Sec. 2011. English instruction for individuals with limited English proficiency

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The Secretary of Education is authorized to provide grants to eligible entities for the provision of English as a second language (in this section referred to as ESL ) instruction to individuals with limited English proficiency, including health care-related English instruction, and shall determine, after consultation with appropriate stakeholders, the mechanism for administering and distributing such grants. In this section, the term eligible entity means— a State; or a community-based organization that predominantly employs and serves racial and ethnic minority groups (as defined in section 1707(g) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300u–6(g) ).

An eligible entity that desires to receive a grant under this section shall apply by submitting to the Secretary of Education an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. An eligible entity shall use grant funds provided under this section to— develop and implement a plan for assuring the availability of ESL instruction, free of charge, to the community served by the eligible entity, that effectively integrates information about the nature of the United States health care system, how to access care, and any special language skills that may be required for individuals with limited English proficiency to access and regularly negotiate the health care system effectively; develop a plan for making ESL instruction available free to charge to individuals with limited English proficiency in the community served by the eligible entity who are seeking instruction, including, where appropriate, through the use of public-private partnerships; and provide ESL instruction to individuals with limited English proficiency in the community served by the eligible entity.

An eligible entity awarded a grant under this section shall use funds made available under this section to supplement, and not supplant, other Federal, State, and local funds that would otherwise be expended to carry out activities under this section. The Secretary of Education shall— collect and make publicly available annual data on how much Federal, State, and local governments spend annually on ESL instruction; collect data from eligible entities awarded a grant under this section to identify the unmet needs of individuals with limited English proficiency for appropriate ESL instruction, including— the preferred written and spoken language of such individuals; the availability of enrollment in ESL instruction programs in the communities served by each eligible entity awarded a grant under this section, including the extent of waiting lists for ESL instruction, how many programs maintain waiting lists, and, for programs that do not have waiting lists, the reasons why such a list is unnecessary or otherwise not maintained; the availability of programs to geographically isolated communities; the impact of course enrollment policies, including open enrollment, on the availability of ESL instruction; the number of individuals with limited English proficiency and the number of individuals enrolled in ESL instruction programs in the communities served by each eligible entity awarded a grant under this section; the effectiveness of the ESL instruction provided through grants awarded under this section in meeting the needs of individuals receiving such instruction; and an assessment of the need for programs that integrate job training and ESL instruction, to assist individuals with limited English proficiency in obtaining better jobs; determine the cost and most appropriate methods of making ESL instruction available to all individuals with limited English proficiency in the United States who are seeking instruction; and not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, issue a report to Congress that— assesses the information collected in paragraphs (1), (2), and

(3)and makes recommendations on steps that should be taken to realize the goal of making ESL instruction available to all individuals with limited English proficiency in the United States who are seeking instruction; and evaluates the impact of the grant program authorized under this section on the accessibility of, and ability to effectively negotiate, the health care system for individuals with limited English proficiency who have received ESL instruction funded by a grant under this section. There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Education $250,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029 to carry out this section.

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42 USC 300u–6(g)

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Sec. 2011

English instruction for individuals with limited English proficiency

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