,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bhjc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bd1 #bjbc,ms4 
,e%oo 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,lieu1 ,mr4       
,bilirakis1 ,mr4 ,valadao1 ,mr4         
,pallone1 ,mr4 ,morelle1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mr4
 ,swalwell1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,sn*ez1  
,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,mr4 ,%]man1
 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1    
,mr4 ,au*9closs1 ,ms4 ,port]1 ,mrs4     
,trahan1 ,mr4 ,gomez1 ,mr4 ,s*neid]1    
,mr4 ,keat+1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4      
,spanb]g]1 ,mr4 ,s>banes1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1 
,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,ms4       
,/ev5s1 ,ms4 ,*u1 ,mr4 ,got!im]1 ,mr4   
,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1 ,ms4 ,malliotakis1    
,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mr4 ,mull91 
,ms4 ,crockett1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,ms4       
,kamlag]-,dove1 ,mrs4 ,lee ( ,nevada1   
,ms4 ,%]rill1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 & ,ms4     
,jacobs7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,h\se         
,adm9i/ration  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !  
,libr>ian ( ,congress to c>ry out       
activities to support ,arm5ian ,g5ocide 

education programs1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,arm5ian ,g5ocide ,education ,act4    
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7
 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates has demon/rat$ a      
commitm5t to remembrance & education    
ab\t ! ,arm5ian ,g5ocide ( #aiae-aibc   
?r\gh ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t's ,may  
#bh1 #aiea1 writt5 /atem5t to !         
,int]national ,c\rt ( ,ju/ice reg>d+ !  
,conv5tion on ! ,prev5tion & ,puni%m5t (
 ! ,crime ( ,g5ocide2 ?r\gh ,presid5t   
,ronald ,reagan's ,proclamation ,no4    
#dhch on ,april #bb1 #aiha2 by ,h4,j4   
,res #adh1 adopt$ on ,april #h1 #aige2  
,h4,j4 ,res #bdg1 adopt$ on ,septemb]   
#aj1 #aihd2 ,h4 ,res4 #bif1 adopt$ on   
,octob] #bi1 #bjai2 ,s4 ,res4 #aej1     
adopt$ on ,decemb] #ab1 #bjai2 &        
,presid5t ,joe ,bid5's ,april #bd1      
#bjba1 /atem5t recogniz+ ! ,arm5ian     
,g5ocide4  7#b7 ,h4 ,res4 #bif & ,s4    
,res4 #aej cite ! ,ottoman ,empire's    
campaign ( g5ocide aga9/ ,arm5ian1      
,greek1 ,assyrian1 ,*aldean1 ,syriac1   

,aramean1 ,m>onite & o!r ,*ri/ians1 &   
call on ! ,unit$ ,/ates to-- 7,a7 reject
 ef=ts to enli/1 engage1 or o!rwise     
associate ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t )   
d5ial ( ! ,arm5ian ,g5ocide or any o!r  
g5ocide2 &  7,b7 enc\rage education &   
public und]/&+ ( ! facts ( ! ,arm5ian   
,g5ocide1 includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates role 9
 ! humanit>ian relief ef=t1 & !         
relevance ( ! ,arm5ian ,g5ocide to      
mod]n-day crimes aga9/ humanity4  7#c7  
,today1 ^? :o d5y t ! ,ottoman ,empire  
sy/ematically plann$1 organiz$1 &       
implem5t$ a campaign ( g5ocide aga9/    
,arm5ian1 ,greek1 ,assyrian1 ,*aldean1  
,syriac1 ,aramean1 ,m>onite1 & o!r      
,*ri/ians or :o seek to di/ort ! true   
nature ( ^! crimes cont9ue to f9d =ums1 
especially onl9e4 ,?is d5ial & di/ortion
 di%onors ^? :o 7 p]secut$1 murd]$1     
dispossess$1 & exil$1 mak+ x ev5 m ( a  
national imp]ative to educate /ud5ts 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates s t !y may explore !     
lessons t ^! crimes provide = all p1    
s5sitize communities to ! circum/ances t

 gave rise to ^! crimes1 & help y\? be  
less susceptible to ! falsehood (       
g5ocide d5ial & di/ortion & to !        
de/ructive messages ( hate t arise f    
d5ial & di/ortion4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9  
?is ,act3 7#a7 ,arm5ian ,g5ocide ,! t]m 
,arm5ian ,g5ocide means ,ottoman        
,turkey's sy/ematic & delib]ate         
/ate-sponsor$ mass murd]1 national      
dispossession1 cultural erasure1 & exile
 ( millions ( ,arm5ians1 ,greeks1       
,assyrians1 ,*aldeans1 ,syriacs1        
,arameans1 ,m>onites1 & o!r ,*ri/ians1  
betwe5 #aiae & #aibc4  7#b7 ,arm5ian    
,g5ocide education program ,! t]m       
,arm5ian ,g5ocide education program     
means a program t has z its specific &  
prim>y purpose ! improvem5t ( aw>5ess & 
und]/&+ ( ! hi/ory1 lessons1            
consequ5ces1 & ongo+ co/s ( ! ,arm5ian  
,g5ocide1 & :i* w s]ve z a means (      
promot+ ju/ice & prev5t+ g5ocide1 hate1 
& bigotry aga9/ any gr\p ( p4  7#c7     
,d5ial ,! t]m d5ial ref]s to disc\rse & 
propag&a t claims t ! ,arm5ian ,g5ocide 

did n take place4  7#d7 ,di/ortion ,!   
t]m di/ortion ref]s specifically to any 
attempt to excuse or m9imize1 9 its     
entirety or 9 its pr9cipal elem5ts1 !   
,arm5ian ,g5ocide1 includ+ ef=ts to     
blame ! victims = caus+ _! own g5ocide1 
or to portray ! ,arm5ian ,g5ocide z a   
positive hi/orical ev5t4  7#e7 ,local   
educational ag5cy ,! t]m local          
educational ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 su*  
t]m 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y &     
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ba #ghja74  #d4 ,program     
describ$  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t & op]ation (  
program ,! ,libr>ian ( ,congress %all   
e/abli% & c>ry out a program to support 
,arm5ian ,g5ocide education programs    
by-- 7#a7 c>ry+ out ! activities        
describ$ 9 subsection 7b72  7#b7 ent]+  
into agreem5ts ) program p>ticipants "u 
section #e2 &  7#c7 provid+ onl9e       
res\rces "u section #f4  7b7 ,activities
 ,! activities describ$ 9 ?is subsection
 are z foll[s3 7#a7 ,! developm5t &     
national dissem9ation ( accurate1       

relevant1 & accessible res\rces to      
promote und]/&+ ab\t h[ & :y ! ,arm5ian 
,g5ocide happ5$1 :i* %all include       
digital res\rces & may include o!r types
 ( res\rces1 su* z pr9t res\rces &      
travel+ exhibitions4  7#b7 ,!           
developm5t1 national dissem9ation1 &    
implem5tation ( pr9ciples ( s\nd p$agogy
 = tea*+ ab\t ! ,arm5ian ,g5ocide4  7#c7
 ,! provision ( pr(essional developm5t  
s]vices = entities p>ticipat+ 9 !       
program "u an agreem5t ent]$ into "u    
section #e1 su* z ?r\gh-- 7,a7 local1   
regional1 & national work%ops & tea*]   
tra9+s 9 conjunction ) g5ocide education
 c5t]s & o!r appropriate p>tn]s2  7,b7  
engagem5t ) local educational ag5cies & 
high s*ools & s*ools t include "o ( !   
middle grades t are indep5d5t ( any     
local educational ag5cy2 &  7,c7 !      
op]ation & expansion ( a tea*] fell[%ip 
program to cultivate & support lead]s 9 
,arm5ian ,g5ocide education4  7#d7      
,engagem5t ) ,/ate & local education    
lead]s to enc\rage ! adoption ( !       

res\rces develop$ & support$ "u !       
program e/abli%$ by ?is ,act into       
curricula across div]se discipl9es4     
7#e7 ,evaluation & rese>* to assess !   
effectiv5ess & impact ( ! ,arm5ian      
,g5ocide education programs & ! o!r     
activities c>ri$ out "u ! program       
e/abli%$ by ?is ,act1 :i* may include ! 
prep>ation & use ( mat]ial = ! annual   
report requir$ "u section #h4  #e4      
,engagem5t ( eligible program           
p>ticipants  7a7 ,agreem5ts ) program   
p>ticipants ,! ,libr>ian ( ,congress may
 ent] into agreem5ts ) eligible entities
 "u :i* su* entities may s]ve z program 
p>ticipants 9 ! program e/abli%$ by ?is 
,act4  7b7 ,cont5ts ( agreem5ts ,an     
agreem5t ent]$ into "u ?is section      
betwe5 ! ,libr>ian & an eligible entity 
%all include ! foll[+ elem5ts3 7#a7 ,a  
description ( ! s]vices & assi/ance     
provid$ to ! entity by ! ,libr>ian4     
7#b7 ,a description ( ! activities to be
 c>ri$ out by ! entity ) su* s]vices &  
assi/ance4  7#c7 ,! l5g? ( ! p]iod 9 :i*

 ! agreem5t %all be 9 effect4  7#d7 ,su*
 o!r elem5ts z may be agre$ to by !     
,libr>ian & ! entity1 consi/5t ) !      
program e/abli%$ by ?is ,act4  7c7      
,eligibility ,an entity is eligible to  
s]ve z a program p>ticipant 9 ! program 
e/abli%$ by ?is ,act if-- 7#a7 ! entity 
is a local educational ag5cy1 a s*ool t 
is indep5d5t ( any local educational    
ag5cy1 or an entity t works ) or = a    
local educational ag5cy or a s*ool t is 
indep5d5t ( any local educational ag5cy2
 &  7#b7 ! entity submits to !          
,libr>ian1 at su* "t & 9 su* =m z !     
,libr>ian may require1 an application   
conta9+ su* in=mation & assurances z !  
,libr>ian may require4  7d7 ,priority ,9
 select+ among eligible entities =      
p>ticipat+ 9 ! program e/abli%$ "u ?is  
,act1 ! ,libr>ian %all give priority to 
applications f entities :o are local    
educational ag5cies1 s*ools t are       
indep5d5t ( any local educational ag5cy1
 or entities t "w ) or = a local        
educational ag5cy or a s*ool t is       

indep5d5t ( any local educational ag5cy1
 t d n1 at ! "t application is made1 (f]
 any ,arm5ian ,g5ocide education        
program4  #f4 ,onl9e education res\rces 
7a7 ,website ,! ,libr>ian ( ,congress   
%all ma9ta9 on ! website ( ! ,libr>y (  
,congress a publicly available special  
section designat$ = ,arm5ian ,g5ocide   
education res\rces to improve aw>5ess & 
und]/&+ ( ?is ,g5ocide & educate        
individuals on ! lessons ( ! ,arm5ian   
,g5ocide z a means to raise aw>5ess ab\t
 ! importance ( prev5t+ g5ocide1 hate1 &
 bigotry aga9/ any gr\p ( p4  7b7       
,in=mation di/ribution ,! ,libr>ian %all
 di/ribute in=mation ab\t ! activities  
fund$ "u ?is ,act ?r\gh ! website ( !   
,libr>y ( ,congress1 & %all respond to  
inquiries = supplem5t>y in=mation       
conc]n+ su* activities4  7c7 ,be/       
practices ,! in=mation di/ribut$ by !   
,libr>ian "u ?is section %all include   
be/ practices = educators on h[ to tea* 
ab\t ! ,arm5ian ,g5ocide4  #g4 ,private 
support  7a7 ,acceptance ( donations ,! 

,libr>ian ( ,congress may solicit1      
accept1 hold1 adm9i/]1 inve/1 & use     
donat$ funds & gifts1 beque/s1 & devises
 ( prop]ty1 bo? real & p]sonal1 to      
support ! activities c>ri$ out "u ?is   
,act1 subject to subsection 7c74  7b7   
,e/abli%m5t ( sep>ate gift acc\nt ,!re  
is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury 7among !      
acc\nts ( ! ,libr>y ( ,congress7 a gift 
acc\nt = ! activities c>ri$ out "u ?is  
,act4  7c7 ,d$ication ( funds ,not)/&+  
any o!r provision ( law-- 7#a7 any funds
 donat$ to ! ,libr>ian to c>ry out      
activities "u ?is ,act %all be deposit$ 
entirely into ! gift acc\nt e/abli%$ "u 
subsection 7b72  7#b7 ! funds conta9$ 9 
su* acc\nt %all be us$ solely to c>ry   
out activities "u ?is ,act2 &  7#c7 !   
,libr>ian may n deposit into su* acc\nt 
any funds donat$ to ! ,libr>ian :i* are 
n donat$ = ! exclusive purpose ( c>ry+  
out activities "u ?is ,act4  #h4 ,annual
 report ,n lat] ?an ,febru>y #a ( ea*   
ye> 7beg9n+ ) #bjbd71 ! ,libr>ian (     
,congress %all submit to ! ,congress a  

report describ+ ! activities c>ri$ out  
"u ?is ,act4  #i4 ,au?orization (       
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act        
#b1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbd & ea* ( ! 
#d succe$+ fiscal ye>s4