‘‘(4) in a federally funded early childhood edu-
cation program that serves a significant number of 
Indian students, as determined by the Secretary in 
consultation with Indian tribes. 
‘‘(d) PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary shall 
assist the recipient of an Indian educator scholarship in 
learning about placement opportunities in eligible schools 
by transmitting the name and educational credentials of 
such recipient to— 
‘‘(1) State educational agency clearinghouses 
for recruitment and placement of early childhood, 
kindergarten, elementary school, and secondary 
school teachers and school administrators in States 
with a significant number of Indian children; 
‘‘(2) Bureau of Indian Education early child-
hood development programs; 
‘‘(3) elementary schools and secondary schools 
that are Bureau-funded schools; and 
‘‘(4) tribal educational agencies. 
‘‘SEC. 259D. INDIAN EDUCATOR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide 
to each eligible applicant who is accepted for a schol-
arship under this section with a scholarship grant in 
each school year or years for a period during which 
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such individual is pursuing a course of study in early 
childhood education, elementary or secondary edu-
cation, or school administration at an institution of 
higher education. 
‘‘(2) DESIGNATION.—Scholarships made under 
paragraph (1) shall be designated ‘Indian educator 
scholarships’. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall select 
which eligible applicants will receive an Indian edu-
cator scholarship under subsection (a). 
‘‘(2) CRITERIA.—In order to be eligible to re-
ceive an Indian educator scholarship, an individual 
shall— 
‘‘(A) be an Indian; 
‘‘(B) be accepted for enrollment, or be en-
rolled, as a full-time or part-time student in a 
course of study in early childhood education, el-
ementary or secondary education, or school ad-
ministration at an institution of higher edu-
cation; 
‘‘(C) submit an application to participate 
in the Indian educator scholarship program at 
such time and in such manner as the Secretary 
shall determine; and 
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‘‘(D) sign and submit to the Secretary, at 
the time that such application is submitted, a 
written contract as described in section 259B, 
which shall include a commitment to serve 
through full-time employment at an eligible 
school for the period of obligated service. 
‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE SCHOOLS.—An individual shall be 
considered to be serving, through full-time employment at 
an 
eligible 
school, 
as 
required 
under 
section 
259B(b)(1)(B)(iv), if the individual is employed full- 
time— 
‘‘(1) in a Bureau-funded school, including a 
Bureau of Indian Education early childhood develop-
ment program; 
‘‘(2) in a public elementary school or secondary 
school that is in the school district of a local edu-
cational agency which is eligible during the period of 
obligated service for assistance under part A of title 
I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq.); 
‘‘(3) in a tribal early childhood education pro-
gram; or 
‘‘(4) in a federally funded early childhood edu-
cation program that serves a significant number of 
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Indian students, as determined by the Secretary in 
consultation with Indian tribes. 
‘‘(d) PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary shall 
assist the recipient of an Indian educator scholarship in 
learning about placement opportunities in eligible schools 
by transmitting the name and educational credentials of 
such recipient to— 
‘‘(1) State educational agency clearinghouses 
for recruitment and placement of kindergarten, ele-
mentary school, and secondary school teachers and 
school administrators in States with a significant 
number of Indian children; 
‘‘(2) Bureau of Indian Education early child-
hood development programs; 
‘‘(3) elementary schools and secondary schools 
that are Bureau-funded schools; and 
‘‘(4) tribal educational agencies.’’. 
‘‘SEC. 259E. INDIAN EDUCATOR GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP 
PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall make 
scholarship grants in accordance with this section to 
Indians who are enrolled on a full-time or part-time 
basis in institutions of higher education and pur-
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suing a graduate level course of study in education 
or school administration. 
‘‘(2) DESIGNATION.—Scholarships made under 
paragraph (1) shall be designated ‘Indian educator 
graduate fellowships’. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall select 
which eligible applicants will receive an Indian edu-
cator graduate fellowship under subsection (a). 
‘‘(2) CRITERIA.—In order to be eligible to re-
ceive an Indian educator graduate fellowship, an in-
dividual shall— 
‘‘(A) be an Indian; 
‘‘(B) be accepted for enrollment, or be en-
rolled, as a full-time or part-time student in a 
graduate level course of study in education or 
school administration at an institution of higher 
education; 
‘‘(C) submit an application to participate 
in the Indian educator graduate fellowship pro-
gram at such time and in such manner as the 
Secretary shall determine; and 
‘‘(D) sign and submit to the Secretary, at 
the time that such application is submitted, a 
written contract as described in section 259B, 
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which shall include a commitment to serve 
through full-time employment at an eligible 
service employer for the period of obligated 
service. 
‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE SERVICE EMPLOYERS.—An individual 
shall be considered to be serving, through full-time em-
ployment at an eligible service employer, as required under 
section 259B(b)(1)(B)(iv), if the individual is employed 
full-time— 
‘‘(1) in a Bureau-funded school; 
‘‘(2) in a public elementary school or secondary 
school that serves a significant number of Indian 
students, as determined by the Secretary in con-
sultation with Indian tribes; 
‘‘(3) by a Native-serving institution of higher 
education; 
‘‘(4) in a tribal early childhood education pro-
gram; 
‘‘(5) in a federally funded early childhood edu-
cation program that serves a significant number of 
Indian students, as determined by the Secretary in 
consultation with Indian tribes; 
‘‘(6) for a tribal educational agency; 
‘‘(7) for a State educational agency or local 
educational agency that serves a significant number 
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of Indian students, as defined by the Secretary in 
consultation with Indian tribes; 
‘‘(8) for the Department of Education; or 
‘‘(9) for the Bureau of Indian Education. 
‘‘(d) PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary shall 
assist the recipient of an Indian educator graduate fellow-
ship in learning about placement opportunities in eligible 
service employers in such manner as the Secretary deter-
mines appropriate.’’. 
PART B—LOAN FORGIVENESS FOR INDIAN 
EDUCATORS 
SEC. 111. LOAN FORGIVENESS FOR EDUCATORS WORKING 
IN BUREAU OF INDIAN EDUCATION-FUNDED 
SCHOOLS AND LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGEN-
CIES WITH A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF AMER-
ICAN INDIAN STUDENTS. 
(a) PART B LOANS.—Section 428J of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1078–10) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting ‘‘subject 
to paragraphs (4) and (5) of subsection (c),’’ before 
‘‘has been employed’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the 
following: 
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‘‘(4) ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS FOR EDUCATORS IN 
BUREAU OF INDIAN EDUCATION-FUNDED SCHOOLS 
AND LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES WITH A HIGH 
PERCENTAGE
OF
AMERICAN
INDIAN
STUDENTS.— 
Notwithstanding the amount specified in paragraph 
(1) and the requirements under subparagraphs (A) 
and (B) of subsection (b)(1), the aggregate amount 
that the Secretary shall repay under this section 
shall be not less than $17,500 in the case of a bor-
rower who has been employed as a full-time teacher 
or school administrator for 5 consecutive complete 
school years as— 
‘‘(A) a teacher or school administrator in 
a local educational agency described in section 
6112(b)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965; or 
‘‘(B) a teacher or school administrator in 
a Bureau-funded school (as defined in section 
1141 of the Education Amendments of 1978 
(25 U.S.C. 2021)).’’. 
(b) PART D LOANS.—Section 460 of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087j) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(1) by inserting ‘‘subject to 
paragraphs (4) and (5) of subsection (c),’’ before 
‘‘has been employed’’; and 
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(2) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(4) ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS FOR EDUCATORS IN 
BUREAU OF INDIAN EDUCATION-FUNDED SCHOOLS 
AND LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES WITH A HIGH 
PERCENTAGE
OF
AMERICAN
INDIAN
STUDENTS.— 
Notwithstanding the amount specified in paragraph 
(1) and the requirements under subparagraphs (A) 
and (B) of subsection (b)(1), the aggregate amount 
that the Secretary shall cancel under this section 
shall be not less than $17,500 in the case of a bor-
rower who has been employed as a full-time teacher 
or school administrator for 5 consecutive complete 
school years as— 
‘‘(A) a teacher or school administrator in 
a local educational agency described in section 
6112(b)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965; or 
‘‘(B) a teacher or school administrator in 
a Bureau-funded school (as defined in section 
1141 of the Education Amendments of 1978 
(25 U.S.C. 2021)).’’. 
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SEC. 112. LOAN FORGIVENESS FOR AMERICAN INDIAN EDU-
CATORS. 
(a) PART B LOANS.—Section 428J(c) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1078–10(c)), as 
amended by section 111, is further amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS FOR AMERICAN IN-
DIAN
EDUCATORS.—Notwithstanding the amount 
specified in paragraph (1) and the requirements 
under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection 
(b)(1), the aggregate amount that the Secretary 
shall repay under this section shall be not less than 
$17,500 in the case of a borrower who— 
‘‘(A) has been employed as a full-time 
teacher or school administrator for 5 consecu-
tive complete school years in— 
‘‘(i) 
a 
Bureau-funded 
elementary 
school or secondary school (as defined in 
section 1141 of the Education Amend-
ments of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 2021)); or 
‘‘(ii) a public elementary school or 
secondary school that is in the school dis-
trict of a local educational agency which is 
eligible during the period of obligated serv-
ice for assistance under part A of title I of 
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the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq.); and 
‘‘(B) is a member of an Indian tribe (as 
defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Deter-
mination and Education Assistance Act (25 
U.S.C. 5304)).’’. 
(b) PART D LOANS.—Section 460(c) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087j(c)), as amended 
by section 111, is further amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(5) ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS FOR AMERICAN IN-
DIAN
EDUCATORS.—Notwithstanding the amount 
specified in paragraph (1) and the requirements 
under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection 
(b)(1), the aggregate amount that the Secretary 
shall cancel under this section shall be not less than 
$17,500 in the case of a borrower who— 
‘‘(A) has been employed as a full-time 
teacher or school administrator for 5 consecu-
tive complete school years in— 
‘‘(i) 
a 
Bureau-funded 
elementary 
school or secondary school (as defined in 
section 1141 of the Education Amend-
ments of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 2021)); or 
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‘‘(ii) a public elementary school or 
secondary school that is in the school dis-
trict of a local educational agency which is 
eligible during the period of obligated serv-
ice for assistance under part A of title I of 
the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq.); and 
‘‘(B) is a member of an Indian tribe (as 
defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Deter-
mination and Education Assistance Act (25 
U.S.C. 5304)).’’. 
SEC. 113. CANCELLATION OF LOANS FOR EDUCATORS 
TEACHING 
IN 
BUREAU 
OF 
INDIAN 
EDU-
CATION-FUNDED 
SCHOOLS 
AND 
NATIVE 
AMERICAN 
LANGUAGE 
IMMERSION 
PRO-
GRAMS. 
Section 465(a)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087ee(a)(2)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A)— 
(A) in clause (i)(II), by striking ‘‘or’’ after 
the semicolon; 
(B) in clause (ii), by inserting ‘‘or’’ after 
the semicolon; and 
(C) by inserting after clause (ii) the fol-
lowing: 
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‘‘(iii) in an elementary school or sec-
ondary school that is a Bureau-funded 
school (as defined in section 1141 of the 
Education Amendments of 1978 (25 
U.S.C. 2021));’’ and 
(2) in subparagraph (G), by inserting ‘‘Native 
American language immersion,’’ after ‘‘foreign lan-
guages,’’. 
TITLE II—INSTITUTIONAL AID 
PART A—PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GRANTS 
FOR 
NATIVE-SERVING 
ELEMENTARY 
SCHOOLS AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS 
SEC. 201. NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFICATION INCENTIVE 
PROGRAM. 
Subpart 2 of part A of title VI of the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7441 
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 6123. NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFICATION INCENTIVE 
PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this section are— 
‘‘(1) to improve the skills of qualified individ-
uals who are Indian (as defined by section 103 of 
the Native American Languages Act (25 U.S.C. 
2902)) or who teach Indian people; 
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‘‘(2) to provide an incentive for qualified edu-
cators to continue to utilize their enhanced skills in 
elementary schools and secondary schools serving In-
dian communities; and 
‘‘(3) to increase the retention of highly skilled 
Indian educators in elementary schools and sec-
ondary schools seeking to better incorporate Indian 
culture and history into the general curriculum. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) BUREAU-FUNDED
SCHOOL.—The term 
‘Bureau-funded school’ has the meaning given the 
term in section 1141 of the Education Amendments 
of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 2021). 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—The term ‘eligible 
entity’ means— 
‘‘(A) a State educational agency in consor-
tium with an institution of higher education; 
‘‘(B) a local educational agency in consor-
tium with an institution of higher education; 
‘‘(C) an Indian tribe or organization, in 
consortium with a local educational agency and 
an institution of higher education; 
‘‘(D) an Indian tribe or organization, in 
consortium with a Bureau-funded school and an 
institution of higher education; or 
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‘‘(E) a Bureau-funded school in consor-
tium with an institution of higher education. 
‘‘(3) ELIGIBLE EDUCATORS.—The term ‘eligible 
educator’ means— 
‘‘(A) a teacher who teaches a minimum 
number of Indian students, as determined by 
the Secretary in consultation with Indian tribes; 
or 
‘‘(B) a teacher who is Indian. 
‘‘(4) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘Indian tribe’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the 
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance 
Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). 
‘‘(c) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary is au-
thorized to award grants to eligible entities having applica-
tions approved under this section to enable such eligible 
entities to— 
‘‘(1) reimburse eligible educators for out-of- 
pocket costs associated with obtaining teacher cer-
tification or credentialing by the National Board for 
Professional Teaching Standards; and 
‘‘(2) provide an increase in annual compensa-
tion, in an amount equal to not less than $5,000 
and not more than a $10,000, for eligible educators 
with a certification from the National Board for 
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Professional Teaching Standards for the duration of 
the grant under this section. 
‘‘(d) APPLICATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each eligible entity desir-
ing a grant under this section shall submit an appli-
cation to the Secretary at such time, in such man-
ner, and accompanied by such information, as the 
Secretary may reasonably require. 
‘‘(2) SPECIAL RULE.—In the case of an eligible 
entity desiring to utilize all or a portion of a grant 
under this section for eligible educators identified in 
subparagraph (B) of subsection (b)(3) who would 
not also qualify as an eligible educator under sub-
paragraph (A) of subsection (b)(3), the eligible enti-
ty shall provide an assurance that grant funds will 
support only those educators who are tribally en-
rolled or affiliated with an Indian tribe. 
‘‘(e) AWARDING OF GRANTS.—In awarding grants 
under this section, the Secretary shall determine the 
amount and length of each grant, which shall not exceed 
5 years. 
‘‘(f) 
RESTRICTIONS
ON
COMPENSATION
IN-
CREASES.—The Secretary shall require and ensure that 
individuals who obtain a certification from the National 
Board for Professional Teaching Standards under this 
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section continue to teach at a school served by the eligible 
entity through which funding for such certification was ob-
tained as a condition of receiving annual compensation in-
creases provided for in this section. 
‘‘(g) PROGRESS REPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For every year for which 
Congress allocates funds for grants under this sec-
tion, the Secretary shall provide a report on the 
progress of the eligible entities receiving grants 
under this section in meeting applicable progress 
standards, as determined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(2) DISSEMINATION.—The Secretary shall dis-
seminate the report described in this subsection to 
each of the following: 
‘‘(A) The Committee on Health, Edu-
cation, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate. 
‘‘(B) The Committee on Indian Affairs of 
the Senate. 
‘‘(C) The Subcommittee on Indian, Insu-
lar, and Alaska Native Affairs of the Committee 
on Natural Resources of the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
‘‘(D) The Committee on Education and the 
Workforce of the House of Representatives.’’. 
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PART B—NATIVE LANGUAGE TEACHER TRAINING 
PROGRAM GRANTS FOR NATIVE-SERVING IN-
STITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION 
SEC. 211. NATIVE LANGUAGE TEACHER TRAINING PRO-
GRAM DEVELOPMENT GRANTS FOR TRIBAL 
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AND INSTITU-
TIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION THAT SERVE 
SIGNIFICANT 
NUMBERS 
OF 
NATIVE 
STU-
DENTS. 
Title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1051 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating part G as part H; and 
(2) by inserting after part F the following: 
‘‘PART G—NATIVE AMERICAN LANGUAGE 
TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT 
‘‘SEC. 381. NATIVE AMERICAN LANGUAGE TEACHER TRAIN-
ING PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT. 
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to es-
tablish a grant program that seeks— 
‘‘(1) to increase the number of well-trained and 
pedagogically effective Native American language 
speakers in teaching and other education professions 
that serve Indian people; 
‘‘(2) to provide ongoing training and profes-
sional development to Native American immersion 
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and language instructors to improve their linguistic 
and pedagogical skills; and 
‘‘(3) to support the efforts of American Indian 
and Alaska Native communities to effectively revi-
talize, maintain, and teach their languages, as envi-
sioned in the Native American Languages Act (25 
U.S.C. 2901 et seq.) and section 803C of the Native 
American Programs Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 2991b– 
3). 
‘‘(b) DEFINITION
OF ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION.—In 
this section, the term ‘eligible institution’ means any of 
the following: 
‘‘(1) An institution eligible to receive funding 
under section 316, 317(b), or 319(b). 
‘‘(2) A consortium of 2 or more institutions de-
scribed in paragraph (1). 
‘‘(c) GRANT PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish a program, to be known as the Native American 
Language Teacher Training Program, under which 
the Secretary shall provide grants, on a competitive 
basis, to eligible institutions to promote the recruit-
ment and training of Native immersion and lan-
guage teachers to further support the revitalization, 
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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 
2018 through 2022.’’. 
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