Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 100 Part 2.djvu/491

 PUBLIC LAW 99-498—OCT. 17, 1986

100 STAT. 1593

"(iii) determine that the activities assisted will be conducted efficiently, will be of high quality, and will meet priority research and development needs under this section. "(C) Whenever the Secretary enters into a cooperative agreement under this section, the Secretary shall negotiate any subsequent modifications in the cooperative agreement with all parties to the agreement affected by the modifications. "(4)(A) In carrying out the functions of the Office, the Secretary shall, in accordance with the provisions of this subsection, support— "(i) regional educational laboratories established by public agencies or private nonprofit organizations to serve the needs of A. a specific region of the Nation under the guidance of a regionally representative governing board, the regional agendas of which shall, consistent with the priority research and development needs established by subsection (b)(2) and (3), be determined by the governing boards of such labs; "(ii) research and development centers established by institutions of higher education, by institutions of higher education in consort with public agencies or private nonprofit organizations, or by interstate agencies established by compact which operate subsidiary bodies established to conduct postsecondary edu" cational research and development; ."(iii) meritorious unsolicited proposals for educational research and related activities that are authorized by this subsection; and < "(iv) proposals that are specifically invited or requested by the "C Secretary, on a competitive basis, which meet objectives authorized by this subsection. "(B) Prior to awarding a grant or entering into a contract for a regional educational laboratory or research and development center under subparagraph (A)(i) or (A)(ii), the Secretary shall invite applicants to compete for such laboratories and centers through notice published in the Federal Register. "(C) Each application for assistance under subparagraph (A)(i) or (ii) as a regional educational laboratory or a research and development center shall contain such information as the Secretary may reasonably require, including assurances that the applicant will— "(i) be responsible for the conduct of the research and develop', ment activities; ,' "(ii) prepare a long-range plan relating to the conduct of such research and development activities; "(iii) ensure that information developed as a result of such ' research and development activities, including new educational ^ methods, practices, techniques, and products, will be appro^ '* priately disseminated; "(iv) provide technical assistance to appropriate educational agencies and institutions; and "(v) to the extent practicable, provide training for individuals, •' emphasizing training opportunities for women and members of J minority groups, in the use of new educational methods, prac^ tices, techniques, and products developed in connection with such activities. "(D) No grant may be made and no contract entered into for assistance described under subparagraph (A)(i) or (ii) unless— "(i) proposals for assistance under this subsection are solicited from regional educational laboratories and research and development centers by the Office;

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