(a) In this section: (1) 'Museum of cultural import' means a museum that provides historic and sociological learning opportunities on the history and culture of an oppressed and historically underrepresented community, leaving attendees with a deeper understanding of the community and all people’s shared humanity; and (2) 'Museum of cultural import' includes: (i) The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum; (ii) The National Museum of African American History and Culture; (iii) The Jewish Museum of Maryland; and (iv) The Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture. (b) The Governor shall include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $500,000 for the Department to provide grants to local school systems for any related expenses for student field trips to museums of cultural import.
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