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 101 STAT. 896

PUBLIC LAW 100-158—NOV. 9, 1987

Public Law 100-158 100th Congress

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Joint Resolution Nov. 9, 1987 [H.J. Res. 309]

Providing support for the eivic Achievement Award Program in Honor of the Office of Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Education. Close Up Foundation. 2 USC 1001 note.

Whereas the continuing strength and vitality of American democratic traditions depend on the civic awareness of future generations; Whereas there is a need to improve the level of civic literacy of American elementary school students and to better their understanding of American history, government, geography, economics, and current events; Whereas students in the fifth grade through the eighth grade are at a critical stage for development of values, character, and attitudes; Whereas school libraries and local libraries, as repositories of the record of American history and democratic traditions, are appropriate focal points for civic literacy education; Whereas in view of the central role of the House of Representatives in our system of government, it is appropriate, in conjunction with the Bicentennial of the House of Representatives and in honor of the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives, to suppport a national civic achievement award program for students, classes, and schools; Whereas the Library of Congress, as a national symbol of learning, literacy, and culture, is an appropriate institution to assist in this endeavor; and Whereas the Close Up Foundation, a nonpartisan, nonprofit, educational organization for citizen involvement in government, is an appropriate organization to conduct such a program: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

2 USC 1001.

SECTION 1. SUPPORT FOR THE CIVIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD PROGRAM IN HONOR OF THE OFFICE OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Regulations.

The Librarian of Congress is authorized to make disbursements to the Close Up Foundation, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization incorporated under the laws of the District of Columbia. Such disbursements— (1) shall be made upon application by the Foundation and in such form and manner as the Librarian may prescribe by regulation; and (2) shall be solely for the purpose of assisting the Foundation in conducting the Civic Achievement Award Program in Honor of the Office of Speaker of the House of Representatives described in section 2. •> .?S'-!i

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