‘‘(d) COORDINATION.—Scientifically based research 
activities supported under this part— 
‘‘(1) shall be carried out in consultation with 
the Institute for Education Sciences to ensure that 
such activities are coordinated with and enhance the 
research and development activities supported by 
such Office; and 
‘‘(2) may include collaborative scientifically 
based research activities which are jointly funded 
and carried out with such Institute. 
‘‘SEC. 2505. FORMULA GRANT PROGRAM FOR GIFTED AND 
TALENTED STUDENTS. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT
OF
PROGRAM.—From the 
sums allocated under subsection (b)(2), the Secretary shall 
award grants to State educational agencies to— 
‘‘(1) carry out State activities described in sec-
tion 2504(b); and 
‘‘(2) award subgrants to local educational agen-
cies under subsection (e) for developing or expanding 
gifted and talented education programs, through ac-
tivities such as high quality professional development 
for teachers, principals, instructional support per-
sonnel, and school leadership personnel. 
‘‘(b) ALLOTMENTS TO STATES.— 
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‘‘(1) RESERVATION
OF
FUNDS.—From the 
sums appropriated under section 2510 to carry out 
this section for each fiscal year, the Secretary shall 
reserve 1⁄2 of 1 percent for the Secretary of the Inte-
rior to carry out programs under this section for the 
professional development of teachers, other staff, 
and administrators in schools operated or funded by 
the Bureau of Indian Affairs. 
‘‘(2) STATE ALLOTMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—From the sums appro-
priated under section 2510 to carry out this 
section and not reserved under paragraph (1), 
the Secretary shall allot, and make available in 
accordance with this section, to each State edu-
cational agency with an approved application an 
amount that bears the same ratio to such sums 
as the number of individuals aged 5 through 17 
in the State (as determined by the Secretary on 
the basis of the most recent satisfactory data) 
to the total number of such individuals in all 
States, except that no State educational agency 
shall receive less than an amount equal to 1⁄2 of 
1 percent of such amounts. 
‘‘(B) REALLOTMENT.—If a State edu-
cational agency does not submit an application 
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or the Secretary does not approve a State edu-
cational agency’s application, the Secretary 
shall reallot any portion of the State edu-
cational agency’s allotment under subparagraph 
(A) to the remaining State educational agencies 
in accordance with subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(c) STATE APPLICATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to receive a 
grant under this section, a State educational agency 
shall submit an application to the Secretary at such 
time, in such manner, and containing such informa-
tion as the Secretary may reasonably require. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—Each application under para-
graph (1) shall include assurances that— 
‘‘(A) the funds received under this section 
will be used to identify, serve, and support gift-
ed and talented students from all economic, eth-
nic, and racial backgrounds, including students 
of limited English proficiency and students with 
disabilities; 
‘‘(B) the funds not retained by the State 
educational agency shall be used for the pur-
pose of awarding subgrants on a competitive 
basis to local educational agencies in accordance 
with this section; 
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‘‘(C) the funds received under this section 
shall be used only to supplement, but not sup-
plant, the amount of State and local funds ex-
pended for the education of, and related serv-
ices for, gifted and talented students; 
‘‘(D) the State educational agency will 
match the funds received under this section, in 
cash or in kind, in an amount equal to not less 
than 10 percent of such funds; and 
‘‘(E) the State educational agency shall de-
velop and implement program assessment mod-
els to ensure program accountability and to 
evaluate educational effectiveness. 
‘‘(3) APPROVAL.—To the extent funds are 
made available to carry out this section, the Sec-
retary shall approve an application of a State if such 
application meets the requirements of this section. 
‘‘(d) LIMITATIONS ON USE OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A State educational agency 
receiving a grant under this part may not use more 
than 10 percent of the grant funds for— 
‘‘(A) dissemination of general program in-
formation and successful instructional and pro-
fessional development strategies used; 
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‘‘(B) providing technical assistance under 
this part including high-quality professional de-
velopment to assist teachers, principals and in-
structional support personnel in improving their 
knowledge and skills in order to identify and 
serve gifted and talented students; 
‘‘(C) monitoring and evaluation of pro-
grams and activities assisted under this part; 
‘‘(D) providing support for parental in-
volvement; or 
‘‘(E) creating a State gifted education ad-
visory board. 
‘‘(2) COURSE
WORK
PROVIDED
THROUGH 
EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES.—Grant funds provided 
under this section that are used for activities de-
scribed in section 2504(b)(7) may include develop-
ment of curriculum packages, compensation of dis-
tance-learning educators, or other relevant activities, 
but grant funds provided under this section may not 
be used for the purchase or upgrading of techno-
logical hardware. 
‘‘(3) ADMINISTRATIVE
COSTS.—A State edu-
cational agency may use not more than 50 percent 
of the funds made available to the State educational 
agency under this section for administrative costs. 
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‘‘(e) SUBGRANTS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGEN-
CIES.— 
‘‘(1) SUBGRANTS AUTHORIZED.—A State edu-
cational agency shall use not less than 90 percent of 
the grant funds awarded to such State educational 
agency under this section to award subgrants to 
local educational agencies (including consortia of 
local educational agencies) to enable the local edu-
cational agencies to carry out the activities described 
in section 2504(b). 
‘‘(2) 
COMPETITIVE
PROCESS.—State 
edu-
cational agencies shall award subgrants under this 
section to local educational agencies through a com-
petitive process that results in an equitable distribu-
tion by geographic area within the State. 
‘‘(3) SIZE OF SUBGRANT.—A State educational 
agency shall award a subgrant under this section for 
any fiscal year in an amount sufficient to meet the 
needs of the students to be served under the 
subgrant. 
‘‘(4) APPLICATIONS
OF
LOCAL
EDUCATIONAL 
AGENCIES.— 
‘‘(A) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to re-
ceive a subgrant under this part, a local edu-
cational agency (including a consortium of local 
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