(5) a description of how funds under the grant 
may be used and coordinated with Internet safety 
education programs being carried out on the date of 
enactment of this Act or other Internet safety edu-
cation programs established with grants under this 
section; 
(6) a description of the target audience under 
the proposed Internet safety education program; 
(7) a certification that the eligible entity en-
forces the operation of technology protection meas-
ures under section 254(h)(5) of the Communications 
Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 254(h)(5)) if the eligible en-
tity provides Internet access to minors; and 
(8) any other information or assurances re-
quired by the Attorney General. 
(c) PRIORITIZATION.—In making grants under this 
section, the Attorney General shall give priority to an eligi-
ble entity that— 
(1) identifies and targets at-risk children; 
(2) works in partnership with the private sec-
tor, law enforcement, the philanthropic community, 
the media, researchers, social services organizations, 
or other community-based groups; 
(3) provides Internet safety education programs 
at no cost to students or schools; 
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(4) accommodates different languages and lan-
guage proficiencies; 
(5) accommodates differing levels of techno-
logical sophistication; or 
(6) has a viable plan to sustain the Internet 
safety education program after the grant program 
ends. 
(d) USE OF FUNDS.—An eligible entity may use a 
grant under this section to— 
(1) identify, develop, and implement Internet 
safety education programs, including educational 
technology, multimedia and interactive applications, 
online resources, and lesson plans; 
(2) provide professional training to elementary 
and secondary school teachers, administrators, and 
other staff on Internet safety and new media lit-
eracy; 
(3) educate parents about teaching their chil-
dren how to use the Internet and new media safely 
and responsibly and help parents identify and pro-
tect their children from risks relating to use of the 
Internet and new media; 
(4) develop online risk prevention programs for 
children; 
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(5) train and support peer-driven Internet safe-
ty education initiatives; 
(6) coordinate and fund research initiatives that 
investigate online risks to children and Internet safe-
ty education; or 
(7) develop and implement public education 
campaigns to promote awareness of online risks to 
children and Internet safety education. 
(e) GRANT GUIDANCE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Before making grants under 
this section, and not later than 1 month after the 
date on which the study under paragraph (3)(A) is 
completed, the applicable agency heads, in consulta-
tion with education groups, internet safety groups, 
and other relevant experts in the field of new media 
and child safety, shall issue detailed guidance for the 
grant program under this section. 
(2) CONTENTS OF GUIDANCE.—The grant guid-
ance shall be implemented by the Attorney General 
in accordance with best practices relating to Internet 
education and the research-based recommendations 
derived from the study conducted under paragraph 
(3)(A). 
(3) INTERNET SAFETY RESEARCH.— 
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(A) INITIAL
RESEARCH.—The Attorney 
General shall enter into contracts with 1 or 
more private companies, government agencies, 
or nonprofit organizations to complete a study, 
not later than 6 months after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, regarding— 
(i) the nature, prevalence, and quality 
of Internet safety education programs and 
any evidence-based research conducted re-
lating to the programs; 
(ii) findings regarding which children 
are most at risk; 
(iii) gaps in Internet safety education 
and youth online risk research; and 
(iv) any other area determined appro-
priate by the Attorney General. 
(B) ADDITIONAL
RESEARCH.—Subject to 
the availability of appropriations, the Attorney 
General shall enter into contracts with private 
companies, government agencies, or nonprofit 
organizations to conduct additional research re-
garding the issues described in subparagraph 
(A). Any research conducted under this sub-
paragraph shall be included in the reports 
under subsection (g)(3). 
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(f) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Attorney General 
shall provide technical assistance to eligible entities that 
receive a grant under this section, which may include 
maintaining a Web site to facilitate outreach and commu-
nication among the eligible entities that receive a grant 
under this section. 
(g) REPORTS.— 
(1) ELIGIBLE
ENTITIES.—An eligible entity 
that receives a grant under this section shall submit 
to the Attorney General and make public an annual 
report regarding the activities carried out using 
funds made available under the grant, which shall 
include— 
(A) a description of how the eligible entity 
implemented the Internet safety education pro-
gram carried out with the grant; 
(B) a detailed description of the audience 
reached; 
(C) an analysis of whether and to what de-
gree the goals for the Internet safety education 
program were met; 
(D) an analysis of the challenges, if any, 
that interfered with achieving the goals de-
scribed in subparagraph (C); 
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(E) plans for future Internet safety pro-
grams; and 
(F) an accounting of the funds used. 
(2) COMPILATION
OF
ANNUAL
REPORTS
FOR 
REVISED GRANT GUIDANCE.—The Attorney General 
shall— 
(A) review the report under paragraph (1) 
submitted by each eligible entity that receives a 
grant under this section during the first fiscal 
year for which grants under this section are 
made; and 
(B) not later than 6 months after the date 
on which all reports described in subparagraph 
(A) are submitted, modify, as appropriate, the 
grant guidance based on the reports after con-
sultation with the Secretary of Education and 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services. 
(3) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 
27 months after the date on which the Attorney 
General makes the first grant under this section, 
and annually thereafter, the applicable agency heads 
shall submit to Congress a report regarding the 
grant program under this section, which shall in-
clude— 
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(A) a compilation of the information and 
findings of the annual reports submitted under 
paragraph (1); 
(B) the findings and conclusions of the ap-
plicable agency heads, including findings and 
conclusions relating to the effectiveness of 
Internet safety education programs carried out 
using a grant under this section; and 
(C) best practices identified by the applica-
ble agency heads relating to Internet safety 
education. 
(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Attorney General to carry out 
this section $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2010 through 2014. 
(2) LIMITATION.—Of amounts made available 
to carry out this section, not more than 5 percent 
shall be available to carry out subsections (e), (f), 
and (g)(2). 
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act, the following definitions apply: 
(1) APPLICABLE
AGENCY
HEADS.—The term 
‘‘applicable agency heads’’ means the Attorney Gen-
eral, after consultation with the Secretary of Edu-
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cation and the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services. 
(2) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti-
ty’’ means— 
(A) a partnership between a State edu-
cational agency and 1 or more local educational 
agencies (as those terms are defined in section 
9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801)) of the 
State; 
(B) a local educational agency; 
(C) a nonprofit organization; or 
(D) a consortium of elementary schools or 
secondary schools (as those terms are defined in 
section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801)) col-
laborating with an entity described in subpara-
graph (A), (B), or (C). 
(3) GRANT GUIDANCE.—The term ‘‘grant guid-
ance’’ means the grant guidance issued under sec-
tion 3(e)(1). 
(4) INTERNET SAFETY EDUCATION PROGRAM.— 
The term ‘‘Internet safety education program’’ 
means an age-appropriate, research-based program 
that encourages safe and responsible use of the 
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Internet, promotes an informed, critical under-
standing of Internet dangers, and educates children, 
parents, and communities about how to prevent or 
respond to problems or dangers related to the Inter-
net or new media. 
(5) NEW MEDIA.—The term ‘‘new media’’— 
(A) means emerging digital, computerized, 
or networked information and communication 
technologies that often have interactive capabili-
ties; and 
(B) includes email, instant messaging, text 
messaging, Web sites, blogs, interactive gaming, 
social media, cell phones, and mobile devices. 
(6) NONPROFIT.—The term ‘‘nonprofit’’ means 
an organization that is described in section 501(c) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from 
tax under section 501(a) of that Code. 
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