Definitions

In this Act: (1) Covered book The term covered book means a book or an item of educational media written by, illustrated by, or about an individual who is a member of an underrepresented community. (2) Covered school The term covered school means an elementary school or secondary school that is controlled or directed by a local educational agency receiving Federal financial assistance. (3) Elementary school, local educational agency, and secondary school The terms elementary school, local educational agency, and secondary school have the meaning given the terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). (4) Underrepresented community The term underrepresented community means a group of individuals that share a common identity or characteristic, in cases in which discrimination based on such characteristic is prohibited by the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.), the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.), the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 701 et seq.), or the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), including a group of individuals who— (A) are members of a racial or ethnic minority group; (B) are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, or nonbinary; (C) are members of a religious minority group; or (D) have a disability.