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challenging State student performance standards in academic areas
by—
‘‘(1) developing systemic improvement and reform of edu-
cational programs serving limited English proficient students
through the development and implementation of exemplary
bilingual education programs and special alternative instruction
programs;
‘‘(2) developing bilingual skills and multicultural under-
standing;
‘‘(3) developing the English of such children and youth
and, to the extent possible, the native language skills of such
children and youth;
‘‘(4) providing similar assistance to Native Americans with
certain modifications relative to the unique status of Native
American languages under Federal law;
‘‘(5) developing data collection and dissemination, research,
materials development, and technical assistance which is
focused on school improvement for limited English proficient
students; and
‘‘(6) developing programs which strengthen and improve
the professional training of educational personnel who work
with limited English proficient students.
‘‘SEC. 7103. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—For the purpose of carrying out this part,
there are authorized to be appropriated $215,000,000 for the fiscal
year 1995 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the
four succeeding fiscal years.
‘‘(b) DISTRIBUTION.—From the sums appropriated under sub-
section (a) for any fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve not
less than 25 percent of such funds for such year to carry out
subpart 3.
‘‘SEC. 7104. NATIVE AMERICAN AND ALASKA NATIVE CHILDREN IN
SCHOOL.
‘‘(a) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—For the purpose of carrying out pro-
grams under this part for individuals served by elementary, second-
ary, and postsecondary schools operated predominately for Native
American or Alaska Native children and youth, an Indian tribe,
a tribally sanctioned educational authority, a Native Hawaiian or
Native American Pacific Islander native language education
organization, or an elementary or secondary school that is operated
or funded by the Bureau of Indian Affairs shall be considered
to be a local educational agency as such term is used in this
part, subject to the following qualifications:
‘‘(1) INDIAN
TRIBE.—The term ‘Indian tribe’ means any
Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or commu-
nity, including any Alaska Native village or regional or village
corporation as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska
Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), that
is recognized for the special programs and services provided
by the United States to Indians because of their status as
Indians.
‘‘(2) TRIBALLY SANCTIONED EDUCATIONAL AUTHORITY.—The
term ‘tribally sanctioned educational authority’ means—
‘‘(A) any department or division of education operating
within the administrative structure of the duly constituted
governing body of an Indian tribe; and
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‘‘(B) any nonprofit institution or organization that is—
‘‘(i) chartered by the governing body of an Indian
tribe to operate any such school or otherwise to oversee
the delivery of educational services to members of that
tribe; and
‘‘(ii) approved by the Secretary for the purpose
of this section.
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE ENTITY APPLICATION.—Notwithstanding any other
provision of this part, each eligible entity described in subsection
(a) shall submit any application for assistance under this part
directly to the Secretary along with timely comments on the need
for the proposed program.
‘‘SEC. 7105. RESIDENTS OF THE TERRITORIES AND FREELY ASSOCI-
ATED NATIONS.
‘‘For the purpose of carrying out programs under this part
in the outlying areas, the term ‘local educational agency’ shall
include public institutions or agencies whose mission is the
preservation and maintenance of native languages.
‘‘Subpart 1—Bilingual Education Capacity and
Demonstration Grants
‘‘SEC. 7111. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR BILINGUAL EDUCATION.
‘‘The purpose of this subpart is to assist local educational
agencies, institutions of higher education, and community-based
organizations, through the grants authorized under sections 7112,
7113, 7114, and 7115 to—
‘‘(1) develop and enhance their capacity to provide high-
quality instruction through bilingual education or special alter-
native instruction programs to children and youth of limited
English proficiency; and
‘‘(2) to help such children and youth—
‘‘(A) develop proficiency in English, and to the extent
possible, their native language; and
‘‘(B) meet the same challenging State content standards
and challenging State student performance standards
expected for all children and youth as required by section
1111(b).
‘‘SEC. 7112. PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION GRANTS.
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to develop and
implement new comprehensive, coherent, and successful bilingual
education or special alternative instructional programs for limited
English proficient students, including programs of early childhood
education, kindergarten through twelfth grade education, gifted
and talented education, and vocational and applied technology
education.
‘‘(b) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—
‘‘(1) AUTHORITY.—(A) The Secretary is authorized to award
grants to eligible entities having applications approved under
section 7116 to enable such entities to carry out activities
described in paragraph (2).
‘‘(B) Each grant under this section shall be awarded for
a period of three years.
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‘‘(2) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—(A) Grants awarded under
this section shall be used to improve the education of limited
English proficient students and their families by—
‘‘(i) developing and implementing comprehensive pre-
school, elementary, or secondary bilingual education or spe-
cial alternative instructional programs that are coordinated
with other relevant programs and services to meet the
full range of educational needs of limited English proficient
students; and
‘‘(ii) providing inservice training to classroom teachers,
administrators, and other school or community-based
organizational personnel to improve the instruction and
assessment of language-minority and limited English pro-
ficient students.
‘‘(B) Grants under this section may be used to improve
the education of limited English proficient students and their
families by—
‘‘(i) implementing family education programs and par-
ent outreach and training activities designed to assist par-
ents to become active participants in the education of their
children;
‘‘(ii) improving the instructional program for limited
English proficient students by identifying, acquiring, and
upgrading curriculum, instructional materials, educational
software and assessment procedures and, if appropriate,
applying educational technology;
‘‘(iii) compensating personnel, including teacher aides
who have been specifically trained, or are being trained,
to provide services to children and youth of limited English
proficiency;
‘‘(iv) providing tutorials and academic or career coun-
seling for children and youth of limited-English proficiency;
and
‘‘(v) providing such other activities, related to the pur-
poses of this part, as the Secretary may approve.
‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—For the purpose of this section the term
‘eligible entity’ means—
‘‘(1) one or more local educational agencies;
‘‘(2) one or more local educational agencies in collaboration
with an institution of higher education, community-based
organization or local or State educational agency; or
‘‘(3) a community-based organization or an institution of
higher education which has an application approved by the
local educational agency to develop and implement early child-
hood education or family education programs or to conduct
an instructional program which supplements the educational
services provided by a local educational agency.
‘‘(d) DUE CONSIDERATION.—In awarding grants under this sec-
tion, the Secretary shall give due consideration to the need for
early childhood education, elementary education, and secondary
education programs.
‘‘SEC. 7113. PROGRAM ENHANCEMENT PROJECTS.
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to carry out
highly focused, innovative, locally designed projects to expand or
enhance existing bilingual education or special alternative instruc-
tional programs for limited English proficient students.
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‘‘(b) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—
‘‘(1) AUTHORITY.—(A) The Secretary is authorized to award
grants to eligible entities having applications approved under
section 7116 to enable such entities to carry out activities
described in paragraph (2).
‘‘(B) Each grant under this section shall be awarded for
a period of two years.
‘‘(2) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—(A) Grants under this section
shall be used for providing inservice training to classroom
teachers, administrators, and other school or community-based
organization personnel to improve the instruction and assess-
ment of language-minority and limited English proficient
students.
‘‘(B) Grants under this section may be used for—
‘‘(i) implementing family education programs and par-
ent outreach and training activities designed to assist par-
ents to become active participants in the education of their
children;
‘‘(ii) improving the instructional program for limited
English proficient students by identifying, acquiring, and
upgrading curriculum, instructional materials, educational
software and assessment procedures and, if appropriate,
applying educational technology;
‘‘(iii) compensating personnel, including teacher aides
who have been specifically trained, or are being trained,
to provide services to children and youth of limited-English
proficiency;
‘‘(iv) providing tutorials and academic or career coun-
seling for children and youth of limited-English proficiency;
‘‘(v) providing intensified instruction; and
‘‘(vi) providing such other activities, related to the pur-
poses of this part, as the Secretary may approve.
‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—For the purpose of this section the term
‘eligible entity’ means—
‘‘(1) one or more local educational agencies;
‘‘(2) one or more local educational agencies in collaboration
with an institution of higher education, community-based
organization or local or State educational agency; or
‘‘(3) a community-based organization or an institution of
higher education which has an application approved by the
local educational agency to enhance early childhood education
or family education programs or to conduct an instructional
program which supplements the educational services provided
by a local educational agency.
‘‘SEC. 7114. COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL GRANTS.
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to provide finan-
cial assistance to eligible entities to implement schoolwide bilingual
education programs or special alternative instruction programs for
reforming, restructuring, and upgrading all relevant programs and
operations, within an individual school, that serve all (or virtually
all) children and youth of limited-English proficiency in schools
with significant concentrations of such children and youth.
‘‘(b) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—
‘‘(1) AUTHORITY.—(A) The Secretary is authorized to award
grants to eligible entities having applications approved under