,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #agf #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #ihi ,report ,no4 #aag-df ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #be1 #bjba ,mr4 ,schatz 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,smith1 and ,ms4 ,murkowski7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,indian ,affairs ,december #b1 #bjba ,reported by ,mr4 ,schatz1 with an amendment ,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic ,a ,,bill ,to establish a ,native ,american language resource center in furtherance of the policy set forth in the ,native ,american ,languages ,act4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,native ,american ,language ,resource ,center ,act of #bjba4 #b4 ,purposes ,the purposes of this ,act are to further the policies set forth in the ,native ,american ,languages ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #bija et seq47 by creating a national resource center and1 through such national resource center and actions1 to-- 7#a7 preserve1 protect1 and promote the rights and freedom of ,native ,americans to use1 practice1 and develop ,native ,american languages 7as defined in section #ajc of the ,native ,american ,languages ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #bijb772 7#b7 allow the ,united ,states to fulfill its trust responsibility to ,native ,american communities and address the effects of past discrimination against ,native ,american language speakers2 7#c7 support revitalization of ,native ,american languages2 7#d7 encourage and support the use of ,native ,american languages as a medium of instruction1 including use as a medium of education in schools operated by ,tribes1 ,states1 territories1 the ,federal ,government1 and ,native ,american language educational organizations2 7#e7 encourage and support the use and development of ,native ,american languages as the medium of instruction for a wide variety of age levels and academic content areas2 7#f7 support metrics aligned with the ,native ,american language of instruction1 including assessments1 qualifications1 and processes based on well-demonstrated best practices in ,native ,american language medium education2 7#g7 identify-- 7,a7 barriers to ,native ,american language education and learning within ,federal laws2 and 7,b7 actions needed for alignment with the ,native ,american ,languages ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #bija et seq472 7#h7 encourage and support elementary schools1 secondary schools1 and institutions of higher education to include ,native ,american languages in the curriculum in the same manner as other world languages1 including through cooperative agreements and distance education1 and to grant proficiency in ,native ,american languages the same full academic credit as proficiency in other world languages2 7#i7 encourage and support the development of appropriate teacher preparation programming for the teaching of1 and through1 ,native ,american languages1 including appropriate alternative pathways to teacher certification2 7#aj7 provide a resource base to provide information to ,federal1 ,tribal1 ,state1 territory1 and local governments and ,native ,american educational organizations to allow the spread of best practices in the use1 practice1 and development of ,native ,american languages in ,native ,american communities1 including use in educational institutions2 7#aa7 provide a resource base for the use of technology in intensive community-1 land-1 and archive-based programs1 as well as hybrid and collaborative programs in supporting the retention1 use1 development1 and teaching of ,native ,american languages by government and private entities2 7#ab7 provide a developmental base from which interested ,tribal colleges and universities and other ,native ,american entities might develop fully functioning ,native ,american language medium education systems that include associated preschool1 elementary school1 secondary school1 and adult education programs conducted through the medium of ,native ,american languages2 7#ac7 provide a means to further collaboration among formal government1 institutional1 and community-based ,native ,american language programs1 resources1 and research efforts with additional access to international best practices in indigenous language revitalization2 and 7#ad7 develop a support center system for ,native ,american language participants to gather and share helpful information and experiences4 #c4 ,native ,american language resource center ,section #fjc of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #aabc7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsections 7b7 and 7c7 as subsections 7c7 and 7d71 respectively2 7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7a7 the following3 7b7 ,native ,american language resource center authorized 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary is authorized to make a grant to1 or enter into a contract with1 an eligible entity for the purpose of-- 7,a7 establishing1 strengthening1 and operating a ,native ,american language resource and training center as described in paragraph 7#b72 and 7,b7 staffing the center with individuals who have high-level fluency in ,american ,indian1 ,alaska ,native1 and ,native ,hawaiian languages and are experienced with ,native ,american language education in preschool1 elementary school1 secondary school1 adult education1 and higher education programs4 7#b7 ,purposes of center ,the ,native ,american language resource center established under paragraph 7#a7 shall serve as a resource to-- 7,a7 improve the capacity to teach and learn ,native ,american languages and further ,native ,american language acquisition2 7,b7 preserve1 protect1 and promote the rights and freedom of ,native ,americans to use1 practice1 and develop ,native ,american languages2 7,c7 allow the ,united ,states to fulfill its trust responsibility to ,native ,american communities and address the effects of past discrimination against ,native ,american language speakers2 7,d7 support revitalization of ,native ,american languages2 7,e7 encourage and support the use of ,native ,american languages as a medium of instruction1 including use as a medium of education in schools operated by ,tribes1 ,states1 the ,federal ,government1 and ,native ,american language educational organizations2 7,f7 encourage and support the use and development of ,native ,american languages as the medium of instruction for a wide variety of age levels and academic content areas2 7,g7 support metrics aligned with the ,native ,american language of instruction1 including assessments1 qualifications1 and processes based on well-demonstrated best practices in ,native ,american language medium education2 7,h7 identify barriers to ,native ,american language education and learning within ,federal laws and actions needed for alignment with the ,native ,american ,languages ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #bija72 7,i7 encourage and support elementary schools1 secondary schools1 and institutions of higher education to include ,native ,american languages in the curriculum in the same manner as other world languages1 including through cooperative agreements and distance education1 and to grant proficiency in ,native ,american languages the same full academic credit as proficiency in other world languages2 7,j7 encourage and support the development of appropriate teacher preparation programming for the teaching of1 and through1 ,native ,american languages1 including appropriate alternative pathways to teacher certification2 7,k7 provide a resource base to provide information to ,federal1 ,tribal1 ,state1 and local governments and ,native ,american educational organizations to allow the spread of best practices in the use1 practice1 and development of ,native ,american languages in ,native ,american communities1 including use in educational institutions2 7,l7 provide a resource base for the use of technology in intensive community-1 land-1 and archive-based programs1 as well as hybrid and collaborative programs in supporting the retention1 use1 development1 and teaching of ,native ,american languages by government and private entities2 7,m7 support the acquisition of distance learning technologies and training for parents1 students1 teachers1 and learning support staff1 including the compilation and curation of digital libraries and other online resources in target ,native ,american languages1 the development of distance learning curricula appropriate for preschool1 elementary school1 secondary school1 adult education1 and postsecondary education1 the pedagogical training for teachers1 and other efforts necessary to continue ,native ,american language acquisition through distance learning2 7,n7 provide a developmental base from which interested ,tribal colleges and universities and other ,native ,american entities might develop fully functioning ,native ,american language medium education systems that include associated preschool1 elementary school1 secondary school1 and adult education programs conducted through the medium of ,native ,american languages2 7,o7 provide a means to further collaboration among formal government1 institutional1 and community-based ,native ,american language programs1 resources1 and research efforts with additional access to international best practices in indigenous language revitalization2 7,p7 develop a support center system for ,native ,american language participants to gather and share helpful information and experiences2 and 7,q7 address any of the purposes of foreign language centers included under this section if1 in doing so1 the ,native ,american language resource center-- 7i7 does so as a subsidiary activity2 7ii7 focuses benefits on ,native ,americans living in ,native ,american communities1 or closely tied to such communities2 and 7iii7 ensures that one of the outcomes being strengthened through this subparagraph is the use of one or more ,native ,american languages in a ,native ,american community4 7#c7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity means-- 7i7 an institution of higher education2 7ii7 an entity within an institution of higher education with dedicated responsibility for ,native ,american language and culture education2 7iii7 a consortium of such institutions2 or 7iv7 a consortium of such institutions and other entities with unique responsibilities for ,native ,american languages4 7,b7 ,native ,american2 ,native ,american language ,the terms ,native ,american and ,native ,american language have the meanings given those terms in section #ajc of the ,native ,american ,languages ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #bijb74 7#d7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection1 #c1jjj1jjj for each fiscal year4 2 and 7#c7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a7 of subsection 7c71 as redesignated by paragraph 7#a71 by striking subsection 7a7 and inserting this section4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,native ,american ,language ,resource ,center ,act of #bjba4 #b4 ,native ,american language resource centers 7a7 ,purpose ,the purpose of this ,act is to further align the resources provided by the ,department of ,education with the policies set forth in the ,native ,american ,languages ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #bija et seq47 through establishment of a program within the ,department of ,education to support #a or more ,native ,american language resource centers4 7b7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,education is authorized to make a grant to1 or enter into a contract with1 an eligible entity for the purpose of-- 7#a7 establishing1 strengthening1 and operating a ,native ,american language resource center2 and 7#b7 staffing the center with individuals with relevant expertise and experience1 including staff who speak ,american ,indian and ,alaska ,native languages and the ,native ,hawaiian language and have worked in language education in the ,american ,indian and ,alaska ,native languages and the ,native ,hawaiian language in a preschool1 elementary school1 secondary school1 adult education1 or higher education program4 7c7 ,authorized activities ,the ,native ,american language resource center established under subsection 7b7 shall carry out activities to-- 7#a7 improve the capacity to teach and learn ,native ,american languages2 7#b7 further ,native ,american language use and acquisition2 7#c7 preserve1 protect1 and promote the rights and freedom of ,native ,americans to use1 practice1 and develop ,native ,american languages in furtherance of-- 7,a7 the policies set forth in the ,native ,american ,languages ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #bija et seq472 and 7,b7 the ,united ,states trust responsibility to ,native ,american communities2 7#d7 address the effects of past discrimination and ongoing inequities experienced by ,native ,american language speakers2 7#e7 support the revitalization and reclamation of ,native ,american languages2 and 7#f7 support the use of ,native ,american languages as a medium of instruction for a wide variety of age levels1 academic content areas1 and types of schools1 including ,native ,american language medium education4 7d7 ,additional authorized activities ,the ,native ,american language resource center established under subsection 7b7 may also carry out activities-- 7#a7 to encourage and support the use of ,native ,american languages within educational systems in the same manner as other world languages1 including by encouraging ,state educational agencies1 local educational agencies1 and institutions of higher education to offer ,native ,american language courses the same full academic credit as courses in other world languages2 7#b7 to support the development1 adoption1 and use of educational outcome metrics aligned with the ,native ,american language of instruction1 including assessments1 qualifications1 and processes based on promising practices in ,native ,american language medium education2 7#c7 to provide assistance to ,native ,american language programs seeking ,federal resources2 7#d7 to encourage and support teacher preparation programs that prepare teachers to teach ,native ,american languages and to use ,native ,american languages as a medium of instruction1 including by disseminating promising practices and developing pedagogical programming and through appropriate alternative pathways to teacher certification2 7#e7 to provide information and resources-- 7,a7 on promising practices in the use and revitalization of ,native ,american languages in ,native ,american communities1 including use in educational institutions2 and 7,b7 for the use of technology in school and community-based ,native ,american language programs to support the retention1 use1 and teaching of ,native ,american languages2 7#f7 to support the use of distance learning technologies and training for parents1 students1 teachers1 and learning support staff associated with ,native ,american language programs1 including-- 7,a7 the compilation and curation of digital libraries and other online resources for ,native ,american languages1 except that any materials collected by the center shall only be materials provided by a ,native ,american language program or ,native ,american community2 7,b7 the development of distance learning curricula appropriate for preschool1 elementary school1 secondary school1 adult education1 and postsecondary education2 7,c7 pedagogical training for ,native ,american language teachers2 and 7,d7 other efforts necessary to continue ,native ,american language acquisition through distance learning2 7#g7 to provide technical assistance for ,native ,american communities and school systems to develop ,native ,american language medium education programs in preschool1 elementary school1 secondary school1 or adult education programs conducted through the medium of ,native ,american languages2 7#h7 to support ,native ,american language programs and ,native ,american communities in-- 7,a7 accessing international best practices1 resources1 and research in indigenous language revitalization2 and 7,b7 gathering and sharing technical assistance1 promising practices1 and experiences2 7#i7 for the operation of intensive programs1 including summer institutes1 to train ,native ,american language speakers1 to provide professional development1 and to improve ,native ,american language instruction through preservice and in-service language training for teachers2 and 7#aj7 that otherwise support the ,native ,american language resource center established under subsection 7b7 to carry out the activities required in subsection 7c74 7e7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,,esea definitions ,the terms elementary school1 local educational agency1 secondary school1 and ,state educational agency have the meanings given the terms in section #haja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#b7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity means-- 7,a7 an institution of higher education2 7,b7 an entity within an institution of higher education with dedicated expertise in ,native ,american language and culture education2 or 7,c7 a consortium that includes #a or more institutions of higher education or #a or more entities described in subparagraph 7,b74 7#c7 ,institution of higher education ,the term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section #aja of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74 7#d7 ,native american2 native american language ,the terms ,native ,american and ,native ,american language have the meanings given those terms in section #ajc of the ,native ,american ,languages ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #bijb74 7f7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section1 #c1jjj1jjj for each fiscal year4 ,december #b1 #bjba ,reported with an amendment