,,ii #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ddjc ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #ad1 #bjbb,mr4 ,cornyn 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,coons1 & ,mr4 ,k5n$y7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife to provide = a civics & hi/ory education program4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,usa ,civics ,act ( #bjbb 4 #b4 ,,usa ,civics ,act ,section #hje ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #aafa;e7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! section head+1 by /rik+ hi/ory = fre$om & ins]t+ civics & hi/ory education program2 7#b7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ subsection 7f7 & ins]t+ subsection 7g72 7,b7 by /rik+ ! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to aw>d ?ree-ye> grants1 on a competitive basis1 & ins]t+ ! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to aw>d grants1 at ! ,secret>y's discretion b n less frequ5tly ?an once e #c ye>s & on a competitive basis12 7,c7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,am]ican political ?\ght & hi/ory2 2 & 7,d7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#c7 ! hi/ory1 a*ievem5ts1 & impact ( ,am]ican repres5tative democracy & con/itutional democracies globally4 2 7#c7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ z def9$ 9 section #aja4 & ins]t+ 1 or a p>tn]%ip t includes an in/itution ( high] education & "o or m nonpr(it organizations1 ^: missions & demon/rat$ exp]tise are consi/5t ) ! purpose ( ?is section42 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ t em]g$ & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ f\nd$ on ! pr9ciples ( repres5tative democracy1 con/itutional gov]nm5t1 individual rights1 m>ket economics1 religi\s fre$om & religi\s tol]ance1 & fre$om ( ?\ght & inquiry42 & 7,c7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#c7 ,am]ican political ?\ght & hi/ory ,! t]m ,am]ican political ?\ght & hi/ory means-- 7,a7 ! significant con/itutional1 political1 intellectual1 economic1 social1 & =eign policy tr5ds & issues t h %ap$ ! c\rse ( ,am]ican hi/ory2 & 7,b7 ! key episodes1 turn+ po9ts1 texts1 & figures involv$ 9 ! con/itutional1 political1 intellectual1 diplomatic1 social1 & economic hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 2 7#d7 9 subsection 7c77#b7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ traditional & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! semicolon & ins]t+ ,am]ican political ?\ght & hi/ory1 free in/itutions1 or ! impact ( ,am]ican repres5tative democracy & con/itutional democracies globally22 & 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by ins]t+ 1 :i* may include ! creation or use ( op5 educational res\rces aft] subsection 7e77#a77;,b72 7#e7 9 subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 increase access to quality programm+ t exp&s k ( ,am]ican political ?\ght & hi/ory1 free in/itutions1 or ! impact ( ,am]ican repres5tative democracy & con/itutional democracies globally2 2 & 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ traditional ,am]ican hi/ory1 free in/itutions1 or ,we/]n civilization & ins]t+ ,am]ican political ?\ght & hi/ory1 free in/itutions1 ! impact ( ,am]ican repres5tative democracy & con/itutional democracies globally1 or ! means ( p>ticipation 9 political & civic life42 7#f7 by /rik+ subsection 7e7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7e7 ,use ( funds 7#a7 ,requir$ use ( funds ,funds provid$ "u ?is section %all be us$-- 7,a7 = collaboration ) local educational ag5cies = ! purpose ( provid+ elem5t>y s*ool & second>y s*ool tea*]s an opportunity to enhance _! k ( ,am]ican political ?\ght & hi/ory1 free in/itutions1 or ! impact ( ,am]ican repres5tative democracy & con/itutional democracies globally2 & 7,b7 to c>ry out "o or m ( ! foll[+3 7i7 ,e/abli%+ or /r5g!n+ academic programs or c5t]s focus$ on ,am]ican political ?\ght & hi/ory1 free in/itutions1 or ! impact ( ,am]ican repres5tative democracy & con/itutional democracies globally1 :i* may include-- 7,i7 design & implem5tation ( programs ( /udy1 c\rses1 lecture s]ies1 sem9>s1 & symposia2 7,,ii7 developm5t1 publication1 & dissem9ation ( in/ructional mat]ials2 7,,iii7 rese>*2 7,,iv7 support = faculty tea*+ 9 und]graduate &1 if applicable1 graduate programs2 or 7,v7 support = graduate & po/graduate fell[%ips1 if applicable4 7ii7 ,= tea*] prep>ation initiatives t /ress cont5t ma/]y reg>d+ ,am]ican political ?\ght & hi/ory1 free in/itutions1 or ! impact ( ,am]ican repres5tative democracy & con/itutional democracies globally4 7iii7 ,to conduct outrea* activities to ensure t in=mation ab\t ! activities fund$ "u ?is section is widely dissem9at$-- 7,i7 to und]graduate /ud5ts 7includ+ /ud5ts enroll$ 9 tea*] education programs1 if applicable72 7,,ii7 to graduate /ud5ts 7includ+ /ud5ts enroll$ 9 tea*] education programs1 if applicable72 7,,iii7 to faculty2 7,,iv7 to local educational ag5cies2 & 7,v7 )9 ! local community4 7#b7 ,all[able uses ( funds ,funds provid$ "u ?is section may be us$ to support-- 7,a7 collaboration ) entities su* z-- 7i7 nonpr(it organizations ^: missions & demon/rat$ exp]tise are consi/5t ) ! purpose ( ?is section1 = assi/ance 9 c>ry+ out activities describ$ "u subsection 7a72 & 7ii7 ,f$]al or ,/ate humanities programs1 :i* may include ^? fund$ by ! ,national ,end[m5t = ! ,humanities2 & 7,b7 ! creation & use ( op5 educational res\rces on ,am]ican political ?\ght & hi/ory1 free in/itutions1 or ! impact ( ,am]ican repres5tative democracy & con/itutional democracies globally4 2 7#g7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7f7 z subsection 7g72 7#h7 9 subsection 7g71 z r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#g71 by /rik+ #bjji & ins]t+ #bjbb2 & 7#i7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7e7 ! foll[+3 7f7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to au?orize ! ,secret>y to prescribe an ,am]ican political ?\ght & hi/ory curriculum4 4