| 15 | | - | An act relating to history and instruction of 2 |
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| 16 | | - | political and socio-economic systems; amending s. 3 |
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| 17 | | - | 1003.42, F.S.; beginning in a specified school year, 4 |
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| 18 | | - | requiring students to receive instruction on the 5 |
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| 19 | | - | history of Communism; providing requirements for such 6 |
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| 20 | | - | instruction; requiring the Department of Education to 7 |
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| 21 | | - | prepare and offer standards for such instruction; 8 |
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| 22 | | - | authorizing the department to seek specified input for 9 |
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| 23 | | - | such standards; requiring the Department of State, in 10 |
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| 24 | | - | collaboration with the Department of Education, to 11 |
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| 25 | | - | provide a recommendation to the Legislature by a 12 |
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| 26 | | - | specified date relating to the creation of a museum of 13 |
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| 27 | | - | the history of Communism; providing for the future 14 |
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| 28 | | - | expiration of such requirements; amending s. 15 |
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| 29 | | - | 1004.6496, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes ma de 16 |
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| 30 | | - | by the act; amending s. 1004.64991, F.S.; renaming the 17 |
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| 31 | | - | Adam Smith Center for the Study of Economic Freedom as 18 |
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| 32 | | - | the Adam Smith Center for Economic Freedom; revising 19 |
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| 33 | | - | the goals of the center; creating s. 1004.89, F.S.; 20 |
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| 34 | | - | creating the Institute for Freedom in the Americas at 21 |
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| 35 | | - | Miami Dade College for specified purposes; providing 22 |
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| 36 | | - | requirements for the institute; requiring Miami Dade 23 |
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| 37 | | - | College to approve a direct -support organization for 24 |
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| 38 | | - | the institute; providing membership requirements for 25 |
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| 15 | + | An act relating to required instruction in the history 2 |
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| 16 | + | of Communism; amending s. 1003.42, F.S.; beginning in 3 |
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| 17 | + | a specified school year, requiring students to receive 4 |
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| 18 | + | instruction on the history of Communism; providing 5 |
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| 19 | + | requirements for such instruction; requiring school 6 |
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| 20 | + | districts to annually certify and provide evidence to 7 |
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| 21 | + | the Department of Education that certain req uirements 8 |
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| 22 | + | are met; requiring the department to prepare and offer 9 |
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| 23 | + | standards and curriculum for such instruction; 10 |
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| 24 | + | providing requirements for the standards and 11 |
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| 25 | + | curriculum; creating the Communism Education Task 12 |
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| 26 | + | Force adjunct to the department; providing the pu rpose 13 |
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| 27 | + | of task force; providing for membership of the task 14 |
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| 28 | + | force; providing duties of the task force; requiring 15 |
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| 29 | + | the task force to submit a report to the Governor, 16 |
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| 30 | + | Legislature, and department by a specified date; 17 |
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| 31 | + | providing for the future expiration of the ta sk force; 18 |
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| 32 | + | providing an effective date. 19 |
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| 33 | + | 20 |
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| 34 | + | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 21 |
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| 35 | + | 22 |
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| 36 | + | Section 1. Paragraph (v) is added to subsection (2) of 23 |
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| 37 | + | section 1003.42, Florida Statutes, to read: 24 |
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| 38 | + | 1003.42 Required instruction. — 25 |
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| 51 | | - | the direct-support organization; providing an 26 |
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| 52 | | - | effective date. 27 |
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| 53 | | - | 28 |
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| 54 | | - | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 29 |
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| 55 | | - | 30 |
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| 56 | | - | Section 1. Paragraph (v) is added to subsection (2) of 31 |
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| 57 | | - | section 1003.42, Florida Statutes, to read: 32 |
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| 58 | | - | 1003.42 Required instruction. — 33 |
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| 59 | | - | (2) Members of the i nstructional staff of the public 34 |
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| 60 | | - | schools, subject to the rules of the State Board of Education 35 |
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| 61 | | - | and the district school board, shall teach efficiently and 36 |
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| 62 | | - | faithfully, using the books and materials required that meet the 37 |
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| 63 | | - | highest standards for professionalism and historical accuracy, 38 |
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| 64 | | - | following the prescribed courses of study, and employing 39 |
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| 65 | | - | approved methods of instruction, the following: 40 |
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| 66 | | - | (v)1. Beginning in the 2026 -2027 school year, the History 41 |
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| 67 | | - | of Communism. Such instruction must be age appropriate and 42 |
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| 68 | | - | developmentally appropriate and include: 43 |
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| 69 | | - | a. The history of Communism in the United States and 44 |
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| 70 | | - | domestic Communist movements, including their histories and 45 |
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| 71 | | - | tactics. 46 |
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| 72 | | - | b. Atrocities committed in foreign countries under the 47 |
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| 73 | | - | guidance of Communism. 48 |
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| 74 | | - | c. Comparative discussion of political ideologies, such as 49 |
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| 75 | | - | Communism and totalitarianism, that conflict with the principles 50 |
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| 51 | + | (2) Members of the instructional staff of the public 26 |
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| 52 | + | schools, subject to the rules of the State Board of Education 27 |
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| 53 | + | and the district school board, shall teach efficiently and 28 |
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| 54 | + | faithfully, using the books and materials required that meet the 29 |
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| 55 | + | highest standards for profession alism and historical accuracy, 30 |
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| 56 | + | following the prescribed courses of study, and employing 31 |
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| 57 | + | approved methods of instruction, the following: 32 |
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| 58 | + | (v)1. Beginning in the 2026 -2027 school year, the History 33 |
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| 59 | + | of Communism. Such instruction must be age appropriate and 34 |
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| 60 | + | developmentally appropriate and include: 35 |
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| 61 | + | a. The history of Communism in the United States and 36 |
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| 62 | + | domestic Communist movements, including their histories and 37 |
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| 63 | + | tactics. 38 |
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| 64 | + | b. Atrocities committed in foreign countries under the 39 |
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| 65 | + | guidance of Communism. 40 |
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| 66 | + | c. The philosophy and lineages of Communist thought. 41 |
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| 67 | + | d. The increasing threat of Communism in the United States 42 |
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| 68 | + | and our allies through the 20th Century, including the events of 43 |
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| 69 | + | the Cultural Revolution in the People's Republic of China and 44 |
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| 70 | + | other mass killings from Communist regimes. 45 |
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| 71 | + | e. The economic, industrial, and political events that 46 |
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| 72 | + | have preceded and anticipated Communist revolutions. 47 |
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| 73 | + | f. The Communist policies of Cuba and the spread of 48 |
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| 74 | + | Communist ideologies throughout Latin America, including the 49 |
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| 75 | + | roots of the Communist Party of Cuba and guerilla forces 50 |
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| 88 | | - | of freedom and democracy essential to the founding principles of 51 |
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| 89 | | - | the United States. 52 |
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| 90 | | - | d. The increasing threat of Communism in the United States 53 |
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| 91 | | - | and our allies through the 20th Century, including the events of 54 |
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| 92 | | - | the Cultural Revolution in the People's Republic of China and 55 |
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| 93 | | - | other mass killings from Communist regimes. 56 |
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| 94 | | - | e. The economic, industrial, and political events that 57 |
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| 95 | | - | have preceded and anticipa ted Communist revolutions. 58 |
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| 96 | | - | f. The Communist policies of Cuba and the spread of 59 |
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| 97 | | - | Communist ideologies throughout Latin America, including the 60 |
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| 98 | | - | roots of the Communist Party of Cuba and guerilla forces 61 |
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| 99 | | - | throughout Latin America. 62 |
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| 100 | | - | 2. The department shall prep are and offer standards for 63 |
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| 101 | | - | the instruction required by this paragraph and may seek input 64 |
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| 102 | | - | from any individuals who were victims of Communism or any state 65 |
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| 103 | | - | or nationally recognized organizations dedicated to the victims 66 |
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| 104 | | - | of Communism. 67 |
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| 105 | | - | 68 |
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| 106 | | - | The State Board of Education is encouraged to adopt standards 69 |
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| 107 | | - | and pursue assessment of the requirements of this subsection. 70 |
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| 108 | | - | Instructional programming that incorporates the values of the 71 |
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| 109 | | - | recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor and that is 72 |
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| 110 | | - | offered as part of a social st udies, English Language Arts, or 73 |
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| 111 | | - | other schoolwide character building and veteran awareness 74 |
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| 112 | | - | initiative meets the requirements of paragraph (u). 75 |
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| 88 | + | throughout Latin America. 51 |
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| 89 | + | 2. Each school district must annually certify and provide 52 |
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| 90 | + | evidence to the department, in a manner prescribed by the 53 |
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| 91 | + | department, that the requirements of this paragraph are met. 54 |
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| 92 | + | 3. The department shall prepare and offer standards and 55 |
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| 93 | + | curriculum for the instruction required by this paragraph, based 56 |
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| 94 | + | upon the curriculum and standards recommended from the Communism 57 |
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| 95 | + | Education Task Force. 58 |
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| 96 | + | 59 |
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| 97 | + | The State Board of Education is encouraged to adopt standards 60 |
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| 98 | + | and pursue assessment of the requirements of this subsection. 61 |
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| 99 | + | Instructional programming that incorporates the values of the 62 |
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| 100 | + | recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor and that is 63 |
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| 101 | + | offered as part of a social studies, English Language Arts, or 64 |
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| 102 | + | other schoolwide character building and veteran awareness 65 |
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| 103 | + | initiative meets the requirements of paragraph (u). 66 |
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| 104 | + | Section 2. (1) The Communism Education Task Force, a task 67 |
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| 105 | + | force as defined in s. 20.03(5) , Florida Statutes, is created 68 |
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| 106 | + | adjunct to the Department of Education to create a curriculum 69 |
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| 107 | + | and academic standards for required instruction in the history 70 |
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| 108 | + | of Communism under s. 1003.42(2)(v), Florida Statutes, and 71 |
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| 109 | + | provide recommendations and instructional materials for such 72 |
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| 110 | + | instruction. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the 73 |
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| 111 | + | task force shall operate in a manner consistent with s. 20.052, 74 |
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| 112 | + | Florida Statutes. 75 |
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| 125 | | - | Section 2. The Department of State shall, in collaboration 76 |
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| 126 | | - | with the Department of Education, consult with sta te and 77 |
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| 127 | | - | national stakeholders to provide a recommendation to the 78 |
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| 128 | | - | Legislature, no later than December 1, 2024, on the creation of 79 |
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| 129 | | - | a museum of the history of Communism. This section expires July 80 |
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| 130 | | - | 1, 2025. 81 |
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| 131 | | - | Section 3. Paragraph (e) of subsection (3) of secti on 82 |
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| 132 | | - | 1004.6496, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 83 |
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| 133 | | - | 1004.6496 Hamilton Center for Classical and Civic 84 |
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| 134 | | - | Education.— 85 |
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| 135 | | - | (3) The goals of the center are to: 86 |
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| 136 | | - | (e) Coordinate with the Florida Institute for Governance 87 |
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| 137 | | - | and Civics created pursuant to s. 1004.6499 and the Adam Smith 88 |
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| 138 | | - | Center for the Study of Economic Freedom created pursuant to s. 89 |
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| 139 | | - | 1004.64991 and assist in the curation and implementation of 90 |
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| 140 | | - | Portraits in Patriotism created pursuant to s. 1003.44. 91 |
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| 141 | | - | Section 4. Section 1004.64991, Florida Statutes, is 92 |
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| 142 | | - | amended to read: 93 |
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| 143 | | - | 1004.64991 The Adam Smith Center for the Study of Economic 94 |
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| 144 | | - | Freedom.— 95 |
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| 145 | | - | (1) The Adam Smith Center for the Study of Economic 96 |
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| 146 | | - | Freedom at Florida International University is hereby created. 97 |
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| 147 | | - | (2) The goals of the center are to: 98 |
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| 148 | | - | (a) Study the effect of government and free market 99 |
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| 149 | | - | economies on individual freedom , educational freedom, and human 100 |
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| 162 | | - | prosperity. 101 |
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| 163 | | - | (b) Conduct and promote research on the effect of 102 |
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| 164 | | - | political and economic systems on human prosperity. 103 |
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| 165 | | - | (c) Plan and host research workshops, symposiums, and 104 |
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| 166 | | - | conferences to allow students, scholars, and guests to exchange 105 |
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| 167 | | - | in civil discussion of democracy and capitalism. 106 |
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| 168 | | - | (d) Provide fellowship and mentoring opportunities to 107 |
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| 169 | | - | students engaged in scholarly studies of the effect of political 108 |
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| 170 | | - | and economic systems on human prosperity. 109 |
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| 171 | | - | (e) Partner with the Institute for Freedom in the Americas 110 |
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| 172 | | - | to support its mission, which includes promoting economic and 111 |
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| 173 | | - | individual freedoms as a means for advancing human progress with 112 |
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| 174 | | - | an emphasis on Latin America and the Caribbean. 113 |
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| 175 | | - | (3) In order to carry out the purpose set forth in this 114 |
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| 176 | | - | section, the center institute is authorized to: 115 |
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| 177 | | - | (a) Hire necessary faculty and staff pursuant to s. 116 |
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| 178 | | - | 1001.741; 117 |
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| 179 | | - | (b) Enroll students; 118 |
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| 180 | | - | (c) Develop curriculum and offer new cou rses, including 119 |
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| 181 | | - | honors courses, certificates, degrees, and major and minor 120 |
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| 182 | | - | programs; 121 |
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| 183 | | - | (d) Hold events, including fundraisers; 122 |
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| 184 | | - | (e) Fulfill other actions approved by the president of the 123 |
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| 185 | | - | university; and 124 |
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| 186 | | - | (f) Generate resources based on student credit hou r 125 |
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| 199 | | - | enrollment, in the same manner as any college within the 126 |
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| 200 | | - | institution. 127 |
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| 201 | | - | Section 5. Section 1004.89, Florida Statutes, is created 128 |
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| 202 | | - | to read: 129 |
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| 203 | | - | 1004.89 Institute for Freedom in the Americas. — 130 |
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| 204 | | - | (1) The Institute for Freedom in the Americas is created 131 |
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| 205 | | - | at Miami Dade College to preserve the ideals of a free society 132 |
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| 206 | | - | and promote democracy in the Americas. The institute shall be 133 |
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| 207 | | - | located at the Freedom Tower and shall: 134 |
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| 208 | | - | (a) Partner with the Adam Smith Center for Economic 135 |
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| 209 | | - | Freedom to hold workshops, symposiums, and conferences that 136 |
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| 210 | | - | provide networking opportunities for leaders throughout the 137 |
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| 211 | | - | region to gain new insights and ideas for promoting democracy, 138 |
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| 212 | | - | including knowledge and insight to the intellectual, political, 139 |
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| 213 | | - | and economic freedoms that are foundational to a de mocratic 140 |
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| 214 | | - | society. 141 |
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| 215 | | - | (b) Enter into an agreement with the Adam Smith Center for 142 |
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| 216 | | - | Economic Freedom to provide participants with academic 143 |
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| 217 | | - | coursework and programs that advance democratic practices and 144 |
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| 218 | | - | economic and legal reforms. 145 |
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| 219 | | - | (c) Provide educational and e xperiential opportunities for 146 |
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| 220 | | - | regional leaders committed to careers in democracy and 147 |
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| 221 | | - | governance. 148 |
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| 222 | | - | (2) Miami Dade College, in accordance with s. 1004.70, 149 |
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| 223 | | - | shall approve a direct -support organization to support the 150 |
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| 236 | | - | institute in its mission to develop partner ships throughout the 151 |
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| 237 | | - | Americas. The board of the direct -support organization shall 152 |
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| 238 | | - | consist of five members as follows: 153 |
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| 239 | | - | (a) Three members appointed by the Governor which shall 154 |
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| 240 | | - | include a representative from Miami Dade College and the Adam 155 |
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| 241 | | - | Smith Center for Economic Freedom. 156 |
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| 242 | | - | (b) One member appointed by the President of the Senate. 157 |
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| 243 | | - | (c) One member appointed by the Speaker of the House of 158 |
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| 244 | | - | Representatives. 159 |
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| 245 | | - | Section 6. This act shall take effect July 1, 2024. 160 |
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| 125 | + | (2) The Governor shall appoint members to the task force 76 |
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| 126 | + | by August 1, 2024. The Governor shall appoint a chair to the 77 |
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| 127 | + | task force. 78 |
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| 128 | + | (3) The task force shall: 79 |
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| 129 | + | (a) Recommend to the department curriculum and academic 80 |
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| 130 | + | standards for instruction in the history of Communism required 81 |
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| 131 | + | under s. 1003.42(2)(v). 82 |
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| 132 | + | (b) Recommend instructional materials fo r instruction in 83 |
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| 133 | + | the history of Communism required under s. 1003.42(2)(v). 84 |
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| 134 | + | (c) Recommend partnerships with other organizations for 85 |
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| 135 | + | instruction in the history of Communism. 86 |
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| 136 | + | (d) Recommend if the Legislature should create a Florida 87 |
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| 137 | + | Museum of Communist His tory. 88 |
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| 138 | + | (4) No later than July 1, 2025, the task force shall 89 |
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| 139 | + | submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the 90 |
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| 140 | + | Governor, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House 91 |
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| 141 | + | of Representatives, and the Department of Education. Upon 92 |
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| 142 | + | submission of the report, the task force shall expire. 93 |
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| 143 | + | Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2024. 94 |
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