S.Amdt. 2184

SA 2184. Mr. SCHATZ 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:

On page 228, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following:

``SEC. 1206. DEMONSTRATION OF NATIVE AMERICAN LANGUAGE MEDIUM
EDUCATION.

``(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to
demonstrate coordinated best practice in carrying out the
educational purposes and provisions of the Native American
Languages Act (25 U.S.C. 2901) in a variety of existing
schools taught predominantly through the medium of Native
American languages located on or near lands controlled by a
Native American entity.
``(b) Awarding of Project.--The Secretary shall award a
grant to carry out a demonstration project under this section
to an entity that meets the criteria described in subsection
(c) and has the most experience in Native American language
medium education.
``(c) Demonstration Project.--The demonstration project
shall--
``(1) include established schools or programs that have
been in existence for not less than 10 years;
``(2) serve Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and American
Indians, with at least 1 example school or program from each
of these Native categories assisted under this section;
``(3) include example classes in preschool, elementary
school, intermediate school, and high school;
``(4) include a diversity of program types located in a
variety of school types, including at least 1 example in each
of a Bureau of Indian Affairs school, a public school, a
charter school, and a private school;
``(5) be for a period of 3 years with an extension for an
additional 2 years at the discretion of the Secretary;
``(6) be visited in whole or in part by the Secretary and
the Secretary of the Interior or their designees;
``(7) be lead and coordinated by an entity within a tribal,
State, or private institution of higher education with a high
level of experience in serving the needs of Native American
language medium education at a variety of levels and
circumstances on a State and national level; and
``(8) provide opportunities for participation of other
tribal, State, and private institutions of higher education.
``(d) Waivers.--The Secretary may further the purpose of
this section by waiving provisions of this Act that the
Secretary determines appropriate and not in conflict with
other Federal law.
``(e) Funding.--The Secretary may fund the demonstration
project under this section with unspent funds from other
provisions of this Act.
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