(8) Regardless of income level, Americans living
in rural areas are lagging behind in Internet access.
At the lowest income levels, those in urban areas are
more than twice as likely to have Internet access
than those in rural areas.
(9) In the digital economy, access to technology
is a fundamental civil right.
(10) To ensure that no child is left behind, all
children must have access to computers, the Inter-
net, and teachers trained in the use of computers
and the Internet in their schools, libraries, and com-
munities.
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.
The terms used in this Act have the meanings given
the terms in section 14101 of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 8801).
TITLE I—ONE-STOP SHOP FOR
TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION
SEC. 101. ONE-STOP SHOP FOR TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION.
Section 216 of the Department of Education Organi-
zation Act (as added by Public Law 103–227) (20 U.S.C.
3425) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) by striking ‘‘Director’’ each place the
term appears and inserting ‘‘Assistant Sec-
retary’’; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘The Office shall be a one-stop shop for all
technology education programs within the De-
partment, provide schools and community
groups with information with respect to tech-
nology education programs and sources of
funds, and serve as a clearinghouse with respect
to information on public and private efforts to
bring technology to areas underserved by tech-
nology.’’;
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘Director’’
each place the term appears and inserting ‘‘Assist-
ant Secretary’’;
(3) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘Director’’
and inserting ‘‘Assistant Secretary’’; and
(4) by redesignating such section (as so amend-
ed) as section 218 of such Act.
SEC. 102. NATIONAL REPOSITORY OF EFFECTIVE USES OF
EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY.
Section 3122(c) of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6832(c)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (15), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the
end;
(2) by redesignating paragraph (16) as para-
graph (17); and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (15) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(16) the development of a national repository
of information on the effective uses of educational
technology and the dissemination of that information
nationwide; and’’.
TITLE II—DIGITAL EDUCATION
SEC. 201. NATIONAL CHALLENGE GRANTS FOR TECH-
NOLOGY IN EDUCATION.
Section 3132 of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6842) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(2), by adding at the end
the following:
‘‘(C) In awarding grants under subparagraph
(A), each State educational agency shall give priority
to local educational agencies that have—
‘‘(i) the highest numbers or percent-
ages of children in poverty; and
‘‘(ii) a substantial need for assistance
in acquiring and using technology.’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
$850,000,000 for fiscal year 2001 and such sums as may
be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.’’.
SEC. 202. LOCAL USES OF FUNDS.
Section 3134 of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6844) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the
end;
(2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period and
inserting a semicolon; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(7) providing intensive training in the use of
technology to school librarians and library media
specialists; and
‘‘(8) providing technical support and services to
assist schools in maintaining their educational tech-
nology.’’.
SEC. 203. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT FOR LOCAL APPLI-
CATIONS.
Section 3135 of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6845) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the
end;
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period and
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(5) describe how the local educational agency
will ensure that school libraries and media centers
possess equipment and trained personnel that en-
ables them to provide access to information in for-
mats made possible by new information and commu-
nication technologies.’’.
SEC. 204. TEACHER TRAINING.
(a) TEACHER TECHNOLOGY PREPARATION ACAD-
EMIES.—
(1) GRANTS
AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of
Education is authorized to award grants under sub-
section (b) to State educational agencies to enable
the State educational agencies to establish Teacher
Technology Preparation Academies within the State
that—
(A) provide teachers, librarians, and li-
brary media specialists with training to acquire
or upgrade technology skills in order to use
technology effectively in the classroom;
(B) have training plans developed by a
local educational agency; and
(C) encourage teachers, librarians, and li-
brary media specialists trained at the academies
to return to their schools and act as technology
instructors for other teachers, librarians, and li-
brary media specialists.
(2) FORMULA.—The Secretary of Education
shall award grants to State educational agencies
under subsection (a) in the same manner as the Sec-
retary awards grants to State educational agencies
under sections 3131 and 3132 of the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
6841, 6842).
(3) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out
this subsection $250,000,000 for fiscal year 2001
and such sums as may be necessary for each of the
4 succeeding fiscal years.
(b) NEW TEACHER TRAINING.—
(1) GRANTS
AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of
Education is authorized to award grants, on a com-
petitive basis, to institutions of higher education to
enable the institutions to train students entering the
teaching workforce to use technology effectively in
the classroom.
(2) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out
this subsection $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2001
and such sums as may be necessary for each of the
4 succeeding fiscal years.
(c) LIBRARIES.—
(1) GRANTS
AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of
Education is authorized to award grants to State
educational agencies to enable the State educational
agencies to provide school library technology and
training for school librarians and library media spe-
cialists.
(2) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out
this subsection $250,000,000 for fiscal year 2001
and such sums as may be necessary for each of the
4 succeeding fiscal years.
TITLE III—EXPANSION OF UNI-
VERSAL 
SERVICE 
ASSIST-
ANCE
SEC. 301. ADDITIONAL USES OF UNIVERSAL SERVICE AS-
SISTANCE BY EDUCATIONAL PROVIDERS.
(a) STRUCTURED AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES.—Sub-
paragraph (B) of section 254(h)(1) of the Communica-
tions Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 254(h)(1)) is amended by
inserting ‘‘(including structured after-school activities)’’
after ‘‘for educational purposes’’.
(b) MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF TECHNOLOGY.—
Section 254(h)(1) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47
U.S.C. 254(h)(1)) is amended—
(1) by designating the third sentence of sub-
paragraph (B) as subparagraph (E) and inserting at
the beginning of such subparagraph (E) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(E) OFFSET.—’’; and
(2) in subparagraph (B)—
(A) by striking ‘‘(B) EDUCATIONAL PRO-
VIDERS
AND
LIBRARIES.—All telecommuni-
cations carriers’’ and inserting the following:
‘‘(B) EDUCATIONAL
PROVIDERS
AND
LI-
BRARIES.—
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—All telecommuni-
cations carriers’’;
(B) by designating the second sentence as
clause (ii) and inserting at the beginning of
such clause the following:
‘‘(ii) AMOUNT OF DISCOUNT.—’’; and
(C) by adding after clause (ii), as des-
ignated by subparagraph (B), the following:
‘‘(iii) MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF
TECHNOLOGY.—An elementary school or
secondary school that receives funds under
this subparagraph in lieu (whether in
whole or in part) of discounts under this
subparagraph may use such funds for pur-
poses of the maintenance and repair of
technology necessary for the utilization of
services for which discounts are available
under this subparagraph.’’.
SEC. 302. ELIGIBILITY FOR UNIVERSAL SERVICE ASSIST-
ANCE OF HEAD START AGENCIES AND ORGA-
NIZATIONS THAT RECEIVE FEDERAL JOB
TRAINING FUNDS.
(a) ELIGIBILITY OF HEAD START AGENCIES.—Sec-
tion 254(h)(1) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47
U.S.C. 254(h)(1)), as amended by section 301 of this Act,
is amended by inserting after subparagraph (B) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(C) HEAD
START
AGENCIES.—A Head
Start agency shall be provided services under
this paragraph to the same extent, and subject
to the same conditions and limitations, as ele-
mentary schools, secondary schools, and librar-
ies are provided services under subparagraph
(B).’’.
(b) ELIGIBILITY
OF
ORGANIZATIONS
RECEIVING
FEDERAL JOB TRAINING FUNDS.—Section 254(h)(1) of
the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 254(h)(1))
is amended by inserting after subparagraph (C), as in-
serted by subsection (a) of this section, the following:
‘‘(D) ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVING FEDERAL
JOB TRAINING FUNDS.—An organization that
receives Federal funds to provide job training
services shall be provided services under this
paragraph the same extent, and subject to the
same conditions and limitations, as elementary
schools, secondary schools, and libraries are
provided services under subparagraph (B).’’.
(c) HEAD
START
AGENCY
DEFINED.—Section
254(h)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C.
254(h)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(D) HEAD
START
AGENCY.—The term
‘Head Start agency’ means an agency des-
ignated under section 641 of the Head Start
Act (42 U.S.C. 9836).’’.
(d) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 254 of the
Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 254) is
amended—
(1) in subsection (b)(6)—
(A) in the paragraph heading by striking
‘‘AND
LIBRARIES’’ and inserting ‘‘LIBRARIES,
HEAD START AGENCIES, AND CERTAIN OTHER
ORGANIZATIONS’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘and libraries’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘libraries, Head Start agencies, and organi-
zations that receive Federal job training
funds’’;
(2) in subsection (c)(3), by striking ‘‘and health
care providers’’ and inserting ‘‘health care providers,
Head Start agencies, and organizations that receive
Federal job training funds’’; and
(3) in subsection (h)(2)(A), by striking ‘‘and li-
braries’’ and inserting ‘‘libraries, Head Start agen-
cies, and organizations that receive Federal job
training funds’’.
TITLE IV—E-CORPS PROGRAMS
SEC. 401. E-CORPS.
(a) PROGRAMS.—Section 122(a) of the National and
Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12572(a)) is
amended—
(1) by redesignating paragraph (15) as para-
graph (16); and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (14) the fol-
lowing new paragraph:
‘‘(15) An E-Corps program that involves par-
ticipants who are proficient in technology and who
provide service in a community by developing and
assisting in carrying out technology programs in ele-
mentary schools, secondary schools, and community
centers.’’.
(b) RULES.—Section 122 of the National and Com-
munity Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12572) is amended
by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(d) IMPLEMENTATION.—In carrying out this title,
and in particular in establishing priorities as described in
subsection (c), in distributing funding as described in sec-
tion 129, and in applying the criteria, considerations, and
rules of emphasis described in subsections (c) through (e)
of section 133, the Corporation shall ensure that none of
the funds described in section 501(a)(2)(B) is used for
a purpose other than carrying out programs described in
subsection (a)(15).’’.
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section
501(a)(2)(B) of the National and Community Service Act
of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12681(a)(2)(B)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘fiscal year, up to 15’’ and in-
serting the following: ‘‘fiscal year—
‘‘(i) up to 15’’;
(2) by striking the period and inserting ‘‘;
and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(ii) $25,000,000 shall be made avail-
able to carry out programs described in
section 122(a)(15) and provide national
service educational awards under subtitle
D of title I to participants in such pro-
grams.’’.
TITLE V—COMMUNITY
TECHNOLOGY CENTERS
SEC. 501. COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY CENTERS.
Part A of title III of Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6811–6871) is amended
by adding at the end the following:
‘‘Subpart 5—Community Technology Centers
‘‘SEC. 3161. PURPOSE; PROGRAM AUTHORITY.
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this subpart is to
assist eligible applicants to—
‘‘(1) create or expand community technology
centers that will provide disadvantaged residents of
economically distressed urban and rural communities
with access to information technology and related
training; and
‘‘(2) provide technical assistance and support to
community technology centers.
‘‘(b) PROGRAM AUTHORITY.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is author-
ized, through the Office of Educational Technology,
to award grants, contracts, or cooperative agree-
ments on a competitive basis to eligible applicants in
order to assist them in—
‘‘(A) creating or expanding community
technology centers; or
‘‘(B) providing technical assistance and
support to community technology centers.
‘‘(2) PERIOD OF AWARD.—The Secretary may
award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements
under this subpart for a period of not more than 3
years.
‘‘SEC. 3162. ELIGIBILITY AND APPLICATION REQUIRE-
MENTS.
‘‘(a) ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS.—In order to be eligible
to receive an award under this subpart, an applicant
shall—
‘‘(1) have the capacity to expand significantly
access to computers and related services for dis-
advantaged residents of economically distressed
urban and rural communities (who would otherwise
be denied such access); and
‘‘(2) be—
‘‘(A) an entity such as a foundation, mu-
seum, library, for-profit business, public or pri-
vate nonprofit organization, or community-
based organization;
‘‘(B) an institution of higher education;
‘‘(C) a State educational agency;
‘‘(D) a local education agency; or
‘‘(E) a consortium of entities described in
subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D).
‘‘(b) APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.—In order to re-
ceive an award under this subpart, 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, in-
cluding a description of the magnitude of the need
for the services and how the project would expand
access to information technology and related services
to disadvantaged residents of an economically dis-
tressed urban or rural community;
‘‘(2) a demonstration of—
‘‘(A) the commitment, including the finan-
cial commitment, of entities such as institu-
tions, organizations, businesses, and other
groups in the community that will provide sup-
port for the creation, expansion, and continu-
ation of the proposed project; and
‘‘(B) the extent to which the proposed
project establishes linkages with other appro-
priate agencies, efforts, and organizations pro-
viding services to disadvantaged residents of an
economically distressed urban or rural commu-
nity;
‘‘(3) a description of how the proposed project
would be sustained once the Federal funds awarded
under this subpart are expended; and
‘‘(4) a plan for the evaluation of the program,
which shall include benchmarks to monitor progress
toward specific project objectives.
‘‘(c) 
MATCHING
REQUIREMENTS.—The 
Federal
share of the cost of any project funded under this subpart
shall not exceed 50 percent. The non-Federal share of
such project may be in cash or in kind, fairly evaluated,
including services.
‘‘SEC. 3163. USES OF FUNDS.
‘‘(a) REQUIRED USES.—A recipient shall use funds
awarded under this subpart for—
‘‘(1) creating or expanding community tech-
nology centers that expand access to information
technology and related training for disadvantaged
residents of distressed urban or rural communities;
and
‘‘(2) evaluating the effectiveness of the project.
‘‘(b) PERMISSIBLE USES.—A recipient may use funds
awarded under this subpart for activities described in its
application that carry out the purposes of this subpart,
such as—
‘‘(1) supporting a center coordinator, and staff,
to supervise instruction and build community part-
nerships;
‘‘(2) acquiring equipment, networking capabili-
ties, and infrastructure to carry out the project;
‘‘(3) developing and providing services and ac-
tivities for community residents that provide access
to computers, information technology, and the use of
such technology in support of preschool preparation,
academic achievement, lifelong learning, and work-
force development, such as—
‘‘(A) after-school activities in which chil-
dren and youth use software that provides aca-
demic enrichment and assistance with home-
work, develops their technical skills, and allows
them to explore the Internet and participate in
multimedia activities, including webpage design
and creation;
‘‘(B) adult education and family literacy
activities through technology and the Internet,
including—
‘‘(i) General Education Development,
English as a Second Language, and adult
basic education classes or programs;
‘‘(ii) introduction to computers;
‘‘(iii) intergenerational activities; and
‘‘(iv) lifelong learning opportunities;
‘‘(C) career development and job prepara-
tion activities, such as—
‘‘(i) training in basic and advanced
computer skills;
‘‘(ii) resume writing workshops; and
‘‘(iii) access to databases of employ-
ment opportunities, career information,
and other online materials.
‘‘(D) small business activities, such as—
‘‘(i) computer-based training for basic
entrepreneurial skills and electronic com-
merce; and
‘‘(ii) access to information on business
startup programs that is available online,
or from other sources;
‘‘(E) activities that provide home access to
computers and technology, such as assistance
and services to promote the acquisition, instal-
lation, and use of information technology in the
home through low-cost solutions such as
networked computers, web-based television de-
vices, and other technology.
‘‘SEC. 3164. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out
this subpart, $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2001 and such
sums as may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding
fiscal years.’’.
TITLE VI—NEIGHBORHOOD NET-
WORKS FOR PUBLIC HOUSING
SEC. 601. COMPUTER ACCESS FOR PUBLIC HOUSING RESI-
DENTS.
(a) USE OF PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL AND OPER-
ATING FUNDS.—Section 9 of the United States Housing
Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g) is amended—
(1) in subsection (d)(1)(E), by inserting before
the semicolon the following: ‘‘, including the estab-
lishment and initial operation of computer centers in
and around public housing through a Neighborhood
Networks initiative, for the purpose of enhancing the
self-sufficiency, employability, and economic self-reli-
ance of public housing residents by providing them
with onsite computer access and training resources’’;
(2) in subsection (e)(1)—
(A) in subparagraph (I), by striking the
‘‘and’’ at the end;
(B) in subparagraph (J), by striking the
period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(C) by adding after subparagraph (J) the
following:
‘‘(K) the costs of operating computer cen-
ters in public housing through a Neighborhood
Networks initiative described in subsection
(d)(1)(E), and of activities related to that ini-
tiative.’’; and
(3) in subsection (h)—
(A) in paragraph (6), by striking the
‘‘and’’ at the end;
(B) in paragraph (7), by striking the pe-
riod and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(C) by inserting after paragraph (7) the
following:
‘‘(8) assistance in connection with the establish-
ment and operation of computer centers in public
housing through a Neighborhood Networks initiative
described in subsection (d)(1)(E).’’.
(b) DEMOLITION, SITE REVITALIZATION, REPLACE-
MENT
HOUSING, 
AND
TENANT-BASED
ASSISTANCE
GRANTS FOR PROJECTS.—Section 24 of the United
States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437v) is
amended—
(1) in subsection (d)(1)(G), by inserting before
the semicolon the following: ‘‘, including a Neighbor-
hood Networks initiative for the establishment and
operation of computer centers in public housing for
the purpose of enhancing the self-sufficiency, em-
ployability, and economic self-reliance of public hous-
ing residents by providing them with onsite com-
puter access and training resources’’; and
(2) in subsection (m)(2), in the first sentence,
by inserting before the period the following: ‘‘, in-
cluding assistance in connection with the establish-
ment and operation of computer centers in public
housing through the Neighborhoods Networks initia-
tive described in subsection (d)(1)(G)’’.
TITLE VII—INCENTIVES FOR
TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANCE
SEC. 701. ENHANCED DEDUCTION FOR CORPORATE DONA-
TIONS OF COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY.
(a) EXPANSION OF COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY DONA-
TIONS TO HEAD START CENTERS, STRUCTURED AFTER-
SCHOOL PROGRAMS, AND CERTAIN PUBLIC LIBRARIES
AND COMMUNITY CENTERS.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Paragraph (6) of section
170(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relat-
ing to special rule for contributions of computer
technology and equipment for elementary or sec-
ondary school purposes) is amended by striking
‘‘qualified elementary or secondary educational con-
tribution’’ each place it occurs in the headings and
text and inserting ‘‘qualified computer contribution’’.
(2) EXPANSION OF ELIGIBLE DONEES.—Sub-
clause (II) of section 170(e)(6)(B)(i) of such Code
(relating to qualified elementary or secondary edu-
cational contribution) is amended by striking ‘‘or’’ at
the end of subclause (I) and by inserting after sub-
clause (II) the following new subclauses:
‘‘(III) a Head Start agency des-
ignated under section 641 of the
Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9836),
‘‘(IV) a structured after-school
program,
‘‘(V) a public library (within the
meaning of section 213(2)(A) of the
Library Services and Technology Act
(20 U.S.C. 9122(2)(A)), as in effect
on the date of the enactment of the
New Millennium Classrooms Act, es-
tablished and maintained by an entity
described in subsection (c)(1) and lo-
cated in an empowerment zone or en-
terprise community designated under
part I of subchapter U or a popu-
lation census tract within which the
poverty rate is not less than 20 per-
cent (as determined under part I of
subchapter U), or
‘‘(VI) a community center located
in such a zone, community, or census
tract,’’.
(b) DONATIONS OF COMPUTER TRAINING AND MAIN-
TENANCE
ALLOWED.—Subparagraph (B) of section
170(e)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amend-
ed by inserting ‘‘(including training or maintenance serv-
ices with respect to such technology or equipment)’’ after
‘‘computer technology or equipment’’.
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Section 170(e)(6)((B)(iv) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘in
any grades K–12’’.
(2) The heading of paragraph (6) of section
170(e) of such Code is amended by striking ‘‘ELE-
MENTARY OR SECONDARY SCHOOL PURPOSES’’ and
inserting ‘‘EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES’’.
(d) 
EXTENSION
OF
DEDUCTION.—Section
170(e)(6)(F) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relat-
ing to termination) is amended by striking ‘‘during any
taxable year beginning after December 31, 2000’’ and in-
serting ‘‘after June 30, 2004’’.
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to contributions made after De-
cember 31, 2000.
TITLE 
VIII—DEMONSTRATION
PROJECT IN K–12 EDUCATION
TECHNOLOGY
SEC. 801. DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.
(a) REQUIREMENT TO UNDERTAKE PROJECT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Education
(referred to in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall
conduct a demonstration project that—
(A) delivers a highly flexible educational
system designed for grade 3 through grade 12,
or a component thereof, that includes hardware,
software training, and ongoing technical sup-
port and professional development;
(B) implements an Internet-based, one-to-
one pilot project that specifically targets the
educational needs of students in grade 3
through grade 12 who reside in low-income
school districts; and
(C) is conducted by an organization with
proven expertise in the research and develop-
ment of education technology designed for
grade 3 through grade 12.
(2) 
REQUIREMENTS.—The 
demonstration
project shall provide for the following:
(A) A laptop computer for every student
participating in the project.
(B) An infrared wireless connection to the
school’s local area network.
(C) A low-cost, high-speed Internet connec-
tion.
(D) Customized, professional development
for technical and certified academic instruc-
tional staff.
(E) An academic information system that
provides alignment between curricula, State
standards and assessments, and teacher re-
sources.
(F) A parental training component.
(3) USE OF EXISTING PROGRAMS.—The Sec-
retary may contract with a private company or orga-
nization to carry out a demonstration under this sec-
tion.
(4) COORDINATION WITH LOCAL EDUCATIONAL
AGENCIES.—Where practicable, the Secretary shall
coordinate project implementation and oversight
with a local educational agency and a private com-
pany, if such a company is used in the project.
(5) PREFERENCE
FOR
LOCATION.—To maxi-
mize results, but only to the extent practicable, the
demonstration project shall be conducted in a loca-
tion where a similar program is already at least par-
tially underway.
(6) REPORT.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Secretary shall submit a report to the Com-
mittee on Education and the Workforce of the
House of Representatives that describes the re-
sults of the pilot project, the feasibility and
costs of implementing the pilot project in the
entire public school system, and recommenda-
tions for the further deployment of similar edu-
cational technology.
(B) REQUIREMENTS.—The report shall in-
clude a description of—
(i) any agreement entered into by the
Secretary with other Federal agencies,
local educational agencies, or private orga-
nizations to complete the project;
(ii) the number and location of similar
programs;
(iii) data on student improvement in
meeting state standards and assessment
exams, student grades, attendance rates,
and drop out rates; and
(iv) the number, if any, of lost or sto-
len laptops during the pilot project and the
number of technical calls and repair rate of
laptops and causes thereof, as reported by
the local educational agency.
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary not
more than $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2001 and
2002 to carry out the demonstration project required
under this section.
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