,i #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bhjc ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,april #bd1 #bjbc,ms4 ,eshoo 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,lieu1 ,mr4 ,bilirakis1 ,mr4 ,valadao1 ,mr4 ,pallone1 ,mr4 ,morelle1 ,ms4 ,meng1 ,mr4 ,swalwell1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,snchez1 ,ms4 ,schakowsky1 ,mr4 ,costa1 ,mr4 ,sherman1 ,ms4 ,pingree1 ,ms4 ,lee of ,california1 ,mr4 ,auchincloss1 ,ms4 ,porter1 ,mrs4 ,trahan1 ,mr4 ,gomez1 ,mr4 ,schneider1 ,mr4 ,keating1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,spanberger1 ,mr4 ,sarbanes1 ,mr4 ,crdenas1 ,mr4 ,cicilline1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,ms4 ,stevens1 ,ms4 ,chu1 ,mr4 ,gottheimer1 ,mr4 ,larsen of ,washington1 ,ms4 ,malliotakis1 ,ms4 ,barragn1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mr4 ,mullin1 ,ms4 ,crockett1 ,mr4 ,schiff1 ,ms4 ,kamlager-,dove1 ,mrs4 ,lee of ,nevada1 ,ms4 ,sherrill1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 and ,ms4 ,jacobs7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,house ,administration ,a ,,bill ,to direct the ,librarian of ,congress to carry out activities to support ,armenian ,genocide education programs1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,armenian ,genocide ,education ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,the ,united ,states has demonstrated a commitment to remembrance and education about the ,armenian ,genocide of #aiae-aibc through the ,united ,states ,government's ,may #bh1 #aiea1 written statement to the ,international ,court of ,justice regarding the ,convention on the ,prevention and ,punishment of the ,crime of ,genocide2 through ,president ,ronald ,reagan's ,proclamation ,no4 #dhch on ,april #bb1 #aiha2 by ,h4,j4 ,res #adh1 adopted on ,april #h1 #aige2 ,h4,j4 ,res #bdg1 adopted on ,september #aj1 #aihd2 ,h4 ,res4 #bif1 adopted on ,october #bi1 #bjai2 ,s4 ,res4 #aej1 adopted on ,december #ab1 #bjai2 and ,president ,joe ,biden's ,april #bd1 #bjba1 statement recognizing the ,armenian ,genocide4 7#b7 ,h4 ,res4 #bif and ,s4 ,res4 #aej cite the ,ottoman ,empire's campaign of genocide against ,armenian1 ,greek1 ,assyrian1 ,chaldean1 ,syriac1 ,aramean1 ,maronite and other ,christians1 and call on the ,united ,states to-- 7,a7 reject efforts to enlist1 engage1 or otherwise associate the ,united ,states ,government with denial of the ,armenian ,genocide or any other genocide2 and 7,b7 encourage education and public understanding of the facts of the ,armenian ,genocide1 including the ,united ,states role in the humanitarian relief effort1 and the relevance of the ,armenian ,genocide to modern-day crimes against humanity4 7#c7 ,today1 those who deny that the ,ottoman ,empire systematically planned1 organized1 and implemented a campaign of genocide against ,armenian1 ,greek1 ,assyrian1 ,chaldean1 ,syriac1 ,aramean1 ,maronite1 and other ,christians or who seek to distort the true nature of these crimes continue to find forums1 especially online4 ,this denial and distortion dishonors those who were persecuted1 murdered1 dispossessed1 and exiled1 making it even more of a national imperative to educate students in the ,united ,states so that they may explore the lessons that these crimes provide for all people1 sensitize communities to the circumstances that gave rise to these crimes1 and help youth be less susceptible to the falsehood of genocide denial and distortion and to the destructive messages of hate that arise from denial and distortion4 #c4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,armenian ,genocide ,the term ,armenian ,genocide means ,ottoman ,turkey's systematic and deliberate state-sponsored mass murder1 national dispossession1 cultural erasure1 and exile of millions of ,armenians1 ,greeks1 ,assyrians1 ,chaldeans1 ,syriacs1 ,arameans1 ,maronites1 and other ,christians1 between #aiae and #aibc4 7#b7 ,armenian ,genocide education program ,the term ,armenian ,genocide education program means a program that has as its specific and primary purpose the improvement of awareness and understanding of the history1 lessons1 consequences1 and ongoing costs of the ,armenian ,genocide1 and which will serve as a means of promoting justice and preventing genocide1 hate1 and bigotry against any group of people4 7#c7 ,denial ,the term denial refers to discourse and propaganda that claims that the ,armenian ,genocide did not take place4 7#d7 ,distortion ,the term distortion refers specifically to any attempt to excuse or minimize1 in its entirety or in its principal elements1 the ,armenian ,genocide1 including efforts to blame the victims for causing their own genocide1 or to portray the ,armenian ,genocide as a positive historical event4 7#e7 ,local educational agency ,the term local educational agency has the meaning given such term in section #haja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ba #ghja74 #d4 ,program described 7a7 ,establishment and operation of program ,the ,librarian of ,congress shall establish and carry out a program to support ,armenian ,genocide education programs by-- 7#a7 carrying out the activities described in subsection 7b72 7#b7 entering into agreements with program participants under section #e2 and 7#c7 providing online resources under section #f4 7b7 ,activities ,the activities described in this subsection are as follows3 7#a7 ,the development and national dissemination of accurate1 relevant1 and accessible resources to promote understanding about how and why the ,armenian ,genocide happened1 which shall include digital resources and may include other types of resources1 such as print resources and traveling exhibitions4 7#b7 ,the development1 national dissemination1 and implementation of principles of sound pedagogy for teaching about the ,armenian ,genocide4 7#c7 ,the provision of professional development services for entities participating in the program under an agreement entered into under section #e1 such as through-- 7,a7 local1 regional1 and national workshops and teacher trainings in conjunction with genocide education centers and other appropriate partners2 7,b7 engagement with local educational agencies and high schools and schools that include one of the middle grades that are independent of any local educational agency2 and 7,c7 the operation and expansion of a teacher fellowship program to cultivate and support leaders in ,armenian ,genocide education4 7#d7 ,engagement with ,state and local education leaders to encourage the adoption of the resources developed and supported under the program established by this ,act into curricula across diverse disciplines4 7#e7 ,evaluation and research to assess the effectiveness and impact of the ,armenian ,genocide education programs and the other activities carried out under the program established by this ,act1 which may include the preparation and use of material for the annual report required under section #h4 #e4 ,engagement of eligible program participants 7a7 ,agreements with program participants ,the ,librarian of ,congress may enter into agreements with eligible entities under which such entities may serve as program participants in the program established by this ,act4 7b7 ,contents of agreements ,an agreement entered into under this section between the ,librarian and an eligible entity shall include the following elements3 7#a7 ,a description of the services and assistance provided to the entity by the ,librarian4 7#b7 ,a description of the activities to be carried out by the entity with such services and assistance4 7#c7 ,the length of the period in which the agreement shall be in effect4 7#d7 ,such other elements as may be agreed to by the ,librarian and the entity1 consistent with the program established by this ,act4 7c7 ,eligibility ,an entity is eligible to serve as a program participant in the program established by this ,act if-- 7#a7 the entity is a local educational agency1 a school that is independent of any local educational agency1 or an entity that works with or for a local educational agency or a school that is independent of any local educational agency2 and 7#b7 the entity submits to the ,librarian1 at such time and in such form as the ,librarian may require1 an application containing such information and assurances as the ,librarian may require4 7d7 ,priority ,in selecting among eligible entities for participating in the program established under this ,act1 the ,librarian shall give priority to applications from entities who are local educational agencies1 schools that are independent of any local educational agency1 or entities that work with or for a local educational agency or a school that is independent of any local educational agency1 that do not1 at the time application is made1 offer any ,armenian ,genocide education program4 #f4 ,online education resources 7a7 ,website ,the ,librarian of ,congress shall maintain on the website of the ,library of ,congress a publicly available special section designated for ,armenian ,genocide education resources to improve awareness and understanding of this ,genocide and educate individuals on the lessons of the ,armenian ,genocide as a means to raise awareness about the importance of preventing genocide1 hate1 and bigotry against any group of people4 7b7 ,information distribution ,the ,librarian shall distribute information about the activities funded under this ,act through the website of the ,library of ,congress1 and shall respond to inquiries for supplementary information concerning such activities4 7c7 ,best practices ,the information distributed by the ,librarian under this section shall include best practices for educators on how to teach about the ,armenian ,genocide4 #g4 ,private support 7a7 ,acceptance of donations ,the ,librarian of ,congress may solicit1 accept1 hold1 administer1 invest1 and use donated funds and gifts1 bequests1 and devises of property1 both real and personal1 to support the activities carried out under this ,act1 subject to subsection 7c74 7b7 ,establishment of separate gift account ,there is established in the ,treasury 7among the accounts of the ,library of ,congress7 a gift account for the activities carried out under this ,act4 7c7 ,dedication of funds ,notwithstanding any other provision of law-- 7#a7 any funds donated to the ,librarian to carry out activities under this ,act shall be deposited entirely into the gift account established under subsection 7b72 7#b7 the funds contained in such account shall be used solely to carry out activities under this ,act2 and 7#c7 the ,librarian may not deposit into such account any funds donated to the ,librarian which are not donated for the exclusive purpose of carrying out activities under this ,act4 #h4 ,annual report ,not later than ,february #a of each year 7beginning with #bjbd71 the ,librarian of ,congress shall submit to the ,congress a report describing the activities carried out under this ,act4 #i4 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this ,act #b1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbd and each of the #d succeeding fiscal years4