HR 5301 · 107th Congress · Education
Defense of Freedom Education Act
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Introduced2
Committee3
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Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.(2002-10-24)
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Defense of Freedom Education Act - Directs the Secretary of Education to make competitive grants to eligible institutions of higher education, foundations, and other nonprofit institutions for various activities supporting academic programs focused on the American founding, defense of freedom, Western civilization, and free institutions (focused programs). Allows use of grants for: (1) research, planning, and coordination; (2) design and implementation of courses, and development and support of centers; (3) research and publication costs of course materials; (4) associated general expenses; (5) salaries and expenses of faculty teaching in undergraduate and graduate focused programs; (6) support of graduate and postgraduate fellowships for scholars in fields related to focused programs; and (7) development of teacher education programs that stress content mastery in history or government and civic education preparation, including the history and philosophy of free institutions and the study of Western civilization.…
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