25 U.S.C. § 2907 Survey On Native American Languages

• Library: United States Statutes
• Edition: 2023 Edition
• Currency: Current through P.L. 118-19 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/06/2023)

(a) In general

Not later than 18 months after January 5, 2023, and every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of the Administration for Native Americans (referred to in this section as the "Secretary"), shall undertake a survey of the use of all Native American languages in the United States.

(b) Updates

Prior to conducting each subsequent survey after the initial survey under subsection (a), the Secretary shall update the survey in accordance with this section.

(c) Consultation required

The Secretary shall design the initial survey under subsection (a) and each updated survey under subsection (b)-

(1) in consultation with Indian tribes; and

(2) after considering feedback received from Native American language speakers and experts.

(d) Contents

Each survey under subsection (a) shall solicit-

(1) information on which Native American languages are currently spoken;

(2) estimates of the number of speakers of each Native American language;

(3) any language usage statistics or information that the Secretary, in consultation with Indian tribes and Native American language speakers and experts, determines to be relevant and appropriate;

(4) information on the types of Native American language maintenance and revitalization projects and practices that are currently being carried out;

(5) information on any unmet Native American language resource needs of Indian tribes and Native American language communities; and

(6) any other information that the Secretary, in consultation with Indian tribes and Native American language speakers and experts, determines to be necessary.

(e) Coordination

The Secretary may coordinate, and enter into cooperative agreements with, the Director of the Bureau of the Census for the purposes of carrying out this section.

(f) Outreach and engagement

(1) In general

The Secretary shall carry out outreach and engagement activities to provide Indian tribes, Native American language communities, and the public information about-

(A) opportunities to provide input on the development and design of each survey under subsection (a), including information on the consultations required under subsection (c);

(B) the goals and purpose of the surveys conducted under subsection (a); and