§ 7-134

(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.