3.0.0 2674 2023-01-13T04:48:35Z 2023-01-13T04:48:35Z Senate S S 2006-04-27 109 slia00 Indian Affairs Committee Senate Other Referred to 2006-04-27T22:16:40Z Esther Martinez Native American Languages Preservation Act of 2006 109 4766 HR 2006-12-14 Became Public Law No: 109-394. Related bill CRS Native American Languages Amendments Act of 2006 109 5222 HR 2006-05-24 Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness. Related bill CRS 2006-04-27 slia00 Indian Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. IntroReferral 2006-04-27 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3715-3716) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2006-04-27 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress A000069 Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] DANIEL AKAKA D HI KOHIKINA N I000025 Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] DANIEL INOUYE D HI KEN 2006-04-27 True B000243 Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] MAX BAUCUS D MT SIEBEN 2006-04-27 True J000177 Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] TIM JOHNSON D SD 2006-04-27 True D000432 Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] BYRON DORGAN D ND LESLIE 2006-05-09 False B000468 Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] JESSE BINGAMAN D NM FRANCIS 2006-08-02 False Native Americans Academic performance Adult education Archives Building construction College costs Colleges Commerce Conferences Construction costs Curricula Data banks Day care Economics and Public Finance Education Educational accountability Educational facilities Educational research Educational statistics Educational technology Elementary and secondary education Elementary education Families Federal aid to Indians Federal aid to education Government Operations and Politics Higher education Indian education Language and languages Language arts Law Leases Licenses Maintenance and repair Minorities Paraprofessional school personnel Parent-school relationships Performance measurement Preschool education Private schools Public-private partnerships Rating of teachers Scholarships School buildings School personnel Science, Technology, Communications Secondary education Teacher education Teacher supply and demand Native Americans 00 2006-04-27 Introduced in Senate 2006-12-18T17:42:08Z Native American Languages Amendments Act of 2006 - Amends the Native American Languages Act to authorize the Secretary of Education to provide funds to Native American Language Educational Organizations (Organizations) (or organizations demonstrating potential to become one), Native American Language Colleges, Indian tribal governments, or a consortia of such entities to establish Native American Language Nest programs (site-based education programs conducted through a Native American language) for students under age seven and their families.

Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to or enter into contracts with such entities to operate Native American Language Survival Schools for Native American children and Native American language-speaking children. Permits the use of grant and contract funds to provide full or partial higher education scholarships and fellowships for the professional development of faculty and staff.

Requires the Secretary to make grants or enter into contracts with eligible entities to establish at least four demonstration programs in geographically diverse locations to: (1) provide assistance to schools and nests; and (2) participate in a national study of the linguistic, cultural, and academic effects of schools and nests.

Directs the Secretary to provide nests and schools with alternative methods of achieving national education standards with respect to Native American language education.

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