,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bagj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bc1 #bjac ,mr4  
,holt 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,dermott1 ,mr4
 ,polis1 ,mr4 ,ti]ney1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1  
,mr4 ,mc,govern1 & ,mr4 ,price ( ,nor?  
,c>ol9a7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & !
 ,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !        
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife to e/abli% a p>tn]%ip program 9   
=eign languages4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,=eign ,language   
,education ,p>tn]%ip ,program ,act4  #b4
 ,p>tn]%ip program 9 =eign languages    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #edid ( !         
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gbei;c7 is am5d$  
to read z foll[s3  #edid4 ,p>tn]%ip     
program 9 =eign languages  7a7 ,purposes
 ,! purposes ( ?is section are--  7#a7  
to provide grants = develop+ & ma9ta9+  
model programs ( articulat$ =eign       
language le>n+ f k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh grade   
#ab t increase ! numb] ( /ud5ts graduat+

 f high s*ool ) an advanc$ level (      
pr(ici5cy 9 at lea/ "o =eign language2 &
  7#b7 to widely dissem9ate in=mation on
 ! model programs t demon/rate success4 
7b7 ,program au?oriz$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,f 
! am\nts made available to c>ry out ?is 
section = a fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all
 make grants to eligible p>tn]%ips to   
develop & ma9ta91 or to improve & exp&1 
model programs t support articulat$     
=eign language le>n+ 9 k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh   
grade #ab4  7#b7 ,plann+ & developm5t ,=
 ! fir/ #b fiscal ye>s t an eligible    
p>tn]%ip receives funds "u p>agraph 7#a7
 = a model program on a                 
less-commonly-taught =eign language 7z  
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y71 ! ,secret>y may
 all[ t p>tn]%ip1 bas$ on demon/rat$    
ne$1 to use ^? funds = plann+ &         
developm5t activities1 includ+--  7,a7  
developm5t ( an articulat$ in/ructional 
curriculum = ! less-commonly-taught     
=eign language to :i* ! model program   
relates2  7,b7 9-s]vice & pre-s]vice    
developm5t ( tea*]s1 & developm5t (     

curriculum & language assessm5ts 9 !    
less-commonly-taught =eign language to  
:i* ! model program relates2 &  7,c7    
developm5t ( contextual programs &      
curriculum mat]ials relat$ to !         
less-commonly-taught =eign language to  
:i* ! model program relates1 z describ$ 
9 subsection 7e74  7c7 ,applications    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* eligible p>tn]%ip    
desir+ a grant "u ?is section %all      
submit an application to ! ,secret>y at 
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*      
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4    
7#b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* application %all--   
7,a7 id5tify ea* memb] ( ! p>tn]%ip1    
provide contact in=mation & lett]s (    
commitm5t = ea* su* memb]1 & describe ! 
responsibilities ( ea* su* memb]1       
includ+--  7i7 id5tify+ ! memb] t w     
receive & manage ! grant2  7ii7 specify+
 h[ ea* memb] w be involv$ 9 ! plann+1  
developm5t1 & implem5tation ( !         
activities propos$ "u ! grant2  7iii7   
describ+ ! res\rces to be provid$ by ea*
 memb]2 &  7iv7 describ+ h[ ea* memb] w 

contribute to ensur+ ! cont9uity ( /ud5t
 progress 9 pr(ici5cy f k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh  
grade #ab 9 n less ?an #a =eign language
 to :i* ! program relates2  7,b7        
describe h[ an articulat$ curriculum =  
/ud5ts to a*ieve an advanc$ level (     
pr(ici5cy by grade #ab 9 ! =eign        
language w be develop$ & implem5t$2     
7,c7 id5tify t>get pr(ici5cy levels 9 ! 
=eign language = /ud5ts at critical     
b5*m>ks1 & describe h[ progress t[>d ^? 
pr(ici5cy levels w be assess$ at !      
b5*m>ks2  7,d7 describe h[ ! p>tn]%ip w 
support & cont9ue ! program aft] ! grant
 has expir$1 includ+ h[ ! p>tn]%ip w    
seek support f o!r s\rces1 su* z ,/ate &
 local gov]nm5ts1 f\ndations1 & !       
private sector2 &  7,e7 describe :at    
assessm5ts w be us$ or1 if assessm5ts   
are n available1 h[ assessm5ts w be     
develop$4  7d7 ,use ( funds ,an eligible
 p>tn]%ip receiv+ a grant "u ?is        
section--  7#a7 %all use grant funds--  
7,a7 to design model programs & tea*+   
/rategies relat+ to n less ?an "o =eign 

language t are in=m$ by ! be/ practices 
recogniz$ by ! field & by available     
rese>*2  7,b7 to develop1 = ! =eign     
language to :i* ! model program relates1
 curriculum mat]ials bas$ on an         
articulat$ framework or approa* design$ 
to br+ /ud5ts to an advanc$ level (     
pr(ici5cy by grade #ab2  7,c7 to recruit
 /ud5ts & tea*]s = ! =eign language1 su*
 z individuals f h]itage populations2 & 
7,d7 to c>ry out tea*] 9-s]vice &       
pre-s]vice pr(essional developm5t       
programs1 includ+ summ] in/itutes1 t    
support ! model programs2 &  7#b7 may be
 us$--  7,a7 7i7 to develop nationally  
recogniz$ assessm5ts = k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh   
grade #ab = ! =eign language to :i* !   
model program relates1 if su* assessm5ts
 d n exi/ = t language2 or  7ii7 to     
enhance nationally recogniz$ assessm5ts 
= k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh grade #ab = ! =eign    
language to :i* ! model program relates1
 if su* assessm5ts already exi/ = t     
language2  7,b7 to provide s*ol>%ips &  
inc5tives to recruit new tea*]s = !     

=eign language1 & enc\rage practic+     
tea*]s to take advantage ( ! pr(essional
 developm5t opportunities2  7,c7 to     
provide opportunities = maximum =eign   
language exposure = /ud5ts dome/ically1 
su* z ! creation ( imm]sion environm5ts 
9 ! classroom & s*ool & on week5d or    
summ] exp]i5ces1 & special tutor+ &     
academic support2  7,d7 to provide !    
possibility = multiple entry po9ts =    
/udy+ ! =eign language2  7,e7 to provide
 s*ol>%ips = /udy-abroad opportunities  
relat$ to ! =eign language1 = /ud5ts 9  
grades #i ?r\gh #ab & tea*]s &          
prospective tea*]s ( su* /ud5ts1 except 
t ! eligible entity %all n use m ?an #bj
 p]c5t ( ! grant funds = ?is purpose2   
7,f7 to c>ry out activities to integrate
 =eign languages into ! s*ool curriculum
 & g5]ate :ole-s*ool collaboration1     
includ+ activities & support = tea*]s ( 
o!r subjects & adm9i/rators2  7,g7 to   
c>ry out activities to enc\rage         
community involvem5t 9 ! model program1 
especially ) respect to h]itage         

communities2  7,h7 to incorporate       
effective & innovative uses ( te*nology 
to enhance /ud5t le>n+ & tea*+ 9 ! =eign
 language2  7,i7 to develop c]tification
 & alt]native c]tification programs at !
 ,/ate level1 especially =              
less-commonly-taught =eign languages 7z 
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y72  7,j7 to obta9 
te*nical assi/ance 9 ! developm5t &     
implem5tation ( ! model program fund$ "u
 ?is section2 &  7,k7 to recruit or     
appo9t a language sup]visor to ov]see & 
coord9ate ! progress ( ! articulat$     
=eign language program fund$ "u ?is     
section across grade levels 9 ! local   
educational ag5cy4  7e7 ,contextual     
dim5sion ,a grant "u ?is section may n  
be us$ to support a model program unless
 ! program includes a dim5sion1 c>ri$   
out 9 conjunction ) =eign language      
in/ruction1 "u :i* ea* =eign language   
le>n] also p>ticipates 9 programs to    
exp& ! und]/&+ & k ( hi/oric1           
geographic1 cultural1 economic1 & o!r   
contextual factors ( c\ntries )         

populations :o speak ! =eign language to
 :i* ! model program relates4  7f7      
,rese>* & evaluation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a  
grant "u ?is section may n be us$ to    
support a model program unless ! program
 includes a rese>* & evaluation         
compon5t1 "u :i*--  7,a7 in=mation is   
collect$ & analyz$ reg>d+ ! effectiv5ess
 ( activities c>ri$ out "u ! program1   
includ+--  7i7 program design2  7ii7    
/ud5t & tea*] recruitm5t /rategies2     
7iii7 curricul> approa*es2  7iv7 tea*]  
developm5t2 &  7v7 =eign language       
assessm5t in/rum5ts2  7,b7 in=mation is 
collect$ & analyz$ reg>d+ ! impact ( ea*
 activity 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 on ! =eign 
language pr(ici5cy ( ! /ud5ts2  7,c7    
in=mation is collect$ & analyz$ reg>d+  
program p>ticipation1 includ+ data on   
/ud5t enrollm5ts & numb]s ( =eign       
language tea*]s2 &  7,d7 ! in=mation    
collect$1 & ! analyses ( t in=mation1   
are made widely available to ! public4  
7#b7 ,/&>dization ,! ,secret>y %all     
provide guidel9es to /&>dize !          

categories ( in=mation collect$ &       
analyz$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 & ! mann] 9 :i*
 t in=mation is collect$1 analyz$1 &    
made available to ! public4  7g7        
,duration ( paym5ts  7#a7 ,initial      
grants ,an initial grant aw>d$ "u ?is   
section to an eligible p>tn]%ip %all be 
= a p]iod ( #d ye>s4  7#b7 ,additional  
grants ,an eligible p>tn]%ip complet+ a 
#d-ye> grant aw>d "u ?is section may be 
eligible = n m ?an #b additional #e-ye> 
aw>ds "u ?is section1 b only if !       
p>tn]%ip demon/rates1 bas$ on nationally
 recogniz$ /&>diz$ =eign language       
assessm5ts1 t ! p>tn]%ip's model program
 is effective4  7h7 ,mat*+ requirem5t   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible p>tn]%ip t   
receives a grant "u ?is section %all    
provide1 t[>d ! co/ ( c>ry+ out !       
activities support$ by ! grant1 f       
non-,f$]al s\rces an am\nt equal to--   
7,a7 #bj p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! grant      
paym5t = ! fir/ fiscal ye> = :i* a grant
 paym5t is made2  7,b7 #cj p]c5t ( !    
am\nt ( ! grant paym5t = ! second su*   

fiscal ye>2  7,c7 #dj p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( 
! grant paym5t = ! ?ird su* fiscal ye>2 
&  7,d7 #ej p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! grant   
paym5t = ! f\r? su* fiscal ye>1 & = ea* 
ye> ( any subsequ5t grants made to !    
eligible p>tn]%ip "u ?is section4  7#b7 
,non-f$]al %>e ,! non-,f$]al %>e requir$
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 may be provid$ 9 ca%  
or 9-k9d4  7#c7 ,waiv] ,! ,secret>y may 
waive1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 ! mat*+          
requirem5t "u p>agraph 7#a7 = any fiscal
 ye> if--  7,a7 ! eligible p>tn]%ip     
demon/rates h>d%ip & ! waiv] w be/ s]ve 
! purposes ( ?is section2 or  7,b7 !    
=eign language to :i* ! model program   
relates is a less-commonly-taught =eign 
language 7z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y74    
7i7 ,supplem5t n supplant ,grant funds  
provid$ "u ?is section %all be us$ to   
supplem5t1 n supplant1 o!r ,f$]al &     
non-,f$]al funds available to c>ry out !
 activities describ$ 9 ?is section4  7j7
 ,data collection1 analysis1 &          
dissem9ation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y
 may res]ve n m ?an #c p]c5t ( ! total  

am\nt appropriat$ = ?is section = any   
fiscal ye> to--  7,a7 annually collect &
 analyze data on ! model programs       
support$ "u ?is section2 &  7,b7        
dissem9ate nationally1 includ+ ?r\gh a  
,web-bas$ cle>+h\se--  7i7 aggregat$    
data collect$ "u subp>agraph 7,a72 &    
7ii7 promis+ k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh grade #ab   
=eign language le>n+ & tea*+ practices1 
& successful program models1 t are      
develop$ "u ?is section4  7#b7 ,au?ority
 = grants or contracts ,! activities    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 may be c>ri$   
out by ! ,secret>y directly or ?r\gh    
grants or contracts to in/itutions (    
high] education or public or private    
nonpr(it ag5cies & organizations4  7k7  
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7       
,advanc$ level ( pr(ici5cy ,! t]m       
advanc$ level ( pr(ici5cy means--  7,a7 
! advanc$ level z measur$ by ! ,am]ican 
,c\ncil on ! ,tea*+ ( ,=eign ,languages2
  7,b7 level #b z measur$ by !          
,int]ag5cy ,language ,r\ndtable2 or     
7,c7 any o!r nationally recogniz$       

measure ( advanc$ /&>ds ( =eign language
 pr(ici5cy1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4   
7#b7 ,articulat$ ,! t]m articulat$ means
 t ea* grade level ( ! =eign language   
program is design$ to sequ5tially exp&  
on ! /ud5t a*ievem5t ( ! previ\s level )
 a goal t[>d a*iev+ an e/abli%$ level ( 
language pr(ici5cy4  7#c7 ,eligible     
p>tn]%ip ,! t]m eligible p>tn]%ip means 
a p>tn]%ip t--  7,a7 %all include--  7i7
 "o or m local educational ag5cies or   
,/ate educational ag5cies2 &  7ii7 "o or
 m in/itutions ( high] education1 :i*   
%all include--  7,i7 a s*ool1 dep>tm5t1 
or program )9 ! in/itution or           
in/itutions ( high] education t provides
 a tea*] prep>ation program2  7,,ii7 a  
s*ool1 dep>tm5t1 program1 or c5t] )9 !  
in/itution or in/itutions ( high]       
education t provides a program ( /udy or
 rese>* 9 =eign languages2 &  7,,iii7 a 
s*ool1 dep>tm5t1 program1 or c5t] )9 !  
in/itution or in/itutions ( high]       
education t provides programs ( /udy    
ab\t ! hi/oric1 geographic1 cultural1   

economic1 & o!r contextual factors ( !  
_w area or c\ntry ) populations :o speak
 ! =eign language to :i* ! model program
 relates2 &  7,b7 may also include "o or
 m bus9esses or nonpr(it organizations4 
7l7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry  
out ?is section #ej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>
 #bjad & su* sums z may be necess>y =   
ea* ( ! #e succe$+ fiscal ye>s4  4  7b7 
,f9d+s & purposes ,subp>t #i ( "p ,d (  
title ,v ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y      
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#gbei et seq47 is fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] section #edia ! foll[+3  #edia;,a4 
,f9d+s2 purposes  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress  
f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,accord+ to !      
,national ,rese>* ,c\ncil 9 #bjjg1 a    
p]vasive lack ( k ab\t =eign cultures & 
=eign languages 9 ?is c\ntry ?reat5s !  
security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates z well z its 
ability to compete 9 ! global m>ketplace
 & produce an in=m$ citiz5ry4  7#b7     
,accord+ to ! ,national ,rese>* ,c\ncil 
9 #bjjg1 e>ly language le>n+ 9 elem5t>y 

& second>y s*ool is key to e/abli%+ a   
pipel9e ( /ud5ts :o c ev5tually rea* a  
high en\gh level ( pr(ici5cy 9 =eign    
language & culture to meet national     
ne$s4  7#c7 ,accord+ to ! ,committee =  
,economic ,developm5t 9 #bjjf1 curr5t   
ef=ts to develop language skills & k (  
_w regions at an e>ly age are cle>ly    
inadequate to prep>e high s*ool         
graduates ) ! skills necess>y =         
productivity & citiz5%ip 9 an integrat$ 
global economy4  7#d7 ,rese>*           
demon/rates t success lies n only 9 !   
numb] ( ye>s ( le>n+ b also 9 hav+      
c>efully sequ5c$ & articulat$ programs (
 language le>n+ across a *ild's s*ool   
exp]i5ce1 requir+ bridg+ ! gaps betwe5  
levels 9 =eign language education4  7b7 
,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is subp>t are--
  7#a7 to provide grants = model        
programs t address ! ne$s = develop+1   
/r5g!n+1 & exp&+ ! tea*+ & le>n+ ( =eign
 languages & =eign cultures 9 ! elem5t>y
 & second>y s*ools ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 
7#b7 to widely dissem9ate in=mation on  

successful programs & practices4  4  7c7
 ,te*nical am5dm5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 9
 section #b ( su* ,act is am5d$--  7#a7 
by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section 
#edia ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #edia;,a4 ,f9d+s2
 purposes4  2  &  7#b7 by /rik+ ! item  
relat+ to section #edid & ins]t+ !      
foll[+3  ,sec4 #edid4 ,p>tn]%ip program 
9 =eign languages4  4