,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fci  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #aa1 #bjbf,mr4   
,kim submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,rules &     
,adm9i/ration  ,,resolution  ,e/abli%+  
an annual ,s5ate academic civics        
competition = second>y s*ool /ud5ts4    
#a4 ,f9d+s ,! ,s5ate f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7
 ,accord+ to ! #bjbb ,national          
,assessm5t ( ,educational ,progress     
civics & ,unit$ ,/ates hi/ory           
assessm5ts1 ! av]age civics score =     
/ud5ts 9 grade #h 0 #b po9ts l[] comp>$ 
to ! av]age civics score 9 #bjah1 ! fir/
 "t ! civics score dropp$ s9ce !        
assessm5t 0 fir/ adm9i/]$ 9 #aiih4  7#b7
 ,accord+ to ! #bjbc ,ann5b]g ,civics ,k
 ,survey1 a nationally repres5t$ survey1
 #a 9 #f adults 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates c\ld n
 "n any ( ! #c bran*es ( gov]nm5t4  7#c7
 ,! decl9e 9 civics education           
contributes to civic dis5gagem5t1 evid5t
 9 l[] vot] turn\t among "y p & r$uc$   
p>ticipation 9 community life4  7#d7 ,! 

spread ( mis9=mation & dis9=mation has  
fur!r highlight$ ! urg5t ne$ = /ud5ts to
 ga9 civic reason+ & m$ia lit]acy       
skills4  7#e7 ,! success ( !            
,congressional ,art ,competition & !    
,congressional ,app ,*all5ge demon/rates
 t ,congress c play a unique role 9     
elevat+ /ud5t tal5t & a*ievem5t4  7#f7  
,) ! #bej? anniv]s>y ( ! f\nd+ ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates approa*+ next ye>1 !      
,s5ate has an opportunity to r5ew       
,am]ica's commitm5t to civic education &
 democratic p>ticipation4  #b4 ,annual  
,s5ate civics competition  7a7          
,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m 
,committee means ! ,committee on ,rules 
& ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#b7 !   
t]m second>y s*ool has ! mean+ giv5 !   
t]m 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y &     
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7b7 ,competition     
e/abli%$ ,! ,committee %all e/abli% &   
c>ry out an annual academic competition 
9 ! field ( civics = second>y s*ool     
/ud5ts4  7c7 ,au?orities ,! ,committee  

may-- 7#a7 p>tn] ) relevant public or   
nonpr(it organizations1 su* z i,civics  
or ! ,national ,con/itution ,c5t]1 to   
assi/ ) ! design ( judg+ rubrics & to   
(f] support ) ! competition describ$ 9  
subsection 7b72 &  7#b7 accept donations
 f private entities to (fset co/s       
associat$ ) ! competition describ$ 9    
subsection 7b74  7d7 ,regulations ,!    
,committee %all promulgate regulations  
necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4