PUBLIC LAW 103-382—OCT. 20, 1994 108 STAT. 4043 (1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish the Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Program (hereafter in this part referred to as the "Program") to provide 12 elementary or secondary school mathematics or science teachers with fellowships in each fiscal year in accordance with this part. (2) ORDER OF PRIORITY.— The Secretary may reduce the number of fellowships awarded under this part for any fiscal year in which the amount appropriated for the Program is insufficient to support 12 fellowships. If the number of fellowships awarded under this part is reduced for any fiscal year, then the Secretary shall award fellowships based on the following order of priority: (A) Three fellowships in the Department of Energy. (B) Two fellowships in the Senate. (C) Two fellowships in the House of Representatives. (D) One fellowship in each of the following entities: (i) The Department of Education. (ii) The National Institutes of Health, (iii) The National Science Foundation. (iv) The National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (v) The Office of Science and Technology Policy. (3) TERMS OF FELLOWSHIPS.—Each fellowship awarded under this part shall be awarded for a period of ten months that, to the extent practicable, coincide with the academic year. (4) ELIGIBILITY. —To be eligible for a fellowship under this part, an elementary or secondary school mathematics or science teacher must demonstrate— (A) that such teacher would bring unique and valuable contributions to the Program; (B) that such teacher is recognized for excellence in mathematics or science education; and (C)(i) a sabbatical leave from teaching will be granted in order to participate in the Program; or (ii) the teacher will return to a teaching position comparable to the position held prior to participating in the Program. (b) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary shall— (1) provide for the development and administration of an application and selection process for fellowships under the Program, including a process whereby final selections of fellowship recipients are made in accordance with subsection (c); (2) provide for the publication of information on the Program in appropriate professional publications, including an invitation for applications from teachers listed in the directories of national and State recognition programs; (3) select from the pool of applicants 12 elementary and secondary school mathematics teachers and 12 elementary and secondary school science teachers; (4) develop a program of orientation for fellowship recipients under this part; and (5) not later than August 31 of each year in which fellowships are awarded, prepare and submit an annual report and evaluation of the Program to the appropriate Committees of the Senate and the House of Representatives. (c) SELECTION.—
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