[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 104 (Tuesday, July 7, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S4800]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  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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