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 PUBLIC LAW 103-382—OCT. 20, 1994 108 STAT. 3667 "PART E—ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE EQUIPMENT PROGRAM "SEC. 3501. SHORT TITLE. "This part may be cited as the 'Elementary Mathematics and Science Equipment Act'. "SEC. 3502. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE. "It is the purpose of this part to raise the quality of instruction in mathematics and science in the Nation's elementary schools by providing equipment and materials necessary for hands-on instruction through assistance to State and local educational agencies. "SEC. 3503. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED. 'The Secretary is authorized to make allotments to State educational agencies under section 3504 to enable such agencies to award grants to local educational agencies for the purpose of providing equipment and materisils to elementary schools to improve mathematics and science education in such schools. "SEC. 3504. ALLOTMENTS OF FUNDS. "(a) IN GENERAL. — From the amount appropriated under section 3509 for any fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve— "(1) not more than one-half of 1 percent for allotment among Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands according to their respective needs for assistance under this part; and "(2) one-half of 1 percent for programs for Indian students served by schools funded by the Secretary of the Interior which are consistent with the purposes of this part. "(b) ALLOTMENT.— "(1) IN GENERAL.— The remainder of the amount so appro- Edated (after meeting requirements in subsection (a)) shall e allotted among State educational agencies so that— "(A) one-half of such remainder shall be distributed by allotting to each State educational agency an amount which bears the same ratio to such one-half of such remainder as the number of children aged 5 to 17, inclusive, in the State bears to the number of such children in all States; and "(B) one-half of such remainder shall be distributed according to each State's share of allocations under part A of title I. "(2) MINIMUM.—Except as provided in paragraph (3), no State educational agency shall receive an allotment under this subsection for any fiscal year in an amount that is— "(A) less than one-half of 1 percent of the amount made available under this subsection for such fiscal year; or "(B) less than the amount allotted to such State for fiscal year 1988 under title II of the Education for Economic Security Act. "(3) RATABLE REDUCTIONS. — (A) If the sums made available under this part for any fiscal year are insufficient to pay the full amounts that aXL State educational agencies are eligible to receive under paragraph (2)(B) for such year, the Secretary Elementary Mathematics and Science Equipment Act. 20 USC 6971. 20 USC 6972. 20 USC 6973. 20 USC 6974.

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