Sec. 3. Tribal school construction demonstration program
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In this section: The term construction of a replacement tribal school includes the construction or renovation of— 1 or more facilities of that school; or the entire campus of that school. The term demonstration program means the Tribal School Construction Demonstration Program carried out under subsection (b). The term eligible Indian tribe means an Indian tribe that submits an application that is approved by the Secretary under subsection (b)(4). The term tribal school means— a school operated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs; a school operated pursuant to the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 450 et seq. ); and a tribally controlled school (as defined in section 5212 of the Tribally Controlled Schools Act of 1988 ( 25 U.S.C. 2511 )).
The Secretary shall carry out a demonstration program to be known as the Tribal School Construction Demonstration Program for fiscal years 2017 through 2021, to provide grants to eligible Indian tribes for the construction of replacement tribal schools. The purposes of the demonstration program shall be— to provide additional Indian tribes fair opportunities to construct replacement tribal schools; to accelerate construction of needed educational facilities in Indian country; and to permit additional funds to be provided for the priority list of the Department for construction of replacement tribal schools.
In carrying out the demonstration program, subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary shall award a grant to each eligible Indian tribe. The Secretary shall ensure that an eligible Indian tribe currently on the priority list of the Department for construction of replacement tribal schools receives the highest priority for a grant under this section. An application for a grant under the section shall— include a proposal for the construction of a replacement tribal school of the Indian tribe that submits the application; and be in such form as the Secretary determines appropriate.
As a condition of receiving a grant under this section, the eligible Indian tribe shall enter into an agreement with the Secretary that specifies— the costs of construction under the grant; that the Indian tribe shall be required to contribute towards the cost of the construction a tribal share equal to at least 25 percent of the cost; and any other term or condition that the Secretary determines to be appropriate. A grant received under this section— shall be in addition to any other funds received by an Indian tribe under any other provision of law; and shall not affect the eligibility of an Indian tribe receiving funding, or the amount of funding received by the Indian tribe, under— the Tribally Controlled Schools Act of 1988 ( 25 U.S.C. 2501 et seq. ); or the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 450 et seq. ).
At the conclusion of the demonstration program, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on whether the demonstration program has achieved the purposes of the demonstration program, as described in subsection (b)(2).
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