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 115 STAT. 1684 PUBLIC LAW 107-110—JAN. 8, 2002 adaptable to distance learning technologies, that are designed— "(i) to promote school readiness; and "(ii) to promote the effective use of materials developed under subparagraphs (B) and (C) among parents, teachers. Head Start providers. Even Start providers, providers of family literacy services, child care providers, early childhood development personnel, elementary school teachers, public libraries, and afterschool program personnel caring for preschool and elementary school children. "(2) AVAILABILITY. —In awarding grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements under this section, the Secretary shall ensure that eligible entities make programming widely available, with support materials as appropriate, to young children, parents, child care workers. Head Start providers. Even Start providers, and providers of family literacy services to increase the effective use of such programming. "(3) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.— To be eligible to receive a grant, contract, or cooperative agreements under this section, an entity shall be a public telecommunications entity that is able to demonstrate each of the following: "(A) A capacity for the development and national distribution of educational and instructional television programming of high quality that is accessible by a large majority of disadvantaged preschool and elementary school children. "(B) A capacity to contract with the producers of children's television programming for the purpose of developing educational television programming of high quality. "(C) A capacity, consistent with the entity's mission and nonprofit nature, to negotiate such contracts in a manner that returns to the entity an appropriate share of any ancillary income from sales of any program-related products. "(D) A capacity to localize programming and materials to meet specific State and local needs and to provide educational outreach at the local level. "(4) COORDINATION OF ACTIVITIES. — An entity receiving a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under this section shall consult with the Secretary and the Secretary of Health and Human Services— "(A) to maximize the utilization of quality educational programming by preschool and elementary school children, and make such programming widely available to federally funded programs serving such populations; and "(B) to coordinate activities with Federal programs that have major training components for early childhood development, including programs under the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq.) and Even Start, and State training activities funded under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858 et seq.), regarding the availability and utilization of materials developed under paragraph (1)(E) to enhance parent and child care provider skills in early childhood development and education.

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