[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5357 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5357

  To direct the Secretary of Education to establish a music education 
pilot program to make grants to a university to fund a music education 
                        center for young people.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 9, 2004

 Mr. Ryan of Ohio introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
              the Committee on Education and the Workforce

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                                 A BILL


 
  To direct the Secretary of Education to establish a music education 
pilot program to make grants to a university to fund a music education 
                        center for young people.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Youngstown State University Music 
for Our Youth Program Establishment Act''.

SEC. 2. MUSIC EDUCATION PILOT PROGRAM.

    (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Education shall establish the 
``Youngstown State University Music for Our Youth Program'', a 6-year 
pilot program to make grants to fund a music education center at 
Youngstown State University in Youngstown, Ohio, to provide music 
education for children in grades 7 through 12.
    (b) Use of Funds.--Youngstown State University shall use funds 
received under this Act to establish a music education center to--
            (1) provide exposure to different varieties of music;
            (2) teach the importance and value of music;
            (3) offer exposure to musical concepts, such as rhythm; and
            (4) provide lessons in playing musical instruments and 
        singing.
    (c) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this Act, 
Youngstown State University shall submit an application to the 
Secretary at such a time, in such manner, and containing such 
information and assurances as the Secretary may require.
    (d) Reports.--
            (1) University report.--Not later than 18 months after 
        receiving a grant under this Act, Youngstown State University 
        shall submit a report to the Secretary documenting how the 
        university used the grant funds and evaluating the level of 
        success of the music center funded by the grant.
            (2) Report to congress.--Not later than 3 years after 
        establishing the pilot program under this section, the 
        Secretary shall submit a report to Congress evaluating the 
        success and viability of the pilot program.
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this Act such sums as may be necessary for 
each of fiscal years 2005 through 2011.
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