#aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4    
#ihi  ,,an ,,act  ,to e/abli% a ,native 
,am]ican language res\rce c5t] 9        
fur!rance ( ! policy set =? 9 ! ,native 
,am]ican ,languages ,act4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,native 
,am]ican ,language ,res\rce ,c5t] ,act (
 #bjbb4  #b4 ,native ,am]ican language  
res\rce c5t]s  7a7 ,purpose ,! purpose (
 ?is ,act is to fur!r align ! res\rces  
provid$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education ) ! 
policies set =? 9 ! ,native ,am]ican    
,languages ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #bija et 
seq47 ?r\gh e/abli%m5t ( a program )9 ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,education to support #a or 
m ,native ,am]ican language res\rce     
c5t]s4  7b7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (     
,education is au?oriz$ to make a grant  
to1 or ent] into a contract )1 an       
eligible entity = ! purpose (-- 7#a7    
e/abli%+1 /r5g!n+1 & op]at+ a ,native   
,am]ican language res\rce c5t]2 &  7#b7 
/aff+ ! c5t] ) individuals ) relevant   
exp]tise & exp]i5ce1 includ+ /aff :o    
speak ,am]ican ,indian & ,alaska ,native

 languages & ! ,native ,hawaiian        
language & h work$ 9 language education 
9 ! ,am]ican ,indian & ,alaska ,native  
languages & ! ,native ,hawaiian language
 9 a pres*ool1 elem5t>y s*ool1 second>y 
s*ool1 adult education1 or high]        
education program4  7c7 ,au?oriz$       
activities ,! ,native ,am]ican language 
res\rce c5t] e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b7 
%all c>ry out activities to-- 7#a7      
improve ! capacity to tea* & le>n       
,native ,am]ican languages2  7#b7 fur!r 
,native ,am]ican language use &         
acquisition2  7#c7 pres]ve1 protect1 &  
promote ! rights & fre$om ( ,native     
,am]icans to use1 practice1 & develop   
,native ,am]ican languages 9 fur!rance  
(-- 7,a7 ! policies set =? 9 ! ,native  
,am]ican ,languages ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 
#bija et seq472 &  7,b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
tru/ responsibility to ,native ,am]ican 
communities2  7#d7 address ! effects (  
pa/ discrim9ation & ongo+ inequities    
exp]i5c$ by ,native ,am]ican language   
speak]s2  7#e7 support ! revitalization 

& reclamation ( ,native ,am]ican        
languages2 &  7#f7 support ! use (      
,native ,am]ican languages z a m$ium (  
in/ruction = a wide v>iety ( age levels1
 academic cont5t areas1 & types (       
s*ools1 includ+ ,native ,am]ican        
language m$ium education4  7d7          
,additional au?oriz$ activities ,!      
,native ,am]ican language res\rce c5t]  
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b7 may also c>ry
 out activities-- 7#a7 to enc\rage &    
support ! use ( ,native ,am]ican        
languages )9 educational sy/ems 9 ! same
 mann] z o!r _w languages1 includ+ by   
enc\rag+ ,/ate educational ag5cies1     
local educational ag5cies1 & in/itutions
 ( high] education to (f] ,native       
,am]ican language c\rses ! same full    
academic cr$it z c\rses 9 o!r _w        
languages2  7#b7 to support !           
developm5t1 adoption1 & use (           
educational outcome metrics align$ ) !  
,native ,am]ican language ( in/ruction1 
includ+ assessm5ts1 qualifications1 &   
processes bas$ on promis+ practices 9   

,native ,am]ican language m$ium         
education2  7#c7 to provide assi/ance to
 ,native ,am]ican language programs     
seek+ ,f$]al res\rces2  7#d7 to enc\rage
 & support tea*] prep>ation programs t  
prep>e tea*]s to tea* ,native ,am]ican  
languages & to use ,native ,am]ican     
languages z a m$ium ( in/ruction1       
includ+ by dissem9at+ promis+ practices 
& develop+ p$agogical programm+ & ?r\gh 
appropriate alt]native pa?ways to tea*] 
c]tification2  7#e7 to provide in=mation
 & res\rces-- 7,a7 on promis+ practices 
9 ! use & revitalization ( ,native      
,am]ican languages 9 ,native ,am]ican   
communities1 includ+ use 9 educational  
in/itutions2 &  7,b7 = ! use ( te*nology
 9 s*ool & community-bas$ ,native       
,am]ican language programs to support ! 
ret5tion1 use1 & tea*+ ( ,native        
,am]ican languages2  7#f7 to support !  
use ( di/ance le>n+ te*nologies & tra9+ 
= p>5ts1 /ud5ts1 tea*]s1 & le>n+ support
 /aff associat$ ) ,native ,am]ican      
language programs1 includ+-- 7,a7 !     

compilation & curation ( digital        
libr>ies & o!r onl9e res\rces = ,native 
,am]ican languages1 except t any        
mat]ials collect$ by ! c5t] %all only be
 mat]ials provid$ by a ,native ,am]ican 
language program or ,native ,am]ican    
community2  7,b7 ! developm5t ( optional
 di/ance le>n+ curricula appropriate =  
pres*ool1 elem5t>y s*ool1 second>y      
s*ool1 adult education1 & po/second>y   
education2  7,c7 p$agogical tra9+ =     
,native ,am]ican language tea*]s2 &     
7,d7 o!r ef=ts necess>y to cont9ue      
,native ,am]ican language acquisition   
?r\gh di/ance le>n+2  7#g7 to provide   
te*nical assi/ance = ,native ,am]ican   
communities & s*ool sy/ems to develop   
,native ,am]ican language m$ium         
education programs 9 pres*ool1 elem5t>y 
s*ool1 second>y s*ool1 or adult         
education programs conduct$ ?r\gh !     
m$ium ( ,native ,am]ican languages2     
7#h7 to support ,native ,am]ican        
language programs & ,native ,am]ican    
communities 9-- 7,a7 access+            

int]national be/ practices1 res\rces1 & 
rese>* 9 indig5\s language              
revitalization2 &  7,b7 ga!r+ & %>+     
te*nical assi/ance1 promis+ practices1 &
 exp]i5ces2  7#i7 = ! op]ation (        
int5sive programs1 includ+ summ]        
in/itutes1 to tra9 ,native ,am]ican     
language speak]s1 to provide pr(essional
 developm5t1 & to improve ,native       
,am]ican language in/ruction ?r\gh      
pres]vice & 9-s]vice language tra9+ =   
tea*]s2 &  7#aj7 t o!rwise support !    
,native ,am]ican language res\rce c5t]  
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b7 to c>ry out !
 activities requir$ 9 subsection 7c74   
7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,,esea def9itions ,! 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      
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means-- 7,a7 an in/itution ( high]      
education2  7,b7 an entity )9 an        

in/itution ( high] education ) d$icat$  
exp]tise 9 ,native ,am]ican language &  
culture education2 or  7,c7 a consortium
 t includes #a or m in/itutions ( high] 
education or #a or m entities describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,b74  7#c7 ,in/itution (  
high] education ,! t]m in/itution (     
high] education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9
 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  7#d7   
,native am]ican2 native am]ican language
 ,! t]ms ,native ,am]ican & ,native     
,am]ican language h ! mean+s giv5 ^?    
t]ms 9 section #ajc ( ! ,native ,am]ican
 ,languages ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #bijb74 
7f7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry  
out ?is section1 #c1jjj1jjj = ea* fiscal
 ye>4  ,pass$ ! ,s5ate ,decemb] #ai1    
#bjbb4,secret>y