PUBLIC LAW 100-418—AUG. 23, 1988
102 STAT. 1487
communications facilities and equipment, of the development and acquisition of instructional programming, and of technical assistance. "(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—(1) There is authorized
to be appropriated $100,000,000 for the period beginning October 1, 1987, and ending September 30, 1992. "(2) No appropriation in excess of $20,000,000 may be made in fiscal year 1988, and no appropriation in excess of $37,500,000 may be made in any of the fiscal years 1989 through 1992 pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection. "(3) Funds appropriated pursuant to this subsection shall remain available until expended. "(c) LIMITATIONS.—(I)(A) A demonstration grant made to an eligible telecommunications partnership under this title may not exceed $10,000,000. "(B) An eligible telecommunications partnership may receive a grant for a second year under this title, but in no event may such a partnership receive more than $20,000,000. "(2) Not less than 25 percent of the funds available in any fiscal year under this Act shall be used for the cost of instructional programming. "(3) Not less than 50 percent of the funds available in any fiscal year under this Act shall be used for the cost of facilities, equipment, teacher training or retraining, technical assistance, or programming, for local educational agencies which are eligible to receive assistance under chapter 1 of title I of this Act. "(d) FEDERAL SHARE.—(1) The Federal share for any fiscal year shall be 75 percent. "(2) The Secretary may reduce or waive the requirements of the non-Federal share required under paragraph (1) of this subsection upon a showing of financial hardship. "ELIGIBLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS PARTNERSHIPS
904. (a) GENERAL RULE.—In order to be eligible for demonstration grants under this title, an eligible telecommunications partnership shall consist of— "(1) a public agency or corporation established for the purpose of developing and operating telecommunications networks to enhance educational opportunities provided by educational institutions, teacher training centers, and other entities, except that any such agency or corporation shall represent the interests of elementary and secondary schools which are eligible to participate in the program under chapter 1 of title I of this Act; or "(2) a partnership which includes 3 or more of the following, and at least one of which shall be an agency described in subparagraph (A) or (B), and which will provide a telecommunications network: "(A) a local educational agency, which has a significant Indians. number of elementary and secondary schools which are eligible for assistance under chapter 1 of title I of this Act or elementary and secondary schools operated for Indian children by the Department of the Interior eligible under section 1005(d) of this Act, "(B) a State educational agency, or a State higher education agency. "SEC.
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