[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
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[S. 1267 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1267

  To amend the Dwight D. Eisenhower Mathematics and Science Education 
                      Act, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                July 20 (legislative day, June 30), 1993

 Mr. Hatfield introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
         referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Dwight D. Eisenhower Mathematics and Science Education 
                      Act, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. AMENDMENT OF THE DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER MATHEMATICS AND 
              SCIENCE EDUCATION ACT.

    Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an 
amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal 
of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to 
be made to a section or other provision of the Dwight D. Eisenhower 
Mathematics and Science Education Act.

SEC. 2. IN-STATE APPORTIONMENT.

    Paragraph (1) of section 2005(c) (20 U.S.C. 2985(c)(1)) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``or institution'' and inserting ``, 
        institution''; and
            (2) by inserting ``, nonprofit organization, museum, or 
        public or private partnership'' after ``higher education''.

SEC. 3. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

    Section 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2986) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1) of subsection (b)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``, or 
                teachers who are members of populations that are 
                underserved by and underrepresented in mathematics and 
                science education,'' after ``minority teachers''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (C)--
                            (i) by inserting ``calculators,'' after 
                        ``use of''; and
                            (ii) by striking all beginning with 
                        ``(which'' through ``met)'';
            (2) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
            ``(1) General rule.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), 
        at least 60 percent of the amount available to a local 
        educational agency under this section in each fiscal year shall 
        be used to provide training for mathematics teachers and 
        science teachers in elementary or middle schools.'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) by striking ``elementary and middle'' 
                        and inserting ``elementary or middle''; and
                            (ii) by inserting ``, as the Secretary 
                        determines appropriate,'' after ``such local 
                        educational agency''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following new 
                paragraph:
            ``(3) Special rule.--Each local educational agency 
        receiving assistance under this section shall make every effort 
        to give priority to coordinating teacher training in the use of 
        hands-on manipulatives received under this section with the 
        materials received under subpart 3, and to include in such 
        training the recipients of such materials.''.

SEC. 4. HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

    Section 2007 (20 U.S.C. 2987) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by amending subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) 
                to read as follows:
                    ``(B)(i) The State agency for higher education, 
                from not less than 80 percent of the amount available 
                for this section, shall award grants on a competitive 
                basis to institutions of higher education, nonprofit 
                organizations, museums, and public or private 
                partnerships in the State which apply for payments 
                under this section and which demonstrate involvement of 
                local educational agencies.
                    ``(ii) The State agency for higher education, from 
                not more than 20 percent of the amount available under 
                this subsection, may award grants, on a noncompetitive 
                basis, for purposes of addressing the needs of 
                populations that are underserved by and 
                underrepresented in mathematics and science education, 
                to institutions of higher education, nonprofit 
                organizations, museums, and public or private 
                partnerships in the State which apply for payments 
                under this section and which demonstrate involvement of 
                local educational agencies.
                    ``(iii) In awarding grants under this section the 
                State agency for higher education shall make every 
                effort to ensure equitable participation of private and 
                public institutions of higher education.''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``who 
                        will specialize in teaching mathematics and 
                        science at the secondary school level'' and 
                        inserting ``of mathematics and science at the 
                        elementary and secondary school levels'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B)--
                                    (I) by inserting ``, and for 
                                training of elementary school teachers 
                                to increase such teachers' content 
                                knowledge of mathematics and science,'' 
                                before ``including''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``and'' after the 
                                semicolon; and
                            (iii) in subparagraph (C)--
                                    (I) by striking ``teaching skills'' 
                                and inserting ``content knowledge, 
                                teaching skills, and instructional 
                                practices based on current research'';
                                    (II) by striking the period at the 
                                end and inserting ``; and''; and
                                    (III) by adding at the end the 
                                following new subparagraph:
                    ``(D) recruiting and training minority students to 
                become mathematics and science teachers.'';
            (2) by amending subsection (d) to read as follows:
    ``(d) Technical Assistance and Evaluation.--Not more than 5 percent 
of the amount available under this section, or $30,000, whichever is 
greater, may be used by the State agency for higher education for--
            ``(1) providing technical assistance to local educational 
        agencies, institutions of higher education, and nonprofit 
        organizations, including museums and libraries, to enable such 
        entities to conduct programs in accordance with this section;
            ``(2) the costs incurred by the State agency for higher 
        education for evaluating programs assisted under this subpart; 
        and
            ``(3) developing plans for reform of teacher preparation in 
        mathematics and science at the State level.''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(e) Administrative Costs.--Not more than 5 percent of the amount 
available under this section, or $20,000, whichever is greater, may be 
used by the State agency for higher education for the costs of the 
administration and assessment of programs assisted under this 
subpart.''.

SEC. 5. STATE APPLICATION.

    Subsection (d) of section 2008 (20 U.S.C. 2988(d)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(5) How the programs planned under this subpart reflect 
        consideration of the emerging standards in mathematics and 
        science.''.

SEC. 6. LOCAL APPLICATION.

    Section 2009 (20 U.S.C. 2989) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``and how the 
                activities and services for which assistance is sought 
                reflect consideration of the emerging standards in 
                mathematics and science'' before the semicolon; and
                    (B) in paragraph (3)--
                            (i) by striking ``Foundation, or'' and 
                        inserting ``Foundation or''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``both'' and inserting 
                        ``with respect to any other Federal program 
                        that supports a clearly articulated State or 
                        local education reform plan;''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(d) Applicability of Regulations Under Other Mathematics or 
Science Education Programs.--Notwithstanding the provisions of 
subsection (b)(3), in carrying out the provisions of this subpart a 
State educational agency, local educational agency or institution of 
higher education shall not be required to comply with regulations 
promulgated pursuant to any Federal mathematics or science education 
program other than regulations promulgated pursuant to this subpart.''.

SEC. 7. NATIONAL PROGRAMS.

    Section 2012 (20 U.S.C. 2992) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in the heading for such subsection, by 
                inserting ``Eisenhower'' before ``National 
                Clearinghouse'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``a National'' 
                and inserting ``an Eisenhower National''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (4)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
                        ``and'' after the semicolon;
                            (ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``and 
                        non-Federal data bases.'' and inserting ``, 
                        non-Federal and, where feasible, international 
                        data bases;''; and
                            (iii) by adding at the end the following 
                        new subparagraphs:
                    ``(E) participate in collaborative meetings of 
                representatives of the Clearinghouse and the regional 
                consortiums under subpart 2 of this part to discuss 
                issues of common interest and concern, to foster 
                effective collaboration and cooperation in acquiring 
                and distributing curriculum materials and programs, and 
                to coordinate computer network access to the 
                Clearinghouse and the resources of the regional 
                consortiums, except that not more than 3 percent of the 
                funds awarded under this section shall be used to carry 
                out this subparagraph; and
                    ``(F) gather qualitative and evaluative data on 
                submissions to the Clearinghouse.''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(f) Model Science Start Programs for the Introduction of Science 
in Early Childhood Education.--
            ``(1) Grants authorized.--(A) The Secretary may award 
        grants to organizations to enable such organizations to support 
        model programs that provide instruction to Head Start personnel 
        regarding the introduction of science activities to children 
        enrolled in Head Start programs.
            ``(B) Grants awarded under this subsection shall be known 
        as Science Start Grants.
            ``(2) Priority.--In awarding grants under this subsection, 
        the Secretary shall give priority to applicants that 
        demonstrate the ability to--
                    ``(A) provide teacher training programs that 
                involve participants in hands-on activities similar to 
                activities that are intended for students;
                    ``(B) attract broad teacher participation;
                    ``(C) use classroom teachers as instructors;
                    ``(D) provide those materials required by the 
                activities described in subparagraph (A), but not 
                commonly found in Head Start classrooms, except that 
                not more than 25 percent of the funds awarded to any 
                organization for a model program shall be used to carry 
                out this subparagraph; and
                    ``(E) provide for periodic followup activities 
                conducted, at minimum, during a 6-month period.
            ``(3) Dissemination.--Each recipient of a grant under this 
        subsection shall report the results of the model program to the 
        Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science 
        Education in an appropriate format for dissemination.
            ``(4) Authorization of appropriations.--There are 
        authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000 for fiscal year 1994 
        and such sums as may be necessary for each succeeding fiscal 
        year to carry out this subsection.''.

SEC. 8. EISENHOWER REGIONAL MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE EDUCATION 
              CONSORTIUMS.

    (a) Amendment to Heading.--The heading for subpart 2 (20 U.S.C. 
2994 et seq.) is amended by inserting ``Eisenhower'' before 
``Regional''.
    (b) Amendment to Text.--Subsection (a) of section 2016 (20 U.S.C. 
2994(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(4) Designation.--Each regional consortium assisted under 
        this section shall be known as an `Eisenhower regional 
        consortium'.''.

SEC. 9. USE OF FUNDS.

    Section 2017 (20 U.S.C. 2994a) is amended--
            (1) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
            ``(1) work cooperatively with the other regional 
        consortiums and the National Clearinghouse for Science and 
        Mathematics Education established under section 2012(d) to more 
        effectively accomplish the activities described in this 
        section;'';
            (2) by amending paragraph (8) to read as follows:
            ``(8) assist State and local educational agencies in 
        identifying science equipment needs and help such agencies or 
        consortia thereof assess the need for and desirability of 
        regional mathematics and science academies;''.
            (3) by amending paragraph (14) to read as follows:
            ``(14) identify exemplary teaching practices and materials 
        from within the region and communicate such practices and 
        materials to the Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for 
        Mathematics and Science Education;'';
            (4) in paragraph (15), by striking ``and'' after the 
        semicolon;
            (5) in paragraph (16), by striking the period; and
            (6) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
            ``(17) communicate, on a regular basis, with entities 
        within the region who are delivering services to students and 
        teachers of mathematics and science, including, at a minimum, 
        State supervisors of mathematics and science, State 
        coordinators of programs assisted under this part, the Director 
        of the regional education laboratory, personnel of the National 
        Diffusion Network, the regional laboratories supported by the 
        Department of Energy, a principal investigator or program 
        director of the National Science Foundation State Systemic 
        Initiative within the region served by the regional consortium, 
        and the Directors of the Eisenhower National State Curriculum 
        framework grant programs within the region served by the 
        Eisenhower regional consortium;
            ``(18) participate in collaborative meetings of 
        representatives of the Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for 
        Science and Mathematics Education and the regional consortiums 
        to discuss issues of common interest and concern, to foster 
        effective collaboration and cooperation in acquiring and 
        distributing curriculum materials and programs, and to 
        coordinate computer network access to the Clearinghouse and 
        resources of the regional consortiums, except that not more 
        than 5 percent of the funds awarded to a regional consortium 
        under this section shall be used to carry out this paragraph;
            ``(19) provide technical assistance to State educational 
        agencies and local educational agencies for evaluation of 
        mathematics and science programs;
            ``(20) assist in the development of State and regional 
        plans and activities that hold promise of bringing about 
        systemic reform in student performance in mathematics and 
        science; and
            ``(21) assist in the coordinated implementation of the 
        kindergarten through twelfth grade programs of the Federal 
        Coordinating Council for Science, Engineering and Technology in 
        the regions.''.

SEC. 10. REGIONAL BOARDS.

    Subsection (b) of section 2019 (20 U.S.C. 2994c(b)) is amended by 
inserting ``, except that at the discretion of a regional board, 
Federal funds may be used to provide assistance such as travel and 
accommodations for board members who could not otherwise afford to 
participate as members of the board'' before the period.

SEC. 11. FEDERAL SHARE.

    Section 2020 (20 U.S.C. 2994e) is amended--
            (1) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
    ``(b) Federal Share.--For the purpose of subsection (a), the 
Federal share shall be 80 percent.''; and
            (2) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following 
        new sentence: ``At least 10 percent of such non-Federal share 
        shall be from sources other than the Federal Government or 
        State or local government.''.

SEC. 12. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Section 2023 (20 U.S.C. 2994g) is amended by striking ``$17,000,000 
for the fiscal year 1991, and such sums as may be necessary for each of 
the fiscal years 1992 and 1993'' and inserting ``$23,000,000 for the 
fiscal year 1994, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 
fiscal years 1995, 1996, 1997, and 1998''.

SEC. 13. DEFINITIONS.

    Section 2031 (20 U.S.C. 2996) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph:
            ``(3) The terms `mathematics' and `science' include the 
        technology education associated with such mathematics and 
        science, respectively.''.

SEC. 14. ELEMENTARY SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS EQUIPMENT.

    Part A (20 U.S.C. 2981 et seq.) is amended by inserting after 
section 2023 the following new subpart:

       ``Subpart 3--Elementary Mathematics and Science Equipment

``SEC. 3031. SHORT TITLE.

    ``This subpart may be cited as the `Elementary Mathematics and 
Science Equipment Act'.

``SEC. 3032. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.

    ``It is the purpose of this subpart to raise the quality of 
instruction in mathematics and science in the Nation's elementary 
schools by providing equipment and materials necessary for hands-on 
instruction through assistance to State and local educational agencies 
and schools.

``SEC. 3033. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

    ``(a) Grants.--The Secretary is authorized to make allotments to 
State educational agencies under section 3034 to enable such agencies 
to award grants to local educational agencies for the purpose of 
providing equipment and materials to elementary schools to improve 
mathematics and science education in such schools.
    ``(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated $30,000,000 for fiscal year 1994, and such sums as 
necessary for each of the fiscal years 1995, 1996, 1997, and 1998, to 
carry out this subpart.

``SEC. 3034. ALLOTMENTS OF FUNDS.

    ``(a) In General.--From the amount appropriated under section 
3033(b) for any fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve--
            ``(1) not more than one-half of 1 percent for allotment 
        among Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, the Northern 
        Mariana Islands, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the 
        Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau 
        according to their respective needs for assistance under this 
        subpart; and
            ``(2) one-half of 1 percent for programs for Indian 
        students served by schools funded by the Secretary of the 
        Interior which are consistent with the purposes of this 
        subpart.
    ``(b) Allotment.--
            ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2) and 
        from the amount not reserved pursuant to subsection (a), the 
        Secretary shall make allotments among State educational 
        agencies in the States as follows:
                    ``(A) One-half of such remainder shall be 
                distributed among such State educational agencies by 
                allotting to each State educational agency an amount 
                which bears the same ratio to such one-half of such 
                remainder as the number of children aged 5 to 11, 
                inclusive, in the State bears to the number of such 
                children in all States.
                    ``(B) One-half of such remainder shall be 
                distributed among such State educational agencies 
                according to each State's share of allocations under 
                chapter 1 of title I of this Act.
            ``(2) Minimum.--No State shall receive in any fiscal year 
        an allotment under paragraph (1) which is less than--
                    ``(A) one-half of 1 percent of the amount available 
                under this subsection in such fiscal year; or
                    ``(B) the amount allotted to such State for fiscal 
                year 1988 under title II of the Education for Economic 
                Security Act.
    ``(c) Reallotment of Unused Funds.--The amount of any State's 
allotment under subsection (b) for any fiscal year to carry out this 
subpart which the Secretary determines will not be required for that 
fiscal year to carry out this subpart shall be available for 
reallotment from time to time, on such dates during that year as the 
Secretary may determine, to other States in proportion to the original 
allotments to those States under subsection (b) for that year but with 
such proportionate amount for any of those other States being reduced 
to the extent it exceeds the sum the Secretary estimates that the State 
needs and will be able to use for that year, and the total of those 
reductions shall be similarly reallotted among the States whose 
proportionate amounts were not so reduced. Any amounts reallotted to a 
State under this subsection during a year shall be deemed a part of its 
allotment under subsection (b) for that year.
    ``(d) Definitions.--For the purposes of this subpart--
            ``(1) the term `Secretary', unless otherwise specified, 
        means the Secretary of Education; and
            ``(2) the term `State' means each of the 50 States, the 
        District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
    ``(e) Data.--The number of children aged 5 to 11, inclusive, in a 
State and in all States shall be determined by the Secretary on the 
basis of the most recent satisfactory data available to the Secretary.

``SEC. 3035. STATE APPLICATION.

    ``(a) Application.--Each State educational agency desiring to 
receive an allotment under this subpart shall file an application with 
the Secretary which covers a period of 5 fiscal years. Such application 
shall be filed at such time, in such manner, and containing or 
accompanied by such information as the Secretary may reasonably 
require.
    ``(b) Contents of Application.--Each application described in 
subsection (a) shall--
            ``(1) provide assurances that--
                    ``(A) the State educational agency shall use the 
                allotment provided under this subpart to award grants 
                to local educational agencies within the State to 
                enable such local educational agencies to carry out the 
                purpose of this subpart;
                    ``(B) the State educational agency will provide 
                such fiscal control and funds accounting as the 
                Secretary may require;
                    ``(C) every public elementary school in the State 
                is eligible to receive a grant under this subpart once 
                over the 5-year duration of the program assisted under 
                this subpart;
                    ``(D) funds provided under this subpart will 
                supplement, not supplant, State and local funds made 
                available for activities authorized under this subpart;
                    ``(E) during the 5-year period described in the 
                application, the State educational agency will evaluate 
                its standards and programs for teacher preparation and 
                inservice professional development for elementary 
                mathematics and science;
                    ``(F) the State educational agency will take into 
                account the needs for greater access to and 
                participation in mathematics and science by students 
                and teachers from historically underrepresented groups, 
                including females, minorities, individuals with 
                limited-English proficiency, the economically 
                disadvantaged, and individuals with disabilities; and
                    ``(G) the needs of teachers and students in areas 
                with high concentrations of low-income students and 
                sparsely populated areas will be considered in awarding 
                grants under this subpart;
            ``(2) provide a description of how funds made available 
        under this subpart will be coordinated with State and local 
        funds and other Federal resources, particularly with respect to 
        programs for the professional development and inservice 
        training of elementary school teachers in science and 
        mathematics; and
            ``(3) describe procedures--
                    ``(A) for submitting applications for assistance in 
                accordance with sections 3036 and 3037;
                    ``(B) for the distribution of grant payments under 
                this subpart within the State; and
                    ``(C) for approval of applications by the State 
                educational agency, including appropriate procedures to 
                assure that such agency will not disapprove an 
                application without notice and opportunity for a 
                hearing.
    ``(c) State Administration.--Not more than 5 percent of the funds 
allotted to each State educational agency under this part shall be used 
for the administrative costs of such agency associated with carrying 
out the program assisted under this subpart.

``SEC. 3036. LOCAL APPLICATION.

    ``(a) Application.--A local educational agency that desires to 
receive a grant under this subpart shall submit an application to the 
State educational agency. Each such application shall contain 
assurances that each school served by the local educational agency 
shall be eligible for only one grant under this subpart.
    ``(b) Contents of Application.--Each application described in 
subsection (a) shall--
            ``(1) provide assurances that the local educational agency 
        shall use the grant such agency receives under this subpart to 
        award grants to schools served by such agency to enable such 
        schools to carry out the purpose of this subpart;
            ``(2) describe how the local educational agency plans to 
        set priorities on the use and distribution among schools of 
        grant funds received under this subpart to meet the purpose of 
        this subpart;
            ``(3) include assurances that the local educational agency 
        has made every effort to match on a dollar-for-dollar basis 
        from private or public sources the grant funds received under 
        this subpart, except that no such application shall be 
        penalized or denied assistance under this subpart based on 
        failure to provide such matching funds;
            ``(4) describe how funds under this subpart will be 
        coordinated with State, local, and other Federal resources, 
        especially with respect to programs for the professional 
        development and inservice training of elementary school 
        teachers in science and mathematics; and
            ``(5) describe the process which will be used to determine 
        different levels of grant amounts to be awarded to schools with 
        different needs.
    ``(c) Priority.--In awarding grants under this subpart, the State 
educational agency shall give priority to local applications that--
            ``(1) assign highest priority to providing assistance to 
        schools which are most seriously under-equipped;
            ``(2) are attentive to the needs of underrepresented groups 
        in science and mathematics;
            ``(3) demonstrate how science and mathematics equipment 
        will be part of a comprehensive plan of curriculum planning or 
        implementation and teacher training supporting hands-on 
        laboratory activities;
            ``(4) give priority to providing equipment and materials 
        for students in grades 1 through 6; and
            ``(5) provide assurances that equipment and materials 
        provided under this subpart shall be equitably available to all 
        children in the classroom.

``SEC. 3037. PARTICIPATION OF PRIVATE NONPROFIT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.

    ``(a) Participation of Private Schools.--To the extent consistent 
with the number of children in the State or in the school district of 
each local educational agency who are enrolled in private nonprofit 
elementary schools, such State educational agency shall, after 
consultation with appropriate private school representatives, make 
provision to include services and arrangements for the benefit of such 
children as will assure the equitable participation of such children in 
the purpose and benefits of this subpart.
    ``(b) Waiver.--If by reason of any provision of State law a local 
educational agency is prohibited from providing for the participation 
of children or teachers from private nonprofit elementary schools as 
required by subsection (a), or if the Secretary determines that a State 
or local educational agency has substantially failed or is unwilling to 
provide for such participation on an equitable basis, the Secretary 
shall waive such requirements and shall arrange for the provision of 
services to such children or teachers subject to the requirement of 
this subpart. Such waivers shall be subject to consultation, 
withholding, notice, and judicial review requirements described in 
section 1017.

``SEC. 3038. PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.

    ``(a) Coordination.--Each State educational agency receiving a 
grant under this subpart shall--
            ``(1) disseminate information to school districts and 
        schools, including private nonprofit elementary schools, 
        regarding the grant program assisted under this subpart;
            ``(2) evaluate applications of local educational agencies;
            ``(3) award grants to local educational agencies based on 
        the priorities described in section 3036(c); and
            ``(4) evaluate local educational agencies' end-of-the-year 
        summaries.
    ``(b) Limitations on Use of Funds.--
            ``(1) In general.--Grant funds and matching funds under 
        this subpart only shall be used to purchase science equipment, 
        science materials, or mathematical manipulative materials and 
        shall not be used for computers, computer peripherals, 
        software, textbooks, or staff development costs.
            ``(2) Capital improvements.--Grant funds under this subpart 
        may not be used for capital improvements. Not more than 50 
        percent of matching funds provided by the local educational 
        agency may be used for capital improvements of classroom 
        science facilities to support the hands-on instruction that 
        this subpart is intended to support, such as the installation 
        of electrical outlets, plumbing, lab tables or counters, or 
        ventilation mechanisms.

``SEC. 3039. FEDERAL ADMINISTRATION.

    ``(a) Technical Assistance and Evaluation Procedures.--The 
Secretary shall provide technical assistance and, in consultation with 
State and local representatives of the program assisted under this 
subpart, shall develop procedures for State and local evaluations of 
the programs assisted under this subpart.
    ``(b) Report.--Beginning 1 year after the date of enactment of this 
subpart and each year thereafter, the Secretary shall report to the 
Congress on the program assisted under this subpart.''.

SEC. 15. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.

    The heading for part C of title II of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 2996) (as added by Public Law 101-589) 
is amended by striking ``PART C--GENERAL PROVISIONS'' and inserting 
``Subpart 4--General Provisions''.
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