,,ii  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #cac  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the
 ,,united ,,states  ,january #ca1       
#bjai,mr4 ,inhofe 7for himself1 ,mr4    
,king1 and ,mr4 ,coons7 introduced the  
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on ,health1 
,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions  ,a   
,,bill  ,to amend the ,american ,history
 and ,civics ,education program under   
the ,elementary and ,secondary          
,education ,act of #aife to require     
inclusion of programs that educate      
students about the history and          
principles of the ,constitution of the  
,united ,states1 including the ,bill of 
,rights4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act   
may be cited as the ,constitution       
,education ,is ,valuable in ,community  
,schools ,act of #bjai or ,,civics ,act 
of #bjai 4  #b4 ,national activities    
,section #bbcc7;b7 of the ,elementary   
and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fffc7;b77 is amended by 
striking paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 and   

inserting the following3  7#a7 shall--  
7,a7 show potential to improve the      
quality of student achievement in1 and  
teaching of1 ,american history1 civics  
and government1 or geography1 in        
elementary schools and secondary        
schools2  7,b7 demonstrate innovation1  
scalability1 accountability1 and a focus
 on underserved populations2 and  7,c7  
include programs that educate students  
about the history and principles of the 
,constitution of the ,united ,states1   
including the ,bill of ,rights2 and     
7#b7 may include hands-on civic         
engagement activities for teachers and  
students4  4