108 STAT. 3798 PUBLIC LAW 103-382—OCT. 20, 1994 "(21) The State of Hawaii, in the constitution and statutes of the State of Hawaii— "(A) reaffirms and protects the unique right of the Native Hawaiian people to practice and perpetuate their culture and religious customs, beliefs, practices, and language; and "(B) recognizes the traditional language of the Native Hawaiian people as an official language of the State of Hawai'i, which may be used as the language of instruction for all subjects and grades in the public school system. 20 USC 7903. "SEC. 9203. PURPOSE. "It is the purpose of this part to— "(1) authorize and develop supplemental educational programs to assist Native Hawaiians in reaching the National Education Goals; "(2) provide direction and guidance to appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies to focus resources, including resources made available under this part, on Native Hawaiian education, through the establishment of a Native Hawaiian Education Council, and five island councils; "(3) supplement and expand existing programs and authorities in the area of education to further the purposes of the title; and "(4) encourage the maximum participation of Native Hawaiians in planning and management of Native Hawaiian Education Programs. 20 USC 7904. "SEC. 9204. NATIVE HAWAIIAN EDUCATION COUNCIL AND ISLAND COUNCILS. "(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIVE HAWAIIAN EDUCATION COUN- CIL.— In order to better effectuate the purposes of this part through the coordination of educational and related services and programs available to Native Hawaiians, including those programs receiving funding under this part, the Secretary is authorized to establish a Native Hawaiian Education Council (hereafter in this part referred to as the 'Education Council'). "(b) COMPOSITION OF EDUCATION COUNCIL.— The Education Council shall consist of not more than 25 members, including a representative of— "(1) each recipient of funds from the Secretary under this part; "(2) the State of Hawai'i Department of Education; "(3) the State of Hawai'i Office of Hawaiian Affairs; "(4) Native Hawaiian educational organizations, such as Alu Like, Inc., Kamehameha Schools Bishop Estate, Hawaiian Language Immersion Advisory Council, Aha Punana Leo, and the Queen Lili'uokalani Trust and Children's Center; and "(5) each Native Hawaiian education island council established under subsection (f). "(c) CONDITIONS AND TERMS.— At least three-fourths of the members of the Education Council shall be Native Hawaiians. Members of the Education Council shall be appointed for three-year terms. "(d) ADMINISTRATIVE GRANT FOR THE EDUCATION COUNCIL. — The Secretary shall make a direct grant to the Education Council in order to enable the Education Council to—
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