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 PUBLIC LAW 105-244 —OCT. 7, 1998 112 STAT. 1777 out the programs of linkage and outreach described in subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D). "(b) GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND AREA OR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES. — "(1) IN GENERAL. —The Secretary is authorized to make grants to institutions of higher education or combinations of such institutions for the purpose of paying stipends to individuals undergoing advanced training in any center or program approved by the Secretary. "(2) ELIGIBLE STUDENTS. —Students receiving stipends described in paragraph (1) shall be individuals who are engaged in an instructional program with stated performance goals for functional foreign language use or in a program developing such performance goals, in combination with area studies, international studies, or the international aspects of a professional studies program, including predissertation level studies, preparation for dissertation research, dissertation research abroad, and dissertation writing. "(c) SPECIAL RULE WITH RESPECT TO TRAVEL.— No funds may be expended under this part for undergraduate travel except in accordance with rules prescribed by the Secretary setting forth policies and procedures to assure that Federal funds made available for such travel are expended as part of a formal program of supervised study. "(d) ALLOWANCES. — Stipends awarded to graduate level recipients may include allowances for dependents and for travel for research and study in the United States and abroad. "SEC. 603. LANGUAGE RESOURCE CENTERS. "(a) LANGUAGE RESOURCE CENTERS AUTHORIZED. — The Sec- Contracts, retary is authorized to make grants to and enter into contracts 20 USC 1123. with institutions of higher education, or combinations of such institutions, for the purpose of establishing, strengthening, and operating a small number of national Igmguage resource and training centers, which shall serve as resources to improve the capacity to teach and learn foreign languages effectively. "(b) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—The activities carried out by the centers described in subsection (a)— "(1) shall include effective dissemination efforts, whenever appropriate; and "(2) may include— "(A) the conduct and dissemination of research on new and improved teaching methods, including the use of advanced educational technology; "(B) the development and dissemination of new teaching materials reflecting the use of such research in effective teaching strategies; "(C) the development, application, and dissemination of performance testing appropriate to an educational setting for use as a standard and comparable measurement of skill levels in all languages; "(D) the training of teachers in the administration and interpretation of performance tests, the use of effective teaching strategies, and the use of new technologies; "(E) a significant focus on the teaching and learning needs of the less commonly taught languages, including an assessment of the strategic needs of the United States,

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