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 116 STAT. 368 PUBLIC LAW 107-171—MAY 13, 2002 "(3) CONTRIBUTIONS.— The Coordinating Committee and a State rural development council may accept private contributions. "(h) TERMINATION.— The authority provided under this section shall terminate on the date that is 5 years after the date of enactment of this section.". SEC. 6022. RURAL TELEWORK. Subtitle D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1981 et seq.) (as amended by section 6021) is amended by adding at the end the following: 7 USC 2008n. " SEC. 379. RURAL TELEWORK. "(a) DEFINITIONS.— In this section: "(1) ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATION. — The term 'eligible organization' means a nonprofit entity, an educational institution, an Indian tribe (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b)), or any other organization, in a rural area (except for the institute), that meets the requirements of this section and such other requirements as are established by the Secretary. "(2) INSTITUTE. —The term 'institute' means a rural telework institute established using a grant under subsection (b). "(3) TELEWORK. —The term 'telework' means the use of telecommunications to perform work functions at a rural work center located outside the place of business of an employer. " (b) RURAL TELEWORK INSTITUTE. — Grants. "(1) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary shall make 1 or more grants to an eligible organization to pay the Federal share of the cost of establishing and operating a national rural telework institute to carry out projects described in paragraph (2). "(2) PROJECTS. —The institute shall use grant funds received under this subsection to carry out a 5-year project— "(A) to serve as a clearinghouse for telework research and development; "(B) to conduct outreach to rural communities and rural workers; "(C) to develop and share best practices in rural telework throughout the United States; "(D) to develop innovative, market-driven telework projects and joint ventures with the private sector that employ workers in rural areas in jobs that promote economic self-sufficiency; "(E) to share information about the design and implementation of telework arrangements; "(F) to support private sector businesses that are transitioning to telework; "(G) to support and assist telework projects and individuals at the State and local level; and "(H) to perform such other functions as the Secretary considers appropriate. "(3) NON-FEDERAL SHARE. — "(A) IN GENERAL.— As a condition of receiving a grant under this subsection, an eligible organization shall agree to obtain, after the application of the eligible organization

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