,,ii  #aagth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #hgi  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the
 ,,united ,,states  ,march #bb1         
#bjba,mr4 ,coons 7for himself and ,mr4  
,cornyn7 introduced the following bill2 
which was read twice and referred to the
 ,committee on ,health1 ,education1     
,labor1 and ,pensions  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
authorize the ,secretary of ,education  
to make grants to support educational   
programs in civics and history1 and for 
other purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this 
,act may be cited as the ,civics        
,secures ,democracy ,act4  #b4          
,purposes2 ,rule of ,construction  7a7  
,purposes ,the purposes of this ,act    
are-- 7#a7 to support local educational 
agencies1 elementary schools1 and       
secondary schools in selecting and      
making available to all students        
innovative1 engaging curricula and      
programs in civics and history that     
prepare them to understand ,american    
,government and engage in ,american     
democratic practices as citizens and    

residents of the ,united ,states2  7#b7 
to provide resources to institutions of 
higher education for the purposes of    
offering effective professional         
development opportunities to enable and 
encourage teachers to deliver           
instruction that engages students in    
learning civics and history2  7#c7 to   
provide resources to nonprofit          
organizations that have developed1 or   
are developing1 programs in civic       
education that incorporate practices    
that are proven to be effective in      
engaging students1 and to assist in     
making such curricula and programs more 
widely available to schools and         
students1 particularly in rural and     
inner-city urban areas that have        
traditionally been underserved by civic 
learning programs2  7#d7 to provide     
resources to continue and expand        
research into practices1 methods1 and   
approaches that are effective in        
instructing elementary and secondary    
school students in civics and history2  

7#e7 to diversify the civics1 history1  
and government education workforce by   
offering targeted incentives and        
honoring those who commit to the        
profession2  7#f7 to encourage          
participation in the ,national          
,assessment of ,educational ,progress   
assessments in civics and history in    
grades #d1 #h1 and #ab1 using a         
methodology sufficient to provide       
accurate ,state-level data on student   
proficiency in civics and history       
disaggregated so as to have statistical 
significance for every ,state2  7#g7 to 
reauthorize and modernize the existing  
,federal civics education grant program 
for institutions of higher education1   
including by strengthening academic     
independence and supporting partnerships
 between academic centers and local     
educational agencies2 and  7#h7 to      
strengthen and make independently       
sustainable the ,harry ,s4 ,truman      
,scholarship ,foundation ,trust ,fund   
and the ,james ,madison ,memorial       

,fellowship ,trust ,fund1 which         
respectively support exceptional        
,americans who aspire to careers in     
public service and as secondary school  
history1 government1 and civics         
educators4  7b7 ,rule of construction   
,nothing in this ,act shall be construed
 to authorize the ,secretary of         
,education to prescribe a civics and    
history curriculum4  ,i ,grant ,program 
#aja4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7  
,the term civics1 when used with respect
 to an educational program1 means a     
program that addresses the following3   
7,a7 ,acquisition of civic knowledge1   
including an understanding of the       
history1 heritage1 civic life1 and civic
 institutions of the ,united ,states4   
7,b7 ,acquisition of civic skills1 such 
as the ability to analyze text and      
determine the reliability of sources and
 an understanding of the ways in which  
civic institutions operate and how      
individuals may be involved in civic    
life4  7,c7 ,acquisition of civic       

dispositions1 values such as            
appreciation for free speech1 civil     
discourse1 tolerance and inclusion1 and 
understanding perspectives that differ  
from one's own as well as a disposition 
to be civically engaged4  7,d7          
,development of civic behaviors1        
including civic habits and practices    
such as voting1 serving on juries1      
engagement in deliberative discussions1 
volunteering1 attending public meetings1
 and other activities related to civic  
life4  7#b7 ,the term eligible entity   
means-- 7,a7 with respect to grant      
program under section #ajc1 a ,state2   
7,b7 with respect to the grant program  
under section #ajd1 a qualified         
nonprofit organization2  7,c7 with      
respect to the grant program under      
section #aje1 an institution of higher  
education2 and  7,d7 with respect to the
 grant program under section #ajf1 a    
qualified researcher4  7#c7 ,the term   
evidence-based practices means practices
 proven to contribute to the            

effectiveness of educational programs in
 civics1 including-- 7,a7 innovative and
 engaging classroom instruction in      
civics1 ,government1 and history2  7,b7 
service learning and student civic      
projects linked to classroom learning2  
7,c7 learning through participation in  
models and simulations of democratic    
processes and experiential learning2    
7,d7 guided classroom discussion of     
current issues and events2  7,e7        
meaningful participation in school      
governance2 and  7,f7 instruction in    
media literacy4  7#d7 ,the term         
institution of higher education has the 
meaning given that term in section #aja 
of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  7#e7 ,the term  
,national ,assessment of ,educational   
,progress means the ,national           
,assessment of ,educational ,progress   
carried out under section #cjc7;b7 of   
the ,national ,assessment of            
,educational ,progress ,authorization   
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ifbb7;b774  7#f7   

,the term qualified nonprofit           
organization means an organization      
that-- 7,a7 is described in section     
#eja7;c77#c7 of the ,internal ,revenue  
,code of #aihf and which is exempt from 
taxation under section #eja7;a7 of such 
,code2 and  7,b7 has experience         
developing curricula1 instructional     
models1 and other educational programs  
for students in elementary schools and  
secondary schools4  7#g7 ,the term      
qualified researcher means-- 7,a7 a     
nonprofit organization that has ability 
and capacity to carry out scientifically
 valid research2 or  7,b7 an individual 
affiliated with such an organization4   
7#h7 ,the terms ,english learner1       
elementary school1 local educational    
agency1 secondary school1 and ,state    
have the meanings given those terms in  
section #haja of the ,elementary and    
,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  #ajb4 ,general      
provisions  7a7 ,in general ,from       
amounts made available under section    

#ajg the ,secretary of ,education is    
authorized to carry out the civics      
education grant programs described in   
sections #ajc through #ajf4  7b7        
,application ,to be considered for a    
grant under this ,act1 an eligible      
entity shall submit to the ,secretary of
 ,education an application at such time1
 in such manner1 and containing such    
information as the ,secretary may       
require4  7c7 ,grant duration ,each     
grant under this ,act shall be awarded  
for a period of not less than #c years4 
7d7 ,priority ,except as otherwise      
provided in this ,act1 the ,secretary   
shall prioritize the award of grants to 
eligible entities that demonstrate the  
greatest potential to-- 7#a7 improve    
knowledge and engagement among students 
traditionally underserved by            
comprehensive civic education and       
,american history programs1 including   
rural and inner-city urban students1    
,english learners1 students who have not
 completed high school1 and other such  

students2  7#b7 close gaps in civic     
knowledge and achievement among students
 of different income levels1 racial and 
ethnic groups1 and native languages2    
7#c7 improve performance on the         
,national ,assessment of ,educational   
,progress assessments in civics and     
history among students in grades #d1 #h1
 and #ab2  7#d7 integrate evidence-based
 practices for promoting student        
proficiency and engagement in civics2   
and  7#e7 provide cost-effective1       
scalable delivery of programs and       
services4  #ajc4 ,grants to ,states  7a7
 ,program authorized ,the ,secretary of 
,education is authorized to make grants 
to ,states1 on a competitive basis1 to  
support educational programs in civics  
and history in accordance with this     
section4  7b7 ,grant amount ,the amount 
of each grant to a ,state under this    
section shall be proportional to the    
amount received by all local educational
 agencies in the ,state under part ,a of
 title ,i of the ,elementary and        

,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa et seq47 for the       
previous fiscal year relative to the    
total such amount received by all local 
educational agencies in every ,state    
that receives a grant under this        
section4  7c7 ,state reservation ,a     
,state that receives a grant under this 
section may reserve not more than #e    
percent of the amount of the grant for--
 7#a7 administrative costs of carrying  
out the ,state's responsibilities under 
this section2 and  7#b7 monitoring and  
evaluating programs and activities      
supported with the grant4  7d7          
,subgrants to local educational agencies
 ,a ,state that receives a grant under  
this section shall use not less than #ie
 percent of the amount of the grant to  
make subgrants1 on a competitive or     
formula basis1 to local educational     
agencies within the ,state to assist    
such agencies in carrying out programs  
to improve the achievement of elementary
 and secondary school students in the   

fields of civics and history4  7e7      
,supplement not supplant ,a ,state shall
 use a grant under this section only to 
supplement the level of ,federal1       
,state1 and local public funds that     
would1 in absence of such grant1 be made
 available for the activities supported 
by the grant1 and not to supplant such  
funds4  7f7 ,contents of application ,as
 part of the application required under 
section #ajb7;b71 a ,state shall include
 a plan describing how the ,state       
intends to use the grant under this     
section4 ,each ,state plan shall        
include1 at a minimum1 the following3   
7#a7 ,an explanation of how the ,state  
will use the grant to supplement1 and   
not supplant1 other public funds        
provided for educational programs in    
civics and history4  7#b7 ,plans to     
address civics and history achievement  
gaps among students of different income 
levels1 racial and ethnic backgrounds1  
and native languages4  7#c7 ,plans to   
improve civics and history achievement  

among traditionally underserved         
students1 including rural and urban     
students and ,english learners4  7#d7   
,plans for making subgrants to local    
educational agencies as required under  
subsection 7d71 including-- 7,a7 details
 of how the ,state intends to distribute
 funding to local educational agencies1 
whether by competition or through a     
formula-based system2  7,b7 how the     
,state's approach to distributing funds 
to local educational agencies will take 
into account requirements of paragraphs 
7#a7 through 7#c72  7,c7 criteria by    
which local educational agencies'       
applications for funding will be        
evaluated1 including how such           
applications will take into account the 
requirements of paragraphs 7#a7 through 
7#c72  7,d7 how the ,state will ensure  
that local educational agencies will use
 grant funds to supplement1 and not     
supplant1 other public funding for      
educational programs in civics and      
history2 and  7,e7 how the ,state will  

evaluate and hold local educational     
agencies accountable for improved       
student knowledge and achievement in    
civics and history4  7#e7 ,an assurance 
that the ,state will participate in the 
,national ,assessment of ,educational   
,progress assessments in civics and     
history in grades #d1 #h1 and #ab4  7#f7
 ,in the case of a ,state applying to   
renew a grant previously received under 
this section1 an evaluation of the      
effectiveness of the activities carried 
out using the previous grant1 which     
shall be based on the results of the    
most recent ,national ,assessment of    
,educational ,progress assessment in    
civics and history1 to the extent the   
results of such assessment are available
 at the time of the ,state's            
application4  #ajd4 ,grants to nonprofit
 organizations  7a7 ,program authorized 
,the ,secretary of ,education is        
authorized to make grants to qualified  
nonprofit organizations1 on a           
competitive basis1 to assist such       

organizations in developing or expanding
 access to evidence-based curricula1    
instructional models1 and other         
educational programs to enhance student 
knowledge and achievement in civics and 
history in elementary schools and       
secondary schools4  7b7 ,contents of    
application ,as part of the application 
required under section #ajb7;b71 a      
qualified nonprofit organization shall  
include a proposal that demonstrates how
 the activities proposed to be carried  
out with the grant under this section   
will enhance student knowledge and      
achievement in civics and history in    
elementary schools and secondary        
schools4  7c7 ,priority of awards ,in   
awarding grants under this section1 the 
,secretary shall give priority to       
qualified nonprofit organizations that  
propose to use the grant to develop or  
expand access to curricula1             
instructional models1 and other         
educational programs that-- 7#a7 address
 the learning needs of traditionally    

underserved students1 including rural   
and inner-city urban students and       
,english learners2 and  7#b7 incorporate
 evidence-based practices to enhance    
student learning and engagement in      
civics and history4  #aje4 ,grants to   
institutions of higher education  7a7   
,program authorized ,the ,secretary of  
,education is authorized to make grants 
to institutions of higher education1 on 
a competitive basis1 to assist such     
institutions in developing and          
implementing programs to train          
elementary and secondary school teachers
 in methods for instructing and engaging
 students in civics and history4  7b7   
,contents of application ,as part of the
 application required under section     
#ajb7;b71 an institution of higher      
education shall include a proposal      
demonstrating that the institution--    
7#a7 has the ability to train elementary
 and secondary school teachers to       
provide comprehensive civics education2 
7#b7 is familiar with research on       

practices that are proven to contribute 
to effective instruction in civics and  
history and will incorporate such       
research into the training provided to  
teachers using the grant2 and  7#c7 will
 use the grant to make training in      
civics education available to elementary
 and secondary school teachers in the   
,state or geographic region served by   
the institution4  7c7 ,priority of      
awards ,in awarding grants under this   
section1 the ,secretary shall give      
priority to institutions of higher      
education that propose to use the grant 
to carry out training programs for      
teachers that-- 7#a7 address the        
specific needs of teachers working with 
traditionally underserved students1     
including rural and inner-city urban    
students and ,english learners2 and     
7#b7 incorporate evidence-based         
practices for improving the ability of  
teachers to provide effective           
instruction in civics and history4  7d7 
,reservation of funds ,from the amounts 

made available to carry out this        
section1 #ce percent shall be reserved  
to award grants1 on a competitive basis1
 to institutions of higher education    
that are eligible to receive funds      
under-- 7#a7 part ,a or part ,b of title
 ,,iii of the ,higher ,education ,act of
 #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajeg et seq41    
#ajfj et seq472  7#b7 part ,a or part ,b
 of title ,v of such ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4
 #aaja et seq41 #aajb et seq472 or  7#c7
 subpart #d of part ,a of title ,,vii of
 such ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #aacf;a et    
seq474  #ajf4 ,research grants  7a7     
,program authorized ,the ,secretary of  
,education is authorized to make grants1
 on a competitive basis1 to qualified   
researchers to research and evaluate--  
7#a7 elementary and secondary school    
students' knowledge of civics and       
history2 and  7#b7 effective            
instructional practices and educator    
professional development in the fields  
of civics and history4  7b7 ,contents of
 application ,as part of the application

 required under section #ajb7;b71 a     
qualified researcher shall include a    
description of the project to be funded 
with the grant under this section4 ,the 
description of the project shall include
 a separate section that describes how  
the project may directly or indirectly  
affect civics education generally1 which
 may include effects such as-- 7#a7     
achieving the full participation of     
women1 persons with disabilities1 and   
underrepresented minorities in civics   
and history education2  7#b7 increasing 
public civic literacy and civic         
engagement2  7#c7 developing a diverse  
educator workforce2 or  7#d7 other such 
effects4  7c7 ,priority of awards ,in   
awarding grants under this section1 the 
,secretary shall give priority to       
qualified researchers who propose to    
carry out activities that will benefit  
historically underserved communities1   
including rural and inner-city urban    
communities and communities of ,english 
learners4  #ajg4 ,authorization of      

appropriations ,there are authorized to 
be appropriated-- 7#a7 for fiscal year  
#bjbb and for each of the #e succeeding 
fiscal years-- 7,a7 #ehe1jjj1jjj to     
carry out section #ajc2  7,b7           
#bjj1jjj1jjj to carry out section #ajd2 
and  7,c7 #ej1jjj1jjj to carry out      
section #ajf2 and  7#b7 #aej1jjj1jjj for
 fiscal year #bjbb and for each of the  
#e succeeding fiscal years to carry     
out-- 7,a7 section #aje2 and  7,b7      
section #hje of the ,higher ,education  
,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #aafa;e74  
,,ii ,amendments to other laws  #bja4   
,prince ,hall ,civics ,fellowship       
,program ,the ,james ,madison ,memorial 
,fellowship ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #deja et
 seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 in section     
#hjb1 by inserting 1 and to establish   
the ,prince ,hall ,civics ,fellowship   
,program which is designed to diversify 
the civics and history education        
workforce after development2  7#b7 in   
section #hjg-- 7,a7 by striking this    
title and inserting section #hjd each   

place the term appears2 and  7,b7 by    
striking this ,act and inserting section
 #hjd each place the term appears2 and  
7#c7 by inserting after section #haj the
 following new section3  #haj;,a4       
,prince ,hall ,civics ,fellowship       
,program  7a7 ,in general               
,notwithstanding sections #hjd through  
#haj-- 7#a7 the ,foundation is          
authorized to award scholarships under  
an additional fellowship program to be  
administered by the ,james ,madison     
,fellowship ,program1 which shall be    
known as the ,prince ,hall ,civics      
,fellowship ,program2 and  7#b7 the     
terms and conditions under this section 
shall apply with respect to the ,prince 
,hall ,civics ,fellowship ,program4  7b7
 ,purpose ,the purpose of the ,prince   
,hall ,civics ,fellowship ,program is to
 diversify the civics and history       
education workforce4  7c7 ,applications 
,in order to be eligible to receive a   
scholarship under the ,prince ,hall     
,civics ,fellowship ,program1 an        

individual shall submit an application  
to the ,foundation1 containing an       
assurance that the applicant meets the  
following requirements3 7#a7 ,the       
applicant holds a valid teaching        
credential in the applicant's home      
,state and a baccalaureate degree or    
higher degree in the subject of         
humanities1 political science1          
government1 or ,american history1 or a  
dual degree in one of those subjects and
 education4  7#b7 ,the applicant will   
commit to #e years of teaching in       
kindergarten through grade #ab and will 
provide verification for each year of   
employment4  7d7 ,selection ,the        
,foundation shall1 either directly or by
 contract1 provide for the conduct of a 
nationwide competition for the purpose  
of selecting recipients of fellowships  
under the ,prince ,hall ,civics         
,fellowship ,program 7referred to as    
fellows74 ,the ,foundation shall adopt  
selection procedures which shall assure 
that-- 7#a7 the number of recipients    

selected from each ,state is in         
proportion to each ,state's share of    
funding under part ,a of title ,i of the
 ,elementary and ,secondary ,education  
,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa et   
seq472 and  7#b7 in selecting fellows1  
priority is given to individuals-- 7,a7 
who are teaching in communities to which
 the individual has ties at the time of 
the individual's application for the    
fellowship2 or  7,b7 are from           
populations underrepresented in the     
civics and history education workforce4 
7e7 ,amount of fellowship ,each fellow  
shall receive a stipend of #e1jjj for   
each year1 not to exceed a total of #e  
years1 that the fellow is employed as a 
teacher in kindergarten through grade   
#ab and submits employment verification 
to the ,foundation in the manner        
prescribed by the ,foundation4  4  #bjb4
 ,national ,assessment of ,educational  
,progress ,section #cjc7;b7 of the      
,education ,sciences ,reform ,act of    
#bjjb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ifbb7;b77 is      

amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 
by redesignating subparagraphs 7,d7     
through 7,h7 as subparagraphs 7,e7      
through 7,i7 respectively2  7,b7 by     
inserting after subparagraph 7,c7 the   
following3  7,d7 conduct a national     
assessment1 using a methodology         
sufficient to provide accurate1         
disaggregated1 statistically significant
 ,state-level data on student           
proficiency for every ,state1 on student
 academic achievement in public and     
private elementary schools and secondary
 schools at least once every #b years1  
in grades #d1 #h1 and #ab in civics and 
history2  2 and  7,c7 in subparagraph   
7,e71 as so redesignated1 by striking   
history1 geography1 civics and inserting
 geography2 and  7#b7 in paragraph      
7#c77;,a7-- 7,a7 in clause 7i71 by      
striking 7#b77;,e7 and inserting        
7#b77;,f72  7,b7 by redesignating       
clauses 7iii7 and 7iv7 as clauses 7iv7  
and 7v71 respectively2  7,c7 by         
inserting after clause 7ii7 the         

following3  7iii7 shall conduct biennial
 ,state academic assessments of student 
achievement in civics and history in    
grades #d1 #h1 and #ab1 as described in 
paragraph 7#b77;,d7  2 and  7,d7 in     
clause 7iv71 as so redesignated1 by     
striking 7#b77;,d7 and inserting        
7#b77;,e74  #bjc4 ,,usa ,civics ,act    
,section #hje of the ,higher ,education 
,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #aafa;e7 is
 amended-- 7#a7 in the section heading1 
by striking history for freedom and     
inserting civics education program2     
7#b7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by        
striking subsection 7f7 and inserting   
subsection 7g72  7,b7 by striking the   
,secretary is authorized to award       
three-year grants1 on a competitive     
basis1 and inserting the ,secretary is  
authorized to award grants1 once every  
#c years and on a competitive basis12   
7,c7 by striking paragraph 7#a7 and     
inserting the following3  7#a7 ,american
 political thought and history2  2  7,d7
 in paragraph 7#b7 by striking or after 

the semicolon2  7,e7 by striking        
paragraph 7#c7 and inserting the        
following3  7#c7 the history1           
achievements1 and impact of ,american   
representative democracy and            
constitutional democracies globally2 or 
2 and  7,f7 by adding at the end the    
following3  7#d7 the means of           
participation in political and civic    
life4  2  7#c7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 
in paragraph 7#a71 by striking as       
defined in section #aja4 and inserting 1
 or a partnership that includes an      
institution of higher education and one 
or more nonprofit organizations1 whose  
missions and demonstrated expertise are 
consistent with the purpose of this     
section42  7,b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by   
striking that emerged and all that      
follows through the period at the end   
and inserting founded on the principles 
of representative democracy1            
constitutional government1 individual   
rights1 market economics1 religious     
freedom and religious tolerance1 and    

freedom of thought and inquiry42 and    
7,c7 by striking paragraph 7#c7 and     
inserting the following3  7#c7 ,american
 political thought and history ,the term
 ,american political thought and history
 means-- 7,a7 the significant           
constitutional1 political1 intellectual1
 economic1 social1 and foreign policy   
trends and issues that have shaped the  
course of ,american history2 and  7,b7  
the key episodes1 turning points1 texts1
 and figures involved in the            
constitutional1 political1 intellectual1
 diplomatic1 social1 and economic       
history of the ,united ,states4  2  7#d7
 in subsection 7c77#b7-- 7,a7 in        
subparagraph 7,a71 by striking          
traditional and all that follows through
 the semicolon and inserting ,american  
political thought and history1 free     
institutions1 the impact of ,american   
representative democracy and            
constitutional democracies globally1 or 
the means of participation in political 
and civic life22 and  7,b7 in           

subparagraph 7,b71 by inserting 1 which 
may include the creation or use of open 
educational resources after subsection  
7e77#a77;,b72  7#e7 in subsection 7d7-- 
7,a7 by striking paragraph 7#a7 and     
inserting the following3  7#a7 increase 
access to quality programming that      
expands knowledge of ,american political
 thought and history1 free institutions1
 the impact of ,american representative 
democracy and constitutional democracies
 globally1 or the means of participation
 in political and civic life2  2 and    
7,b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking     
traditional ,american history1 free     
institutions1 or ,western civilization  
and inserting ,american political       
thought and history1 free institutions1 
the impact of ,american representative  
democracy and constitutional democracies
 globally1 or the means of participation
 in political and civic life42  7#f7 by 
striking subsection 7e7 and inserting   
the following3  7e7 ,use of funds  7#a7 
,required use of funds ,funds provided  

under this section shall be used-- 7,a7 
for collaboration with local educational
 agencies for the purpose of providing  
elementary school and secondary school  
teachers an opportunity to enhance their
 knowledge of ,american political       
thought and history1 free institutions1 
the impact of ,american representative  
democracy and constitutional democracies
 globally1 or the means of participation
 in political and civic life2 and  7,b7 
to carry out one or more of the         
following3 7i7 ,establishing or         
strengthening academic programs or      
centers focused on ,american political  
thought and history1 free institutions1 
the impact of ,american representative  
democracy and constitutional democracies
 globally1 or the means of participation
 in political and civic life1 which may 
include-- 7,i7 design and implementation
 of programs of study1 courses1 lecture 
series1 seminars1 and symposia2  7,,ii7 
development1 publication1 and           
dissemination of instructional          

materials2  7,,iii7 research2  7,,iv7   
support for faculty teaching in         
undergraduate and1 if applicable1       
graduate programs2 or  7,v7 support for 
graduate and postgraduate fellowships1  
if applicable4  7ii7 ,for teacher       
preparation initiatives that stress     
content mastery regarding ,american     
political thought and history1 free     
institutions1 the impact of ,american   
representative democracy and            
constitutional democracies globally1 or 
the means of participation in political 
and civic life4  7iii7 ,to conduct      
outreach activities to ensure that      
information about the activities funded 
under this section is widely            
disseminated-- 7,i7 to undergraduate    
students 7including students enrolled in
 teacher education programs1 if         
applicable72  7,,ii7 to graduate        
students 7including students enrolled in
 teacher education programs1 if         
applicable72  7,,iii7 to faculty2       
7,,iv7 to local educational agencies2   

and  7,v7 within the local community4   
7#b7 ,allowable uses of funds ,funds    
provided under this section may be used 
to support-- 7,a7 collaboration with    
entities such as-- 7i7 nonprofit        
organizations whose missions and        
demonstrated expertise are consistent   
with the purpose of this section1 for   
assistance in carrying out activities   
described under subsection 7a72 and     
7ii7 ,federal or ,state humanities      
programs1 which may include those funded
 by the ,national ,endowment for the    
,humanities2  7,b7 the creation and use 
of open educational resources on        
,american political thought and history1
 free institutions1 or the impact of    
,american representative democracy and  
constitutional democracies globally1 or 
the means of participation in political 
and civic life2 and  7,c7 other         
activities that meet the purposes of    
this section4  2  7#g7 by redesignating 
subsection 7f7 as subsection 7g72  7#h7 
in subsection 7g71 as redesignated by   

paragraph 7#g71 by striking #bjji and   
inserting #bjbb2 and  7#i7 by inserting 
after subsection 7e7 the following3  7f7
 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this 
section shall be construed to authorize 
the ,secretary to prescribe an ,american
 political thought and history          
curriculum4  4  #bjd4 ,sustaining the   
,truman ,foundation ,section #aj7;b7 of 
,public ,law #ic-fdb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjja et seq47 is amended to read as    
follows3  7b7 7#a7 ,it shall be the duty
 of the ,secretary of the ,treasury to  
invest in full the amounts appropriated 
to the fund4  7#b7 ,investments of      
amounts appropriated to the fund shall  
be made in public debt securities of the
 ,united ,states with maturities        
suitable to the fund4 ,for such purpose1
 such obligations may be acquired-- 7,a7
 on original issue at the issue price2  
or  7,b7 by purchase of outstanding     
obligations at the market price4  7#c7  
,the purposes for which obligations of  
the ,united ,states may be issued under 

chapter #ca of title #ca1 ,united       
,states ,code1 are hereby extended to   
authorize the issuance at par of special
 obligations exclusively to the fund4   
,such special obligations shall bear    
interest at a rate equal to the average 
rate of interest1 computed as to the end
 of the calendar month next preceding   
the date of such issue1 borne by all    
marketable interest-bearing obligations 
of the ,united ,states then forming a   
part of the public debt1 except that    
where such average rate is not a        
multiple of #a_/h of #a percent1 the    
rate of interest of such special        
obligations shall be the multiple of #ah
 of #a percent next lower than such     
average rate4 ,such special obligations 
shall be issued only if the ,secretary  
determines that the purchases of other  
interest-bearing obligations of the     
,united ,states1 or of obligations      
guaranteed as to both principal and     
interest by the ,united ,states or      
original issue or at the market price1  

is not in the public interest4  4  #bje4
 ,sustaining the ,madison ,foundation   
,subsection 7b7 of section #haa of the  
,james ,madison ,memorial ,fellowship   
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #deaj7 is amended to
 read as follows3  7b7 7#a7 ,it shall be
 the duty of the ,secretary of the      
,treasury to invest in full the amounts 
appropriated to the fund4  7#b7 ,subject
 to paragraph 7#c71 investments of      
amounts appropriated to the fund shall  
be made in public debt securities of the
 ,united ,states with maturities        
suitable to the fund4 ,for such purpose1
 such obligations may be acquired 7,a7  
on original issue at the issue price1 or
 7,b7 by purchase of outstanding        
obligations at the market price4 ,the   
purposes for which obligations of the   
,united ,states may be issued under     
chapter #ca of title #ca1 ,united       
,states ,code1 are hereby extended to   
authorize the issuance at par of special
 obligations exclusively to the fund4   
,such special obligations shall bear    

interest at a rate equal to the average 
rate of interest1 computed as to the end
 of the calendar month next preceding   
the date of such issue1 borne by all    
marketable interest-bearing obligations 
of the ,united ,states then forming a   
part of the public debt1 except that    
where such average rate is not a        
multiple of #a_/h of #a percent1 the    
rate of interest of such special        
obligations shall be the multiple of    
#a_/h of #a percent next lower than such
 average rate4 ,such special obligations
 shall be issued only if the ,secretary 
determines that the purchases of other  
interest-bearing obligations of the     
,united ,states1 or of obligations      
guaranteed as to both principal and     
interest by the ,united ,states or      
original issue or at the market price1  
is not in the public interest4  7#c7    
7,a7 ,notwithstanding paragraph 7#b71   
upon receiving a determination of the   
,board described in subparagraph 7,b71  
the ,secretary shall invest up to #dj   

percent of the fund's assets in         
securities other than public debt       
securities of the ,united ,states1      
provided that the securities are traded 
in established ,united ,states markets4 
7,b7 ,a determination described in this 
subparagraph is a determination by the  
,board that investments as described in 
subparagraph 7,a7 are necessary to      
enable the ,foundation to carry out the 
purposes of this title without any      
diminution of the number of fellowships 
provided under section #hjd4  7,c7      
,nothing in this paragraph shall be     
construed to limit the authority of the 
,board to increase the number of        
fellowships provided under section #hjd1
 or to increase the amount of the       
fellowship authorized by section #hji1  
as the ,board considers appropriate and 
is otherwise consistent with the        
requirements of this title4  4  #bjf4   
,authorization of appropriations ,there 
are authorized to be appropriated-- 7#a7
 for fiscal year #bjbb and for each of  

the #e succeeding fiscal years1         
#ae1jjj1jjj to carry out section #bja2  
7#b7 for fiscal year #bjbb1 #cjj1jjj1jjj
 for the ,harry ,s4 ,truman ,scholarship
 ,foundation ,trust ,fund1 established  
by section #aj of ,public ,law #ic-fdb  
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bjji72 and  7#c7 for    
fiscal year #bjbb1 #bj1jjj1jjj for the  
,james ,madison ,memorial ,fellowship   
,trust ,fund1 established by section    
#haa of the ,james ,madison ,memorial   
,fellowship ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #deaj74