2014 US Code
Title 20 - Education (Sections 1 - 10013)
Chapter 70 - Strengthening and Improvement of Elementary and Secondary Schools (Sections 6301 - 8962)
Subchapter V - Promoting Informed Parental Choice and Innovative Programs (Sections 7201 - 7283g)
Part D - Fund for the Improvement of Education (Sections 7241 - 7283g)
Subpart 9 - Foreign Language Assistance Program (Sections 7259 - 7259c)
Sec. 7259a - Program authorized
| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 20 - EDUCATION |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 20 - EDUCATION CHAPTER 70 - STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS SUBCHAPTER V - PROMOTING INFORMED PARENTAL CHOICE AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS Part D - Fund for the Improvement of Education subpart 9 - foreign language assistance program Sec. 7259a - Program authorized |
| Contains | section 7259a |
| Date | 2014 |
| Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 5, 2015 |
| Positive Law | No |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Pub. L. 89-10, title V, §5492, as added Pub. L. 107-110, title V, §501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1839. |
| Statutes at Large Reference | 115 Stat. 1839 |
| Public and Private Law | Public Law 89-10, Public Law 107-110 |
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The Secretary is authorized to make grants, on a competitive basis, to State educational agencies or local educational agencies to pay the Federal share of the cost of innovative model programs providing for the establishment, improvement, or expansion of foreign language study for elementary school and secondary school students.
(2) DurationEach grant under paragraph (1) shall be awarded for a period of 3 years.
(b) Requirements(1) Grants to State educational agenciesIn awarding a grant under subsection (a) of this section to a State educational agency, the Secretary shall support programs that promote systemic approaches to improving foreign language learning in the State.
(2) Grants to local educational agenciesIn awarding a grant under subsection (a) of this section to a local educational agency, the Secretary shall support programs that—
(A) show the promise of being continued beyond the grant period;
(B) demonstrate approaches that can be disseminated and duplicated in other local educational agencies; and
(C) may include a professional development component.
(c) Federal share(1) In generalThe Federal share for each fiscal year shall be 50 percent.
(2) WaiverNotwithstanding paragraph (1), the Secretary may determine the Federal share for any local educational agency which the Secretary determines does not have adequate resources to pay the non-Federal share of the cost of the activities assisted under this subpart.
(d) Special ruleNot less than ¾ of the funds made available under section 7241 of this title to carry out this subpart shall be used for the expansion of foreign language learning in the elementary grades.
(e) ReservationThe Secretary may reserve not more than 5 percent of funds made available under section 7241 of this title to carry out this subpart for a fiscal year to evaluate the efficacy of programs assisted under this subpart.
(Pub. L. 89–10, title V, §5492, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, §501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1839.)
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