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 108 STAT. 156 PUBLIC LAW 103-227—MAR. 31, 1994 development, implementation, evaluation and funding of applications of technology for education, as appropriate; and (14) such other activities as the Secretary oetermines meet the purposes of this part, (b) SPECIAL RULES. — (1) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary shall carry out the activities described in subsection (a) directly or by grant or contract. (2) GRANTS AND CONTRACTS.— Each grant or contract under this part shall be awarded— (A) on a competitive basis; and (B) pursuant to a peer review process. 20 USC 5864. SEC. 235. NON -FEDERAL SHARE. (a) IN GENERAL. —Subject to subsections (b) and (c), the Secretary may require any recipient of a grant or contract under this part to share in the cost of the activities assisted under such grant or contract, which non-Federal share shall be announced through a notice in the Federal Register and may be in the form of cash or in-kind contributions, fairly valued. (b) INCREASE.— The Secretary may increase the non-Federal share that is required of a recipient of a grant or contract under this part after the first year such recipient receives funds under such grant or contract. (c) MAXIMUM. — The non-Federal share required under this section shall not exceed 50 percent of the cost of the activities assisted pursuant to a grant or contract under this part. SEC. 236. OFFICE OF TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER. (a) TRANSFER 20 USC 5093 (1) IN GENERAL.— The Office of Training Technology Trans- ^°^^- fer as established under section 6103 of the Training Technology Transfer Act of 1988 (20 U.S.C. 5093) is transferred to and established in the Office of Educational Technology. (2) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—The first sentence of section 6103(a) of the Training Technolo^ Transfer Act of 1988 (20 U.S.C). 5093(a)) is amended by striking "Office of Educational Research and Improvement" and inserting "Office of Educational Technology". PART D—AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS 20 USC 5871. SEC. 241. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. (a) NATIONAL EDUCATION GOALS PANEL.— There are authorized to be appropriated $3,000,000 for fiscal year 1994, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the four succeeding fiscal years, to carry out part A of this title. (b) NATIONAL EDUCATION STANDARDS AND IMPROVEMENT COUN- CIL.—There are authorized to be appropriated $3,000,000 for fiscal year 1994, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1995 through 1998, to carry out part B of this title. (c) OPPORTUNITY-TO-LEARN DEVELOPMENT GRANTS. —There are authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000 for fiscal year 1994, and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 1995, to carry out section 219. (d) ASSESSMENT DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION GRANTS. — There are authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for fiscal year

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