Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 108 Part 5.djvu/372

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108 STAT. 3862 PUBLIC LAW 103-382—OCT. 20, 1994 "(4) encourage teachers from all disciplines to participate in such teacher training programs. "(d) FEDERAL SHARE.— "(1) IN GENERAL.— Except as provided in paragraph (2) or (3) and for purposes of subsection (a), the term 'Federal share' means, with respect to the costs of teacher training programs authorized in subsection (a), 50 percent of such costs to the contractor. "(2) WAIVER. —The Secretary may waive the provisions of paragraph (1) on a case-by-case basis if the National Advisory Board described in subsection (f) determines, on the basis of financial need, that such waiver is necessary. "(3) MAXIMUM.—The Federal share of the costs of teacher training programs conducted pursuant to subsection (a) may not exceed $40,000 for any one contractor, or $200,000 for a statewide program administered by any one contractor in at least five sites throughout the State. "(e) CLASSROOM TEACHER GRANTS. — "(1) IN GENERAL.—The National Writing Project may reserve an amount not to exceed 5 percent of the amount appropriated pursuant to the authority of this section to make grants, on a competitive basis, to elementary and secondary school teachers to pay the Federal share of the cost of enabling such teachers to— "(A) conduct classroom research; "(B) publish models of student writing; "(C) conduct research regarding effective practices to improve the teaching of writing; and "(D) conduct other activities to improve the teaching and uses of writing. "(2) SUPPLEMENT AND NOT SUPPLANT. —Grants awarded pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be used to supplement and not supplant State and local funds available for the purposes set forth in paragraph (1). "(3) MAXIMUM GRANT AMOUNT.— Each grant awarded pursuant to this subsection shall not exceed $2,000. "(4) FEDERAL SHARE.— For the purpose of this subsection the term 'Federal share' means, with respect to the costs of activities assisted under this subsection, 50 percent of such costs to the elementary or secondary school teacher. "(1) NATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD.— "(1) ESTABLISHMENT.— The National Writing Project shall establish and operate a NationgJ Advisory Board. "(2) COMPOSITION. — The National Advisory Board established pursuant to paragraph (1) shall consist of— "(A) national educational leaders; "(B) leaders in the field of writing; and "(C) such other individuals as the National Writing Project deems necessary. "(3) DUTIES.— The National Advisory Board established pursu2int to paragraph (1) shall— "(A) advise the National Writing Project on national issues related to student writing and the teaching of writing; "(B) review the activities and programs of the National Writing Project; and