,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #cgf #aad? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #adai ,report ,no4 #aad-bae ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #ba1 #bjae ,mr4 ,te/] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,mr4 ,udall1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 & ,ms4 ,heitkamp7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,indian ,affairs ,febru>y #bi1 #bjaf ,report$ by ,mr4 ,b>rasso1 ) an am5dm5t ,/rike out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic ,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 ,su* successful s*ools include ,native ,am]ican language m$ium s*ools focus+ on bo? *ildr5 :o ent] s*ool speak+ ,native ,am]ican languages & *ildr5 :o ent] s*ool ) little or no k ( a ,native ,am]ican language1 z well z ,native ,am]ican ,language ,ne/s & ,native ,am]ican ,language ,survival ,s*ools4 7#d7 ,! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcja et seq47 includes policy b>ri]s to s*ools taught ?r\gh ,native ,am]ican languages & a lack ( adequate fund+ to support su* opportunities4 7#e7 ,!re is a critical ne$ t requires imm$iate action to support education ?r\gh ,native ,am]ican languages to revitalize & ma9ta9 ^! languages4 #c4 ,native ,am]ican language s*ools ,title ,,vii ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq47 is am5d$ 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*ools 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 education sites & /reams1 us+ ,native ,am]ican languages z ! prim>y language ( in/ruction ( all curriculum taught4 7#b7 ,eligible entities ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m eligible entity means any ( ! foll[+ entities t has a plan to develop & ma9ta91 or to improve & exp&1 programs t support ! entity's use ( "o or m ,native ,am]ican languages z ! prim>y language ( in/ruction 9 a s*ool3 7,a7 ,an ,indian tribe 7z def9$ 9 section #ajc ( ! ,native ,am]ican ,languages ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #bijb774 7,b7 ,a ,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity 7z def9$ 9 section #caf ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife74 7,c7 ,a tribal education ag5cy4 7,d7 ,a public elem5t>y s*ool or second>y s*ool 7includ+ a public *>t] s*ool74 7,e7 ,a private & accr$it$ elem5t>y s*ool or second>y s*ool4 7,f7 ,a s*ool op]at$ by ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,education4 7,g7 ,a ,regional ,corporation 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlem5t ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afjb774 7,h7 ,a private or tribal nonpr(it organization4 7,i7 ,a consortium ( any ( ! entities describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,h74 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 ( in/ruction 9 or ?r\gh #a or m ,native ,am]ican languages be+ provid$ to t>get$ /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$ academic pr(ici5cy levels = /ud5ts1 z may be requir$ by applicable ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or tribal law1 includ+ ! availability ( c\rsework = /ud5ts to fulfill ! requirem5ts necess>y to obta9 a high s*ool diploma2 7ii7 w /rive to a*ieve high level language flu5cy 9 /ud5ts 9 ! ,native ,am]ican language ( ! s*ool2 & 7iii7 provides assessm5ts ( /ud5ts us+ ! ,native ,am]ican language ( in/ruction1 :]e appropriate4 7,f7 ,a li/ ( ! qualifications ( ! /aff to deliv] effective education ?r\gh ! ,native ,am]ican language ( ! s*ool4 7#b7 ,additional application mat]ials ,9 addition to ! application describ$ 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 ,tribal c]tification 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a c]tification f a ,f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian tribe1 or a lett] f any ,/ate or community recogniz$ ,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 an endorsem5t to provide education prim>ily ?r\gh ! ,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 7ii7 ,inability to secure c]tification ,if nei!r a c]tification nor a lett] c be secur$ z describ$ 9 clause 7i71 ! eligible entity may submit to ! ,secret>y an explanation ( :y su* c]tification & lett] _c be obta9$4 ,! ,secret>y may waive ! c]tification & lett] requirem5t "u clause 7i7 if ! explanation is deem$ acceptable4 7,b7 ,collection ( data ,a /atem5t t su* s*ool w collect data relative to high s*ool graduation1 college att5dance1 or o!r data relevant to /ud5t a*ievem5t1 c>e] read9ess1 or community p>ticipation ( /ud5ts :o matriculate ?r\gh its programs1 & w p>ticipate 9 data collection conduct$ by ! ,secret>y t w det]m9e be/ practices & fur!r academic evaluation ( ! s*ool4 7,c7 ,demon/ration ( capacity ,a demon/ration ( ! capacity to h speak]s ( its ,native ,am]ican language provide in/ruction 9 ! cont5t curriculum (f]$ by su* s*ool4 7,d7 ,native language education plan ,a ,native language education plan t integrates high a*ievem5t 9 ! ,native ,am]ican language ) improv$ /ud5t academic a*ievem5t1 high s*ool graduation rates1 college atta9m5t1 & c>e] read9ess by c>ry+ out ! activities au?oriz$ 9 subsection 7e74 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$4 7e7 ,activities au?oriz$ ,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 ,develop a ,native language alignm5t plan to create or ref9e assessm5ts ( /ud5t pr(ici5cy on ,/ate or tribally develop$ academic /&>ds = ,native ,am]ican language s*ools1 align$ ) ! ,native language ( in/ruction 9 su* s*ools1 z appropriate4 7#e7 ,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 ,build+ native language imm]sion evid5ce base 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,commission] ( ! ,national ,c5t] = ,education ,/ati/ics1 %all compile & analyze data & reports provid$ "u subsection 7f7 to evaluate ! outcomes ( ! grant program & contribute to ! evid5ce base ( ,native language imm]sion /ud5t outcomes4 7#b7 ,dissem9ation ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ! ,secret>y receives all reports "u subsection 7f71 ! in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be dissem9at$ to ,congress1 includ+ ! ,subcommittee on ,indian1 ,insul> & ,alaska ,native ,affairs & ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee on ,indian ,affairs & ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate4 7h7 ,au?orization ( appropriation ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #e1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjaf1 & su* sums z may be necess>y = ea* ( ! #d succe$+ fiscal ye>s4 4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 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 ,su* successful s*ools include ,native ,am]ican language m$ium s*ools focus+ on bo? *ildr5 :o ent] s*ool speak+ ,native ,am]ican languages & *ildr5 :o ent] s*ool ) little or no k ( a ,native ,am]ican language1 z well z ,native ,am]ican ,language ,ne/s & ,native ,am]ican ,language ,survival ,s*ools4 7#d7 ,! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcja et seq47 includes policy b>ri]s to s*ools taught ?r\gh ,native ,am]ican languages & a lack ( adequate fund+ to support su* opportunities4 7#e7 ,!re is a critical ne$ t requires imm$iate action to support education ?r\gh ,native ,am]ican languages to revitalize & ma9ta9 ^! languages4 #c4 ,native ,am]ican language s*ools ,title ,,vii ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq47 is am5d$ 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*ools 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 education sites & /reams1 us+ ,native ,am]ican languages z ! prim>y language ( in/ruction ( all curriculum taught4 7#b7 ,eligible entities ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m eligible entity means any ( ! foll[+ entities t has a plan to develop & ma9ta91 or to improve & exp&1 programs t support ! entity's use ( "o or m ,native ,am]ican languages z ! prim>y language ( in/ruction 9 a s*ool3 7,a7 ,an ,indian tribe 7z def9$ 9 section #ajc ( ! ,native ,am]ican ,languages ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #bijb774 7,b7 ,a ,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity 7z def9$ 9 section #caf ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife74 7,c7 ,a tribal education ag5cy4 7,d7 ,a local educational ag5cy4 7,e7 ,a private & accr$it$ elem5t>y s*ool or second>y s*ool4 7,f7 ,a s*ool op]at$ by ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,education4 7,g7 ,a ,regional ,corporation 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlem5t ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afjb774 7,h7 ,a private or tribal nonpr(it organization4 7,i7 ,a consortium ( any ( ! entities describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,h74 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 ( in/ruction 9 or ?r\gh #a or m ,native ,am]ican languages be+ provid$ to t>get$ /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$ academic pr(ici5cy levels = /ud5ts1 z may be requir$ by applicable ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or tribal law1 includ+ ! availability ( c\rsework = /ud5ts to fulfill ! requirem5ts necess>y to obta9 a high s*ool diploma2 7ii7 w /rive to a*ieve high level language flu5cy 9 /ud5ts 9 ! ,native ,am]ican language ( ! s*ool2 & 7iii7 provides assessm5ts ( /ud5ts us+ ! ,native ,am]ican language ( in/ruction1 :]e appropriate4 7,f7 ,a li/ ( ! qualifications ( ! /aff to deliv] effective education ?r\gh ! ,native ,am]ican language ( ! s*ool4 7#b7 ,additional application mat]ials ,9 addition to ! application describ$ 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 ,tribal c]tification 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to clause 7ii71 a c]tification f-- 7,i7 a f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian tribe on ^: l& ! s*ool support$ by ! eligible entity is locat$2 7,,ii7 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! s*ool support$ by ! eligible entity is locat$2 or 7,,iii7 a community-recogniz$ ,native ,am]ican entity on ^: l& ! s*ool support$ by ! eligible entity is locat$4 7ii7 ,cont5ts ( c]tification ,! c]tification requir$ "u clause 7i7 %all c]tify t-- 7,i7 ! s*ool support$ by ! eligible entity has an endorsem5t to provide education prim>ily ?r\gh ! ,native ,am]ican language2 & 7,,ii7 !re are suffici5t speak]s ( su* ,native ,am]ican language at ! s*ool or available to be hir$ by ! s*ool4 7iii7 ,waiv] 7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,! eligible entity may reque/ f ! ,secret>y a waiv] ( ! c]tification requirem5t "u ?is subp>agraph only if ! eligible entity submits-- 7aa7 pro( t an entity describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 or 7,,iii7 ( clause 7i7 has d5i$ provid+ or fail$ to provide ! c]tification2 & 7bb7 an explanation ( :y su* c]tification _c be obta9$4 7,,ii7 ,approval ( waiv] 7aa7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to item 7bb71 ! ,secret>y may waive ! c]tification requirem5t "u ?is subp>agraph if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! explanation provid$ 9 subclause 7,i77bb7 is acceptable4 7bb7 ,re/riction ,! ,secret>y %all n waive ! c]tification requirem5t "u ?is subp>agraph if ! ,indian tribe on ^: l& ! s*ool support$ by ! eligible entity is locat$ submits an objection to ! waiv] 9 writ+ to ! ,secret>y4 7,b7 ,collection ( data ,a /atem5t t su* s*ool w collect data relative to high s*ool graduation1 college att5dance1 or o!r data relevant to /ud5t a*ievem5t1 c>e] read9ess1 or community p>ticipation ( /ud5ts :o matriculate ?r\gh its programs1 & w p>ticipate 9 data collection conduct$ by ! ,secret>y t w det]m9e be/ practices & fur!r academic evaluation ( ! s*ool4 7,c7 ,demon/ration ( capacity ,a demon/ration ( ! capacity to h speak]s ( its ,native ,am]ican language provide in/ruction 9 ! cont5t curriculum (f]$ by su* s*ool4 7,d7 ,native language education plan ,a ,native language education plan t integrates high a*ievem5t 9 ! ,native ,am]ican language ) improv$ /ud5t academic a*ievem5t1 high s*ool graduation rates1 college atta9m5t1 & c>e] read9ess by c>ry+ out ! activities au?oriz$ 9 subsection 7e74 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$4 7e7 ,activities au?oriz$ ,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 ,develop a ,native language alignm5t plan to create or ref9e assessm5ts ( /ud5t pr(ici5cy on ,/ate or tribally develop$ academic /&>ds = ,native ,am]ican language s*ools1 align$ ) ! ,native language ( in/ruction 9 su* s*ools1 z appropriate4 7#e7 ,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 ,build+ native language imm]sion evid5ce base 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,commission] ( ! ,national ,c5t] = ,education ,/ati/ics1 %all compile & analyze data & reports provid$ "u subsection 7f7 to evaluate ! outcomes ( ! grant program & contribute to ! evid5ce base ( ,native language imm]sion /ud5t outcomes4 7#b7 ,dissem9ation ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ! ,secret>y receives all reports "u subsection 7f71 ! in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be dissem9at$ to ,congress1 includ+ ! ,subcommittee on ,indian1 ,insul> & ,alaska ,native ,affairs & ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee on ,indian ,affairs & ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate4 7h7 ,au?orization ( appropriation ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #e1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjaf1 & su* sums z may be necess>y = ea* ( ! #d succe$+ fiscal ye>s4 4 ,febru>y #bi1 #bjaf,report$ ) an am5dm5t