Sec. 105. Development of material on civic education and effective citizenship
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The Librarian of Congress, the Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and the Archivist of the United States shall work jointly to develop and distribute to the public educational materials and teaching resources on civic education and effective citizenship, including by enhancing existing online resources and supporting the distribution of hard copy and digital materials to local libraries, polling locations, and schools, especially in rural areas. In this subsection, the term civic education means an educational program that provides participants with knowledge of law, government, and the rights and responsibilities of citizens and skills that enable participants to participate responsibly in democracy.
The Librarian of Congress, the Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and the Archivist of the United States shall submit as part of the budget request for each fiscal year an update on the development and distribution efforts outlined under subsection (a). There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.