended—

(1) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections (f) and (g), respectively;

(2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following:

“(e) Reports.—

“(1) NATIVE AMERICAN LANGUAGE RESOURCE CENTER REPORTS.—

“(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Native Children’s Commission Implementation Act of 2026 and every 3 years thereafter, the national Native American language resource center established under subsection (b) shall produce a report, in coordination with the regional centers of the Native American language resource center, that provides information on the status of the work of the Native American language resource center and each of the regional centers and recommendations to Congress—

“(i) for the strengthening of Native American language teaching and learning, including through Indian Head Start programs; and

“(ii) regarding how to use, practice, and develop Native American languages in alignment with the policy described in section 104 of the Native American Languages Act (25 U.S.C. 2903).

“(B) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—Each report produced under subparagraph (A) shall be shared publicly and with Congress.

“(2) INFORMATION ON NALA SCHOOLS.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Native Children’s Commission Implementation Act of 2026, the national Native American language resource center established under subsection (b) shall submit to the Committee on Indian Affairs and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, and the Committee on Natural Resources and the Committee on Education and Workforce of the House of Representatives, a report on NALA schools in the United States that shall include—

“(A) identification of all NALA schools operating in the United States that are certified under section 3(c);

“(B) for each such certified NALA school—

“(i) the level at which such NALA school operates, as determined by the percentage of time spent with the Native American language functioning as the medium of communication in the classroom;

“(ii) an estimate of the number of pupils at each grade level and age range served at each such NALA school;

“(iii) the cost per-pupil at each such NALA school;

“(iv) (I) the estimated number of students at each such NALA school who have completed the highest grade level of such school; and

“(II) to the extent available, the estimated numbers—

“(aa) of such students graduating high school; and

“(bb) of such students enrolling in postsecondary education; and

“(v) a description of the Federal funding sources used by each such NALA school;

“(C) a description of the barriers to funding and operation faced by certified NALA schools; and

“(D) information on—

“(i) certified NALA schools that are using 1 or more Native American languages as a language of instruction at a level equal to less than 51 percent of the time; and

“(ii) individuals and entities who have contacted the national Native American language resource center seeking information on how to increase the level of Native American language used in school.”;

(3) in subsection (f), as so redesignated, by adding at the end the following:

“(5) NATIVE AMERICAN LANGUAGES SCHOOL; NALA SCHOOL.—The term ‘Native American languages school’, also referred to as a ‘NALA school’, mean an early childhood education, elementary, or secondary school or program—

“(A) that serves students in any grade in early childhood education (including infant classes) through grade 12; and

“(B) for which a Native American language serves as the primary medium of instruction for all grade levels and all academic subjects offered by the school, except for English language arts instruction.”; and

(4) in subsection (g), as so redesignated—

(A) by striking “There are” and inserting the following:

“(A) IN GENERAL.—There are”;

(B) by inserting “(except for subsection (e))” after “this section”; and

(C) by adding at the end the following:

“(B) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AUTHORIZATION.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out subsection (e), $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2027, and $250,000 for each subsequent fiscal year.”.

(b) Support for Native American language schools.—The Native American Language Resource Center Act of 2022 (20 U.S.C. 7457) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“SEC. 3. Support for Native American language schools.

“(a) Definitions.—In this section:

“(1) IN GENERAL.—The definitions under section 2(f) shall apply.

“(2) STATE.—The term ‘State’ means each of the 50 States and the District of Columbia.

“(b) Authorization of grants.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Education shall award grants, from allotments made under paragraph (2), to Native American languages schools that are certified under subsection (c) and have an approved application, as described in subsection (d), to enable such schools to carry out activities described in subsection (e).

“(2) AMOUNT OF GRANT AWARDS.—

“(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraphs (B) and (C), the Secretary shall allot to each NALA school with an approved application an amount equal to the product of—

“(i) the number of students served by such NALA school;

“(ii) the amount by which the percentage of time spent at the NALA school using a Native American language as the primary language of instruction at each grade level in the school exceeds 50 percent; and

“(iii) the greater of—

“(I) the average per-pupil expenditure at elementary schools or secondary schools or both (as applicable depending on if the NALA school serves elementary school students or secondary school students, or both), of the State in which such NALA school is located; or

“(II) 80 percent of the average per-pupil expenditure at elementary schools or secondary schools, or both (as applicable depending on if the NALA school serves elementary school students or secondary school students, or both), of all the States.

“(B) RATABLE AMOUNTS.—If the sums appropriated for any fiscal year under subsection (h) are insufficient to pay in full the allotments determined under subparagraph (A) for all NALA schools, each of those amounts shall be ratably reduced.

“(C) AMOUNT OF GRANT AWARDS FOR NALA SCHOOLS THAT ARE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAMS.—The Secretary shall allot to each NALA school that is an early childhood education program with an approved application, as described in subsection (d), an amount equal to the product of the number of students served by such NALA school and an amount determined by the Secretary.

“(c) NALA school eligibility and certification.—

“(1) STANDARD.—Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this section, the national Native American language resource center established under section 2(b) shall develop a certification standard for NALA schools, to be renewed every 2 years, which may include requirements related to a NALA school’s family engagement programming.

“(2) CERTIFICATION.—Based on the standard developed under paragraph (1), the national Native American language resource center shall certify eligible schools as certified NALA schools.

“(d) Application.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—A NALA school that desires to receive an allotment under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary and the national Native American language resource center established under section 2(b) may reasonably require.

“(2) CONTENTS.—The application submitted under this subsection shall include—

“(A) verification that the NALA school is certified under subsection (c); and

“(B) a description of the services and activities to be supported under the allotment.

“(e) Authorized services and activities.—Each NALA school that receives a grant under this section shall use the allotment for services and activities that preserve Native American languages, such as services and activities that—

“(1) are designed to support the use, practice, and development of Native American languages and fluent language acquisition and maintenance in alignment with the policy described in section 104 of the Native American Languages Act (25 U.S.C. 2903); and

“(2) supplement, enrich, and strengthen the education program of such NALA school.

“(f) Administrative cap.—A NALA school receiving an allotment under this section may use the allotments for administrative costs in accordance with the federally negotiated indirect cost rate applicable to the eligible entity.

“(g) Prohibition on duplicative funding.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—A NALA school that receives an allotment under this section for a fiscal year shall not be eligible to receive funding under section 6133 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7453) for the same fiscal year.

“(2) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to limit eligibility under section 6133 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7453) for a NALA school, Native American language program, or other eligible entity under such section that does not receive funding under this section.

“(h) Authorization of appropriations.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2032.”.

(a) Authorized services and activities.—Section 6115 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7425) is amended—

(1) in subsection (d), by striking “for administrative purposes” and inserting “for direct administrative costs”; and

(2) by adding at the end the following:

“(f) Duration.—A grant awarded under this subpart shall be for a 5-year period.”.

(b) Improvement of educational opportunities for indian children and youth.—Section 6121(e) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7441(e)) is amended by striking “for administrative purposes” and inserting “for direct administrative costs”.

(c) Native American and Alaska Native language immersion schools and programs.—Section 6133 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7441) is amended—

(1) in subsection (d)(1), by striking “3 years” and inserting “5 years”; and

(2) in subsection (g), by striking “for administrative purposes” and inserting “for direct administrative costs”.

(d) Alaska Native education program.—Section 6304 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7544) is amended—

(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following:

“(4) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Any limitation on the use of funds for administrative purposes under this part shall apply only to direct administrative costs and shall not include indirect costs recovered pursuant to a federally negotiated indirect cost rate.”;

(2) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and

(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:

“(b) Duration.—A grant awarded under this section shall be for a 5-year period.”.

(e) Native Hawaiian education program.—Section 6205 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7515) is amended—

(1) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:

“(b) Administrative costs.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—Not more than 5 percent of funds provided to a recipient of a grant or contract under subsection (a) for any fiscal year may be used for administrative purposes.

“(2) LIMITATION.—Any limitation on the use of funds for administrative purposes under this part shall apply only to direct administrative costs and shall not include indirect costs recovered pursuant to a federally negotiated indirect cost rate.”;

(2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and

(3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:

“(c) Duration.—A grant awarded under this section shall be for a 5-year period.”.

(a) Definitions.—Section 637 of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9832) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(27) (A) The term ‘Indian’ means a member of an Indian tribe.

“(B) The term ‘Indian Head Start agency’ means an Indian tribe that operates, or an entity that is designated by an Indian tribe to operate on its behalf, a Head Start program (including an Early Head Start program).

“(28) The term ‘Native American language’ has the meaning given the term in section 103 of the Native American Languages Act (25 U.S.C. 2902).

“(29) (A) The term ‘Native Hawaiian’ has the meaning given the term in section 6207 of the Native Hawaiian Education Act (20 U.S.C. 7517).

“(B) The term ‘Native Hawaiian Head Start’ means an entity, in the State of Hawaii, that has experience developing or operating programs for Native Hawaiians or programs of instruction in the Native Hawaiian language or culture, that is designated by the Secretary to operate a Head Start program (including an Early Head Start program).

“(C) The term ‘Native Hawaiian language’ has the meaning given the term in section 6207 of the Native Hawaiian Education Act (20 U.S.C. 7517).”.

(b) Allotment of funds.—Section 640(a) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9835(a)) is amended—

(1) in paragraph (2)(B)—

(A) in clause (v), by striking “and” at the end;

(B) by redesignating clause (vi) as clause (vii); and

(C) by inserting after clause (v) the following:

“(vi) if a base grant has been established through appropriations for the Native Hawaiian Head Start agencies administering Native Hawaiian Head Start programs (including Native Hawaiian Early Head Start programs), to provide an amount for the Native Hawaiian Head Start programs that is equal to the amount provided for base grants for agencies described in this clause under this subchapter for the prior fiscal year, by allotting to each agency described in this clause an amount equal to that agency’s base grant for the prior fiscal year; and”;

(2) in paragraph (3)—

(A) in subparagraph (A)(i)(II), by striking “programs), and” and inserting “programs), not more than $1,000,000 for Native Hawaiian Head Start programs, and”; and

(B) in subparagraph (B)—

(i) by striking clause (i) and inserting the following:

“(i) For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘special expansion provisions’ means clause (i)(II), and subclauses (I)(aa) and (II)(bb) of clause (ii), of subparagraph (A).”; and

(ii) in clause (ii)(I), by striking “Indian Head Start programs or migrant or seasonal Head Start programs” and inserting “Indian Head Start programs, Native Hawaiian Head Start programs, or migrant or seasonal Head Start programs”;

(3) in paragraph (4)(D)—

(A) in clause (ii), by striking “3 percent” and inserting “5 percent”;

(B) by redesignating clauses (iii) and (iv) as clauses (iv) and (v), respectively; and

(C) by inserting after clause (ii) the following:

“(iii) for any fiscal year after the last fiscal year for which Native Hawaiian Head Start programs receive funds under the special expansion provisions, use 0.3 percent for Head Start programs funded under paragraph (2)(B)(vi) (other than Early Head Start programs);”;

(4) in paragraph (5)(B), by inserting after clause (viii) the following:

“(ix) Acquiring and maintaining proper facilities for Indian Head Start agencies (including Alaska Native Head Start agencies) and Native Hawaiian Head Start agencies.”; and

(5) in paragraph (7)(A), by inserting before the period at the end the following: “, including the amount established through appropriations as described in clause (v) or (vi) of paragraph (2)(B)”.

(c) Waiver for matching funds.—Section 640(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 9835(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following: “If the Secretary approves financial assistance under this subchapter in excess of 80 percent of the approved costs of the assisted program or activities in accordance with this subsection for an Indian Head Start program, that approval shall be for a 5-year period or, if shorter, the remaining duration of the corresponding Head Start agency’s designation period.”.

(d) Farmworker, Indian, and Native Hawaiian Head Start programs.—Section 640(l) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9835(l)) is amended—

(1) in paragraph (3), by striking “Indian children and children of migrant and seasonal farmworker families” and inserting “Indian children, Native Hawaiian children, and children of migrant and seasonal farmworker families”; and

(2) by adding at the end the following:

“(5) (A) For the purposes of carrying out paragraph (3), the Secretary shall annually engage with Native Hawaiian Head Start agencies operating Native Hawaiian Head Start (including Early Head Start) programs or operating Head Start (including Early Head Start) programs.

“(B) The engagements shall be for the purpose of better meeting the needs of Native Hawaiian children and families, in accordance with this subchapter, taking into consideration funding allotments, distribution formulas, and other issues affecting the delivery of Head Start services in their geographic locations.

“(C) The Secretary shall publish a notification of the engagements in the Federal Register before conducting the engagements.

“(D) The Secretary shall ensure that a detailed report of each engagement shall be prepared and made available, within 90 days after the engagement, to all Native Hawaiian Head Start agencies receiving funds under this subchapter.”.

(e) Designation of Head Start agencies.—Section 641(c)(7) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9836(c)(7)) is amended—

(1) in subparagraph (A)—

(A) in clause (ii), by striking “and” at the end;

(B) in clause (iii), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and

(C) by inserting after clause (iii) the following:

“(iv) in the case of a Native Hawaiian Head Start agency, to not be delivering a high-quality and comprehensive Head Start program shall (notwithstanding clause (ii)) be subject to the requirements of subparagraph (C).”; and

(2) by inserting after subparagraph (B), the following:

“(C) NATIVE HAWAIIAN HEAD START ENGAGEMENT AND REEVALUATION.—On making a determination described in subparagraph (A)(iv), the Secretary shall engage in stakeholder engagement with the appropriate Native Hawaiian Head Start agencies for the purpose of establishing a plan to improve the quality of Head Start programs operated by the Native Hawaiian Head Start agency. Such plan shall be established and implemented within 6 months after the Secretary’s determination. Not more than 6 months after the implementation of that plan, the Secretary shall reevaluate the performance of the Native Hawaiian Head Start agency. If the Native Hawaiian Head Start agency is still not delivering a high-quality and comprehensive Head Start program, the Secretary shall conduct an open competition as described in subsection (d).”.

(f) Standards; monitoring of Head Start agencies and programs.—Section 641A of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9836a) is amended—

(1) in subsection (a)(2), by striking subparagraph (D) and inserting the following:

“(D) consult with Indian tribes, including Alaska Natives, and engage with Native Hawaiian Head Start agencies and experts in Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian early childhood education and development, linguists, and the National Indian Head Start Directors Association on the review and promulgation of standards under paragraph (1) (including standards for language acquisition and school readiness).”;

(2) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting “, including Indian Head Start agencies and Native Hawaiian Head Start agencies,” after “Head Start agencies”; and

(3) in subsection (h)(6)(A)—

(A) by redesignating clauses (iii) and (iv) as clauses (iv) and (v), respectively;

(B) by inserting after clause (ii) the following:

“(iii) NATIVE HAWAIIAN HEAD START PROGRAMS.—If such funds are derived from a Native Hawaiian Head Start program, then such funds shall be redistributed to increase enrollment by the end of the following fiscal year in 1 or more Native Hawaiian Head Start programs.”;

(C) in clause (iv), as so redesignated, by adding at the end the following: “If such funds are derived from a Native Hawaiian Early Head Start program, then such funds shall be redistributed to increase enrollment by the end of the following fiscal year in 1 or more Native Hawaiian Early Head Start programs.”; and

(D) in clause (v), as so redesignated, by striking “clauses (i) through (iii)” each place the term appears and inserting “clauses (i) through (iv)”.

(g) Head Start collaboration; State early education and care.—Section 642B of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9837b) is amended—

(1) in subsection (a)—

(A) in paragraph (1), by striking “section 640(a)(2)(B)(vi)” and inserting “section 640(a)(2)(B)(vii)”; and

(B) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting “, to the State administrative office serving Native Hawaiian Head Start programs,” after “to each State”; and

(2) in subsection (b)(1)(C)(vi), by striking “including migrant and seasonal Head Start programs and Indian Head Start programs” and inserting “including migrant or seasonal Head Start programs, Indian Head Start programs, and Native Hawaiian Head Start programs, as applicable”.

(h) Reallocations.—Section 645 of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9840) is amended—

(1) in subsection (d), by striking “(d)” and all that following through “(3) Notwithstanding” and inserting “(d)(1) Notwithstanding”; and

(2) by adding at the end the following:

“(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, a Native Hawaiian Head Start agency that operates both an Early Head Start program under section 645A and a Head Start program may, at its discretion, at any time during the grant period involved, reallocate funds between the Early Head Start program and the Head Start program in order to address fluctuations in client populations, including pregnant women and children from birth to compulsory school age. The reallocation of such funds between programs by a Native Hawaiian Head Start agency during a year shall not serve as the basis for the Secretary to reduce a base grant (as defined in section 640(a)(7)) for either program in succeeding years.”.

(i) Member priority selection.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 645 of the Head Start Act is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(e) (1) An Indian tribe that operates a Head Start program may, at its discretion, establish selection criteria, including criteria to prioritize children in families for which a child, a family member, or a member of the same household, is a member of an Indian tribe, to enroll children who would benefit from the Head Start program.

“(2) A Native Hawaiian Head Start agency may determine eligibility for Head Start services without regard to family income. Such agency shall establish selection criteria, consistent with community needs identified pursuant to this subchapter, to determine which children shall be enrolled and prioritized for services.”.

(2) REPEAL.—The Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, is amended by striking section 238 of division D (42 U.S.C. 9840 note).

(j) Native Hawaiian Head Start flexibilities.—Notwithstanding any provision of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq.), the Secretary of Health and Human Services, after engagement with Native Hawaiian Head Start agencies that operate Native Hawaiian Head Start programs, including Native Hawaiian Early Head Start programs, shall promulgate regulations under such Act that provide flexibilities for Native Hawaiian Head Start programs (including Native Hawaiian Early Head Start programs) that are analogous to the flexibilities provided for Indian Head Start programs (including Indian Early Head Start programs), as appropriate, including with respect to impasse procedures, service areas, eligibility requirements, reallocation of funds across Head Start and Early Head Start programs, selection criteria, facilities, data systems, Native American cultural preservation and language revitalization activities, designation renewal, and replacement of grant recipients.

Section 722(c)(2) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11432(c)(2)) is amended—

(1) in subparagraph (B)—

(A) in clause (i)—

(i) by striking “1 percent” and inserting “2 percent, subject to subparagraph (C),”; and

(ii) by adding at the end the following: “Of that transferred amount, not more than $250,000 may be used to provide grant funding to a nonprofit organization for technical assistance, including training, materials, grant application assistance, proper enumeration of children, capacity expansion, and coordination between the Bureau of Indian Education and schools funded by the Secretary of the Interior.”; and

(B) in clause (ii), by adding at the end the following: “Such agreement shall also provide that the transferred funds described in clause (i) may be used for emergency housing for students.”; and

(2) by adding at the end the following:

“(C) HOLD HARMLESS.—For any fiscal year in which, after the application of subparagraph (A), the amount of an allotment under paragraph (1) to a State for a fiscal year would be less than the amount that such State received under such paragraph for fiscal year 2024 (referred to in this subparagraph as the ‘FY 2024 amount’), the Secretary shall reduce the percentage reserved under subparagraph (B) in order to provide each State with the FY 2024 amount, except that in no case shall the Secretary reduce such percentage to less than 1 percent.”.

Part B of title XI of the Education Amendments of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 2000 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 1139 (25 U.S.C. 2019) the following:

“SEC. 1139A. Behavioral Health and Wellness Program.

“(a) Definitions.—In this section:

“(1) ELIGIBLE RECIPIENT.—The term ‘eligible recipient’ means any student or staff or faculty member at a Bureau-funded school.

“(2) PROGRAM.—The term ‘program’ means the Behavioral Health and Wellness Program established under subsection (b).

“(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Indian Education.

“(b) Establishment.—The Secretary shall establish a program, to be known as the ‘Behavioral Health and Wellness Program’, to fill existing behavioral health gaps across Bureau-funded schools, including dormitories.

“(c) Services.—In carrying out the Program, the Secretary shall provide to eligible recipients, subject to the availability of funding, and at the discretion of the leadership of the applicable Bureau-funded school—

“(1) virtual counseling services;

“(2) a hotline available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for immediate crisis support relating to behavioral health;

“(3) crisis response and support services; and

“(4) such other behavioral health services as determined appropriate by the Secretary.

“(d) Contracting authority.—For purposes of providing any service described in subsection (c), the Secretary may enter into a contract, memorandum of understanding, or interagency agreement, as applicable, with—

“(1) a relevant Federal partner; or

“(2) an entity that has a demonstrated record of providing behavioral health services and working with tribes, Bureau-funded schools, and Indian students.

“(e) Training and technical assistance.—The Secretary may provide training and technical assistance to Bureau-funded schools that implement services described in subsection (c) or any other additional behavioral health services.

“(f) Continuation of program.—The program carried out under this section shall be a continuation of the Behavioral Health and Wellness Program carried out by the Bureau of Indian Education that terminated on January 31, 2026.

“(g) Authorization of appropriations.—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the program $8,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2032.”.

(a) Definitions.—Section 5212 of the Tribally Controlled Schools Act of 1988 (25 U.S.C. 2511) is amended—

(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (9) as paragraphs (2) through (10), respectively; and

(2) by inserting before paragraph (2) (as so redesignated) the following:

“(1) ALASKA TRIBAL SCHOOL.—The term ‘Alaska Tribal school’ means a full-time public school program operated in Alaska by—

“(A) an Indian Tribe (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304));

“(B) a Tribal organization (as defined in that section); or

“(C) a public or public charter school that—

“(i) operates specifically to serve Alaska Native students; and

“(ii) has a resolution of support from an Indian Tribe (as so defined).”.

(b) Alaska Tribal school program.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Tribally Controlled Schools Act of 1988 is amended—

(A) by redesignating sections 5209 through 5212 (25 U.S.C. 2508 through 2511) as sections 5210 through 5213, respectively; and

(B) by inserting after section 5208 the following:

“SEC. 5209. Alaska tribal school program.

“(a) ISDEAA terms.—In this section, the terms ‘Indian Tribe’ and ‘Tribal organization’ have the meanings given those terms in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).

“(b) Establishment.—The Secretary shall establish a program within the Department of the Interior to provide grants to—

“(1) Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations that operate a public or public charter school in Alaska that has been certified as an Alaska Tribal school by the Secretary; and

“(2) a public or public charter school operated specifically to serve Alaska Native students that—

“(A) has a resolution of support from an Indian Tribe; and

“(B) has been certified as an Alaska Tribal school by the Secretary.

“(c) Grant amounts.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall determine the amounts of grants awarded under this section based on a per-student formula determined through a negotiated rulemaking with Alaska Tribal schools in existence on the date of enactment of the Native Children’s Commission Implementation Act of 2026.

“(2) REQUIREMENTS.—The formula determined under paragraph (1) shall consider—

“(A) the hours served per day by the applicable Alaska Tribal school;

“(B) the grades served by the Alaska Tribal school;

“(C) the isolation of the Alaska Tribal school;

“(D) the cost of living of the area served by the Alaska Tribal school; and

“(E) additional costs associated with Native language programs, as determined by the Secretary.

“(d) Use of funds.—Except as otherwise provided in this section, a grant awarded under this section may be used for any of the following:

“(1) Expenditures for education-related activities, including school operations, academics, extracurricular programs, residential offerings, guidance and counseling, and administrative purposes.

“(2) Support services for the applicable Alaska Tribal school, including transportation.

“(e) Limitations.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—Not more than 1 grant may be awarded under this section with respect to any Indian Tribe, Tribal organization, or public charter school each fiscal year.

“(2) NO ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY OR CONSTRUCTION.—A grant awarded under this section may not be used—

“(A) to acquire real property; or

“(B) to construct a facility.

“(f) Application.—

“(1) INDIAN SELF-DETERMINATION AND EDUCATION ASSISTANCE ACT.—Indian Tribes may include funding provided under this section in contracts or compacts made with the Department of the Interior under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.).

“(2) ENDOWMENTS.—Section 5212 shall apply to Alaska Tribal schools receiving a grant under this section.

“(g) Annual requirements.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary determines that an Alaska Tribal school is eligible for assistance under this section, the eligibility determination shall remain in effect until the determination is revoked by the Secretary.

“(2) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Each recipient of a grant awarded under this section shall complete, and submit to the applicable Tribal council and the Secretary, an annual report, which shall include—

“(A) a description of the activities carried out using grant funds;

“(B) information on how those activities supported student academic achievement, student well-being, and other student outcomes identified by the applicable Indian Tribe or Tribal organization; and

“(C) any recommendations on how to improve the program under this section.

“(h) Authorization of appropriations.—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each fiscal year.”.

(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—

(A) Section 5204(b) of the Tribally Controlled Schools Act of 1988 (25 U.S.C. 2503(b)) is amended—

(i) in paragraph (4)(A)—

(I) by striking “section 5204(a)(2)” and inserting “subsection (a)(2)”; and

(II) by striking “section 5204(a)” and inserting “subsection (a)”; and

(ii) in each of paragraphs (4)(B)(iv) and (5)(B), by striking “section 5209(e)” and inserting “section 5208(e)”.

(B) Section 1001(a)(6) of the Energy Act of 2020 (42 U.S.C. 6371k(a)(6)) is amended by striking “section 5212 of the Tribally Controlled Schools Act of 1988 (25 U.S.C. 2511))” and inserting “section 5213 of the Tribally Controlled Schools Act of 1988)”.

(C) Section 741(a)(5)(A)(v) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16091(a)(5)(A)(v)) is amended, in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking “section 5212 of the Tribally Controlled Schools Act of 1988 (25 U.S.C. 2511))” and inserting “section 5213 of the Tribally Controlled Schools Act of 1988)”.