Public Law 118-17. Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act

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An Act To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to clarify that the prohibition on the use of Federal education funds for certain weapons does not apply to the use of such weapons for training in archery, hunting, or other shooting sports.Oct. 6, 2023[[H.R. 5110](/us/bill/118/hr/5110)] * Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act. ## SECTION 1 SHORT TITLE [20 USC 6301 note](/us/usc/t20/s6301).

This Act may be cited as the “Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act”. ## SEC. 2 CLARIFICATION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FEDERAL EDUCATION FUNDS FOR CERTAIN WEAPONS AND RELATED TRAINING Section 8526(7) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ([20 U.S.C. 7906(7)](/us/usc/t20/s7906/7)) is amended by inserting “, except that this paragraph shall not apply to the use of funds under this Act for activities carried out under programs authorized by this Act that are otherwise permissible under such programs and that provide students with educational instruction or educational enrichment activities, such as archery, hunting, other shooting sports, or culinary arts” before the period at the end.

Approved October 6, 2023.

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