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HR 5222 109th Congress House

Native American Languages Amendments Act of 2006

Official title: To amend the Native American Languages Act to provide for the support of Native American language survival schools, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 27, 2006 Introduced by: Case, Ed Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
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May 24, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Apr 27, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Apr 27, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E666-667)
Apr 27, 2006
Introduced in House
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Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Native American Languages Amendments Act of 2006 - Amends the Native American Languages Act to authorize the Secretary of Education to provide funds to Native American Language Educational Organizations (Organizations) (or organizations demonstrating potential to become one), Native American Language Colleges, Indian tribal governments, or a consortia of such entities to establish Native American Language Nest programs (site-based education programs conducted through a Native American language) for students under age seven and their families.

Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to or enter into contracts with such entities to operate Native American Language Survival Schools for Native American children and Native American language-speaking children. Permits the use of grant and contract funds to provide full or partial higher education scholarships and fellowships for the professional development of faculty and staff.

Requires the Secretary to make grants or enter into contracts to establish four specified demonstration programs that will provide assistance to schools and nests through grants to: (1) the 'Aha Punana Leo, Inc. in consortium with the Ka Haka 'Ula O Ke'elikolani; (2) Piegan Institute of Browning, Montana; (3) the governing board of Window Rock Unified School District No. 8 and its Indian Education Committee on the Navajo Reservation; and (4) the Alaskan Federation of Natives, in consortium with other appropriate entities.

Directs the Secretary to recognize the unique circumstances of education in Native American languages and to provide for the meeting of national educational standards through alternative means in the area of Native American language education.

Outlines provisions for: (1) performance assessments of students, teachers, and staff in Native American language survival schools and Native American language nests; and (2) prohibitions on restrictions on Native American language use in federally funded educational activities.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) provide for the inclusion of support for Native American language nests and Native American language survival schools in federal support for private education and charter schools; (2) assure that such support is coordinated as part of a unified effort for Native American language revitalization; and (3) look to Native American language educational organizations to lead coordinated public-private cooperative efforts to revitalize Native American languages.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5222: Native American Languages Amendments Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5222/
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