,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dibh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #cj1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,coons 7= himself & ,mr4 ,cornyn7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize ! ,secret>y (   
,education to make grants to support    
educational programs 9 civics & hi/ory1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,educat+ =         
,democracy ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,purposes 
,! purposes ( ?is ,act are-- 7#a7 to    
support local educational ag5cies1      
elem5t>y s*ools1 & second>y s*ools 9    
select+ & mak+ available to all /ud5ts  
innovative1 engag+ curricula & programs 
9 civics & hi/ory t prep>e !m to und]/& 
,am]ican ,gov]nm5t & engage 9 ,am]ican  
democratic practices z citiz5s &        
resid5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 to    
provide res\rces to in/itutions ( high] 
education = ! purposes ( (f]+ effective 
pr(essional developm5t opportunities to 

enable & enc\rage tea*]s to deliv]      
in/ruction t engages /ud5ts 9 le>n+     
civics & hi/ory2  7#c7 to provide       
res\rces to nonpr(it organizations t h  
develop$1 or are develop+1 programs 9   
civic education t incorporate practices 
t are prov5 to be effective 9 engag+    
/ud5ts1 & to assi/ 9 mak+ su* curricula 
& programs m widely available to s*ools 
& /ud5ts1 p>ticul>ly 9 rural & inn]-city
 urban areas t h traditionally be5      
und]s]v$ by civic le>n+ programs2  7#d7 
to provide res\rces to cont9ue & exp&   
rese>* into practices1 me?ods1 &        
approa*es t are effective 9 in/ruct+    
elem5t>y & second>y s*ool /ud5ts 9      
civics & hi/ory2 &  7#e7 to enc\rage    
p>ticipation 9 ! ,national ,assessm5t ( 
,educational ,progress assessm5ts 9     
civics & hi/ory 9 grades #d1 #h1 & #ab1 
us+ a me?odology suffici5t to provide   
accurate ,/ate-level data on /ud5t      
pr(ici5cy 9 civics & hi/ory disaggregat$
 s z to h /ati/ical significance = e    
,/ate4  #c4 ,g5]al provisions  7a7 ,9   

g5]al ,f am\nts made available "u       
section #aj ! ,secret>y ( ,education is 
au?oriz$ to c>ry out ! civics education 
grant programs describ$ 9 sections #d   
?r\gh #g4  7b7 ,application ,to be      
consid]$ = a grant "u ?is ,act1 an      
eligible entity %all submit to !        
,secret>y ( ,education an application at
 su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*     
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4    
7c7 ,grant duration ,ea* grant "u ?is   
,act %all be aw>d$ = a p]iod ( n less   
?an #c ye>s4  7d7 ,priority ,except z   
o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
%all prioritize ! aw>d ( grants to      
eligible entities t demon/rate ! greate/
 pot5tial to-- 7#a7 improve k &         
engagem5t among /ud5ts traditionally    
und]s]v$ by compreh5sive civic education
 & ,am]ican hi/ory programs1 includ+    
rural & inn]-city urban /ud5ts1 ,engli% 
le>n]s1 /ud5ts :o h n complet$ high     
s*ool1 & o!r su* /ud5ts2  7#b7 close    
gaps 9 civic k & a*ievem5t among /ud5ts 
( diff]5t income levels1 racial & e?nic 

gr\ps1 & native languages2  7#c7 improve
 p]=mance on ! ,national ,assessm5t (   
,educational ,progress assessm5ts 9     
civics & hi/ory among /ud5ts 9 grades   
#d1 #h1 & #ab2  7#d7 integrate          
evid5ce-bas$ practices = promot+ /ud5t  
pr(ici5cy & engagem5t 9 civics2 &  7#e7 
provide co/-effective1 scalable deliv]y 
( programs & s]vices4  #d4 ,grants to   
,/ates  7a7 ,program au?oriz$ ,!        
,secret>y ( ,education is au?oriz$ to   
make grants to ,/ates1 on a competitive 
basis1 to support educational programs 9
 civics & hi/ory 9 accordance ) ?is     
section4  7b7 ,grant am\nt ,! am\nt (   
ea* grant to a ,/ate "u ?is section %all
 be proportional to ! am\nt receiv$ by  
all local educational ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate 
"u "p ,a ( title ,i ( ! ,elem5t>y &     
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa et seq47 = ! previ\s    
fiscal ye> relative to ! total su* am\nt
 receiv$ by all local educational       
ag5cies 9 e ,/ate t receives a grant "u 
?is section4  7c7 ,/ate res]vation ,a   

,/ate t receives a grant "u ?is section 
may res]ve n m ?an #e p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( 
! grant =-- 7#a7 adm9i/rative co/s (    
c>ry+ out ! ,/ate's responsibilities "u 
?is section2 &  7#b7 monitor+ & evaluat+
 programs & activities support$ ) !     
grant4  7d7 ,subgrants to local         
educational ag5cies ,a ,/ate t receives 
a grant "u ?is section %all use n less  
?an #ie p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! grant to    
make subgrants1 on a competitive or     
=mula basis1 to local educational       
ag5cies )9 ! ,/ate to assi/ su* ag5cies 
9 c>ry+ out programs to improve !       
a*ievem5t ( elem5t>y & second>y s*ool   
/ud5ts 9 ! fields ( civics & hi/ory4    
7e7 ,supplem5t n supplant ,a ,/ate %all 
use a grant "u ?is section only to      
supplem5t ! level ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &    
local public funds t w\ld1 9 abs5ce (   
su* grant1 be made available = !        
activities support$ by ! grant1 & n to  
supplant su* funds4  7f7 ,cont5ts (     
application ,z "p ( ! application       
requir$ "u section #c7;b71 a ,/ate %all 

include a plan describ+ h[ ! ,/ate      
int5ds to use ! grant "u ?is section4   
,ea* ,/ate plan %all include1 at a      
m9imum1 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,an explanation (
 h[ ! ,/ate w use ! grant to supplem5t1 
& n supplant1 o!r public funds provid$ =
 educational programs 9 civics & hi/ory4
  7#b7 ,plans to address civics & hi/ory
 a*ievem5t gaps among /ud5ts ( diff]5t  
income levels1 racial & e?nic           
backgr\nds1 & native languages4  7#c7   
,plans to improve civics & hi/ory       
a*ievem5t among traditionally und]s]v$  
/ud5ts1 includ+ rural & urban /ud5ts &  
,engli% le>n]s4  7#d7 ,plans = mak+     
subgrants to local educational ag5cies z
 requir$ "u subsection 7d71 includ+--   
7,a7 details ( h[ ! ,/ate int5ds to     
di/ribute fund+ to local educational    
ag5cies1 :e!r by competition or ?r\gh a 
=mula-bas$ sy/em2  7,b7 h[ ! ,/ate's    
approa* to di/ribut+ funds to local     
educational ag5cies w take into acc\nt  
requirem5ts ( p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c72
  7,c7 crit]ia by :i* local educational 

ag5cies' applications = fund+ w be      
evaluat$1 includ+ h[ su* applications w 
take into acc\nt ! requirem5ts (        
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c72  7,d7 h[ !   
,/ate w ensure t local educational      
ag5cies w use grant funds to supplem5t1 
& n supplant1 o!r public fund+ =        
educational programs 9 civics & hi/ory2 
&  7,e7 h[ ! ,/ate w evaluate & hold    
local educational ag5cies acc\ntable =  
improv$ /ud5t k & a*ievem5t 9 civics &  
hi/ory4  7#e7 ,an assurance t ! ,/ate w 
p>ticipate 9 ! ,national ,assessm5t (   
,educational ,progress assessm5ts 9     
civics & hi/ory 9 grades #d1 #h1 & #ab4 
7#f7 ,9 ! case ( a ,/ate apply+ to r5ew 
a grant previ\sly receiv$ "u ?is        
section1 an evaluation ( ! effectiv5ess 
( ! activities c>ri$ out us+ ! previ\s  
grant1 :i* %all be bas$ on ! results ( !
 mo/ rec5t ,national ,assessm5t (       
,educational ,progress assessm5t 9      
civics & hi/ory1 to ! ext5t ! results ( 
su* assessm5t are available at ! "t ( ! 
,/ate's application4  #e4 ,grants to    

nonpr(it organizations  7a7 ,program    
au?oriz$ ,! ,secret>y ( ,education is   
au?oriz$ to make grants to qualifi$     
nonpr(it organizations1 on a competitive
 basis1 to assi/ su* organizations 9    
develop+ or exp&+ access to evid5ce-bas$
 curricula1 in/ructional models1 & o!r  
educational programs to enhance /ud5t k 
& a*ievem5t 9 civics & hi/ory 9 elem5t>y
 s*ools & second>y s*ools4  7b7 ,cont5ts
 ( application ,z "p ( ! application    
requir$ "u section #c7;b71 a qualifi$   
nonpr(it organization %all include a    
proposal t demon/rates h[ ! activities  
propos$ to be c>ri$ out ) ! grant "u ?is
 section w enhance /ud5t k & a*ievem5t 9
 civics & hi/ory 9 elem5t>y s*ools &    
second>y s*ools4  7c7 ,priority ( aw>ds 
,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 !       
,secret>y %all give priority to qualifi$
 nonpr(it organizations t propose to use
 ! grant to develop or exp& access to   
curricula1 in/ructional models1 & o!r   
educational programs t-- 7#a7 address ! 
le>n+ ne$s ( traditionally und]s]v$     

/ud5ts1 includ+ rural & inn]-city urban 
/ud5ts & ,engli% le>n]s2 &  7#b7        
incorporate evid5ce-bas$ practices to   
enhance /ud5t le>n+ & engagem5t 9 civics
 & hi/ory4  #f4 ,grants to in/itutions (
 high] education  7a7 ,program au?oriz$ 
,! ,secret>y ( ,education is au?oriz$ to
 make grants to in/itutions ( high]     
education1 on a competitive basis1 to   
assi/ su* in/itutions 9 develop+ &      
implem5t+ programs to tra9 elem5t>y &   
second>y s*ool tea*]s 9 me?ods =        
in/ruct+ & engag+ /ud5ts 9 civics &     
hi/ory4  7b7 ,cont5ts ( application ,z  
"p ( ! application requir$ "u section   
#c7;b71 an in/itution ( high] education 
%all include a proposal demon/rat+ t !  
in/itution-- 7#a7 has ! ability to tra9 
elem5t>y & second>y s*ool tea*]s to     
provide compreh5sive civics education2  
7#b7 is famili> ) rese>* on practices t 
are prov5 to contribute to effective    
in/ruction 9 civics & hi/ory & w        
incorporate su* rese>* into ! tra9+     
provid$ to tea*]s us+ ! grant2 &  7#c7 w

 use ! grant to make tra9+ 9 civics     
education available to elem5t>y &       
second>y s*ool tea*]s 9 ! ,/ate or      
geographic region s]v$ by ! in/itution4 
7c7 ,priority ( aw>ds ,9 aw>d+ grants "u
 ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all give     
priority to in/itutions ( high]         
education t propose to use ! grant to   
c>ry out tra9+ programs = tea*]s t--    
7#a7 address ! specific ne$s ( tea*]s   
work+ ) traditionally und]s]v$ /ud5ts1  
includ+ rural & inn]-city urban /ud5ts &
 ,engli% le>n]s2 &  7#b7 incorporate    
evid5ce-bas$ practices = improv+ !      
ability ( tea*]s to provide effective   
in/ruction 9 civics & hi/ory4  #g4      
,rese>* grants  7a7 ,program au?oriz$ ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,education is au?oriz$ to  
make grants1 on a competitive basis1 to 
qualifi$ rese>*]s to rese>* & evaluate--
 7#a7 elem5t>y & second>y s*ool /ud5ts' 
k ( civics & hi/ory2 &  7#b7 effective  
in/ructional practices & educator       
pr(essional developm5t 9 ! fields (     
civics & hi/ory4  7b7 ,cont5ts (        

application ,z "p ( ! application       
requir$ "u section #c7;b71 a qualifi$   
rese>*] %all include a description ( !  
project to be fund$ ) ! grant "u ?is    
section4 ,! description ( ! project %all
 include a sep>ate section t describes  
h[ ! project may directly or indirectly 
affect civics education g5]ally1 :i* may
 include effects su* z-- 7#a7 a*iev+ !  
full p>ticipation ( wom51 p]sons )      
disabilities1 & und]repres5t$ m9orities 
9 civics & hi/ory education2  7#b7      
increas+ public civic lit]acy & civic   
engagem5t2  7#c7 develop+ a div]se      
educator work=ce2 or  7#d7 o!r su*      
effects4  7c7 ,priority ( aw>ds ,9 aw>d+
 grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all
 give priority to qualifi$ rese>*]s :o  
propose to c>ry out activities t w      
b5efit hi/orically und]s]v$ communities1
 includ+ rural & inn]-city urban        
communities & communities ( ,engli%     
le>n]s4  #h4 ,national ,assessm5t (     
,educational ,progress ,section #cjc7;b7
 ( ! ,education ,sci5ces ,re=m ,act (   

#bjjb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ifbb7;b77 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by  
r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,d7 ?r\gh 7,h7 
z subp>agraphs 7,e7 ?r\gh 7,i7          
respectively2  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft]      
subp>agraph 7,c7 ! foll[+3  7,d7 conduct
 a national assessm5t1 us+ a me?odology 
suffici5t to provide accurate1          
disaggregat$1 /ati/ically significant   
,/ate-level data on /ud5t pr(ici5cy = e 
,/ate1 on /ud5t academic a*ievem5t 9    
public & private elem5t>y s*ools &      
second>y s*ools at lea/ once e #b ye>s1 
9 grades #d1 #h1 & #ab 9 civics &       
hi/ory2  2 &  7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,e71 z
 s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ hi/ory1         
geography1 civics & ins]t+ geography2 & 
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,a7-- 7,a7 9      
clause 7i71 by /rik+ 7#b77;,e7 & ins]t+ 
7#b77;,f72  7,b7 by r$esignat+ clauses  
7iii7 & 7iv7 z clauses 7iv7 & 7v71      
respectively2  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft]      
clause 7ii7 ! foll[+3  7iii7 %all       
conduct bi5nial ,/ate academic          
assessm5ts ( /ud5t a*ievem5t 9 civics & 

hi/ory 9 grades #d1 #h1 & #ab1 z        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,d7  2 &  7,d7
 9 clause 7iv71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+
 7#b77;,d7 & ins]t+ 7#b77;,e74  #i4     
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,! t]m    
civics1 :5 us$ ) respect to an          
educational program1 means a program t  
addresses ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,acquisition ( 
civic k1 includ+ an und]/&+ ( ! hi/ory1 
h]itage1 civic life1 & civic in/itutions
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,b7 ,acquisition (
 civic skills1 su* z ! ability to       
analyze text & det]m9e ! reliability (  
s\rces & an und]/&+ ( ! ways 9 :i* civic
 in/itutions op]ate & h[ individuals may
 be involv$ 9 civic life4  7,c7         
,acquisition ( civic dispositions1      
values su* z appreciation = free spee*1 
civil disc\rse1 tol]ance & inclusion1 & 
und]/&+ p]spectives t diff] f "o's own z
 well z a disposition to be civically   
engag$4  7,d7 ,developm5t ( civic       
behaviors1 includ+ civic habits &       
practices su* z vot+1 s]v+ on juries1   
engagem5t 9 delib]ative discussions1    

volunte]+1 att5d+ public meet+s1 & o!r  
activities relat$ to civic life4  7#b7  
,! t]m eligible entity means-- 7,a7 )   
respect to grant program "u section #d1 
a ,/ate2  7,b7 ) respect to ! grant     
program "u section #e1 a qualifi$       
nonpr(it organization2  7,c7 ) respect  
to ! grant program "u section #f1 an    
in/itution ( high] education2 &  7,d7 ) 
respect to ! grant program "u section   
#g1 a qualifi$ rese>*]4  7#c7 ,! t]m    
evid5ce-bas$ practices means practices  
prov5 to contribute to ! effectiv5ess ( 
educational programs 9 civics1 includ+--
 7,a7 innovative & engag+ classroom     
in/ruction 9 civics1 ,gov]nm5t1 &       
hi/ory2  7,b7 s]vice le>n+ & /ud5t civic
 projects l9k$ to classroom le>n+2  7,c7
 le>n+ ?r\gh p>ticipation 9 models &    
simulations ( democratic processes &    
exp]i5tial le>n+2  7,d7 guid$ classroom 
discussion ( curr5t issues & ev5ts2     
7,e7 mean+ful p>ticipation 9 s*ool      
gov]nance2 &  7,f7 in/ruction 9 m$ia    
lit]acy4  7#d7 ,! t]m in/itution ( high]

 education has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9     
section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  7#e7 ,! 
t]m ,national ,assessm5t ( ,educational 
,progress means ! ,national ,assessm5t (
 ,educational ,progress c>ri$ out "u    
section #cjc7;b7 ( ! ,national          
,assessm5t ( ,educational ,progress     
,au?orization ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4       
#ifbb7;b774  7#f7 ,! t]m qualifi$       
nonpr(it organization means an          
organization t-- 7,a7 is describ$ 9     
section #eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal       
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & :i* is exempt f 
taxation "u section #eja7;a7 ( su*      
,code2 &  7,b7 has exp]i5ce develop+    
curricula1 in/ructional models1 & o!r   
educational programs = /ud5ts 9 elem5t>y
 s*ools & second>y s*ools4  7#g7 ,! t]m 
qualifi$ rese>*] means-- 7,a7 a nonpr(it
 organization t has ability & capacity  
to c>ry out sci5tifically valid rese>*2 
or  7,b7 an individual affiliat$ ) su*  
an organization4  7#h7 ,! t]ms ,engli%  
le>n]1 elem5t>y s*ool1 local educational

 ag5cy1 second>y s*ool1 & ,/ate h !     
mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #haja ( ! 
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  #aj4      
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = fiscal ye> 
#bjba & ea* ( ! #e succe$+ fiscal ye>s--
 7#a7 #fjj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out section  
#d2  7#b7 #bjj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out      
section #e2  7#c7 #aej1jjj1jjj to c>ry  
out section #f2 &  7#d7 #ej1jjj1jjj to  
c>ry out section #g4