Foreign Language And Bilingual Programs

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DHS Communication Enhancement Act of 2015 [HB-1829] [Immigration ] [Human Services ]
DHS Communication Enhancement Act of 2015 Directs the Department of Homeland Security to: (1) assess the ability of each of its components to convey information to, collect information from, and serve individuals with limited English proficiency; and (2) report a plan to improve such ability. Requires such assessment to: identify the languages spoken fluently and read by individuals with limited English proficiency commonly encountered by personnel of the component, assess the extent to which the public materials of the component are available in (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Norma Torres Referred To The Subcommittee On Oversight And Management Efficiency. on 04/29/2015

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Building upon Unique Indian Learning and Development Act [HB-1082] [Education ] [Native American Affairs ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Food ] [Agriculture ] [Children and Youth ]
Building upon Unique Indian Learning and Development Act Directs the Department of the Interior to establish an in-school facility innovation program contest to encourage institutions of higher education (IHEs) to solve the problem of how to improve Indian school facilities for problem-based learning. Requires the Department of Education (ED) and Interior to establish a Department of the Interior and Department of Education Joint Oversight Board to coordinate Indian education policies and assistance. Amends part A (Indian Education) of title VII (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ben Lujan Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 04/29/2015

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DHS Reform Act of 2020 Department of Homeland Security Reform Act of 2020 [HB-8791] [National Security ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make certain reforms to the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin Referred To The Subcommittee On Coast Guard And Maritime Transportation. on 11/20/2020

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Educator Jobs Fund Act of 2020 [S.4917] [Education ] [Funding ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Economic Development ]
A bill to amend the CARES Act to support States and local educational agencies in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic so that all students, especially historically underserved students, are provided with a safe, healthy, equitable, and excellent education.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 11/18/2020

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911 Diversion to Unarmed Personnel Act of 2020 [HB-8767] [Healthcare ] [Law Enforcement ] [Mental Health ] [Public Health ] [Human Services ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Safety ] [Social Security ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ]
Authorizes grants to dispatch unarmed, specialized health care or social service providers to respond to nonviolent 9–1–1 calls instead of law enforcement officers. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration may award grants to states and other jurisdictions for this purpose.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Smith Introduced In House on 11/17/2020

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Native American Language Resource Center Act [HB-8729] [Education ] [Native American Affairs ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Authorizes the Department of Education to make a grant to or enter into a contract with an eligible entity (e.g., an institution of higher education) to establish, operate, and staff a Native American language resource and training center. The center must serve as a resource to, among other things, improve the capacity to teach and learn Native American languages.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Introduced In House on 11/05/2020

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Chris Stevens, Sean Smith, Tyrone Woods, and Glen Doherty Embassy Security and Personnel Protection Act of 2013 [S.980] [Defense ] [International ] [National Security ] [Military ] [Human Rights ] [Public Safety ]
Chris Stevens, Sean Smith, Tyrone Woods, and Glen Doherty Embassy Security and Personnel Protection Act of 2013 - Authorizes FY2014 appropriations to restore the capital security cost sharing program to its full capacity. Expresses the sense of Congress concerning priorities of the program and funding through interagency agreements. Authorizes appropriations for: (1) foreign language training, especially in critical need languages including Arabic, for Department of State employees, including the Bureau of Diplomatic Security; and (2) a Foreign (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Committee On Foreign Relations. Hearings Held. Hearings Printed: S.hrg. 113-200. on 07/16/2013

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LINE Act of 2013 [S.58] [Voting Rights ] [Elections ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Disabilities ]
Lines Interfere with National Elections Act of 2013 or LINE Act of 2013 - Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require each state to provide for the minimum required number of voting systems, poll workers, and other election resources (including all other physical resources) for each voting site on the day of any federal election and on any days during which the state allows early voting for a federal election in accordance with standards established under this Act. Directs the Attorney General, to the maximum extent practicable in coordination (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bill Nelson Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Rules And Administration. on 01/22/2013

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TALENT Act [S.512] [Education ] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Children and Youth ]
To Aid Gifted and High-Ability Learners by Empowering the Nation's Teachers Act or the TALENT Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require state assessments of student proficiency to measure individual academic achievement, including above grade level achievement. Requires states to: (1) recognize local educational agencies (LEAs) that significantly increase the proportion of their students, overall and in specified student subgroups, that score at or above the advanced level of achievement on such assessments; (2) (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/11/2013

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English Language Unity Act of 2013 [S.464] [Immigration ] [Human Rights ]
English Language Unity Act of 2013- Makes English the official language of the United States. Requires, subject to exceptions and rules of construction, that: (1) official functions of the U.S. government be conducted in English, and (2) all naturalization ceremonies be conducted in English. Establishes a uniform English language rule for naturalization. Makes English language requirements and workplace policies, whether in the public or private sector, presumptively consistent with the laws of the United States. Directs the Secretary of Homeland (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. James Inhofe Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S1132-1133) on 03/05/2013

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Higher Education Affordability Act [S.2954] [Education ] [Student Loans ]
Higher Education Affordability Act

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Harkin Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S6207) on 11/20/2014

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CHIP Extension Act of 2014 [S.2461] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Social Security ]
CHIP Extension Act of 2014 - Revises and extends through FY2019 at generally increased levels the program under title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance) (CHIP) of the Social Security Act (SSA), and adjusts CHIP allotment requirements accordingly, including the rebasing and growth factor update rules for computing state allotments.Sets forth new requirements for the enrollment and retention of children for fiscal years after FY2014. Establishes in the Treasury the CHIP Shortfall Fund, which shall be available without further appropriations for (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John Rockefeller Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/11/2014

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Native Voting Rights Act of 2014 [S.2399] [Voting Rights ] [Native American Affairs ] [Elections ] [Law Enforcement ] [Race and Civil Rights ]
Native Voting Rights Act of 2014 - Amends the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to make an individual's unexpired tribal identification document issued by an Indian tribe or Native Corporation a valid form of identification in states and political subdivisions that require an individual to present a valid form of identification to vote or register to vote. Authorizes the Attorney General (DOJ) to bring actions against such jurisdictions for declaratory judgement or injunctive relief if the Attorney General finds a disparity between in-person voting opportunities (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Schatz Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 05/22/2014

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Native American Languages Reauthorization Act of 2014 [S.2299] [Native American Affairs ] [Education ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Services ]
Native American Languages Reauthorization Act of 2014 - Amends the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to reauthorize through FY2019 and revise a grant program administered by the Administration for Native Americans at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages. Decreases the required minimum number of enrollees in educational programs funded by the grant program from: 10 to 5 enrollees in Native American language nests, and 15 to 10 enrollees in the Native American (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Angus King By Senator Tester From Committee On Indian Affairs Filed Written Report Under Authority Of The Order Of The Senate Of 09/18/2014. Report No. 113-266. on 10/01/2014

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Native Language Immersion Student Achievement Act [S.1948] [Education ] [Native American Affairs ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Children and Youth ]
Native Language Immersion Student Achievement Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to schools and private or tribal nonprofit organizations to develop and maintain, or improve and expand, programs that support the use by schools, from the prekindergarten through postsecondary level, of Native American languages as their primary language of instruction. Requires grant applicants to present the Secretary with specified assurances and demonstrations that the schools (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Schatz By Senator Tester From Committee On Indian Affairs Filed Written Report Under Authority Of The Order Of The Senate Of 09/18/2014. Report No. 113-265. on 10/01/2014

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Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014 [S.1945] [Voting Rights ] [Elections ] [Race and Civil Rights ]
Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014 - Amends the Voting Rights Act of 1965 with respect to the requirement that a federal court retain jurisdiction for an appropriate period to prevent commencement of new devices to deny or abridge the right to vote. Expands the types of violations triggering the authority of a court to retain such jurisdiction to include certain violations of the Act as well as violations of any federal voting rights law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or membership in a language minority group. Excludes (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Committee On The Judiciary Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights And Human Rights. Hearings Held. on 12/09/2014

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Early Childhood Care and Education Workforce Improvement Act [S.1673] [Education ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Services ] [Children and Youth ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Health ]
Early Childhood Care and Education Workforce Improvement Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education and the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) (Secretaries) to award competitive matching grants to states to support services for early childhood educators and early childhood care and education programs across all early childhood age groups. Requires grant applicants to demonstrate that they have a comprehensive early childhood educator professional development system or a plan for developing one. Requires the grants to be used to: provide (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Al Franken Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 11/07/2013

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Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2013 [S.1649] [Human Rights ] [International ] [Media and Advertising ] [Religion ] [National Security ]
Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2013 - Prohibits U.S. nonhumanitarian assistance to the government of Vietnam in excess of FY2012 amounts unless the President certifies to Congress that the government of Vietnam has made substantial progress respecting political, media, and religious freedoms, minority rights, access to U.S. refugee programs, return of confiscated religious estates and property, and actions to end trafficking in persons and to release political prisoners. Authorizes the President to waive such requirements if increased U.S. nonhumanitarian (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John Cornyn Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 11/05/2013

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Adult Education and Economic Growth Act [S.1400] [Education ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Taxes ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Small Business ] [Community Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Economic Development ]
Adult Education and Economic Growth Act - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1988 to revise requirements for statewide and local workforce investment systems to include adult education activities. Replaces statewide and local workforce investment systems with adult education and workforce investment systems. Revises member composition of: (1) state workforce investment boards to include the lead state agency officials with particular responsibility for implementing adult education and literacy activities; and (2) youth councils established by (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S6077-6078) on 07/30/2013

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Chris Stevens, Sean Smith, Tyrone Woods, and Glen Doherty Embassy Security, Threat Mitigation, and Personnel Protection Act of 2013 [S.1386] [Defense ] [International ] [National Security ] [Military ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Funding ]
Chris Stevens, Sean Smith, Tyrone Woods, and Glen Doherty Embassy Security, Threat Mitigation, and Personnel Protection Act of 2013 - Title I: Funding Authorization and Transfer Authority - (Sec. 101) Authorizes FY2014 appropriations for the capital security cost sharing program. Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the capital security cost sharing program should prioritize the construction of new facilities and the maintenance of existing facilities in high threat, high risk areas in addition to addressing immediate threat mitigation; and (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Committee On Foreign Relations. Reported By Senator Menendez With Amendments. Without Written Report. on 12/09/2013

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