,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bcjg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bi1 #bjai ,mr4  
,book] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize 
! ,secret>y ( ,def5se to make grants to 
support ! /udy ( _w languages 9 elem5t>y
 s*ools & second>y s*ools4  #a4 ,%ort   
title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,_w    
,language ,advancem5t & ,read9ess ,act (
 #bjai4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !    
foll[+3 7#a7 ,! national security ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates cont9ues to dep5d on      
language read9ess1 9 p>ticul> among !   
#ag ag5cies ( ! intellig5ce community4  
7#b7 ,! levels ( language pr(ici5cy     
requir$ = national security necessitate 
long sequ5ces ( language tra9+ =        
p]sonnel 9 ! intellig5ce community & !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  7#c7 ,! future    
national security & economic well-be+ ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates w dep5d sub/antially on 
! ability ( its citiz5s to communicate &
 compete by kn[+ ! languages & cultures 

( o!r c\ntries4  7#d7 ,! ,f$]al         
,gov]nm5t has an int]e/ 9 ensur+ t !    
employees ( its dep>tm5ts & ag5cies )   
national security responsibilities are  
prep>$ to meet ! *all5ges ( ?is *ang+   
int]national environm5t4  7#e7 ,! ,f$]al
 ,gov]nm5t also has an int]e/ 9 tak+    
actions to alleviate ! problem (        
,am]ican /ud5ts be+ inadequately prep>$ 
to meet ! *all5ges pos$ by increas+     
global int]action among nations4  7#f7  
,am]ican elem5t>y s*ools1 second>y      
s*ools1 colleges1 & univ]sities mu/     
place a new emphasis on improv+ ! tea*+ 
( _w languages1 area /udies1            
c\nt]prolif]ation /udies1 & o!r         
int]national fields to help meet ^?     
*all5ges4  7#g7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ne$s m 
p to speak languages o!r ?an ,engli% 9  
ord] to provide social & legal s]vices =
 a *ang+ population4  7#h7 ,! /udy ( a  
second language has be5 l9k$ to improv$ 
le>n+ outcomes 9 o!r subjects1 enhanc$  
cognitive ability1 & ! developm5t (     
empa?y & effective int]pretive skills4  

,! use ( a second language has be5 l9k$ 
to a delay 9 c]ta9 manife/ations ( ag+4 
7#i7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates lags beh9d mo/    
nations ( ! _w1 includ+ ,european       
nations & ,*9a1 9 ! p]c5tage ( its      
citiz5s :o h "s k ( a second language4  
7#aj7 ,native ,am]ican languages are    
di/9ct 9 political /atus & hi/ory & %\ld
 !re=e receive t>get$ support to ensure 
_! ret5tion 9 alignm5t ) ! ,native      
,am]ican ,languages ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 
#bija et seq474  #c4 ,_w language       
advancem5t & read9ess grants  7a7       
,program au?ority ,! ,secret>y (        
,def5se1 9 consultation ) ! ,director ( 
,national ,intellig5ce & ! ,secret>y (  
,education1 %all c>ry out a program "u  
:i* ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se makes grants1 
on a competitive basis1 to ,/ate        
educational ag5cies & local educational 
ag5cies to pay ! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ (   
innovative model programs provid+ = !   
e/abli%m5t1 improvem5t1 or expansion (  
_w language /udy = elem5t>y s*ool &     
second>y s*ool /ud5ts4  7b7 ,duration   

,ea* grant "u ?is ,act %all be aw>d$ = a
 p]iod ( #c ye>s4  7c7 ,requirem5ts =   
,/ate & local educational ag5cies  7#a7 
,grants to ,/ate educational ag5cies ,9 
aw>d+ a grant "u subsection 7a7 to a    
,/ate educational ag5cy1 ! ,secret>y (  
,def5se %all support programs t promote 
sy/emic approa*es to improv+ _w language
 le>n+ 9 ! ,/ate4  7#b7 ,grants to local
 educational ag5cies ,9 aw>d+ a grant "u
 subsection 7a7 to a local educational  
ag5cy1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all       
support programs t--  7,a7 %[ ! promise 
( be+ cont9u$ beyond ! grant p]iod2     
7,b7 demon/rate approa*es t c be        
dissem9at$ to & duplicat$ 9 o!r local   
educational ag5cies2 &  7,c7 may include
 a pr(essional developm5t compon5t4  7d7
 ,f$]al %>e  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z    
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,f$]al %>e "u
 ?is ,act = ea* fiscal ye> %all be #ej  
p]c5t4  7#b7 ,exception ,! ,secret>y (  
,def5se may det]m9e ! ,f$]al %>e "u ?is 
,act = any local educational ag5cy t !  
,secret>y det]m9es does n h adequate    

res\rces to pay ! non-,f$]al %>e4  7e7  
,allocation ( funds  7#a7 ,expansion (  
_w languages 9 elem5t>y s*ools ,n less  
?an #ge p]c5t ( ! funds made available  
to c>ry out ?is ,act = a fiscal ye> %all
 be us$ = ! expansion ( _w language     
le>n+ 9 elem5t>y s*ools4  7#b7 ,critical
 languages ,n less ?an #ge p]c5t ( !    
funds made available to c>ry out ?is    
,act = a fiscal ye> %all be us$ to      
support in/ruction 9 _w languages       
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se to be  
critical to ! national security int]e/s 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,res]vation ,! 
,secret>y ( ,def5se may res]ve n m ?an  
#e p]c5t ( funds made available to c>ry 
out ?is ,act = a fiscal ye> to evaluate 
! efficacy ( programs t receive grants  
"u subsection 7a74  7f7 ,applications   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be consid]$ = a grant 
"u subsection 7a71 a ,/ate educational  
ag5cy or local educational ag5cy %all   
submit an application to ! ,secret>y (  
,def5se at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &       
conta9+ su* in=mation & assurances z !  

,secret>y may require4  7#b7 ,special   
consid]ation ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all
 give special consid]ation to           
applications describ+ programs t-- 7,a7 
include int5sive summ] _w language      
programs = pr(essional developm5t ( _w  
language tea*]s2  7,b7 l9k nonnative    
,engli% speak]s 9 ! community ) ! s*ools
 9 ord] to promote two-way language     
le>n+2  7,c7 promote ! sequ5tial /udy ( 
a _w language = /ud5ts1 beg9n+ 9        
elem5t>y s*ools2  7,d7 make effective   
use ( te*nology1 su* z comput]-assi/$   
in/ruction1 language laboratories1 or   
di/ance le>n+1 to promote _w language   
/udy2  7,e7 promote innovative          
activities1 su* z dual language         
imm]sion1 p>tial _w language imm]sion1  
or cont5t-bas$ in/ruction2 &  7,f7 are  
c>ri$ out ?r\gh a consortium compris$ ( 
! ag5cy receiv+ ! grant1 an elem5t>y    
s*ool or second>y s*ool1 & an in/itution
 ( high] education 7z t t]m is def9$ 9  
section #ajb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb774  #d4    

,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,,esea    
t]ms ,! t]ms elem5t>y s*ool1 local      
educational ag5cy1 second>y s*ool1 &    
,/ate educational ag5cy h ! mean+s giv5 
! t]ms 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y &  
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#b7 ,_w language ,! 
t]m _w language means-- 7,a7 any natural
 language o!r ?an ,engli%1 includ+--    
7i7 languages det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y (  
,def5se to be critical to ! national    
security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
7ii7 classical languages2  7iii7        
,am]ican sign language2 &  7iv7 ,native 
,am]ican languages2 &  7,b7 any language
 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 t is taught
 9 comb9ation ) ,engli% z "p ( a dual   
language or imm]sion le>n+ program4