,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #edgc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ae1 #bjad  
,mr4 ,/ockman introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,education & ! ,work=ce1 & 9 addition to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod 
to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 
9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*         
provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! 
committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d  
title #d1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to decl>e
 ,engli% z ! (ficial language ( !       
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,james ,b\let ,national 
,language ,act ( #bjad4  #b4 ,engli% z  
(ficial language  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title   
#d1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new *apt]3  #f   
,,language ,,( ,,! ,,gov]nm5t           
,sec4#afa4 ,decl>ation ( (ficial        
language4#afb4 ,(ficial ,gov]nm5t       
activities 9 ,engli%4#afc4 ,pres]v+ &   
enhanc+ ! role ( ! (ficial              

language4#afd4 ,exceptions4  #afa4      
,decl>ation ( (ficial language ,engli%  
%all be ! (ficial language ( ! ,gov]nm5t
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #afb4 ,(ficial     
,gov]nm5t activities 9 ,engli% ,!       
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct
 its (ficial bus9ess 9 ,engli%1 includ+ 
publications1 income tax =ms1 &         
in=mational mat]ials4  #afc4 ,pres]v+ & 
enhanc+ ! role ( ! (ficial language ,!  
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all pres]ve
 & enhance ! role ( ,engli% z ! (ficial 
language ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica4   
,unless specifically /at$ 9 applicable  
law1 no p]son has a "r1 entitlem5t1 or  
claim to h ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 or any ( its (ficials or repres5tatives
 act1 communicate1 p]=m or provide      
s]vices1 or provide mat]ials 9 any      
language o!r ?an ,engli%4 ,if exceptions
 are made1 t does n create a legal      
entitlem5t to additional s]vices 9 t    
language or any language o!r ?an        
,engli%4 ,if any =ms are issu$ by !     
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 9 a language o!r ?an   

,engli% 7or su* =ms are complet$ 9 a    
language o!r ?an ,engli%71 ! ,engli%    
language v]sion ( ! =m is ! sole        
au?ority = all legal purposes4  #afd4   
,exceptions ,?is *apt] does n apply to !
 use ( a language o!r ?an ,engli%-- 7#a7
 = religi\s purposes2  7#b7 = tra9+ 9   
=eign languages = int]national          
communication2 or  7#c7 to programs 9   
s*ools design$ to enc\rage /ud5ts to    
le>n =eign languages4  ,?is *apt] does n
 prev5t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates f 
provid+ int]pret]s = p]sons ov] #fb ye>s
 ( age4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table
 ( *apt]s = title #d1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new item3  #f4,language ( !      
,gov]nm5t#afa  4  #c4 ,repeal ( bil+ual 
vot+ requirem5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7    
,bil+ual election requirem5ts ,section  
#bjc ( ! ,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #aife 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aigc;aa-#a;a7 is repeal$4   
7#b7 ,vot+ rights ,section #d ( ! ,vot+ 
,rights ,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#aigc;b7 is am5d$ by /rik+ subsection   

7f74  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7        
,ref]5ces to section #bjc ,! ,vot+      
,rights ,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#aigc et seq47 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 section
 #bjd1 by /rik+ or #bjc12 &  7,b7 9 !   
fir/ s5t5ce ( section #bje1 by /rik+ 1  
#bjb1 or #bjc & ins]t+ or #bjb4  7#b7   
,ref]5ces to section #d ,! ,vot+ ,rights
 ,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aigc et   
seq471 z am5d$ by ! ,fannie ,l\ ,ham]1  
,rosa ,p>ks1 & ,coretta ,scott ,k+ ,vot+
 ,rights ,act ,reau?orization &         
,am5dm5ts ,act ( #bjjf 7,public ,law    
#aji-bdf71 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 sections   
#b7;a71 #c7;a71 #c7;b71 #c7;c71 #d7;d71 
#e1 #f1 #h7;a77#b77;,a71 & #ac7;a77#a71 
by /rik+ 1 or 9 contrav5tion ( !        
gu>antees set =? 9 section #d7;f77#b72  
7,b7 9 p>agraphs 7#a77;,a7 & 7#c7 (     
section #d7;a71 by /rik+ or 79 ! case ( 
a ,/ate or subdivision seek+ a          
decl>atory judgm5t "u ! second s5t5ce ( 
?is subsection7 9 contrav5tion ( !      
gu>antees ( subsection 7f77#b72 &  7,c7 
9 p>agraphs 7#a77;,b7 & 7#e7 ( section  

#d7;a71 by /rik+ or 79 ! case ( a ,/ate 
or subdivision :i* s\ght a decl>atory   
judgm5t "u ! second s5t5ce ( ?is        
subsection7 t d5ials or abridgm5ts ( !  
"r to vote 9 contrav5tion ( ! gu>antees 
( subsection 7f77#b7 h occurr$ any:]e 9 
! t]ritory ( su* ,/ate or subdivision4  
#d4 ,engli% language requirem5t =       
c]emonies = admission ( new citiz5s     
,section #ccg7;d7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#addh7;d77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+ new s5t5ce3 ,all public c]emonies
 9 :i* ! oa? ( allegiance is adm9i/]$   
pursuant to ?is section %all be conduct$
 solely 9 ! ,engli% language44  #e4     
,nonpreemption ,?is ,act 7& ! am5dm5ts  
made by ?is ,act7 %all n preempt any law
 ( any ,/ate4