,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ceie  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #ag1 #bjbd,mr4 
,s*atz 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,ms4  
,cortez ,ma/o1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,ms4 ,w>r51
 ,mr4 ,wyd51 & ,mr4 ,he9ri*7 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 language1 & e>ly language     
programs4  #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 #b 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 elem5t>y 
s*ool1 ,engli% le>n]1 local educational 
ag5cy1 middle grades1 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 ,classical language ,! t]m
 classical language-- 7,a7 means-- 7i7 a

 language t is no long] spok52 or  7ii7 
a language-- 7,i7 ! spok5 v>ieties ( :i*
 div]ge fur!r away f ! classical        
language ov] "t2 &  7,,ii7 t possesses  
an indep5d5t lit]>y tradition & a l>ge  
body ( anci5t writt5 lit]ature2 &  7,b7 
includes ,greek1 ,lat91 ,*9ese1 ,arabic1
 & ,sanskrit4  7#c7 ,native ,am]ican    
language ,! t]m ,native ,am]ican        
language has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9       
section #ajc ( ! ,native ,am]ican       
,languages ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #bijb74  
7#d7 ,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#e7 ,second
 language ,! t]m second language-- 7,a7 
means any language o!r ?an-- 7i7        
,engli%2 or  7ii7 9 a case :]e !        
provisions ( p>agraph 7#b7 ( section    
#d7;a7 apply1 ! ,native ,am]ican        
language ( pr(ici5cy describ$ 9 su*     
p>agraph2 &  7,b7 includes ,braille1    
,am]ican ,sign ,language1 or a classical

 language4  7#f7 ,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 & e>ly language     
programs t lead to a ,seal ( ,bilit]acy 
to recognize /ud5t pr(ici5cy 9 bo?      
,engli% & a second language1 :i*-- 7,a7 
%all be demon/rat$ ?r\gh pr(ici5cy 9    
speak+ & writ+ 9 bo? languages2 &  7,b7 
may also be demon/rat$ ?r\gh read+ &    
li/5+ 9 bo? languages4  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 program ,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 = ! ,/ate ,seal ( ,bilit]acy 9
 bo? languages1 :i*-- 7,a7 %all include 

pr(ici5cy crit]ia = ! #b productive     
skills ( speak+ & writ+2 &  7,b7 may    
include pr(ici5cy crit]ia = ! skills (  
read+ & li/5+2  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     
equitable access to ! ,/ate ,seal (     
,bilit]acy program = /ud5ts ) id5tifi$  
disabilities1 includ+ vision & he>+     
impairm5ts & cognitive or le>n+         
disabilities1 t preclude demon/ration ( 
language pr(ici5cy 9 "o ( ! skills      
id5tifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72  7,c7 to      
ensure t-- 7i7 all languages1 includ+   
,native ,am]ican languages & ,am]ican   
,sign ,language1 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,d7 to rea* elem5t>y s*ool & middle

 grades /ud5ts 7includ+ eligible /ud5ts 
describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#b71 h]itage  
language le>n]s1 & ,engli% le>n]s71 _!  
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 or  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 to ! ,/ate ( !
 /ud5t's resid5ce "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 program2 &  7#c7 subgrants 
to local educational ag5cies = language 
educator pr(essional developm5t1 public 
outrea*1 & subsidiz+ basel9e & f9al     
,seal ( ,bilit]acy te/+ = l[-income     
/ud5ts4  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 #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh4