,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ebii ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,augu/ #f1 #bjbf,mr4 ,he9ri* 7= himself & ,mr4 ,arm/rong7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,indian ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,head ,/>t ,act to e/abli% ,tribal c]tification /&>ds = ,indian ,head ,/>t programs1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,native ,language ,educators 9 ,classrooms ,act4 #b4 ,exclusion f nationwide ,head ,/>t tea*] cr$5tial+ calculation ,section #fdh;,a7a77#b7 ( ! ,head ,/>t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ihdc;a7a77#b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ 7o!r ?an ,indian ,head ,/>t programs7 aft] c5t]-bas$ programs2 & 7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7,a7 9 clause 7i71 by ins]t+ 7o!r ?an ,indian ,head ,/>t programs7 aft] c5t]-bas$ programs2 & 7,b7 9 clause 7ii71 by ins]t+ 7o!r ?an ,indian ,head ,/>t programs7 aft] c5t]-bas$ programs4 #c4 ,/aff qualifications = ,indian ,head ,/>t programs ,section #fdh;,a7a77#b7 ( ! ,head ,/>t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ihdc;a7a77#b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d7 z subp>agraphs 7,d7 & 7,e71 respectively2 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,b7 ! foll[+3 7,c7 ,degree requirem5ts applicable to ,indian ,head ,/>t programs 7i7 ,m9imum requirem5ts ,9 ord] to help fulfill ! objectives ( ,head ,/>t programs = ,indian 7includ+ ,alaska ,native7 *ildr5 & families1 not)/&+ subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b71 or any o!r provision ( ?is sub*apt]1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t all ,indian ,head ,/>t tea*]s & tea*+ assi/ants 9 c5t]-bas$ programs ei!r-- 7,i7 possess at ! "t ( hire-- 7aa7 at lea/ a *ild developm5t associate cr$5tial2 7bb7 an e>ly *ildhood education c]tificate f an in/itution ( high] education 7z def9$ by section #aja or #ajb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja1 #ajjb771 includ+ a ,tribal college or univ]sity2 or 7cc7 an e>ly *ildhood education c]tificate issu$ by a ,/ate gov]nm5t entity1 z long z ! requirem5ts = atta9+ t c]tificate meet or exce$ ! requirem5ts to obta9 a *ild developm5t associate cr$5tial2 or 7,,ii7 provide1 at ! "t ( hire1 pro( ( enrollm5t 9 an education program t w1 ^u completion1 result 9 ! receipt (-- 7aa7 at lea/ a *ild developm5t associate cr$5tial2 7bb7 an e>ly *ildhood education c]tificate f an in/itution ( high] education 7z def9$ by section #aja or #ajb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja1 #ajjb771 includ+ a ,tribal college or univ]sity2 or 7cc7 an e>ly *ildhood education c]tificate issu$ by a ,/ate gov]nm5t entity1 z long z ! requirem5ts = atta9+ t c]tificate meet or exce$ ! requirem5ts to obta9 a *ild developm5t associate cr$5tial4 7ii7 ,requirem5ts = degree completion ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t ,indian ,head ,/>t tea*]s & tea*+ assi/ants :o meet ! requirem5ts ( clause 7i77,,ii7 complete ! education program & e>n su* cr$5tial or c]tificate n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( hire by ! ,indian ,head ,/>t program4 2 & 7#c7 9 clause 7i7 ( subp>agraph 7,d71 z s r$esignat$-- 7,a7 9 subclause 7,i71 9 ! matt] prec$+ item 7aa71 by ins]t+ except ) respect to ,indian ,head ,/>t programs aft] ,head ,/>t ag5cies2 & 7,b7 9 subclause 7,,iii71 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 & ins]t+ subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c74 #d4 ,/aff qualifications = ,indian ,e>ly ,head ,/>t programs 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #fde;,a7h7 ( ! ,head ,/>t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ihdj;a7h77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7h7 ,c5t]-,bas$ /aff ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 ensure t all tea*]s provid+ direct s]vices to *ildr5 & families p>ticipat+ 9 ,e>ly ,head ,/>t programs locat$ 9 ,e>ly ,head ,/>t c5t]s1 ) ! exception ( ,indian ,e>ly ,head ,/>t programs locat$ 9 ,indian ,e>ly ,head ,/>t c5t]s subject to p>agraph 7#b71 h a m9imum ( a *ild developm5t associate cr$5tial1 & h be5 tra9$ 7or h equival5t c\rsework7 9 e>ly *ildhood developm5t2 & 7#b7 ensure t all tea*]s provid+ direct s]vices to *ildr5 & families p>ticipat+ 9 ,indian ,e>ly ,head ,/>t programs locat$ 9 ,indian ,e>ly ,head ,/>t c5t]s-- 7,a7 possess at ! "t ( hire-- 7i7 at lea/ a *ild developm5t associate cr$5tial2 7ii7 an e>ly *ildhood education c]tificate f an in/itution ( high] education 7z def9$ by section #aja or #ajb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja1 #ajjb771 includ+ a ,tribal college or univ]sity2 or 7iii7 an e>ly *ildhood education c]tificate issu$ by a ,/ate gov]nm5t entity1 z long z ! requirem5ts = atta9+ t c]tificate meet or exce$ ! requirem5ts to obta9 a *ild developm5t associate cr$5tial2 or 7,b7 provide1 at ! "t ( hire1 pro( ( enrollm5t 9 an education program t w1 ^u completion1 result 9 ! receipt (-- 7i7 at lea/ a *ild developm5t associate cr$5tial2 7ii7 an e>ly *ildhood education c]tificate f an in/itution ( high] education 7z def9$ by section #aja or #ajb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja1 #ajjb771 includ+ a ,tribal college or univ]sity2 or 7iii7 an e>ly *ildhood education c]tificate issu$ by a ,/ate gov]nm5t entity1 z long z ! requirem5ts = atta9+ t c]tificate meet or exce$ ! requirem5ts to obta9 a *ild developm5t associate cr$5tial4 4 7b7 ,def9itions ,section #fcg ( ! ,head ,/>t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ihcb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#aj7 ?r\gh 7#bf7 z p>agraphs 7#aa7 ?r\gh 7#bg71 respectively2 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#i7 ! foll[+3 7#aj7 ,indian ,e>ly ,head ,/>t program ,! t]m ,indian ,e>ly ,head ,/>t program means an ,e>ly ,head ,/>t program s]v$ ?r\gh an ,indian tribe 7includ+ a consortium ( su* tribes or an alt]native ag5cy7 or ,tribal organization4 4