Bill Summary

Bill Summary

The H.R. 912 bill, also known as the Esther Martinez Native American Languages Programs Reauthorization Act, aims to provide flexibility and reauthorization to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages. It was introduced in the House of Representatives on January 30, 2019, by Mr. Lujan, Mr. Soto, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Young, Ms. Haaland, Mr. Cole, Ms. Moore, Ms. Norton, Mr. Tipton, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. O'Halleran, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Davids of Kansas, Mr. Kildee, Mr. CÁrdenas, and Ms. Torres Small of New Mexico. The bill was then referred to the Committee on Education and Labor.

Native American Languages Grant Program

Section 803C of the Native American Programs Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 2991b-3) is amended as follows:

In subsection (b)(7), the funding percentages are modified, with subparagraph (A)(i) changing from '10' to '5', and subparagraph (B)(i) changing from '15' to '10'.
In subsection (e)(2), the time frame for grants is expanded to be on a 3-year, 4-year, or 5-year basis.

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 to allocate $13,000,000 for each fiscal year from 2020 through 2024.

There is also a technical correction in Section 816, where the reference to 'subsection (e)' in subsections (a) and (b) is replaced with 'subsection (d)'.

Rep. Joseph Neguse

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