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 108 STAT. 3820 PUBLIC LAW 103-382—OCT. 20, 1994 20 USC 8006. 20 USC 8007. Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Act of 1994. 20 USC 8031. 20 USC 8032. community-based organizations, and other community members in the smaller learning communities, as facilitators of activities that enable teachers to participate in professional development activities, as well as to provide links between students and their community. "SEC. 10106. NATIONAL STUDENT AND PARENT MOCK ELECTION. "(a) IN GENERAL. — The Secretary is authorized to award grants to national nonprofit, nonpartisan organizations that work to promote voter participation in American elections to enable such organizations to carry out voter education activities for students and their parents. Such activities shall— "(1) be limited to simulated national elections that permit participation by students and parents from all 50 States in the United States; and "(2) consist of— "(A) school forums and local cable call-in shows on the national issues to be voted upon in an Issue forum'; "(B) speeches and debates before students and parents by local candidates or stand-ins for such candidates; "(C) quiz team competitions, mock press conferences and speechwriting competitions; "(D) weekly meetings to follow the course of the campaign; or "(E) school and neighborhood campaigns to increase voter turnout, including newsletters, posters, telephone chains, and transportation. "(b) REQUIREMENT.— Each organization receiving a grant under this section shall present awards to outstanding student and parent mock election projects. "SEC. 10107. MODEL PROJECTS. "(a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.— The Secretary is authorized to award grants to cultural institutions to enable such institutions to develop and expand model projects of outreach activities for at-risk children in the communities served by such institutions, including activities which integrate such institution's cultural programming with other disciplines, including environmental, mathematics, and science programs. "(b) PRIORITY.— In awarding grants under this section the Secretary shall give priority to activities that are part of an overall State, local, and private commitment, seek to improve learning for at-risk youth, and are substantially funded by State, local, or private funds. "PART B—GIFTED AND TALENTED CHILDREN "SEC. 10201. SHORT TITLE. "This part may be cited as the 'Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Act of 1994'. "SEC. 10202. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES. "(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds and declares that— "(1) all students can learn to high standards and must develop their talents and realize their potential if the United States is to prosper;

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