,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ccbh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #be1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,s*atz introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to aw>d grants to ,/ates to 
e/abli% or improve1 & c>ry out1 ,seal ( 
,bilit]acy programs to recognize        
high-level /ud5t pr(ici5cy 9 speak+1    
read+1 & writ+ 9 bo? ,engli% & a second 
language4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,bilit]acy ,education ,seal
 & ,tea*+ ,act or ! ,,be/ ,act4  #b4    
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! 
p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates celebrate cultural &
 l+ui/ic div]sity & seek to prep>e      
/ud5ts ) skills to succe$ 9 ! #ba/      
c5tury4  7#b7 ,x is fitt+ to comm5d !   
d$ication ( /ud5ts :o h a*iev$ pr(ici5cy
 9 multiple languages & to enc\rage _!  
pe]s to foll[ 9 _! foot/eps4  7#c7 ,!   
congressionally reque/$ ,commission on  
,language ,le>n+1 9 its #bjag report    
,am]ica's ,languages3 ,inve/+ 9         

,language ,education = ! #ba/ ,c5tury1  
notes ! press+ national ne$ = m p ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates :o are pr(ici5t 9 two or m
 languages = national security1 economic
 gr[?1 & ! fulfillm5t ( ! pot5tial ( all
 p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7 ,!          
,commission on ,language ,le>n+ also    
notes ! ext5sive cognitive1 educational1
 & employm5t b5efits d]iv+ f bilit]acy4 
7#e7 ,bilit]acy 9 g5]al correlates )    
high] graduation rates1 high] grade po9t
 av]ages1 high] rates ( matriculation   
into high] education1 & high] e>n+s =   
all /ud5ts1 reg>dless ( backgr\nd4  7#f7
 ,! /udy ( ,am]ica's languages 9        
elem5t>y & second>y s*ools %\ld be      
enc\rag$ because x contributes to a     
/ud5t's cognitive developm5t & to !     
national economy & security4  7#g7      
,recognition ( /ud5t a*ievem5t 9        
language pr(ici5cy w enable in/itutions 
( high] education & employ]s to readily 
recognize & ackn[l$ge ! valuable        
exp]tise ( bil+ual /ud5ts 9 academia & !
 workplace4  7#h7 ,/ates su* z ,utah1   

,arizona1 ,wa%+ton1 & ,new ,mexico h    
develop$ innovative te/+ me?ods =       
languages1 includ+ ,native ,am]ican     
languages1 :]e no =mal pr(ici5cy te/    
curr5tly exi/s4  7#i7 ,! use ( pr(ici5cy
 9 a gov]nm5t-recogniz$ (ficial ,native 
,am]ican language z ! base language = a 
,seal ( ,bilit]acy1 ) pr(ici5cy 9 any   
additional p>tn] language demon/rat$    
?r\gh te/$ pr(ici5cy1 has be5           
successfully demon/rat$ 9 ,hawaii4      
7#aj7 ,/ud5ts 9 e ,/ate & e s*ool %\ld  
be able to b5efit f a ,seal ( ,bilit]acy
 program4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 
7#a7 ,,esea def9itions ,! t]ms ,engli%  
le>n]1 second>y s*ool1 & ,/ate h !      
mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #haja ( ! 
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#b7      
,native ,am]ican languages ,! t]m       
,native ,am]ican languages has ! mean+  
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ajc ( ! ,native   
,am]ican ,languages ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 
#bijb74  7#c7 ,seal ( ,bilit]acy program
 ,! t]m ,seal ( ,bilit]acy program means

 any program describ$ 9 section #d7;a7 t
 is e/abli%$ or improv$1 & c>ri$ out1 ) 
funds receiv$ "u ?is ,act4  7#d7 ,second
 language ,! t]m second language means  
any language o!r ?an ,engli% 7or a      
,native ,am]ican language1 pursuant to  
section #d7;a77#b771 includ+ ,braille1  
,am]ican ,sign ,language1 or a          
,classical language4  7#e7 ,secret>y ,! 
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (       
,education4  #d4 ,grants = ,/ate ,seal (
 ,bilit]acy programs  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( 
program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,f am\nts made   
available "u subsection 7f71 ! ,secret>y
 %all aw>d grants1 on a competitive     
basis1 to ,/ates to enable ! ,/ates to  
e/abli% or improve1 & c>ry out1 ,seal ( 
,bilit]acy programs to recognize /ud5t  
pr(ici5cy 9 speak+1 read+1 & writ+ 9 bo?
 ,engli% & a second language4  7#b7     
,inclusion ( ,native ,am]ican languages 
,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a71 ea* ,seal (     
,bilit]acy program %all conta9          
provisions all[+ ! use ( ,native        
,am]ican languages1 includ+ all[+       

speak]s ( any ,native ,am]ican language 
recogniz$ z (ficial by any ,am]ican     
gov]nm5t1 includ+ any ,tribal gov]nm5t1 
to use equival5t pr(ici5cy 9 speak+1    
read+1 & writ+ 9 ! ,native ,am]ican     
language 9 lieu ( pr(ici5cy 9 speak+1   
read+1 & writ+ 9 ,engli%4  7#c7         
,duration ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section 
%all be = a p]iod ( #b ye>s1 & may be   
r5ew$ at ! discretion ( ! ,secret>y4    
7#d7 ,r5ewal ,at ! end ( a grant t]m1 a 
,/ate t receives a grant "u ?is section 
may reapply = a grant "u ?is section4   
7#e7 ,limitations ,a ,/ate %all n       
receive m ?an #a grant "u ?is section at
 any "t4  7#f7 ,return ( unsp5t grant   
funds ,ea* ,/ate t receives a grant "u  
?is section %all return any unsp5t grant
 funds n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date  
on :i* ! t]m = ! grant ends4  7b7 ,grant
 application ,a ,/ate t desires a grant 
"u ?is section %all submit an           
application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation &    
assurances z ! ,secret>y may require1   

includ+-- 7#a7 a description ( ! crit]ia
 a /ud5t mu/ meet to demon/rate !       
pr(ici5cy 9 speak+1 read+1 & writ+ 9 bo?
 languages necess>y = ! ,/ate ,seal (   
,bilit]acy program2  7#b7 a detail$     
description ( ! ,/ate's plan-- 7,a7 to  
ensure t ,engli% le>n]s & =m] ,engli%   
le>n]s are includ$ 9 ! ,/ate ,seal (    
,bilit]acy program2  7,b7 to ensure t-- 
7i7 all languages1 includ+ ,native      
,am]ican languages1 c be te/$ = ! ,/ate 
,seal ( ,bilit]acy program2 &  7ii7     
,native ,am]ican language speak]s &     
le>n]s are includ$ 9 ! ,/ate ,seal (    
,bilit]acy program1 includ+ /ud5ts at   
tribally controll$ s*ools & at s*ools   
fund$ by ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,education2
 &  7,c7 to rea* /ud5ts1 includ+        
eligible /ud5ts describ$ 9 subsection   
7c77#b7 & ,engli% le>n]s1 _! p>5ts1 &   
s*ools ) in=mation reg>d+ ! ,/ate ,seal 
( ,bilit]acy program2  7#c7 an assurance
 t a /ud5t :o meets ! requirem5ts "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 & subsection 7c7          
receives-- 7,a7 a p]man5t seal or o!r   

m>k] on ! /ud5t's second>y s*ool diploma
 or its equival5t2 &  7,b7 docum5tation 
( pr(ici5cy on ! /ud5t's (ficial        
academic transcript2 &  7#d7 an         
assurance t a /ud5t is n *>g$ a fee =   
provid+ in=mation "u subsection 7c77#a74
  7c7 ,/ud5t p>ticipation 9 a ,seal (   
,bilit]acy program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to   
p>ticipate 9 a ,seal ( ,bilit]acy       
program1 a /ud5t %all provide in=mation 
to ! ,/ate t s]ves ! /ud5t at su* "t1 9 
su* mann]1 & includ+ su* in=mation &    
assurances z ! ,/ate may require1       
includ+ an assurance t ! /ud5t has met !
 crit]ia e/abli%$ by ! ,/ate "u         
subsection 7b77#a74  7#b7 ,/ud5t        
eligibility = p>ticipation ,a /ud5t :o  
ga9$ pr(ici5cy 9 a second language      
outside ( s*ool may apply "u p>agraph   
7#a7 to p>ticipate 9 a ,seal (          
,bilit]acy program4  7d7 ,use ( funds   
,grant funds made available "u ?is      
section %all be us$ =-- 7#a7 !          
adm9i/rative co/s ( e/abli%+ or improv+1
 & c>ry+ out1 a ,seal ( ,bilit]acy      

program t meets ! requirem5ts (         
subsection 7b72 &  7#b7 public outrea* &
 education ab\t ! ,seal ( ,bilit]acy    
program4  7e7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ah   
mon?s aft] receiv+ a grant "u ?is       
section1 a ,/ate %all issue a report to 
! ,secret>y describ+ ! implem5tation ( !
 ,seal ( ,bilit]acy program = :i* !     
,/ate receiv$ ! grant4  7f7             
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe4