2012 US Code
Title 20 - Education
Chapter 70 - STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS (§§ 6301 - 8962)
Subchapter II - PREPARING, TRAINING, AND RECRUITING HIGH QUALITY TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS (§§ 6601 - 6777)
Part C - Innovation for Teacher Quality (§§ 6671 - 6738)
Subpart 3 - civic education (§§ 6711 - 6716)
Section 6713 - General authority
Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Title 20 - EDUCATION |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 20 - EDUCATION CHAPTER 70 - STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS SUBCHAPTER II - PREPARING, TRAINING, AND RECRUITING HIGH QUALITY TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS Part C - Innovation for Teacher Quality subpart 3 - civic education Sec. 6713 - General authority |
Contains | section 6713 |
Date | 2012 |
Laws in Effect as of Date | January 15, 2013 |
Positive Law | No |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | Pub. L. 89-10, title II, §2343, as added Pub. L. 107-110, title II, §201, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1662. |
Statutes at Large References | 115 Stat. 1662 118 Stat. 3898 |
Public Law References | Public Law 89-10, Public Law 107-110, Public Law 108-474 |
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The Secretary is authorized to award grants to, or enter into contracts with—
(1) the Center for Civic Education, to carry out civic education activities under sections 6714 and 6715 of this title;
(2) the National Council on Economic Education, to carry out economic education activities under section 6715 of this title; and
(3) organizations experienced in the development of curricula and programs in civics and government education and economic education for students in elementary schools and secondary schools in countries other than the United States, to carry out civic education activities under section 6715 of this title.
(b) Distribution for cooperative civic education and economic education exchange programs (1) LimitationNot more than 40 percent of the amount appropriated under section 6716 of this title for a fiscal year shall be used to carry out section 6715 of this title.
(2) DistributionOf the amount used to carry out section 6715 of this title for a fiscal year (consistent with paragraph (1)), the Secretary shall use—
(A) 37.5 percent for a grant or contract for the Center for Civic Education;
(B) 37.5 percent for a grant or contract for the National Council on Economic Education; and
(C) 25 percent for not less than 1, but not more than 3, grants or contracts for organizations described in subsection (a)(3) of this section.
(Pub. L. 89–10, title II, §2343, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title II, §201, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1662.)
American History and Civics EducationPub. L. 108–474, Dec. 21, 2004, 118 Stat. 3898, provided that:
“SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.“This Act may be cited as the ‘American History and Civics Education Act of 2004’.
“SEC. 2. PRESIDENTIAL ACADEMIES FOR TEACHING OF AMERICAN HISTORY AND CIVICS; CONGRESSIONAL ACADEMIES FOR STUDENTS OF AMERICAN HISTORY AND CIVICS.“(a)
“(1) to entities to establish Presidential Academies for Teaching of American History and Civics that may offer workshops for both veteran and new teachers of American history and civics; and
“(2) to entities to establish Congressional Academies for Students of American History and Civics.
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“The Secretary may award grants to the National History Day Program for the purpose of continuing and expanding its activities to promote the study of history and improve instruction.”
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