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 100 STAT. 1516

PUBLIC LAW 99-498—OCT. 17, 1986

jG 'r "(3) the development and application of proficiency testing . appropriate to an educational setting for use as a standard and comparable measurement of skill levels in all languages; "(4) the training of teachers in the administration and interpretation of proficiency tests, the use of effective teaching strategies, and the use of new technologies; "(5) the publication of instructional materials in the less commonly taught languages; and "(6) the widespread dissemination of research results, teaching materials, and improved pedagogical strategies to others within the postsecondary education community. "(b) Grants under this section shall be made on such conditions as the Secretary determines to be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.".

20 USC 1124.

SEC. 604. UNDERGRADUATE INTERNATIONAL STUDIES AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROGRAMS. (a) CLARIFYING PROVISION.—The matter preceding clause (1) of

section 604 of the Act is amended by striking out "comprehensive" each place it appears. (b) TYPE OF TRAINING.—Section 604(a)(7) of the Act is amended by

inserting before in-service".

"teacher"

the following:

"pre-service and

(c) MODEL PROGRAMS.—Section 604 is further amended by reGrants.

Reports.

designating subsection (b) as subsection (c) and by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection: "(b)(1) The Secretary is also authorized to make grants to institutions of higher education whose applications are approved under subsection (a) for the purpose of providing assistance to model programs designed to improve and expand foreign language studies at those institutions. Any institution of higher education desiring to receive a grant under this subsection shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such form, and containing such information and assurances as the Secretary may require. "(2)(A) An institution of higher education shall not be eligible for a grant under this subsection for a fiscal year unless— "(i) the sum of the number of students enrolled at such institution in qualified postsecondary language courses on October 1 of that fiscal year exceeds 5 percent of the total number of students enrolled at such institution; and "(ii) such institution requires that each entering student have successfully completed at least 2 years of secondary school foreign language instruction or requires that each graduating student have earned 2 years of postsecondary credit in a foreign language (or have demonstrated equivalent competence in a foreign language). "(B) For the purpose of subparagraph (AXD, the total number of students enrolled in an institution shall be considered to be equal to the sum of (i) the number of full-time degree candidate students enrolled at the institution, and (ii) the number of part-time degree candidate students who are enrolled at the institution for an academic workload which is at least half the full-time academic workload, as determined by the institution in accordance with standards prescribed by the Secretary. "(3) As a condition for the award of any grant under this subsection, the Secretary may establish criteria for evaluating programs assisted with funds under this subsection and require an annual

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