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 PUBLIC LAW 102-325—JULY 23, 1992 106 STAT. 653 "(2) The Secretary shall review the regulations of the Department and the application of such regulations to ensure the uniformity of interpretation and application of the regulations. "(c) DATA COLLECTION RULES.— The Secretary shall develop and carry out a plan for the data collection responsibilities described in paragraph (3) of subsection (a). The Secretary shall make the information obtained under such paragraph (3) readily available to all institutions of higher education, guaranty agencies, States, and other organizations participating in the programs authorized by this title. "(d) TRAINING.— The Secretary shall provide training to personnel of the Department, including criminal investigative training, designed to improve the quality of financial and compliance audits and program reviews conducted under this title. "(e) SPECIAL RULE. —The provisions of section 103(b) of the Department of Education Organization Act, shall not apply to Secretarigd determinations made regarding the appropriate length of instruction for programs measured in clock hovu*s.". TITLE V—EDUCATOR RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, AND DEVELOPMENT SEC. 501. REVISION OF TITLE V. (a) AMENDMENT. —Title V of the Act (20 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) is amended to read as follows: 'TITLE V—EDUCATOR RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, AND DEVELOPMENT ''SEC. 500. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES. 20 USC llOL " (a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that^ "(1) teachers in the classroom are the men and women who must play an integral role in leading our Nation's schools into the 21st century; "(2) we should encourage individuals to enter the education profession so that our teaching force is representative both of the diversity of our Nation and of the tremendous talents and skills of our citizens; "(3) the methods used to prepare prospective teachers and the continuing education and support provided to practicing teachers have a significant influence on the effectiveness of classroom teachers; "(4) the postsecondary education of education professionals has not been linked to local. State and national goals and standards; "(5) the inservice and continuing professional development of educators has not promoted systematic and sustained improvement of the education system; "(6) State educational agencies have not been funded and staffed adequately to carry out a mission of supporting a process to achieve local, State, or national goals and standards; "(7) in order to encourage more women and underrepresented minorities to enter the fields of science and mathematics and succeed in these fields, we must provide proper training for

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