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Q: SECTION 1. CLASS SIZE DEMONSTRATION GRANTS.

Subpart 3 of part D of title V of the Higher Education Act of 1965
(20 U.S.C. 1109 et seq.) is amended to read as follows:

''Subpart 3--Class Size Demonstration Grants

''SEC. 561. PURPOSE.

''It is the purpose of this subpart to provide grants to State
educational agencies to enable such agencies to determine the benefits,
in various school settings, of reducing class size on the educational
performance of students and on classroom management and organization.

''SEC. 562. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

''(a) Program Authorized.--
''(1) In general.--The Secretary shall award grants, on a
competitive basis, to State educational agencies to pay the
Federal share of the costs of conducting demonstration projects
that demonstrate methods of reducing class size that may
provide information meaningful to other State educational
agencies and local educational agencies.
''(2) Federal share.--The Federal share shall be 50
percent.
''(b) Reservation.--The Secretary may reserve not more than 5
percent of the amount appropriated under section 565A for each fiscal
year to carry out the activities described in section 565.
''(c) Selection Criteria.--The Secretary shall make grants to State
educational agencies on the basis of--
''(1) the need and the ability of a State educational
agency to reduce the class size of an elementary school or
secondary school served by such agency;
''(2) the ability of a State educational agency to furnish
the non-Federal share of the costs of the demonstration project
for which assistance is sought;
''(3) the ability of a State educational agency to continue
the project for which assistance is sought after the
termination of Federal financial assistance under this subpart;
and
''(4) the degree to which a State educational agency
demonstrates in the application submitted pursuant to section
564 consultation in program implementation and design with
parents, teachers, school administrators, and local teacher
organizations, where applicable.
''(d) Priority.--In awarding grants under this subpart, the
Secretary shall give priority to demonstration projects that involve
at-risk students in the earliest grades, including educationally or
economically disadvantaged students, students with disabilities, and
limited English proficient students.
''(e) Grants Must Supplement Other Funds.--A State educational
agency shall use the Federal funds received under this subpart to
supplement and not supplant other Federal, State, and local funds
available to the State educational agency to carry out the purpose of
this subpart.

''SEC. 563. PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.

''(a) Annual Competition.--In each fiscal year, the Secretary shall
announce the factors to be examined in a demonstration project assisted
under this subpart. Such factors may include--
''(1) the magnitude of the reduction in class size to be
achieved;
''(2) the level of education in which the demonstration
projects shall occur;
''(3) the form of the instructional strategy to be
demonstrated; and
''(4) the duration of the project.
''(b) Random Techniques and Appropriate Comparison Groups.--
Demonstration projects assisted under this subpart shall be designed to
utilize randomized techniques or appropriate comparison groups.

''SEC. 564. APPLICATION.

''(a) In General.--In order to receive a grant under this subpart,
a State educational agency shall submit an application to the Secretary
that is responsive to the announcement described in section 563(a), at
such time, in such manner, and containing or accompanied by such
information as the Secretary may reasonably require.
''(b) Duration.--The Secretary shall encourage State educational
agencies to submit applications under this subpart for a period of 5
years.
''(c) Contents.--Each application submitted under subsection (a)
shall include--
''(1) a description of the objectives to be attained with
the grant funds and the manner in which the grant funds will be
used to reduce class size;
''(2) a description of the steps to be taken to achieve
target class sizes, including, where applicable, the
acquisition of additional teaching personnel and classroom
space;
''(3) a statement of the methods for the collection of data
necessary for the evaluation of the impact of class size
reduction programs on student achievement;
''(4) an assurance that the State educational agency will
pay, from non-Federal sources, the non-Federal share of the
costs of the demonstration project for which assistance is
sought; and
''(5) such additional assurances as the Secretary may
reasonably require.
''(d) Sufficient Size and Scope Required.--The Secretary shall
award grants under this subpart only to State educational agencies
submitting applications which described projects of sufficient size and
scope to contribute to carrying out the purpose of this subpart.

''SEC. 565. EVALUATION AND DISSEMINATION.

''(a) National Evaluation.--The Secretary shall conduct a national
evaluation of the demonstration projects assisted under this subpart to
determine the costs incurred in achieving the reduction in class size
and the effects of the reductions on results, such as student
performance in the affected subjects or grades, attendance, discipline,
classroom organization, management, and teacher satisfaction and
retention.
''(b) Cooperation.--Each State educational agency receiving a grant
under this subpart shall cooperate in the national evaluation described
in subsection (a) and shall provide such information to the Secretary
as the Secretary may reasonably require.
''(c) Reports.--The Secretary shall report to Congress on the
results of the evaluation conducted under subsection (a).
''(d) Dissemination.--The Secretary shall widely disseminate
information about the results of the class size demonstration projects
assisted under this subpart.

''SEC. 565A. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

''There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subpart
$15,000,000 for fiscal year 1999 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal
years.''.

SEC. 2. PRIVATE SECTOR FUNDING FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT BY NASA
RELATING TO AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE.

The Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration may not carry out research and development activities
relating to the performance of aircraft (including supersonic aircraft
and subsonic aircraft) unless the Administrator receives payment in
full for such activities from the private sector.
A:
Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a competitive Class Size Demonstration Grants program.
Directs the Secretary of Education to award such grants to State educational agencies (SEAs) to pay half of the costs of conducting projects that demonstrate methods of reducing class size that may provide information meaningful to other SEAs and local educational agencies (LEAs). Authorizes the Secretary to reserve up to five percent of funds for this Act for each fiscal year to carry out national evaluation and dissemination activities.
Sets forth program requirements for: (1) grant selection criteria; (2) priority for projects that involve at-risk students in the earliest grades, including educationally or economically disadvantaged students, students with disabilities, and limited English proficient students; (3) annual competitions; (4) random techniques and appropriate comparison groups; (5) applications; and (6) sufficient size and scope of projects.
Directs the Secretary to: (1) conduct, and report to the Congress on, a national evaluation of such projects to determine the costs incurred in achieving the reduction in class size and the effects of the reductions on results; and (2) widely disseminate information about the results of such projects.
Authorizes appropriations.
(Sec. 2) Prohibits the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration from carrying out research and development activities relating to the performance of aircraft (including supersonic aircraft and subsonic aircraft) unless the Administrator receives payment in full for such activities from the private sector.