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 102 STAT. 222

PUBLIC LAW 100-297—APR. 28, 1988

individuals with limited-English proficiency, the handicapped, migrants, and, especially, gifted and talented children from within such groups. "(3) A local educational agency for any fiscal year may apply for funds as part of a consortium with other local educational agencies, institutions of higher education, or an intermediate educational unit for the conduct of local programs. The State educational agency may assist in the formation of consortia between local educational agencies, institutions of higher education, or intermediate educational units to provide services for the teachers and students in such local educational agency at the request of such local educational agency. "(4) Not more than 5 percent of funds available to the local educational agency for the purpose of this section for any fiscal year may be used for local administration. "(c) DEMONSTRATION AND EXEMPLARY PROGRAMS.—Not less than 5 percent of the amount available under this section shall be used by the State educational agency for— "(1) demonstration and exemplary programs for teacher training and retraining and inservice upgrading of teacher skills in the fields of mathematics and science; "(2) demonstration and exemplary programs for instructional equipment and materials in such fields and necessary technical assistance; "(3) demonstration and exemplary programs for special projects for historically underrepresented and underserved populations and for gifted and talented students; or "(4) the dissemination of information to all local educational agencies within the State relating to the exemplary programs in the fields of mathematics and science. In providing financial assistance for such demonstration and exemplary programs, the State educational agency shall give special consideration to special projects in mathematics and science to historically underrepresented and underserved populations of students, including females, minorities, handicapped individuals, individuals with limited-English proficiency, and migrant students, and to programs for gifted and talented students. The programs for gifted and talented students may include assistance to magnet schools for such students. "(d)

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Not

more than 5 percent of the amount available under this section may be used by the State educational agency— "(1) to provide technical assistance to local educational agencies, institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations, including museums, libraries, and educational television stations, in the conduct of programs specified in subsection (b); and "(2) for the costs of administration and assessment of programs assisted under this part. 20 USC 2987.

"SEC. 2007. HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

"(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amount apportioned under section 2005(b) from each State's allotment under this part shall be used by the State agency for higher education for education programs in accordance with the provisions of this section. "(2) Funds available under section 2004(a)(1)(B) and reserved under section 2005(b) shall be used, in accordance with the provi-

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