The Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources reports an original bill (S. 1238) to amend the Bilingual Education Act to make federal financial assistance available for children of limited English proficiency without mandating a specific method of instruction, to encourage innovation at the state and local levels through greater administrative flexibility, and to improve program operations at the federal level. The bill provides for greater flexibility in funding educational programs for children of limited English proficiency and limits the length of time a student can participate in a federally funded bilingual education program. The report includes a summary of the bill, its legislative history, information on the bill's background and the need for legislation, a summary of committee views, records of the vote in committee, a regulatory impact statement, section-by-section analysis of the bill, cost estimate, notes on proposed related changes in existing laws, and program evaluation requirements. (MSE)