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Mai Wakinekona

By Larry Kamakawiwo'ole Federal Liaison Officer

Federal Laws Affecting Native Hawaiians, Part 2

This is the second in a series of articles whieh will list the puhlie laws of the 100th Congress that feature specific Native Hawaiian provisions. Other puhlie laws without Native Hawaiian provisions that still affect Hawaii's indigenous people have been featured previously in this eolumn.

Law No: 100-297 Bill No: H.R. 5 Approved: Apnl 28, 1988 Title: Augustus F. Hawkins-Robert T. Stafford Elementary and Secondary School Improvement Amendments of 1988. Native Hawaiian Provisions: Sec. 4101. Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Act of 1988. To provide financial assistance to State and loeal educational agencies, institutions of higher education, and other public and private agencies and organizations recognized by the Governor of the State

of Hawai'i as primarily serving and representing Native Hawaiians; to initiate a coordinated program of research, demonstration projects, personnel training, and similar activities designed to identify and meet the special educational needs of gifted and talented students. Gifted and talented students are those who excel in areas such as intellectual, creative, artistic, or leadership capacity, or in specific academic fields, and who require ser-

vices or activities not ordinarily provided by the school in order to develop those capabilities. Authorizations: (in millions) — Fiscal year (FY) 1989 $20, FY 1990- 1993 (such sums as necessary for eaeh fiscal year). Sec. 4104. The Secretary of Education shall make grants to or into contracts with Native Hawaiian organizations, among others, to carry out programs or projects authorized under this Act designed to meet the educational needs of gifted and talented students.

Sec. 5101. Drug-free Schools and Communities Act of 1986. This Act provides financial assistance to loeal and intermediate educational agencies, community-based organizations, institutions of higher education, and states to establish programs of drug abuse education and prevention. Authorizations: (in millions of dollars) FY 1989 $250, FY 1990-1993 (such sums as necessary for eaeh fiscal year).

Sec. 5134. Programs for Hawanan Natives. The Secretary of Education shall make grants to, or enter into cooperative agreements or contracts with, organizations primarily serving and representing Native Hawaiians whieh are recognized by the Governor of Hawai'i to plan, conduct and administer programs for the benefit of Native Hawaiians. Authorizations: 0.2 percent for programs for Native Hawaiians.

Title IV — Education for Native Hawaiians. Sec. 4003. Native Hawaiian Model Curriculum Implementation Project. This project is to implement the Kamehameha Elementary Education Program ("KEEP") into certain public schools. The Secretary of Education shall make direct grants to the University of Hawai'i for comprehensive teacher training; the State Dept. of Education for educational support services; the Kamehameha Schools/Bernice Pauahi Bishop Estate for eontinued research and development; the Kamehameha Schools/Bernice Pauahi Bishop Estate and the State of Hawai'i for the establishment of longterm followup and assessment activities. By no later than school year 1992-1993, the Secretary of Education shall assure that the State Dept. of Education has implemented the KEEP model curriculum in a minimum of 20 public schools.

Sec. 4004. Native Hawaiian Family-Based Education Centers. The Secretary of Education shall make direct grants to Native Hawaiian organizations (including Native Hawaiian educational organizations) to develop and operate a minimum of 11 family-based education centers throughout the islands. These centers shall include: 1) parent-infantprograms, 2) preschool programs for four and five year-olds, 3) continued research and development, 4) a long-term followup and assessment program. Authorizations: FY 1988 $2.4 million, FY 19891993 (such sums as necessary for eaeh fiscal year). Sec. 4005. Native Hawaiian Higher Education Demonstration Program. The Secretary of Education shall make grants to the Kamehameha Schools/Bernice Pauahi Bishop Estate for a demonstration program to provide higher education fellowship assistance to Native Hawaiian students.

Appropriations: $1.25 million eaeh year for fiseal years 1988-1993. The Secretary of Education shall make grants to the Kamehameha Schools/Bernice Pauahi Bishop Estate for a demonstration project of felIowship assistance for Native Hawaiian students in postbachelor's degree programs. As a condition for receiving a fellowship under this program, a recipient shall provide his/her professsional services, either during his/her fellowship, or upon eomplehon of post-bache!or degree programs, to the Native Hawaiian community within the State of Hawai'i.

Authorizations: $750,000 eaeh year for fiscal years 1988-1993. After the term of the grant or contract with the University of Hawai'i has expired, the Secretary of Education shall provide a grant to, or enter into a contract with the public, four-year, fully accredited institution of higher education located in Hawai'i whieh has made the greatest contribution to Hawaiian students. This contract or grant shall be provided on an annual basis.

Authorizations: $1 million eaeh year for fiscal years 1988 through 1993. Sec. 4007. Native Hawaiian Special Education Program. The Secretary of Education shall make grants to, and enter into contracts with, the State of Hawai'i, or Native Hawaiian organizations, to operate projects to address the special education needs of Native Hawaiian students (leaming disabled, mentally or physically handicapped, feducable mentally retarded) in need of special education services. Authorizations: $1.5 million eaeh year for fiseal years 1988-1993. To be contin ued.