Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 102 Part 1.djvu/276

 102 STAT. 238

20 USC 3064. Contracts. Grants. Indians.

Grants. Contracts.

PUBLIC LAW 100-297—APR. 28, 1988

activities not ordinarily provided by the school in order to fully develop such capabilities. "(2) The term 'institution of higher education' has the same meaning given such term in section 435(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965. "(3) The term 'Hawaiian native' means any individual any of whose ancestors were natives prior to 1778 of the area which now comprises the State of Hawaii. "(4) The term 'Hawaiian native organization' means any organization recognized by the Governor of the State of Hawaii primarily serving and representing Hawaiian natives. "SEC. 4104. AUTHORIZED PROGRAMS. "(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROORAM.—From the sums appropriated under section 4108 in any fiscal year the Secretary (after consultation with experts in the field of the education of gifted and talented students) shall make grants to or enter into contracts with State educational agencies, local educational agencies, institutions of higher education, or other public agencies and private agencies and organizations (including Indian tribes and organizations as defined by the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act and Hawaiian native organizations) to assist such agencies, institutions, and organizations which submit applications in carrying out programs or projects authorized by this Act that are designed to meet the educational needs of gifted and talented students, including the training of personnel in the education of gifted and talented students or in supervising such personnel. "(b) USES OF FUNDS.—Programs and projects assisted under this section may include— "(1) preservice and inservice training (including fellowships) for personnel (including leadership personnel) involved in the education of gifted and talented students; "(2) establishment and operation of model projects and exemplary programs for the identification and education of gifted and talented students, including summer programs and cooperative programs involving business, industry, and education; "(3) strengthening the capability of State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to provide leadership and assistance to local educational agencies and nonprofit private schools in the planning, operation, and improvement of programs for the identification and education of gifted and talented students; "(4) programs of technical assistance and information dissemination; and "(5) carrying out (through the National Center for Research and Development in the Education of Gifted and Talented Children and Youth established pursuant to subsection (c))— "(A) research on methods and techniques for identifying and teaching gifted and talented students, and "(B) program evaluations, surveys, and the collection, analysis, and development of information needed to accomplish the purposes of this part. "(c) ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL CENTER.—The Secretary (after consultation with experts in the field of the education of gifted and talented students) shall establish a National Center for Research and Development in the Education of Gifted and Talented Children and Youth through grants to or contracts with one or more institu-

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