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 121 STAT. 636

PUBLIC LAW 110–69—AUG. 9, 2007 (A) with a pervasive need for Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate courses in mathematics, science, or critical foreign languages, or for additional Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate courses in such a subject; and (B)(i) with a high concentration of low-income students; or (ii) designated with a school locale code of 41, 42, or 43, as determined by the Secretary.

20 USC 9833.

SEC. 6123. ADVANCED PLACEMENT AND INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE PROGRAMS.

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(a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—From the amounts appropriated under subsection (l), the Secretary is authorized to award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities to enable the eligible entities to carry out the authorized activities described in subsection (g). (b) DURATION OF GRANTS.—The Secretary may award grants under this section for a period of not more than 5 years. (c) COORDINATION.—The Secretary shall coordinate the activities carried out under this section with the activities carried out under section 1705 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6535). (d) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities that are part of a statewide strategy for increasing— (1) the availability of Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate courses in mathematics, science, and critical foreign languages, and pre-Advanced Placement or pre-International Baccalaureate courses in such subjects, in high-need schools; and (2) the number of students who participate in Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate courses in mathematics, science, and critical foreign language in high-need schools, and take and score a 3, 4, or 5 on an Advanced Placement examination in such a subject, or pass an examination administered by the International Baccalaureate Organization in such a subject in such schools. (e) EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION.—The Secretary, to the extent practicable, shall— (1) ensure an equitable geographic distribution of grants under this section among the States; and (2) promote an increase in participation in Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate mathematics, science, and critical foreign language courses and examinations in all States. (f) APPLICATION.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Each eligible entity desiring a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require. (2) CONTENTS.—The application shall, at a minimum, include a description of— (A) the goals and objectives for the project, including— (i) increasing the number of teachers serving highneed schools who are qualified to teach Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate courses in mathematics, science, or critical foreign languages;

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