S. 4976
Native Children’s Commission Implementation Act of 2026
Sponsor: Lisa Murkowski
1 cosponsor
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I Justice for Children, Youth, and Families
II Improving Research and Data
III Improving the Physical and Behavioral Health of Native Children
IV Environmental Health Protection
V Improving nutrition programs for Native children, youth, and families
VI Addressing Homelessness in Native Communities
VII Improving the Workforce for Families
VIII Education
(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.