For the purpose of any competitive program under this chapter— (1) a consortium of schools operated by the Bureau of Indian Education ; (2) a school operated under a contract or grant with the Bureau of Indian Education in consortium with another contract or grant school or a tribal or community organization; or (3) a Bureau of Indian Education school in consortium with an institution of higher education, a contract or grant school, or a tribal or community organization, shall be given the same consideration as a local educational agency . ( Pub. L. 89–10, title VIII, § 8103 , formerly title IX, § 9103, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title IX, § 901 , Jan. 8, 2002 , 115 Stat. 1966 ; renumbered title VIII, § 8103, and amended Pub. L. 114–95, title VIII , §§ 8001(a)(1), 8004, Dec. 10, 2015 , 129 Stat. 2088 , 2089, 2100.) Editorial Notes Prior Provisions Prior sections 7811 to 7818 were omitted in the general amendment of former subchapter IX of this chapter by Pub. L. 107–110 . Section 7811, Pub. L. 89–10, title IX, § 9111 , as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101 , Oct. 20, 1994 , 108 Stat. 3774 , set forth purpose of provisions relating to formula grants to local educational agencies. Section 7812, Pub. L. 89–10, title IX, § 9112 , as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101 , Oct. 20, 1994 , 108 Stat. 3774 ; amended Pub. L. 104–5, § 1 , Mar. 23, 1995 , 109 Stat. 72 , related to grants to local educational agencies. Section 7813, Pub. L. 89–10, title IX, § 9113 , as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101 , Oct. 20, 1994 , 108 Stat. 3775 , related to amount of grants. Section 7814, Pub. L. 89–10, title IX, § 9114 , as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101 , Oct. 20, 1994 , 108 Stat. 3776 , related to applications for grants. Section 7815, Pub. L. 89–10, title IX, § 9115 , as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101 , Oct. 20, 1994 , 108 Stat. 3778 ; amended Pub. L. 105–332, § 3(c)(2) , Oct. 31, 1998 , 112 Stat. 3125 , related to authorized services and activities. Section 7816, Pub. L. 89–10, title IX, § 9116 , as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101 , Oct. 20, 1994 , 108 Stat. 3779 , related to student eligibility forms. Section 7817, Pub. L. 89–10, title IX, § 9117 , as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101 , Oct. 20, 1994 , 108 Stat. 3781 , related to payments. Section 7818, Pub. L. 89–10, title IX, § 9118 , as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101 , Oct. 20, 1994 , 108 Stat. 3782 , related to State educational agency review. Amendments 2015— Pub. L. 114–95, § 8004 , substituted “ Bureau of Indian Education ” for “ Bureau of Indian Affairs ” in section catchline and wherever appearing in text. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries Effective Date of 2015 Amendment Amendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015 , except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95 , set out as a note under section 6301 of this title .