[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3156 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3156

   To amend the Technology for Education Act of 1994 to clarify the 
     authority for, and to encourage, the use of Federal funds for 
    incentives for school personnel to participate in professional 
development relating to the use of technology in education, and in the 
                development of technology applications.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 27, 1999

Mr. Hoeffel (for himself and Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and 
                             the Workforce

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Technology for Education Act of 1994 to clarify the 
     authority for, and to encourage, the use of Federal funds for 
    incentives for school personnel to participate in professional 
development relating to the use of technology in education, and in the 
                development of technology applications.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Teacher Training in Technology 
Flexibility Act'' (or the ``Tech Flex Act'').

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    Section 3113 of the Technology for Education Act of 1994 (20 U.S.C. 
6813) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (9) through (11) as 
        paragraphs (10) through (12), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (8) the following:
            ``(9) the term `release time and other incentives' means 
        leave from work (consistent with State law and contractual 
        obligations), and other incentives (such as providing for a 
        substitute, payment for travel expenses, and stipends), to 
        permit and encourage teachers and, where appropriate, other 
        elementary and secondary school personnel to participate in--
                    ``(A) professional development activities relating 
                to the use of technology in education; and
                    ``(B) the development, demonstration, and 
                evaluation of applications of technology in elementary 
                and secondary education.''.

SEC. 3. FEDERAL LEADERSHIP.

    Section 3122(c) of the Technology for Education Act of 1994 (20 
U.S.C. 6832(c)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (8) through (16) as 
        paragraphs (9) through (17), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following:
            ``(8) enabling local educational agencies to provide 
        release time and other incentives to teachers and other 
        appropriate personnel;''.

SEC. 4. STATE APPLICATIONS.

    Section 3133(2)(D) of the Technology for Education Act of 1994 (20 
U.S.C. 6843(2)(D)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``library media personnel'' and inserting 
        ``library media and other appropriate personnel''; and
            (2) by striking ``training;'' and inserting ``training and 
        providing release time and other incentives;''.

SEC. 5. LOCAL USES OF FUNDS.

    Section 3134 of the Technology for Education Act of 1994 (20 U.S.C. 
6844) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (6) as 
        paragraphs (4) through (7), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
            ``(3) providing release time and other incentives to 
        teachers and other appropriate personnel;''.

SEC. 6. LOCAL APPLICATIONS.

    Section 3135(1) of the Technology for Education Act of 1994 (20 
U.S.C. 6845(1)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (F) through (H) as 
        subparagraphs (G) through (I), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following:
                    ``(F) a description of the release time and other 
                incentives to be provided to teachers and other 
                appropriate personnel;''.

SEC. 7. NATIONAL CHALLENGE GRANTS FOR TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION.

    Section 3136(c)(3) of the Technology for Education Act of 1994 (20 
U.S.C. 6846(c)(3)) is amended by striking ``center;'' and inserting 
``center through means including, but not limited to, the provision to 
local educational agencies of funds to provide release time and other 
incentives;''.
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