,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dahh ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,august #af1 #bjai,mr4 ,sablan 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,schrier1 ,ms4 ,gabbard1 and ,mr4 ,case7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and ,labor ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife to establish the ,native ,american ,language ,vitalization and ,training ,program4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,native ,american ,language ,vitalization ,act4 #b4 ,native ,american ,language ,vitalization and ,training ,program ,part ,a of title ,,iii of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajeg et seq47 is amended by inserting after section #caf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;c7 the following3 #caf;,a4 ,native ,american ,language ,vitalization and ,training ,program 7a7 ,establishment 7#a7 ,in general ,from the amount appropriated under subsection 7d71 the ,secretary shall establish the ,native ,american ,language ,vitalization and ,training ,program under which the ,secretary shall award grants1 on a competitive basis1 to eligible institutions to promote the preservation1 revitalization1 relevancy1 and use of ,native ,american languages4 7#b7 ,term ,the term of a grant under this section shall be not more than #e years4 7#c7 ,application 7,a7 ,streamlined process ,in carrying out the program under this section1 the ,secretary shall establish application requirements in such a manner as to simplify and streamline the process for the grant application under this section4 7,b7 ,in general ,to be eligible to receive a grant under this subsection1 an eligible institution shall submit to the ,secretary an application at such time1 in such manner1 and in accordance with any other application requirements described in subparagraph 7,a71 that the ,secretary may prescribe1 and including the following3 7i7 ,a description of the #e-year program of the eligible institution for meeting the needs of ,american ,indians1 ,alaska ,natives1 ,native ,hawaiians1 or ,native ,american ,pacific ,islanders as appropriate1 in the area served by the institution1 and how such plan is consistent with the purposes described in paragraph 7#a74 7ii7 7,i7 ,an identification of the population to be served by the eligible institution2 and 7,,ii7 an identification of the status of ,native ,american language understanding and use within that population and a description of the manner in which the program will help preserve and revitalize the relevant ,native ,american language4 7iii7 ,a description of the services to be provided under the program1 including the manner in which the services will be integrated with other appropriate activities4 7iv7 ,a description1 to be prepared in consultation with the ,secretary1 of the performance measures to be used to assess the performance of the eligible institution in carrying out the program4 7b7 ,use of funds ,an eligible institution may use a grant under this section to carry out activities consistent with the purposes described in subsection 7a77#a71 including-- 7#a7 curriculum development and academic instruction1 including educational activities1 programs1 and partnerships relating to students in early childhood education programs through grade #ab2 7#b7 professional development for faculty at the eligible institution and in-service training programs for early childhood education programs through grade #ab instructors and administrators2 and 7#c7 innovative ,native ,american language programs for students in early childhood education programs through grade #ab1 including language immersion programs4 7c7 ,applicability of other provisions 7#a7 ,concurrent funding 7,a7 ,tribal ,college or ,university ,an eligible institution that is a ,tribal ,college or ,university may receive a grant under this section and funds under section #caf concurrently4 7,b7 ,alaska ,native-serving institution or ,native ,hawaiian-serving institution ,an eligible institution that is an ,alaska ,native-serving institution or ,native ,hawaiian-serving institution may receive a grant under this section and funds under section #cag concurrently4 7,c7 ,asian ,american and ,native ,american ,pacific ,islander-serving institution ,an eligible institution that is an ,asian ,american and ,native ,american ,pacific ,islander-serving institution may receive a grant under this section and funds under section #cbj concurrently4 7#b7 ,exemption ,sections #cab7;b7 and #cac7;d7 shall not apply to an eligible institution that receives a grant under this section4 7d7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section #bj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbj and each of the #e succeeding fiscal years4 7e7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,eligible institution ,the term eligible institution means-- 7,a7 a ,tribal ,college or ,university1 as defined in section #caf2 7,b7 an ,alaska ,native-serving institution1 as defined in section #cag2 7,c7 a ,native ,hawaiian-serving institution1 as defined in section #cag2 or 7,d7 an ,asian ,american and ,native ,american ,pacific ,islander-serving institution1 as defined in section #cbj1 which is located in the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands1 ,american ,samoa1 or ,guam4 7#b7 ,native ,american ,the term ,native ,american has the meaning given the term in section #cga7;c77#f74 4