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‘‘(3) ADMINISTRATIVE
COSTS.—(A) The Secretary may
reserve not more than five percent of the grant funds received
under this subpart in each fiscal year for the costs of adminis-
tration.
‘‘(B) Each eligible recipient may reserve not more than
5 percent of any grant funds received under this subpart in
each fiscal year for the costs of administration.
‘‘SEC. 10415. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this
subpart, $45,000,000 for fiscal year 1995, and such sums as may
be necessary for each of the four succeeding fiscal years.
‘‘PART E—INEXPENSIVE BOOK DISTRIBUTION
PROGRAM
‘‘SEC. 10501. INEXPENSIVE BOOK DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM FOR READ-
ING MOTIVATION.
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary is authorized to enter into
a contract with Reading is Fundamental (RIF) (hereafter in this
section referred to as ‘the contractor’) to support and promote pro-
grams, which include the distribution of inexpensive books to stu-
dents, that motivate children to read.
‘‘(b) REQUIREMENTS OF CONTRACT.—Any contract entered into
under subsection (a) shall—
‘‘(1) provide that the contractor will enter into subcontracts
with local private nonprofit groups or organizations, or with
public agencies, under which each subcontractor will agree
to establish, operate, and provide the non-Federal share of
the cost of reading motivation programs that include the dis-
tribution of books, by gift, to the extent feasible, or loan, to
children from birth through secondary school age, including
those in family literacy programs;
‘‘(2) provide that funds made available to subcontractors
will be used only to pay the Federal share of the cost of
such programs;
‘‘(3) provide that in selecting subcontractors for initial fund-
ing, the contractor will give priority to programs that will
serve a substantial number or percentage of children with
special needs, such as—
‘‘(A) low-income children, particularly in high-poverty
areas;
‘‘(B) children at risk of school failure;
‘‘(C) children with disabilities;
‘‘(D) foster children;
‘‘(E) homeless children;
‘‘(F) migrant children;
‘‘(G) children without access to libraries;
‘‘(H) institutionalized or incarcerated children; and
‘‘(I) children whose parents are institutionalized or
incarcerated;
‘‘(4) provide that the contractor will provide such technical
assistance to subcontractors as may be necessary to carry out
the purpose of this section;
‘‘(5) provide that the contractor will annually report to
the Secretary the number of, and describe, programs funded
under paragraph (3); and
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‘‘(6) include such other terms and conditions as the Sec-
retary determines to be appropriate to ensure the effectiveness
of such programs.
‘‘(c) RESTRICTION
ON PAYMENTS.—The Secretary shall make
no payment of the Federal share of the cost of acquiring and
distributing books under any contract under this section unless
the Secretary determines that the contractor or subcontractor, as
the case may be, has made arrangements with book publishers
or distributors to obtain books at discounts at least as favorable
as discounts that are customarily given by such publisher or
distributor for book purchases made under similar circumstances
in the absence of Federal assistance.
‘‘(d) DEFINITION OF ‘FEDERAL SHARE’.—For the purpose of this
section, the term ‘Federal share’ means, with respect to the cost
to a subcontractor of purchasing books to be paid under this section,
75 percent of such costs to the subcontractor, except that the Federal
share for programs serving children of migrant or seasonal farm-
workers shall be 100 percent of such costs to the subcontractor.
‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the purpose of
carrying out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated
$10,300,000 for fiscal year 1995 and such sums as may be necessary
for each of the four succeeding fiscal years.
‘‘PART F—CIVIC EDUCATION
‘‘SEC. 10601. INSTRUCTION ON THE HISTORY AND PRINCIPLES OF
DEMOCRACY IN THE UNITED STATES.
‘‘(a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—
‘‘(1) PROGRAM ESTABLISHED.—(A) The Secretary is author-
ized to carry out a program to enhance the attainment of
the third and sixth National Education Goals by educating
students about the history and principles of the Constitution
of the United States, including the Bill of Rights, and to foster
civic competence and responsibility.
‘‘(B) Such program shall be known as ‘We the People . . .
The Citizen and the Constitution’.
‘‘(2) EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES.—The program required by
paragraph (1) shall—
‘‘(A) continue and expand the educational activities
of the ‘We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitu-
tion’ program administered by the Center for Civic Edu-
cation; and
‘‘(B) enhance student attainment of challenging content
standards in civics and government.
‘‘(3) CONTRACT OR GRANT AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary is
authorized to award a grant or enter into a contract with
the Center for Civic Education to carry out the program
described in paragraph (1).
‘‘(b) PROGRAM CONTENT.—The education program authorized
by this section shall provide—
‘‘(1) a course of instruction on the basic principles of our
Nation’s constitutional democracy and the history of the Con-
stitution and the Bill of Rights;
‘‘(2) at the request of a participating school, school and
community simulated congressional hearings following the
course of study; and
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‘‘(3) an annual national competition of simulated congres-
sional hearings for secondary students who wish to participate
in such program.
‘‘(c) AVAILABILITY
OF
PROGRAM.—The education program
authorized by this section shall be made available to public and
private elementary and secondary schools in the 435 congressional
districts, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands,
Guam, American Samoa, and the District of Columbia.
‘‘(d) SPECIAL RULE.—After the provisions of subsection (b) have
been implemented, funds provided under this section may be used
for—
‘‘(1) advanced training of teachers about the United States
Constitution and the political system the United States created;
or
‘‘(2) a course of instruction at the middle school level on
the roles of State and local governments in the Federal system
established by the Constitution, which course shall provide
for—
‘‘(A) optional school and community simulated State
legislative hearings;
‘‘(B) an annual competition of simulated legislative
hearings at the State legislative district, State, and
national levels for middle school students who wish to
participate in the program; and
‘‘(C) participation by public and private middle schools
in the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Common-
wealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin
Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands.
‘‘SEC. 10602. INSTRUCTION IN CIVICS, GOVERNMENT, AND THE LAW.
‘‘(a) PROGRAM ESTABLISHED.—The Secretary is authorized to
carry out a program of awarding grants and contracts to assist
State and local educational agencies and other public and private
nonprofit agencies, organizations, and institutions to enhance—
‘‘(1) attainment by students of challenging State content
standards and challenging State student performance standards
in civics, government, and the law; and
‘‘(2) attainment by the Nation of the third and the sixth
National Education Goals.
‘‘(b) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—Assistance under this section
may support new and ongoing programs in elementary and second-
ary schools that provide for—
‘‘(1) the development and implementation of curricular pro-
grams that enhance student understanding of—
‘‘(A) the values and principles which underlie, and
the institutions and processes which comprise, our Nation’s
system of government;
‘‘(B) the role of law in our constitutional democracy,
including activities to promote—
‘‘(i) legal literacy;
‘‘(ii) a dedication by students to the use of non-
violent means of conflict resolution such as arbitration,
mediation, negotiation, trials, and appellate hearings;
and
‘‘(iii) respect for cultural diversity and acceptance
of cultural differences; and
‘‘(C) the rights and responsibilities of citizenship;
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‘‘(2) professional development for teachers, including
preservice and inservice training;
‘‘(3) outside-the-classroom learning experiences for stu-
dents, including community service activities;
‘‘(4) the active participation of community leaders, from
the public and private sectors, in the schools; and
‘‘(5) the provision of technical assistance to State and local
educational agencies and other institutions and organizations
working to further the progress of the Nation in attaining
the third and sixth National Education Goals regarding civics
and government.
‘‘(c) APPLICATIONS, PEER REVIEW AND PRIORITY.—
‘‘(1) SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS.—A State or local edu-
cational agency, other public or private nonprofit agency,
organization, or institution that desires to receive a grant or
enter into a contract under this section shall submit an applica-
tion to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and contain-
ing or accompanied by such information as the Secretary may
reasonably require.
‘‘(2) PEER REVIEW.—(A) The Secretary shall convene a panel
of individuals for purpose of reviewing and rating applications
submitted under paragraph (1).
‘‘(B) Such individuals shall have experience with education
programs in civics, government, and the law.
‘‘(3) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants or awarding contracts
under this section, the Secretary shall give priority consider-
ation to applications which propose the operation of statewide
programs.
‘‘(d) DURATION OF GRANTS AND EXCEPTION.—
‘‘(1) DURATION.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
Secretary shall award grants and contracts under this section
for periods of two or three years.
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary may award a grant or a
contract under this section for a period of less than 2 years
if the Secretary determines that special circumstances exist
which warrant a 1-year grant or contract award.
‘‘SEC. 10603. REPORT; AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
‘‘(a) REPORT.—The Secretary shall report, on a biennial basis
to the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Rep-
resentatives and to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources
of the Senate regarding the distribution and use of funds authorized
under this part.
‘‘(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—
‘‘(1) GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appropriated
to carry out this part $15,000,000 for fiscal year 1995 and
such sums as may be necessary for each of the four succeeding
fiscal years.
‘‘(2) ALLOCATION.—Except as provided in paragraph (3),
from the amount appropriated under subsection (a), the Sec-
retary shall allocate—
‘‘(A) 40 percent of such amount to carry out section
10601; and
‘‘(B) 60 percent of such amount to carry out section
10602.
‘‘(3) SPECIAL RULE.—From funds appropriated under para-
graph (1), the Secretary shall make available for fiscal year