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Code · BILL · 117th Congress · H.R. 5288 (Introduced in House) — To direct the Secretary of Education to establish a Civic Education and Service Learning Grant Program, and for other... · Sec. 5

Sec. 5. Excellence in civics award

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Not later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall award to eligible recipients, on an annual basis, the Excellence in Civics Award to highlight excellence in the development and teaching of civic education and service-learning, with special attention to programs that address community needs. To be eligible for an award under subsection (a), an eligible recipient shall submit to the Secretary a nomination, of any eligible recipient, in such form, at such time, and containing such information as the Secretary determines appropriate, including with respect to the eligible recipient— a description of the innovative civic education or service-learning programs or projects administered or completed by such eligible recipient; with respect to an award for service-learning programs or projects, the impact of such programs or projects on— measurable civics learning outcomes; or addressing community or national needs, including— disaster relief; education; poverty reduction; reintegration of individuals who have been incarcerated; senior citizen aid; and public safety; and with respect to an award for education programs, teaching styles, or projects, the ability of such programs, teaching styles, or projects to be implemented on a national level.
The Civic Education Advisory Committee established under section 221(c) of the Department of Education Organization Act ( 20 U.S.C. 3401 et seq. ), as added by section 3 of this Act, shall, in accordance with paragraph (5)(D) of such section 221(c), select recipients of awards under this section. For purposes of this section, the term eligible recipient means— a State educational agency; a local educational agency; a public elementary school; a public secondary school; a teacher; a student; a group of students; and a consortium of— 1 or more of the entities described in paragraphs
(1)through (7); and a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization.
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