[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 106 (Thursday, July 9, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S4965]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  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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