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 108 STAT. 202 PUBLIC LAW 103-227—MAR. 31, 1994 cational organizations to carry out the provisions of this subsection, (B) NUMBER. — The Secretary, in consultation with the Director of the United States Information Agency, shall award at least 1 but not more than 3 contracts described in subparagraph (A) in each of the areas described in clauses (i) and (ii) of paragraph (1)(B). (C) AVOIDANCE OF DUPLICATION.—The Secretary, in consultation with the Director of the United States Information Agency, shall award contracts described in subparagraph (A) so as to avoid duplication of activities in such contracts. (D) REQUIREMENTS. —Each organization with which the Secretary enters into a contract pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall— (i) be experienced in— (I) the development and national implementation of curricular programs in civics and government education and economic education for students from grades kindergarten through 12 in local, intermediate, and State educational agencies, in schools funded by the Bureau, and in private schools throughout the Nation with the cooperation and assistance of national professional educational organizations, colleges and universities, and private sector organizations; (II) the development and implementation of cooperative university and school-based inservice training programs for teachers of grades kindergarten through grade 12 using scholars from such relevant disciplines as political science, political philosophy, history, law and economics; (III) the development of model curricular frameworks in civics and government education and economic education; (IV) the administration of international seminars on the goals and objectives of civics and government education or economic education in constitutional democracies (including the sharing of curricular materials) for educational leaders, teacher trainers, scholars in related disciplines, and educational policymakers; and (V) the evaluation of civics and government education or economic education programs; and (ii) have the authority to subcontract with other organizations to carry out the provisions of this subsection. (3) ACTIVITIES.— The international education program described in this subsection shall— (A) provide eligible countries with— (i) seminars on the basic principles of United States constitutional democracy and economics, including seminars on the major governmental and economic institutions and systems in the United States, and visits to such institutions; (ii) visits to school systems, institutions of higher learning, and nonprofit organizations conducting exem-

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