Public Law 116–101: 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.

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PUBLIC LAW 116–101—DEC. 20, 2019
133 STAT. 3261
Public Law
116–101
116th Congress
An Act
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.

Dec. 20, 2019

[S. 256]

  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

Esther Martinez Native American Languages Programs Reauthorization Act.
SECTION 1.

42 USC 2991 note.

SHORT TITLE.

  This Act may be cited as the “
Esther Martinez Native American Languages Programs Reauthorization Act
”.
SEC. 2.

NATIVE AMERICAN LANGUAGES GRANT PROGRAM.

  Section 803C of the Native American Programs Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 2991b–3)
is amended
—
(1)
in subsection (b)(7)—
(A)
in subparagraph (A)(i), by
striking
“10” and
inserting
“5”; and
(B)
in subparagraph (B)(i), by
striking
“15” and
inserting
“10”; and
(2)
in subsection (e)(2)—
(A)
by
striking
“or 3-year basis” and
inserting
“3-year, 4-year, or 5-year basis”; and
(B)
by
inserting
“, 4-year, or 5-year” after “on a 3-year”.
SEC. 3.

REAUTHORIZATION OF NATIVE AMERICAN LANGUAGES PROGRAM.

(a)

In General.—

Section 816(e) of the Native American Programs Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 2992d(e))
is amended
by
striking
“such sums” and all that follows through the period at the end and
inserting
“$13,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024.”.133 STAT. 3262
(b)

Technical Correction.—

Section 816 of the Native American Programs Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 2992d)
is amended
in subsections (a) and (b) by
striking
“subsection (e)” each place it appears and
inserting
“subsection (d)”.
Approved December 20, 2019.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 256:

SENATE REPORTS: ┐No. 116–11 (Comm. on Indian Affairs).

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 165 (2019):

June 27, considered and passed Senate.

Dec. 9, considered and passed House.

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