Sec. 2. Constitution Day and civic responsibility system for students
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Part C of title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6601 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subpart: The Secretary shall establish and implement a grant program, to be known as the Constitution Day Grant Program , under which the Secretary shall award grants on a competitive basis to local educational agencies and charter schools for the purposes of enhancing educational programs to teach students about the United States Constitution and the constitution of the State in which the grant recipient is located.
Grants under this section may only be awarded to a local educational agency or charter school with established secondary educational programs to teach students about the United States Constitution and the constitution of the State in which the grant recipient is located. An educational program funded by a grant under this section shall— occur on Constitution Day, September 17, of each calender year (or on the Monday immediately following Constitution Day, if Constitution Day falls on a Saturday or a Sunday); include assemblies, discussions, presentations, or events commemorating the Constitution of the United States and the constitution of the State in which the grant recipient is located; include efforts to reinforce existing Constitutional curricula conducted by the grant recipient; and make available to eligible students participating in such program the ability to register to vote.
A grant recipient under this section shall abide by all applicable State and Federal voter registration laws. The Secretary shall develop an application process for the grant program under this subpart, consistent with the requirements of this section. An application for a grant under this subpart shall— describe the educational activities to be funded by the grant; and provide assurances that the requirements of section 2371(c) will be met, and any additional assurances that the Secretary determines to be necessary to ensure compliance with the requirements of this subpart.
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2019 to carry out this subpart. .
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