[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1377 Introduced in Senate (IS)]






108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1377

 To authorize a Native American language demonstration program at the 
    University of New Mexico at Albuquerque, in consortium with the 
               Linguistic Institute for Native Americans.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              July 8, 2003

 Mr. Bingaman (for himself and Mr. Domenici) introduced the following 
        bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
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                                 A BILL


 
 To authorize a Native American language demonstration program at the 
    University of New Mexico at Albuquerque, in consortium with the 
               Linguistic Institute for Native Americans.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Southwest Native American Language 
Revitalization Act of 2003''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Native american.--The term ``Native American'' has the 
        meaning given the term ``Indian'' in section 7151 of the 
        Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
        7491).
            (2) Native american language.--The term ``Native American 
        language'' means a historical, traditional language spoken by 
        Native Americans.
            (3) Program.--The term ``program'' means the demonstration 
        program carried out under section 3.
            (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Education.

SEC. 3. DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.

    (a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall make grants, or enter into 
contracts, to establish a demonstration program that will provide 
assistance to Native American language survival schools and Native 
American language nests.
    (b) Location and Purposes.--The demonstration program shall be 
established at the Native American Studies Department of the University 
of New Mexico at Albuquerque, in consortium with the Linguistic 
Institute for Native Americans and other entities as determined to be 
appropriate by the consortium, to--
            (1) assist in establishing, conducting, and administering 
        community-based Native American language nests or Native 
        American language survival schools by--
                    (A) developing community leadership for Native 
                American language programs;
                    (B) training Native American language mentors; and
                    (C) conducting community education and outreach on 
                Native American language issues;
            (2) assist in developing training programs for Native 
        American language speakers and teachers through--
                    (A) onsite training and university or college 
                courses;
                    (B) summer training institutes;
                    (C) materials-development workshops; and
                    (D) regional seminars on Native American language 
                issues;
            (3) examine the effects of Federal, State, and local 
        education policies on the long-term survival of Native American 
        languages; and
            (4) assess the impact of culturally-responsive curricula on 
        Native American languages.
    (c) Endowments and Facilities.--This demonstration program may--
            (1) establish endowments to further the activities of the 
        demonstration program relating to the study and preservation of 
        Native American languages; and
            (2) use funds to provide for the rental, lease, purchase, 
        construction, maintenance, and repair of facilities.

SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act such 
sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2009.
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