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 .
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.
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) | Sequoyah High School 17091 S. Muskogee Avenue Tahlequah, OK 74464 |
| 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 |
| Tuesday, July 23, 2019 | 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (MDT) (Teleconference) **Consultation with Tribes** | Please see: https://www.bie.edu/JOM for access information. |
Tuesday, July 23, 2019 | 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. (MDT) (Teleconference) **Consultation with Eligible Entities** | Watch - Consultation - Johnson-O'Malley (JOM) Proposed Rule 25 CFR 273 - Afternoon Session, July 23, 2019 (YouTube) |
| Thursday, July 25, 2019 | 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (MDT) (Teleconference) **Consultation with Tribes** | Please see: https://www.bie.edu/JOM for access information. |
Thursday, July 25, 2019 | 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. (MDT) (Teleconference) **Consultation with Eligible Entities** |
