Political Quotes

“I ask unanimous consent that the Schatz substitute amendment at the desk be agreed to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment (No. 6544) in the nature of a substitute was agreed to, as follows: (Purpose: In the nature of a substitute) Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Durbin Feeling Native American Languages Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. ENSURING THE SURVIVAL AND CONTINUING VITALITY OF NATIVE AMERICAN LANGUAGES. (a) In General.--Section 106 of the Native American Languages Act (25 U.S.C. 2905) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(c) Evaluation; Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, 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 Act; ``(ii) to improve interagency coordination for purposes of supporting revitalization, maintenance, and use…”