Indigenous Students Excel through Parity Act of 2026

In this Act:

(1) Assistant secretary. The term Assistant Secretary means the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs.

(2) Bureau-funded school. The term Bureau-funded school has the meaning given the term in section 1141 of the Education Amendments of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 2021).

(3) Indian school equalization formula. The term Indian School Equalization Formula means the Indian School Equalization Formula described in subparts B and C of part 39 of title 25, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations).

(4) Indian school equalization program. The term Indian School Equalization Program means the Indian School Equalization Program described in part 39 of title 25, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations).

(5) Indian tribe. The term Indian Tribe means any Indian or Alaska Native Tribe, band, nation, pueblo, village, or other community included on the most recent list published by the Secretary under section 104 of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 5131).

(6) Secretary. The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.

(7) Tribally controlled school. The term tribally controlled school has the meaning given the term in section 5212 of the Tribally Controlled Schools Act of 1988 (25 U.S.C. 2511).