Technology in Education, or another informa-
tion technology professional association may
issue, after consultation with chief education of-
ficers of States, State boards and entities that
certify or license teachers, and other entities
impacted by the standards; or
(ii) a State board or entity that certifies or
licenses teachers may issue, after consultation
with chief education officers of States, and
other entities impacted by the standards; and
(B) the Secretaries may approve.
(4) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TRAINING PRO-
GRAM.—The term ‘‘information technology training
program’’ means a program for the training of—
(A) computer programmers, systems ana-
lysts, and computer scientists or engineers (as
such occupations are defined by the Bureau of
Labor Statistics); and
(B) persons for such other occupations as
are determined to be appropriate by the Secre-
taries, after consultation with a working group
broadly solicited by the Secretaries and open to
all interested information technology entities
and trade and professional associations.
(5) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The
term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ has the
meaning given the term in section 102 of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002).
(6) NATIVE
AMERICAN.—The term ‘‘Native
American’’ means an Indian or a Native Hawaiian,
as defined in section 166(a) of the Workforce Invest-
ment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2911(a)).
(7) SECRETARIES.—The term ‘‘Secretaries’’
means the Secretary of Education and the Secretary
of Labor, acting jointly.
(8) VETERAN.—The term ‘‘veteran’’ has the
meaning given the term in section 101 of the Work-
force Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801).
SEC. 3. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TRAINING PROGRAM
GRANTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretaries may make grants
to eligible partnerships to pay for the Federal share of
the cost of establishing and carrying out information tech-
nology training programs for minorities, women, older in-
dividuals, veterans, Native Americans, dislocated workers,
and former participants in information technology training
programs who have not received information technology
certification.
(b) PARTNERSHIPS.—To be eligible to receive a grant
under subsection (a), a partnership shall consist of—
(1) an institution of higher education; and
(2) a private organization, such as a certified
commercial information technology training provider
or an information technology trade or professional
association.
(c) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to receive a grant
under subsection (a), a partnership shall submit an appli-
cation to the Secretaries at such time, in such manner,
and containing such information as the Secretaries may
require.
(d) FEDERAL SHARE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Federal share of the
cost described in subsection (a) shall be 50 percent.
(2) NON-FEDERAL
SHARE.—The non-Federal
share of the cost shall be provided in cash or in
kind, fairly evaluated, including plant, equipment, or
services.
(e) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
$100,000,000 for fiscal year 2001 and such sums as may
be necessary for each subsequent fiscal year.
SEC. 4. BONUS GRANTS FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
CERTIFICATION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Education may
make grants to appropriate organizations, to assist the or-
ganizations in awarding bonuses to teachers who achieve
information technology certification.
(b) AMOUNT.—Subject to the availability of appro-
priations under subsection (d), the Secretary of Education
shall award a grant to an organization under subsection
(a) in an amount not greater than the product of $5,000
and the number of teachers described in subsection (c)(2).
(c) APPLICATION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to receive a
grant under this section, a local educational agency
shall submit an application to the Secretary of Edu-
cation at such time, in such manner, and containing
such information as the Secretary may require.
(2) CONTENTS.—At a minimum, the applica-
tion shall contain information describing the number
of teachers that—
(A) have achieved information technology
certification, including such certification for in-
tegrating information technology into the class-
room and a curriculum;
(B) have not previously received awards
under this section; and
(C) have entered into agreements with the
agency to continue to teach for the agency for
periods of not less than 3 years, after receiving
bonuses under this section.
(d) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
$100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2001 through 2005.
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