Subpart 4 – Teaching of Traditional American History
SEC. 2351. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.
- (a) IN GENERAL- The Secretary may establish and implement a program to be known as the Teaching American History Grant Program’, under which the Secretary shall award grants on a competitive basis to local educational agencies —
- (1) to carry out activities to promote the teaching of traditional American history in elementary schools and secondary schools as a separate academic subject (not as a component of social studies); and
- (2) for the development, implementation, and strengthening of programs to teach traditional American history as a separate academic subject (not as a component of social studies) within elementary school and secondary school curricula, including the implementation of activities —
- (A) to improve the quality of instruction; and
- (B) to provide professional development and teacher education activities with respect to American history.
- (b) REQUIRED PARTNERSHIP- A local educational agency that receives a grant under subsection (a) shall carry out activities under the grant in partnership with one or more of the following:
- (1) An institution of higher education.
- (2) A nonprofit history or humanities organization.
- (3) A library or museum.
- (c) APPLICATION- To be eligible to receive an grant under this section, a local educational agency shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.
SEC. 2352. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
- There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subpart such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2002 and each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years.
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