PUBLIC LAW 103-382—OCT. 20, 1994
108 STAT. 3823
programs for the identification and education of gifted and
talented students and the appropriate use of gifted and talented
programs and methods to serve all students;
"(6) programs of technical assistance and information
dissemination, including how gifted and talented programs and
methods, where appropriate, may be adapted for use by all
students; and
"(7) carrying out—
"(A) research on methods and techniques for identifying
and teaching gifted and talented students, and for using
gifted and talented programs and methods to serve all
students; and
"(B) program evaluations, surveys, and the collection,
£malysis, and development of information needed to accomplish the purposes of this part.
"(c) ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL CENTER. —
"(1) IN GENERAL. — The Secretary (after consultation with Grants,
experts in the field of the education of gifted and talented Contracts,
students) shall establish a National Center for Research and
Development in the Education of Gifted and Talented Children
and Youth through grants to or contracts with one or more
institutions of higher education or State educational agency,
or a combination or consortium of such institutions and agencies, for the purpose of carrying out activities described in
paragraph (7) of subsection (b).
(2) DIRECTOR.— Such National Center shall have a Director. The Secretary may authorize the Director to carry out
such functions of the National Center as may be agreed upon
through arrangements with other institutions of higher education. State or local educational agencies, or other public or
private agencies and organizations.
(d) LIMITATION. — Not more than 30 percent of the funds available in any fiscal year to carry out the programs and projects
authorized by this section may be used to conduct activities pursuant to subsection (b)(7) or (c).
"(e) COORDINATION. —Research activities supported under this
section—
"(1) shall be carried out in consultation with the Office
of Educational Research and Improvement to ensure that such
activities are coordinated with and enhance the research and
development activities supported by such Office; and
"(2) may include collaborative research activities which
are jointly funded and carried out with such Office.
"SEC. 10205. PROGRAM PMaRITIES.
20 USC 8035.
"(a) GENERAL PRIORITY. —In the administration of this part
the Secretary shall give highest priority—
"(1) to the identification of and the provision of services
to gifted and talented students who may not be identified
and served through traditional assessment methods (including
economically disadvantaged individuals, individuals of limited-
English proficiency, and individueds with disabilities); and
"(2) to programs and projects designed to develop or
improve the capability of schools in an entire State or region
of the Nation through cooperative efforts and participation of
State and local educational agencies, institutions of higher education, and other public and private agencies and organizations
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