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[CITE: 20USC6721]

 
                           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 4--teaching of traditional american history
 
Sec. 6721. Establishment of program


(a) In general

    The Secretary may establish and implement a program to be known as 
the ``Teaching American History Grant Program'', under which the 
Secretary shall award grants on a competitive basis to local educational 
agencies--
        (1) to carry out activities to promote the teaching of 
    traditional American history in elementary schools and secondary 
    schools as a separate academic subject (not as a component of social 
    studies); and
        (2) for the development, implementation, and strengthening of 
    programs to teach traditional American history as a separate 
    academic subject (not as a component of social studies) within 
    elementary school and secondary school curricula, including the 
    implementation of activities--
            (A) to improve the quality of instruction; and
            (B) to provide professional development and teacher 
        education activities with respect to American history.

(b) Required partnership

    A local educational agency that receives a grant under subsection 
(a) of this section shall carry out activities under the grant in 
partnership with one or more of the following:
        (1) An institution of higher education.
        (2) A nonprofit history or humanities organization.
        (3) A library or museum.

(c) Application

    To be eligible to receive an \1\ grant under this section, a local 
educational agency shall submit an application to the Secretary at such 
time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary 
may require.
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    \1\ So in original. Probably should be ``a''.
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(Pub. L. 89-10, title II, Sec. 2351, as added Pub. L. 107-110, title II, 
Sec. 201, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1666.)