Establishing per-pupil parity for Indian students

(a) Authority To request funding Subject to subsection (b), not later than the first fiscal year beginning after the date on which the Indian School Equalization Formula is updated under section 4(a), and every fiscal year thereafter, the Assistant Secretary shall ensure that the budget of the United States submitted by the President under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, requests full funding for the operation and maintenance of the Indian School Equalization Program. (b) Requirements In determining the amount necessary for full funding for operation and maintenance for the Indian School Equalization Program under subsection (a), the Assistant Secretary shall— (1) use the Indian School Equalization Formula updated under section 4(a); (2) consider and consult the most recent annual report to Congress of the National Advisory Council on Indian Education; (3) adjust the amount as necessary to reflect changes for the 12-month period ending the preceding November 30 in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor; and (4) include, as fixed costs— (A) funding increases to match the salary schedule of the Department of Defense Education Activity; and (B) pay increases for all non-teacher employees at schools controlled by Indian Tribes at the same rate as pay increases for Federal employees, as required under— (i) the Indian Self-Determination and Education Act (25 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.); and (ii) the Tribally Controlled Schools Act of 1988 (25 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.).