104 STAT. 792 PUBLIC LAW 101-392—SEPT. 25, 1990 20 USC 2394d. "SEC. 346. REPORTS. "(a) REPORT TO THE SECRETARY. —In the case of grants made by the Secretary, each grant recipient shall, with respect to assistance received under this part, submit to the Secretary such reports as may be required by the Secretary to ensure that such grant recipient is complying with the requirements of this part. "(b) REPORT TO THE CONGRESS. — After grant recipients who receive grants in the first year in which grante are made under this part complete their eligibility under the program, the Secretary shall submit to the Congress a report evaluating the effectiveness of the program under this part. 20 USC 2394e. "SEC. 347. DEFINITIONS. "For purposes of this part: "(1) The term 'articulation agreement' means a commitment to a program designed to provide students with a nonduplicative sequence of progressive achievement leading to competencies in a tech-prep education program. "(2) The term 'community college'— "(A) has the meaning provided in section 1201(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 for an institution which provides not less than a 2-year program which is acceptable for full credit toward a bachelor's degree; and "(B) includes tribally controlled community colleges. "(3) The term 'tech-prep education program' means a combined secondary and postsecondary program which— "(A) leads to an sissociate degree or 2-year certificate; "(B) provides technical preparation in at least 1 field of engineering technology, applied science, mechanical, industrial, or practical art or trade, or agriculture, health, or business; "(C) builds student competence in mathematics, science, and communications (including through applied academics) through a sequential course of study; and "(D) leads to placement in employment. "(4) The terms 'institution of higher education' and 'higher education' include institutions offering apprenticeship programs of at least 2 years beyond the completion of secondary school.". SEC. 309. SUPPLEMENTARY STATE GRANTS FOR FACILITIES AND EQUIP- MENT AND OTHER PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES. Title III of the Act (as amended by section 308 of this Act) (20 U.S.C. 2351 et seq.) is further amended by adding at the end the following new part: " PART F—SUPPLEMENTARY STATE GRANTS FOR FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT AND OTHER PRO- GRAM IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES 20 USC 2395. "SEC. 351. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE. "It is the purpose of this part to provide funding to local educational agencies in economically depressed areas for program improvement activities, especially the improvement of facilities and acquisition or leasing of equipment to be used to carry out vocational education programs that receive assistance under this Act.
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