,i #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #efjc ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #bj1 #bjbc ,mr4 ,panetta introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,education to aw>d grants to local educational ag5cies to e/abli% or improve _w language or dual language programs1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,_w ,language ,education ,assi/ance ,program ,act or ! ,_w ,,leap ,act4 #b4 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to e/abli% & make assi/ance available to ! ,_w ,language ,education ,assi/ance ,program 9 ord] to-- 7#a7 e/abli% or improve & c>ry out ,_w ,language ,education ,assi/ance ,program grant programs2 7#b7 support & uplift dual language & _w language programs2 & 7#c7 provide /ud5ts ) ! language skills necess>y = an int]connect$ & global _w4 #c4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,rec5t academic /udies demon/rate t ,am]ica's language capacity has rea*$ a crisis po9t1 ) only "o fif? ( ,unit$ ,/ates resid5ts speak+ a language o!r ?an ,engli% at home1 #ij p]c5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates-bas$ employ]s report+ a reliance on employees ) language skills o!r ?an ,engli%1 & "o ?ird ( =eign language-dep5d5t employ]s report+ a language skills gap4 ,?is language crisis has real _w implications = bus9ess1 gov]nm5t1 ! milit>y1 & diplomatic & intellig5ce s]vices4 7#b7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education does n h an innovative _w languages program = elem5t>y & second>y /ud5ts4 7#c7 ,! ,nation's education sy/em is suff]+ f sev]e %ortages ( _w language1 ,engli% le>n]1 & bil+ual & dual language imm]sion educators t h be5 exac]bat$ by ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic4 ,curr5tly1 =eign language is ! second highe/ tea*] %ortage subject area 9 ! ,nation1 ) #f ( ,engli% z ,second ,language or bil+ual education positions vacant4 7#d7 ,! lack ( a ,f$]al elem5t>y & second>y s*ool _w language & dual language program1 c\pl$ ) ! cont9u+ %ortage ( _w language & bil+ual tea*]s1 creates significant ob/acles to provid+ equitable opportunities = all /ud5ts to develop multil+ualism4 ,engli% le>n]s1 a population :i* has gr[n by #b1ajj1jjj betwe5 #bjjj & #bjai1 h be5 disproportionately impact$4 7#e7 ,! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t has a /rong int]e/ 9 bett] prep>+ ,am]ican /ud5ts to compete 9 ! global economy4 #d4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,community-bas$ h]itage language s*ool ,! t]m community-bas$ h]itage language s*ool means a nonpr(it1 community-bas$ s*ool t (f]s classes = /ud5ts 9 pre-k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh grade #ab1 = ! purpose ( ma9ta9+ & tea*+ ! language & culture ( non-,engli% speak+ communities4 7#b7 ,dual language program ,! t]m dual language program means-- 7,a7 ) respect to pre-k9d]g>t5 & elem5t>y s*ool1 a bil+ual education program 9 :i* /ud5ts receive in/ruction 9 ,engli% & a language o!r ?an ,engli% = at lea/ half ( ! in/ructional s*ool day = ea* ye> ( pre-k9d]g>t5 & elem5t>y s*ool1 ) ! goal ( a*iev+ pr(ici5cy 9 bo? languages2 & 7,b7 ) respect to grades #f ?r\gh #h1 a bil+ual education program 9 :i* /ud5ts :o p>ticipat$ 9 a program describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 cont9ue to receive in/ruction 9 ,engli% & a language o!r ?an ,engli% = at lea/ half ( ! in/ructional s*ool day = ea* ye> ( su* grades #f ?r\gh #h4 7#c7 ,,esea def9itions ,! t]ms ,engli% le>n]1 second>y s*ool1 local educational ag5cy1 pr(essional developm5t1 ,secret>y1 & ,/ate h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#d7 ,h]itage le>n] ,! t]m h]itage le>n] means an individual-- 7,a7 ) pr(ici5cy 91 or a cultural connection to 7?r\gh family1 community1 or c\ntry ( orig971 a language o!r ?an ,engli%2 & 7,b7 :o is /udy+ su* language 9 pre-k9d]g>t51 elem5t>y s*ool1 or second>y s*ool4 7#e7 ,_w language program ,! t]m _w language program means a program t educates & prep>es pre-k9d]g>t51 elem5t>y1 or second>y s*ool /ud5ts to communicate1 9 a pr(ici5t & culturally compet5t mann]1 ) individuals :o speak a language o!r ?an ,engli%4 #e4 ,_w language education assi/ance program 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d1 on a competitive basis1 grants to local educational ag5cies to e/abli% & c>ry out new1 or improve exi/+ _w language or dual language programs4 7#b7 ,duration ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be = a p]iod ( #c ye>s & may be r5ew$ at ! discretion ( ! ,secret>y4 7b7 ,application ,a local educational ag5cy desir+ a grant "u ?is section %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation & assurances z ! ,secret>y may require4 7c7 ,crit]ia = selection 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 aw>d+ a grant to a local educational ag5cy "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all select applications describ+ programs t-- 7,a7 provide approa*es to in/ruction t lead to demon/rat$ gr[? 9 language pr(ici5cy f k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh grade #ab2 7,b7 c be dissem9at$ & duplicat$ 9 o!r local educational ag5cies2 7,c7 h a plan = h[ ! program w cont9ue aft] ! conclusion ( ! grant p]iod2 & 7,d7 include a pr(essional developm5t compon5t4 7#b7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to applications describ+ programs t-- 7,a7 include int5sive summ] pr(essional developm5t = _w language program & dual language program tea*]s2 7,b7 ent] into p>tn]%ips ) community-bas$ h]itage language s*ools & communities2 7,c7 provide _w language & dual language imm]sion programs across all socioeconomic & demographic gr\ps1 includ+ ,engli% le>n]s & h]itage le>n]s2 7,d7 are c>ri$ out ?r\gh a consortium t %all include ! ag5cy receiv+ ! grant & an elem5t>y s*ool or second>y s*ool s]v$ by su* ag5cy1 ) a pref]5ce = consortia t include an in/itution ( high] education2 7,e7 collaborate ) ! appropriate ,/ate lic5sure (fice to broad5 pa?ways = language or dual language tea*] c]tification2 or 7,f7 conduct outrea* & recruit second>y & po/-second>y /ud5ts ( div]se socioeconomic backgr\nds1 includ+ =m] ,engli% le>n]s & h]itage le>n]s1 into programs t prep>e su* /ud5ts to become dual language or _w language program tea*]s4 7d7 ,use ( funds ,a local educational ag5cy t receives a grant "u ?is section %all-- 7#a7 res]ve n less ?an #bj p]c5t ( su* grant funds to provide-- 7,a7 accessible pa?ways = p>apr(essionals to ga9 c]tification & lic5sure z _w language or dual language tea*]s2 & 7,b7 pr(essional developm5t = c]tifi$ & lic5s$ _w language or dual language tea*]s2 & 7#b7 res]ve n m ?an #e p]c5t ( su* grant funds to evaluate ! efficacy ( programs c>ri$ out ) funds aw>d$ "u ?is section2 & 7#c7 aft] mak+ ! res]vations requir$ "u p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 use ! rema9d] ( su* grant funds to e/abli% & c>ry out new1 & improve exi/+1 _w language or dual language programs 7includ+ any associat$ adm9i/rative exp5ses74 7e7 ,report+ requirem5ts 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] receiv+ a grant "u ?is section1 ea* local educational ag5cy %all submit to ! ,secret>y a report t-- 7,a7 describes ! implem5tation ( ! program = :i* ! local educational ag5cy receiv$ ! grant2 & 7,b7 includes data t id5tifies-- 7i7 ! numb] ( /ud5ts enroll$ 9 language education at ! elem5t>y & second>y s*ools s]v$ by ! local educational ag5cy prior to receiv+ a grant "u ?is section2 7ii7 ! numb] ( /ud5ts enroll$ 9 su* language in/ruction z ( ! date ( submission ( ! report2 7iii7 ! numb] ( c]tifi$ bil+ual educators work+ = ! local educational ag5cy prior to receiv+ a grant "u ?is section2 7iv7 ! numb] ( c]tifi$ bil+ual educators work+ = ! local educational ag5cy z ( ! date ( submission ( ! report2 & 7v7 levels ( community support = language education-- 7,i7 prior to receiv+ a grant "u ?is section2 & 7,,ii7 z ( ! date ( submission ( ! report4 7#b7 ,/ud5t privacy ,a local educational ag5cy %all prep>e ! report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 9 a mann] t protects ! privacy rights ( ea* /ud5t 9 accordance ) section #ddd ( ! ,g5]al ,education ,provisions ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb;g2 commonly kn[n z ! ,family ,educational ,rights & ,privacy ,act ( #aigd74 7f7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #ae1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbd & = ea* subsequ5t fiscal ye>4