Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 106 Part 1.djvu/742

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106 STAT. 710 PUBLIC LAW 102-325—JULY 23, 1992 20 USC 1112d. ' SEC. 680A. TEACHER PLACEMENT PROGRAM. "(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.— "(1) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary is authorized to make grants to institutions of higher education that have schools or departments of education to pay the Federal share of developing and carrying out programs and activities designed to— "(A) prepare and train students to become elementary and secondary school teachers; and "(B) to the extent practicable, place the students as teachers in urban and rural public or private nonprofit elementary or secondary schools where at least 60 percent of students enrolled are from minority groups. "(2) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of each grant awarded under this section shall be 50 percent. "(3) NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—The non-Federal share of each grant awarded under this section may be in cash or in kind fairly evaluated, including planned equipment or services. "(b) USE OF FUNDS.— Grants under this section may be used for the costs of developing and carrying out the program of teacher preparation, training, and placement described in subsection (a). "(c) APPLICATIONS.— No grant may be made under this section unless an application to the Secretary is made by the institution of higher education at such time, in such manner, and containing or accompanied by such information as the Secretary may reasonably require. "(d) SPECIAL CONSIDERATION. —The Secretary is authorized, in making grants under this section, to give special consideration to historically Black colleges and universities and to institutions which— "(1) are eligible to receive funds under part C of title X; and "(2) have enrollments of at least 50 percent minority students in tiieir teacher education programs. "(e) PERFORMANCE INCENTIVE.— In any fiscal year beginning after September 30, 1993, the Secretary may, based upon evaluation and monitoring of programs assisted under this section, increase the Federal share for a recipient of funds under this section for the succeeding fiscal year to 75 percent, if the Secretary determines that there is demonstrated success in the operation of the program assisted by such recipient. "(f) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.— Not more than 5 percent of any grant awarded under this section may be used for administrative expenses. 20 USC 1112e. <<SEC. 580B. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. "(a) AUTHORIZATION.— There are authorized to be appropriated $15,000,000 for fiscal year 1993, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years, of which not more than 2/3 shall be available to carry out programs under section 578 and not less than 1/3 shall be available to carry out programs under section 580A.