S.Amdt. 2116

SA 2116. Mr. BENNET submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 2089 submitted by Mr. Alexander (for himself and Mrs.
Murray) to the bill S. 1177, to reauthorize the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 to ensure that every child achieves;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

After section 3005, insert the following:

SEC. 3006. REPORT ON IDENTIFICATION OF ENGLISH LEARNERS IN
EARLY CHILDHOOD.

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Secretary of Education, in collaboration with the
Secretary of Health and Human Services and the National
Academy of Sciences, shall provide a written report to the
authorizing committees containing information about--
(1) how federally funded early childhood education programs
identify students as English learners; and
(2) the extent to which the transition between early
childhood education and elementary school can be strengthened
for English learners, including recommendations for improving
the quality and delivery of early childhood education
programs in order to help early childhood English learners
achieve a level of English language proficiency such that
those children can be transitioned from English learner
programs and services.
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