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 120 STAT. 706

PUBLIC LAW 109–270—AUG. 12, 2006

the career and technical education classroom, including— ‘‘(I) effective in-service and preservice teacher and faculty education that assists career and technical education programs in— ‘‘(aa) integrating those programs with academic content standards and student academic achievement standards, as adopted by States under section 1111(b)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; and ‘‘(bb) coordinating technical education with industry-recognized certification requirements; ‘‘(II) dissemination and training activities related to the applied research and demonstration activities described in this subsection, which may also include serving as a repository for information on career and technical skills, State academic standards, and related materials; and ‘‘(III) the recruitment and retention of career and technical education teachers, faculty, counselors, and administrators, including individuals in groups underrepresented in the teaching profession; and ‘‘(iv) to carry out such other research and evaluation, consistent with the purposes of this Act, as the Secretary determines appropriate to assist State and local recipients of funds under this Act. ‘‘(B) REPORT.—The center conducting the activities described in subparagraph (A) shall annually prepare a report of the key research findings of such center and shall submit copies of the report to the Secretary, the relevant committees of Congress, the Library of Congress, and each eligible agency. ‘‘(C) DISSEMINATION.—The center shall conduct dissemination and training activities based upon the research described in subparagraph (A). ‘‘(5) DEMONSTRATIONS AND DISSEMINATION.—The Secretary is authorized to carry out demonstration career and technical education programs, to replicate model career and technical education programs, to disseminate best practices information, and to provide technical assistance upon request of a State, for the purposes of developing, improving, and identifying the most successful methods and techniques for providing career and technical education programs assisted under this Act. ‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2012. Grants. 20 USC 2325.

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‘‘SEC. 115. ASSISTANCE FOR THE OUTLYING AREAS.

‘‘(a) OUTLYING AREAS.—From funds reserved pursuant to section 111(a)(1)(A), the Secretary shall— ‘‘(1) make a grant in the amount of $660,000 to Guam; ‘‘(2) make a grant in the amount of $350,000 to each of American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; and

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