Sec. 2. Prohibiting funding for sexually oriented material
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Section 8526 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7906 ) is amended— by striking No funds under this Act may be used— and inserting the following: No funds under this Act may be used— ; and by adding at the end the following: No funds under this Act may be used to develop, implement, facilitate, host, or promote any program or activity for, or to provide or promote literature or other materials to, children under the age of 18 that includes sexually oriented material, including any program, activity, literature, or material that exposes such children to nude adults, individuals who are stripping, or lewd or lascivious dancing.
Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prohibit the use of funds under this Act for, or otherwise limit or interfere with, teaching— standard science coursework, including biology, botany, zoology, microbiology, cytology, genetics, ecology, human health, or human anatomy and physiology; the texts of major world religions; classic works of literature; or classic works of art. In this subsection: The term classic works of art means the works of art depicted, referenced, or otherwise represented in Smarthistory guide to AP Art History, volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 (2019–2020), published by Smarthistory.
The term classic works of literature means the works of literature (including translations of such works)— included in the Great Books of the Western World (second edition, 1990), published by Encyclopaedia Britannica; referenced in the article Classics Every Middle Schooler Should Read by Thomas Purifoy, Jr. and published by Compass Classroom (as such article appeared on the date of enactment of this subsection); and referenced in the article Classics Every High Schooler Should Read by Mary Pierson Purifoy and published by Compass Classroom (as such article appeared on the date of enactment of this subsection).
The term sexually oriented material means material that— includes any depiction, description, or simulation of sexually explicit conduct (as defined in subparagraphs
(A)and
(B)of section 2256(2) of title 18, United States Code); or involves gender dysphoria or transgenderism. .
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