§ 3913. — Teacher institutes.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 20USC3913]
TITLE 20--EDUCATION
CHAPTER 52--EDUCATION FOR ECONOMIC SECURITY
SUBCHAPTER I--NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
EDUCATION
Sec. 3913. Teacher institutes
(a) Authorization to make competitive grants; covered institutions,
businesses, etc.; purpose
The Foundation shall, in accordance with the provisions of this
subchapter, make competitive grants to institutions of higher education,
businesses, nonprofit private organizations (including schools), local
education agencies, professional engineering and scientific
associations, museums, libraries, public broadcasting entities (as
defined in section 397(11) of title 47), and appropriate State agencies
to support institutes and workshops for supervisors and teachers in
public and private elementary and secondary schools for the purpose of
improving the subject knowledge and teaching skills of such teachers in
the areas of mathematics and science.
(b) Equitable distribution of grants; awards in each State
In making grants under this section, the Foundation shall assure
that there is an equitable distribution among States of institutes
established and operated with funds made available under this section.
The Foundation shall award not less than one institute in each State,
except that the Foundation may waive this requirement if there is no
proposal from a State which meets the requirements of this subchapter.
Proposals which exceed $300,000 in any fiscal year incorporating the
services or resources of more than two entities in the design and
operation of the institute, may be funded at the discretion of the
Director of the Foundation.
(c) Cooperation of advanced technology businesses and other businesses
Institutes assisted under this subchapter may, to the extent
possible, involve the cooperation of advanced technology businesses and
other businesses which are able to supply assistance in the teaching of
mathematics and science.
(d) Requirement of involvement in planning and development
In making grants under this subchapter, the Foundation shall require
assurances that local education agencies will be involved in the
planning and development of the institute in the case of applications
submitted by other eligible applicants described in subsection (a) of
this section, or that one or more such applicants will be involved in
the planning and development of the institute in the case of
applications submitted by State or local education agencies.
(Pub. L. 98-377, title I, Sec. 103, as added Pub. L. 99-159, title II,
Sec. 201, Nov. 22, 1985, 99 Stat. 894.)
Prior Provisions
A prior section 3913, Pub. L. 98-377, title I, Sec. 113, Aug., 11,
1984, 98 Stat. 1269, related to distribution of assistance and
limitation on grants, prior to the general revision of this subchapter
by section 201 of Pub. L. 99-159. See subsec. (b) of this section.
