,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dahh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #af1 #bjai,mr4 
,sablan 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,s*ri]1 ,ms4   
,gabb>d1 & ,mr4 ,case7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,education & ,labor  ,a   
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,high] ,education    
,act ( #aife to e/abli% ! ,native       
,am]ican ,language ,vitalization &      
,tra9+ ,program4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,native ,am]ican   
,language ,vitalization ,act4  #b4      
,native ,am]ican ,language ,vitalization
 & ,tra9+ ,program ,"p ,a ( title ,,iii 
( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj 
,u4,s4,c4 #ajeg et seq47 is am5d$ by    
ins]t+ aft] section #caf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#ajei;c7 ! foll[+3  #caf;,a4 ,native    
,am]ican ,language ,vitalization &      
,tra9+ ,program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,f ! am\nt appropriat$ "u      
subsection 7d71 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli%
 ! ,native ,am]ican ,language           
,vitalization & ,tra9+ ,program "u :i* !

 ,secret>y %all aw>d grants1 on a       
competitive basis1 to eligible          
in/itutions to promote ! pres]vation1   
revitalization1 relevancy1 & use (      
,native ,am]ican languages4  7#b7 ,t]m  
,! t]m ( a grant "u ?is section %all be 
n m ?an #e ye>s4  7#c7 ,application     
7,a7 ,/reaml9$ process ,9 c>ry+ out !   
program "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all
 e/abli% application requirem5ts 9 su* a
 mann] z to simplify & /reaml9e !       
process = ! grant application "u ?is    
section4  7,b7 ,9 g5]al ,to be eligible 
to receive a grant "u ?is subsection1 an
 eligible in/itution %all submit to !   
,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9   
su* mann]1 & 9 accordance ) any o!r     
application requirem5ts describ$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,a71 t ! ,secret>y may     
prescribe1 & includ+ ! foll[+3  7i7 ,a  
description ( ! #e-ye> program ( !      
eligible in/itution = meet+ ! ne$s (    
,am]ican ,indians1 ,alaska ,natives1    
,native ,hawaiians1 or ,native ,am]ican 
,pacific ,isl&]s z appropriate1 9 ! area

 s]v$ by ! in/itution1 & h[ su* plan is 
consi/5t ) ! purposes describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a74  7ii7  7,i7 ,an          
id5tification ( ! population to be s]v$ 
by ! eligible in/itution2 &  7,,ii7 an  
id5tification ( ! /atus ( ,native       
,am]ican language und]/&+ & use )9 t    
population & a description ( ! mann] 9  
:i* ! program w help pres]ve &          
revitalize ! relevant ,native ,am]ican  
language4  7iii7 ,a description ( !     
s]vices to be provid$ "u ! program1     
includ+ ! mann] 9 :i* ! s]vices w be    
integrat$ ) o!r appropriate activities4 
7iv7 ,a description1 to be prep>$ 9     
consultation ) ! ,secret>y1 ( ! p]=mance
 measures to be us$ to assess ! p]=mance
 ( ! eligible in/itution 9 c>ry+ out !  
program4  7b7 ,use ( funds ,an eligible 
in/itution may use a grant "u ?is       
section to c>ry out activities consi/5t 
) ! purposes describ$ 9 subsection      
7a77#a71 includ+--  7#a7 curriculum     
developm5t & academic in/ruction1       
includ+ educational activities1         

programs1 & p>tn]%ips relat+ to /ud5ts 9
 e>ly *ildhood education programs ?r\gh 
grade #ab2  7#b7 pr(essional developm5t 
= faculty at ! eligible in/itution &    
9-s]vice tra9+ programs = e>ly *ildhood 
education programs ?r\gh grade #ab      
in/ructors & adm9i/rators2 &  7#c7      
innovative ,native ,am]ican language    
programs = /ud5ts 9 e>ly *ildhood       
education programs ?r\gh grade #ab1     
includ+ language imm]sion programs4  7c7
 ,applicability ( o!r provisions  7#a7  
,concurr5t fund+  7,a7 ,tribal ,college 
or ,univ]sity ,an eligible in/itution t 
is a ,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity may 
receive a grant "u ?is section & funds  
"u section #caf concurr5tly4  7,b7      
,alaska ,native-s]v+ in/itution or      
,native ,hawaiian-s]v+ in/itution ,an   
eligible in/itution t is an ,alaska     
,native-s]v+ in/itution or ,native      
,hawaiian-s]v+ in/itution may receive a 
grant "u ?is section & funds "u section 
#cag concurr5tly4  7,c7 ,asian ,am]ican 
& ,native ,am]ican ,pacific ,isl&]-s]v+ 

in/itution ,an eligible in/itution t is 
an ,asian ,am]ican & ,native ,am]ican   
,pacific ,isl&]-s]v+ in/itution may     
receive a grant "u ?is section & funds  
"u section #cbj concurr5tly4  7#b7      
,exemption ,sections #cab7;b7 & #cac7;d7
 %all n apply to an eligible in/itution 
t receives a grant "u ?is section4  7d7 
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #bj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>    
#bjbj & ea* ( ! #e succe$+ fiscal ye>s4 
7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,eligible in/itution ,! t]m eligible    
in/itution means--  7,a7 a ,tribal      
,college or ,univ]sity1 z def9$ 9       
section #caf2  7,b7 an ,alaska          
,native-s]v+ in/itution1 z def9$ 9      
section #cag2  7,c7 a ,native           
,hawaiian-s]v+ in/itution1 z def9$ 9    
section #cag2 or  7,d7 an ,asian        
,am]ican & ,native ,am]ican ,pacific    
,isl&]-s]v+ in/itution1 z def9$ 9       
section #cbj1 :i* is locat$ 9 !         
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1

 ,am]ican ,samoa1 or ,guam4  7#b7       
,native ,am]ican ,! t]m ,native ,am]ican
 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section       
#cga7;c77#f74  4