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 104 STAT. 2886 PUBLIC LAW 101-589—NOV. 16, 1990 "(1) GRANTS AUTHORIZED. — The Secretary may make grants to model programs for training and instruction in the use of computers as part of the mathematics and science curriculum of elementary and secondary schools to pay the Federal share of the cost of improving and expanding such programs. "(2) FEDERAL SHARE. —(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (C), the Federal share of the cost of improving and expanding a model program under this subsection shall not exceed 50 percent of such cost. "(B) Not less than 25 percent of the non-Federal share of the cost of improving and expanding a model program under this subsection shall be in cash. "(C) The Secretary may waive the application of this paragraph in the case of any model program operated by a school that demonstrates an inability to obtain funds from non-Federal sources for the program. "(3) PRIORITY.—In awarding grsints under this subsection, the Secretary shall give priority to applicants that demonstrate the ability to— "(A) develop a program that can be applied nationally; "(B) include a shared commitment from a combination of local parties, such as teachers, the business community, and local educational agencies; "(C) provide teacher training programs in elementary and secondary schools, including middle schools, that are designed to improve the quality of mathematics and science instruction through the use of computers as an instructional tool; "(D) integrate higher order analj^ical and problemsolving skills into mathematics and science curricula; and "(E) provide interactive and manipulative application as part of the instructional delivery system.". SEC. 205. REGIONAL MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE EDUCATION CONSOR- TIUMS. (a) AMENDMENT TO TEXT. —Part A of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Mathematics and Science Education Act (20 U.S.C. 2981 et seq.) is amended— (1) by inserting before section 2003 the following: "Subpart 1—State Grants and National Programs"; and (2) by inserting after section 2012 the following: "Subpart 2—Regional Mathematics and Science Education Consortiums 20 USC 2994. "SEC. 2016. PROGRAM ESTABLISHED. "(a) IN GENERAL.— "(1) GRANTS AUTHORIZED. — The Secretary, in consultation with the Director, is authorized to award grants or contracts to eligible entities to establish and operate regional mathematics and science education consortia for the purpose of— "(A) disseminating exemplary mathematics and science education instructional materials; and

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