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 104 STAT. 3328 PUBLIC LAW 101-619—NOV. 16, 1990 (6) administer the environmental internship and fellowship programs provided for in section 7 of this Act; (7) administer the environmental awards program provided for in section 8 of this Act; (8) provide staff support to the Advisory Council and Task Force provided for in section 9 of this Act; (9) assess, in coordination with other Federal agencies, the demand for professional skills and training needed to respond to current and anticipated environmental problems and cooperate with appropriate institutions, organizations, and agencies to develop training programs, curricula, and continuing education programs for teachers, school administrators, and related professionals; (10) Eissure the coordination of Federal statutes and programs administered by the Agency relating to environmental education, consistent with the provisions and purposes of those programs, and work to reduce duplication or inconsistencies within these programs; (11) work with the Department of Education, the Federal Interagency Committee on Education, and with other Federal agencies, including Federal natural resource management agencies, to assure the effective coordination of programs related to environmental education, including environmental education programs relating to national parks, national forests, and wildlife refuges; (12) provide information on environmental education and training programs to local education agencies, State education and natural resource agencies, and others; and (13) otherwise provide for the implementation of this Act. (c) The Office of Environmental Education shall— (1) be directed by a Director who shall be a member of the Senior Executive Service; (2) include a headquarters staff of not less than six and not more than ten full-time equivalent employees; and (3) be supported by one full-time equivalent employee in each Agency regional office. 20 USC 5504. SEC. 5. ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAM. (a) There is hereby established an Environmental Education and Training Program. The purpose of the program shall be to train educational professionals in the development and delivery of environmental education and training programs and studies. (b) The functions and activities of the program shall include, at a minimum— (1) classroom training in environmental education and studies including environmental sciences and theory, educational methods and practices, environmental career or occupational education, and topical environmental issues and problems; (2) demonstration of the design and conduct of environmental field studies and assessments; (3) development of environmental education programs and curriculum, including programs and curriculum to meet the needs of diverse ethnic and cultural groups; Canada. (4) sponsorship and management of international exchanges Mexico. of teachers and other educational professionals between the United States, Canada, and Mexico involved in environmental programs and issues;

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