,,ii  ,cal5d> ,no4 #agf  #aag?          
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,s4 #ihi      
,report ,no4 #aag-df  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate   
,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #be1 #bjba
 ,mr4 ,s*atz 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 &  
,ms4 ,murk[ski7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,indian ,affairs  ,decemb]
 #b1 #bjba ,report$ by ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ) an
 am5dm5t ,/rike out all aft] ! enact+   
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,a  
,,bill  ,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 ( #bjba4  
#b4 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are
 to fur!r ! policies set =? 9 ! ,native 
,am]ican ,languages ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 
#bija et seq47 by creat+ a national     
res\rce c5t] &1 ?r\gh su* national      
res\rce c5t] & actions1 to--  7#a7      
pres]ve1 protect1 & promote ! rights &  
fre$om ( ,native ,am]icans to use1      

practice1 & develop ,native ,am]ican    
languages 7z def9$ 9 section #ajc ( !   
,native ,am]ican ,languages ,act 7#be   
,u4,s4,c4 #bijb772  7#b7 all[ ! ,unit$  
,/ates to fulfill its tru/              
responsibility to ,native ,am]ican      
communities & address ! effects ( pa/   
discrim9ation aga9/ ,native ,am]ican    
language speak]s2  7#c7 support         
revitalization ( ,native ,am]ican       
languages2  7#d7 enc\rage & support !   
use ( ,native ,am]ican languages z a    
m$ium ( in/ruction1 includ+ use z a     
m$ium ( education 9 s*ools op]at$ by    
,tribes1 ,/ates1 t]ritories1 ! ,f$]al   
,gov]nm5t1 & ,native ,am]ican language  
educational organizations2  7#e7        
enc\rage & support ! use & developm5t ( 
,native ,am]ican languages z ! m$ium (  
in/ruction = a wide v>iety ( age levels 
& academic cont5t areas2  7#f7 support  
metrics align$ ) ! ,native ,am]ican     
language ( in/ruction1 includ+          
assessm5ts1 qualifications1 & processes 
bas$ on well-demon/rat$ be/ practices 9 

,native ,am]ican language m$ium         
education2  7#g7 id5tify-- 7,a7 b>ri]s  
to ,native ,am]ican language education &
 le>n+ )9 ,f$]al laws2 &  7,b7 actions  
ne$$ = alignm5t ) ! ,native ,am]ican    
,languages ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #bija et 
seq472  7#h7 enc\rage & support elem5t>y
 s*ools1 second>y s*ools1 & in/itutions 
( high] education to include ,native    
,am]ican languages 9 ! curriculum 9 !   
same mann] z o!r _w languages1 includ+  
?r\gh coop]ative agreem5ts & di/ance    
education1 & to grant pr(ici5cy 9       
,native ,am]ican languages ! same full  
academic cr$it z pr(ici5cy 9 o!r _w     
languages2  7#i7 enc\rage & support !   
developm5t ( appropriate tea*]          
prep>ation programm+ = ! tea*+ (1 &     
?r\gh1 ,native ,am]ican languages1      
includ+ appropriate alt]native pa?ways  
to tea*] c]tification2  7#aj7 provide a 
res\rce base to provide in=mation to    
,f$]al1 ,tribal1 ,/ate1 t]ritory1 &     
local gov]nm5ts & ,native ,am]ican      
educational organizations to all[ !     

spread ( be/ practices 9 ! use1         
practice1 & developm5t ( ,native        
,am]ican languages 9 ,native ,am]ican   
communities1 includ+ use 9 educational  
in/itutions2  7#aa7 provide a res\rce   
base = ! use ( te*nology 9 int5sive     
community-1 l&-1 & ar*ive-bas$ programs1
 z well z hybrid & collaborative        
programs 9 support+ ! ret5tion1 use1    
developm5t1 & tea*+ ( ,native ,am]ican  
languages by gov]nm5t & private         
entities2  7#ab7 provide a developm5tal 
base f :i* int]e/$ ,tribal colleges &   
univ]sities & o!r ,native ,am]ican      
entities might develop fully function+  
,native ,am]ican language m$ium         
education sy/ems t include associat$    
pres*ool1 elem5t>y s*ool1 second>y      
s*ool1 & adult education programs       
conduct$ ?r\gh ! m$ium ( ,native        
,am]ican languages2  7#ac7 provide a    
means to fur!r collaboration among =mal 
gov]nm5t1 in/itutional1 & community-bas$
 ,native ,am]ican language programs1    
res\rces1 & rese>* ef=ts ) additional   

access to int]national be/ practices 9  
indig5\s language revitalization2 &     
7#ad7 develop a support c5t] sy/em =    
,native ,am]ican language p>ticipants to
 ga!r & %>e helpful in=mation &         
exp]i5ces4  #c4 ,native ,am]ican        
language res\rce c5t] ,section #fjc ( ! 
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #aabc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by     
r$esignat+ subsections 7b7 & 7c7 z      
subsections 7c7 & 7d71 respectively2    
7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7a7 !    
foll[+3  7b7 ,native ,am]ican language  
res\rce c5t] au?oriz$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,secret>y 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 & tra9+ c5t] z
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b72 &  7,b7 /aff+
 ! c5t] ) individuals :o h high-level   
flu5cy 9 ,am]ican ,indian1 ,alaska      
,native1 & ,native ,hawaiian languages &
 are exp]i5c$ ) ,native ,am]ican        
language education 9 pres*ool1 elem5t>y 

s*ool1 second>y s*ool1 adult education1 
& high] education programs4  7#b7       
,purposes ( c5t] ,! ,native ,am]ican    
language res\rce c5t] e/abli%$ "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 %all s]ve z a res\rce to--
 7,a7 improve ! capacity to tea* & le>n 
,native ,am]ican languages & fur!r      
,native ,am]ican language acquisition2  
7,b7 pres]ve1 protect1 & promote !      
rights & fre$om ( ,native ,am]icans to  
use1 practice1 & develop ,native        
,am]ican languages2  7,c7 all[ ! ,unit$ 
,/ates to fulfill its tru/              
responsibility to ,native ,am]ican      
communities & address ! effects ( pa/   
discrim9ation aga9/ ,native ,am]ican    
language speak]s2  7,d7 support         
revitalization ( ,native ,am]ican       
languages2  7,e7 enc\rage & support !   
use ( ,native ,am]ican languages z a    
m$ium ( in/ruction1 includ+ use z a     
m$ium ( education 9 s*ools op]at$ by    
,tribes1 ,/ates1 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 &  
,native ,am]ican language educational   
organizations2  7,f7 enc\rage & support 

! use & developm5t ( ,native ,am]ican   
languages z ! m$ium ( in/ruction = a    
wide v>iety ( age levels & academic     
cont5t areas2  7,g7 support metrics     
align$ ) ! ,native ,am]ican language (  
in/ruction1 includ+ assessm5ts1         
qualifications1 & processes bas$ on     
well-demon/rat$ be/ practices 9 ,native 
,am]ican language m$ium education2  7,h7
 id5tify b>ri]s to ,native ,am]ican     
language education & le>n+ )9 ,f$]al    
laws & actions ne$$ = alignm5t ) !      
,native ,am]ican ,languages ,act 7#be   
,u4,s4,c4 #bija72  7,i7 enc\rage &      
support elem5t>y s*ools1 second>y       
s*ools1 & in/itutions ( high] education 
to include ,native ,am]ican languages 9 
! curriculum 9 ! same mann] z o!r _w    
languages1 includ+ ?r\gh coop]ative     
agreem5ts & di/ance education1 & to     
grant pr(ici5cy 9 ,native ,am]ican      
languages ! same full academic cr$it z  
pr(ici5cy 9 o!r _w languages2  7,j7     
enc\rage & support ! developm5t (       
appropriate tea*] prep>ation programm+ =

 ! tea*+ (1 & ?r\gh1 ,native ,am]ican   
languages1 includ+ appropriate          
alt]native pa?ways to tea*]             
c]tification2  7,k7 provide a res\rce   
base to provide in=mation to ,f$]al1    
,tribal1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5ts &     
,native ,am]ican educational            
organizations to all[ ! spread ( be/    
practices 9 ! use1 practice1 &          
developm5t ( ,native ,am]ican languages 
9 ,native ,am]ican communities1 includ+ 
use 9 educational in/itutions2  7,l7    
provide a res\rce base = ! use (        
te*nology 9 int5sive community-1 l&-1 & 
ar*ive-bas$ programs1 z well z hybrid & 
collaborative programs 9 support+ !     
ret5tion1 use1 developm5t1 & tea*+ (    
,native ,am]ican languages by gov]nm5t &
 private entities2  7,m7 support !      
acquisition ( di/ance le>n+ te*nologies 
& tra9+ = p>5ts1 /ud5ts1 tea*]s1 & le>n+
 support /aff1 includ+ ! compilation &  
curation ( digital libr>ies & o!r onl9e 
res\rces 9 t>get ,native ,am]ican       
languages1 ! developm5t ( di/ance le>n+ 

curricula appropriate = pres*ool1       
elem5t>y s*ool1 second>y s*ool1 adult   
education1 & po/second>y education1 !   
p$agogical tra9+ = tea*]s1 & o!r ef=ts  
necess>y to cont9ue ,native ,am]ican    
language acquisition ?r\gh di/ance      
le>n+2  7,n7 provide a developm5tal base
 f :i* int]e/$ ,tribal colleges &       
univ]sities & o!r ,native ,am]ican      
entities might develop fully function+  
,native ,am]ican language m$ium         
education sy/ems t include associat$    
pres*ool1 elem5t>y s*ool1 second>y      
s*ool1 & adult education programs       
conduct$ ?r\gh ! m$ium ( ,native        
,am]ican languages2  7,o7 provide a     
means to fur!r collaboration among =mal 
gov]nm5t1 in/itutional1 & community-bas$
 ,native ,am]ican language programs1    
res\rces1 & rese>* ef=ts ) additional   
access to int]national be/ practices 9  
indig5\s language revitalization2  7,p7 
develop a support c5t] sy/em = ,native  
,am]ican language p>ticipants to ga!r & 
%>e helpful in=mation & exp]i5ces2 &    

7,q7 address any ( ! purposes ( =eign   
language c5t]s includ$ "u ?is section   
if1 9 do+ s1 ! ,native ,am]ican language
 res\rce c5t]--  7i7 does s z a         
subsidi>y activity2  7ii7 focuses       
b5efits on ,native ,am]icans liv+ 9     
,native ,am]ican communities1 or closely
 ti$ to su* communities2 &  7iii7       
ensures t "o ( ! outcomes be+ /r5g!n$   
?r\gh ?is subp>agraph is ! use ( "o or m
 ,native ,am]ican languages 9 a ,native 
,am]ican community4  7#c7 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is subsection3  7,a7 ,eligible entity 
,! t]m eligible entity means-- 7i7 an   
in/itution ( high] education2  7ii7 an  
entity )9 an in/itution ( high]         
education ) d$icat$ responsibility =    
,native ,am]ican language & culture     
education2  7iii7 a consortium ( su*    
in/itutions2 or  7iv7 a consortium ( su*
 in/itutions & o!r entities ) unique    
responsibilities = ,native ,am]ican     
languages4  7,b7 ,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  
7#d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re
 are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry 
out ?is subsection1 #c1jjj1jjj = ea*    
fiscal ye>4  2 &  7#c7 9 ! matt] prec$+ 
p>agraph 7#a7 ( subsection 7c71 z       
r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+   
subsection 7a7 & ins]t+ ?is section4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,native ,am]ican ,language ,res\rce   
,c5t] ,act ( #bjba4  #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 ( 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  ,decemb]  
#b1 #bjba ,report$ ) an am5dm5t