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 106 STAT. 824 PUBLIC LAW 102-325—JULY 23, 1992 National Independent Collies and Universities Discovery Act. 20 USC 1221-1 note. (5) encoiirage the development of programs to recruit and train minorities and individuals wim disabilities to become teachers; (6) assist employers in checking the backgroimd of appliceints; (7) publicize the availability of scholarships, loans, and other programs t^at assist individusds wishing to pursue a teaching career; (8) assist employers in the development of effective teacher recruitment programs; (9) assist in developing reciproced agreements on teacher certification among States; and (10) conduct such other activities and services necessary to carrying out the purposes of this section in accordance with the provisions of this section. (d) DEFINITION.— For the purposes of this section, the term 'l^eacher'' includes elemental and secondary school classroom teachers, and preschool and early childhood education speciaUsts. (e) AUTHORIZATION. —There are authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000 for fiscal year 1993 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years to carry out this section. PART B—NATIONAL COMMISSION ON INDEPENDENT HIGHER EDUCATION SEC. 1421. SHORT TITLE. This part may be cited as the **National Independent Colleges and Universities Discovery Act". SEC. 1422. FHWn^GS. The Congress finds that— (1) me quality and scope of higher education in our Nation is without argument the finest in the world, and a distinguishing feature of our Nation's system of higher education is its strong and diverse nonprofit independent sector; (2) independent colleges and universities are as diverse as the Nation itself and include traditional Uberal arts institutions, major research universities, church- and faith-related colleges, colleges and imiversities primarily attended by minorities, women's colleges, junior colleges, and schools of law, medicine, engineering, business and other professions; (3) the diversity of independent colleges and universities offers students a choice in the type of educational e^erience that will best serve such students interests, needs and aspirations; (4) independent colleges and universities enroll 21 percent of all students in the United States, award 33 percent of all bachelor's degrees in the United States, 42 percent of £dl such master's degrees, 36 percent of all such doctoral degrees, and 59 percent of all such professional degrees; (5) a majority of all undergraduate students attending independent colleges and universities receive some form of financial assistance, and such independent colleges and universities provide such fineincial assistance from their own resources; (6) independent colleges and universities are deeply involved in hundreds of partnerships with elementary and secondary

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