(8) does not teach or promote religion. 
(c) ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES.—In carrying out a pro-
gram of sex education, a State may expend funds received 
under this section to carry out educational and motiva-
tional activities that help young people to— 
(1) gain knowledge about the physical, emo-
tional, biological, and hormonal changes of adoles-
cence and subsequent stages of human maturation; 
(2) develop the knowledge and skills necessary 
to ensure and protect their sexual and reproductive 
health from unintended pregnancy and sexually 
transmitted disease, including HIV/AIDS through-
out their lifespan; 
(3) gain knowledge about the specific involve-
ment and responsibility of each individual in sexual 
decisionmaking; 
(4) develop healthy attitudes and values about 
adolescent growth and development, body image, 
gender roles, racial and ethnic diversity, sexual ori-
entation, and other subjects; 
(5) develop and practice healthy life skills in-
cluding goal-setting, decisionmaking, negotiation, 
communication, and stress management; 
(6) promote self-esteem and positive inter-
personal skills focusing on relationship dynamics, in-
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cluding, but not limited to, friendships, dating, ro-
mantic involvement, marriage, and family inter-
actions; and 
(7) prepare for the adult world by focusing on 
educational and career success, including developing 
skills for employment preparation, job seeking, inde-
pendent living, financial self-sufficiency, and work-
place productivity. 
SEC. 4. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of Congress that, although States are 
not required to provide matching funds to receive a grant 
under this Act, they are encouraged to do so. 
SEC. 5. EVALUATION OF PROGRAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—For the purpose of evaluating the 
effectiveness of programs of sex education carried out with 
a grant under section 3, evaluations shall be carried out 
in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). 
(b) NATIONAL EVALUATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide 
for a national evaluation of a representative sample 
of programs of sex education carried out with grants 
under section 3. 
(2) PURPOSES.—The purpose of the national 
evaluation under paragraph (1) shall be the deter-
mination of— 
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(A) the effectiveness of such programs in 
helping to delay the initiation of sexual inter-
course and other high-risk behaviors; 
(B) the effectiveness of such programs in 
preventing adolescent pregnancy; 
(C) the effectiveness of such programs in 
preventing sexually transmitted disease, includ-
ing HIV/AIDS; 
(D) the effectiveness of such programs in 
increasing contraceptive knowledge and contra-
ceptive behaviors when sexual intercourse oc-
curs; and 
(E) a list of best practices based upon es-
sential programmatic components of evaluated 
programs that have led to success described in 
subparagraphs (A) through (D). 
(3) GRANT CONDITION.—A condition for the re-
ceipt of a grant under section 3 is that the State in-
volved agree to cooperate with the evaluation under 
paragraph (1). 
(4) REPORT.—The Secretary shall submit to 
the Congress— 
(A) not later than the end of each of fiscal 
years 2010 through 2013, an interim report on 
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the national evaluation under paragraph (1); 
and 
(B) not later than March 31, 2015, a final 
report providing the results of such national 
evaluation. 
(c) INDIVIDUAL STATE EVALUATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A condition for the receipt 
of a grant under section 3 is that the State involved 
agree to provide for the evaluation of the programs 
of sex education carried out with the grant in ac-
cordance with the following: 
(A) The evaluation will be conducted by an 
external, independent entity. 
(B) The purposes of the evaluation will be 
the determination of— 
(i) the effectiveness of such programs 
in helping to delay the initiation of sexual 
intercourse and other high-risk behaviors; 
(ii) the effectiveness of such programs 
in preventing adolescent pregnancy; 
(iii) the effectiveness of such pro-
grams in preventing sexually transmitted 
disease, including HIV/AIDS; and 
(iv) the effectiveness of such programs 
in increasing contraceptive knowledge and 
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contraceptive behaviors when sexual inter-
course occurs. 
(2) LIMITATION.—A condition for the receipt of 
grant funds under section 3 is that the State in-
volved agree that not more than 10 percent of such 
funds will be expended for evaluation under para-
graph (1). 
SEC. 6. NONDISCRIMINATION CLAUSE. 
Programs funded under section 3 shall not discrimi-
nate on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, national origin, 
disability, religion, sexual orientation, or gender identity. 
Nothing in this Act shall be construed to invalidate or 
limit rights, remedies, procedures, or legal standards avail-
able to victims of discrimination under any other Federal 
law or any law of a State or a political subdivision of a 
State, including title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 
(42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.), title IX of the Education 
Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.), section 
504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794), 
and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 
U.S.C. 12101 et seq.). 
SEC. 7. DEFINITIONS. 
For purposes of this Act: 
(1) The term ‘‘age appropriate’’ means, with re-
spect to topics, messages, and teaching methods, 
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