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U.S. GOVERNMENT
INFORMATION
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Calendar No. 30
115TH CONGRESS SEAEREPORT
1st Session SENATE 115-23
A BILL TO AMEND THE NATIVE AMERICAN PROGRAMS ACT OF 1974 TO
PROVIDE FLEXIBILITY AND REAUTHORIZATION TO ENSURE THE SUR-
VIVAL AND CONTINUING VITALITY OF NATIVE AMERICAN LANGUAGES
APRIL 4, 2017.-Ordered to be printed
Mr. HOEVEN, from the Committee on Indian Affairs,
submitted the following
REPORT
[To accompany S. 254]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Indian Affairs, to which was referred the bill
(S. 254) 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, having consid-
ered the same, reports favorably thereon, without amendment, and
recommends that the bill do pass.
PURPOSE
The purpose of S. 254 is to provide additional flexibility for and
reauthorization of the Esther Martinez Native Languages Preserva-
tion Act, Public Law No. 109-394, a grant program that is adminis-
tered by the Administration for Native Americans (ANA) in the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
BACKGROUND AND HISTORY
History of key federal laws supporting Native American languages
In 1990, Congress passed the Native American Languages Act
(NALA). This law recognizes the unique status of Native American
cultures and languages. According to the law, it is federal policy to
preserve, protect, and promote the rights and freedom of Native
Americans to use, practice, and develop Native American lan-
guages. 1 Further, NALA declares federal support for the use of
'Native American Languages Act of 1990 [NALAI, Pub. L. No. 101-477, 25 U.S.C. §§2901-
2906 (1990).
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