,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #adgg ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,april #aj1 #bjac ,mrs4 ,carolyn ,b4 ,maloney of ,new ,york 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,waxman1 ,mr4 ,rangel1 ,mr4 ,grimm1 and ,mr4 ,pierluisi7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and the ,workforce ,a ,,bill ,to authorize the ,secretary of ,education to award grants to educational organizations to carry out educational programs about the ,holocaust4 #a4 ,holocaust educational program ,part ,d of title ,v of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gbda et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following new subpart3 #bb ,holocaust ,education ,assistance ,program #efca4 ,short title ,this subpart may be cited as the ,simon ,wiesenthal ,holocaust ,education ,assistance ,act4 #efcb4 ,findings and purposes 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,the ,holocaust was a historical event that resulted in the systemic1 state-sponsored1 mass murders by ,nazi ,germany of #f1jjj1jjj ,jews1 along with millions of others1 in the name of racial purity4 7#b7 ,six ,states 7,california1 ,florida1 ,illinois1 ,indiana1 ,new ,jersey1 and ,new ,york7 now mandate that the ,holocaust be taught in the educational curriculum1 and #aa ,states 7,alabama1 ,connecticut1 ,georgia1 ,mississippi1 ,missouri1 ,nevada1 ,north ,carolina1 ,south ,carolina1 ,tennessee1 ,washington1 and ,west ,virginia7 recommend teaching the ,holocaust but the funds necessary to carry out those recommendations may not be available4 7#c7 ,the ,holocaust is a sensitive and difficult subject to teach effectively1 and educators need appropriate teaching tools and training to increase their knowledge of the ,holocaust and enhance the educational experience4 7b7 ,statement of purpose ,it is the purpose of this subpart-- 7#a7 to educate students in the ,united ,states so that they-- 7,a7 may explore the lessons that the ,holocaust provides for all people2 and 7,b7 may be less susceptible to the falsehood of ,holocaust denial and to the destructive messages of hate that arise from ,holocaust denial2 and 7#b7 to provide resources and support for educational programs that-- 7,a7 portray accurate historical information about the ,holocaust2 7,b7 sensitize communities to the circumstances that gave rise to the ,holocaust2 7,c7 convey the lessons that the ,holocaust provides for all people2 and 7,d7 develop curriculum guides and provide training to help teachers incorporate the study of the ,holocaust and its lessons into mainstream disciplines4 #efcc4 ,program authorized ,the ,secretary is authorized to award grants to educational organizations to carry out proposed or existing ,holocaust educational programs4 #efcd4 ,application ,the ,secretary may award a grant under this subpart only to an educational organization that has submitted an application to the ,secretary at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may require4 #efce4 ,use of grants 7a7 ,in ,general ,an educational organization receiving a grant under this subpart may use the grant only to carry out the ,holocaust education program for which the grant was provided4 7b7 ,requirements ,an educational organization receiving a grant under this subpart shall comply with the following requirements3 7#a7 ,continuation of eligibility ,the educational organization shall1 throughout the period that the educational organization receives and uses the grant1 continue to be an educational organization4 7#b7 ,supplementation of existing funds ,the educational organization shall ensure that the grant is used to supplement1 and not supplant1 non-,federal funds that would otherwise be available to the educational organization to carry out the ,holocaust education program for which the grant was provided4 7c7 ,additional ,conditions ,the ,secretary may require additional terms and conditions in connection with the use of grants provided under this subpart as the ,secretary considers appropriate4 7d7 ,cooperative arrangements ,the ,secretary should encourage educational organizations to work cooperatively with ,state educational agencies or local educational agencies in applying for and using grants under this subpart4 #efcf4 ,selection criteria 7a7 ,in ,general ,the ,secretary shall award grants under this subpart in accordance with competitive criteria to be established by the ,secretary4 7b7 ,consultation ,with ,holocaust ,educators ,in establishing the competitive criteria under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall consult with a number of prominent educators in the field of ,holocaust education1 to be determined by the ,secretary4 #efcg4 ,review and sanctions 7a7 ,annual ,review ,the ,secretary shall review at least annually each educational organization receiving a grant under this subpart to determine the extent to which the educational organization has complied with the provisions of this subpart and the regulations issued under this subpart4 7b7 ,imposition of ,sanctions ,the ,secretary may impose one or more sanctions1 to be determined by the ,secretary1 on an educational organization for the failure of the educational organization to comply substantially with the provisions of this subpart or the regulations issued under this subpart4 #efch4 ,annual report ,not later than ,february #a of each year1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,congress a report describing the activities carried out under this subpart and containing any related information that the ,secretary considers appropriate4 #efci4 ,definitions ,in this subpart3 7#a7 ,educational organization ,the term educational organization means an entity-- 7,a7 described in section #eja7;c77#c7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf2 7,b7 exempt from tax under section #eja7;a7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf2 and 7,c7 organized and operated for cultural1 literary1 or educational purposes4 7#b7 ,holocaust education program ,the term ,holocaust education program means a program that-- 7,a7 has as its specific and primary purpose to improve awareness and understanding of the ,holocaust2 and 7,b7 to achieve such purpose1 furnishes one or more of the following3 7i7 ,educational materials4 7ii7 ,student and school-based activities1 including field trips4 7iii7 ,teacher training4 7iv7 ,any other good or service designed to improve awareness and understanding of the ,holocaust4 7#c7 ,holocaust ,the term ,holocaust means the systemic1 state-sponsored1 mass murders by ,nazi ,germany of #f1jjj1jjj ,jews1 and millions of others1 in the name of racial purity4 #efdj4 ,regulations ,the ,secretary shall issue any regulations necessary to carry out this subpart4 #efda4 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary for the first fiscal year beginning on or after the date of enactment of this subpart1 and for each of the four succeeding fiscal years1 #b1jjj1jjj for grants under this subpart4 ,amounts appropriated pursuant to this subpart shall remain available until expended4 4 #b4 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife is amended by adding after the item relating to section #efah the following3 ,subpart #bb--;,holocaust ,education ,assistance ,program ,sec4 #efca4 ,short title4 ,sec4 #efcb4 ,findings and purposes4 ,sec4 #efcc4 ,program authorized4 ,sec4 #efcd4 ,application4 ,sec4 #efce4 ,use of grants4 ,sec4 #efcf4 ,selection criteria4 ,sec4 #efcg4 ,review and sanctions4 ,sec4 #efch4 ,annual report4 ,sec4 #efci4 ,definitions4 ,sec4 #efdj4 ,regulations4 ,sec4 #efda4 ,authorization of appropriations4 4