,i #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cibh ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #af1 #bjba,mr4 ,caw?orn 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,mann1 ,mr4 ,ow5s1 & ,ms4 ,salaz>7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife to re=m ! ,am]ican ,hi/ory = ,fre$om program1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,in=m$ ,electorate ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a gr[+ cont+5t ( ideological extremi/s seek+ to trans=m our ,nation's und]/&+ ( ! f\nd+ pr9ciples ( #aghg & :at makes our c\ntry great are promot+ hi/orically inaccurate & morally bankrupt curriculum at elem5t>y & second>y s*ools4 7#b7 ,too _m individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h _! rights ( spee*1 peaceable assembly1 & religi\s practice violat$ by zeal\s gov]nm5t (ficials4 7#c7 ,in=m$ & en?usia/ic civic engagem5t signifies & su/a9s a heal?y body politic4 7#d7 ,!re is widespread ignorance ( we/]n civilization's economic sy/ems & hi/orical ev5ts t h creat$ unprec$5t$ human prosp]ity4 #c4 ,am5dm5t to ,am]ican ,hi/ory = ,fre$om program ,section #hje ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #aafa;e7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 #hje4 ,am]ican hi/ory = fre$om 7a7 ,grants au?oriz$ ,f ! am\nts appropriat$ "u subsection 7f71 ! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to aw>d #b-ye> grants1 on a competitive basis1 to eligible in/itutions to e/abli% academic c5t]s or academic programs t-- 7#a7 promote & imp>t k (-- 7,a7 traditional ,am]ican hi/ory2 7,b7 ! hi/ory & a*ievem5ts ( ,we/]n civilization2 & 7,c7 ! importance ( civic engagem5t & ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t to protect & safegu>d free society2 & 7#b7 su* in/itutions cont9ue to op]ate & fund aft] ! end ( ! grant p]iod describ$ 9 subsection 7a74 7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,eligible in/itution ,! t]m eligible in/itution means an in/itution ( high] education z def9$ 9 section #aja4 7#b7 ,free in/itution ,! t]m free in/itution means an in/itution t em]g$ out ( ,we/]n civilization1 su* z democracy1 con/itutional gov]nm5t1 individual rights1 m>ket economics1 religi\s fre$om & religi\s tol]ance1 m]itocracy1 & fre$om ( ?\ght & inquiry4 7#c7 ,traditional ,am]ican hi/ory ,! t]m traditional ,am]ican hi/ory means-- 7,a7 ! significant con/itutional1 political1 intellectual1 economic1 & =eign policy tr5ds & issues t h %ap$ ! c\rse ( ,am]ican hi/ory2 & 7,b7 ! key episodes1 turn+ po9ts1 & lead+ figures involv$ 9 ! con/itutional1 political1 intellectual1 diplomatic1 & economic hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ! sign+ ( ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce1 ! ,con/itutional ,conv5tion ( #aghg1 ! ,bill ( ,rights1 ! ,emancipation ,proclamation1 ! #ac? ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution1 ! #ad? ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution1 & ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd4 7c7 ,application 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* eligible in/itution t desires a grant "u ?is section %all submit an application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may reasonably require4 7#b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* application submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include a description (-- 7,a7 h[ funds made available "u ?is section w be us$ = ! activities set =? "u subsection 7e71 includ+ h[ su* activities w increase k ) respect to traditional ,am]ican hi/ory1 free in/itutions1 ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution1 or ,we/]n civilization & h[ ! funds w increase civic engagem5t2 7,b7 h[ ! eligible in/itution w ensure t in=mation ab\t ! activities fund$ "u ?is section is widely dissem9at$ pursuant to subsection 7e77#a77;,b72 7,c7 any activities to be und]tak5 pursuant to subsection 7e77#b77;,a71 includ+ id5tification ( entities int5d$ to p>ticipate2 7,d7 h[ funds made available "u ?is section %all be us$ to supplem5t & n supplant non-,f$]al funds available = ! activities describ$ 9 subsection 7e72 & 7,e7 su* fiscal controls & acc\nt+ proc$ures z may be necess>y to ensure prop] disbursem5t ( & acc\nt+ = fund+ made available to ! eligible in/itution "u ?is section4 7d7 ,aw>d basis ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all take into consid]ation ! capability ( ! eligible in/itution to-- 7#a7 increase access to quality programm+ t exp&s k ( traditional ,am]ican hi/ory1 free in/itutions1 or ,we/]n civilization2 7#b7 involve p]sonnel ) /rong exp]tise 9 traditional ,am]ican hi/ory1 free in/itutions1 or ,we/]n civilization2 & 7#c7 su/a9 ! activities fund$ "u ?is section aft] ! grant has expir$4 7e7 ,use ( funds 7#a7 ,requir$ use ( funds ,funds provid$ "u ?is section %all be us$ to-- 7,a7 e/abli% or /r5g!n academic programs or c5t]s focus$ on traditional ,am]ican hi/ory1 free in/itutions1 or ,we/]n civilization1 :i* may include -- 7i7 design & implem5tation ( programs ( /udy1 c\rses1 lecture s]ies1 sem9>s1 & symposia2 7ii7 developm5t1 publication1 & dissem9ation ( in/ructional mat]ials2 7iii7 rese>*2 7iv7 support = faculty tea*+ 9 und]graduate &1 if applicable1 graduate programs2 7v7 support = graduate & po/graduate fell[%ips1 if applicable2 or 7vi7 tea*] prep>ation initiatives t /ress cont5t ma/]y reg>d+ traditional ,am]ican hi/ory1 free in/itutions1 or ,we/]n civilization2 & 7,b7 conduct outrea* activities to ensure t in=mation ab\t ! activities fund$ "u ?is section is widely dissem9at$-- 7i7 to und]graduate /ud5ts 7includ+ /ud5ts enroll$ 9 tea*] education programs1 if applicable72 7ii7 to graduate /ud5ts 7includ+ /ud5ts enroll$ 9 tea*] education programs1 if applicable72 7iii7 to faculty2 7iv7 to local educational ag5cies2 & 7v7 )9 ! local community & ! g5]al public4 7#b7 ,all[able use ( funds ,funds provid$ "u ?is section may be us$ to support-- 7,a7 collaboration ) entities su* z-- 7i7 local educational ag5cies1 = ! purpose ( provid+ elem5t>y & second>y s*ool tea*]s an opportunity to enhance _! k ( traditional ,am]ican hi/ory1 free in/itutions1 or ,we/]n civilization2 & 7ii7 nonpr(it organizations ^: mission is consi/5t ) ! purpose ( ?is section1 su* z academic organizations1 museums1 & libr>ies1 = assi/ance 9 c>ry+ out activities describ$ "u subsection 7a72 & 7,b7 o!r activities t meet ! purposes ( ?is section4 7#c7 ,prohibit$ use ( funds ,funds provid$ "u ?is section may n be us$ = ! purpose ( promot+1 endors+1 tea*+1 or di/ribut+ mat]ial relat$ to ! #afai ,project or ,critical ,race ,!ory4 7f7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,= ! purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is section1 !re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #be1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbg4 4