that involve secondary schools with a majority of students
from groups that are underrepresented in the science, math-
ematics and engineering workforce. Awards in such cases
shall not be subject to the requirement under section 3(f)(3)
of such Act for a matching contribution.
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are
authorized to be appropriated to the National Science
Foundation to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each
of fiscal years 2002 through 2004.
SEC. 703. ASSESSMENT OF IN-SERVICE TEACHER PROFES-
SIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.
(a) ASSESSMENT.—The Director shall review all pro-
grams sponsored by the National Science Foundation that
support in-service teacher professional development for
science teachers to determine—
(1) the level of resources and degree of emphasis
placed on training teachers in the effective use of in-
formation technology in the classroom; and
(2) the allocation of resources between summer
activities and follow-on reinforcement training and
support to participating teachers during the school
year.
(b) REPORT.—The Director shall submit to Congress,
not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this
Act, a report that—
(1) describes the results of the review and assess-
ment conducted under subsection (a);
(2) summarizes the major categories of in-service
teacher professional development activities supported
at the time of the review, and the funding levels for
such activities; and
(3) describes any proposed changes, including
new funding allocations, to strengthen the in-service
teacher professional development programs of the Na-
tional Science Foundation that support activities de-
scribed in paragraphs (a)(1) and (2).
SEC. 704. INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS.
The Director may award competitive, merit-reviewed
grants for the development of educational materials on en-
ergy production and use, energy conservation, and renew-
able energy for use in elementary and secondary schools.
SEC. 705. STUDY OF BROADBAND NETWORK ACCESS FOR
SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES.
(a) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—The Director shall con-
duct a study of the issues described in subsection (c), and
not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this
Act, transmit to Congress a report including recommenda-
tions to address those issues. Such report shall be updated
annually for 6 additional years.
(b) CONSULTATION.—In preparing the reports under
subsection (a), the Director shall consult with the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National Insti-
tute of Standards and Technology, and such other Federal
agencies and educational entities as the Director considers
appropriate.
(c) ISSUES TO BE ADDRESSED.—The reports shall—
(1) identify the current status of high-speed,
large bandwidth capacity access to all public elemen-
tary and secondary schools and libraries in the
United States;
(2) identify how the provision of high-speed,
large bandwidth capacity access to the Internet to
such schools and libraries can be effectively utilized
within each school and library;
(3) consider the effect that specific or regional
circumstances may have on the ability of such insti-
tutions to acquire high-speed, large bandwidth capac-
ity access to achieve universal connectivity as an ef-
fective tool in the education process; and
(4) include options and recommendations to ad-
dress the challenges and issues identified in the re-
ports.
SEC. 
706. 
EDUCATIONAL 
TECHNOLOGY 
ASSISTANCE;
LEARNING COMMUNITY CONSORTIUM.
Section 3 of the Scientific and Advanced Technology
Act of 1992 (Public Law 102–476; 42 U.S.C. 1862i) is
amended by redesignating subsections (d), (e), (f), and (g)
as subsections (f), (g), (h), and (i), respectively, and by in-
serting after subsection (c) the following new subsections:
‘‘(d) EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANCE.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director is authorized to
make awards on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis
to associate-degree granting colleges, bachelor-degree
granting institutions, or education service agencies
(or consortia thereof) to establish centers to assist ele-
mentary and secondary schools in the use of informa-
tion technology for mathematics, science, or tech-
nology instruction.
‘‘(2) ACTIVITIES.—Activities of centers funded
under this subsection may include—
‘‘(A) helping schools evaluate their need for
information technology;
‘‘(B) training teachers on how to best use
information technology in instruction; and
‘‘(C) providing other information and
training to help schools and teachers ensure that
they have access to appropriate information tech-
nologies and are using them to maximum advan-
tage.
‘‘(3) APPLICATION.—An application to receive
funds under this subsection shall include, at a
minimum—
‘‘(A) a description of the services that will
be provided to schools and teachers;
‘‘(B) a list of the schools expected to be
served;
‘‘(C) a description of how the applicant will
draw on the expertise of its faculty and students
to assist schools and teachers; and
‘‘(D) a description of how the applicant will
operate the program after funding made avail-
able by this subsection has expired.
‘‘(4) SELECTION.—In evaluating applications
submitted under paragraph (3), the Director shall
consider, at a minimum—
‘‘(A) the ability of the applicant to effec-
tively carry out the program;
‘‘(B) the number of schools and students
who would be served and the their need for as-
sistance;
‘‘(C) the extent to which the applicant has
worked with participating schools to ensure that