§7451 — Title 20 Education | U.S. Code

§7451 National research activities

Title 20 › Chapter CHAPTER 70— - STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER VI— - INDIAN, NATIVE HAWAIIAN, AND ALASKA NATIVE EDUCATION › Part Part A— - Indian Education › Subpart subpart 3— - national activities › § 7451

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary can use the yearly funds to study ways to teach Indian children and adults, check federal education programs that might help them, gather and study data about their schooling needs and progress, and do other related activities that fit the purpose of the law. The Secretary can do this work directly or by giving grants or contracts to Indian tribes, Indian organizations, state and local school agencies, colleges (including Indian colleges), or other public or private groups. The research must be done in consultation with the Institute of Education Sciences and can be jointly funded and carried out with the Office of Indian Education Programs and the Bureau of Indian Education.

Title 20, §7451

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(a)The Secretary may use funds made available to carry out this subpart for each fiscal year to—

(1)conduct research related to effective approaches for the education of Indian children and adults;

(2)evaluate federally assisted education programs from which Indian children and adults may benefit;

(3)collect and analyze data on the educational status and needs of Indians; and

(4)carry out other activities that are consistent with the purpose of this part.

(b)The Secretary may carry out any of the activities described in subsection (a) directly or through grants to, or contracts or cooperative agreements with, Indian tribes, Indian organizations, State educational agencies, local educational agencies, institutions of higher education, including Indian institutions of higher education, and other public and private agencies and institutions.

(c)Research activities supported under this section—

(1)shall be carried out in consultation with the Institute of Education Sciences to ensure that such activities are coordinated with and enhance the research and development activities supported by the Institute; and

(2)may include collaborative research activities that are jointly funded and carried out by the Office of Indian Education Programs, the Bureau of Indian Education, and the Institute of Education Sciences.

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Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 7451, Pub. L. 89–10, title VII, § 7131, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3729, authorized research, evaluation of activities, and dissemination of information, prior to the general amendment of former subchapter VII of this chapter by Pub. L. 107–110. A prior section 6131 of Pub. L. 89–10 was classified to section 7311 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 114–95.

Amendments

2015—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 114–95, § 6002(m)(1), substituted “to carry out this subpart” for “under section 7492(b) of this title” in introductory provisions. Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 114–95, § 6002(m)(2), inserted “, the Bureau of Indian Education,” after “Office of Indian Education Programs”. 2002—Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 107–279 substituted “Institute of Education Sciences” for “Office of Educational Research and Improvement” and “by the Institute” for “by the Office”. Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 107–279, § 404(d)(5)(E), substituted “Institute of Education Sciences” for “Office of Educational Research and Improvement”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 2015 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of this title.