Native American Languages Reauthorization Act of 2014

Bill: 113-s-2299
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD]
Introduced: 2014-05-07
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Department of the Interior

Executive agency funding and structure

Foreign language and bilingual programs

Indian social and development programs
Latest action: action_date: 2014-10-01
text: By Senator Tester from Committee on Indian Affairs filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 09/18/2014. Report No. 113-266.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-05-07
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Amends the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to reauthorize appropriations, for FY2015-FY2019, for a grant program to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages. <BR> </p>

action_date: 2014-08-26
action_desc: Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
text: <p>Native American Languages Reauthorization Act of 2014 - Amends the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to reauthorize through FY2019 and revise a grant program administered by the Administration for Native Americans at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages. </p> <p>Decreases the required minimum number of enrollees in educational programs funded by the grant program from:</p> <ul> <li>10 to 5 enrollees in Native American language nests, and </li> <li>15 to 10 enrollees in the Native American language survival schools. </li></ul> <p>Changes the duration of grants provided under the program. </p> <p>

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 541 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2299 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 7, 2014 Mr. Johnson of South Dakota (for himself, Ms. Murkowski , Mr. Begich , Mr. Franken , Mr. Heinrich , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Schatz , Mr. Tester , Mr. Udall of New Mexico , Mr. King , and Mr. Walsh ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs August 26, 2014 Reported, under authority of the order of the Senate of August 5 (legislative day, August 1), 2014, by Mr. Tester , with an amendment and an amendment to the title Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To amend the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to reauthorize a provision to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages.

1. Reauthorization of Native American languages program Section 816(e) of the Native American Programs Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 2992d(e) ) is amended by striking 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012 and inserting 2015 through 2019 .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Native American Languages Reauthorization Act of 2014 . 2. Native American languages grant program Section 803C of the Native American Programs Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 2991b–3 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(7)— (A) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking 10 and inserting 5 ; and (B) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking 15 and inserting 10 ; and (2) in subsection (e)(2)— (A) by striking or 3-year basis and inserting 3-year, 4-year, or 5-year basis ; and (B) by inserting , 4-year, or 5-year after on a 3-year . 3. Reauthorization of Native American languages program Section 816(e) of the Native American Programs Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 2992d(e) ) is amended by striking 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012 and inserting 2015 through 2019 .

Amend the title so as to read: A bill to amend the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to provide flexibility and reauthorization to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages. .

August 26, 2014 Reported with an amendment and an amendment to the title

tv_txt: II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2299 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 7, 2014 Mr. Johnson of South Dakota (for himself, Ms. Murkowski , Mr. Begich , Mr. Franken , Mr. Heinrich , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Schatz , Mr. Tester , Mr. Udall of New Mexico , and Mr. King ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs A BILL To amend the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to reauthorize a provision to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages.

1. Reauthorization of Native American languages program Section 816(e) of the Native American Programs Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 2992d(e) ) is amended by striking 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012 and inserting 2015 through 2019 .