ministered by the Task Force under the author-
ity of such Executive Order; 
‘‘(D) serving as a liaison and intermediary 
with State and local governments and other en-
tities to assist in establishing local goals, task 
forces, and councils to assist in introducing im-
migrants to the United States; 
‘‘(E) coordinating with other Federal agen-
cies to provide information to State and local 
governments on the demand for English acqui-
sition programs and best practices in place on 
the Federal and State level for aliens who have 
recently arrived in the United States; 
‘‘(F) assisting States in coordinating ac-
tivities with the grant program carried out 
under title III of the Strengthen and Unite 
Communities 
with 
Civics 
Education 
and 
English Skills Act of 2009; and 
‘‘(G) promoting instruction and training on 
citizenship responsibilities for aliens interested 
in becoming naturalized citizens of the United 
States, including the development of edu-
cational materials for such aliens.’’. 
(c) DONATIONS.—Section 451(f) of the Homeland 
Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 271(f)), as amended by 
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this section, is further amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(3) DONATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) ACCEPTANCE
OF
DONATIONS.—The 
Chief of the Office of Citizenship and Immi-
grant Integration may accept monetary and in- 
kind donations to support the activities de-
scribed in paragraph (2). 
‘‘(B) DEDICATION
OF
FUNDS.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of law— 
‘‘(i) any funds donated to the Office 
of Citizenship and Immigrant Integration 
to support the activities described in para-
graph (2) shall be deposited entirely into 
an account established for such purpose; 
‘‘(ii) the funds contained in such ac-
count shall be used solely to support such 
activities; and 
‘‘(iii) funds that were not donated for 
the exclusive purpose of supporting such 
activities may not be deposited into such 
account.’’. 
(d) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—The Chief of the Office 
of Citizenship and Immigrant Integration shall submit a 
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biennial report to the authorizing Committees in Congress 
that describes the activities of the office. 
SEC. 302. GRANTS TO STATES. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE GRANTS.—Subject to 
subsections (c) and (d), the Chief of the Office of Citizen-
ship and Immigrant Integration is authorized to provide 
competitive grants to States to form State New American 
Councils as described in subsection (b) to carry out activi-
ties described in section 303. 
(b) STATE NEW AMERICAN COUNCILS.—A State 
New American Council shall consist of not less than 15 
and not more than 19 individuals from the State and shall 
include, to the extent practicable, representatives from the 
following sectors: 
(1) Business. 
(2) Faith-based organizations. 
(3) Civic organizations. 
(4) Philanthropic leaders. 
(5) Nonprofit organizations, including those 
with experience working with immigrant commu-
nities. 
(6) Representatives from key education stake-
holders, such as State educational agencies, local 
educational agencies, community colleges, teachers, 
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or organizations representing teachers and other em-
ployees. 
(7) Representatives of State adult education of-
fices. 
(8) Representatives of State or local public li-
braries. 
(9) Representatives of statewide or local govern-
ment officials. 
(c) WAIVER OF REQUIREMENT.— 
(1) AUTHORITY TO GRANT.—The Chief of the 
Office of Citizenship and Immigrant Integration 
may award a grant under subsection (a) to a State 
without requiring the State to form a State New 
American Council if the Chief determines that the 
State is carrying out similar statewide initiatives to 
introduce immigrants into the State and into the 
United States. 
(2) GUIDELINES.—The Chief shall establish 
guidelines for awarding grants to States described in 
paragraph (1). 
(d) GRANTS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.—The Chief 
of the Office of Citizenship and Immigrant Integration 
may provide a grant under subsection (a) to a local gov-
ernment at the discretion of the Chief. 
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(e) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to receive a grant 
under this section, an applicant shall submit an applica-
tion to the Chief of the Office of Citizenship and Immi-
grant Integration at such time, in such manner, and con-
taining such information as the Chief may reasonably re-
quire. Such application shall include— 
(1) if the applicant is a State seeking to form 
a State New American Council, an assurance that 
such State New American Council will meet the re-
quirements of subsection (b); 
(2) the number of immigrants in the State in 
which the applicant is located; 
(3) a description of the challenges in intro-
ducing new Americans in the State and local com-
munity; and 
(4) any other information that the Chief may 
reasonably require. 
(f) DURATION.—A grant awarded under subsection 
(a) shall be for a period of 5 years. 
(g) PRIORITY.—Priority shall be given to grant appli-
cations that— 
(1) use matching funds, from non-Federal 
sources, which may include in-kind contributions; 
and 
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(2) demonstrate collaboration with private enti-
ties to achieve the goals of their comprehensive plan. 
(h) ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATION.—Additional con-
sideration shall be given to grant applications submitted 
by States with a large increase in the population of immi-
grants over the previous 10 years relative to past migra-
tion patterns, based on data compiled by the Office of Im-
migration Statistics of the Department of Homeland Secu-
rity. 
(i) GRANT AMOUNT.—The amount of a grant award-
ed under subsection (a) shall be not less than $500,000 
and not more than $5,000,000 for each fiscal year. 
(j) RESERVATIONS.— 
(1) NATIONAL.—The Chief of the Office of Citi-
zenship and Immigrant Integration shall reserve not 
more than 1 percent of the amount appropriated to 
carry out this section for such Office, including the 
evaluation of funds distributed. 
(2) STATES.—A State awarded a grant under 
subsection (a) may reserve not more than 10 percent 
of such grant amount for the creation and operation 
of the State New American Council. 
SEC. 303. AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES. 
(a) MANDATORY
ACTIVITIES.—A grant awarded 
under section 302(a) shall be used— 
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(1) to develop, implement, expand, or enhance 
a comprehensive plan to introduce new immigrants 
into the State, including the increase in English lit-
eracy, U.S. history, and civics education; 
(2) to provide subgrants to local communities 
as described in subsection (c); 
(3) if the grant is awarded to a State to form 
a State New American Council, to convene meetings 
of the State New American Council not less fre-
quently than once each quarter; 
(4) to disseminate best practices and other in-
formation compiled by the Office of Citizenship and 
Immigrant Integration that pertains to effective pro-
grams for English acquisition and civics education; 
and 
(5) to convene public hearings not less fre-
quently than once each year to report on the activi-
ties carried out by such grant. 
(b) PERMISSIBLE ACTIVITIES.—A grant awarded 
under section 302(a) may be used— 
(1) to solicit and disseminate solutions and 
remedies to the challenges of introducing new Amer-
icans in the State or municipality in which the grant 
is awarded; 
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(2) to provide technical assistance, training, or 
coordination for State or local agencies to improve 
programs to introduce new Americans into the 
United States, such as English literacy, U.S. his-
tory, and civics education; 
(3) to review and develop strategies to expand 
distance learning as a method of instruction for 
English literacy, U.S. history, and civics education 
and available technological programs that may sup-
plement or supplant quality classroom instruction; 
(4) to coordinate with entities of other States 
engaged in activities under this title or other activi-
ties to introduce new Americans into the State or 
community; and 
(5) to develop materials focused on preparation 
for the naturalization test, engage in outreach and 
educational activities on the naturalization process, 
and provide assistance to immigrants with the natu-
ralization application, where appropriate. 
(c) SUBGRANTS TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT TO AWARD.—A grant under 
section 302(a) shall be used to award subgrants to 
entities of local governments to assist communities 
with local efforts to introduce new Americans into 
the community. 
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(2) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—Subgrants shall 
be awarded under paragraph (1) to entities of local 
governments for use to carry out activities in accord-
ance with— 
(A) a comprehensive plan described in sub-
section (a)(1); and 
(B) any guidance provided by the Chief of 
the Office of Citizenship and Immigrant Inte-
gration. 
(3) SUBGRANT
AMOUNT.—The amount of a 
subgrant awarded under this subsection shall be not 
less than $100,000 and not more than $600,000 for 
a fiscal year. 
SEC. 304. REPORTING AND EVALUATION. 
(a) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Each entity awarded a grant 
under section 302(a) shall submit a report annually 
to the Office of Citizenship and Immigrant Integra-
tion that— 
(A) describes the activities of the State 
New American Council and subgrant recipients 
and how these activities meet the goals of— 
(i) the Chief of the Office of Citizen-
ship and Immigrant Integration; and 
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(ii) the comprehensive plan described 
in section 303(a)(1); and 
(B) describes the geographic areas being 
served, the number of immigrants in such 
areas, and the primary languages spoken there. 
(2) OTHER REQUIREMENTS.—The Chief of the 
Office of Citizenship and Immigrant Integration 
may set out other requirements as the Chief sees fit 
in order to— 
(A) impose accountability; and 
(B) measure the outcomes of the activities 
carried out with grants awarded under section 
302(a). 
(b) ANNUAL EVALUATION.—The Chief of the Office 
of Citizenship and Immigrant Integration shall conduct an 
annual evaluation of the grant program established under 
this title and use such evaluation— 
(1) to improve the effectiveness of programs 
carried out by the Chief; 
(2) to assess future needs of immigrants and of 
State and local governments related to immigrants; 
(3) to determine the effectiveness of such grant 
program; and 
(4) to ensure that the grantees and subgrantees 
are acting within the scope and purpose of this title. 
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SEC. 305. NEW CITIZENS AWARD PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a new 
citizens award program to recognize citizens who— 
(1) have made an outstanding contribution to 
the United States; and 
(2) are naturalized during the 10-year period 
ending on the date of such recognition. 
(b) PRESENTATION AUTHORIZED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The President is authorized 
to present a medal, in recognition of outstanding 
contributions to the United States, to citizens de-
scribed in subsection (a). 
(2) MAXIMUM NUMBER OF AWARDS.—Not more 
than 10 citizens may receive a medal under this sec-
tion in any calendar year. 
SEC. 306. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. 
Nothing in this title shall be construed to limit the 
authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting 
through the Director of United States Citizenship and Im-
migration Services or such other officials of the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security as the Secretary of Homeland 
Security may direct, to manage, direct, and control the 
activities of the Chief of the Office of Citizenship and Im-
migrant Integration. 
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SEC. 307. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this title $100,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2010 
through 2015. 
Æ 
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