Native American Languages Act Amendments Act of 2003

Summary

Native American Languages Act Amendments Act of 2003 - Amends the Native American Languages Act to authorize the Secretary of Education to provide funds to Native American Language Educational Organizations (Organizations), Native American Language Colleges, Indian tribal governments, organizations that demonstrate potential to become Organizations, or a consortia of such organizations, colleges, or tribal governments to establish Native American Language Nest programs (site-based education programs conducted through a Native American language) for students below the age of seven and their families. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to or enter into contracts with such Organizations, colleges, or governments to operate, expand, and increase Native American Language Survival Schools throughout the United States and its territories for Native American children and Native American language-speaking children. Requires the Secretary to make grants or enter into contracts to establish three specified demonstration programs that will provide assistance to Schools and Nests at: (1) Ka Haka 'Ula O Ke'elikolani College of the University of Hawaii at Hilo, in consortium with the 'Aha Punana Leo, Inc., and with other entities if deemed appropriate by such college; (2) Piegan Institute of Browning, Montana; and (3) the Alaska Native Language Center of the University of Alaska at Fairbanks, in consortium with other entities deemed appropriate by such center. Authorizes such programs to: (1) establish endowments for furthering their activities relative to the study and preservation of Native American languages; and (2) use funds to provide for the rental, purchase, construction, maintenance, and repair of facilities.

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Timeline

1. 7 March 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 7 March 2003

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 7 March 2003

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3371)

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 15 May 2003

   Committee

   Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 108-107.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 7 March 2003 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Johnson, Tim [D-SD-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [D-CO-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
• · slia00 · Other

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