Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 94 Part 2.djvu/189

 PUBLIC LAW 96-374—OCT. 3, 1980

94 STAT. 1467

"(6) programs designed to integrate undergraduate education with terminal Masters Degree programs having an international emphasis; and (7) the development of an international dimension in teacher training. "(b) The Secretary may also make grants to public and private nonprofit agencies and organizations, including professional and scholarly associations, whenever the Secretary determines such grants will make an especially significant contribution to attaining the objective of this section. "RESEARCH; STUDIES; ANNUAL REPORT

"SEC. 605. (a) The Secretary may, directly or through grants or 20 USC 1125. contracts, conduct research and studies which contribute to the purposes of this part and part N of title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. Such research and studies may Post, p. 1471. include but are not limited to— "(1) studies and surveys to determine the need for increased or improved instruction in modern foreign languages and in other fields needed to provide a full understanding of the places in which such languages are commonly used; "(2) research on more effective methods of providing instruction and evaluating competency in such foreign languages and other fields; and "(3) the development of specialized materials for use in providing such instruction and evaluation or for use in training individuals to provide such instruction and evaluation. "(b) The Secretary shall prepare and publish an annual report which shall include an index and analysis of the books and research materials produced with assistance under this title. "EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS

"SEC. 606. (a) The Secretary shall make excellence the criterion for 20 USC 1126. selection of grants awarded under section 602. "(b) To the extent practicable and consistent with the criterion of excellence, the Secretary shall award grants under this part (other than section 602) in such manner as will achieve an equitable distribution of funds throughout the Nation. "AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

"SEC. 607. There are authorized to be appropriated $45,000,000 for 20 USC 1127. fiscal year 1981, $50,000,000 for fiscal year 1982, $60,000,000 for fiscal year 1983, $70,000,000 for fiscal year 1984, and $80,000,000 for fiscal year 1985, to carry out the provisions of this part. "PART B—BUSINESS AND INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS "FINDINGS AND PURPOSES

"SEC. 611. (a) The Congress finds that— 20 USC 1130. "(1) the future economic welfare of the United States will depend substantially on increasing international skills in the business community and creating an awareness among the American public of the internationalization of our economy; "(2) concerted efforts are necessary to engage business schools, language and area study programs, public and private sector

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