Sec. 10. Definitions
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In this Act: The term adolescents means individuals who are ages 10 through 19 at the time of commencement of participation in a program supported under this Act. The term age and developmentally appropriate means topics, messages, and teaching methods suitable to particular age, age group of children and adolescents, or developmental levels, based on cognitive, emotional, social, and behavioral capacity of most students at that age level. The term appropriate committees of Congress means the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
The term characteristics of effective programs means the aspects of evidence-based programs, including development, content, and implementation of such programs, that— have been shown to be effective in terms of increasing knowledge, clarifying values and attitudes, increasing skills, and impacting upon behavior; and are widely recognized by leading medical and public health agencies to be effective in changing sexual behaviors that lead to sexually transmitted infections, including HIV, unintended pregnancy, and dating violence and sexual assault among young people.
The term comprehensive sex education means instructional part of a comprehensive school health education approach which addresses the physical, mental, emotional, and social dimensions of human sexuality; designed to motivate and assist students to maintain and improve their sexual health, prevent disease and reduce sexual health-related risk behaviors; and enable and empower students to develop and demonstrate age and developmentally appropriate sexuality and sexual health-related knowledge, attitudes, skills, and practices.
The term consent means affirmative, conscious, and voluntary agreement to engage in interpersonal, physical, or sexual activity. The term culturally appropriate means materials and instruction that respond to culturally diverse individuals, families and communities in an inclusive, respectful and effective manner; including materials and instruction that are inclusive of race, ethnicity, languages, cultural background, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, and different abilities.
The term evidence-based , when used with respect to sex education instruction means a sex education program that has been proven through rigorous evaluation to be effective in changing sexual behavior or incorporates elements of other programs that have been proven to be effective in changing sexual behavior. The term gender expression , when used with respect to a sex education program, means the expression of one’s gender, such as through behavior, clothing, haircut, or voice, and which may or may not conform to socially defined behaviors and characteristics typically associated with being either masculine or feminine.
Except with respect to section 7, the term gender identity , when used with respect to a sex education program, means the gender-related identity, appearance, mannerisms, or other gender-related characteristics of an individual, regardless of the individual’s designated sex at birth including a person’s deeply held sense or knowledge of their own gender; such as male, female, both or neither. The term inclusive , when used with respect to a sex education program, means curriculum that ensures that students from historically marginalized communities are reflected in classroom materials and lessons.
The term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 ). The term medically accurate and complete , when used with respect to a sex education program, means that— the information provided through the program is verified or supported by the weight of research conducted in compliance with accepted scientific methods and is published in peer-reviewed journals, where applicable; or the program contains information that leading professional organizations and agencies with relevant expertise in the field recognize as accurate, objective, and complete; and the program does not withhold information about the effectiveness and benefits of correct and consistent use of condoms and other contraceptives.
The term Secretary means the Secretary of Health and Human Services. The term sexual development means the lifelong process of physical, behavioral, cognitive, and emotional growth and change as it relates to an individual’s sexuality and sexual maturation, including puberty, identity development, socio-cultural influences, and sexual behaviors. Except with respect to section 7, the term sexual orientation , when used with respect to a sex education program, means an individual’s attraction, including physical or emotional, to the same or different gender.
The term young people means individuals who are ages 10 through 24 at the time of commencement of participation in a program supported under this Act.
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