Esther Martinez Native American Languages Preservation Act

Bill: 115-s-254
Sponsor: Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM]
Introduced: 2017-02-01 in the Senate
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Department of the Interior
Executive agency funding and structure
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Indian social and development programs

Summary:
action_date: 2017-02-01
text: 

Esther Martinez Native American Languages Preservation Act

 
 This bill amends the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to reauthorize through FY2022 and revise a grant program administered by the Administration for Native Americans at the Department of Health and Human Services to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages.
 
The minimum number of enrollees in educational programs funded by grants is reduced from 10 to 5 enrollees in Native American language nests and from 15 to 10 enrollees in the Native American language survival schools. 
 
The bill increases the maximum duration of grants. 
 

action_date: 2017-04-04
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
 

Esther Martinez Native American Languages Preservation Act

 
 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to revise a grant program administered by the Administration for Native Americans at the Department of Health and Human Services to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages. The minimum number of enrollees in educational programs funded by grants is reduced from 10 to 5 enrollees in Native American language nests and from 15 to 10 enrollees in the Native American language survival schools. The bill increases the maximum duration of grants.
 
(Sec. 3) The program is reauthorized through FY2022.

action_date: 2017-11-29
text: 

Esther Martinez Native American Languages Preservation Act

 
 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to revise a grant program administered by the Administration for Native Americans at the Department of Health and Human Services to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages. The minimum number of enrollees in educational programs funded by grants is reduced from 10 to 5 enrollees in Native American language nests and from 15 to 10 enrollees in the Native American language survival schools. The bill increases the maximum duration of grants.
 
(Sec. 3) The program is reauthorized through FY2023.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-11-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2017-11-30
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2017-11-30
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2017-11-29
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7490)
action_date: 2017-11-29
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S7490)
action_date: 2017-11-29
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7490)
action_date: 2017-04-04
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 30.
action_date: 2017-04-04
text: Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 115-23.
action_date: 2017-04-04
text: Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 115-23.
action_date: 2017-02-08
text: Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported favorably.
action_date: 2017-02-01
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
action_date: 2017-02-01
text: Introduced in Senate