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to eligible entities having applications approved under this 
section to enable those entities to— 
‘‘(1) reimburse individuals who teach Indian 
people with out-of-pocket costs associated with ob-
taining National Board Certification; and 
‘‘(2) providing a minimum of $5,000 but not 
more than a $10,000 increase in annual compensa-
tion for National Board Certified individuals for the 
duration of the Demonstration Project. 
‘‘(d) APPLICATION.—Each eligible entity desiring a 
grant under this section shall submit an application to the 
Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accompanied 
by such information, as the Secretary may require. In re-
viewing applications under this section, the Secretary shall 
ensure that the eligible entities— 
‘‘(1) are located within the boundaries of a res-
ervation; and 
‘‘(2) maintain an average enrollment of at least 
30 percent of students that reside within the bound-
aries of a reservation. 
‘‘(e) 
RESTRICTIONS
ON
COMPENSATION
IN-
CREASES.—The Secretary shall require and ensure that 
National Board Certified individuals continue to teach at 
the eligible entity as a condition of receiving annual com-
pensation increases provided for in this section. 
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‘‘(f) PROGRESS REPORTS.—In fiscal years 2015 and 
2018, the Comptroller General of the United States shall 
provide a report on the progress of the entities receiving 
awards in meeting applicable progress standards.’’. 
SEC. 164. TRIBAL LANGUAGE IMMERSION SCHOOLS. 
Subpart 2 of part A of title VII of the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7441 
et seq.) is further amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘SEC. 7127. TRIBAL LANGUAGE IMMERSION SCHOOLS. 
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this section to 
establish a grant program to permit eligible schools to use 
American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian 
languages as the primary language of instruction of all 
curriculum taught at the schools (referred to in this sec-
tion as ‘immersion schools’) in order to increase the num-
ber of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Ha-
waiian graduates at all levels of education, and to increase 
the proficiencies of these students in the curriculum being 
taught. 
‘‘(b) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—From the amounts 
made available to carry out this section, the Secretary may 
award grants to eligible schools to develop and maintain, 
or to improve and expand, programs that support articu-
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lated Native language learning in kindergarten through 
postsecondary education programs. 
‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE SCHOOL; DEFINITION.—In this sec-
tion— 
‘‘(1) the term ‘eligible school’ means a school 
that provides elementary or secondary education or 
a Tribal College or University, including an elemen-
tary or secondary school operated by a Tribal Col-
lege or University, that has, or can present a plan 
for development of, an immersion school or courses 
in which instruction is provided for a minimum 900 
hours per academic year; and 
‘‘(2) the term ‘Tribal College or University’ has 
the meaning given that term in section 316(b) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965. 
‘‘(d) APPLICATION.—An eligible school seeking a 
grant under this section shall submit an application to the 
Secretary at such time and in such manner as the Sec-
retary may require, that includes the following informa-
tion: 
‘‘(1) The number of students attending the 
school. 
‘‘(2) The number of present hours of tribal lan-
guage instruction being provided to students at the 
school, if any. 
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‘‘(3) The status of school with regard to any 
applicable Tribal Education Department or agency, 
public education system, or accrediting body. 
‘‘(4) A statement that the school is engaged in 
meeting targeted proficiency levels for students as 
may be required by applicable Federal, State, or 
tribal law. 
‘‘(5) A statement identifying how the pro-
ficiency levels for students being educated, or to be 
educated, at the tribal language immersion school 
are, or will be, assessed. 
‘‘(6) A list of the instructors at the tribal lan-
guage immersion school and their qualifications. 
‘‘(7) A list of any partners or subcontractors 
with the tribal language immersion school who may 
assist in the provision of instruction in the immer-
sion setting, and the role of such partner or subcon-
tractor. 
‘‘(8) Any other information that the Secretary 
may require. 
‘‘(e) ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.— 
When submitting an application for a grant under this 
section, each eligible school shall submit: 
‘‘(1) A certificate from a federally recognized 
Indian tribe, or a letter from any organized Amer-
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