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.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Esther Martinez Native American Languages Preservation Act
.
Native American languages grant program
Section 803C of the Native American Programs Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 2991b–3) is amended—
in subsection (b)(7)—
in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking 10
and inserting 5
; and
in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking 15
and inserting 10
; and
in subsection (e)(2)—
by striking or 3-year basis
and inserting 3-year, 4-year, or 5-year basis
; and
by inserting , 4-year, or 5-year
after on a 3-year
.
Reauthorization of Native American languages program
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.
.
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
