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Sec. 8 · S. 2819

Designation of Head Start agencies

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(a) System for designation renewal Section 641(c) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9836(c)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (7)— (A) in subparagraph (A)(iii), by striking Indian and inserting Native American; and (B) in subparagraph (B)— (i) by striking tribal and inserting Tribal; (ii) by inserting, or consultation with a Native Hawaiian organization or a Native Hawaiian educational organization and shall engage in consultation with a representative of the Native American Head Start agency, before for the purpose; and (iii) by striking Indian each place it appears and inserting Native American; and (2) in paragraph (10), by striking and Labor each place it appears and inserting and Workforce. (b) Designation when no entity is renewed Section 641(d)(2) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9836(d)(2)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by inserting mental health, before educational,; (2) in subparagraph (E), by inserting linguistically, culturally, and before developmentally each place it appears; (3) in subparagraph (H)— (A) in clause (v), by striking and at the end; (B) by redesignating clause (vi) as clause (vii); and (C) by inserting after clause (v) the following: (vi) entities supporting the mental health and well-being of children;; (4) in subparagraph (J)— (A) in clause (iii)— (i) in subclause (I), by striking; and and inserting, including, in the case of Native American Head Start programs (including Early Head Start programs), services promoting literacy in Native American languages;; (ii) in subclause (II), by inserting and at the end; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (III) mental health resources;; (B) in clause (v)(II), by inserting, including, in the case of Native American Head Start programs (including Early Head Start programs), services promoting literacy and communication in Native American languages before the semicolon; and (5) in subparagraph (K)— (A) by striking limited English proficient children and children who are developing English proficiency; and (B) by inserting or Native American after English. (c) Prohibition Section 641(e) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9836(e)) is amended— (1) by striking the subsection heading and inserting the following: (e) Prohibition Against Non-Native American Head Start Agency Receiving a Grant for a Native American Head Start Program; (2) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking non-Indian and inserting non-Native American; and (B) by striking an Indian and inserting a Native American; and (3) in paragraph (2)— (A) by striking no Indian and inserting no Native American; (B) by striking an Indian each place it appears and inserting a Native American; and (C) by striking a non-Indian and inserting a non-Native American. (d) Community Section 641(h) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9836(h)) is amended— (1) by striking tribal and inserting Tribal; and (2) by inserting an area served by a Native Hawaiian organization or Native Hawaiian educational organization, before or a neighborhood.

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