; (2) training supplies; and (3) educational materials. (b) Applications (1) Announcement Not later than October 1, 2023, or 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, whichever occurs later, the Secretary of Education shall announce an application process for grant funding under this section. (2) Priority In approving grant applications under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities with a commitment to protecting the right to keep and bear arms for self-defense as protected by the Second Amendment to the Constitution and affirmed by the Supreme Court’s rulings in District of Columbia v. Heller and NYSRPA v. Bruen. (3) Requirement (A) In general For each fiscal year for which the Secretary reserves funds under section 4103(a)(3) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7113(a)(3) ), the Secretary shall fully obligate such funds by awarding grants to eligible entities under this section in such fiscal year, except that the funds reserved under such section 4103(a)(3) for the first fiscal year that begins after the date of enactment of this Act may be so fully obligated by not later than the end of fiscal year that follows such first fiscal year. (B) Hiring freeze (i) In general Subject to clause (ii), if the Secretary fails to comply with the requirements of subparagraph (A) for a fiscal year, beginning on October 1 of the succeeding fiscal year— (I) no individual may be appointed to any position within the Department of Education; (II) no new position may be established at the Department; (III) no officer or employee of the Department may be assigned any duties not assigned to that employee in the preceding fiscal year