The Johnson-O'Malley (JOM) Act authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE), to enter into contracts with Tribes, Tribal organizations, States, schools, and private non-sectarian organizations to address the education needs of Indian students. The BIE is proposing to update its JOM regulations to implement the JOM Act updates and address comments received in response to the proposed rule published on March 21, 2018 (83 FR 12301), and also put the regulations in a more reader-friendly format. The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register and is available here.
On June 17, 2019, the Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs announced in a Tribal Leader letter of several Tribal consultations sessions to be held on the proposed rule. For more information on JOM and the proposed changes.
On February 25, 2020, the final rule was published in the Federal Register is available here.
Comments
The comment period of Monday, August 26, 2019, has closed. The transcripts from each consultation session will be provided below.
Tribal Consultation
| Date | Time | Location |
| Tuesday, July 16, 2019 |
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. (Local Time)
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Sequoyah High School
17091 S. Muskogee Avenue
Tahlequah, OK 74464
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| Friday, July 19, 2019 | 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. (Local Time) |
United Tribes Technical College
Multi-Purpose Room in Lewis Goodhouse Wellness Center
3315 University Drive
Bismarck, ND 58504
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| Tuesday, July 23, 2019 |
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (MDT)
(Teleconference)
**Consultation with Tribes**
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Please see: https://www.bie.edu/JOM for access information.
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Tuesday, July 23, 2019
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1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. (MDT)
(Teleconference)
**Consultation with Eligible Entities**
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| Thursday, July 25, 2019 |
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (MDT)
(Teleconference)
**Consultation with Tribes**
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Please see: https://www.bie.edu/JOM for access information.
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Thursday, July 25, 2019
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1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. (MDT)
(Teleconference)
**Consultation with Eligible Entities**
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