PUBLIC LAW 101-589 —NOV. 16, 1990 104 STAT. 2889 "(9) demonstrate that the eligible entity will consider the resources of existing Star Schools consortia established pursuant to the Star Schools Program Assistance Act in carrying out the provisions of this part, where appropriate; and "(10) assure that the entity will conduct its activities and supervise its personnel in a manner that effectively ensures compliance with the copyright laws of the United States. "(b) APPROVAL OF APPLICATION. — "(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall approve or disapprove applications submitted pursuant to subsection (a) in accordance with the criteria and procedures established under paragraph (2). "(2) PROCEDURES AND CRITERIA.— The Secretary shall develop procedures and criteria designed to ensure that grants are awarded on the basis of merit as determined by the competitive peer review process described in paragraph (3). "(3) NATIONAL PANEL. — (A) The Secretary, in consultation with the Director, shall establish a national panel, or to the extent necessary, panels, to submit to the Secretary recommendations for awards of grants under this subpart. The Secretary shall appoint the members of such panel or panels. "(B) Each panel appointed as required by subparagraph (A) shall include participation, to the extent feasible, from each region. "SEC. 2019. REGIONAL BOARDS. "(a) IN GENERAL.—Each eligible entity receiving a grant or contract under this subpart shall establish a regional board to oversee the administration and establishment of program priorities for the regional consortium established by such eligible entity. Such regional board shall be broadly representative of the agencies and organizations participating in the regional consortium. '(b) PROHIBITION ON USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS. —NO Federal funds may be used for the establishment or operation of a regional board required by subsection (a). "SEC. 2020. PAYMENTS; FEDERAL SHARE; NON-FEDERAL SHARE. "(a) PAYMENTS.—The Secretary shall pay to each eligible entity having an application approved under section 2018 the Federal share of the cost of the activities described in the application. "(b) FEDERAL SHARE. —For purposes of subsection (a), the Federal share— "(1) for the first and second years in which sin eligible entity receives assistance shall be 80 percent; "(2) for the third such year shall be 75 percent; "(3) for the fourth such year shall be 65 percent; and "(4) for the fifth and each such succeeding year shall be 50 percent. "(c) NON-FEDERAL SHARE. —The non-Federal share of the cost of activities described in the application submitted pursuant to this section may be in cash or in kind, fairly evcduated. "SEC. 2021. EVALUATION. "(a) EVALUATION REQUIRED.— The Secretary, through the Office of Educational Research and Improvement, shall collect sufficient data on, and evaluate the effectiveness of, the activities of each r^onal consortium. 20 USC 2994c. 20 USC 2994d. 20 USC 2994e.
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