,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gcjb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ac1         
#bjah,mr4 ,grijalva introduc$ ! foll[+  
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,education & ! ,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to 
e/abli% dual language education programs
 9 l[-income communities4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,provid+
 ,res\rces to ,improve ,dual ,language  
,education ,act ( #bjah or ! ,,pride    
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !      
foll[+3  7#a7 ,dual language programs h 
be5 f\nd to provide ! greate/ academic  
ga9s = limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5t *ildr54  
7#b7 ,*ildr5 expos$ to a second language
 ?r\gh dual language education          
demon/rat$ high] p]=mance1 9 comp>ison  
to _! s*oolmates 9 traditional          
classrooms4  7#c7 ,few *ildr5 f         
l[-income communities1 p>ticul>ly       
,african-,am]ican *ildr51 h _h access to
 a well-develop$ & well-implem5t$ dual  
language program4  7#d7 ,*ildr5 9 dual  
language programs exp]i5ce sub/antial   

ga9s 9 language1 lit]acy1 & ma!matics4  
#c4 ,dual language flag%ip grants  7a7  
,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is section are 
z foll[s3 7#a7 ,to provide inc5tives =  
local educational ag5cies to develop    
innovative /rategies = work+ ) l[-income
 & limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5t *ildr54  7#b7
 ,to improve ! s*ool read9ess (         
l[-income & limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5t     
*ildr5 & to ensure !y ent] s*ool ready  
to succe$4  7#c7 ,to provide consi/5t   
support = le>n+ ?r\gh high-quality dual 
language programs f pres*ool ?r\gh !    
fif? grade4  7#d7 ,to au?orize !        
,secret>y to c>ry out a demon/ration    
project to enhance ! bilit]acy &        
bil+ualism skills = *ildr5 9 impov]i%$  
communities1 includ+ limit$ ,engli%     
pr(ici5t & m9ority *ildr51 ?r\gh ! use &
 longitud9al evaluation ( dual language 
programs beg9n+ 9 pres*ool ?r\gh ! fif? 
grade4  7b7 ,program au?oriz$ ,f funds  
made available "u subsection 7i71 & aft]
 res]v+ funds "u subsection 7c71 !      
,secret>y is au?oriz$ to aw>d n m ?an   

five grants to fund p>tn]%ips ( local   
educational ag5cies1 e>ly *ildhood      
education programs includ+ ,/ate-fund$  
pres*ool programs & ,head ,/>t programs1
 & te*nical assi/ance provid]s to       
demon/rate effective /rategies 9 ensur+ 
! academic success ( l[-income m9ority  
/ud5ts ?r\gh ! implem5tation &          
evaluation ( a high-quality dual        
language program t--  7#a7 s]ves cohorts
 ( economically disadvantag$ m9ority &  
limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5t *ildr5 f        
pres*ool ?r\gh fif? grade2  7#b7        
e/abli%es an infra/ructure t supports a 
rigor\s assessm5t sy/em1 includ+ d$icat$
 /aff "t & pr(essional developm5t 9     
assessm5t1 a data collection plan1 & !  
collection ( multiple measures (        
academic progress1 bil+ualism1 &        
bilit]acy2  7#c7 implem5ts & aligns a   
curriculum t promotes ! developm5t (    
bil+ual & bilit]ate compet5cies = all   
/ud5ts ?r\gh at lea/ grade five2  7#d7  
utilizes & aligns /ud5t-c5t]$           
in/ructional me?ods t enhance !         

developm5t ( bil+ualism1 bilit]acy1 &   
academic a*ievem5t2  7#e7 aligns        
pr(essional developm5t & tra9+ = e>ly   
*ildhood education in/ructors & elem5t>y
 s*ool tea*]s & /aff1 ) an emphasis on  
dual language in/ruction1 second        
language acquisition1 & cont5t k2  7#f7 
recruits1 tra9s1 & cont9u\sly develops  
/aff to implem5t high-quality1 dual     
language programs2 &  7#g7 e/abli%es a  
responsive infra/ructure = positive1    
active1 & ongo+ relation%ips ) /ud5ts'  
families & ! community t responds to &  
is reflective ( ! ne$s ( ! community &  
goals ( ! program4  7c7 ,res]vation ,!  
,secret>y %all res]ve n m ?an #e p]c5t (
 ! am\nt appropriat$ "u subsection 7i7  
to c>ry out ?is ,act1 includ+ ! te*nical
 assi/ance & evaluation describ$ 9      
subsection 7g7 & dissem9ation ( be/     
practices describ$ 9 subsection 7h74    
7d7 ,duration ,ea* grant "u ?is section 
%all be aw>d$ = a p]iod ( n m ?an five  
ye>s4  7e7 ,applications = grants  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,ea* eligible entity desir+ a  

grant "u ?is section %all submit an     
application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t & 9
 su* mann] z ! ,secret>y may require4   
7#b7 ,requir$ docum5tation ,ea*         
application submitt$ by a p>tn]%ip "u   
?is section = a propos$ program %all    
include docum5tation t--  7,a7 !        
p>tn]%ip has p>tn]$ ) an entity t has   
prov5 exp]tise 9 ! implem5tation (      
high-quality dual language programs to  
provide on-go+ te*nical assi/ance &     
assi/ ) ! evaluation ( ! program2  7,b7 
! p>tn]%ip has ! qualifi$ p]sonnel to   
develop1 adm9i/]1 evaluate1 & implem5t !
 program2 &  7,c7 ! p>tn]%ip is s]v+    
economically disadvantag$ m9ority &     
limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5t *ildr54  7#c7   
,o!r application cont5ts ,ea*           
application submitt$ by an entity "u ?is
 section = a propos$ program %all       
include-- 7,a7 data %[+ t ! program is  
s]v+ economically disadvantag$ & limit$ 
,engli% pr(ici5t *ildr52  7,b7 a        
description ( h[ ! program w align !    
language ( assessm5t ) ! language (     

in/ruction2  7,c7 a description ( h[ !  
program w be evaluat$ to assess ! goals 
( ! program2  7,d7 a description ( h[ ! 
evaluation w be us$ to in=m broad] ef=ts
 to improve in/ruction = limit$ ,engli% 
pr(ici5t *ildr51 includ+ = pres*ool-ag$ 
*ildr52  7,e7 a description ( activities
 t w be pursu$ by ! program includ+ a   
description (-- 7i7 h[ ! activities w   
fur!r ! s*ool read9ess & academic       
progress ( *ildr5 s]v$ by ?is program & 
support dual language developm5t ?r\gh  
grade five2  7ii7 me?ods ( design+      
culturally & l+ui/ically appropriate    
dual language curriculum2 &  7iii7      
me?ods ( tea*] tra9+ & p>5t outrea* t w 
be us$ or develop$ ?r\gh ! programs2    
7,f7 an assurance t ! program w annually
 provide su* in=mation z may be requir$ 
by ! ,secret>y2 &  7,g7 any o!r         
in=mation t ! ,secret>y may require4    
7f7 ,selection ( grantees ,! ,secret>y  
?r\gh a pe] review process %all select  
p>tn]%ips to receive grants "u ?is      
section bas$ on--  7#a7 ! articulation (

 pres*ool ?r\gh fif? grade in/ructional 
practices1 curriculum1 & assessm5ts     
/rategies2  7#b7 ! ext5t to :i* s*ool   
lead]%ip has be5 involv$ & has          
demon/rat$ a commitm5t to a high-quality
 dual language program2 &  7#c7 !       
quality ( ! programs propos$ 9 !        
applications submitt$ "u subsection 7e74
  7g7 ,te*nical assi/ance & evaluation  
,f ! am\nt appropriat$ "u subsection 7i7
 = a fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all res]ve
 #bej1jjj to contract ) an entity ) a   
prov5 track record 9 dual language      
programs = ! purpose (--  7#a7 provid+  
te*nical assi/ance to local educational 
ag5cies receiv+ grants "u ?is ,act 9    
ord] to /r5g!n programs conduct$ by     
grantees pursuant to ?is ,act2 &  7#b7  
conduct+ an evaluation ( programs fund$ 
"u ?is ,act1 :i* %all-- 7,a7 be us$ by !
 ,secret>y to det]m9e ! effectiv5ess (  
programs fund$ ?r\gh ?is ,act & improve 
s]vices to p>ticipat+ *ildr52 &  7,b7   
include-- 7i7 a compreh5sive evaluation 
( ! impact ( ! programs on /ud5ts1      

includ+ an assessm5t ( lit]acy skills & 
language developm5t 9 bo? ,engli% & !   
native language2  7ii7 a compreh5sive   
evaluation ( ! effectiv5ess (           
in/ructional practices us$ 9 ! programs2
 &  7iii7 a compreh5sive evaluation (   
pr(essional developm5t /rategies4  7h7  
,dissem9ation ( be/ practices ,!        
,secret>y %all dissem9ate in=mation on  
model programs1 mat]ials1 & o!r         
in=mation develop$ "u ?is section t !   
,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate =  
use by e>ly *ildhood education provid]s 
to improve ! s*ool read9ess ( limit$    
,engli% pr(ici5t *ildr54  7i7           
,au?orization ( appropriations ,= !     
purposes ( c>ry+ out ?is section1 !re   
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$          
#ae1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj & su*    
sums z may be necess>y = ea* ( ! #d     
succe$+ fiscal ye>s4  7j7 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is section3 7#a7 ,dual language       
program ,! t]m dual language program    
means an in/ructional /rategy 9 :i*     
/ud5ts are taught lit]acy & cont5t 9 two

 languages & use ! p>tn] language = at  
lea/ half ( ! in/ructional day & fo/]   
bil+ualism1 bilit]acy1 enhanc$ aw>5ess (
 l+ui/ic & cultural div]sity1 & high    
levels ( academic a*ievem5t ?r\gh       
in/ruction 9 two languages4  7#b7       
,/ate-fund$ pres*ool program ,! t]m     
,/ate-fund$ pres*ool program means a    
program t-- 7,a7 s]ves *ildr5 :o are    
ages #c ?r\gh #e2  7,b7 has a prim>y    
focus ( support+ e>ly *ildhood          
education1 includ+ support+ *ildr5's    
cognitive1 social1 emotional1 & physical
 developm5t & approa*es to le>n+2  7,c7 
helps prep>e *ildr5 = a successful      
transition to k9d]g>t52  7,d7 is ei!r a 
s*ool- or community-bas$ program2 &     
7,e7 is fund$ ei!r 9 :ole or 9 "p by a  
,/ate ?r\gh a ,/ate ag5cy ) au?ority to 
promulgate regulations & monitor        
p>ticipat+ programs4  7#c7 ,limit$      
,engli% pr(ici5t ,! t]m limit$ ,engli%  
pr(ici5t1 :5 us$ ) respect to a *ild1   
means a *ild-- 7,a7 7i7 :o 0 n born 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates or ^: native language is a

 language o!r ?an ,engli%2  7ii7  7,i7  
:o is a ,native ,am]ican 7z def9$ 9     
section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ghja771 an ,alaska ,native1 or a native
 resid5t ( an outly+ area 7z def9$ 9 su*
 section #haja72 &  7,,ii7 :o comes f an
 environm5t :]e a language o!r ?an      
,engli% has _h a significant impact on !
 *ild's level ( ,engli% language        
pr(ici5cy2 or  7iii7 :o is migratory1 ^:
 native language is a language o!r ?an  
,engli%1 & :o comes f an environm5t :]e 
a language o!r ?an ,engli% is dom9ant2 &
  7,b7 ^: difficulties 9 speak+ or      
und]/&+ ! ,engli% language may be       
suffici5t to d5y ! *ild--  7i7 ! ability
 to successfully a*ieve 9 a classroom 9 
:i* ! language ( in/ruction is ,engli%2 
or  7ii7 ! opportunity to p>ticipate    
fully 9 society4