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 PUBLIC LAW 103-382—OCT. 20, 1994 108 STAT. 3799 "(1) coordinate the educationsil and related services and programs available to Native Hawaiians, including the programs assisted under this part, and assess the extent to which such services and programs meet the needs of Native Hawaiians; and "(2) provide direction and guidance, through the issuance of reports and recommendations, to appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies in order to focus and improve the use of resources, including resources made available under this part, on Native Hawaiian education, " (e) ADDITIONAL DUTIES OF THE EDUCATION COUNCIL.— "(1) IN GENERAL. —The Education Council shall provide cop- Reports, ies of any reports and recommendations issued by the Education Council to the Secretary, the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives, including any information that the Education Council provides to the Secretary pursuant to subsection (i). "(2) ANNUAL REPORT.— The Education Council shall present to the Secretary an annual report on the Education Council's activities. "(3) ISLAND COUNCIL SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE.—The Education Council shall provide such administrative support and financial assistance to the island councils established pursuant to subsection (f) as the Secretary deems appropriate. "(f) ESTABLISHMENT OF ISLAND COUNCILS.— "(1) IN GENERAL.—In order to better effectuate the purposes of this part and to ensure the adequate representation of island and community interests within the Education Council, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs of the State of Hawai'i is authorized to facilitate the establishment of Native Hawaiian education island councils (hereafter in this part referred to as 'island councils') for the following islands: "(A) Hawaii. "(B) Maui and Lana'i. "(C)Molokal. "(D) Kaua'i and Ni'ihau. "(E)Oahu. "(2) COMPOSITION OF ISLAND COUNCILS.— Each island council shall consist of parents, students, and other community members who have an interest in the education of Native Hawaiians, and shall be representative of the educational needs of all age groups, from preschool through adulthood. At least three-fourths of the members of each island council shall be Native Hawaiians " (g) ADMINISTRATIVE: PROVISIONS RELATING TO EDUCATION COUNCIL AND ISLAND COUNCILS. — The Education Council and each island council shall meet at the call of the chairperson of the respective council, or upon the request of the msgority of the members of the respective council, but in any event not less than four times during each calendar year. The provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act shall not apply to the Education Council and each island council. "(h) COMPENSATION. —Members of the Education Council and each island council shall not receive any compensation for services on the Education Council and each island council, respectively.

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