Sec. 660. Prohibition on authorizing Federal funds for DODEA for race-based theories
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No Federal funds shall be authorized for the Department of Defense Education Activity to promote race-based theories described in subsection
(b)or compel teachers or students to affirm, adhere to, adopt, or process beliefs in a manner that violates title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The race-based theories described in this subsection are the following: Any race is inherently superior or inferior to any other race, color, or national origin. The United States is a fundamentally racist country. The Declaration of Independence or Constitution of the United States are fundamentally racist documents. An individual’s moral character or worth is determined by the individual’s race, color, or national origin. An individual, by virtue of the individual’s race, is inherently racist or oppressive, whether consciously or unconsciously. An individual, because of the individual’s race, bears responsibility for the actions committed by other members of the individual’s race, color, or national origin. Nothing in this section shall be construed to restrict the speech of a student, teacher, or any other individual outside of a school setting. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent an individual from accessing materials that advocate theories described in subsection
(b)for the purpose of research or independent study. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent a school from stating theories described in subsection
(b)or assigning materials that advocate such theories for educational purposes in contexts that make it clear the school does not sponsor, approve, or endorse such theories or materials. In this section, the term promote , when used with respect to a race-based theory described in subsection (b), means— to include such theories or materials that advocate such theories in curricula, reading lists, seminars, workshops, trainings, or other educational or professional settings in a manner that could reasonably give rise to the appearance of official sponsorship, approval, or endorsement; to contract with, hire, or otherwise engage speakers, consultants, diversity trainers, and other persons for the purpose of advocating such theories; to compel students to profess a belief in such theories; or to segregate students or other individuals by race in any setting, including in educational or training sessions.