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  SA 3463. Mr. INHOFE (for himself, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Coburn, Mr. 
Bunning, Mr. Chambliss, and Mr. Roberts) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2454, to amend the 
Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for comprehensive reform and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following: 0

     SEC. __. NATIONAL LANGUAGE ACT OF 2006.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the 
     ``National Language Act of 2006''.
       (b) English as Official Language.--
       (1) In general.--Title 4, United States Code, is amended by 
     adding at the end the following new chapter:

                ``CHAPTER 6--LANGUAGE OF THE GOVERNMENT

``Sec
``161. Declaration of official language
``162. Official Government activities in English
``163. Preserving and enhancing the role of the official language
``164. Exceptions

     ``Sec. 161. Declaration of official language

       ``English shall be the official language of the Government 
     of the United States.

     ``Sec. 162. Official government activities in English

       ``The Government of the United States shall conduct its 
     official business in English, including publications, income 
     tax forms, and informational materials.

     ``Sec. 163. Preserving and enhancing the role of the official 
       language

       ``The Government of the United States shall preserve and 
     enhance the role of English as the official language of the 
     United States of America. Unless specifically stated in 
     applicable law, no person has a right, entitlement, or claim 
     to have the Government of the United States or any of its 
     officials or representatives act, communicate, perform or 
     provide services, or provide materials in any language other 
     than English. If exceptions are made, that does not create a 
     legal entitlement to additional services in that language or 
     any language other than English. If any forms are issued by 
     the Federal government in a language other than English (or 
     such forms are completed in a language other than English), 
     the English language version of the form is the sole 
     authority for all legal purposes.
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