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‘‘(A) analyses of distance learning efforts (including
such efforts that are, or are not, assisted under this sub-
part); and
‘‘(B) comparisons of the effects (including student out-
comes) of different technologies in distance learning efforts.
‘‘(4) PEER REVIEW.—Funds reserved for peer review activi-
ties under paragraph (1) may be used for peer review of—
‘‘(A) applications for grants under this subpart; and
‘‘(B) activities assisted under this subpart.
‘‘(b) COORDINATION.—The Department, the National Science
Foundation, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Com-
merce, and any other Federal department or agency operating a
telecommunications network for educational purposes, shall coordi-
nate the activities assisted under this subpart with the activities
of such department or agency relating to a telecommunications
network for educational purposes.
‘‘(c) FUNDS FROM OTHER AGENCIES.—The Secretary may accept
funds from other Federal departments or agencies to carry out
the purposes of this subpart, including funds for the purchase
of equipment.
‘‘(d) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Funds made available to carry
out this subpart shall remain available until expended.
‘‘(e) CLOSED CAPTIONING AND DESCRIPTIVE VIDEO.—The Sec-
retary shall encourage each entity receiving funds under this sub-
part to provide—
‘‘(1) closed captioning of the verbal content of the entity’s
programming, as appropriate; and
‘‘(2) descriptive video of the visual content of the entity’s
programming, as appropriate.
‘‘SEC. 5477. DEFINITIONS.
‘‘In this subpart:
‘‘(1) EDUCATIONAL
INSTITUTION.—The term ‘educational
institution’ means an institution of higher education, a local
educational agency, or a State educational agency.
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘eligible entity’ includes
any of the following that is organized on a Statewide or
multistate basis:
‘‘(A) A public agency or corporation established for
the purpose of developing and operating telecommuni-
cations networks to enhance educational opportunities pro-
vided by educational institutions, teacher training centers,
and other entities, except that any such agency or corpora-
tion shall represent the interests of elementary schools
and secondary schools that are eligible to participate in
the program under part A of title I.
‘‘(B) A partnership that will provide telecommuni-
cations services and that includes three or more of the
following entities, at least one of which shall be an agency
described in clause (i) or (ii):
‘‘(i) A local educational agency that serves a signifi-
cant number of elementary schools and secondary
schools that are eligible for assistance under part A
of title I, or elementary schools and secondary schools
operated or funded for Indian children by the Depart-
ment 
of 
the 
Interior 
eligible 
under 
section
1121(d)(1)(A).
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‘‘(ii) A State educational agency.
‘‘(iii) An adult and family education program.
‘‘(iv) An institution of higher education or a State
higher education agency (as that term is defined in
section 103 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1003)).
‘‘(v) A teacher training center or academy that—
‘‘(I) provides teacher preservice and inservice
training; and
‘‘(II) receives Federal financial assistance or
has been approved by a State agency;
‘‘(vi)(I) A public or private entity with experience
and expertise in the planning and operation of a tele-
communications network, including entities involved
in telecommunications through satellite, cable, tele-
phone, or computer; or
‘‘(II) a public broadcasting entity with such experi-
ence.
‘‘(vii) A public or private elementary school or sec-
ondary school.
‘‘(3) INSTRUCTIONAL
PROGRAMMING.—The term ‘instruc-
tional programming’ means courses of instruction and training
courses for elementary and secondary students, teachers, and
others, and materials for use in such instruction and training
that have been prepared in audio and visual form on tape,
disc, film, or live, and presented by means of telecommuni-
cations devices.
‘‘(4) PUBLIC
BROADCASTING
ENTITY.—The term ‘public
broadcasting entity’ has the same meaning given such term
in section 397 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C.
397).
‘‘Subpart 8—Ready to Teach
‘‘SEC. 5481. GRANTS.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to award grants
to a nonprofit telecommunications entity, or partnership of such
entities, for the purpose of carrying out a national telecommuni-
cations-based program to improve teaching in core curriculum areas.
The program shall be designed to assist elementary school and
secondary school teachers in preparing all students to achieve chal-
lenging State academic content and student academic achievement
standards in core curriculum areas.
‘‘(b) DIGITAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING.—The Secretary is
authorized to award grants, as provided for in section 5484, to
eligible entities described in subsection (b) of such section, to enable
such entities to develop, produce, and distribute innovative edu-
cational and instructional video programming that is designed for
use by elementary schools and secondary schools and based on
challenging State academic content and student academic achieve-
ment standards. In awarding such grants, the Secretary shall
ensure that eligible entities enter into multiyear content develop-
ment collaborative arrangements with State educational agencies,
local educational agencies, institutions of higher education,
businesses, or other agencies or organizations.
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‘‘SEC. 5482. APPLICATION REQUIRED.
‘‘(a) GENERAL APPLICATION.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to receive a grant under
section 5481(a), a nonprofit telecommunications entity, or part-
nership of such entities shall submit an application to the
Secretary. Each such application shall—
‘‘(A) demonstrate that the applicant will use the public
broadcasting infrastructure, the Internet, and school digital
networks, where available, to deliver video and data in
an integrated service to train teachers in the use of mate-
rials and learning technologies for achieving challenging
State academic content and student academic achievement
standards;
‘‘(B) ensure that the project for which assistance is
sought will be conducted in cooperation with appropriate
State educational agencies, local educational agencies, and
State or local nonprofit public telecommunications entities;
‘‘(C) ensure that a significant portion of the benefits
available for elementary schools and secondary schools from
the project for which assistance is sought will be available
to schools of local educational agencies that have a high
percentage of children counted for the purpose of part
A of title I; and
‘‘(D) contain such additional assurances as the Sec-
retary may reasonably require.
‘‘(2) SITES.—In approving applications under paragraph (1),
the Secretary shall ensure that the program authorized by
section 5481(a) is conducted at elementary school and secondary
school sites throughout the United States.
‘‘(b) PROGRAMMING APPLICATION.—To be eligible to receive a
grant under section 5481(b), an entity shall submit an application
to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accompanied
by such information as the Secretary may reasonably require.
‘‘SEC. 5483. REPORTS AND EVALUATION.
‘‘An entity receiving a grant under section 5481(a) shall prepare
and submit to the Secretary an annual report that contains such
information as the Secretary may require. At a minimum, such
report shall describe the program activities undertaken with funds
received under the grant, including—
‘‘(1) the core curriculum areas for which program activities
have been undertaken and the number of teachers using the
program in each core curriculum area; and
‘‘(2) the States in which teachers using the program are
located.
‘‘SEC. 5484. DIGITAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING GRANTS.
‘‘(a) GRANTS.—The Secretary is authorized to award grants
under section 5481(b) to eligible entities to facilitate the develop-
ment of educational programming that shall—
‘‘(1) include student assessment tools to provide feedback
on student academic achievement;
‘‘(2) include built-in teacher utilization and support compo-
nents to ensure that teachers understand and can easily use
the content of the programming with group instruction or for
individual student use;
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‘‘(3) be created for, or adaptable to, challenging State aca-
demic content standards and student academic achievement
standards; and
‘‘(4) be capable of distribution through digital broadcasting
and school digital networks.
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—To be eligible to receive a grant under
section 5481(b), an entity shall be a local public telecommunications
entity, as defined in section 397(12) of the Communications Act
of 1934, that is able to demonstrate a capacity for the development
and distribution of educational and instructional television program-
ming of high quality.
‘‘(c) COMPETITIVE BASIS.—Grants under section 5481(b) shall
be awarded on a competitive basis as determined by the Secretary.
‘‘(d) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—To be eligible to receive a grant
under section 5481(b), an entity shall contribute to the activities
assisted under such grant non-Federal matching funds in an amount
equal to not less than 100 percent of the amount of the grant.
Such matching funds may include funds provided for the transition
to digital broadcasting, as well as in-kind contributions.
‘‘(e) DURATION.—A grant under section 5481(b) shall be awarded
for a period of 3 years in order to provide a sufficient period
of time for the creation of a substantial body of significant content.
‘‘SEC. 5485. ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.
‘‘An entity that receives a grant under this subpart may not
use more than 5 percent of the amount received under the grant
for administrative costs.
‘‘Subpart 9—Foreign Language Assistance
Program
‘‘SEC. 5491. SHORT TITLE.
‘‘This subpart may be cited as the ‘Foreign Language Assistance
Act of 2001’.
‘‘SEC. 5492. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.
‘‘(a) PROGRAM AUTHORITY.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to make
grants, on a competitive basis, to State educational agencies
or local educational agencies to pay the Federal share of the
cost of innovative model programs providing for the establish-
ment, improvement, or expansion of foreign language study
for elementary school and secondary school students.
‘‘(2) DURATION.—Each grant under paragraph (1) shall be
awarded for a period of 3 years.
‘‘(b) REQUIREMENTS.—
‘‘(1) 
GRANTS
TO
STATE
EDUCATIONAL
AGENCIES.—In
awarding a grant under subsection (a) to a State educational
agency, the Secretary shall support programs that promote
systemic approaches to improving foreign language learning
in the State.
‘‘(2) 
GRANTS
TO
LOCAL
EDUCATIONAL
AGENCIES.—In
awarding a grant under subsection (a) to a local educational
agency, the Secretary shall support programs that—
‘‘(A) show the promise of being continued beyond the
grant period;