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 PUBLIC LAW 109–270—AUG. 12, 2006

120 STAT. 689

‘‘(B) has enrolled in the postsecondary education component of a tech prep program at an institution of higher education described in clause (i) or (ii) of section 203(a)(1)(B). ‘‘(24) SCHOOL DROPOUT.—The term ‘school dropout’ means an individual who is no longer attending any school and who has not received a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent. ‘‘(25) SCIENTIFICALLY BASED RESEARCH.—The term ‘scientifically based research’ means research that is carried out using scientifically based research standards, as defined in section 102 of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (20 U.S.C. 9501). ‘‘(26) SECONDARY EDUCATION TECH PREP STUDENT.—The term ‘secondary education tech prep student’ means a secondary education student who has enrolled in 2 courses in the secondary education component of a tech prep program. ‘‘(27) SECONDARY SCHOOL.—The term ‘secondary school’ has the meaning given the term in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. ‘‘(28) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of Education. ‘‘(29) SPECIAL POPULATIONS.—The term ‘special populations’ means— ‘‘(A) individuals with disabilities; ‘‘(B) individuals from economically disadvantaged families, including foster children; ‘‘(C) individuals preparing for non-traditional fields; ‘‘(D) single parents, including single pregnant women; ‘‘(E) displaced homemakers; and ‘‘(F) individuals with limited English proficiency. ‘‘(30) STATE.—The term ‘State’, unless otherwise specified, means each of the several States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and each outlying area. ‘‘(31) SUPPORT SERVICES.—The term ‘support services’ means services related to curriculum modification, equipment modification, classroom modification, supportive personnel, and instructional aids and devices. ‘‘(32) TECH PREP PROGRAM.—The term ‘tech prep program’ means a tech prep program described in section 203(c). ‘‘(33) TRIBALLY CONTROLLED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY.—The term ‘tribally controlled college or university’ has the meaning given the term in section 2(a) of the Tribally Controlled College or University Assistance Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1801(a)). ‘‘(34) TRIBALLY CONTROLLED POSTSECONDARY CAREER AND TECHNICAL INSTITUTION.—The term ‘tribally controlled postsecondary career and technical institution’ means an institution of higher education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, except that subsection (a)(2) of such section shall not be applicable and the reference to Secretary in subsection (a)(5) of such section shall be deemed to refer to the Secretary of the Interior) that— ‘‘(A) is formally controlled, or has been formally sanctioned or chartered, by the governing body of an Indian tribe or Indian tribes;

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