Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 106 Part 1.djvu/746

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106 STAT. 714 PUBLIC LAW 102-325—JULY 23, 1992 the application described in paragraph (1) on behalf of such eligible consortium. "(g) DEFINITIONS. —For purposes of this section, the term 'critical language' means each of the languages contained in the list of critical foreign languages designated by the Secretary pursuant to section 212(d) of the Education for Economic Security Act (50 Fed. Reg. 149, 31413). "(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. —T here are authorized to be appropriated $15,000,000 for fiscal year 1993 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years to carry out the provisions of this section. 20 USC 1114a. "SEC. 587. DEVELOPMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS. "(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED. —The Secretary is authorized to provide one or more grants on a competitive basis to a State or local educational agency, an institution of higher education, a private nonprofit foreign language organization, a nonprofit education association, or a consortium thereof, to enable such entity to act as a resource center for— "(1) coordinating the development of and disseminating foreign language and culture instructional material, including children's literature in foreign languages, videotapes and computer software, and teacher's instnictional kits relating to international study; and "(2) encouraging the expanded use of technology in teaching foreign languages and cidture at the elementary school level and, when the needs of elementary schools have been met, at the secondary school level, with a psuticidar emphasis on expanding the use of technology in teaching foreign languages and culture at elementary and secondary schools that have proportionally fewer resources available for teaching foreign languages and cultures, including schools in urban and rural areas. "(b) COORDINATION. —In developing materials and technologies under this section, the Secretary shall, where appropriate, make use of materials and technologies developed under the Star Schools Program Assistance Act. "(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATION. —T here are authorized to be appropriated $4,000,000 for fiscal year 1993 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years to carry out the provisions of this section. Subpart 3—Small State Teaching Initiative 20 USC 1115. «SEC. 691. MODEL PROGRAMS AND EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE. " (a) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this section to provide sufficient funds to small States to enable such States to develop model programs for educational excellence, teacher training and educational reform. "(b) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.— "(1) AUTHORITY.— The Secretary is authorized to make grants to small States in order to enable such States to make grants to eligible institutions for the purpose of enhancing and improving the quality of teacher education, training, and recruitment in the Nation's smallest States.