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 PUBLIC LAW 100-297—APR. 28, 1988

102 STAT. 377

retary which is not consistent with the views of the interested parties.". SEC..5112. INDIAN EMPLOYMENT PREFERENCE.

(a) APPLICANTS.—Subsection (f)(1) of section 1131 of the Education Amendments of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 2011) is amended by striking out "an employee" and inserting in lieu thereof "an applicant or employee" (b) PROVIDERS OF SUPPORT SERVICES.—

(1) Subparagraph (A) of section 1131(n)(l) of the Education Amendments of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 2011(n)(l)(A)) is amended— (A) by striking out "or" at the end of clause (ii), and (B) by adding at the end thereof the following new clause: "(iv) support services at, or associated with, the site of the school; or". (2) The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall apply with 25 USC 2011 respect to an individual who is employed by the Bureau of "^o*®Indian Affairs of the Department of the Interior on the date of enactment of this Act only if such individual elects, in such form and at such time as the Secretary of the Interior may prescribe, the application of such amendments with respect to such individual. SEC. 5113. PERSONNEL COMPENSATION, RECRUITMENT, AND RETENTION STUDIES.

25 USC 2011 note

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct such studies and Reports, gather such information as may be necessary to prepare a report that the Secretary shall submit to the Congress by no later than the date that is 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act. The report shall compare personnel compensation in Bureau funded schools with— (1) nearest public schools that— (A) have successful educational programs, and (B) are comparable in size, geographic location, grade levels, and student population characteristics to Bureau funded schools, and (2) schools operated within the United States by the Department of Defense. (b) INCLUSIONS.—The report required under subsection (a) shall include— (1) detailed information on the current salaries and personnel benefits for comparable positions in the Bureau funded schools and the schools described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a), (2) a comparison of starting salaries, tenure, length of service, educational and certification requirements, length of work year and work day, and fringe benefits between Bureau funded schools and the schools described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a), (3) a projection of the compensation factors described in paragraphs (1) and (2) for Bureau funded schools and the schools described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) over the next five years, and (4) such additional information and analysis as the Secretary deems appropriate. (c) FUNDING AND STAFF.—

(1) The cost of the studies and the report required under subsection (a) (including, but not limited to, costs for all con-

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