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 102 STAT. 214

PUBLIC LAW 100-297—APR. 28, 1988 "(6) involvement of law-related organizations, agencies, and personnel, such as lawyers, law schools, law students, and law enforcement personnel in the provision of law-related education activities; and "(7) youth internships for outside-the-classroom experiences with the law and the legal system.

20 USC 2966.

"SEC. 1566. BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS PROGRAM.

"(a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—The Secretary is authorized to carry out programs to recognize elementary and secondary schools or programs which have established standards of excellence and which have demonstrated a high level of quality. Such programs shall be designated as 'Blue Ribbon Schools'. In selecting schools and programs to be recognized, the Secretary shall competitively select public and private schools or programs within local educational agencies in the States, schools operated for Indian children by the Department of the Interior, and schools operated by the Department of Defense for dependents of Department of Defense personnel. "(b) SELECTION PROCESS.—(1) The Secretary shall designate, each fiscal year, several categories for a Blue Ribbon Schools program. Such categories may include, but shall not be limited to, outstanding elementary schools, outstanding secondary schools, outstanding mathematics and science programs, or outstanding reading programs. "(2) Within each category, the Secretary shall determine the criteria and procedures for selection. Selection for such awards shall be based solely on merit. Schools or programs selected for awards under this section shall not be required to be representative of the States. "(c) ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.—(1) The Secretary shall carry out the provisions of this section including the establishment of the selection procedures, after consultation with appropriate outside parties. "(2) No award may be made under this section unless the local educational agency submits an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information, as the Secretary may reasonably require. "(3) For the purposes of this section, the term 'State' means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. "PART C—GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 20 USC 2971.

"SEC. 1571. MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT; FEDERAL FUNDS SUPPLEMENTARY. "(a) MAINTENANCE OP EFFORT.—(1) Except as provided in para-

graph (2), a State is entitled to receive its full allocation of funds under this chapter for any fiscal year if the Secretary finds that either the combined fiscal effort per student or the aggregate expenditures within the State with respect to the provision of free public education for the preceding fiscal year was not less than 90 percent of such combined fiscal effort or aggregate expenditures for the second preceding fiscal year. "(2) The Secretary shall reduce the amount of the allocation of funds under this chapter in any fiscal year in the exact proportion to which the State fails to meet the requirements of paragraph (1) by falling below 90 percent of both the fiscal effort per student and

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