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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4183
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish
a program for awarding next-generation technology grants to improve
teaching and learning in elementary and secondary schools, and for
other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 5, 2000
Mr. WU (for himself, Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. HOLT, Mr. LAZIO, Mr. LARSON,
Mr. DOOLEY of California, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mr. SMITH of Wash-
ington, Mr. ETHERIDGE, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. KIND, Mr. TIERNEY, Mr.
KILDEE, Mr. ANDREWS, and Mr. ROEMER) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Educaiton and the Workforce
A BILL
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to establish a program for awarding next-genera-
tion technology grants to improve teaching and learning
in elementary and secondary schools, and for other pur-
poses.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Next Generation Tech-
nology Innovation Awards Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 2. NEXT-GENERATION TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION
AWARDS FOR SCHOOLS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part B of title III of the Elemen-
tary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
6891 et seq.) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘PART B—NEXT-GENERATION TECHNOLOGY
INNOVATION AWARDS
‘‘SEC. 3211. PURPOSE; PROGRAM AUTHORITY.
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this part to—
‘‘(1) expand the knowledge base about the use
of the next generation of advanced computers and
telecommunications in delivering new applications
for teaching and learning;
‘‘(2) address questions of national significance
about the next generation of technology and its use
to improve teaching and learning; and
‘‘(3) develop, for wide-scale adoption by State
educational agencies and local educational agencies,
models of innovative and effective applications of
technology to teaching and learning, such as high
quality video, voice recognition devices, modeling and
simulation software (particularly web-based software
and intelligent tutoring), hand-held devices, and vir-
tual reality and wireless technologies, which are
aligned with challenging State academic content and
student performance standards.
‘‘(b) PROGRAM AUTHORITY.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized
to award grants, contracts, and cooperative agree-
ments on a competitive basis through the Office of
Educational Technology to eligible applicants in
order to carry out the purposes of this part.
‘‘(2) PERIOD OF AWARD.—A grant, contract, or
cooperative agreement awarded under this part shall
be for a period of not more than 5 years.
‘‘SEC. 3212. ELIGIBILITY.
‘‘(a) ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS.—In order to receive an
award under this part, an applicant shall be a consortium
which includes—
‘‘(1) at least one State educational agency or
local educational agency; and
‘‘(2) at least one institution of higher education,
for-profit entity, museum, library, or other public or
private entity with a particular expertise that would
assist the educational agency in carrying out the
purposes of this part.
‘‘(b) APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.—In order to re-
ceive an award under this part, an eligible applicant shall
submit an application to the Secretary at such time, and
containing such information, as the Secretary may re-
quire. Such application shall include—
‘‘(1) a description of the proposed project and
how it would carry out the purposes of this part;
and
‘‘(2) a detailed plan for the independent evalua-
tion of the project, which shall include benchmarks
to monitor progress toward specific project objec-
tives.
‘‘(c) PRIORITIES.—In making awards under this
part, the Secretary may establish one or more priorities
consistent with the objectives of this part, including the
following:
‘‘(1) A priority for projects which develop inno-
vative models of effective use of educational tech-
nology, including the development of distance learn-
ing networks, software, (including software deliver-
able through the Internet), and online-learning re-
sources.
‘‘(2) A priority for projects serving more than
one State and involving large-scale innovations in
the use of technology in education.
‘‘(3) A priority for projects which develop inno-
vative models for serving traditionally underserved
populations, including low-income students, students
with disabilities, and students with limited English
proficiency.
‘‘(4) A priority for projects for which applicants
provide substantial financial and other resources to
achieve the goals of the project.
‘‘(5) A priority for projects which develop inno-
vative models for using electronic networks to pro-
vide challenging courses, such as Advanced Place-
ment courses.
‘‘(6) A priority for projects which establish
high-speed, large bandwidth capacity Internet ac-
cess.
‘‘SEC. 3213. USES OF FUNDS.
‘‘A recipient shall use funds awarded under this part
to—
‘‘(1) develop new applications of educational
technologies and telecommunications to support
school reform efforts, such as wireless and web-
based telecommunications, hand-held devices, web-
based learning resources, distributed learning envi-
ronments (including distance learning networks),
and the development of educational software and
other applications;
‘‘(2) integrate technology across the curriculum
of the State educational agency or the local edu-
cational agency (as the case may be); and
‘‘(3) carry out other activities consistent with
the purposes of this part, including the following:
‘‘(A) Developing innovative models for im-
proving teachers’ ability to integrate technology
effectively into course curriculum through sus-
tained, intensive, and high-quality professional
development.
‘‘(B) Developing high-quality, standards-
based digital content, including multimedia
software, digital video, and web-based re-
sources, including—
‘‘(i) new technological formats to fa-
cilitate 
better 
subject 
matter 
under-
standing in particularly challenging learn-
ing environments in areas such as physics,
foreign languages, or Advanced Placement
courses;
‘‘(ii) computer modeling, visualization,
and simulation tools;
‘‘(iii) new methods for assessing stu-
dent performance;
‘‘(iv) web-based and other distance
learning curricula and related materials,
such as interoperable software components;
‘‘(v) learning-focused digital libraries,
information retrieval systems, and other
designs for supporting broad re-use of
learning content; and
‘‘(vi) software which supports the de-
velopment, modification, and maintenance
of educational materials.
‘‘(C) Using telecommunications and other
technologies to make programs accessible to
students with special needs (such as low-income
students, students with disabilities, students in
remote areas, and students with limited English
proficiency) through such activities as using
technology to support mentoring.
‘‘(D) Providing classroom and extra-
curricular opportunities for female students to
explore the different uses of technology and
gain awareness of careers and opportunities in
the technology field.
‘‘(E) Promoting school-family partner-
ships, which may include services for adults and
families, particularly parent education programs
providing parents with training, information,
and support on how to help their children
achieve high academic standards.
‘‘(F) Acquiring connectivity linkages, re-
sources, distance learning networks, and serv-
ices, including hardware and software, as need-
ed to accomplish the goals of the project.
‘‘(G) Collaborating with other technology
research and development programs of the Sec-
retary and the Federal government.
‘‘SEC. 3214. EVALUATION
‘‘The Secretary is authorized to—
‘‘(1) develop tools and provide resources for re-
cipients of funds under this part to evaluate their
activities;
‘‘(2) provide technical assistance to assist re-
cipients of funds under this part in evaluating their
projects;
‘‘(3) conduct independent evaluations of the ac-
tivities assisted under this part; and
‘‘(4) disseminate findings and methodologies
from evaluations of activities assisted under this
part, or other information obtained from such
projects which would promote the design, replication,
or implementation of effective models for evaluating
the impact of educational technology on teaching
and learning.
‘‘SEC. 3215. LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.
‘‘A recipient of funds under this part may not use
more than 3 percent of the funds awarded to the recipient
for any fiscal year for administrative costs or technical as-
sistance.
‘‘SEC. 3216. NON-FEDERAL SHARE.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsections (b) and
(c), the Secretary may require any recipient of an award
under this part to share in the cost of the activities as-
sisted under such award, which may be in the form of cash
or in-kind contributions fairly valued.
‘‘(b) INCREASE.—The Secretary may increase the
non-Federal share required of a recipient of an award
under this part after the first year such recipient receives
funds under such award.
‘‘(c) MAXIMUM.—The non-Federal share required
under this section may not exceed 50 percent of the cost
of the activities assisted pursuant to an award under this
part.
‘‘(d) NOTICE.—The Secretary shall publish in the
Federal Register the non-Federal share required under
this section.
‘‘SEC. 3217. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
‘‘For purposes of carrying out this part, there are au-
thorized to be appropriated such sums as may be nec-
essary for fiscal year 2001 and for each of the four suc-
ceeding fiscal years.’’.
(b) CONFORMING REPEAL
OF FORMER PROGRAM
FOR NATIONAL CHALLENGE GRANTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subpart 2 of part A of title
III of such Act (20 U.S.C. 6841 et seq.) is
amended—
(A) by striking section 3136; and
(B) by redesignating section 3137 as sec-
tion 3136.
(2) OTHER CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Sec-
tion 3114 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 6814) is
amended—
(A) by striking subsection (b);
(B) by redesignating paragraph (2) of sub-
section (a) as subsection (b) and moving such
provision 2 ems to the left;
(C) by redesignating paragraph (1) of sub-
section (a) as subsection (a) and moving such
provision 2 ems to the left;
(D) by striking ‘‘(A)(i)’’ and inserting
‘‘(1)(A)’’;
(E) by striking ‘‘(ii)’’ and inserting ‘‘(B)’’;
(F) by striking ‘‘(B)’’ and inserting ‘‘(2)’’;
(G) by striking ‘‘(C)’’ and inserting ‘‘(3)’’;
(H) in the heading, by striking ‘‘; FUND-
ING RULE’’; and
(I) by striking ‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—’’.
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