maintenance, and use of Native American languages 
in the classroom. 
‘‘(2) DURATION.—A grant under paragraph (1) 
shall be for a period of not more than 5 years. 
‘‘(3) APPLICATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to re-
ceive a grant under this subsection, an eligible 
institution shall submit to the Secretary an ap-
plication at such time, in such manner, and 
containing such information as the Secretary 
may reasonably require. 
‘‘(B) APPLICATION
PAPERWORK
REDUC-
TION.— 
‘‘(i) The Secretary shall establish ap-
plication requirements in such a manner as 
to simplify and streamline the process for 
applying for grants under this section. 
‘‘(ii) The Secretary shall not require 
any Tribal College or University, as de-
fined in section 316, applying individually 
for a grant under this section, to submit 
any separate, preliminary, or additional 
grant eligibility application or information 
because of the institution’s status as a 
Tribal College or University. 
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‘‘(C) INCLUSION.—An application under 
this paragraph shall include a plan for the pro-
gram proposed to be carried out by the eligible 
institution, including— 
‘‘(i) a description of a 5-year strategy 
for meeting the Native immersion teacher 
recruitment and training needs of Amer-
ican Indians or Alaska Natives, as appro-
priate, in the population served by the in-
stitution, including a description of any 
partnerships with tribal, local, or Bureau- 
operated educational agencies; 
‘‘(ii) an identification of the American 
Indian or Alaska Native population to be 
served by the eligible institution; 
‘‘(iii) an identification of the status of 
the target Native American language or 
languages used within the population; 
‘‘(iv) a description of the professional 
development and degree services to be pro-
vided under the program, including the 
manner in which the services will be inte-
grated with other appropriate activities 
and programs; and 
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‘‘(v) a description, to be prepared in 
consultation with the Secretary, of the per-
formance measures to be used to assess 
the performance of the eligible institution 
carrying out the program. 
‘‘(D) REQUIREMENT.—A program plan 
under subparagraph (C) shall be consistent 
with the purposes of this section, as determined 
by the Secretary. 
‘‘(d) USE OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(1) REQUIRED ACTIVITIES.—A grantee shall 
use grant funds provided under this section to carry 
out the following activities: 
‘‘(A) Development of a new Native Amer-
ican immersion and language teacher training 
program that leads to State or tribal teacher 
certification. 
‘‘(B) Support and expansion of an existing 
Native American immersion and language 
teacher training program that leads to a State 
or tribal teacher certification. 
‘‘(C) Development and delivery of profes-
sional development workshops and courses 
aimed at improving the immersion and lan-
guage acquisition pedagogical practices of Na-
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tive American immersion and language teach-
ers. 
‘‘(2) ALLOWABLE ACTIVITIES.—A grantee may 
use grant funds provided under this section to carry 
out additional activities, including— 
‘‘(A) curriculum development and academic 
instruction, including educational activities, pro-
grams, and partnerships relating to students in 
prekindergarten through grade 12; 
‘‘(B) development and establishment of a 
national Native American immersion and lan-
guage teacher best practices guideline or certifi-
cation; 
‘‘(C) professional development for institu-
tional faculty or for elementary and secondary 
education administrators and educational sup-
port staff; and 
‘‘(D) innovative Native American language 
and immersion program classroom research for 
students in prekindergarten through grade 12. 
‘‘(e) CONCURRENT FUNDING.—An eligible institution 
that receives a grant under this section may concurrently 
receive funds under section 316, 317, or 319. 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
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such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 
2023 through 2027.’’. 
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