115 STAT. 1664 PUBLIC LAW 107-110—JAN. 8, 2002 "(ii) to carry out activities to enhance student attainment of challenging academic content standards in civics and government; "(iii) to provide a course of instruction at the middle school level on the roles of State and local governments in the Federal system established by the Constitution of the United States; and "(iv) to provide an annual national showcase or competition; and "(B) may use funds made available under grants or contracts under section 2343(a)( 1)— "(i) to provide optional school and community simulated State legislative hearings; "(ii) to provide advanced, sustained, and ongoing training of teachers on the roles of State and local governments in the Federal system established by the Constitution of the United States; "(iii) to provide materials and methods of instruction, including teacher training, that utilize the latest advancements in educational technology; and "(iv) to provide civic education materials and services to address specific problems such as the prevention of school violence and the abuse of drugs and alcohol. "(2) AVAILABILITY OF PROGRAM. —The education program authorized under this subsection shall be made available to public and private middle schools, including Bureau funded schools, in the 50 States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. "(c) BUREAU-FUNDED SCHOOL DEFINED. — In this section, the term 'Bureau-funded school' has the meaning given such term in section 1146 of the Education Amendments of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 2026). 20 USC 6715. "SEC. 2345. COOPERATIVE CIVIC EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC EDU- CATION EXCHANGE PROGRAMS. "(a) COOPERATIVE EDUCATION EXCHANGE PROGRAMS.—The Center for Civic Education, the National Council on Economic Education, and organizations described in section 2343(a)(3) shall use funds made available under grants or contracts under section 2343 to carry out cooperative education exchange programs in accordance with this section. "(b) PURPOSE. — The purpose of the cooperative education exchange programs carried out under this section shall be— "(1) to make available to educators from eligible countries exemplary curriculum and teacher training programs in civics and government education, and economics education, developed in the United States; "(2) to assist eligible countries in the adaptation, implementation, and institutionalization of such programs; "(3) to create and implement civics and government education, and economic education, programs for students that draw upon the experiences of the participating eligible countries; "(4) to provide a means for the exchange of ideas and experiences in civics and government education, and economic
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