Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 106 Part 1.djvu/747

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PUBLIC LAW 102-325—JULY 23, 1992 106 STAT. 715 "(2) EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION. — The Secretary shall award grants described in paragraph (1) in equal amounts among small States having applications approved under subsection (e). "(c) INSTITUTIONAL USE OF FUNDS.—E l igible institutions receiving funds under this section may use such funds for the development of innovative teaching techniques and materials, preservice and inservice training programs, renovation of training facilities and construction of model classrooms. "(d) DEFINITIONS. — "(1) SMALL STATE. — For the purposes of this section the term 'small State' means a State the total population of which is less than 1,108,500 as reported in the 1990 Census of Population and Housing. " (2) ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION.—For the purposes of this section, the term 'eligible institution' means any institution of higher education (as such term is defined in section 1201(a)) that is located in a small State and that provides a course of study which prepares an individual to become a classroom teacher. "(e) APPLICATION.—Any eligible institution which desires to receive a grant under this section shall submit to the State an appHcation which— "(1) if the State educational agency is not administering the program assisted under this subpart, certifies that the State educational agency has participated in the development of the apphcation; "(2) provides for a process of active discussion and consultation with an advisory committee convened by the State educational agency and the eligible institution; and "(3) describes how the institution will use the funding. "(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. — For the piuTJoses of this part there are authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for fiscal year 1993 and such siuns as may be necessary in each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years. "Subpart 4—Faculty Development Grants ' ' SEC. 593. TRAINING GRANTS. 20 USC 1116. "(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED. —The Secretary is authorized to award grants to institutions of higher education to enable such institutions to— "(1) develop model programs that provide training to secondary school faculty to prepare students with disabihties for postsecondary educational opportunities; and "(2) establish programs of faculty development for faculty who teach in an institution of higher education to prepare such faculty for the enrollment of students with disabilities at such institution. "(b) USE OF GRANTS.— The grants described in subsection (a) may be used to— "(1) provide scholarships, including stipends and allowances, to faculty described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a); "(2) develop materials and inservice programs to assist such faculty in making the curriculum at an institution of higher education accessible to students with disabilities; and