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25 U.S.C. § 2905 — Evaluations
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**(a)** The President shall direct the heads of the various Federal departments, agencies, and instrumentalities to—
(1) evaluate their policies and procedures in consultation with Indian tribes and other Native American governing bodies as well as traditional leaders and educators in order to determine and implement changes needed to bring the policies and procedures into compliance with the provisions of this chapter;
(2) give the greatest effect possible in making such evaluations, absent a clear specific Federal statutory requirement to the contrary, to the policies and procedures which will give the broadest effect to the provisions of this chapter; and
(3) evaluate the laws which they administer and make recommendations to the President on amendments needed to bring such laws into compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
**(b)** By no later than the date that is 1 year after October 30, 1990, the President shall submit to the Congress a report containing recommendations for amendments to Federal laws that are needed to bring such laws into compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
**(c) Evaluation; report** Not later than 1 year after January 5, 2023, the President shall—
(1) require the heads of the various Federal departments, agencies, and instrumentalities to carry out an evaluation described in subsection (a)(1); and
(2) submit to Congress a report that describes—
(A) the results of the evaluations; and
(B) the recommendations of the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Secretary of Education, after consultation with Indian tribes, traditional leaders, and representatives of Native American language communities, for amendments to Federal laws that are needed—
(i) to bring the Federal law
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**(a)** The President shall direct the heads of the various Federal departments, agencies, and instrumentalities to—
(1) evaluate their policies and procedures in consultation with Indian tribes and other Native American governing bodies as well as traditional leaders and educators in order to determine and implement changes needed to bring the policies and procedures into compliance with the provisions of this chapter;
(2) give the greatest effect possible in making such evaluations, absent a clear specific Federal statutory requirement to the contrary, to the policies and procedures which will give the broadest effect to the provisions of this chapter; and
(3) evaluate the laws which they administer and make recommendations to the President on amendments needed to bring such laws into compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
**(b)** By no later than the date that is 1 year after October 30, 1990, the President shall submit to the Congress a report containing recommendations for amendments to Federal laws that are needed to bring such laws into compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
**(c) Evaluation; report** Not later than 1 year after January 5, 2023, the President shall—
(1) require the heads of the various Federal departments, agencies, and instrumentalities to carry out an evaluation described in subsection (a)(1); and
(2) submit to Congress a report that describes—
(A) the results of the evaluations; and
(B) the recommendations of the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Secretary of Education, after consultation with Indian tribes, traditional leaders, and representatives of Native American language communities, for amendments to Federal laws that are needed—
(i) to bring the Federal laws into compliance with this chapter;
(ii) to improve interagency coordination for purposes of supporting revitalization, maintenance, and use of Native American languages; and
(iii) to reduce duplication, inefficiencies, and barriers Native American language communities face in accessing Federal programs to support efforts to revitalize, maintain, or increase the use of Native American languages.
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The Congress finds that—
(1) the status of the cultures and languages of Native Americans is unique and the United States has the responsibility to act together with Native Americans to ensure the survival of these unique cultures and languages;
(2) special status is accorded Native Americans in the United States, a status that recognizes distinct cultural and political rights, including the right to continue separate identities;
(3) the traditional languages of Native Americans are an integral part of their cultures and identities and form the basic medium for the transmission, and thus survival, of Native American cultures, literatures, histories, religions, political institutions, and values;
(4) there is a widespread practice of treating Native Americans 11 So in original. Probably should be “American”. languages as if they were anachronisms;
(5) there is a lack of clear, comprehensive, and consistent Federal policy on treatment of Native American languages which has often resulted in acts of suppression and extermination of Native American languages and cultures;
(6) there is convincing evidence that student achievement and performance, community and school pride, and educational opportunity is clearly and directly tied to respect for, and support of, the first language of the child or student;
(7) it is clearly in the interests of the United States, individual States, and territories to encourage the full academic and human potential achievements of all students and citizens and to take steps to realize these ends;
(8) acts of suppression and extermination directed against Native American languages and cultures are in conflict with the United States policy of self-determination for Native Americans;
(9) languages are the means of communication for the ful
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TITLE 25—INDIANS
§ 2905
(Pub. L. 101–477, title I, § 105, Oct. 30, 1990, 104
Stat. 1155.)
§ 2905. Evaluations
(a) The President shall direct the heads of the
various Federal departments, agencies, and in-
strumentalities to—
(1) evaluate their policies and procedures in
consultation with Indian tribes and other Na-
tive American governing bodies as well as tra-
ditional leaders and educators in order to de-
termine and implement changes needed to
bring the policies and procedures into compli-
ance with the provisions of this chapter;
(2) give the greatest effect possible in mak-
ing such evaluations, absent a clear specific
Federal statutory requirement to the con-
trary, to the policies and procedures which
will give the broadest effect to the provisions
of this chapter; and
(3) evaluate the laws which they administer
and make recommendations to the President
on amendments needed to bring such laws into
compliance with the provisions of this chap-
ter.
(b) By no later than the date that is 1 year
after October 30, 1990, the President shall submit
to the Congress a report containing rec-
ommendations for amendments to Federal laws
that are needed to bring such laws into compli-
ance with the provisions of this chapter.
(c) Evaluation; report
Not later than 1 year after January 5, 2023, the
President shall—
(1) require the heads of the various Federal
departments, agencies, and instrumentalities
to carry out an evaluation described in sub-
section (a)(1); and
(2) submit to Congress a report that de-
scribes—
(A) the results of the evaluations; and
(B) the recommendations of the Secretary
of the Interior, the Secretary of Health and
Human Services, and the Secretary of Edu-
cation, after consultation with Indian tribes,
traditional lead
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