NATIVE HAWAIIAN SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM.

SEC. 4007. NATIVE HAWAIIAN SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM. (a) Special Education Authority.—The Secretary shall make grants to, and enter into contracts with, the State of Hawaii, or Native Hawaiian Organizations, to operate projects to address the special education needs of Native Hawaiian students. Such projects assisted under this section may include— (1) the identification of Native Hawaiian children who are learning disabled, mentally or physically handicapped, educable mentally retarded, or otherwise in need of special education services; (2) the conduct of educational activities consistent with part B of the Education of the Handicapped Act which hold reasonable promise of improving the provision of special education and related services to Native Hawaiian children who are identified as being handicapped; and (3) appropriate research, evaluation and related activities pertaining to the needs of such children. (b) Administrative Costs.—No more than 7 percent of the funds appropriated to carry out the provisions of this section for any fiscal year may be used for administrative purposes. (c) Authorization of Appropriations.—In addition to any other amount authorized for such project, there is authorized to be appropriated $1,500,000 for fiscal year 1988 and for each succeeding fiscal year through 1993. Such sums shall remain available until expended.