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 PUBLIC LAW 105-244—OCT. 7, 1998 112 STAT. 1779 "(ii) that provide courses that are closely related to on-campus foreign language and international curricula; "(G) the integration of new and continuing education abroad opportunities for undergraduate students into curricula of specific degree programs; "(H) the development of model programs to enrich or enhance the effectiveness of educational programs abroad, including predeparture and postretum programs, and the integration of educational programs abroad into the curriculum of the home institution; "(I) the development of programs designed to integrate professional and technical education with foreign languages, area studies, and other international fields; "(J) the establishment of linkages overseas with institutions of higher education and organizations that contribute to the educational programs assisted under this subsection; "(K) the conduct of summer institutes in foreign area, foreign language, and other international fields to provide faculty and curriculum development, including the integration of professional and technical education with foreign area and other international studies, and to provide foreign area and other international knowledge or skills to government personnel or private sector professionals in international activities; "(L) the development of partnerships between— "(i) institutions of higher education; and "(ii) the private sector, government, or elementary and secondeiry education institutions, in order to enhance international knowledge and skills; and "(M) the use of innovative technology to increase access to international education programs. "(3) NON-FEDERAL SHARE.— The non-Federal share of the cost of the programs assisted under this subsection— "(A) may be provided in cash from the private sector corporations or foundations in an amount equal to onethird of the total cost of the programs assisted under this section; or "(B) may be provided as an in-cash or in-kind contribution from institutional and noninstitutional funds, including State and private sector corporation or foundation contributions, equal to one-half of the total cost of the programs assisted under this section. "(4) SPECIAL RULE. —The Secretary may waive or reduce the required non-Federal share for institutions that— "(A) are eligible to receive assistance under part A or B of title III or under title V; and "(B) have submitted a grant application under this section. "(5) PRIORITY.— In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to applications from institutions of higher education, combinations or partnerships that require entering students to have successfully completed at least 2 years of secondary school foreign language instruction or that

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