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 112 STAT. 1778 PUBLIC LAW 105-244—OCT. 7, 1998 the determination of ways to meet those needs nationally, and the publication and dissemination of instructional materials in the less commonly taught languages; "(F) the development and dissemination of materials designed to serve as a resource for foreign language teachers at the elementary and secondary school levels; and "(G) the operation of intensive summer language institutes to train advanced foreign language students, to provide professional development, and to improve language instruction through preservice and inservice language training for teachers. "(c) CONDITIONS FOR GRANTS. —Grants under this section shall be made on such conditions as the Secretary determines to be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section. 20 USC 1124. 'SEC. 604. UNDERGRADUATE INTERNATIONAL STUDIES AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROGRAMS. "(a) INCENTIVES FOR THE CREATION OF NEW PROGRAMS AND THE STRENGTHENING OF EXISTING PROGRAMS IN UNDERGRADUATE INTERNATIONAL STUDIES AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROGRAMS.— "(1) AUTHORITY. — The Secretary is authorized to make grants to institutions of higher education, combinations of such institutions, or partnerships between nonprofit educational organizations and institutions of higher education, to assist such institutions, combinations or partnerships in planning, developing, and carrying out programs to improve undergraduate instruction in international studies and foreign languages. Such grants shall be awarded to institutions, combinations or partnerships seeking to create new programs or to strengthen existing programs in foreign languages, area studies, and other international fields. "(2) USE OF FUNDS. —Grants made under this section may be used for Federal share of the cost of projects and activities which are an integral part of such a program, such as— "(A) planning for the development and expansion of undergraduate programs in international studies and foreign languages; "(B) teaching, research, curriculum development, faculty training in the United States or abroad, and other related activities, including— "(i) the expansion of library and teaching resources; and "(ii) preservice and inservice teacher training; "(C) expansion of opportunities for learning foreign languages, including less commonly taught languages; "(D) programs under which foreign teachers and scholars may visit institutions as visiting faculty; "(E) programs designed to develop or enhance linkages between 2- and 4-year institutions of higher education, or baccalaureate and post-baccalaureate programs or institutions; "(F) the development of undergraduate educational programs— "(i) in locations abroad where such opportunities are not otherwise available or that serve students for whom such opportunities are not otherwise available; and

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