Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 120.djvu/718

 PUBLIC LAW 109–270—AUG. 12, 2006

120 STAT. 687

and challenging academic courses and related career and technical education instruction, by alternation of study in school with a job in any occupational field, which alternation— ‘‘(A) shall be planned and supervised by the school and employer so that each contributes to the education and employability of the individual; and ‘‘(B) may include an arrangement in which work periods and school attendance may be on alternate half days, full days, weeks, or other periods of time in fulfilling the cooperative program. ‘‘(10) DISPLACED HOMEMAKER.—The term ‘displaced homemaker’ means an individual who— ‘‘(A)(i) has worked primarily without remuneration to care for a home and family, and for that reason has diminished marketable skills; ‘‘(ii) has been dependent on the income of another family member but is no longer supported by that income; or ‘‘(iii) is a parent whose youngest dependent child will become ineligible to receive assistance under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) not later than 2 years after the date on which the parent applies for assistance under such title; and ‘‘(B) is unemployed or underemployed and is experiencing difficulty in obtaining or upgrading employment. ‘‘(11) EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AGENCY.—The term ‘educational service agency’ has the meaning given the term in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. ‘‘(12) ELIGIBLE AGENCY.—The term ‘eligible agency’ means a State board designated or created consistent with State law as the sole State agency responsible for the administration of career and technical education in the State or for the supervision of the administration of career and technical education in the State. ‘‘(13) ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION.—The term ‘eligible institution’ means— ‘‘(A) a public or nonprofit private institution of higher education that offers career and technical education courses that lead to technical skill proficiency, an industry-recognized credential, a certificate, or a degree; ‘‘(B) a local educational agency providing education at the postsecondary level; ‘‘(C) an area career and technical education school providing education at the postsecondary level; ‘‘(D) a postsecondary educational institution controlled by the Bureau of Indian Affairs or operated by or on behalf of any Indian tribe that is eligible to contract with the Secretary of the Interior for the administration of programs under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.) or the Act of April 16, 1934 (25 U.S.C. 452 et seq.); ‘‘(E) an educational service agency; or ‘‘(F) a consortium of 2 or more of the entities described in subparagraphs (A) through (E). ‘‘(14) ELIGIBLE RECIPIENT.—The term ‘eligible recipient’ means—

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