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PUBLIC LAW 109–270—AUG. 12, 2006 ‘‘(B) offers a technical degree or certificate granting program; ‘‘(C) is governed by a board of directors or trustees, a majority of whom are Indians; ‘‘(D) demonstrates adherence to stated goals, a philosophy, or a plan of operation, that fosters individual Indian economic and self-sufficiency opportunity, including programs that are appropriate to stated tribal goals of developing individual entrepreneurships and self-sustaining economic infrastructures on reservations; ‘‘(E) has been in operation for at least 3 years; ‘‘(F) holds accreditation with or is a candidate for accreditation by a nationally recognized accrediting authority for postsecondary career and technical education; and ‘‘(G) enrolls the full-time equivalent of not less than 100 students, of whom a majority are Indians.

20 USC 2303.

‘‘SEC. 4. TRANSITION PROVISIONS.

‘‘The Secretary shall take such steps as the Secretary determines to be appropriate to provide for the orderly transition to the authority of this Act (as amended by the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006) from any authority under the provisions of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998, as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006. The Secretary shall give each eligible agency the opportunity to submit a transition plan for the first fiscal year following the date of enactment of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006. 20 USC 2304.

‘‘SEC. 5. PRIVACY.

‘‘(a) GEPA.—Nothing in this Act shall be construed to supersede the privacy protections afforded parents and students under section 444 of the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1232g). ‘‘(b) PROHIBITION ON DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL DATABASE.— Nothing in this Act shall be construed to permit the development of a national database of personally identifiable information on individuals receiving services under this Act. 20 USC 2305.

‘‘SEC. 6. LIMITATION.

‘‘All of the funds made available under this Act shall be used in accordance with the requirements of this Act. 20 USC 2306.

‘‘SEC. 7. SPECIAL RULE.

‘‘In the case of a local community in which no employees are represented by a labor organization, for purposes of this Act, the term ‘representatives of employees’ shall be substituted for ‘labor organization’. 20 USC 2306a.

‘‘SEC. 8. PROHIBITIONS.

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‘‘(a) LOCAL CONTROL.—Nothing in this Act shall be construed authorize an officer or employee of the Federal Government mandate, direct, or control a State, local educational agency, school’s curriculum, program of instruction, or allocation of State local resources, or mandate a State or any subdivision thereof

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