20 USC § 6661 - Program authorized

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identifier: "/us/usc/t20/s6661"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "20 USC § 6661 - Program authorized"
title_number: 20
title_name: "EDUCATION"
section_number: "6661"
section_name: "Program authorized"
chapter_number: 70
chapter_name: "STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "PREPARING, TRAINING, AND RECRUITING HIGH-QUALITY TEACHERS, PRINCIPALS, OR OTHER SCHOOL LEADERS"
part_number: "B"
part_name: "National Activities"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 89–10, title II, § 2231, as added Pub. L. 114–95, title II, § 2002, Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1945.)"
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# § 6661. Program authorized

**(a)** **In general** From the amount reserved by the Secretary under section 6621(3) of this title, the Secretary is authorized to carry out an American history and civics education program to improve—

**(1)** the quality of American history, civics, and government education by educating students about the history and principles of the Constitution of the United States, including the Bill of Rights; and

**(2)** the quality of the teaching of American history, civics, and government in elementary schools and secondary schools, including the teaching of traditional American history.

**(b)** **Funding allotment** Of the amount available under subsection (a) for a fiscal year, the Secretary—

**(1)** shall reserve not less than 26 percent for activities under section 6662 of this title; and

**(2)** may reserve not more than 74 percent for activities under section 6663 of this title.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 89–10, title II, § 2231, as added Pub. L. 114–95, title II, § 2002, Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1945.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 6661, , as added , , , set forth purpose of part B of former subchapter II of this chapter and defined terms, prior to repeal by , title II, § 2002, , , 1913, effective , except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs.

Another prior section 6661, , as added , , , 2681–391, set forth purposes of former part relating to reading and literacy grants, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by .

Prior sections 6661a to 6661i were omitted in the general amendment of this subchapter by .

Section 6661a, , as added , , , 2681–392; amended , , , 2763A–335, defined terms for purposes of former part.

Section 6661b, , as added , , , 2681–393, related to reading and literacy grants to State educational agencies.

Section 6661c, , as added , , , 2681–397, related to use of amounts by State educational agencies.

Section 6661d, , as added , , , 2681–397, related to local reading improvement subgrants.

Section 6661e, , as added , , , 2681–401, related to tutorial assistance subgrants.

Section 6661f, , as added , , , 2681–405, related to national evaluation of programs under former part.

Section 6661g, , as added , , , 2681–405, related to information dissemination.

Section 6661h, , as added , , , 2681–405, related to State evaluations and performance reports.

Section 6661i, , as added , , , 2681–406; amended , , , 2763A–335, related to authorization of appropriations, reservations from appropriations, and sunset.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Section effective , except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see , set out as an Effective Date of 2015 Amendment note under .