[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1998 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

113th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 1998

 To amend the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act to reserve funds 
for American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Tribal College 
              or University adult education and literacy.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 6, 2014

  Ms. Hirono (for herself, Mr. Moran, and Mr. Begich) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                             Indian Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act to reserve funds 
for American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Tribal College 
              or University adult education and literacy.

    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 ``Native Adult Education and Literacy 
Act of 2014''.

SEC. 2. AMERICAN INDIAN, ALASKA NATIVE, NATIVE HAWAIIAN, AND TRIBAL 
              COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY ADULT EDUCATION AND LITERACY.

    The Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (20 U.S.C. 9201 et 
seq.) is amended--
            (1) in section 203--
                    (A) in paragraph (5)(D), by inserting ``, including 
                a Tribal College or University'' after ``education'';
                    (B) in paragraph (15)(B), by striking ``tribally 
                controlled community college'' and inserting ``Tribal 
                College or University'';
                    (C) by redesignating paragraph (18) as paragraph 
                (19); and
                    (D) by inserting after paragraph (17) the 
                following:
            ``(18) Tribal college or university.--The term `Tribal 
        College or University' has the meaning given the term in 
        section 316(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
        1059c(b)).'';
            (2) in section 211(a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' after the 
                semicolon;
                    (B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph 
                (4); and
                    (C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
            ``(3) shall reserve 2.3 percent to carry out section 244; 
        and''; and
            (3) by inserting after section 243 the following:

``SEC. 244. AMERICAN INDIAN, ALASKA NATIVE, NATIVE HAWAIIAN, AND TRIBAL 
              COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY ADULT EDUCATION AND LITERACY.

    ``(a) Grants and Purpose.--From the amount reserved under section 
211(a)(3) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall award grants to Tribal 
Colleges or Universities and Native Hawaiian educational 
organizations--
            ``(1) to enable the Tribal Colleges or Universities and 
        Native Hawaiian educational organizations to develop and 
        implement innovative, effective, and replicable programs 
        designed to enhance life skills and transition individuals to 
        employability and postsecondary education; and
            ``(2) to provide technical assistance to such colleges, 
        universities, and organizations for program administration.
    ``(b) Application.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this 
section, a Tribal College or University or a Native Hawaiian 
educational organization shall submit to the Secretary an application 
at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may reasonably 
require. The Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, prescribe a 
simplified and streamlined format for such applications that takes into 
account the limited number of colleges, universities, and organizations 
that are eligible for assistance under this section.
    ``(c) Grants and Contracts.--Funding shall be awarded under this 
section to Tribal Colleges or Universities or Native Hawaiian 
educational organizations on a competitive basis through grants, 
contracts, or cooperative agreements of not less than 3 years in 
duration.
    ``(d) Consideration and Inclusion.--In making awards under this 
section, the Secretary may take into account the considerations set 
forth in section 231(e). In no case shall the Secretary make an award 
to a Tribal College or University or Native Hawaiian educational 
organization that does not include in its application a description of 
a multiyear strategy, including performance measures, for increasing 
the number of adult American Indian, Native Hawaiian, or Alaska Natives 
that attain a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent.
    ``(e) Eligible Activities.--Activities that may be carried out 
under a grant awarded under this section shall include--
            ``(1) adult education and literacy services, including 
        workplace literacy services;
            ``(2) family literacy services;
            ``(3) English literacy programs, including limited English 
        proficiency programs;
            ``(4) opportunities for American Indians, Native Hawaiians, 
        and Alaska Natives to qualify for a secondary school diploma, 
        or its recognized equivalent; and
            ``(5) demonstration and research projects and professional 
        development activities designed to develop and identify the 
        most successful methods and techniques for addressing the 
        educational needs of American Indian, Native Hawaiian, and 
        Alaska Native adults.
    ``(f) Definition of Native Hawaiian Educational Organization.--The 
term `Native Hawaiian educational organization' means a private 
nonprofit organization that--
            ``(1) serves the adult education and literacy needs and 
        interests of Native Hawaiians;
            ``(2) has Native Hawaiians in substantive and policymaking 
        positions within the organization;
            ``(3) incorporates Native Hawaiian perspective, values, 
        language, culture, and traditions into the core function of the 
        organization;
            ``(4) has demonstrated expertise in the education or 
        training of Native Hawaiian children, youth, or adults; and
            ``(5) has demonstrated expertise in research and program 
        development.''.
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