PUBLIC LAW 107-110-^AN. 8, 2002 115 STAT. 1835 "(E) have a significant contribution and participation from business and industry. "(3) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.— ^A local educational agency or consortium receiving a grant under paragraph (1) shall provide, either directly or through private contributions, non-Federal matching funds equal to not less than 50 percent of the amount of the grant. "(c) TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROGRAMS FOR CONTINUING EDU- CATION. — "(1) AUTHORITY. —The Secretary is authorized to award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities to develop and operate one or more programs that provide online access to educational resources in support of continuing education and curriculum requirements relevant to achieving a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent. The program authorized by this subsection shall be designed to advance adult literacy, secondary school completion, and the acquisition of specified competency by the end of the 12th grade. "(2) APPLICATIONS. —Each eligible entity desiring a grant under this subsection shall submit an application to the Secretary. The application shall include each of the following: "(A) A demonstration that the applicant will use publicly funded or free public telecommunications infrastructure to deliver video, voice, and data in an integrated service to support and assist in the acquisition of a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent. "(B) An assurance that the content of the materials to be delivered is consistent with the accreditation requirements of the State for which such materials are used. "(C) To the extent feasible, materials developed in the Federal departments and agencies and under appropriate federally funded programs. "(D) An assurance that the applicant has the technological and substantive experience to carry out the program. "(E) Such additional assurances as the Secretary may reasonably require. "SEC. 5476. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS. 20 USC 7255e. " (a) LEADERSHIP, EVALUATION, AND PEER REVIEW.— "(1) RESERVATION OF FUNDS.— The Secretary may reserve not more than 5 percent of the amount made available to carry out this subpart for a fiscal year for national leadership, evaluation, and peer review activities, which the Secretary may carry out directly or through grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements. "(2) LEADERSHIP.— Funds reserved for leadership activities under paragraph (1) may be used for— "(A) disseminating information, including lists and descriptions of services available from grant recipients under this subpart; and "(B) other activities designed to enhance the quality of distance learning activities nationwide. "(3) EVALUATION.—Funds reserved for evaluation activities under paragraph (1) may be used to conduct independent evaluations of the activities assisted under this subpart and of distance learning in general, including—
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