Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 121.djvu/630

 PUBLIC LAW 110–69—AUG. 9, 2007

121 STAT. 609

‘‘CHAPTER 4—SUMMER INSTITUTES ‘‘SEC. 3185. SUMMER INSTITUTES.

42 USC 7381n.

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‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: ‘‘(1) ELIGIBLE PARTNER.—The term ‘eligible partner’ means— ‘‘(A) the science, engineering, or mathematics department at an institution of higher education, acting in coordination with a school, department, or program of education at an institution of higher education that provides training for teachers and principals; or ‘‘(B) a nonprofit entity with expertise in providing professional development for science, technology, engineering, or mathematics teachers. ‘‘(2) SUMMER INSTITUTE.—The term ‘summer institute’ means an institute, operated during the summer, that— ‘‘(A) is hosted by a National Laboratory or an eligible partner; ‘‘(B) is operated for a period of not less than 2 weeks; ‘‘(C) includes, as a component, a program that provides direct interaction between students and faculty, including personnel of 1 or more National Laboratories who have scientific expertise; ‘‘(D) provides for follow-up training, during the academic year, that is conducted in the classroom; and ‘‘(E) provides hands-on science, technology, engineering, or mathematics laboratory experience for not less than 2 days. ‘‘(b) SUMMER INSTITUTE PROGRAMS AUTHORIZED.— ‘‘(1) PROGRAMS AT THE NATIONAL LABORATORIES.—The Secretary, acting through the Director, shall establish or expand programs of summer institutes at each of the National Laboratories to provide additional training to strengthen the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics teaching skills of teachers employed at public schools for kindergarten through grade 12, in accordance with the activities authorized under paragraphs (3) and (4). ‘‘(2) PROGRAMS WITH ELIGIBLE PARTNERS.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through the Director, shall identify and provide assistance as described in subparagraph (C) to eligible partners to establish or expand programs of summer institutes that provide additional training to strengthen the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics teaching skills of teachers employed at public schools for kindergarten through grade 12, in accordance with paragraphs (3) and (4). ‘‘(B) SELECTION CRITERIA.—In identifying eligible partners under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall require that partner institutions describe— ‘‘(i) how the partner institution has the capability to administer the program in accordance with this section, which may include a description of any existing programs at the institution of the applicant that are targeted at education of science and mathematics teachers and the number of teachers graduated annually from the programs; and

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