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 106 STAT. 782 PUBLIC LAW 102-325—JULY 23, 1992 20 USC 1135e-3. "SEC. 1064. AMOUNT, DURATION, AND USE OF FUNDS. "(a) AMOUNT AND DURATION OF GRANTS.— Grants under this part shall be provided in an amount which is not less than $500,000 in a single fiscal year, and shall be continued for a period not to exceed 5 fiscal years. "(b) USE OF GRANTS. —Grants provided under this section may be used for— "(1) the operation and administration of outreach programs to elementary and secondary school students; "(2) faculty development programs in support of outreach programs; "(3) curriculum development in support of the outreach programs; / "(4) disseminating information about the outreach programs to elementary and secondary schools and institutions of higher education; "(5) supporting cooperative efforts with elementary and secondary schools, community groups, business and industry, and other education-related groups, to expand the scope of the outreach programs; and "(6) establishing infirastructure necessary to operate programs, specifically including telecommimications equipment providing distance learning capabilities. 20 USC 1135e-4. "SEC. 1065. APPLICATION. "To receive a grant under this part, an eligible institution shall submit an application at such time, in such manner, and containing or accompanied by such information, as the Secretary may reasonably require. Each such application shall contain a description of the goals of the activities to be assisted. 20 USC 1135e-5. "SEC. 1066. EVALUATION. "(a) INDEPENDENT ANNUAL EVALUATION. — The Secretary shall provide for the annual independent evaluation of activities assisted under this part to determine their effectiveness in providing— "(1) the operation and administration of outreach programs to elementary and secondary school students; "(2) faculty development programs in support of outreach programs; - "(3) curriculum development in support of the outreach programs; "(4) disseminating information about the outreach programs to elementary and secondary schools and institutions of higher education; "(5) supporting cooperative efforts with elementary and secondary schools, community groups, business and industry, and other education-related groups, to expand the scope of outreach programs; and "(6) establishing infi-astructure necessary to operate programs, specifically including telecommunications equipment providing distance learning capabilities. " (b) EVALUATIONS. — "(1) CONDUCT AND CRITERIA. —Each evaluation described in subsection (a) shall be conducted by individuals not directly involved in the administration of the activities assisted under this part. Such independent evaluators and the program administrators shall jointly develop evaluation criteria which

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