Esther Martinez Native American Languages Preservation Act of 2006

Bill: 109-hr-4766
Sponsor: Rep. Wilson, Heather [R-NM-1]
Introduced: 2006-02-15 in the House
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Adult education
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Summary:
action_date: 2006-02-15
text: 
Native American Languages Preservation Act of 2006 - Amends the Native American Languages Act to require the Secretary of Education to make grants to, or enter into contracts with, Native American language educational organizations, Native American language colleges, Indian tribal governments, organizations that demonstrate the potential to become Native American language educational organizations, or consortia of such entities to establish Native American nests that meet specified requirements for students under the age of seven and families of the students.

Requires the Secretary to make grants to, or enter into contracts with, Native American language educational organizations, Native American language colleges or universities where such languages are taught, Indian tribal governments, or consortia of such entities, to operate, expand, and increase the number of Native American language survival schools throughout the United States and its territories for Native American children and Native American language-speaking children. Specifies eligibility requirements for recipients of such funds.

Requires the Secretary to make grants, or enter into contracts, to establish one demonstration programs that will provide assistance to Native American language survival schools and Native American languages nests located at a certain Carnegie Research-Extensive University.

action_date: 2006-09-27
text: 
Esther Martinez Native American Languages Preservation Act of 2006 - Amends the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, as part of the Native American languages grant program, to make three-year grants for educational Native American language nests, survival schools, and restoration programs.
 
Requires that Native American language nests: (1) provide instruction and child care through the use of a Native American language for at least 10 children under the age of seven for an average of at least 500 hours per year per student; (2) provide classes in such language for the parents of such students; and (3) use such language as the dominant medium of instruction in the nest.
 
Requires that Native American language survival schools: (1) provide an average of at least 500 hours of instruction per year per student through the use of at least one Native American language for at least 15 students for whom the school is their principal school; (2) develop instructional courses and materials that service the goal of making all students fluent in such a language and proficient in mathematics, reading, and science; (3) provide teacher training; and (4) be located in areas having high concentrations of Native American students. Requires applicants for language survival school funding to have at least three years of experience in running such a school, a Native American language nest, or any other educational program in which instruction is conducted in a Native American language.
 
Requires that Native American language restoration programs: (1) operate at least one Native American language program for the community they serve; (2) train teachers of such languages; and (3) develop Native American language instructional materials.
 
Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2012.

action_date: 2006-12-06
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 27, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Esther Martinez Native American Languages Preservation Act of 2006 - Amends the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, as part of the Native American languages grant program, to make three-year grants for educational Native American language nests, survival schools, and restoration programs.

Requires that Native American language nests: (1) provide instruction and child care through the use of a Native American language for at least 10 children under the age of seven for an average of at least 500 hours per year per student; (2) provide classes in such language for the parents of such students; and (3) use such language as the dominant medium of instruction in the nest.

Requires that Native American language survival schools: (1) provide an average of at least 500 hours of instruction per year per student through the use of at least one Native American language for at least 15 students for whom the school is their principal school; (2) develop instructional courses and materials that service the goal of making all students fluent in such a language and proficient in mathematics, reading, and science; (3) provide teacher training; and (4) be located in areas having high concentrations of Native American students. Requires applicants for language survival school funding to have at least three years of experience in running such a school, a Native American language nest, or any other educational program in which instruction is conducted in a Native American language.

Requires that Native American language restoration programs: (1) operate at least one Native American language program for the community they serve; (2) train teachers of such languages; and (3) develop Native American language instructional materials.
 
Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2012.

action_date: 2006-12-14
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 27, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Esther Martinez Native American Languages Preservation Act of 2006 - Amends the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, as part of the Native American languages grant program, to make three-year grants for educational Native American language nests, survival schools, and restoration programs.

Requires that Native American language nests: (1) provide instruction and child care through the use of a Native American language for at least 10 children under the age of seven for an average of at least 500 hours per year per student; (2) provide classes in such language for the parents of such students; and (3) use such language as the dominant medium of instruction in the nest.

Requires that Native American language survival schools: (1) provide an average of at least 500 hours of instruction per year per student through the use of at least one Native American language for at least 15 students for whom the school is their principal school; (2) develop instructional courses and materials that service the goal of making all students fluent in such a language and proficient in mathematics, reading, and science; (3) provide teacher training; and (4) be located in areas having high concentrations of Native American students. Requires applicants for language survival school funding to have at least three years of experience in running such a school, a Native American language nest, or any other educational program in which instruction is conducted in a Native American language.

Requires that Native American language restoration programs: (1) operate at least one Native American language program for the community they serve; (2) train teachers of such languages; and (3) develop Native American language instructional materials.

Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2012.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-12-14
text: Became Public Law No: 109-394.
action_date: 2006-12-14
text: Became Public Law No: 109-394.
action_date: 2006-12-14
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2006-12-14
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2006-12-11
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2006-12-11
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2006-12-07
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2006-12-06
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2006-12-06
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2006-12-06
text: Senate Committee on Indian Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 12/7/2006 S11387)
action_date: 2006-12-06
text: Senate Committee on Indian Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR 12/7/2006 S11387)
action_date: 2006-11-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
action_date: 2006-09-28
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2006-09-27
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-09-27
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-09-27
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7609-7610)
action_date: 2006-09-27
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7609-7610)
action_date: 2006-09-27
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4766.
action_date: 2006-09-27
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7609-7613)
action_date: 2006-09-27
text: Mr. McKeon moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2006-05-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
action_date: 2006-02-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2006-02-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-02-15
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 109-394