S 256 · 116th Congress · Native Americans
Esther Martinez Native American Languages Programs Reauthorization Act
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EnactedLatest: Became Public Law No: 116-101.(2019-12-20)
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Esther Martinez Native American Languages Programs Reauthorization Act This bill revises a grant program administered by the Administration for Native Americans at the Department of Health and Human Services to preserve 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, which provide instruction through the use of a Native American language for children under the age of 7 and their parents. For survival schools, which are programs striving for fluency in a Native American language and proficiency in other academic fields, the minimum number of enrollees is reduced from 15 to 10. The bill increases the maximum duration of grants. The program is reauthorized through FY2024.…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeS. 256, Esther Martinez Native American Languages Programs Reauthorization Act
Mar 12, 2019As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on February 6, 2019
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Cosponsors (10)
8 Democrats2 Republicans