Esther Martinez Native American Languages Preservation Act

Bill: 115-s-254
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM]
Introduced: 2017-02-01
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: 2017-11-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-02-01
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Esther Martinez Native American Languages Preservation Act</b></p> <p> 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.</p> <p>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. </p> <p>The bill increases the maximum duration of grants. </p> <p>

action_date: 2017-04-04
action_desc: Reported to Senate without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)</p> <p><b>Esther Martinez Native American Languages Preservation Act</b></p> <p> (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.</p> <p>(Sec. 3) The program is reauthorized through FY2022.</p>

action_date: 2017-11-29
action_desc: Passed Senate amended
text: <p><b>Esther Martinez Native American Languages Preservation Act</b></p> <p> (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.</p> <p>(Sec. 3) The program is reauthorized through FY2023.</p>

tv_txt: II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 254 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 1, 2017 Mr. Udall (for himself, Ms. Murkowski , Ms. Heitkamp , Mr. Tester , Mr. Franken , Mr. Heinrich , and Mr. Schatz ) 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 provide flexibility and reauthorization to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Esther Martinez Native American Languages Preservation Act . 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 (a) In general 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 2018 through 2022 . (b) Technical correction Section 816 of the Native American Programs Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 2992d ) is amended in subsections (a) and (b) by striking subsection (e) each place it appears and inserting subsection (d) .

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 30 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 254 [Report No. 115–23] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 1, 2017 Mr. Udall (for himself, Ms. Murkowski , Ms. Heitkamp , Mr. Tester , Mr. Franken , Mr. Heinrich , Mr. Schatz , and Mr. Van Hollen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs April 4, 2017 Reported by Mr. Hoeven , without amendment 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Esther Martinez Native American Languages Preservation Act . 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 (a) In general 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 2018 through 2022 . (b) Technical correction Section 816 of the Native American Programs Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 2992d ) is amended in subsections (a) and (b) by striking subsection (e) each place it appears and inserting subsection (d) .

April 4, 2017 Reported without amendment

tv_txt: 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 254 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Esther Martinez Native American Languages Preservation Act . 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 (a) In general Section 816(e) of the Native American Programs Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 2992d(e) ) is amended by striking such sums and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting $13,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023. . (b) Technical correction Section 816 of the Native American Programs Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 2992d ) is amended in subsections (a) and (b) by striking subsection (e) each place it appears and inserting subsection (d) .

Passed the Senate November 29, 2017. Secretary

tv_txt: IC 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 254 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 30, 2017 Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce AN ACT 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Esther Martinez Native American Languages Preservation Act . 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 (a) In general Section 816(e) of the Native American Programs Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 2992d(e) ) is amended by striking such sums and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting $13,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023. . (b) Technical correction Section 816 of the Native American Programs Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 2992d ) is amended in subsections (a) and (b) by striking subsection (e) each place it appears and inserting subsection (d) .

Passed the Senate November 29, 2017. Julie E. Adams, Secretary