1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Simon Wiesenthal Holocaust Education Assistance Act . 2. Holocaust educational program Part A of title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7111 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 3 Holocaust Education Assistance Program 4131. Findings and purposes (a) Findings The Congress finds the following: (1) The Holocaust was a historical event that resulted in the systemic, state-sponsored, mass murders by Nazi Germany of 6,000,000 Jews, along with millions of others, in the name of racial purity. (2) Eight States (California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island) now mandate that the Holocaust be taught in the educational curriculum, and 12 States (Alabama, Connecticut, Georgia, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Washington, and West Virginia) recommend teaching the Holocaust but the funds necessary to carry out those recommendations may not be available. (3) The Holocaust is a sensitive and difficult subject to teach effectively, and educators need appropriate teaching tools and training to increase their knowledge of the Holocaust and enhance the educational experience. (b) Statement of purpose It is the purpose of this subpart— (1) to educate students in the United States so that they— (A) may explore the lessons that the Holocaust provides for all people; and (B) may be less susceptible to the falsehood of Holocaust denial and to the destructive messages of hate that arise from Holocaust denial; and (2) to provide resources and support for educational programs that— (A) portray accurate historical information about the Holocaust; (B) sensitize communities to the circumstances that gave rise to the Holocaust; (C) convey the lessons that the Holocaust provides for all people