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 112 STAT. 1794 PUBLIC LAW 105-244 —OCT. 7, 1998 "(b) USE FOR OVERHEAD PROHIBITED.— Funds made available pursuant to this subpart may not be used for the general operational overhead of the academic department or program. 20 USC 1135ee. "SEC. 718. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. There are authorized to be appropriated $35,000,000 for fiscal year 1999 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years to carry out this subpart. ''Subpart 3—Thurgood Marshall Legal Educational Opportunity Program 20 USC 1136. "SEC. 721. LEGAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM. "(a) PROGRAM AUTHORITY.— The Secretary shall carry out a program to be known as the Thurgood Marshall Legal Educational Opportunity Program' designed to provide low-income, minority, or disadvantaged college students with the information, preparation, and financial assistance to gain access to and complete law school study. (b) ELIGIBILITY. — A college student is eligible for assistance under tiiis section if the student is— "(1) from a low-income family; "(2) a minority; or "(3) from an economically or otherwise disadvantaged background. n[c) CONTRACT OR GRANT AUTHORIZED. —The Secretary is authorized to enter into a contract with, or make a grant to, the Council on Legal Education Opportunity, for a period of not less than 5 years— ''(1) to identify college students who are from low-income families, are minorities, or are from disadvantaged backgrounds described in subsection (b)(3); "(2) to prepare such students for study at accredited law schools; "(3) to assist such students to select the appropriate law school, make application for entry into law school, and receive financial assistance for such study; "(4) to provide support services to such students who are first-year law students to improve retention and success in law school studies; and "(5) to motivate and prepare such students with respect to law school studies and practice in low-income communities. described in subsection (c), the contract or grant shall provide for the delivery of services through prelaw information resource centers, summer institutes, midyear seminars, and other educational activities, conducted under this section. Such services may include— ''(I) information and counseling regarding— "(A) accredited law school academic programs, especially tuition, fees, and admission requirements; "(B) course work offered and required for graduation; "(C) faculty specialties and areas of legal emphasis; and "(D) undergraduate preparatory courses and curriculum selection;
 * (d) SERVICES PROVIDED.—In carrying out the purposes

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