,,ii #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #dfd ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #e1 #bjac ,mr4 ,inh(e 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,coburn1 & ,mr4 ,*ambliss7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to decl>e ,engli% z ! (ficial language ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 to e/abli% a uni=m ,engli% language rule = naturalization1 & to avoid miscon/ructions ( ! ,engli% language texts ( ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 pursuant to ,congress' p[]s to provide = ! g5]al welf>e ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & to e/abli% a uni=m rule ( naturalization "u article ,i1 section #h1 ( ! ,con/itution4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,engli% ,language ,unity ,act ( #bjac4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds & decl>es ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates is compris$ ( individuals f div]se e?nic1 cultural1 & l+ui/ic backgr\nds1 & cont9ues to b5efit f ?is ri* div]sity4 7#b7 ,?r\gh\t ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! common ?read b9d+ individuals ( diff]+ backgr\nds has be5 ! ,engli% language4 7#c7 ,among ! p[]s res]v$ to ! ,/ates respectively is ! p[] to e/abli% ! ,engli% language z ! (ficial language ( ! respective ,/ates1 & o!rwise to promote ! ,engli% language )9 ! respective ,/ates1 subject to ! prohibitions enum]at$ 9 ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 9 laws ( ! respective ,/ates4 #c4 ,engli% z (ficial language ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title #d1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new *apt]3 #f ,(ficial language #afa4 ,(ficial language ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,! (ficial language ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is ,engli%4 #afb4 ,pres]v+ & enhanc+ ! role ( ! (ficial language ,repres5tatives ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %all h an affirmative obligation to pres]ve & enhance ! role ( ,engli% z ! (ficial language ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4 ,su* obligation %all include enc\rag+ great] opportunities = individuals to le>n ! ,engli% language4 #afc4 ,(ficial functions ( ,gov]nm5t to be conduct$ 9 ,engli% 7a7 ,(ficial functions ,! (ficial functions ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all be conduct$ 9 ,engli%4 7b7 ,scope ,= ! purposes ( ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates means ! sev]al ,/ates & ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia2 & 7#b7 ! t]m (ficial ref]s to any function t-- 7,a7 b9ds ! ,gov]nm5t2 7,b7 is requir$ by law2 or 7,c7 is o!rwise subject to scrut9y by ei!r ! press or ! public4 7c7 ,practical effect ,?is section %all apply to all laws1 public proce$+s1 regulations1 publications1 ord]s1 actions1 programs1 & policies1 b does n apply to-- 7#a7 tea*+ ( languages2 7#b7 requirem5ts "u ! ,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education ,act2 7#c7 actions1 docum5ts1 or policies necess>y = national security1 int]national relations1 trade1 t\rism1 or comm]ce2 7#d7 actions or docum5ts t protect ! public heal? & safety2 7#e7 actions or docum5ts t facilitate ! activities ( ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus 9 compil+ any c5sus ( population2 7#f7 actions t protect ! rights ( victims ( crimes or crim9al def5dants2 or 7#g7 us+ t]ms ( art or phrases f languages o!r ?an ,engli%4 #afd4 ,uni=m ,engli% language rule = naturalization 7a7 ,uni=m language te/+ /&>d ,all citiz5s %\ld be able to read & und]/& g5]ally ! ,engli% language text ( ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce1 ! ,con/itution1 & ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates made 9 pursuance ( ! ,con/itution4 7b7 ,c]emonies ,all naturalization c]emonies %all be conduct$ 9 ,engli%4 #afe4 ,rules ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is *apt] %all be con/ru$-- 7#a7 to prohibit a ,memb] ( ,congress or any (fic] or ag5t ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 :ile p]=m+ (ficial functions1 f communicat+ un(ficially ?r\gh any m$ium ) ano!r p]son 9 a language o!r ?an ,engli% 7z long z (ficial functions are p]=m$ 9 ,engli%72 7#b7 to limit ! pres]vation or use ( ,native ,alaskan or ,native ,am]ican languages 7z def9$ 9 ! ,native ,am]ican ,languages ,act72 7#c7 to disp>age any language or to disc\rage any p]son f le>n+ or us+ a language2 or 7#d7 to be inconsi/5t ) ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #aff4 ,/&+ ,a p]son injur$ by a violation ( ?is *apt] may 9 a civil action 7includ+ an action "u *apt] #aea ( title #bh7 obta9 appropriate relief4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( *apt]s at ! beg9n+ ( title #d1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to *apt] #e ! foll[+ new item3 ,*apt] #f4 (ficial language 4 #d4 ,g5]al rules ( con/ruction = ,engli% language texts ( ! ,laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #a ( title #a1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 #h4 ,g5]al rules ( con/ruction = laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7a7 ,engli% language requirem5ts & workplace policies1 :e!r 9 ! public or private sector1 %all be presumptively consi/5t ) ! ,laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7b7 ,any ambiguity 9 ! ,engli% language text ( ! ,laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all be resolv$1 9 accordance ) ! la/ two articles ( ! ,bill ( ,rights1 n to d5y or disp>age rights reta9$ by ! p1 & to res]ve p[]s to ! ,/ates respectively1 or to ! p4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #a ( title #a1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #g ! foll[+ new item3 #h4 ,g5]al ,rules ( ,con/ruction = ,laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 4 #e4 ,implem5t+ regulations ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all1 )9 #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 issue = public notice & comm5t a propos$ rule = uni=m te/+ ,engli% language ability ( c&idates = naturalization1 bas$ ^u ! pr9ciples t-- 7#a7 all citiz5s %\ld be able to read & und]/& g5]ally ! ,engli% language text ( ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce1 ! ,con/itution1 & ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates :i* are made 9 pursuance !re(2 & 7#b7 any exceptions to ?is /&>d %\ld be limit$ to extraord9>y circum/ances1 su* z asylum4 #f4 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by sections #c & #d %all take effect on ! date t is #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4