‘‘(ii) repay the amount of such dam-
ages in full following a schedule and by a 
deadline determined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(B) RECOVERY
OF
DAMAGES.—If dam-
ages described in subparagraph (A) are delin-
quent for 3 months, the Secretary shall, for the 
purpose of recovering such damages— 
‘‘(i) utilize collection agencies con-
tracted with by the Administrator of the 
General Services Administration; or 
‘‘(ii) enter into contracts for the re-
covery of such damages with collection 
agencies selected by the Secretary. 
‘‘(C) CONTRACTS FOR RECOVERY OF DAM-
AGES.—Each contract for recovering damages 
pursuant to this paragraph shall provide that 
the contractor will, not less than once every 6 
months, submit to the Secretary a status report 
on the success of the contractor in collecting 
such damages. Section 3718 of title 31, United 
States Code, shall apply to any such contract to 
the extent not inconsistent with this subsection. 
‘‘(4) DEATH.—Upon the death of an individual 
who receives, or has received, a scholarship under 
this subpart, any obligation of such individual for 
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service or payment that relates to such scholarship 
shall be canceled. 
‘‘(5) WAIVER.— 
‘‘(A) REQUIRED WAIVER.—The Secretary 
shall provide for the partial or total waiver or 
suspension of any obligation of service or pay-
ment of a recipient of a scholarship under this 
subpart, if the Secretary determines that— 
‘‘(i) it is not possible for the recipient 
to meet the obligation or make the pay-
ment; 
‘‘(ii) requiring the recipient to meet 
the obligation or make the payment would 
result in extreme hardship to the recipient; 
or 
‘‘(iii) the enforcement of the require-
ment to meet the obligation or make the 
payment would be unconscionable. 
‘‘(B) 
PERMISSIBLE
WAIVER.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, for other 
good cause shown, the Secretary may waive, in 
whole or in part, the right of the United States 
to recover funds made available under this sec-
tion. 
‘‘(6) BANKRUPTCY.— 
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‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), and notwithstanding any other pro-
vision of law, with respect to a recipient of a 
scholarship under this subpart, no obligation 
for payment may be released by a discharge in 
bankruptcy under title 11. 
‘‘(B) EXCEPTION.—The prohibition de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) shall not apply if— 
‘‘(i) such discharge is granted after 
the expiration of the 5-year period begin-
ning on the initial date on which that pay-
ment is due; and 
‘‘(ii) the bankruptcy court finds that 
the nondischarge of the obligation would be 
unconscionable. 
‘‘(e) APPLICABILITY OF OTHER PROVISIONS.—Not-
withstanding any other provision of law, an individual re-
ceiving a scholarship under this subpart shall continue to 
be eligible for any other grant programs and loan forgive-
ness programs for which the individual would otherwise 
be eligible. 
‘‘SEC. 259C. INDIAN STUDENT EDUCATOR SCHOLARSHIP 
PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.— 
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‘‘(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 
such individual is pursuing a course of study in ele-
mentary or secondary education or school adminis-
tration at an institution of higher education. 
‘‘(2) DESIGNATION.—Scholarships made under 
paragraph (1) shall be designated ‘Indian student 
educator scholarships’. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall select 
which eligible applicants will receive an Indian stu-
dent educator scholarship under subsection (a). 
‘‘(2) CRITERIA.—In order to be eligible to re-
ceive an Indian student educator scholarship, an in-
dividual shall— 
‘‘(A) be accepted for enrollment, or be en-
rolled, as a full-time or part-time student in a 
course of study in elementary or secondary edu-
cation or school administration at an institution 
of higher education; 
‘‘(B) submit an application to participate 
in the Indian educator scholarship program at 
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such time and in such manner as the Secretary 
shall determine; and 
‘‘(C) 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; or 
‘‘(2) in a public elementary school or secondary 
school that serves a significant number of Indian 
students, as determined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(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 
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administrators in States with a significant number 
of Indian children; 
‘‘(2) elementary schools and secondary schools 
that are Bureau-funded schools; and 
‘‘(3) tribal education 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 
such individual is pursuing a course of study in ele-
mentary or secondary education or school adminis-
tration 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; 
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I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq.). 
‘‘(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 
administrators in States with a significant number 
of Indian children; 
‘‘(2) elementary schools and secondary schools 
that are Bureau-funded schools; and 
‘‘(3) tribal education 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-
suing a graduate level course of study in education 
or school administration. 
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‘‘(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, 
which shall include a commitment to serve 
through full-time employment at an eligible 
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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; 
‘‘(3) for a Tribal College or University (as de-
fined in section 316); 
‘‘(4) for a Native American-serving, nontribal 
institution (as defined in section 319(b)); 
‘‘(5) for an Alaska Native-serving institution 
(as defined in section 317(b)); 
‘‘(6) for a Native Hawaiian-serving institution 
(as defined in section 317(b)); 
‘‘(7) for a tribal education agency (as defined 
by section 3 of the National Environmental Edu-
cation Act (20 U.S.C. 5502)); 
‘‘(8) for a State educational agency or local 
educational agency that serves a significant number 
of Indian students, as defined by the Secretary; 
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‘‘(9) for the Department of Education; or 
‘‘(10) 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 TEACHING 
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: 
‘‘(4) ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS FOR TEACHERS IN 
BUREAU OF INDIAN EDUCATION-FUNDED SCHOOLS 
AND LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES WITH A HIGH 
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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 
for 5 consecutive complete school years as— 
‘‘(A) a teacher in a local educational agen-
cy described in section 6112(b)(1) of the Ele-
mentary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; 
or 
‘‘(B) a teacher 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(c)) is amended— 
(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: 
‘‘(4) ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS FOR TEACHERS IN 
BUREAU OF INDIAN EDUCATION-FUNDED SCHOOLS 
AND LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES WITH A HIGH 
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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 
for 5 consecutive complete school years as— 
‘‘(A) a teacher in a local educational agen-
cy described in section 6112(b)(1) of the Ele-
mentary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; 
or 
‘‘(B) a teacher in a Bureau-funded school 
(as defined in section 1141 of the Education 
Amendments of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 2021)).’’. 
SEC. 112. LOAN FORGIVENESS FOR AMERICAN INDIAN 
TEACHERS. 
(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
TEACHERS.—Notwithstanding the amount 
specified in paragraph (1) and the requirements 
under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection 
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(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 for 5 consecutive 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 
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. 450b)).’’. 
(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: 
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‘‘(5) ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS FOR AMERICAN IN-
DIAN
TEACHERS.—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 for 5 consecutive 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 
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. 450b)).’’. 
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SEC. 113. CANCELLATION OF LOANS FOR EDUCATORS 
TEACHING 
IN 
BUREAU 
OF 
INDIAN 
EDU-
CATION-FUNDED 
SCHOOLS 
AND 
NATIVE 
AMERICAN LANGUAGE IMMERSION TEACH-
ERS. 
Section 465(a)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087ee) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A)— 
(A) in clause (i)(I), 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: 
‘‘(iii) in an elementary school or sec-
ondary school that is a Bureau school or a 
Bureau-funded school (as defined in sec-
tion 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,’’. 
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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; 
‘‘(2) to provide an incentive for qualified teach-
ers to continue to utilize their enhanced skills in ele-
mentary schools and secondary schools serving In-
dian communities; and 
‘‘(3) to increase the retention of highly skilled 
Indian teachers in elementary schools and secondary 
schools seeking to better incorporate Indian culture 
and history into the general curriculum. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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‘‘(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; or 
‘‘(D) 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; 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. 450b). 
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‘‘(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 
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-
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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 
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. 
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‘‘(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.’’. 
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 
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(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 
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: 
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‘‘(1) A Tribal College or University as defined 
in section 316. 
‘‘(2) A Native American-serving, nontribal insti-
tution as defined in section 319(b). 
‘‘(3) An Alaska Native-serving institution as de-
fined in section 317(b). 
‘‘(4) A Native Hawaiian-serving institution as 
defined in section 317(b). 
‘‘(5) A consortium of any of the institutions de-
scribed in paragraphs (1) through (4). 
‘‘(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, 
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 
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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. 
‘‘(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-
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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 
‘‘(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 
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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 
such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 
2017 through 2021.’’. 
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