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adjunct teacher, except that these costs shall not ex-
ceed the total cost of salary and benefits for teachers 
with comparable experience or expertise in the local 
educational agency. 
‘‘(h) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—Each eligible enti-
ty that receives a grant under this section shall provide, 
from non-Federal sources, an amount equal to 100 percent 
of the amount of the grant (in cash or in kind) to carry 
out the activities supported by the grant. 
‘‘(i) PROGRAM PERFORMANCE.—Each eligible entity 
receiving a grant under this section shall prepare and sub-
mit to the Secretary a final report on the results of the 
project that contains such information as the Secretary 
may require including improvements in academic achieve-
ment as a result of instruction from adjunct teachers. 
‘‘(j) EVALUATION.—The Secretary shall evaluate the 
activities funded under this section including the impact 
of the program on student academic achievement and shall 
report the results of the evaluation to the appropriate 
Committees of Congress. 
‘‘(k) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section: 
‘‘(1) ADJUNCT TEACHER.—The term ‘adjunct 
teacher’ means a teacher who—
‘‘(A) possesses, at a minimum, a bachelor’s 
degree;
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‘‘(B) has demonstrated expertise in mathe-
matics, science, or a critical foreign language by 
having 
met 
the 
requirements 
of 
section 
9101(23)(B)(ii) of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965; and 
‘‘(C) is not required to meet the other re-
quirements of section 9101(23) of the Elemen-
tary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. 
‘‘(2) CRITICAL FOREIGN LANGUAGE.—The term 
‘critical foreign language’ has the same meaning 
given such term under section 428K(h). 
‘‘SEC. 419E. FOREIGN LANGUAGE PARTNERSHIPS. 
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to in-
crease the number of highly qualified teachers in, and the 
number of United States’ students who achieve the highest 
level of proficiency in, foreign languages critical to the se-
curity and competitiveness of the Nation. 
‘‘(b) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary is au-
thorized to award grants to institutions of higher edu-
cation, in partnership with one or more local educational 
agencies, to establish teacher preparation programs in 
critical foreign languages, and activities that will enable 
successful students to advance from elementary school 
through college to achieve proficiency in those languages. 
‘‘(c) APPLICATIONS.—
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‘‘(1) APPLICATION REQUIRED.—Any institution 
of higher education that desires to receive a grant 
under this section shall submit an application to the 
Secretary at such time, in such manner, and con-
taining such information as the Secretary may re-
quire. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—Each Application shall—
‘‘(A) identify each local educational agency 
partner and describe each such partner’s re-
sponsibilities (including how they will be in-
volved in planning and implementing the pro-
gram, what resources they will provide, and how 
they will ensure continuity of student progress 
from elementary school to the postsecondary 
level); and 
‘‘(B) describe how the applicant will sup-
port and continue the program after the grant 
has expired, including how it will seek support 
from other sources, such as State and local gov-
ernment, foundations, and the private sector. 
‘‘(d) USES OF FUNDS.—Funds awarded under this 
section shall be used to develop and implement programs 
consistent with the purpose of this section by carrying out 
one or more of the following activities: