,,ii #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #aidh ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,janu>y #af1 #bjad,mr4 ,te/] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,mr4 ,begi*1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,s\? ,dakota1 & ,mr4 ,baucus7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,indian ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to promote ! academic a*ievem5t ( ,am]ican ,indian1 ,alaska ,native1 & ,native ,hawaiian *ildr5 ) ! e/abli%m5t ( a ,native ,am]ican language grant program4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,native ,language ,imm]sion ,/ud5t ,a*ievem5t ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,congress e/abli%$ ! unique /atus ( ,native ,am]ican languages & di/9ctive policies support+ _! use z a m$ium ( education 9 ! ,native ,am]ican ,languages ,act 7,public ,law #aja-dgg74 7#b7 ,reports f ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs & tribal1 public1 *>t]1 & private s*ools & colleges t use prim>ily ,native ,am]ican languages to deliv] education1 h indicat$ t /ud5ts f ^! s*ools h g5]ally _h high s*ool graduation & college att5dance rates above ! norm = _! pe]s4 7#c7 ,! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcja et seq47 includes policy b>ri]s to s*ools taught ?r\gh ,native ,am]ican languages & a lack ( adequate fund+ to support su* opportunities4 7#d7 ,!re is a critical ne$ t requires imm$iate action to support education ?r\gh ,native ,am]ican languages to pres]ve ^! languages4 #c4 ,native ,am]ican language s*ools ,title ,,vii ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,d ,native ,am]ican language s*ools #gdja4 ,native ,am]ican language s*ools 7a7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is section are-- 7#a7 to e/abli% a grant program to support s*ools us+ ,native ,am]ican languages z ! prim>y language ( in/ruction ( all curriculum taught at ! s*ool t w improve high s*ool graduation rates1 college atta9m5t1 & c>e] read9ess2 & 7#b7 to fur!r integrate into ?is ,act1 ,f$]al policy = su* s*ools1 z e/abli%$ 9 ! ,native ,am]ican ,languages ,act 7,public ,law #aja-dgg74 7b7 ,program au?oriz$ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,f ! am\nts made available to c>ry out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y may aw>d grants to eligible entities to develop & ma9ta91 or to improve & exp&1 programs t support s*ools1 includ+ prek9d]g>t5 ?r\gh po/second>y education1 us+ ,native ,am]ican languages z ! prim>y language ( in/ruction ( all curriculum taught at ! s*ools4 7#b7 ,eligible entities ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m eligible entity means a s*ool or a private or tribal1 nonpr(it organization t has a plan to develop & ma9ta91 or to improve & exp&1 programs t support s*ools us+ ,native ,am]ican languages z ! prim>y language ( in/ruction ( all curriculum taught at ! s*ools4 7c7 ,application 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible entity t desires to receive 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 require1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! "n ( ! ,native ,am]ican language to be us$ = in/ruction at ! s*ool support$ by ! eligible entity4 7,b7 ,! numb] ( /ud5ts att5d+ su* s*ool4 7,c7 ,! numb] ( pres5t h\rs ( ,native ,am]ican language in/ruction be+ provid$ to /ud5ts at su* s*ool1 if any4 7,d7 ,! /atus ( su* s*ool ) reg>d to any applicable tribal education dep>tm5t or ag5cy1 public education sy/em1 indig5\s language s*ool+ rese>* & coop]ative1 or accr$it+ body4 7,e7 ,a /atem5t t su* s*ool-- 7i7 is engag$ 9 meet+ t>get$ pr(ici5cy levels = /ud5ts1 z may be requir$ by applicable ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or tribal law2 & 7ii7 provides assessm5ts ( /ud5t us+ ! ,native ,am]ican language ( in/ruction1 :]e appropriate4 7,f7 ,a li/ ( ! in/ructors1 /aff1 adm9i/rators1 contractors1 or subcontractors at su* s*ool & _! qualifications to deliv] high quality education ?r\gh ! ,native ,am]ican language ( ! s*ool4 7#b7 ,additional application mat]ials ,9 addition to ! application describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 an eligible entity t desires to receive a grant "u ?is section %all submit to ! ,secret>y ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a c]tification f a ,f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian tribe1 or a lett] f any ,native ,am]ican entity1 on ^: l& ! s*ool support$ by ! eligible entity is locat$1 or :i* is s]v$ by su* s*ool1 indicat+ t ! s*ool has ! capacity to provide education prim>ily ?r\gh a ,native ,am]ican language & t !re are suffici5t speak]s ( su* ,native ,am]ican language at ! s*ool or available to be hir$ by ! s*ool4 7,b7 ,a /atem5t t su* s*ool w p>ticipate 9 data collection conduct$ by ! ,secret>y t w det]m9e be/ practices & fur!r academic evaluation ( ! s*ool4 7,c7 ,a demon/ration ( ! capacity to h speak]s ( its ,native ,am]ican language provide ! basic education (f]$ by su* s*ool on a full-"t basis4 7d7 ,aw>d+ ( grants ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 det]m9e ! am\nt & l5g? ( ea* grant2 7#b7 ensure1 to ! maximum ext5t feasible1 t div]sity 9 languages is repres5t$2 & 7#c7 require ! eligible entities to pres5t a ,native language education plan to improve high s*ool graduation rates1 college atta9m5t1 & c>e] read9ess4 7e7 ,activities au?oriz$ ,an eligible entity t receives a grant "u ?is section %all c>ry out ! foll[+ activities3 7#a7 ,support ,native ,am]ican language education & developm5t4 7#b7 ,develop or ref9e in/ructional curriculum = ! s*ool support$ by ! eligible entity1 includ+ di/9ctive tea*+ mat]ials & activities1 z appropriate4 7#c7 ,fund tra9+ opportunities = tea*]s &1 z appropriate1 /aff & adm9i/rators1 t w\ld /r5g!n ! ov]all language & academic goals ( su* s*ool4 7#d7 ,o!r activities t promote ,native ,am]ican language education & developm5t1 z appropriate4 7f7 ,report to secret>y ,ea* eligible entity t receives a grant "u ?is section %all provide an annual report to ! ,secret>y 9 su* =m & mann] z ! ,secret>y may require4 7g7 ,au?orization ( appropriation ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #e1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjae1 & su* sums z may be necess>y = ea* ( ! #d succe$+ fiscal ye>s4 4