Native Adult Education and Literacy Act of 2014 - Amends the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act to include Tribal Colleges or Universities as eligible providers of services under that Act.
Directs the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to Tribal Colleges or Universities and Native Hawaiian educational organizations to develop and implement innovative, effective, and replicable programs designed to enhance life skills and transition individuals to employability and postsecondary education.
Requires grantees to have a multiyear strategy, including performance measures, for increasing the number of adult American Indians, Native Hawaiians, or Alaska Natives that attain a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent.
Includes among the activities that may be funded by a grant:
[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1998 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 1998
To amend the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act to reserve funds
for American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Tribal College
or University adult education and literacy.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 6, 2014
Ms. Hirono (for herself, Mr. Moran, and Mr. Begich) introduced the
following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on
Indian Affairs
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A BILL
To amend the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act to reserve funds
for American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Tribal College
or University adult education and literacy.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Native Adult Education and Literacy
Act of 2014''.
SEC. 2. AMERICAN INDIAN, ALASKA NATIVE, NATIVE HAWAIIAN, AND TRIBAL
COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY ADULT EDUCATION AND LITERACY.
The Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (20 U.S.C. 9201 et
seq.) is amended--
(1) in section 203--
(A) in paragraph (5)(D), by inserting ``, including
a Tribal College or University'' after ``education'';
(B) in paragraph (15)(B), by striking ``tribally
controlled community college'' and inserting ``Tribal
College or University'';
(C) by redesignating paragraph (18) as paragraph
(19); and
(D) by inserting after paragraph (17) the
following:
``(18) Tribal college or university.--The term `Tribal
College or University' has the meaning given the term in
section 316(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1059c(b)).'';
(2) in section 211(a)--
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' after the
semicolon;
(B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph
(4); and
(C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
``(3) shall reserve 2.3 percent to carry out section 244;
and''; and
(3) by inserting after section 243 the following:
``SEC. 244. AMERICAN INDIAN, ALASKA NATIVE, NATIVE HAWAIIAN, AND TRIBAL
COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY ADULT EDUCATION AND LITERACY.
``(a) Grants and Purpose.--From the amount reserved under section
211(a)(3) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall award grants to Tribal
Colleges or Universities and Native Hawaiian educational
organizations--
``(1) to enable the Tribal Colleges or Universities and
Native Hawaiian educational organizations to develop and
implement innovative, effective, and replicable programs
designed to enhance life skills and transition individuals to
employability and postsecondary education; and
``(2) to provide technical assistance to such colleges,
universities, and organizations for program administration.
``(b) Application.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this
section, a Tribal College or University or a Native Hawaiian
educational organization shall submit to the Secretary an application
at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may reasonably
require. The Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, prescribe a
simplified and streamlined format for such applications that takes into
account the limited number of colleges, universities, and organizations
that are eligible for assistance under this section.
``(c) Grants and Contracts.--Funding shall be awarded under this
section to Tribal Colleges or Universities or Native Hawaiian
educational organizations on a competitive basis through grants,
contracts, or cooperative agreements of not less than 3 years in
duration.
``(d) Consideration and Inclusion.--In making awards under this
section, the Secretary may take into account the considerations set
forth in section 231(e). In no case shall the Secretary make an award
to a Tribal College or University or Native Hawaiian educational
organization that does not include in its application a description of
a multiyear strategy, including performance measures, for increasing
the number of adult American Indian, Native Hawaiian, or Alaska Natives
that attain a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent.
``(e) Eligible Activities.--Activities that may be carried out
under a grant awarded under this section shall include--
``(1) adult education and literacy services, including
workplace literacy services;
``(2) family literacy services;
``(3) English literacy programs, including limited English
proficiency programs;
``(4) opportunities for American Indians, Native Hawaiians,
and Alaska Natives to qualify for a secondary school diploma,
or its recognized equivalent; and
``(5) demonstration and research projects and professional
development activities designed to develop and identify the
most successful methods and techniques for addressing the
educational needs of American Indian, Native Hawaiian, and
Alaska Native adults.
``(f) Definition of Native Hawaiian Educational Organization.--The
term `Native Hawaiian educational organization' means a private
nonprofit organization that--
``(1) serves the adult education and literacy needs and
interests of Native Hawaiians;
``(2) has Native Hawaiians in substantive and policymaking
positions within the organization;
``(3) incorporates Native Hawaiian perspective, values,
language, culture, and traditions into the core function of the
organization;
``(4) has demonstrated expertise in the education or
training of Native Hawaiian children, youth, or adults; and
``(5) has demonstrated expertise in research and program
development.''.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
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