SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
Section 103 of the Native American Languages Act 
(25 U.S.C. 2902) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 103. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘In this title: 
‘‘(1) ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL.—The term ‘ele-
mentary school’ has the meaning given the term in 
section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965. 
‘‘(2) INDIAN.—The term ‘Indian’ has the mean-
ing given the term in section 7151 of the Elemen-
tary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. 
‘‘(3) INDIAN RESERVATION.—The term ‘Indian 
reservation’ has the meaning given the term ‘res-
ervation’ in section 3 of the Indian Financing Act of 
1974. 
‘‘(4) INDIAN TRIBAL GOVERNMENT.—The term 
‘Indian tribal government’ has the meaning given 
the term in section 502 of the Indian Environmental 
General Assistance Program Act of 1992. 
‘‘(5) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘Indian tribe’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the 
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance 
Act. 
‘‘(6) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.— 
The term ‘institution of higher education’ has the 
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meaning given to that term in section 101(a) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965. 
‘‘(7) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY.—The term 
‘local educational agency’ has the meaning given to 
that term in section 9101 of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965. 
‘‘(8) NATIVE
AMERICAN.—The term ‘Native 
American’ means— 
‘‘(A) an Indian; 
‘‘(B) a Native American Pacific Islander; 
or 
‘‘(C) a Native Hawaiian. 
‘‘(9) NATIVE AMERICAN LANGUAGE.—The term 
‘Native American language’ means a historical, tra-
ditional language spoken by Native Americans. 
‘‘(10) NATIVE
AMERICAN
LANGUAGE
COL-
LEGE.—The term ‘Native American language col-
lege’ means— 
‘‘(A) a tribally controlled college or univer-
sity (as defined in section 2 of the Tribally Con-
trolled College or University Assistance Act of 
1978); 
‘‘(B) Ka Haka ‘Ula O Ke’eliko¯lani, the 
Hawaiian language college of the State of Ha-
waii; 
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‘‘(C) Ilisagvik College, of Alaska; and 
‘‘(D) any accredited government college or 
university in a Pacific Islands territory or pos-
session of the United States within which the 
majority of instruction or administration is 
through one or more Native American lan-
guages. 
‘‘(11) NATIVE
AMERICAN
LANGUAGE
EDU-
CATIONAL ORGANIZATION.—The term ‘Native Amer-
ican language educational organization’ means an 
organization that— 
‘‘(A) is governed by a board consisting 
of— 
‘‘(i) primarily Native Americans; and 
‘‘(ii) as many speakers of 1 or more 
Native American languages as practicable; 
‘‘(B) is currently providing instruction 
through the use of a Native American language 
to at least 10 preschool, elementary school, or 
secondary school students for at least 700 
hours per year per student; 
‘‘(C) has provided instruction through the 
use of a Native American language to at least 
10 preschool, elementary school, or secondary 
school students for at least 700 hours per year 
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per student for a period of not less than 3 years 
before the date of application for a grant or 
contract under this title; and 
‘‘(D) may be a public school that meets the 
requirements of subparagraphs (A), (B), and 
(C). 
‘‘(12) NATIVE AMERICAN LANGUAGE NEST.— 
The term ‘Native American language nest’ means a 
site-based educational program that— 
‘‘(A) enrolls families with children under 
the age of 7; 
‘‘(B) is conducted through a Native Amer-
ican language for at least 700 hours per year 
per student; and 
‘‘(C) has the specific goal of strengthening, 
revitalizing, or reestablishing a Native Amer-
ican language and culture as a living language 
and culture of daily life. 
‘‘(13) NATIVE AMERICAN LANGUAGE SURVIVAL 
SCHOOL.—The term ‘Native American language sur-
vival school’ means a site-based educational pro-
gram— 
‘‘(A) in which a Native American language 
is dominant; 
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‘‘(B) that expands from a Native American 
language nest, as a separate entity or inclusive 
of a Native American language nest, to enroll 
families with children eligible for elementary 
school or secondary school; and 
‘‘(C) that provides a complete education 
through a Native American language with the 
specific goal of strengthening, revitalizing, or 
reestablishing a Native American language and 
culture as a living language and culture of daily 
life. 
‘‘(14) NATIVE AMERICAN PACIFIC ISLANDER.— 
The term ‘Native American Pacific Islander’ means 
any descendant of the aboriginal people of any is-
land in the Pacific Ocean that is a territory or pos-
session of the United States. 
‘‘(15) NATIVE
HAWAIIAN.—The term ‘Native 
Hawaiian’ has the meaning given the term in section 
7207 of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965. 
‘‘(16) SECONDARY
SCHOOL.—The term ‘sec-
ondary school’ has the meaning given the term in 
section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965. 
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